NEWS

Billy Strings Drops Apple Music Nashville Sessions EP Before Reviving Covers in Fargo

Billy Strings has turned over the Apple Music Nashville Sessions EP, new renditions of songs that initially appeared on his latest studio output, 2024’s Highway Prayers. The four-song set features assistance from jazz-informed keysman Cory Henry, cellist Nat Smith, backbeat Jamie Dick, fiddler Jason Carter, and mandolin virtuoso Sam Bash, on select numbers, and arrived with an official in-studio video of “Gild The Lily.” Hours after delivering the batch, Strings took the stage in Fargo, N.D., where he revived classic material from the band’s deep catalog of covers.

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Hall & Oates Privately Resolve Legal Dispute

Daryl Hall and John Oates have resolved the legal dispute over their Hall & Oates partnership. After years of litigation and public barbs, the pop-rock powerhouse of the '70s and '80s is no longer divided in the contributors’ stances on the sale of their recording catalog, revealed on Monday in a quiet court filing made by attorneys for Hall. Details of the resulting agreement have not been revealed.

From The Vault: Original 1969 Woodstock Program

We’ve unearthed an Original 1969 Woodstock Festival Concert Program, a 58-page record of the legendary event, featuring performer schedules, photos, poems, and essays. Acquired directly from the printer after the festival, authentic copies show the daisy-field cover with precise lettering and yellow pages bearing distinctive watermark lines—capturing the true spirit of “3 days of peace & music.”

The program part our collection of Woodstock Stage Memorabilla, featuring officially licensed memorabilia made with original wood from the 1969 Woodstock stage, the very boards that supported legendary performances by Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, and more. Bring home your piece of music history.

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Jorma Kaukonen Commemorates Jefferson Airplane’s 60th Anniversary, Shares Statement

Jorma Kaukonen, founding member of San Francisco’s psychedelic pioneers, Jefferson Airplane, has shared an official statement in recognition of the band’s 60th anniversary. On August 13, 1965, Jefferson Airplane performed their first concert at the Matrix, presently known as the White Rabbit Bar, in recognition of the group’s performance history in the vicinity and the band’s own Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland-inspired track.

Steal Your Face. Steal the Road.

Six decades of music. One unforgettable ride. Retrospec’s limited-edition Grateful Dead bikes are built for the open road, blending timeless design with Dead-inspired art. Each one is a collector’s piece you can actually ride, perfect for fans who want the journey to match the soundtrack.

Quantities are limited, so hop on before the last one rolls away.

FEATURE

Fortunate One: Joe Perry Keeps the Train Rolling with Brad Whitford, Chris Robinson and Robert DeLeo

“When I first sat down with Robert DeLeo about a month ago and we started talking about what songs we’d like to put in the setlist, we ended up with 45 of them for what will be 16 or 17 slots. It was crazy,” Joe Perry says, while discussing the initial process of ramping up for a series of gigs that will begin tonight in Tampa.

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Terrapin Roadshow Announce Fillmore Concerts in San Francisco

Terrapin Roadshow, the traveling concert series honoring the legacy of Phil and Jill Lesh’s iconic San Raphael live music venue, has announced two new concerts on Friday, September 12, and Saturday, September 13, at San Francisco’s historic Fillmore. Each night will feature new and familiar faces during each night of music, honoring Lesh and his Grateful Dead saga.

EXCLUSIVE

Song Premiere: Cha Wa Strikes Swampy Groove on New Single “Why You Wanna Do Me Like That” Featuring Irma Thomas

The Mardi Gras Indian fused Big Easy brass band, Cha Wa, has unveiled the latest preview of their studio album, Rise Up, due in full on August 29, 2025, two decades after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. The new funk-fueled single, “Why You Wanna Do Me Like That,” transmits the city’s spirit through a rhythm-heavy, bayou-inspired swamp groove, featuring a guest appearance from “The Soul Queen of New Orleans,” Irma Thomas. Like the spirit of the band, the track embodies cultural preservation and celebration, and the resilience of New Orleans.