At this point, the Grateful Dead family of musicians has become so large that it’s easy to miss many of its component parts. So many of the fabulous artists that make up the backdrop of our glorious musical bloom get overlooked by the simple adage, “So much good music, so little time.” Yet despite what… Continue reading Bob Weir Joins Phil Salazar & The Kin Folk For New Shady Grove Video
It started with a bulletin board. The year is 2009, and brothers Dusty and Brando Rich are tired of purchasing tickets to see their favorite bands (mainly Phish) for triple the value due to scalping. The pair decided to pack a bulletin board on summer tour, popping up in parking lots for fans to post… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with CashorTrade's Brando Rich
Rising Appalachia has certainly put their mark on Appalachian Folk Music. They have curated these traditional folk roots with other musical cultures that span the globe. Their ambitious creativity, exceptional musical craftsmanship, and highly independent personalities has yielded them world wide appeal and massive respect in the music industry. They march to the beat of… Continue reading Rising Appalachia + Big Richard | New Belgium Brewing | 9/1/22
Dead Floyd is an important part of today’s musical landscape. They are a one-of-a-kind band much like their predecessors the Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd. Dead Floyd recreates the music and magic of these two magnificent bands by combining them together in one wild musical adventure of historic, adventurous mind-bending joy. They present an explosive… Continue reading Dead Floyd | The Mishawaka | 8/26/22
Luke Miller of the electronic jam band Lotus, performing at Sacred Rose Festival in Bridgeview, IL on August 26-28 recently called into WZRD Chicago, 88.3 FM, the Wizard. Meagan Panici chatted with him about what Lotus has been up to and what we can look forward to when they arrive in Chicago later this month. … Continue reading WZRD 88.3 FM Interview with Luke Miller of Lotus
Montana’s Satsang are back this fall with ‘Flowers From The Fray,’ the band’s finest work to date, out September 9th. Following the success of their previous release ‘All. Right. Now.,’ which was broad and spacious, reflecting the soaring mountains and “big soundscape” of McManus’s home state of Montana, ‘Flowers From The Fray’ finds the band… Continue reading Satsang Gear Up For Nationwide Tour In Support Of ‘Flowers From The Fray,’ Their Finest Work To-Date
Live Rowdy, Live Loudly, Stay Up Late, Make Peace, Make Music. These words are the mission statement of Leftover Salmon as they have inspired and helped pave the way for many bands to break free of traditional bluegrass and explore the genre in a more contemporary direction. As a fan, photographer, and writer it seems… Continue reading Leftover Salmon | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Review + Interview with Andy Thorn
Chicago is excited to host the inaugural Sacred Rose Festival on August 26 – 28, 2022. A big reason for that excitement is that Lettuce will be bringing the funk. After the release of their new album Unify, Meagan Panici caught up with Adam Deitch from Lettuce to talk about the funk, the origin of Funkateer… Continue reading WZRD 88.3 FM Interview with Adam Deitch of Lettuce
Joel Hoekstra is a founding member of the supergroup, ICONIC, along with Michael Sweet, Nathan James, Tommy Aldridge, and Marco Mendoza. Together the group has over 100 years of rock’n’roll experience. ICONIC released its debut album, Second Skin, on June 17. Standing at 6’3” tall, Joel Hoekstra looks like the epitome of the rock guitar… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Joel Hoekstra
Gone Gone Beyond hosts curated listening parties. There are no words, it’s simply dropping into this moment, synching the breath, releasing any tension, and arriving together full of gratitude and filled with music! Gone Gone Beyond will be kicking off the vanguard Sacred Rose Festival’s inaugural year and that sounds like freedom found within harmony!… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Danny Musengo of Gone Gone Beyond
