The scaled back 2024 version of the Peach Music Fest, renamed Peach at the Beach and moved to Atlantic City was full of music, waterslides, old school arcades, and a whole lot more fun on the New Jersey Boardwalk. Despite downsizing to a one day...Continue Reading
If there is a list of musicians overdue to release a new album, Leslie Mendelson has been at the top or very close to it for a long time. Until now. Mendelson’s latest release, After the Party, her first since 2020’s If You Can’t Say...Continue Reading
The summer heat is finally catching up to the trail of flames Joe Russo’s Almost Dead has left in its wake so far in 2024. The band spent the last couple of weeks dishing out heat from the stage that matched the record temperatures that...Continue Reading
It’s not often the true depth and beauty of an album is based on how well you know the musician or group releasing it. Such is the case for Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams’ latest album All This Time. On its surface, the album is...Continue Reading
If you took a poll of which venue Joe Russo’s Almost Dead fans wanted the band to revisit, Gerald Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Co would have been at the top of the list (or very close). After a pair of majestic 2022 shows in one...Continue Reading
The Mempho Music Festival is one of the fastest growing music fests in a country filled with them. While several big name festivals have shut down in recent years, Mempho continues to expand at an extraordinary pace. The proof is in their lineup for the seventh...Continue Reading
If you’re planning on catching the Grateful Shred / Circles Around the Sun (CATS) tour making its way through the southeast, get your rest. You will need it. Both bands, which share members Dan Horne, Adam MacDougall, and John Lee Shannon are putting on a...Continue Reading
It’s been an extraordinary couple of weeks for Karina Rykman. From being embroiled in pop music’s greatest mystery to a whirlwind schedule around Jazz Fest, Rykman probably needs a minute to stop, catch her breath and reflect. Things escalated internationally, when rumors started, Beyonce was...Continue Reading
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s annual Jazz Fest run May 2-4 at The Filmore New Orleans was filled with three nights of spectacular music and energy. While a lofty goal to reach, it’s been commonplace for JRAD for a long time. What stood out most this...Continue Reading
Mikaela Davis has been incredibly busy these days. She seems to have found a way to burn a candle at more than both ends. Davis is winding up a tour in support of her latest album And Southern Star. A nod to her outstanding backing...Continue Reading