Tom Morello’s Power To The People Festival, Mikaela Davis Talks ‘Graceland Way’

Trey Anastasio Revives Acoustic “Esther,” The Disco Biscuits to Reunite with Sam Altman

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Relix Daily
May 28, 2026

May 28, 2026

NEWS

Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and Brittany Howard are among the acts slated to appear at the Power To The People Festival. Organized by Tom Morello, who will also perform, the “celebration of peace, justice, solidarity, music and community action” will take place Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md. Other confirmed acts include: Dropkick Murphys, Jack Black (featuring Roman Morello, Revel Ian, Yoyoka Soma and Hugo Weiss), Serj Tankian, Cypress Hill, Killer Mike, grandson, The Neighborhood Kids, Taylor Momsen, Matt Cameron, The Linda Lindas and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels alongside artwork and a DJ set by legendary artist Shepard Fairey. Morello is currently on the road with Springsteen and the E-Street Band on a politically charged tour.

FEATURE

It’s not that Mikaela Davis defies expectations, it’s that she doesn’t countenance them.

Davis prefers to trust in the muse and her own instincts, which have propelled her forward, garnering the artist both critical approbation and public admiration.

This ethos has reached its creative apogee with her new album, Graceland Way.

It all began with Davis’ initial approach to the record, her second on the Kill Rock Stars label after 2023’s And Southern Star, which followed the 2018 Rounder release, Delivery.

“Usually when I’m going into the studio with a new album, all the songs are finished,” she explains. “The world of the album is clear, and I already know generally what I want it to sound like. But this was completely different from anything I’ve ever done.”

A remarkable cache of backstage passes from the band's final touring year. Unused passes are significantly rarer than used ones; they were typically held back by production staff for administrative and contingency purposes and were never distributed. That so many from a single season survived together as a group speaks to their origin within the Dead's inner production circle.

RECAP

Trey Anastasio rolled into Seattle last night for the second show on his acoustic tour. After setting off the run in Portland on Tuesday, the Phish frontman’s follow-up expanded the run’s repertoire with a new mix of old favorites stripped back to solo duet arrangements with pianist Jeff Tanski. None of the 23 tracks included in the set were repeated from night one, and one was a truly rare sighting.

Gene and Dean Ween spent decades building one of the most stubbornly uncommercial catalogs in American rock, moving from lo-fi bedroom cassette experiments to full orchestral arrangements and Nashville session players without ever losing the thread of their own strange vision. Several of these titles have been genuinely difficult to find on CD for years, making this the definitive physical home for a body of work that stretches from the anything-goes chaos of God Ween Satan to the baroque songcraft of The Mollusk and beyond.

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TŌTH | Live From Relix

Brooklyn’s own multi-instrumentalist TŌTH stopped by the office for a Live From Relix session with some friends to perform a couple of songs from his latest album, And The Voice Said, including a special impromptu appearance from longtime friend and collaborator Mikaela Davis.

NEWS

The Disco Biscuits are hatching a reunion of sorts. The pioneering Philadelphia-sourced jamtronica act has extended an invitation to founding member and drummer, Sam Altman. In a video shared across the band’s social media channels, Marc Brownstein outlined the invitation and the imminent sit-in, which will take place on Thursday, June 11, at The Paramount in Huntington, N.Y., and asked fans to submit their song requests via the comment section.

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Premier Guitar has tapped Gov’t Mule’s Kevin Scott and Warren Haynes for a rig rundown and conversation. The new video opens with the bassist reminiscing on his formative experience playing with the “time-traveling mystic,” Col. Bruce Hampton, the development of his own playing style, and his current role in the virtuoso Southern rock group. Part historic retelling, part instrument overview, the segment segues into Scott’s description of his named instruments, pedals, and a sampling of sounds.

NEWS

Julian Lage has announced a new series of tour dates. Backed by his band of bassist Jorge Roeder, drummer Kenny Wolleson and keyboardist John Medeski, the virtuosic guitarist and composer will deliver 11 more performances around the world, extending his fall live itinerary and adding a pair of dates in 2027. The quartet will perform music from Scenes from Above, Lage’s fifth Blue Note release, alongside other favorites from his catalog.

NEWS

Last December, the U.K.’s Business and Trade Select Committee opened a survey of Live Nation’s business operations and “exploring issues impacting competition and market functioning within the U.K.’s live music industry.” On Sunday, May 24, the Parliamentary committee submitted its findings in a report formally urging the Competition and Markets Authority to launch a full investigation of the entertainment giant for a list of concerns that echo the details of the company’s U.S. antitrust trial.

NEWS

The Gorge Amphitheatre has shared new venue guidelines ahead of Brandi Carlile’s Echoes Through the Canyon event, May 29-31. The manual of sorts arrives in response to fan backlash after heavy traffic and backups caused extreme delays for attendees at the first-ever Griztronics weekend, May 23-24.

NEWS

On May 30-31, the Grahame Lesh-led Terrapin Roadshow will arrive at Monte Rio Amphitheater in Monte Rio, Calif. The shows represent the first in a series of live appearances that will run through mid-August as a tribute to the music, energy and spirit of Phil Lesh’s former Terrapin Crossroads venue. In preparation for the shows, the Terrapin Roadshow will host a sustainable swap and encourage fans to leave an item and take one.