Legendary jamband, the Zen Tricksters, have teamed up with ex-Grateful Dead vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay to produce an eponymous studio recording with a real live feel. And we’re not simply talking about modern interpretations of classic Grateful Dead songs; Listeners are treated to a dozen ...view article
Every group of enthusiasts has their sacred days. Baseball fans have the World Series, movie fans have the Academy Awards, and comic book lovers have ComiCon. For devotees of Umphrey’s McGee, UmBowl has become a sacred day. This year marked the third installment of their now ...view article
1. We understand that Sparkle Plenty was a five-year labor of love. How did you celebrate after finally completing your debut album earlier this year?
Like any well-bred, sunshine-loving southern Californian, I went to Disneyland! Spent two days at the happiest place on earth and then had a really ...view article
The forward-thinking band Umphrey’s McGee will carve out new terrain in musical interactivity with their fans at the first "UMBowl," an unprecedented 4-quarter evening-long concert on Saturday, April 24th, at Lincoln Hall in the group’s hometown of Chicago.
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
As he begins his first major tour in three years, guitarist Steve Kimock announces seven West Coast dates, taking his new quartet from Sacramento, to Chico, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Hermosa Beach, before heading overseas to play Fuji Rock Fest in Japan.
Kimock has hand picked an ...view article
Memorial plans to celebrate the life of Richie Havens were announced today. This coming Monday, April 29 at City Winery New York the public is invited to gather in memory of the beloved folk icon.
The Infamous Stringdusters’ constant, relentless, revelatory musical evolution is on display throughout the band’s new double disc release Silver Sky-Deluxe Edition (October 16, 2012 / High Country Recordings and SCI Fidelity). Fresh off a hugely ...view article
Steve Kimock is an innovator. Not just for his ability to successfully navigate live performances spanning the Summer of Love through the advent of MTV and well into the new electronic-pop revolution. And not just for his gift for leading the live music recording and download revolution ...view article
