His unconventional bass playing style was influenced by his classical music and jazz background, which played a key role in shaping the Dead’s distinctive sound.

“Our approach to it is to make it authentic, and we do that all the time. People say, ‘You guys sound like the record, only better.’” Interview with Dusty Hanvey, who has been the Grass Roots’ lead guitarist and one of their vocalists since 1984.

‘Ben Levin Presents A Holiday Blues Revue’ out today via VizzTone!

The Grateful Guitars Foundation announced their gift to legendary guitarist Steve Kimock: a recreation of Jerry Garcia’s iconic Wolf guitar. This will happen at his band Zero’s 40th anniversary shows at Petaluma’s Mystic Theater on November 8 and 9!

“There’s always a place for Joy (Clark).”

A throwback Clark show will air WWOZ-FM’s Jazz Festing in Place at 5:15 Thursday, Oct. 24, right before Dr. John’s Voodoo Fest performance from 2011.

The legendary Swamp Dogg released a deluxe edition of his critically acclaimed new album ‘Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St’ which adds a cover of the Beatles’ “Rocky Raccoon.”

“This festival has been a long-time dream of mine,” says Giddens. “It’s about honoring the connections that tie Black culture together across time and geography, whether it’s through music, food, or storytelling.”

Preparing for another West Coast tour, which includes a stop at the iconic acoustic lounge of The Viper Room in Hollywood, New Orleans-based Father Ron and Friends are excited to celebrate their Global Music Award (Bronze)!

‘Upside Down Blues,’ the debut album from Shyfrin Alliance, is almost as fitting a title as a record can have: twelve songs that fuse blues and rock with elements of jazz and soul to create an alternate musical universe that’s familiar and new all at once.

It’s the first solo album in nearly ten years from the esteemed Allman Brothers guitarist and Gov’t Mule founder, marking a departure from his previous, more acoustic-focused solo project.