Esteemed Northwest producer Phutureprimitive is set to release the first half of his highly anticipated 2 part studio album “Searching For Beauty in the Darkest Places Pt 1”, through his label, Native Harmonix, on April 9th (with part 2 coming in the Fall). This long awaited release is his first full-length album following the critically acclaimed Kinetik in 2011.

We are excited to announce that some of the founding fathers of funk will be coming to Nederland for NedFest's Saturday headliner! George Porter, Jr.

I must admit I was worried that the departure of guitarist John Neff was going to leave a noticeable void in the sound of the Drive-By Truckers last Friday night at the Boulder Theater (Neff split in December of last year). His pedal steel was always on time amidst the guitar-heavy DBT shows, a near perfect "icing on the cake," if you will. All said and done, was his absence noticeable? Sure.

Modern Funk's native sons are releasing a new album at the end of April and it's exactly what you would expect, which is a good thing.Dumpstaphunk's "Dirty Word" is a solid album from a seasoned group of musicians.

Tune in to AXS TV today, Saturday, April 20th at 6:45 pm PST to check out the LIVE broadcast of Slightly Stoopid & Cypress Hill's SOLD OUT "420 Hot Box" at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, presented by High Times & Growlife.

Happy Spring y'all in these strange times. If we may change the subject to something a bit more positive for just a moment, then what better time than the eve of Record Store Day 2013. The great American institution—the record store—has had a rough go over the last decade. Yet despite those struggles, there are still a ton of amazing record shops out all around the world. This Saturday, 4/20, we celebrate them...

For those of you headed to New Orleans Jazzfest this year, on Saturday, May 4 at The Blue Nile, we'll gather six of our most favorite musicians for a band called The Royal Potato Family All-Stars.

This past Tuesday was the release of the brand new studio album by Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom entitled No Morphine, No Lilies. Allison has played drums with everyone from Natalie Merchant to Ani DiFranco to Dr. Lonnie Smith.

Jethro Tull is pleased to announce the release of a Limited Edition 7" vinyl edition of Jethro Tull's 'Living In The Past' featuring a new previously unreleased Steven Wilson mix of 'Teacher'.Click here for more and to find local participating stores.Tracklist   1. Living in the Past2. Witch's Promise3. Teacher (UK Version) (2013 Mix) (Previously Unreleased)4. Life Is a Long Song