Nominated for Best Jazz Artist 2013 at the San Diego Music Awards, The Earful, formed in late 2008, is a high-powered, in your face, shake your booty machine that will funk you just right.The band touches on various styles of the funk in all of its forms and pays tribute to the masters. The Earful features members of The Mars Volta, The Devastators, and B-Side Players. With heavy sound from the Hammond Organ, funky bass lines and stabbing brass hits, this 7 piece all-star lineup is sure to get your rump bumpin'.

Red Baraat were at the center of the biggest musical event of New York City’s summer season. The pioneering Brooklyn band were commissioned by NPR to produce a new composition – the sheet music for which was posted on NPR and other high traffic websites – with the direction to readers and amateur players to learn the music and be a part of the premiere of the performance on the steps of the Brooklyn Public Library.

The release date for STEVE AOKI’s new studio album NEON FUTURE I (Dim Mak/Ultra Music) has been pushed back to September 30.  Originally slated for August 12, the new release date will allow for additional production needs on the existing tracks.As a result of the album being pushed back, the Madison Square Garden show, originally set for August 16, has also been postponed.  The album was always meant to be released in advance of the performance as each ticket includes a copy of the new album.  A new date is currently being scheduled and wi

The Campfire Outdoor Adventure & Music Festival presented by Zippo will hold its inaugural event on August 29, 30, and 31, 2014 in Lakewood, PA.

Jeff Crosby & The Refugees announce the release of their new album, “All Nighter”. Set for release on July 4th, this album is comprised of eleven original songs, all written by Jeff Crosby. The single for the album is “Love, Hate Relationship” and can be streamed HERE.Recorded in both Boise, ID and Los Angeles, CA, this album shows an artist in transition. Not only musically but geographically as well.

Last year during Widespread Panic’s annual June pilgrimage to Red Rocks, I bore witness to a natural phenomenon so sublime, it will be emblazoned in my memory until my dying breath. An awe-inspiring lightning shower accompanied nearly the entirety of Saturday’s second set.

It was an illustrious night to be in the mountains of Bellvue, CO at one of the most beautiful venues in the country, Mishawaka Amphitheatre. How much more perfect could the setting be? It was a full moon on Friday the 13^th, and the magic in the air was palpable. Every band loves to play at this venue that was recently reinvented, and moe.

Michael Franti & Spearhead continue to travel the country presenting the first-ever music and yoga tour, Soulshine, featuring special guest artists SOJA, Brett Dennen, Trevor Hall, Sonna Rele, and acclaimed yoga teachers such as Ryan Leier, Baron Baptiste, and Seane Corn.

When I first heard “Control”—in my opinion, the strongest track on Arc & Stones sophomore release, As You Were—I immediately thought, S—t, man, this reminds me of Bang Camaro—I miss those crazy bastards. Now, I will say that the rest of As You Were showcases the band’s ability to shift their tone from Camaro’s this-amp-goes-to-eleven mentality to elsewhere-territory, but that raw energy’s never too far gone.

Acclaimed musician’s collective Hard Working Americans announces the release of special limited edition 12 inch single, a topical and controversial music video and dates for a summer tour that will begin on July 19. The new dates are an extension of Hard Working American’s first-ever tour, which included a series of sold out shows before the band mates went back to their other musical day jobs.