New Interview with Derek Trucks, Farm Aid Shares Statement Amid University Venue Strike
Billy Strings, Bryan Sutton and Royal Masat Continue Trio Tour
Relix Daily
September 12, 2025
September 12, 2025
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FEATURE
“It was such a monumental 72 hours,” Derek Trucks says of three-day stretch at the 2015 LOCKN’ festival, in which he and his wife Susan, rehearsed and performed with the Tedeschi Trucks Band, alongside Leon Russell and other alumni of the 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour, paying tribute to the original celebrated run. “The whole thing feels like one piece to me. There are certain moments with Leon that come to mind—just the way he interacted with me and Sue. He was really incredible to the both of us and I think we were kindred spirits in the way we could tackle a big old project like that and have it not be overwhelming. You just kind of barrel through it and deal with all the personalities. I think he kind of got a kick out of the way the whole thing ran.”
NEWS
With the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid approaching on September 20, organizers of the event are considering the potential for relocation or cancellation in solidarity with striking workers at the University of Minnesota. In a statement shared on Instagram, they said, “Our artists, production team, and partners have made clear they will not cross the picket line.”
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RECAP
Billy Strings, Bryan Sutton and Royal Masat Kick Off Night One in Boone, N.C. with Carson Robison Debut, Bust Outs and More
Billy String, Bryan Sutton, and Royal Masat turned in the latest stop of their ongoing trio tour on Thursday evening. The group’s concert at the Scharfer Center for the Performing Arts in Boone, N.C., consisted of a 36-song delivery, a handful of which were bust-outs—cover songs that had been collecting dust until last night. Mixed into the first set was a take on Carson Robison’s “Life Gets Tee – Jus, Don’t It,” a tune that Doc Watson also played, which emerged as a debut from the three-piece.
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NEWS
On September 1, the Grateful Dead’s seminal eighth studio album, Blues for Allah, reached its milestone 50th anniversary. In recognition of the release, features of the album have been added to the online and interactive Playing in the Band experience, such as “Franklin’s Tower,” “Help on the Way,” “Music Never Stopped” and “Slipknot!”
LISTEN
Read up on the latest batch of Relix Staff Picks, featuring our takes on new releases and old favorites from Umphrey’s McGee, Jeff Tweedy, Guerilla Toss, Tortoise, the Grateful Dead, Spin Doctors and many more.
NEWS
The Divided Sky Foundation has initiated a new Women’s Scholarship Fund, designed to directly support women in overcoming the challenges they face when seeking addiction treatment. The fund will administer financial aid so that females, regardless of income status, can receive the proper education and tools to embark on a path of sobriety.
NEWS
LCD Soundsystem have announced the 2025 edition of their annual NYC residency. From Nov. 20 to Dec. 13, James Murphy and the pioneering electronica octet will deliver 12 shows at Queens, N.Y.’s Knockdown Center, distributed across three weekend frames.
