Tortoise’s Jeff Parker & The New Breed Deliver Intoxicating ‘Suite for Max Brown’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Parker release Suite for Max Brown, dedicated to Parker’s mother, following up his acclaimed 2016 The New Breed. The album was produced by Parker alongside Paul Bryan, who also plays bass; additional featured are Josh Johnson (known for work with Kiefer, Leon Bridges) on alto sax, Nate Walcott (Bright Eyes, M. Ward) […]
Mavis Staples, Christian McBride, Allison Miller and Boom Tick Boom Highlight Tucson Jazz Festival Weekend Two (FESTIVAL REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Each year, as the night shows of the Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF) close, has everyone professing that this was the best jazz festival yet. The festival has introduced attendees to new up and coming talent as well as the legends of music. This is what we experienced during the second half of Tucson’s Jazz Festival […]
NOLA Crawfish Festival Celebrates Fifth Year With Anders Osborne, Ivan Neville, Eric Krasno, Marcus King
NOLA Crawfish Fest is pleased to announce its 5th year of Music, Crawfish and Beer tucked into the “daze between” Jazzfest weekends, April 27th through 29th 2020 at Central City BBQ’s Smoke Yard. Artists Anders Osborne, Ivan Neville, Eric Krasno, Marcus King, Duane Trucks, Luther Dickinson and Grahame Lesh to headline this year’s music bill. […]
The Infamous Stringdusters and Yonder Mountain String Band Fork Up a Stellar Show In Portland, Oregon (SHOW RECAP/PHOTOS)
The title track to The Infamous Stringdusters’ 2007 album, Fork In The Road, begins with the lyrics, “There’s a fork in the road, can’t seem to make up my mind.” On Friday, January 17th at Portland, Oregon’s Crystal Ballroom, The Stringdusters embodied these lyrics, teasing the song right out of the gate, and coming back […]
Stephen Malkmus Announces New Album, ‘Traditional Techniques,’ Out March 6th Via Matador, and North American Tour
Stephen Malkmus announces his new album, Traditional Techniques, out March 6th via Matador, lead single, “Xian Man,” and a North American tour. Traditional Techniques, Malkmus’ third solo LP without the Jicks (or Pavement), is new phase folk music for new phase folks, with Malkmus as attuned as ever to the rhythms of the ever-evolving lingual slipstream. It’s packed with handmade arrangements, modern folklore, and 10 […]
LOCKN’ Festival 2020: Celebrating Phil Lesh’s 80th Birthday Reveals Full Lineup
LOCKN’ has announced an extraordinary initial lineup for the upcoming special edition of the beloved camping festival. Set for June 19-21, 2020, the 8th annual LOCKN’ will be an all-star celebration of Phil Lesh’s upcoming 80th birthday, taking place as always at Infinity Downs & Oak Ridge Farm, LOCKN’s 387-acre property located at the foot of […]
SONG PREMIERE: Bee Appleseed Takes Glorious Psych Pop Turn With “Just Another Tourist With A Megaphone”
Following his 2018 debut Backpacker Blues, Bee Appleseed returns with his sophomore solo effort, Starflower’s Cosmic Soul (out 2/21/20) Though he has a decade’s worth of touring and lo-fi bootleg folk recordings under his belt, there are only rare hints of the latter on this heavy-hitting rock & roll odyssey that aims to transport listeners through a vortex […]
Dave Matthews Band Announces Summer 2020 Tour
Today, Dave Matthews Band announced dates for its 2020 North American summer tour, which will launch with a two-night stand on June 16th in Uncasville, CT at Mohegan Sun Arena. The headline run will also include two-night stands in Noblesville, IN, Chicago, IL, Saratoga Springs, NY, Gilford, NH, West Palm Beach, FL, Irvine, CA and Durant, OK. […]
West Texan Iconic Songwriter Terry Allen Returns With Panhandle Mystery Band On ‘Just Like Moby Dick’ (ALBUM REVIEW))
Terry Allen is a Texas country legend from the same town, Lubbock, TX, and with similar songwriting tendencies as the more famous Flatlanders – Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock. Allen is also a visual artist with drawings and paintings on display at some of the world’s most famous museums. Called by many […]
Billy Strings announces “Family Strings” ft. Billy Strings and Terry Barber
Billy Strings has announced a four-date, Michigan-wide mini tour with his father, guitarist Terry Barber. Barber was hugely instrumental in forming Billy’s passion for traditional bluegrass. Whether sitting and picking around a campfire, listening to vinyl records together, or teaching young Billy a lick or two, Barber sparked a massive passion, and what would eventually become a […]