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Stephen Marley Taps Eric Clapton, Bob Weir, More for New Album 'Old Soul' Photo Stephen Marley Taps Eric Clapton, Bob Weir, More for New Album 'Old Soul'
by Michael Major - August 22, 2023

The album boasts an array of special guests including Eric Clapton, Bob Weir, Jack Johnson, Ziggy Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Buju Banton and Slightly Stoopid. Limited edition double vinyl, CD, digital bundles are now available for pre-order....

Morgan Wade Announces UK & Ireland Acoustic Headline Tour Photo Morgan Wade Announces UK & Ireland Acoustic Headline Tour
by Michael Major - January 24, 2023

Kicking off early May in the US, the tour will hit the UK and Ireland for five-dates starting May 16th at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket and finishing at Whelan’s, Dublin on May 24th. Morgan will also play the inaugural Highways Festival at London’s Royal Albert Hall on May 20th....

Southern Retro-Soul Band Bonneville Release Single '66 Bonneville' Photo Southern Retro-Soul Band Bonneville Release Single '66 Bonneville'
by Michael Major - June 29, 2022

The track is a beautifully imperfect sound that makes you want to go along for the ride. Atlanta based friends, co-songwriters lead vocalist Wes McGee and guitarist Jeff Hayashi contribute to Bonneville’s instantly recognizable style and sound - raw, deep, greasy, swampy, classic soul grooves with a...

The Lathums Go Dark With 'Joker' Beach Performance Photo The Lathums Go Dark With 'Joker' Beach Performance
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 05, 2021

Wordy and worldy indie four-piece, The Lathums, land somewhere between Bowie’s famous stroll across East Sussex sands in Ashes To Ashes....

SirReal Releases Music Video For 'Long Way Around' Featuring Oktiv6 Photo SirReal Releases Music Video For 'Long Way Around' Featuring Oktiv6
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 01, 2020

Nanaimo, BC hip-hop artist SirReal has released his new music video for 'Long Way Around' Featuring Oktiv6....

San Francisco Musicians Unite to Fight Homelessness Crisis with New Album 'Blanket Th Photo San Francisco Musicians Unite to Fight Homelessness Crisis with New Album 'Blanket The Homeless'
by Abigail Charpentier - October 31, 2019

The dire lack of affordable housing and a sharply rising inequity gap are driving San Francisco's homeless population to numbers not seen for 15 years with more than 8,000 people living on the city streets. Statewide, California has 129,972 homeless people (2018), the largest street population of an...

Zydeco King Dwayne Dopsie Announces 'Bon Ton' Photo Zydeco King Dwayne Dopsie Announces 'Bon Ton'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 07, 2019

2018 Grammy award nominee and “America's Hottest Accordion” winner, Dwayne Dopsie plays a high energy zydeco that keeps you wanting more. Dwayne hails from one of the most influential zydeco families in the world, as a child he performed at Mardi Gras and a Super Bowl halftime show with his father, ...

High Sierra Music Festival Announces 2019 Late Night Lineup Photo High Sierra Music Festival Announces 2019 Late Night Lineup
by Tori Hartshorn - April 11, 2019

 High Sierra Music Festival's famed late night venues will be filled with music fans once again for this year's late-night shows from July 4th to July 7th in Quincy, CA.  Ticketed separately from the main festival, High Sierra late nights offer festival-goers a chance to party into the wee hours of ...

High Sierra Music Festival Announces Dispatch, Steel Pulse, Tauk, and More Photo High Sierra Music Festival Announces Dispatch, Steel Pulse, Tauk, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 14, 2019

High Sierra Music Festival, held July 4-7 in Quincy, CA, is proud to announce more artist additions for 2019. In addition to the previously announced, already show-stopping lineup, HSMF is pleased to welcome independent-music legends Dispatch to the top of the festival's bill. The announcement also ...

DelFest Releases 2019 Schedule and Last Round of Artist Additions Photo DelFest Releases 2019 Schedule and Last Round of Artist Additions
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 14, 2019

DelFest is proud to reveal their full performance schedule for this year's festival which will take place in Cumberland, Maryland, onMemorial Day Weekend—May 23-26, 2019.  Trampled by Turtles will be taking the stage as the lights go down Thursday night to kick the annual party off with a bang, whil...

High Sierra Music Announces Additional Artists for 2019 Festival Photo High Sierra Music Announces Additional Artists for 2019 Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 08, 2019

 High Sierra Music Festival saved a lengthy list of legendary artists and burgeoning up-and-comers for their second round of lineup announcements. Taking place in beautiful Quincy, CA, onJuly 4-7, HSMF is proud to include improv-rock favoritesUmphrey's McGee, festival veterans Leftover Salmon, funk ...

