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

With only 8 weeks to go before the 16th Annual Suwannee Springfest kicks off at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL, today festival promoters announce another round of artist additions. Springfest is pleased to welcome to the lineup San Francisco rockers Tea Leaf Green, as well ...view article

In a recent blog post, Kyle Hollingsworth discusses his #4 top influential keyboardist, Brent Mydland, "I remember being freaked out about the name “Grateful Dead,” I always imagined a heavy metal band of sorts, but once I listened to what they were doing, I had more respect for the ...view article

QUESTION: What happens when you take three of the finest up-and-coming Americana singer/songwriters in Austin, Texas, and put them together in one great band?

ANSWER: You get the 2007 Austin Music Awards "Best New Band" winner, THE BAND OF HEATHENS.17356

Colin Brooks, Ed ...view article

Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart announced today that they will join together again on October 13^th to perform a benefit concert for the Presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama, with the city, venue, special guests and other details to be determined ...view article

One-man-band Keller Williams makes a surprising turn to the piano for his upcoming digital release KEYS: A Collection of Grateful Dead Covers on Piano to Benefit the Rex Foundation. KEYS finds Williams’ performing ten not-so-traditional piano versions of Grateful ...view article

Virginia native Keller Williams today launches an online auction at www.mimifishman.org/auctions to benefit his southern neighbors ...view article