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Photos by Cathy Poulton of Brandi Carlile at the Music Box/Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ on 3/7/15.

Photos by Bill Shettle of ZZ Top at the  Grand Theater at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT, on 3.7.15.  

There’s something to be said for a band that can transcend labels. Sure, it would be easy to call Greensky Bluegrass a jam band or a bluegrass band, but the Michigan quintet is much more than just those two things. The group writes songs in an alt. country/Americana vein that are thoughtful and well sung, […]

Lucero and Ryan Bingham hail from totally different parts of the country, yet somehow booking them on a co-headlining tour makes complete sense. Both Ryan Bingham and Lucero’s lead singer Ben Nichols possess two of the roughest voices in rock and roll. Their gravelly voices are unmistakable and fit perfectly when singing songs of heartbreak, […]

When you create timeless music and happen to be responsible for laying the foundation of the almighty force known as funk, it doesn’t really matter if you have the original lineup together. The bottom line is, for anyone even slightly familiar with the Meters, any chance to catch even one of the members is a […]

The first time I ingested a certain party-enhancing substance in a live music setting happened to be at a Lotus show. It was a late night festival set and at that moment the band’s deep instrumental grooves sounded sweeter than anything I’d ever heard. Like many first time experiences, it felt transformative. That was almost […]

Babes in Toyland ended their 14 year hiatus with a performance at the 244 capacity Pappy and Harriets in Pioneertown, CA just north of Joshua Tree National Park. The iconic 90’s band then played two days later at the bigger Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, CA. Photos by Billy Briggs

Yonder Mountain String Band played the second to last date of their winter tour with a Valentines Day show at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Saturday night.

Forget about the sports bars, born-again Christians, golf and Arizona, Alice Cooper is still a tried and true rock and roller. In Austin on Thursday Cooper exorcised his demons through a 90-minute set that encapsulated why he is one of the most influential performers to ever hit the stage. Sure, the set was a romp […]

Railroad Earth hit Stubb’s BBQ in Austin, TX on 1/31/15 during their winter tour.  Photos by Arthur VanRooy Setlist – January 31, 2015 Stubb’s BBQ – Austin, TX Set 1 Cold Water Grandfather Mountain Bread And Water Everything Comes Together All That’s Dead May Live Again -> The Hunting Song -> Fisherman’s Blues New Lee […]