Drummer Bill Kreutzmann returned to the kit for Dead & Company‘s Fall Tour 2021 stop in Phoenix on Monday. Kreutzmann had missed the last four shows of the run due to a non-COVID-19 related illness with Jay Lane stepping up to fill-in for the group’s Colorado concerts. “This was the first time in my entire
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Today marks the birthdays of Dead & Company guitarists Bob Weir and John Mayer. Weir was born on October 16, 1946 in San Francisco while Mayer was born 31 years later in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Although Mayer emerged in the early 2000s in the pop realm, he was deeply influenced by the blues, as were Weir
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Singer-songwriters Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine (Sam Beam) teamed up to help launch Lucky Brand and La Blogothèque’s Play For The Parks series. The videos filmed at the scenic Yosemite National Park see Beam backing Bird up on the latter’s “Manifest” while Andrew returns the favor on Iron & Wine’s “Upward Over The Mountain.”
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Jamgrass act Greensky Bluegrass closed out a three-night stand at Red Rocks on Sunday with help from keyboardist Holly Bowling and members of Railroad Earth. Bowling joined the band for most of last night’s show at the iconic Morrison, Colorado venue, while RRE’s John Skehan, Tim Carbone and Todd Sheaffer also contributed to the encore.
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Greensky Bluegrass kicked off a three-night run at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado on Friday. The quintet welcomed Lukas Nelson and also went it alone to debut a cover by The Band. Greensky Bluegrass — mandolinist Paul Hoffman, guitarist Dave Bruzza, banjoist Michael Bont, bassist Mike Devol and dobro player Anders Beck — got things
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In many ways, ZHU‘s rise was unlike many others that reached superstardom popularity in the dance space. Weaving an emphasis on fashion into his aesthetic, ZHU gave a new definition to what it means to be a dance music artist and a brand. In his new Amazon Music documentary, Welcome to Dreamland, the multifaceted producer
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My Morning Jacket made their return to New York City for a two-night run at Forest Hills Stadium that showcased inspired performances from one of the best live bands of our generation in the midst of one of the most transformational moments of their career. With The Waterfall II released months into the pandemic and
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Brandi Carlile was joined by Celisse Henderson during Saturday’s concert at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado. The show was the first of two Carlile is performing with the Colorado Symphony at the scenic outdoor venue. Alternating between keyboards and guitar, Carlile was accompanied by her several of her bandmates including guitarist Tim Hanseroth, bassist Phil
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Widespread Panic ended a three-night stand at the ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Asheville, North Carolina on Sunday evening. The band worked The Rolling Stones and Traffic covers they hadn’t played since 2019 into last night’s setlist. The sextet opened with “Coconut,” one of their oldest originals. Next up was a take on Talking Heads’ “City Of
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Billy & The Kids featuring Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, bassist Reed Mathis, The Disco Biscuits keyboardist Aron Magner and Joe Russo’s Almost Dead/Ghost Light guitarist Tom Hamilton as well as special guests guitarist Billy Strings and saxophonist James Casey of the Trey Anastasio Band played their first of two sold-out “Dead On The Rocks”
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