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The 8th Annual Allman Betts Family Revival Unveils 2024 Dates and Initial Lineups
by Josh Sharpe - July 22, 2024 The Allman Betts Family Revival has unveiled 2024 tour dates and initial lineup for their 8th annual celebration honoring Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, and The Allman Brothers' enduring music and legacy. The tour begins on November 30 in Saint Charles, IL, and concludes December 21 with a return to th...
Jakob Nowell Shares Playful Jakobs Castle Single 'Supervillain'
by Michael Major - March 13, 2024 Explore the new playful single 'Supervillain' from Jakob Nowell's debut album, ENTER: THE CASTLE. Co-written by Nowell and Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Op Ivy), “Supervillain” features a playful pop twist on a rocksteady, laid-back groove. Sonically, the new track references Nowell's appreciation for mixi...
Jakob Nowell Drops Unapologetic Jakobs Castle Banger '2 Hours Ago'
by Michael Major - February 14, 2024 Created with producer and co-collaborator Jon Joseph (Børns, Caroline Rose), Nowell describes each song on ENTER: THE CASTLE like an experiment. He's not chasing trends or trying to make music that fits into a mold. Jakobs Castle songs are a weird amalgamation of Nowell's favorite, often contrary, t...
Levitate Music And Arts Festival Announces 2024 Lineup
by Michael Major - February 13, 2024 On the heels of last year's pivotal 10th anniversary of the festival and 20th anniversary of the Levitate brand, Levitate will ring in its 11th year with a very rare and special appearance from the newly reunited Sublime with original members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson, to be fronted by Jakob Nowell...
Jakobs Castle (Jakob Nowell) Announces Debut Album 'Enter: The Castle' & Shares Lead Single 'Catch Me'
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024 Hailing from Long Beach, CA, Jakob Nowell announces ‘Enter: The Castle' - the debut record from his eclectic passion project Jakobs Castle. Born into music royalty as the son of late legendary Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell, there is no denying that his father's legacy had a hand in shaping the you...
The Allman Betts Band Announces 2024 Spring Tour
by Michael Major - January 16, 2024 Together, they're the leaders of The Allman Betts Band, a supergroup anchored by sharp songwriting, fiery fretwork, and a historic legacy. Inspired by the classic sounds of the group's family tree, The Allman Betts Band makes timeless rock & roll for the modern world, blurring the boundaries between...
The Allman Betts Family Revival Wraps First Week Of Tour With Sold Out Performance At The Beacon In NYC
by Michael Major - December 06, 2023 The Allman Betts Family Revival kicked off its 7th year on November 25 in Saint Louis, MO. The first week of the star-studded tour wrapped up on the East Coast including a sellout at the Beacon in NYC where the Grammy-nominated Sierra Hull joined Devon Allman and Duane Betts for a trimmed-down spoo...
Allman Betts Family Revival Kicks Off November 25; Adds Special Guests To Select Dates
by A.A. Cristi - November 24, 2023 The Allman Betts Family Revival kicks off on November 25 and adds special guests to select dates. Find out more about this exciting event....
The Allman Betts Family Revival Kicks off This Weekend; Sierra Ferrell, Mike Zito and More to Join on Select Dates
by Michael Major - November 22, 2023 The Allman Betts Family Revival is thrilled to reveal the latest round of special guest additions for the 2023 tour. Newly announced guests include Ghalia Volt and Mattie Schell, plus Mike Zito has been added to the tour kickoff on Nov 25 in St. Louis, MO, and Sierra Ferrell will join the Revival on...
Slightly Stoopid Release New Single 'Got Me On The Run' With Stick Figure & Pepper
by Michael Major - November 10, 2023 Slightly Stoopid releases new single 'Got Me On The Run' featuring Stick Figure and Pepper via Stoopid Records. The new track is a collaboration with longtime friends Stick Figure and Pepper, who will also be performing at the band's sold-out Closer To The Sun destination festival next month in Rivi...
Video: Jakobs Castle (Jakob Nowell) Fuses Old and New With Music Video 'Time Traveler (Official Video)'
by Michael Major - November 06, 2023 Filmed on VHS for a lo-fi vintage feel, it follows Jakob as he cruises around in a convertible exploring his hometown of Long Beach, CA. On a mission to honor the past while harnessing the possibilities of tomorrow, the video is partially animated and incorporates AI to achieve its glitchy, anime in...
The Allman Betts Family Revival Adds Special Guests To Select Dates; Tour Kicks Off Nov 25
by Michael Major - October 26, 2023 The Allman Family Revival began as a one-off concert in 2017 at The Fillmore in San Francisco to celebrate the late Gregg Allman's life on what would have been his 70th birthday. New guests include Chuck Leavell (The Allman Brothers, The Rolling Stones) guitar wizard Greg Koch, J.D. Simo, Vaylor Tru...
