While in the studio wrapping up sessions for the Fervency trio album, guitarist Pasquale Grasso found himself with two extra days booked and no fixed plan. At the suggestion of his producer, Grasso sat down alone with his guitar and let the music flow. The result is Solo Be-Bop!, a virtuosic, deeply personal solo guitar album that honors the complexity, soul, and swing of Bebop’s piano greats. Listen Here.

Listen to Terry Hanck sing and play sax and you’ll hear his personality coming through loud and clear. Grease to Gravy, his new CD release on Little Village, showcases a deep groove drenching with soul on each track. The music is varied—from soul to blues to New Orleans second-line funk to rock ’n’ roll—and yet each comes straight from Hanck’s soul.

In response to the unfortunate cancellation of Bonnaroo Music Festival due to severe weather, Northlands Music & Arts Festival announces a special offer for displaced attendees. Any Bonnaroo ticket holder with a 2025 wristband will receive FREE admission to Northlands on Saturday, June 14th and Sunday, June 15.  Valid for single day entry *both* days (main concert field only- no camping, no campground access).

Bertha brought all the glitz, glamour, and Grateful Dead grooves to the Mishawaka Amphitheatre last night. Bertha is a Grateful Dead drag tribute band way beyond description; they have improvisational psychedelic musical skills that would make Jerry smile—and probably blush a little, too.

This isn’t some distant, cautionary tale from a far-off land. This is happening here. In America.

We were raised on slogans: “liberty and justice for all,” “freedom of speech,” “equal protection under the law.” Yet, we are watching those ideals unravel.

Troops rolling down our streets. Protesters silenced. Journalists surveilled. ICE raids happening in grocery stores, churches and Home Depot. A sitting U.S. Senator, Alex Padilla, thrown to the ground and handcuffed for asking questions, doing his job.

Reggae-influenced alternative rock band Iration released their new single “Say Goodnight” with Little Stranger today, June 13, via Three Prong Records. Recorded at Sound Design Studio in Santa Barbara, CA, the feel-good anthem paints the picture of care-free summer nights and living life in the moment with a laid back, easy groove. 

Open up a cold one for the ride 

Take another shot just to feel alive 

Last weekend, the Connecticut-based jam thrill ride known as Goose doled out two solid nights of high energy and creativity to the Colorado Front Range. Making their way back to Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre outside of Denver nearly one year after their debut run at the venue, the slimmed-down quartet brought everything fans have come to expect and more.

Dreamcatcher Events invites bluegrass lovers to kick off 2026 beneath the Sonoran sky at The McCoury & Douglas Family Pickin’ Party, a four-day, four-night immersion in picking, playing, and camaraderie set for January 2–5, 2026 at the historic Wig Wam Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Full details and registration are now live at delmccourypickinparty.com.

60 years ago this summer, Stax Records’ biggest stars landed in the City of Angels for a two-night residency at South LA’s 5-4 Ballroom. Billed as the Stax Revue, the whirlwind visit was a milestone for the young Memphis soul label and marked the first time that many of the artists on the bill—Rufus & Carla Thomas, Booker T. & The M.G.’s, The Mar-Keys, The Mad Lads, Wilson Pickett, and William Bell—had played to a Los Angeles audience.