John Brown's Body is proud to announce early 2013 tour dates in the Northeast and Colorado. The Boston / Ithaca based ‘Future Roots’ group will hit the road January 18th, 2013 for a string of shows spanning from Syracuse, NY to Vail, CO. Tickets can be purchased through all venue outlets.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Greensky Bluegrass at the Fox Theatre on Friday, March 1st & Saturday, March 2nd. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 28th for $15.50 in advance and $18.00 day of show.If you're familiar with bluegrass music, then you're tuned in to some of what Greensky Bluegrass does. They're also known to throw a great party, rock n roll, and (if the critics are to be believed) they have great songs.

The ZAPPA FAMILY TRUST honors the American Composer’s “Signature Guitar Compositions” on iTunes.  Released on this year’s anniversary of FZ’s death (December 4), FRANK ZAPPA PLAYS THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA--A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE features the classic recordings of “Watermelon In Easter Hay,” “Black Napkins” and ”Zoot Allures,” as well as the earliest versions from the Vault at the time of the original CD release in 1996 (still available from Bar

The 2013 Pitchfork Music Festival will return to Chicago's Union Park for an eighth year on Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. The independently run, three-day event offers a cutting-edge lineup along with one of the most inviting, reasonably priced and rewarding weekends of music around. We are extremely excited to share this year's lineup, details of which will be announced early next year.Don't know what to get that special someone with discerning music taste for the holidays?

The Mantras, North Carolina’s funk fusion power quintet, have released the first single from their upcoming album ‘Jam Bands Ruined My Life!’. Video of the new single 'Kinetic Bump’ featuring Jake Cinninger on guitar performing along with these progressive rock upstarts is available here.

If the world does end on 12/21/12, at least it will go out in a blaze of unadulterated jamband glory. South Florida's roaming sacred steel maestro, Roosevelt Collier of the Lee Boys, just announced that he will join The Heavy Pets' "End of the World Party" Friday, Dec. 21 at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Country/Americana singer Chris Leigh announces a February 12 release date for his new CD, Broken Hearted Friends, on Blue River Records.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Technicolor Tone Factory with Genetics at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, February 23rd.  Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, December 21st for $10.00 in advance and $12.00 day of show.Technicolor Tone Factory is a musical enigma.

Grateful Web recently had the opportunity to speak with keyboardist Matt McDonald, and bassist Adam Perry, of Athens, Georgia based Perpetual Groove. The guys talked about their style of songwriting, Matt's time away from the band, their love for Colorado, and why PGroove's music can best be described as 'Trance Arena Rock.'

New York natives, Timbre Coup and Consider the Source are coming together to ring in the new year with a New Years Eve Extravaganza at Red Square in Albany, NY on Monday, December 31, 2012. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 or $20 at the door and are available here. For more information visit Red Square’s website. Red Square is located at 388 Broadway, Albany, NY. Phone is (518) 465-0444.