Robert Finley Releases Timeless Soul Classic 'Nobody Wants To Be Lonely' From New Album 'Black Bayou'
by Michael Major - September 28, 2023 Robert Finley releases 'Nobody Wants To Be Lonely,' the latest single from his upcoming album Black Bayou. Discover this timeless soul classic now. Finley recorded Black Bayou at Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound Studio in Nashville....
Robert Finley Releases 'You Got It (And I Need It)'
by Michael Major - August 31, 2023 Black Bayou, is a portrait of North Louisiana from an insider who’s lived there all his life. It coalesces all of the vibrant genres bubbling in the bayou from southern soul, jazz, folk, blues, rock and roll and more. A vivid collection of songs that depict life in North Louisiana, with Finley playi...
Robert Finley Announces New Album 'Black Bayou'
by Michael Major - June 29, 2023 Robert Finley is joined again by frequent collaborator and producer Dan Auerbach for his first single “What Goes Around (Comes Around)” – a sweltering, swampy rock track that shows off Finley’s smooth-as-whiskey vocals. Watch the accompanying music video, directed by Tim Hardiman, featuring Finley i...
Video: The Ries Brothers Release 'Strange Times' Video
by Michael Major - June 26, 2023 Rising sibling duo The Ries Brothers (Charlie and Kevin Jordan Ries) have released the official video for their new single “Strange Times.” The visual, shot in New Orleans earlier this summer, provides the perfect gritty backdrop for a track that showcases the duo’s heavier side and lyrically. Watch...
Shamarr Allen Releases New Single 'Internet Troll Anthem'
by Michael Major - June 20, 2023 True Orleans 2 was recorded and produced by Allen at his own studio in New Orleans and features the multi-talent playing trumpet, trombone, drums, keyboards, and bass as well as programming the electronic drums. The album includes a new version of the hometown favorite “Weekend Dance” featuring gues...
Matisyahu Announces 'Live In Brooklyn' Album
by Michael Major - June 05, 2023 Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, rapper and alternative rock artist Matisyahu has announced his new live album Live In Brooklyn will arrive later this month in conjunction with his birthday. Listen to the album’s lead single, “One Day (Live)” – a fan-favorite whose original version has been stre...
The Ries Brothers Release 'Strange Times'
by Michael Major - May 04, 2023 The Ries Brothers will launch their Rock and Soul Summer Tour on June 1 and the series of dates will run through mid-July making stops in major markets nationwide including: Chicago, Denver, Nashville, Atlanta, New York, Washington D.C. and many more. The full routing can be found here, and tickets ...
Allman Family Revival Coast to Coast Tour Wraps Saturday in San Francisco
by Michael Major - December 14, 2022 The tour has been packing out venues over the last few weeks, and now in it’s 6th year the tour did something never done before and played a full show of only Allman songs as another nod to Gregg at their sold-out NYC Beacon Theatre performance earlier this month. No guest artist original songs were...
Phillies 2008 World Series Anthem 'Unstoppable' Reimagined for 2022
by Michael Major - November 02, 2022 The song is a sonic throwback to over-indulgence with distorted guitars, stadium rock vibes, the Eagle’s Jason Kelce, Phillies announcer Harry Kalas and nods to Live Aid and Led Zeppelin cassettes in old Corvettes that is bound to please and get the heart pumping of any Phils fan pregaming the Serie...
Tony Luke Jr. Releases Music Video For 'One More Night' In Memory Of His Son Tony Luke III
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2022 Celebrity entrepreneur Tony Luke Jr. has released the music video for his single 'One More Night'. Watch the music video here. ...
The Allman Family Revival Adds Members of the Trucks Family and More to 2022 Tour
by Michael Major - September 14, 2022 Devon Allman has announced several new artist additions to the 2022 Allman Family Revival including Vaylor Trucks (son of Butch Trucks), Melody Trucks (daughter of Butch Trucks), G. Love (G. Love & Special Sauce), Johnny Stachela (Allman Betts Band) and John Ginty (Allman Betts Band). Check out upco...
Sixth Annual Allman Family Revival Tour Announced
by Michael Major - August 02, 2022 Devon Allman has orchestrated experiential evenings that bring together top tier talent including Marcus King, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, Big Head Todd, Ivan Neville, George Porter, Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Kenny Aronoff, Karl Denson, ...
G. Love Releases New Single 'Mississippi' Feat. Speech, Alvin Youngblood Hart and R.L. Boyce
by Michael Major - June 08, 2022 GRAMMY-nominated alternative blues/hip-hop artist G. Love has shared his new single “Mississippi,” the next preview from his forthcoming album Philadelphia Mississippi. The blues track features Speech, Alvin Youngblood Hart and R.L. Boyce, bringing together four different voices to reflect on the st... |