Pat Metheny: Side-Eye III+ at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA, on May 5, 2026. Photos by L. Paul Mann On May 5, 2026, twenty-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny returned to Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre for a seminar in sonic evolution. There is a rare alchemy when a jazz legend steps onto a historic… Continue reading Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye III+ Fuels Forward Momentum at the Lobero
J.P. Reali Releases New Single “I Need A Miracle” & Announces New EP ‘Grateful Blues’ Out July 31st Veteran guitarist and singer-songwriter J.P. Reali has released his new single “I Need A Miracle” and announced his new EP, Grateful Blues – a blues tribute to the Grateful Dead – will be released on Friday, July… Continue reading J.P. Reali Releases “I Need A Miracle” From Grateful Blues EP
Photo: Courtesy of Song Summit May 19, 2026 – Song Summit is pleased to announce the lineup and daily schedule for its 2026 festival taking place August 27–29th in beautiful downtown Park City, Utah. This year’s lineup and coordinating theme explore the interconnectedness of two industries that feed the spirit and soul: music and culinary… Continue reading Song Summit Marries Music and Cuisine for Feast of the Senses
Left to Right: Jay Schellen, Jon Davison, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Geoff Downes | Photo Credit: Gottlieb Bros. YES—Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood, and Jay Schellen—are proud to announce their 24th studio album, AURORA, will be released on June 12 via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. As Howe explains: “Making this record was joyful, a… Continue reading YES Launch New Single “Turnaround Situation”
Photo: Courtesy of Rhino / Grateful Dead Seven months after changing its name from the Warlocks, the Grateful Dead was a scuffling, unsigned band searching for an identity when it played Bill Graham’s Independence Ball on July 3, 1966. That show—making its vinyl debut exactly 60 years later—captures the transformative energy of a band moving… Continue reading Grateful Dead’s Fillmore Auditorium 7/3/66 Arrives From Rhino
Photos by L. Paul Mann When Scott and Seth Avett announced a collaborative record and tour with avant-garde metal pioneer Mike Patton of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, the music world was puzzled. Folk-rock royalty teaming up with rock’s most volatile chameleon seemed like a beautiful, chaotic gamble. On May 9, 2026, the AVTT/PTTN… Continue reading AVTT/PTTN Shatters Boundaries Under the Paso Robles Stars
Photo: Courtesy of Sweetwater Music Hall Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley continues its spring and early summer programming with a wide-ranging calendar that includes reggae, jam, Grateful Dead-related events, rock tributes, folk, bluegrass, community showcases, open mic nights, and more. For fans of Dead-connected and hippie-friendly sounds, the upcoming stretch has plenty to circle… Continue reading Weir/Wasserman Songbook Celebration at Sweetwater to Benefit Music Heals Int’l and Grateful Guitars
Over the weekend, Nottingham indie post-punk duo Sleaford Mods gave an astonishing demonstration of their decades of musical experience to a packed audience at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre. At a time where political fatigue has become all the more common in our society, their pensive yet abrupt lyrical sensibilities coupled with their enthusiastic and poignant… Continue reading Sleaford Mods | The Fonda Theatre | 5/14/2026
New Single “Ain’t No Marks,” arrives June 5 Aaron Skiles will release his new album, ANGELS, DEMONS & COIN FLIPS, in August 2026. The 10-song record was co-produced by Skiles and Josh Jové, who also engineered the album and plays lead guitar throughout. Jové is known for his work with Eagles of Death Metal, The… Continue reading Aaron Skiles Announces New Album Angels, Demons & Coin Flips
Lukas Nelson & Molly Tuttle add new west coast dates to co-headline tour Two of music’s most celebrated artists, Lukas Nelson and Molly Tuttle, have expanded their special co-headline tour with newly added West Coast dates across California. Confirmed stops include Fresno’s Warnors Theatre, San Luis Obispo’s Fremont Theater, Pioneertown’s Pappy & Harriet’s, and Los… Continue reading Lukas Nelson and Molly Tuttle Add West Coast Dates
