Aron Magner Talks Deadtronica, The Rolling Stones Tease New Album with Second Single
Grahame Lesh & Friends Conclude New Orleans Run, Tedeschi Trucks Band Welcome Todd Smallie in Raleigh
Relix Daily
April 30, 2026
April 30, 2026
FEATURE
“What a blessing it is that Phil, Bobby and Billy made such concerted efforts to collaborate with so many different musicians of different generations, and how encouraging they were to have us musicians play their songs expressed through our unique identities,” Disco Biscuits keyboard player Aron Magner proclaims, on the afternoon after appearing at the Joy Theater in New Orleans for the Busted Down in Bourbon Street event as a member of Grahame Lesh & Friends, alongside Oteil Burbridge, Daniel Donato, John Kadlecik, John Molo, Kanika Moore, Bill Payne and the Preservation Hall Horns.
NEWS
The Rolling Stones have continued to steadily tease a new project through more or less discrete means. After wheat-pasted posters in London promoted The Cockroaches, an old Stones alias, and that pseudonymous band quietly released the limited-edition white-label vinyl single “Rough and Twisted” two weeks ago, the conspiracy has gone global, with billboard sightings in cities around the world. Apart from the iconic tongue and lips logo, those signs include phrases like “Fremmede Sprog,” “Vreemde Tongen,” “Dayuhang Dila,” “외국어,” and “Langues Étrangères” – “Foreign Tongues” in foreign tongues. There’s also a QR code, which reportedly links to the band’s Subversive Scents fragrance line.
Rick's Picks is curated by the Relix Office's longtime speaker-hog, Ricky Dinowitz.
For the first installment of Rick's Picks we're throwing it back to 2023 at The Peach Music Festival. My Morning Jacket played an epic headlining set on July 1, a beautiful summer night replete with classic MMJ extended jams like "Phone Went West" and "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 2," along with classic rock songbook covers like "The Ballad of John and Yoko" and The Rolling Stones' "Happy." It was an apex for the Montage Mountain iteration of the beloved jam festival, leaving an afterglow that the Relix team in attendance felt for months. It feels like high time to "Run It" back.
RECAP
On Wednesday evening, Grahame Lesh & Friends returned to The Joy Theater in New Orleans for their second and final Busted Down on Bourbon Street performance. The two-night concert series came to an official close after the group of prolific players delivered two sets of Grateful Dead music and associated covers. Last night’s performance amplified the Dead’s Big Easy appeal via songs like “Iko Iko,” a track played over 200 times by the original ensemble and enduring staple of their catalog following its 1977 arrival.
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RECAP
Tedeschi Trucks Band pulled into Raleigh, N.C. last night for the last performance in the first leg of their Future Soul 2026 headline tour. Since they released their long-awaited sixth studio album during their exhilarating 10-show residency at New York’s Beacon Theatre, the band has enjoyed a thrilling two weeks in the Southeast, including sit-ins from Lukas Nelson, Jason Isbell and Zac Brown and the return of their signature Sun, Sand and Soul concert getaway. To wrap up their first live outing on a high note, the band bolstered their finale with a surprise guest spot from Todd Smallie.
NEWS
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion has updated the artist lineup for its landmark 25-year celebration to include more than 50 acts. For its silver anniversary, the esteemed festival held in the twin cities of Bristol, Va., and Bristol, Tenn. will welcome some leading talents from the many distinct styles under the big tent of Americana for three days of music and culture from Sept. 11-13. This year’s lineup is led by Sierra Ferrell, Old Crow Medicine Show and St. Paul & The Broken Bones.
EXCLUSIVE
Today, GA-20 and Charlie Musselwhite have lent Relix the initial spin of “Crazy Love,” the first single and album launch for Blues Now, a merging of two generations of genre masters across 10 tracks. Sketched by Willie Dixon and imagined in the studio by Buddy Guy, this chapter of “Crazy Love” history lends itself to the present and this ensemble’s aptitude to toy with foundational elements of the blues tradition. The latest take on “Crazy Love” is equipped to endure the times like the original while maintaining its own homebred integrity.
NEWS
Craig Finn and Patterson Hood have announced a new series of collaborative performances this summer. From July 9-21, the storied frontmen for The Hold Steady and Drive-By Truckers will revive their Devils in the Details tour format from last year for 10 shows in Minnesota and along the East Coast. As with last time, they’ll perform onstage together, alternating songs from their respective catalogs with support from Ben Hackett on keyboards and woodwinds.
NEWS
From October 9-11, 2026, The Ramble Festival will return to Camp Ramblewood in Darlington, Md. The imminent festival format has unveiled its initial artist lineup, offering a look at what’s to come during the fifth-anniversary event. According to this season’s first dispatch, Kitchen Dwellers have signed on to deliver two sets of music, including a special billing of Dwellin’ on the Dark Side, a Pink Floyd tribute.