DelFest Adds Tyler Childers, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams A Photo DelFest Adds Tyler Childers, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams And More To 2019 Lineup
by Tori Hartshorn - February 01, 2019

Today is Del McCoury's 80th birthday. And to celebrate, DelFest, a production of McCoury Music and High Sierra Music, is announcing the following lineup additions to the 12th annual festival: Tyler Childers, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller Williams' PettyGrass feat. The Hillbenders, Th...

January Events At City Winery Chicago Photo January Events At City Winery Chicago
by Tori Hartshorn - January 03, 2019

The following are acts performing at City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, in January. Please consider including in your upcoming calendar and cultural listings. All City Winery Chicago events are open to all ages and start at 8:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Tickets can be purchased by ca...

Johnny & Jaalene Release Rip Cat Records Debut Photo Johnny & Jaalene Release Rip Cat Records Debut
by Tory Gates - October 16, 2018

“I think we're the new, made from the old...we take everything that's soulful from the old, and we're trying to keep that alive in our music.'...

BWW Interview: Dana Fuchs, Get Along Records Release 'Love Lives On' Photo BWW Interview: Dana Fuchs, Get Along Records Release 'Love Lives On'
by Tory Gates - May 18, 2018

'I have a choice to be happy or to suffer; we have this choice, and we oftentimes think it's the internal circumstances that bring us to happiness or to suffering. If we think about it, it's really a choice of our own mind.”...

Singer-Songwriter John Craigie Releases New Track WESTBOUND BART Photo Singer-Songwriter John Craigie Releases New Track WESTBOUND BART
by Macon Prickett - March 08, 2018

Documenting a pair of sold out performances at Mississippi Studios and The Doug Fir late last year, the Portland, OR-based John Craigie will take the unique step of issuing a second live album in his relatively young career with the release of LIVE - Opening For Steinbeck (out March 16). With wry ob...

John Craigie Releases New Track TALKIN' LEVITICUS BLUES From Upcoming Album Out 3/16 Photo John Craigie Releases New Track TALKIN' LEVITICUS BLUES From Upcoming Album Out 3/16
by Macon Prickett - February 22, 2018

Documenting a pair of sold out performances at Mississippi Studios and The Doug Fir late last year, the Portland, OR-based John Craigie will take the unique step of issuing a second live album in his relatively young career with the release of LIVE - Opening For Steinbeck (out March 16). With wry ob...

John Craigie Announces Album OPENING FOR STEINBECK Photo John Craigie Announces Album OPENING FOR STEINBECK
by Macon Prickett - February 09, 2018

With the clarity of vision of a millenial, the old soul of a troubadour, and the timing of a stand-up comedian, John Craigie's live shows have his rapidly growing audiences hanging on every word. The humor that runs throughout his songs and the narratives that accompany them touch on embarrassing iP...

Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa Release New Record 'Black Coffee' Photo Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa Release New Record 'Black Coffee'
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2018

Today, Grammy-nominated powerhouse Beth Hart and guitar hero Joe Bonamassa, release their new collaborative album Black Coffee. The duo's previous album, Seesaw, was critically acclaimed, Grammy nominated, and hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Top Albums chart....

Bruno Mars, The Killers and Muse to Headline 6th Annual Bottlerock Napa Valley Photo Bruno Mars, The Killers and Muse to Headline 6th Annual Bottlerock Napa Valley
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2018

BottleRock Napa Valley 2018, presented by JaM Cellars, announces its sixth annual festival lineup today, which includes headline artists Bruno Mars, The Killers and Muse....

Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa Announce New Record 'Black Coffee' Photo Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa Announce New Record 'Black Coffee'
by Richard Best - December 06, 2017

It has been 4 years since 2013's critically acclaimed, Grammy nominated, and number 1 Billboard Blues album Seesaw was released by singer-songwriter and blues-rock powerhouse Beth Hart and guitar hero Joe Bonamassa....

HANNAH WICKLUND & THE STEPPIN STONES Announce New Album and Premiere Lead Single Vide Photo HANNAH WICKLUND & THE STEPPIN STONES Announce New Album and Premiere Lead Single Video
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2017

HANNAH WICKLUND & THE STEPPIN STONES--fronted by 20-year-old powerhouse guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Hannah Wicklund--today (10/26) announced their new full-length, self-titled album....

Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones Announce 2018 Sibling Rivalry Tour Photo Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones Announce 2018 Sibling Rivalry Tour
by Caryn Robbins - September 26, 2017

Hot on the heels of a west coast run of shows including a festival appearance at KAABOO Del Mar, HANNAH WICKLUND & THE STEPPIN STONES today (9/25) have announced plans for their 2018 'Sibling Rivalry' tour with The High Divers....

Calico the Band, Electric Zoo and More to Perform Labor Day Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2017

Check out who's playing during Labor Day weekend!...

The Steppin Stones On Tour Through Fall with Kaaboo Del Mar Festival Performance
by Caryn Robbins - August 22, 2017

They've already logged over 1500 performances, released two full-length albums, and have justrecorded a new album for release in early 2018 (exact date TBA) that was produced by Sadler Vaden, guitarist for Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit....












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