Archive: 2024

Zack Keim can find inspiration nearly anywhere. The Pittsburgh singer-songwriter hatched the hook for his 2022 single “Canyon” while driving around Washington, D.C. making food deliveries. “I was delivering Uber Eats, and I wrote that on my phone—just a voice memo,” Keim recalls. An insistent vocal refrain (“Can-yonnn!”) was all it took; Keim started strumming […]

Following their highly successful 30-show “Dead Forever – Live At Sphere” residency earlier this year, Dead & Company are set to return to Sphere in Las Vegas this spring for an 18-show residency celebrating the band’s 10-year anniversary. Fans can look forward to another incredible series of performances, featuring updated visuals that, with the unparalleled immersive experience […]

When an artist from a successful, well-known band records a solo album, the first question is, “Why?”  Most of the time, it turns out to be internal tensions, a desire to do something different creatively, or both. The key to answering the question honestly is remembering that the artist often denies these motivations at the […]

Remember that one time when George Harrison really wanted to be a pirate on a very special Christmas edition of Rutland Weekend Television way back in 1976? Oh, wait, what’s that, you don’t? Then feast your eyes on his hilarious performance, which starts out instrumentally as an apparently faithful rendition of “My Sweet Lord”, but […]

In retrospect, the Grateful Dead’s 1979 recruitment of the late Brent Mydland was the first in a series of purposeful steps the group took to reconfigure its band chemistry in the wake of Keith and Donna Godchaux’ departure. The live albums of the early Eighties, Dead Set, and Reckoning, offer early indications of the varied benefits they derived […]

In 2024, Blue Note celebrated its 85th birthday with a touring quintet of its leading contemporary musicians. At some point during the grueling tour, the members found time to enter a Hollywood studio to capture the magic of their collective sound. Remember that most anniversary celebrations delve into the past in a ‘greatest hits’ or […]

GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Valerie June has announced the Owls, Omens, and Oracles Tour. Following the recent release of a holiday offering Gifts, Presents, and Treats, which saw June present covers of three Christmas classics, the tour is yet another gift for the holiday season. All shows are full band; tickets are on sale […]

Fan favorite music festival Kilby Block Party is set to return in 2025, bigger and better than ever. Taking place May 15th through May 18th at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City, UT, the sixth annual edition of Kilby Block Party will kick off on Thursday night, marking the festival’s expansion from three […]

Trey Anastasio has announced plans for a very special solo acoustic run. The tour gets underway March 8, 2025 at Springfield, MA’s Symphony Hall and then visits US theatres and concert halls through early April. Real-time presales begin Wednesday, December 4 exclusively via treytickets.shop.ticketstoday.com. All remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 6 – please […]