Fun. Excitement. Urgency. This is what powers Ben Bostick’s explosive new release, The Rascal is Back. “My last two albums were subdued, and I really wanted to make a big, loud, fun record that would be fun to play live.” The Rascal is Back is Bostick’s fifth studio album. His self-titled debut came out in 2017, a mere… Continue reading BEN BOSTICK RETURNS WITH THE RASCAL IS BACK (APRIL 14TH, 2023)
Today the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival (OMF) announced that Big Boi, Rick Mitarotonda, Peter Anspach, Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee will all take part in the festival’s 6th PoWoW! all-star jam session. Led by the GRAMMY® nominated group Free Nationals, the PoWoW! will pair unexpected artists together for a variety of imaginative live mashups that will mix the sounds of… Continue reading Rick Mitarotonda & Peter Anspach ADDED TO POWOW! ALL-STAR LINEUP AT 2023 OKEECHOBEE MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
Elephant Revival is a unique collection of multi-instrumentalists blending elements of Celtic, Americana, Folk and Indie Art Rock. The band consists of Bonnie Paine (vocals, cello, djembe, washboard and musical saw), Bridget Law (fiddle, vocals), Dango Rose (upright bass, mandolin, vocals), Charlie Rose (banjo, pedal steel, mandolin, vocals) Darren Garvey (drums, percussion, vocals) and Daniel Sproul (guitars, vocals) of… Continue reading Elephant Revival two months away from their Mission Ballroom show
Friday night, I got the invite to travel to The Fox Theatre in Boulder to see the up-and-coming Buffalo Commons. Formed in 2017 and originating out of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, it is hardly a surprise that yet another stringed talent has again emerged from the Rocky Mountains. Whether it is the existence of already a… Continue reading Buffalo Commons | Fox Theatre | 1/20/23
As announced yesterday via their socials, Nashville-based quintet and live sensations Rainbow Kitten Surprise have sold out their entire ‘Live in Colorado’ tour – selling over 25K tickets for the run which only went on-sale this past Friday. The highly-anticipated four-night trek is slated for July 2 + 3 at Dillon Amphitheater and July… Continue reading Rainbow Kitten Surprise Sells Out 'Live In Colorado' 4-Night Stand
The tenth-annual Faster Horses Music and Camping Festival will return in 2023, with headliners Luke Bryan, Shania Twain and Zac Brown Band set to descend on the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI on Friday, July 14 through Sunday, July 16. It was also revealed the three-day, two-stage festival’s main stage will host performances by… Continue reading Faster Horses Festival Reveals 2023 Lineup
The Wood Brothers announced their eighth studio album, Heart Is The Hero, will be released April 14 via Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers. Recorded analog to 16-track tape direct from the studio floor with nary a computer in sight, brothers Oliver and Chris Wood, along with honorary sibling Jano Rix, stripped back their sound to its elemental core,… Continue reading The Wood Brothers Announce 'Heart Is The Hero' + Summer Tour w/ Shovels & Rope
Twiddle continued their Distance Makes the Heart tour on Sat Jan 21 with their Sold-Out performance at the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. Mihali Savoulidis and the boys came to the coastal Jersey town on a chilly night with Philly-based Great Time in support. Stone Pony has a long history of hosting NJ… Continue reading Twiddle | Stone Pony | 1/21/23
GRAMMY Award-winning trio, Nickel Creek—mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins—will release Celebrants, their first new album in nine years, March 24 via Thirty Tigers (pre-order). Ahead of the release, the new song, “Strangers,” is debuting today. Watch the band perform the song HERE. Of the song, Thile shares, “This song is an exploration of the ostensibly rewarding but often awkward, even excruciating… Continue reading Nickel Creek returns with first new album in nine years: "Celebrants" out March 24, first single “Strangers” debuts today
North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival will celebrate its 11th annual event at Historic Rural Hill in Huntersville, NC on May 12-13, 2023. The festival, which pairs live music with craft beer and community, will welcome North Carolina bluegrass mainstays Steep Canyon Rangers, multi-award winning guitarist Molly Tuttle and her band Golden Highway, fast-rising Appalachian… Continue reading NORTH CAROLINA BREWERS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2023 LINEUP