Photos by Dan Ward The Irish are coming to Chicago and they plan to rock the town. Tell a friend in Chicago you are going to see Dropkick Murphys and the reply will be some form of expletive. Tell them that Slugger and Haywire are on the same bill and they will break out their… Continue reading Dropkick Murphys, Aggrolites, Haywire & Slugger Deliver a Punk-Fueled Night at Chicago’s Salt Shed
Melvin Seals & JGB | Port Chester, NY | February 28, 2026 | Photos by Jamie Huenefeld/Killahwave and Videos by Vinny Vallely Melvin Seals & JGB returned to The Capitol Theatre on February 28, 2026 with special guest Robert Randolph, following an opening set from One-Eyed Jack. From the start, the night felt like a… Continue reading Melvin Seals & JGB Deliver Soulful Night at The Capitol Theatre With Robert Randolph
Alastair Greene | Boca Raton, Florida | Photos by Russell Levine Texas blues guitarist Alastair Greene and his power trio deliver a volcanic night of guitar fury at Boca Raton’s legendary listening room. The air inside The Funky Biscuit on March 5 had the feeling of something slightly dangerous about to happen. Not dangerous in… Continue reading Electric Blues Dynamite: Alastair Greene Ignites The Funky Biscuit
Photo: Courtesy of Matt Palka Matt Palka, singer-songwriter and author, releases “Gypsy Queen” today (March 6), the second single from his collaborative album and audiobook, both titled Moment In The Sun, due June 19 and June 25 respectively. Based on true events, many of the audiobook characters have inspired songs on the accompanying album, including… Continue reading Matt Palka Releases Evocative New Single “Gypsy Queen” From Upcoming Moment In The Sun
In response to the cancellation of the long-running Country Jam festival in Grand Junction for 2026, Tico Time River Resort and the non-profit organization Pura Vida for Good have announced the launch of the Tico Time Country Festival, taking place June 26–28, 2026, just south of Durango. Robert Holmes, owner of Tico Time River Resort,… Continue reading Tico Time Launches New Country Festival After Major Colorado Event Cancellation
Today, Verve Records is thrilled to announce the release of Oscar Peterson Trio: Live at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, due out April 17. The stunning collection of previously unreleased performances was recorded in August of 1960 at Detroit’s legendary Baker’s Keyboard Lounge. The album unveils Oscar Peterson’s only recorded performance of the 1929 standard “S’posin,” which… Continue reading UNRELEASED 1960 OSCAR PETERSON TRIO RECORDINGS SET FOR RELEASE APRIL 17
Photo: Courtesy of Cloud Bobby Spafford, long recognized as mainstays of the modern jam scene, continued their spring tour with a standout performance at 5 Points Music Sanctuary in Roanoke, Virginia on Wednesday night, delivering a flowing second set that played like one continuous piece of music. Though technically made up of four songs, the… Continue reading Spafford Delivers Seamless Second Set at 5 Points Music Sanctuary in Roanoke
When acclaimed guitarist Bryan Sutton announced his From Roots to Branches guitar duets series, he identified three themes: nodding to the past with previously unreleased tracks featuring mentors; uplifting bluegrass and related colleagues both young and old; and ranging more broadly with guitar friends and heroes from beyond the genre. Previous releases in the series,… Continue reading Bryan Sutton joined by blues master Joe Bonamassa on “Blue Night”
Lotus | Neighborhood Theatre | Charlotte, NC | photos by Alexius Lipot Lotus brought the Rise of the Anglerfish 2026 tour rolling through the East Coast and showed absolutely no signs of slowing down when they landed in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Neighborhood Theatre. With a packed room buzzing with anticipation, the band wasted… Continue reading Lotus Brings the “Rise of the Anglerfish” Tour to a Packed Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte
Photo courtesy of Mary Chapin Carpenter, Photo credit: Jillian Clark 5x Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and performer Mary Chapin Carpenter today unveils a two-song collaboration with John Darnielle’s acclaimed indie folk band The Mountain Goats via Cadmean Dawn—listen here. The release features two beloved covers: “Put the Message in the Box,” by World Party, and… Continue reading Mary Chapin Carpenter unveils two-song EP with the Mountain Goats
