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Greensky Bluegrass Share New Song 'Stress Dreams'
by Michael Major - January 07, 2022 Americana/alt-country and roots-rock band, Greensky Bluegrass are kicking off 2022 with a brand new song, and the title track off their forthcoming album 'Stress Dreams.' 'Stress Dreams' follows the releases of 'Absence of Reason,' 'Grow Together,' and 'Monument.' Listen to the new single now!...
Yonder Mountain String Band Re-Release Pivotal 2nd Album 'Town by Town' For 20th Anniversary
by Michael Major - October 25, 2021 YMSB's 20th-anniversary re-release of this modern classic on 180g double vinyl. Originally released on the band’s own independent label, Frog Pad Records, Town by Town features founding members Adam Aijala, Ben Kaufmann, Dave Johnston, and Jeff Austin, along with album producer and bluegrass legend ...
Greensky Bluegrass Release 'The Leap Year Sessions: Volume 2'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 16, 2021 Earlier this week, Rolling Stone Country exclusively premiered the video performance of Greensky’s take on John Prine’s “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness,” featured in TLYS Volume 2. ...
Tom Morello, Old Dominion, Wyclef & Jerry Wonda & More Added To Backline's 'Set Break' Livestream Event
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 06, 2021 This new wave of talent joins a genre-spanning lineup that includes Alanis Morissette, Leon Bridges, Dawes, Black Pumas, Sara Bareilles, Bob Weir & Wolf Bros, Ben Folds, Oteil Burbridge, and more....
Bonnaroo Announces 2021 Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 31, 2021 Hailed by the New York Times as the summer event that “revolutionized the modern rock festival,” Bonnaroo has drawn high-profile media attention and critical acclaim for two groundbreaking decades. ...
Billy Strings Celebrates Anniversary of 'Home' With Performance
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 21, 2020 Billy Strings surprised fans with a special announcement over the weekend....
Pianist Holly Bowling Embarks on Groundbreaking Wilderness Livestream Tour
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 31, 2020 Acclaimed pianist Holly Bowling has announced plans for a groundbreaking virtual concert tour, featuring extraordinary solo performances filmed live at some of America’s most spectacular natural locations....
Billy Strings Announces 'Meet Me At The Drive-In Tour'
by Robert Diamond - August 18, 2020 Fresh off the massively successful ‘“Streaming Strings Tour,” Billy Strings has announced today that he and his band will embark on a seven-night tour dubbed the “Meet Me At The Drive-In Tour” which will kick off on Sept 11 for three nights at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA....
Northwest String Summit Announces Final Lineup for 'Hiding Out At Home: A Virtual Northwest String Summit'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 14, 2020 For eighteen years and counting, Northwest String Summit has brought fans of contemporary bluegrass, indie, funk, jam rock, and everything in between to the greater Portland area for what has become a highlight of the summer for festivalgoers nationwide....
Inaugural Quarantine Comes Alive Raises Over $150K
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 01, 2020 This past Saturday, May 30th, the organizers behind Brooklyn Comes Alive and Denver Comes Alive held a one-day virtual music marathon fittingly branded as Quarantine Comes Alive....
Live For Live Music,Nugs.TV and PLUS1, Present a Virtual Music Festival, 'Quarantine Comes Alive'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 20, 2020 On Saturday, May 30th, Live For Live Music, in partnership with Nugs.TV and PLUS1, presents a one-day virtual music festival—Quarantine Comes Alive....
DelFest Has Announced the Free Virtual Festival 'DelFest At Home!'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 20, 2020 DelFest, the festival brainchild of Del McCoury and his extended McCoury family, has just announced DelFest At Home, a streaming event celebrating musical highlights from DelFests past....
Northwest String Summit Adds Leftover Salmon, Shovels & Rope, Goose, & More
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 04, 2020 For the droves of fans who block off dates months in advance, repeatedly caravan with friends to North Plains, Oregon, and grow their festival families year after year, Northwest String Summit continues to add world-class entertainment to their already stacked lineup for their 19th annual event. Bri...
