Eric Thompson & Dead Roots Revival Ashkenaz in Berkeley continues its long-running tradition of live music, dance, and community gathering with a busy stretch of late May and June programming, including several Grateful Dead-focused nights, roots music, Zydeco, world music, Flamenco, Tango, comedy, storytelling, and more. For Deadheads, the calendar starts strong on Wednesday, May… Continue reading Ashkenaz Announces Grateful Dead Nights, World Music, Zydeco, Dylan After-Party & More
Inspired by the economy used by classic blues songwriters, Mike Richmond comes up with something completely his own on his new single “How Many More Times,” out on streaming services today. The third single from his eclectic June 12 debut, Without An Audience, “How Many More Times” has a languid, cyclical feel that, even though… Continue reading Mike Richmond Shares New Single “How Many More Times”
Photo: Courtesy of Summer’s Last Dance Summer’s Last Dance, Chicago’s acclaimed independent and philanthropic music festival, has officially unveiled the Phase 1 lineup for its 2026 return. The one-day festival comes back September 19 in Bridgeview, IL, led by nationally Grammy-lauded live electronic duo Big Gigantic, viral saxophone sensation Saxsquatch, bass house heavyweight Henry Fong,… Continue reading Summer’s Last Dance Unveils 2026 Phase 1 Lineup
In their 30th year of operating, Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp is thrilled to announce the fourth Women’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp, featuring Belinda Carlisle, Kate Pierson, Kathy Valentine, Cherie Currie, Beth Nielsen Chapman, and more to be announced. Happening November 5-8, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA, this event delivers two immersive experiences in… Continue reading Women’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp Returns to Los Angeles in 2026
ticket stub: Mike Moran / Grateful Web Archive The Grateful Dead’s September 22, 1988 show at Madison Square Garden was part of the band’s nine-show fall run at the Garden, three of which yours truly caught before heading off to Air Force basic training that November. New York always brought its own charge to a… Continue reading Grateful Dead Madison Square Garden 1988: Dead Drops Nights 7 & 8
Goose | New Orleans, LA | April 22nd, 2026 – Photos by Jake Cudek For many, April 22, 2026 seemed to be a typical Wednesday in the Crescent City: breakfast, morning commute, work. It seems that New Orleans, heralded as the birthplace of Jazz, never truly goes silent from a musical standpoint and for this… Continue reading Goose Welcomes Joel Cummins for a Wild Night Two at The Saenger Theatre
Photo: Sonny Rollins in 2011 by Tom Beetz, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sonny Rollins, the towering tenor saxophonist whose sound could move like thunder through a city street and then curl into a whisper as intimate as a late-night confession, has passed away at the age of 95. Known to the world as… Continue reading Remembering Sonny Rollins, The Saxophone Colossus
Photo courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Miles Dewey Davis III was born 100 years ago today, May 26, in Alton, Illinois, destined to become one of the most transformative figures in modern culture. A visionary trumpeter, composer, bandleader, painter, and style icon, Davis spent five decades redefining sound and reshaping the boundaries of creative expression.… Continue reading Miles Davis’ Centennial Met With Historic Global Celebrations Across Music, Art, Fashion & Beyond
Photo: Courtesy of In & Out of the Garden We Go Calling all Philly-area Dead Heads: the 18th annual In & Out of the Garden We Go Music Festival will return to Snipes Farm in Morrisville, PA, with music, camping, and fun from Thursday, June 4 through Saturday, June 6, 2026. The independent festival showcases… Continue reading In & Out of the Garden We Go Returns to Snipes Farm June 4-6
Photo: Courtesy of Stella Prince Stella Prince, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter renewing folk music for a new generation, has released her interpretation of Buffalo Springfield’s 1966 protest anthem “For What It’s Worth,” out now via Anzie Blue Records. Listen to Prince’s delicate yet powerful remake here: youtu.be/Fi70FwI9d0c. “I wanted to record my own version of For… Continue reading Stella Prince Releases Gen-Z Folk Take on “For What It’s Worth”
