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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.

Turnpike Troubadours appeared this past weekend on CBS Mornings’ “Saturday Sessions” in support of their widely acclaimed new album, The Price of Admission. The band delivered a powerful three-song performance featuring album standouts “Heaven Passing Through,” “Nothing You Can Do,” and “On the Red River.” In conversation with Anthony Mason, lead singer Evan Felker also spoke about the band’s origins, their creative process, and the passion that continues to drive Turnpike Troubadours’ unique sound.

Influential and pioneering Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees YES—who are Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals, acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals), and Jay Schellen (drums)—have today (June 10) announced their “The Fragile Tour 2025, The Album Series” set for this fall in the U.S. This “evening with Yes” trek launches October 1 in Wallingford, CT, and wraps November 16 in Reno, NV. Tickets go on sale June 13.

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Today, the world lost an incomparable visionary and revolutionary spirit with the passing of Sylvester "Sly" Stone, the dynamic heart and soul behind the legendary group Sly and the Family Stone. Born on March 15, 1943, in Denton, Texas, and raised in Vallejo, California, Sly Stone didn't merely enter the music scene—he reshaped it entirely, blazing trails with infectious rhythms, groundbreaking style, and messages of unity and empowerment.

 

Beginning this Thursday, June 12, and running through Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15, the California Bluegrass Association (CBA) will celebrate a full half-century of music and community when the 50th Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival fills Nevada County Fairgrounds with four days of nonstop picking, singing, and fellowship.

Goose transformed Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre into a two-night temple of musical revelation on June 6–7, delivering sold-out performances brimming with historic debuts, deep-cut resurrections, and improvisational fire. These shows—marked by audacious setlist choices and seismic climaxes—cemented their status as a nationwide "must-see" live act of the summer.

 

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Today, the Grateful Guitars Foundation (GGF) announces that they will present Oteil Burbridge with a Doug-Irwin Certified “Dire Wolf” bass by luthier Bill Asher at the AEG + 97.3 KBCO Present Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration with the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 6. In addition to Burbridge, the event will feature appearances from Melvin Seals, Jacklyn LaBranch, Tom Hamilton, Duane Trucks and Lady Chi.

When classically trained pianist Kristina Marinova boards the psychedelic bus, she brings nothing but a grand piano—and proves that’s all she needs. Out June 6, 2025 on Navona Records, THE BUS CAME BY AND I GOT ON transforms eleven cornerstones of the Grateful Dead canon into a cinematic solo-piano experience that mirrors the arc of an early-’70s Dead show, complete with exploratory segues and encore-worthy fireworks.

 

Talking Heads premiere the first ever music video for their classic song “Psycho Killer,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mike Mills (C’mon C’mon, Beginners) and starring Saoirse Ronan (Little Women, Lady Bird). The release also marks the 50th anniversary of the Talking Heads’ live debut at CBGB on June 5, 1975, when they opened for the Ramones.

 

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