The world of popular music lost one of its greatest innovators when Lester William Polsfuss, better known as Les Paul, died earlier today at the age of ninety-four from complications related to pneumonia.

It is difficult to quantify just how much we, as music lovers, owe to ...view article

The West Hollywood show at the House of Blues seemed different than any of the other west coast shows. It was the first show we didn't drive to; we flew down via Virgin Airlines. This show also had a large population of Phish heads in attendance due to the imminent Festival 8 in Indio Valley; ...view article

"This album is meant to be listened to loud. Turn it up!" is the proclamation on the back cover of Mark Karan’s first official solo release, Walk Through the Fire, out on June 30^th through Quacktone Records/DIG Music. The general consensus ...view article

Just added to the Big Up Music & Arts Festival lineup are: Zoogma, The Werks, Consider the Source, Cosmic Dust Bunnies, Moses & the Electric Company, Normal Instruments, Otis Grove, Insignya, Lespecial, Split Phase, Wobblesauce, Auto Orbit, Dirty Paris, Rogue Chimp, Outlet, The Edd, ...view article

Greensky’s commitment to the road is a way of life as much as a recipe for success, one that’s won them over fans and sold-out shows across the country. As they get ready to set off on a Midwest to West Coast tour which sees their first headline date at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco, ...view article

Big IV Productions’ Bear Creek Music & Art Festival is pleased to announce the addition of headliner Trey Anastasio Band to the upcoming 2011 fest set for November 10-13. Additional performers announced today are George Porter Jr. & The Runnin’ ...view article

Getting to Seattle from San Francisco and Minneapolis to see Umphrey’s McGee at the Showbox on Thursday turned out to be a true test. Missed trains, delayed flights, rush hour traffic, even a near traffic ticket (and then some) were the battles we faced as we travelled hundreds of miles ...view article

Umphrey’s McGee kicks-off their 2011 Summer Tour on May 27 with three nights at Summercamp in Chillicothe, IL, where the band will debut - debut Huey Lewis and the Rumors, a new collaboration featuring Umphrey's McGee, a full horn section, and of course, the legendary Huey ...view article

Wakarusa just released their daily music schedule featuring a knock-out double-bill headliner performing each night of the 4-day festival including view article