After a three year delay, Dave Matthews Band finally made it to the newly refurbished BankPlus Amphitheater in Southaven MS for a jam band show jam packed with people and great music. The outdoor venue just south of Memphis TN has only hosted a handful...Continue Reading
Karina Rykman and her band brought the heat to their New Orleans debut. That heat from the stage mixed with the heat from a sold out Blue Nile 1:30 a.m. crowd caused her bass to melt… literally. Towards the end of the set, Rykman informed...Continue Reading
Duane Betts has been a fixture in the jamband scene so long, it’s almost unimaginable he hasn’t released a solo album. That will change on July 14th with his debut “Wild & Precious Life” (Royal Potato Family). The album was recorded at Derek Trucks and...Continue Reading
The Mempho Music Festival announced a stellar lineup for its sixth year featuring headliners The Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket, and Turnpike Troubadours. The festival will return to Radians Amphitheater at Memphis Botanic Garden September 29 – October 1st. Other bands announced include Joe Russo’s...Continue Reading
Like numerous musicians, Tom Hamilton used the covid pandemic to dig through his personal music archive refamiliarizing himself with old projects and passions. Like several of his peers, he found music from his early days that lit a spark not to be extinguished. The result is...Continue Reading
Larry Campbell is music royalty. He’s the musician’s musician. The guy those in the know want at their side in the recording studio or on stage. Campbell’s guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, violin, and more have left a permanent dent in multiple genres of music. Campbell’s...Continue Reading
The list of bands that have continually recorded and toured for the last 30 years isn’t very long. Remove the bands that haven’t put out three new records in the last couple of years and you’re going to be left with Mother Hips and not...Continue Reading
That metaphorical light at the end of the tunnel you see? It’s the music calendar, revving back up after COVID. Today, LOCKN’ announced its summer 2021 plans that span three weekend mini-festivals in August featuring JRAD, Goose, and Tedeschi Trucks Band. (more…)Continue Reading
The Hot August Music Festival, held on August 15 at Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, Maryland, has announced its initial lineup, and the 2020 installment – the festival’s 28th – will bridge many genres. Greensky Bluegrass, Larkin Poe, and Shakey Graves top the lineup, giving...Continue Reading
Railroad Earth has released the first single from their forthcoming album and a slew of tour dates that will take the roots/bluegrass band across the entire United States. The album, All For The Song, is the band’s first in several years and will be released...Continue Reading