Archive: 2019

Earlier this fall, C.W. Stoneking captivated packed rooms in the Midwest and on the East Coast with his clever blend of blues, early rock & roll, calypso, folk, and jazz and his mastery for delivering humorous stories with his signature dry wit. C.W. Stoneking is currently touring Europe and today has announced the Southwestern and […]

Athens, GA psychedelic country mainstays Futurebirds are excited to announce their new album Teamwork, due out January 15, 2020. To ring in the announcement, the band has shared two new singles. The video for “My Broken Arm” debuted via Relix, who noted that Teamwork “captures the many flavors of the psychedelic country rockers.” Live For […]

The road to LOCKN’ 2020 has officially begun with today’s announcement of next year’s very 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 […]

Oh, won’t someone *please* think of the conservative, white males

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Get It Together, the new album frompunk rockers MakeWar, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

The Dallas-based sextet Funky Knuckles belong to a new generation of improvising musicians, part of a large movement that includes such bands as Snarky Puppy, Ghost-Note, and the Horne Electric Band, to name just a few. Their sound is a blend of composition and improvisation and, importantly, the sound is much more far-ranging than just […]

When I was a kid back in the seventies, Debbie Harry was so freaking cool. She was like a sexy glacier drifting across the magazine pages and through the radio speakers. Nothing seemed rushed about her or her music. It just lingered along and stayed in your head all day. A good thing. Although Chris […]

Andrew Hibbard is a musician, songwriter, singer and writer of poetry. Born in Hamilton, Ohio in the late months of 1995, he began playing guitar at the age of 6 when his father showed him some basic chords. Since high school he’s been picking and roaming, following the paths cut by his musical forebears – […]

Grammy-nominated virtuosic guitar duo Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge have announced plans for a major U.S. tour, their first in nearly three years. The dates begin with an eagerly awaited two-night-stand at Nashville, TN’s Station Inn on April 1 and 2 and then continue through mid-April. The tour includes stops in major markets including New […]