Rockopelli Music Fest 2025 lands at Bulldog Park on Saturday, August 23, 2025, for a high-energy, all-ages night of live music that supports music scholarships and local charities across Northwest Indiana and Chicago. Gates open at 3:30 p.m.; music starts at 4:00 p.m. This year’s lineup is topped by Joe Marcinek’s Dead Funk Summit featuring… Continue reading Dead Funk Summit with Melvin Seals Tops Rockopelli Music Fest 2025 in Crown Point, Aug. 23
I’ve found a soothing balm of sound in this collaboration—an urban pulse with heart. Hunter and Feingold move between sketches and longer conversations, honoring the past with sly nods while keeping the feel decidedly present. The shortest pieces—little bursts of perfection—leave me wanting more. Now I want to see them live and watch that interplay… Continue reading Hunter & Feingold – “Different Strokes for Different Folks” (Album Review)
Grammy-nominated powerhouse Sister Sadie is heading out for a multi-state run this August and September in support of their new release, All Will Be Well. This tour includes a mix headlining shows in new markets, major festival appearances and a return to the genre’s biggest stage at IBMA in Chattanooga. The tour kicks off this… Continue reading Sister Sadie Heads Out On August/September "All Will Be Well" Tour
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Gregory Alan Isakov will make his debut headlining performance at New York’s historic Radio City Music Hall with the Colorado Symphony next year on Friday, January 30. The symphony will be led by renowned conductor Christopher Dragon. Isakov, his band, and the symphony will be playing fan-favorites from their collaborative… Continue reading Gregory Alan Isakov confirms special headline show at Radio City Music Hall with the Colorado Symphony on January 30
For the past 17 years, the 30A Songwriters Festival has attracted thousands of dedicated live music fans from around the world to hear original songwriters spanning multiple genres perform their songs. The beach resort towns along Scenic Highway 30A on the Gulf Coast became a music mecca featuring 30 venues presenting over 125 songwriters and… Continue reading 30A Songwriters Festival 2025 announces 2026 headliners including Mavis Staples, I'm With Her, Nikki Lane and more
“She lost her sparkle, you know she isn’t the same.” That well-known lyric from the Grateful Dead song “Truckin’” was on my mind this weekend. “She” might refer to America’s most iconic band. “She” might be a Deadhead who was born before Jerry Garcia took his first breath – or a Deadhead who never… Continue reading She Still Sparkles: Deadheads Take Over San Francisco
Sage & Aera is an indie folk duo combining the songs and instrumental prowess of Sage Cook (Elephant Revival) with the uniquely captivating voice and upright bass of Aera Fox. The duo who co-founded folk-rock band WE DREAM DAWN in 2014 have decided to lay their hearts bare in a purely acoustic fashion. Sage and… Continue reading Conscious Roots Presents: WE DREAM DAWN & Sage & Aera album release party with Xerephine – Velvet Elk Lounge – Boulder, CO
Greg Loiacono & Stingray have released their debut single, “Hope We Get To Dance,” a greasy, soul-rock anthem celebrating personal freedom and expression. Fronted by Loiacono, the vocalist, guitarist, and co-founder of San Francisco rock legends The Mother Hips, Stingray features a lineup of acclaimed Bay Area musicians, including drummer Michael Urbano (Lindsey Buckingham, John… Continue reading GREG LOIACONO & STINGRAY RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE "HOPE WE GET TO DANCE"
Nearly three-quarters of a century after Woody Guthrie pressed “record” in his Brooklyn apartment, 35 of those intimate reels are stepping into the spotlight. Woody At Home – Volumes 1 & 2 lands August 14 via Shamus Records (the new imprint of TRO Essex Music Group, Guthrie’s longtime publisher), offering 22 never-before-heard recordings—including 13 songs… Continue reading Woody Guthrie’s Home Tapes Finally See the Light: Woody At Home – Volumes 1 & 2 Arrive August 14
Spafford delivered another electrifying weekend of music starting with two nights at Woodlands Tavern in Columbus, OH and ending Sunday night at The Magic Stick in Detroit, MI. A highlight of the run came Sunday night with a rare and moving cover of Neil Young’s “War of Man”, a selection the band has only performed… Continue reading Spafford Cover Neil Young and Johann Sebastian Bach in Michigan
