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Jim Marshall’s Visual Story of the Grateful Dead

Jim Marshall was one of the most renowned photographers of late 20th century American culture, with a particular affinity for jazz and rock music. He produced iconic images of Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and many others, as well as more than 500 album covers.

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Chuck Leavell Joins Widespread Panic on Night One in Boston

On Thursday night, Widespread Panic launched their three-night stay at MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park in Boston. Set one leaned into an assortment of originals and longtime covers, including Bukka White’s “Fixin’ to Die,” a piece of the Col. Bruce Aquarium Rescue Units’ arsenal, and a seemingly wise placement coming off of Jimmy Herring’s confirmation that a new LP is in the works with his ARU bandmates Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Sipe. The second frame maintained a similar arrangement of material and guest assistance from Chuck Leavell, who helped build the night’s pinnacle repartee across two songs.

Listen Now: That Wasn’t a Dream

Recorded over a two-month period at the legendary Sound City Studios, That Wasn’t a Dream is out now! On their second collaborative instrumental album, Pino Palladino and Blake Mills blur lines between composition and improvisation, melody and abstraction. With contrapuntal interplay by sometimes unidentifiable instruments, this new album is a project defined by ambiguity, restraint, and the radical beauty of listening closely. Listen closely and get it on vinyl today!

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Zem Audu Unveils Long-Awaited Solo Debut EP You Can’t Catch Me with Title Track

Zem Audu, the Grammy-winning saxophonist and producer heard on some of the most massively acclaimed albums of recent years, has announced You Can’t Catch Me, his long-awaited solo debut EP. Set to release on Oct. 28, Audu’s forthcoming offering will arrive as his first project of his own since 2017’s Spirits and his first all-but-entirely independently created record to date. To preview his triumphant return, he’s shared the EP’s title track, which provides an infectious reflection of his creative and personal cultivation since the outset of his solo career.

NOW SHIPPING: Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country’s Horizons

Horizons, the new full-length album from Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, is now available in a special Relix Red vinyl edition, limited to 500 copies and sold exclusively through Relix.

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Umphrey’s McGee Revive Rarities “Tango Mike,” The Beatles’ “Come Together” and Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long (All Night)” in Iowa

On Thursday, August 21, Umphrey’s McGee brought their Cruising Altitude Tour to the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa. During the performance, the band made a habit of reviving tracks that had been collecting dust for quite some time, a handful of tried and true rarities, ranging from set one opener, “Tango Mike,” to borrowed tunes from The Beatles and Lionel Richie’s respective archives.

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Mike Gordon Gives Tour of Psychedelic Vermont Home

Mike Gordon is showing off his Vermont digs. The Phish bassist’s abode was initially featured in the pages of Dwell magazine, which focuses on home design and technology, back in July. As an added component of the behind-the-scenes look, the musician invites viewers to participate in a virtual visit by watching a new YouTube video that the magazine produced, letting his fans and interior design addicts alike behind the concrete walls and into a colorful world of Gordon’s psychedelic creation.

NEWS

Michael Franti Cancels Welcome to the Family Tour in Response to Controversy

Michael Franti has canceled all forthcoming live appearances, including the dates of his Welcome to the Family Tour, as a result of sexual misconduct and grooming allegations that surfaced online last week.