Neil Young Announces Debut LP with Chrome Hearts, Phil Lesh New Orleans Tribute Concert

New Interview with Sam Grisman

May 2, 2025

NEWS

Neil Young has announced that Talkin to the Trees, his highly anticipated first album with the Chrome Hearts, will arrive on June 12 via Other Shoe/Reprise.

RECAP

On May 1, an intergenerational ensemble of artists gathered at The Joy Theater in New Orleans to offer a special musical tribute to the late Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, who passed away in October 2024.

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FEATURE

Most Grateful Dead fans never had the chance to see Jerry Garcia perform in their childhood living room. But then again, most Grateful Dead fans aren’t Sam Grisman.

RECAP

My Morning Jacket treated their Louisville, Ky. hometown to five nights of songs from April 25-27 and 29-30. The concerts took place at the Louisville Palace Theatre. Each night included special offerings that ranged from guest appearances to first-time covers and live debuts.

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Calling out in transit: R.E.M. have announced a limited edition re-release of their groundbreaking debut single to raise funds for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the pioneering platform for free press–just before World Press Freedom Day on May 3–the college rock icons have digitally issued Radio Free Europe 2025, a five-track EP centering a brand new remix of the title track by the band’s longtime collaborator Jacknife Lee.

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At long last, Primus have returned today with “Little Lord Fentanyl,” the legendary alternative-funk-metal outfit’s first new recording since 2022’s Conspiranoid EP. For the studio treatment of the track that’s been blowing minds on their second Sessanta tour with Puscifer and A Perfect Circle, which began last week, the group welcomed guest vocals from Maynard James Keenan, who fronts those two other prog-metal staples and Tool.

NEWS

Widespread Panic keyboardist Jojo Hermann has dropped his summer tour dates. On deck are six live dates, slated to pick up on June 12 at The Westerner in Gallatin Gateway, Mont., before shifting locations for night two in Big Sky Country, June 13 at The Showdown in The Triple S, McAllister, Mont.