1991 Kirk West Photography Yesterday, April 18, Dickey Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter, passed away at age 80. Following confirmation of the artist’s death, an outpouring of memorial posts and memories were shared via social media, delivered by fans, followers, and collaborators of the music great.  Amongst the most touching notes was one from Warren Haynes, a late ‘80s addition to the Allman Brothers lineup and member of the Dickey Betts Band, who wrote, “RIP Dickey Betts – not sure what to say. Such a huge loss. Not only for o ..read more

Three days out from Earth Day, Brian Eno has unveiled a new mix of David Bowie’s “Get Real,” adorning the deep cut with a chorus of natural sounds. Delivered as part of the Sounds Right initiative, which promotes awareness and action regarding climate change by making Nature an official artist on Spotify, this remix continues Eno’s legacy of thought-provoking soundscapes by retouching the 1995 and honoring the beauty and wonder of organic noise. “Throughout my life I’ve wondered — how I can return something to the places I’ve taken ideas from?” Eno shared on the track, alluding to the famously ..read more

Photo Credit: Alive Coverage Welcome to a new era in live music entertainment. Last night, April 18, Phish took their concert experience to greater heights, appearing for the first time at the state-of-the-art, tech-savvy Sphere in Las Vegas. Night one of their four-part inaugural Sin City run fused the band’s distinct ability to improvise and stun their audience, not only on a sonic level but visually, sequencing imagery that resembled conjurings of dreamlike scenarios propelled by favored picks from across their beloved repertoire. As if to quell concerns brushing the realities of their hist ..read more

Today, April 19, blues guitarist and vocalist Sue Foley unveiled her new music video for the cover tune “Nothing In Rambling.” This selection, plucked from Memphis Minnie’s personal repertoire, is one of the 12 heartfelt picks that form the backbone of Foley’s profound musical tribute project, One Guitar Woman, which was released in its entirety last month.  The official music video for “Nothing In Rambling,” exclusively shared via Relix, captures a sense of sonic organicness in its simplified formatting. It harnesses Foley’s vocals to the fervent strum of her acoustic guitar. The strippe ..read more

Today, April 19, blues guitarist and vocalist Sue Foley unveiled her new music video for the cover tune “Nothing In Rambling.” This selection, plucked from Memphis Mini personal repertoire, is one of the 12 heartfelt picks that form the backbone of Foley’s profound musical tribute project, One Guitar Woman, which was released in its entirety last month.  The official music video for “Nothing In Rambling,” exclusively shared via Relix, captures a sense of sonic organicness in its simplified formatting. It harnesses Foley’s vocals to the fervent strum of her acoustic guitar. The stripped-do ..read more

Photo Credit: Alysse Gafkjen Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have announced South of Here, the genre-bending Americana ensemble’s fourth studio album. Set to release on June 28 via legendary soul label Stax Records, the band’s first full-length offering since 2021’s The Future exudes the same sort of poignant, candid and hard-rocking storytelling that has earned the Rateliff widespread acclaim, exemplified by preview single “Heartless,” which shows the singer-songwriter at peak performance within a pitch-perfect sonic landscape opened by producer Brad Cook. “Heartless” pours over wit ..read more

Lettuce have announced a slew of new tour dates for later this year, padding its already-packed summer tour itinerary and extending its run through the end of September. This release confirms the band’s headline performance at The Disco Biscuits’ BISCOLAND, as well as an additional performance with Ziggy Marley in Colorado and 13 further appearances across the U.S. Lettuce will kick off its spring touring with a pair of special performances alongside the legendary jazz guitarist John Scofield at San Francisco’s Milner Auditorium on April 27 and 28, which will prime the combo for another collab ..read more

Photo Credit: Dino Perrucci Last night, April 18, Widespread Panic once again stepped up to the main stage at the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico, for the band’s final performance of Panic en la Playa Doce. To punctuate its 12th annual concert getaway, the revered jam figureheads presented their most thrilling set of the series, featuring a fistful of rarities, covers, tactfully placed essentials and ambitious, next-level improvisatory runs that kept the crowd’s energy at a constant peak through the three-hour show. This fond farewell to the tropical escape is also distinguished by the ..read more

Forrest Richard “Dickey” Betts, founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, lead guitarist, singer, and songwriter, has passed away. The musician, best known for hits like “Ramblin’ Man” and top tier instrumentals, “Jessica,” “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” and “Little Martha,” died peacefully while surrounded by family at his Osprey, Fla. home today, April 18, 2024. Betts was 80 years old.  The news broke on social media via the artist’s official Instagram account: “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey ..read more

Photo Credit: Dino Perrucci Phil Lesh has announced a new Phil & Friends performance at The Warfield in San Francisco, slated for May 9. This engagement is Lesh’s only show scheduled for the remainder of 2024 so far and continues a longstanding tradition of taking the stage at the storied jam haven, which also hosted Lesh’s first performance of the year in January. In an announcement post to social channels, Lesh shared, “I got to jam with most of these friends last month and had SO much fun, I want to do it again on the west coast!” Phil’s backing ensemble has significant overlap with the ..read more