On December 15, 2022, blues icon Charlie Musselwhite was honored with the coveted Charles Cros Academy Grand Prix Blues Award for his Grammy Award-nominated Alligator Records album, Mississippi Son. The Grand Prix Awards for Jazz, Blues and Soul Favorites were announced on France Musique (French national radio) on Alex Dutilh’s Open Jazz show. The full… Continue reading BLUES ICON CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE RECEIVES 2022 FRENCH CHARLES CROS ACADEMY GRAND PRIX BLUES AWARD
deadmau5 serves a bouncy beat for YTCracker’s hacking lore reckoning ‘anti security.’ The track first started appearing in mau5’ pandemic drive-in sets in 2021 and then landed YT a guest appearance during his annual ‘Day of the deadmau5 – Red Rocks’ shows. Now the track will appear on the WAF compilation as the second deadmau5… Continue reading deadmau5 New Single "Antisec (feat. YTCracker)" Out Today, Jan 3
Bellingham, Wash. folk duo Raveis Kole released their new meditative psychedelic-folk single “Glacier,” a treatise on climate change and the shrinking glaciers. Written after a trip to Glacier National Park, this droning and ethereal journey to the top of Logan’s Pass is about contemplating ourselves, our world and the glacier itself. The song is a visceral and elegant experience… Continue reading FOLK DUO RAVEIS KOLE NEW SINGLE "GLACIER" OUT NOW
On Wednesday, January 4, award-winning roots, blues and Americana vocalist Shemekia Copeland will appear on the nationally broadcast NPR radio program, World Cafe. On the show, Copeland discusses her career with host Stephen Kallao and performs (along with her full band) songs from her Grammy-nominated 2022 album, Done Come Too Far. World Cafe originates from… Continue reading Shemekia Copeland To Appear On NPR's World Cafe On Wednesday, January 4
Singer, songwriter and musician Channing Wilson’s new song, “Sunday Morning Blues,” is out now. Listen/share HERE. Reflecting on the track, Wilson shares, “Being a real country music fan, you have to love the sad, depressing, heartache songs too. They are important to the whole spectrum of the story. Depression and anxiety have been the roots of great… Continue reading Channing Wilson’s new song “Sunday Morning Blues” out now
Spafford closed out a massive 2022 campaign with two nights in their hometown of Phoenix, AZ. These were the final shows with keyboardist Andrew “Red” Johnson, who concluded his tenure with the band after an amazing 11 year run. Night 1 Highlights: Former Spafford drummer Cam LaForest joined the band for nearly the entire show… Continue reading Spafford closed out a massive 2022 campaign with two nights in their hometown of Phoenix, AZ
The latest GRAMMY-nominated recording by engineer/producer duo Ulrike Schwarz and Jim Anderson, Picturing the Invisible: Focus 1, is featured on this month’s digital cover of MIX. The 4-page story highlights the mind-boggling recording process that “pushed [soprano saxophonist and composer Jane Ira Bloom] to the creative limits,” and ultimately led to a nomination for Best… Continue reading Grammy nominee for Best Immersive Audio Album featured on MIX digital cover
11x GRAMMY award-winning arranger/trumpeter Philip Lassiter makes his Color Red debut with “Simmer Down,” featuring a vivacious 24-piece ensemble. Recorded live with 8 horns and a 6-piece vocal ensemble, Lassiter’s acclaimed arranging prowess is showcased with all players in the room recording simultaneously. The track exudes playful interplay between the horns and vocals over a… Continue reading 11x GRAMMY-winning arranger/trumpeter Philip Lassiter releases his first Color Red single "Simmer Down"
Jazz/Punk Raconteur Mike Dillon & Punkadelick makes its recorded debut with Inflorescence (Royal Potato Family), an album of heady, instrumental rock highlighting a band deep in the throes of creative freedom, road-tested and wild. Consisting of ten tracks and clocking in at 42 minutes, Inflorescence is an expansive, focused, and fearless collection, representing a world where Duke… Continue reading Jazz/Punk Raconteur Mike Dillon & Punkadelick Release 'Inflorescence, ' Announce 2023 U.S. Tour
moe. continued its tradition of epic New Year’s Eve shows with a performance at the Fillmore Philadelphia on December 31st. Opening the show with “Spaz Medicine,” the band welcomed guitarist Chuck Garvey onto the stage for “meat.” during the first set, marking his first appearance with the band since suffering a stroke in November 2021,… Continue reading moe. rings in the New Year at The Fillmore Philadelphia
