It was 30 years ago today that the world was robbed of one of the most prolific and influencial musicians of all time. John Lennon was murdered in front of his New York City apartment by Mark David Chapman on 12/8/1980 but his music lives on and continues to inspire new generations.
Fans of the Grateful Dead have yet another reason to rejoice as the Dark Star Orchestra team has released a soundboard recording of the first set of their October 13, 2012 performance at The Fillmore in San Francisco. The night was a special one as Grateful Dead founding bassist Phil Lesh joined ...view article
It was a glorious and sunny weekend for a picnic @ the Bear's Picnic that is, which was held in the scenic rolling hills of central PA. I arrived Thursday night, met my camping neighbors, and set up camp on the site of a small animal husbandry type property complete with grange buildings, animal ...view article
The story goes something like this' The [latter day] Band "officially" disbanded in 1998, following the death of bassist Rick Danko. At the time, legendary vocalist/drummer/mandolin player/actor Levon Helm was contending with a major crisis of his own; aggressive treatment for throat cancer ...view article
Furthur has announced that they will headline the All Good Festival at Marvin's Mountaintop in Masontown, West Virginia July 8-11. This can also be a hint that summer dates may be released soon from Furthur.
This year's lineup at the All Good Festival showcases an amazing line-up of musicians ...view article
NEWPORT, RI, March 30, 2011 – An exciting mix of folk music's founding voices and modern favorites highlights the 52nd edition of the Newport Folk Festival® when it returns to Newport's Fort Adams State Park ...view article
Just over 48 hours away from the first night of the 11th annual Umphrey’s McGee New Years Eve celebration. Facebook statuses and fan forums dedicated to the band begin to flood with requests for tickets after the release of an official notice that long awaited event at Chicago’s Riviera ...view article
NEW YORK, NY — No instrument has spoken in more voices to more people than the guitar, and no festival has sought out the modulations in those voices and the range of the guitar’s cultural expressions than the New York Guitar ...view article
