Hot Buttered Rum (HBR) kicked off 2024 with a celebration of its silver anniversary at the Sweetwater in Mill Valley on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Yes, the NorCal bluegrass band and left-coast jam festival staple has been around for 25 years – congrats, boys! This was essentially a homecoming show. Founding HBR members Erik Yates… Continue reading Silver Anniversary, Golden Night: Hot Buttered Rum at Sweetwater
It might be a musical stretch to even think of the British rock-pop band Queen and U.S. folk-rock singer John Sebastian in the same thought bubble. But it’s really an ironic numbers thing about them both that just came to mind. As Sebastian once sang in a Lovin’ Spoonful song, “there’s thirteen-hundred and fifty-two guitar… Continue reading Killer Queen Plans Spring & Summer U.S. Tours
Dogs In A Pile (DIAP) just announced their first batch of 2024 dates a few weeks ago and are fresh off a major tour in support of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. As the band took a short break for the Thanksgiving holiday, Dogs guitarist/vocalist Brian Murray penciled in a date (11/25) to play a solo… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with DIAP's Brian Murray
Parchman Prison is in the Mississippi Delta and is notorious for brutal conditions and a very high black population. In 1996, the historian David Oshinsky said, “Throughout the American South, Parchman Farm is synonymous with punishment and brutality. It’s the closest thing to slavery that survived the Civil War.” Ta-Nehisi Coates quoted Oshinsky’s writing in… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Ian Brennan
Dogs In A Pile (DIAP) is about to embark on a 16-date tour, supporting Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. This opportunity to open for them will be highlighted by a start in New Orleans at the famed Tipitina’s, a performance at the beautiful Mission Ballroom in Denver, and a show at the Troubadour in Hollywood—amongst a… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with DIAP's Sam Lucid
Carl “Buffalo” Nichols is a living anomaly in this ever-commercial world. With a stage name that reflects the rarity and value of his art, he lives to embody in his personal life the values he advocates for in his music. Not even two weeks removed from the release of his Sophomore album “The Fatalist,” his… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Buffalo Nichols
Upon arriving at the Cascade Equinox grounds in Redmond, Oregon, just outside of Bend, attendees were welcomed by an atmosphere pulsating with anticipation. Festival-goers filled the air with tunes from the featured artists on the lineup, soaking in the majestic mountainous surroundings, and forming caravans as they made their way into the fairgrounds for a… Continue reading Cascade Equinox's Inaugural Festival Offers a Harmonious Experience for All
The jam community has long been a haven for those artists looking to explore the boundaries of traditional music genres. When you think of jam bands, there’s often the image of prolonged solos, spontaneous improvisations, and a merging of diverse influences. But today, there’s a broader range of artists being embraced by this community, artists… Continue reading Gideon King & City Blog Tread the Jam Path
The jamband community is no stranger to rising stars, and among them, New England’s very own Matt Glickman is catching the spotlight. A recent Berklee College of Music graduate, Glickman’s influences are as varied as they come, from spell books and folklore to adventures in synth-infused Americana. But what sets him apart is his intimate… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Matt Glickman
The classic late-‘60s blues-rock band Humble Pie held their first rehearsal – back in mid-January 1969 – at the family home of their then-newly-recruited, 17-year-old drummer Jerry Shirley. The four shaggy-headed musicians – three of whom had to sneak into the neighborhood and house in disguise, due to their local celebrity – squeezed their amps… Continue reading Interview: Jerry Shirley Preps “The Humble Pie Legacy – 50 Years of Smokin’” Tour
