The Devil Makes Three live release, Stomp and Smash is more than a title; it’s a review in itself. Recorded over two sold-out nights at the Mystic Theater in Petaluma, CA, these bluegrass Santa Cruzaders’ are hell bent with a raucous punk spirit. Spewing a sound about as smooth as whiskey, this trio of Pete Bernhard, Cooper McBean, and Lucia Turino are propped up by acoustic guitar, banjo, and stand-up bass.

On his seventh studio album, Spirit Bird, Xavier Rudd’s gritty voice rises like dust from underneath the dancing feet along an ancestral Songline. In a modern world of industrial landscapes filled with neon signs, it’s hard to “imagine if the trees could tell us where to go.” Yet, Rudd introduces listeners to Australian Aboriginal mythology with songs such as “Creating a Dream”. Dreaming is the sacred era of ancestral Totemic Spirit Beings who formed The Creation.

As far as supergroup side projects are concerned, PHILM is a strange beast, and their debut album, Harmonic, follows its creators’ suit like a bipolar demon-child on acid. PHILM, consisting of Gerry Nestler (vocals/guitar, Civil Defiance), Dave Lombardo (drums, Slayer), and Pancho Tomaselli (bass, War) has a rawness to its sound that plays well with each musician’s individual style.

CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum were joined by over 62,000 fans this weekend on their headlining OWN THE NIGHT 2012 WORLD TOUR sponsored by GAC in Cincinnati, OH, Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA and Rochester, NY.

Boy howdy! Sunday was an interesting close to Mulberry Mountain’s Wakarusa Festival! The day started out perfectly: nice weather, a good lineup and all around happytimes. I even got to interview The Infamous Stringdusters’ Andy Falco and Travis Book! If you haven’t seen this band - do it.

97.3 KBCO & Z2 Entertainment are proud to present Aaron Freeman: The Marvelous Clouds Tour at the Fox Theatre on Friday, November 2nd.  Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 8th for $22.00 in advance and $25.00 day of show.

KUVO &  Z2 Entertainment are proud to present an evening with Ron Carter Quartet at the Boulder Theater Sunday, October 28th, 2012.  Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 8th, 2012 at 10:00 am for $25.00 - $40.00 for Reserved seating types and $47.50 for Gold Circle.Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Hot Rize at the Boulder Theater Friday, September 14th, 2012.  Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 8th, 2012 at 10:00 am for $30.00 - $40.00 for Reserved seating types and $50.00 for Gold Circle.Colorado band Hot Rize formed in 1978 with a unique and exciting style of bluegrass. Named after the secret ingredient in Martha White Flour, a longterm sponsor of bluegrass music, the band started.

Let me begin with the disclaimer that I only consider myself a casual fan of The Expendables. It’s not that I don’t like their music; far from it, actually, but I’m not about to start referencing old B-sides off the top of my head or anything of the sort in this review.

Beginning with their forthcoming European Tour Dates, My Morning Jacket will begin the "Spontaneous Curation Series" letting fan club members and concert goers assist them in curating each night's set list through Twitter as they travel around the globe.