Greensky Bluegrass Announce Summer Tour 2020
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 03, 2020 Greensky Bluegrass today announces a string of summer tour dates joined by very special guests The Wood Brothers kicking off the music each night. The two groups share a comradery with detailed attention to songcraft, each offering their own high-energy live performances delivered to passionate audi...
Suwannee Spring Reunion Announces Schedule
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 02, 2020 Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) is thrilled to host The 4th Annual Suwannee Spring Reunion Thursday through Sunday, March 19-22 at SOSMP in Live Oak, FL. Folks of all ages will make plans to gather during the forefront of spring at this gorgeous park and its mossy live oak laden grounds fo...
Suwannee Spring Reunion Announces Schedule
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 02, 2020 Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) is thrilled to host The 4th Annual Suwannee Spring Reunion Thursday through Sunday, March 19-22 at SOSMP in Live Oak, FL. Folks of all ages will make plans to gather during the forefront of spring at this gorgeous park and its mossy live oak laden grounds fo...
Bonnaroo 2020 Sells Out
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 27, 2020 Bonnaroo 2020 has now officially sold out, including all four-day GA, GA+ and VIP tickets. A limited quantity of Camping Passes and Add-Ons are still available at bonnaroo.com. This represents the earliest sell-out in Bonnaroo's 19-year history....
MerleFest Announces Final Lineup Additions For 2020 Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 10, 2020 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the next round of artist additions for MerleFest 2020, which will be held April 23-26. Greensky Bluegrass, Mavis Staples, Paul Thorn, Cane Mill Road, Sweet Potato Pie, The Barefoot Movement, Nefesh Mountain, and Smitty and the Jumpstarters w...
Mountain Jam Music Festival Announces 2020 Weekend Lineup, Featuring Gov't Mule, Brandi Carlile, & More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 06, 2020 Mountain Jam, one of the Northeast's largest rock n' roll music festivals, now in its 16th continuous year, has announced its lineup for the three-day music extravaganza May 29-31, 2020. The Festival will feature over 30 bands across three days including headliners Trey Anastasio Band, Gov't Mule, a...
Suwannee Spring Reunion Adds Greensky Bluegrass, Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, Sierra Hull
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 15, 2020 Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) is thrilled to announce that Greensky Bluegrass, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, Sierra Hull, Ghost Light, and Jon Stickley Trio are added to The 4th Annual Suwannee Spring Reunion lineup along with a host of other acts. The festival takes place Thursday throug...
Lizzo, Tool, and Tame Impala to Headline Bonnaroo 2020 - See Full Lineup!
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 07, 2020 Today, Bonnaroo reveals the initial lineup for the 19th annual edition of the internationally acclaimed four-day multi-stage camping festival set to take place June 11 – 14 at Great Stage Park, the spectacular 700-acre farm and event space located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, ...
Sticks N' Thorns to Head Out on Tour in Winter 2020
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2019 Sticks N' Thorns is the new project from Leftover Salmon banjoist Andy Thorn and flatpicking guitarist Jon Stickley of the Jon Stickley Trio. Since their teenage years together in North Carolina, Andy and Jon have played together in numerous bands including the Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band (with An...
Fruition Announce Release Of BROKEN AT THE BREAK OF DAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2019 Hot on the heels of their recent release, Wild As The Night, Portland-based roots-rock darlings Fruition have just announced another brand new collection of songs, Broken at the Break of Day. The new seven-song album, available January 17th, 2020, was recorded in between tour dates in Fruition drumm...
Greensky Bluegrass to Embark on Winter Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 21, 2019 Greensky Bluegrass, renowned for bringing rock 'n' roll showmanship to high-energy bluegrass, has announced a string of tour dates in early winter 2020....
Cris Jacobs Releases Acclaimed New Album COLOR WHERE YOU ARE
by Tori Hartshorn - April 12, 2019 Today, Cris Jacobs releases his acclaimed new album Color Where You Are via Blue Rose Music. After years of extensive touring with diverse acts like Greensky Bluegrass and JJ Grey, as well as bigger headliners like Sturgill Simpson and Steve Winwood, Color Where You Are weaves Jacobs' soulful, signa... |