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Jimmy Hall to Take Part in the Southern Rock Super Jam Saturday

Thu, 02/11/2010 - 00:00
A number of musicians will take part in a Southern Rock Super Jam at Marietta, GA’s All American Tavern this Saturday, February 13. The jam will featuring Allman Brothers associate Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie), Charlie Daniel Band guitarist Tommy Crain &...

Earl Greyhound's _Suspicious Package_

Thu, 02/11/2010 - 00:00
Earl Greyhound has readied its sophomore album, Suspicious Package . The album, the band’s first since 2005, was recorded at Red Bull Studios in Santa Monica, with the help of Dave Schiffman (Mars Volta, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down). According to the b...

Brothers Past Adds East Coast Dates

Thu, 02/11/2010 - 00:00
Brothers Past’s Tom Hamilton. Photo by Chris Paul Brothers Past has confirmed a number of East Coast shows. The Philadelphia-based band previewed a slew of new material on New Year’s Eve as it continues work on its first album since 2005’s _This Feeling’s Called G...

Stanton Moore's _Groove Alchemy_

Thu, 02/11/2010 - 00:00
Photo by Jeffrey Dupuis Galactic’s Stanton Moore will release the solo album Groove Alchemy on April 13. The 12-track CD is the culmination of a multimedia project that also includes an instructional book and DVD of the same name. The project’s ultimate goal is...

STS9: Live from Jam Nation, Rogue Wave Visits Cold Turkey

Thu, 02/11/2010 - 00:00
This week’s Relix Radio installments focus on two bands in the spotlight. STS9 begins its latest tour tonight in San Diego. To mark the occasion our Live from Jam Nation archival series takes us back to September 30, 20...

Bill Kreutzmann, Michael Kang, Chris Berry, Steve Kimock and Bobby Vega to Take Part in Tropical Jam 5

Wed, 02/10/2010 - 00:00
Tropical Jam III. Photo by Adam Harju Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann will once again host a range of performers in Hawaii. Tropical Jam 5 will take place on the Hawaiian Islands of Maui, Oahu and Kauai from March 12-13. The drummer’s band for the occasion will feature his recent collab...

Matisyahu to Broadcast Appearance with Infected Mushroom Today (Thursday)

Wed, 02/10/2010 - 00:00
Update: This performance was announced incorrectly (due to a time zone mix-up) by the band’s camp. The correct performance will take start at 5:30 PM ET Thursday. Matisyahu will perform with Infected Mushroom at Tel Aviv, Israel’s Exhibition Grounds today. The reggae singer is expected to pl...

SIRIUS XM's Grateful Dead Channel to Broadcast Furthur's Cornell Performance

Wed, 02/10/2010 - 00:00
Furthur in Atlanta this week. Photo by Ariel Rosemberg. SIRIUS XM’s Grateful Dead Channel will broadcast Furthur’s performance at Ithaca, NY’s Barton Hall live this Sunday. Barton Hall, which is located at Cornell University, hosted one of the Grateful Dead’s m...

Brock Butler Visits "Graceland" with Umphrey's McGee

Wed, 02/10/2010 - 00:00
Perpetual Groove guitarist Brock Butler sat in with Umphrey’s McGee at Birmingham, AL’s WorkPlay Soundstage last night. Butler—who announced his sit in via Perpetual Groove’s Twitter page—emerged during the band’s first set to sing and play pedal steel guit...

Gov't Mule Welcomes Guests

Wed, 02/10/2010 - 00:00
Above: Gov’t Mule last night. Photo by Rick Keiner, Mule.net Last night, Gov’t Mule performed at Davenport, IA’s Capitol Theatre. The Steepwater Band opened the show and, at the end of the night, the band’s guitarist Jeff Massey sat in on “32/...

The Mother Hips Sit in with ALO's Dave Brogan

Wed, 02/10/2010 - 00:00
Friday night three interconnected bands—The Mother Hips, Dave Brogan Band and Big Light—performed together at Petaluma, CA’s Mystic Theater. During Brogan’s set, Mother Hips frontman Tim Bluhm sat in on “Pemberton Steps” (Bluhm co-produced the ALO drummer’...

Eric Clapton, Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood and Jeff Beck Confirmed for Crossroads

Wed, 02/10/2010 - 00:00
Eric Clapton’s third Crossroads Guitar Festival will take place at Chicago’s Toyota Park on June 26. In addition to Slowhand, the festival will feature performances by Allman Brothers Band, BB King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, Albert Lee, Steve Winwood, ZZ Top, S...

Gov't Mule, the Black Crowes and Michael Franti to Join Zac Brown and John Legend at The Hangout

Wed, 02/10/2010 - 00:00
Recent Grammy winner Zac Brown Band and R & B star John Legend will headline the first annual Hangout Beach, Music and Arts Festival. Billed as the first ever large-scale music festival on the beach, the multi-band event will take place in Gulf Shores, AL from May...

Bonnaroo Completes Initial Announcement (Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon Michael Franti & Spearhead, Lotus Among Adds)

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder and Jay-Z will headline the 2010 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. As previously reported, the 9th annual festival will return to Manchester, TN from June 10-13, 2010. The festival’s complete lineup will feature over 125 ban...

George Porter Jr.'s Lundi Gras and Fat Tuesday Plans

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
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Railroad Earth: New Bassist and _Retrospective_

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
Andrew Altman...

Galactic Enlists Karl Denson's Tiny Universe for Next Throw-down Request Live

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
Last week Galactic and Tea Leaf Green took the stage together in Philadelphia and New York, performing some songs voted on by fans of the two groups. Later this month Galactic...

John Fogerty, Phoenix Announce Bonnaroo Slots

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
With the full announcement set to follow later today, some of this year’s Bonnaroo participants have confirmed their appearances. Both John Fogerty and Phoenix have announced that they will appear at the event which returns to Manchester, TN on June 10-13. Stay tuned for t...

_Congratulations_ MGMT

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
The release date is now set for MGMT’s follow-up to 2008’s Oracular Spectacular. The new disc, entitled Congratulations is slated for an April 13 release via Columbia Records. MGMT produced the disc, along with Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3, E.A.R.) with Andrew Vanwyngarde...