The special recipe of the Grateful Dead was that there were 5 (at times) members of the band with very different musical backgrounds. Jerry had a bluegrass background that came through in his guitar stylings. Currently, John Mayer and Bob Weir both possess the slow blues styling and they are lacking ...view article
Welcome back to all of you!! We are glad to see you back as we had to take a bit of a hiatus for a few years to regroup. Then COVID hit and it really took a lot out of us, so we are now just getting back after a while.
We have completely redesigned our website and centered it more on social networking ...view article
June 3, 2022 - Nashville, TN - Elevate, then Resonate, and now, Unify, the guys in GRAMMY-nominated funk sextet Lettuce have been sending not-so-subliminal messages with their music (and album titles) for going on three decades now. Their newest effort, Unify, however, showcases exactly what the band ...view article
Out today, Almost Proud features Del’s longtime band and appearances by Vince Gill, Josh Shilling, and more
February 18, 2022 - Nashville, TN - Instead of taking up golf, gardening, baking, or the such during his COVID-demanded downtime, bluegrass’s elder statesman Del McCoury dove headlong ...view article
Little Village Foundation (LVF), the non-profit record company founded in 2014 by Grammy Award-winning keyboardist Jim Pugh, produces and distributes recordings by a wide array of performers operating outside of the music industry mainstream. Pugh, who has recorded and toured with the likes of Van Morrison, ...view article
Jud Conway reviews…
Swarme of Beese
Backwoods of My Mind
2022 Backwoods Modern Recordings BWM 1670
Out of the vibrant, diverse and fertile music community of Austin, Texas, comes BACKWOODS OF MY MIND, the full-length debut of indie-folk trio, Swarme of Beese.
“Lately, I’ve been knowin’ ...view article
Trey Anastasio Band headlines tomorrow night at the Sweetwater 420 Fest in Atlanta, GA. The show poster is by Status Serigraph. There will also be an extremely limited foil edition available. Pick them up at 12pm tomorrow at the Band Merch Tent, centrally located on the festival grounds.
My Morning Jacket has unveiled plans for an upcoming US headline tour. The dates begin April 19 at Memphis, TN’s Orpheum Theatre and then continue through September. Special guests throughout the tour will include Madison Cunningham, Indigo de Souza, and Joy Oladokun.
Artist presales begin Wednesday, ...view article
Bobby Weir and Mickey Hart are high steppin’ into town for a very special double bill alongside their respective troupes, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros and Hart‘s Planet Drum, at Stanford University’s Frost Amphitheater this Sunday, May 1. In what is sure to be a vibrational and quintessential homecoming ...view article
The Del McCoury Band’s latest release, Del & Woody, pairs original unreleased lyrics by iconic singer/songwriter, musician, and author Woody Guthrie with music by International Bluegrass Hall-of-Famer, Del McCoury.
It was no foolin’. Musical legends, the funky METERS came by Austin on April 1st for a single night in Texas at the Historic Scoot Inn. Made up of members Art “Poppa Funk” Neville on Keys, George Porter, Jr. on Bass, Brian Stoltz on ...view article
A great crowd of young and seasoned tour vets were on hand to witness DSO perform and recreate a show from arguably the best year in Grateful Dead history, which for many fans still stands as 1977. The Valentine’s Day theme was in the air with a show which was ironically performed by the Grateful ...view article
I was turned on to these bands by my sons and wife over the years. I didn't know much about them, other than them both being somewhat Indie/Folk type bands. So, I didn't know what to expect when arriving at the venue for the show. I have been to the Merriweather venue many times in the past, seeing ...view article
For the third straight year Widespread Panic made a stop at the Pinewood Bowl in Lincoln Nebraska's Pioneer Park. On a unusually cool night for late June, Panic brought their own heat to the stage in a 2 set marathon, featuring songs from their upcoming 12 th studio album " Street Dogs ...view article
