This Fundraiser for Arts for Art and the Sun Ra Arkestra is a celebration of these groundbreaking musical legends around their birthdays.

“Before i had any idea that I wanted to pursue a career in music, I lived in Brooklyn and would sing while in my bathtub as a way to relax after school,” says Liah Alonso, a singer-songwriter who splits time between NYC and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. “A neighbor heard me through the walls. You have such a beautiful voice, she told me. I’m going to introduce you to a producer friend of mine.”

With a busy past few years, Texas-based John Baumann has steadily established himself as a promising songwriter within his home state and beyond its borders. Set for release on June 5, Baumann’s third album, Country Shade, offers a tried-and-true reverence for his influences, with his distinct viewpoint—largely focusing on comings and goings: of rural landscapes, friends, loved ones, relationships. Time.

While musicians are dealing with canceled tours and extra time on their hands, music director and drummer Adam Chase (Jazz Is Phsh, James Brown Dance Party, Chase Brothers) is picking the brains of some of the most interesting musicians in the jam scene and sharing his findings with us at Grateful Web.  This week Chase gets bassist Reed Mathis to dive into the power of t

As a founding member of Songs From the Road Band, Sam Wharton has kept a busy national touring schedule, garnering accolades and performing alongside some of the best in the business. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Wharton - like so many other touring musicians - found himself with a calendar full of canceled festivals and show dates. Inspired by the incredible talent surrounding his home of western North Carolina, Sam quickly put together a plan: connect bands to at-home audiences, with top-quality production and the utmost focus on safety and transparency.

Today, Seth Walker shares the video for his new single, "We Got This." The song is a rallying cry for people everywhere to come together. While its origins pre-dated the COVID-19 outbreak, Walker completed the lyrics and recording with the help of producer Jano Rix of The Wood Brothers following the shutdown caused by the pandemic.

Connecticut based jam band, No Mind has released their debut album, Bright Signs For Dark Times, across all streaming platforms. The album is available today, May 20. The new album, recorded by Nate Faulkenberry and mastered by Matt Bultrucki, features fan favorites that have been road-tested for the past year but never recorded in the studio.

Soul, early blues, and old-school country-influenced musician Quinn DeVeaux recently released the energetic foot-stomping Book of Soul via QDV Records. The Nashville-based artist demonstrates his musical versatility and vitality once again with this new record; an uplifting affair that brings to mind the sound of recordings from Memphis’ famed Sun Studios in another era.

Despite Senator Sanders suspending his presidential campaign, the battle for social change is not over. Miss Christine's music video is an emphatic visual representation of the political action that took place to guarantee the rights millennials currently enjoy. “There’s so much to fight for,” and if we put aside our differences, we can make a change. We've seen this change take place as people stay home and flatten the curve. Together we are stronger.

MelodyVR announces the launch of Live from LA, a free live music series delivered directly into fans’ homes around the world, broadcast from a specially designed studio location in Los Angeles.