Dennis McNally’s The Last Great Dream (Da Capo, 2025) won’t help you recreate the 1960s – that ship has sailed. But McNally’s new book provides a clear-eyed, rear-view mirror exploration of the mid-20th century counterculture in the United States. From poetry to politics to psychedelic music, McNally covers a wide waterfront; The Last Great Dream is a wild ride full of factoids and true folk tales from far and wide. It’s a fun and informative read for anyone intrigued by the era. In certain circles, Dennis McNally is best known as the Grateful Dead publicist from the mid-1980s until several years after Jerry Garcia died. He’s also a published historian, with books under his belt about Jack Kerouac, the Grateful Dead, and the evolution of American culture.

After a year of anticipation, the 14th iteration of Cali Roots once again graced the historic stages of the Monterey Fairgrounds. Through the years, the annual Montereggae classic has proven time and time again to be so much more than a festival—an annual family reunion for a worldwide community. With lines extending blocks down the street, droves of fans began lining up outside the gates hours before the festival opened, anxiously awaiting the start of another year of this momentous gathering.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have confirmed a new run of U.S. tour dates and festival appearances this fall, including stops in San Diego and Kansas City, as well as performances at Farm Aid, the Outlaw Music Festival, and more. Additionally, Rateliff will accompany Mumford & Sons as a solo artist for select dates on their “Mumford & Sons and Friends Tour.”

Oteil Burbridge will hit the road this autumn with the Oteil & Friends Fall Tour 2025, a seven-date run that travels down the East Coast from Maine to Florida. Joining Burbridge are Melvin Seals, Steve Kimock, Jason Crosby, Tom Guarna, John Kimock and Lamar Williams Jr., forming the full Oteil & Friends ensemble for this outing.

Sometimes, when everything comes together, a music festival can feel just right.

Rooster Walk 15 experienced a Goldilocks weekend this year as pristine spring weather, a killer lineup, and an enthusiastic crowd combined for an incredibly satisfying Memorial Day weekend in the Virginia piedmont.

Boulder Theater will be awash in vintage Hammond tones and cosmic grooves this Halloween weekend when Melvin Seals & JGB headline back-to-back nights on Friday, October 31, 2025, and Saturday, November 1, 2025. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; the show begins at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 13 at 10 a.m. MT at Z2 Entertainment.

Renowned singer, songwriter, musician, artist, and best-selling author Josh Ritter will release his anticipated new album, I Believe in You, My Honeydew, September 12 via Thirty Tigers (pre-order/pre-save here). Ahead of the release, his new song, “You Won’t Dig My Grave,” is out today. Listen/share HERE.

Twisted Pine is coming to Colorado for a week beginning June 20,  to tour their joyous new  LP, Love Your Mind, out from Signature Sounds Recordings. Dubbed “a band to watch” by NPR, Twisted Pine has a strong devotion to Colorado, having found many fans at festivals which include Telluride Bluegrass Festival, RockyGrass Festival, WinterWondergrass / Steamboat Springs, and MeadowGrass.

Downtown Boulder will pulse with future-funk energy on Saturday, July 5 when Denver’s own The Motet turn the Boulder Theater into the official Pholsom Field After-Party. Previously teased as “A Tribute to Jamiroquai featuring ?????,” the show now stands revealed as The Motet’s first single-artist homage in twelve years.

The cohesive sound of East Nash Grass isn’t that of a relatively newly-formed band, not even close. The unity of the 2024 IBMA New Artist of the Year-winning quintet is that of road-honed, finely-aged legends, and the tunes on their upcoming album, All God’s Children, might give a little insight into where and how their connection came to be. Despite where its title may lead, All God’s Children isn’t a gospel album. But, it’s not exactly not a spiritual album, either.