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Kurt Vile Links Up With Low’s Alan Sparhawk In St. Paul
Low’s Alan Sparhawk joined Kurt Vile & The Violators for “Chance to Bleed” at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul.


Dave Malone To Host Birthday Fiesta With Raw Oyster Cult & More In Mexico
Dave Malone is bringing Raw Oyster Cult, featuring Radiators alumni, to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for his Dave's Birthday Fiesta 2026.


Watch Brandi Carlile’s Austin City Limits Hall Of Fame Induction Live Tonight
'Austin City Limits' opens its Hall of Fame to music fans worldwide for the first time with a free and live broadcast of Brandi Carlile's induction.


Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson & Cat Clyde Unite For Joyous ‘Bye Bye Love’ On ‘eTown’
Fruit Bats' Eric D. Johnson and singer-songwriter Cat Clyde delivered the iconic harmonies of the Everly Brothers for the eTown finale.


Chloë Sevigny Talks New Grateful Dead Documentary On ‘Today’
Chloë Sevigny appeared on the 'Today' show to discuss 'Summer Tour,' a new Grateful Dead documentary she executive produced.


The Black Crowes Bring Back ‘Bring On, Bring On’ In Netherlands
The Black Crowes rolled into Tilburg, Netherlands on Tuesday where they continued their breakout tear with the first "Bring On, Bring On" in 13 years.


Clipse & Phantogram Join Linkin Park At Tour Closer In Zurich
Linkin Park brought out Clipse and Phantogram during their tour-closing concert on Tuesday at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland.


Taper’s Choice Outlines Halloween Run 2026
Taper's Choice laid out plans for a five-show Halloween Run 2026, culminating with a special "The Taper's Ball" concert in Halloween.


Watch Father John Misty Premiere Air’s ‘Playground Love’ In Montreal
Father John Misty premiered a jazzy rendition of Air's "Playground Love" at the Festival International De Jazz De Montreal.


Sierra Ferrell Revisits The Beatles’ ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ In Amsterdam
Watch Sierra Ferrell dust off her cover of The Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down" to begin her Tuesday encore at Amsterdam's Paradiso.


Hayley Williams Closes Solo Tour By Honoring Sinéad O’Connor In Dublin
Hayley Williams rolled out a cover of Sinéad O’Connor's 1987 hit "Mandinka" during her Tuesday show in Dublin, Ireland.


Geddy Lee’s Laryngitis & Bronchitis Forces Rush To Postpone 2 Shows
Rush was forced to postpone and reschedule two shows in Fort Worth, Texas after Geddy Lee was diagnosed with laryngitis and bronchitis.


Widespread Panic Extends Red Rocks Legacy & Joins Colorado Music Hall Of Fame
Widespread Panic returned to Red Rocks this past weekend for a historic three-night stand at the iconic Colorado amphitheatre.


Watch Neal Francis Sing ‘Take Me Out To The Ballgame’ At Chicago Cubs Game
Chicagoland native Neal Francis guest-conducted “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” during the 7th-inning stretch of last night’s Cubs game at Wrigley Field.


Dinosaur Jr. Details 1st New Album In 5 Years ‘There Near’ & Confirms 2026 Fall Tour
Dinosaur Jr. will tour this fall around their newly announced album, 'There Near,' previewed today with the single "Several Got Away."


Margo Price Reveals ‘Days Of Unrest’ Mixtape & Shares ‘Deportee’ Cover Featuring Joan Baez
Margo Price shared a cover of “Deportee” featuring Joan Baez from the forthcoming ‘Days Of Unrest’ mixtape.


ZZ Top Adds Fall 2026 Tour Dates With Cheap Trick
ZZ Top added five fall 2026 tour dates, including three co-headline shows with Cheap Trick.


Pitbull Sets ‘Bald E Watch Party’ For Guinness World Records Attempt In London
Fans can watch Pitbull go for a Guinness World Record during his performance at BST Hyde Park in London next week.


Diljit Dosanjh Announces 2026 European Tour Dates
Diljit Dosanjh will tour Europe from August through September 2026 with nine dates supporting his latest album 'Aura.'


Queens Of The Stone Age Fit Surprises Into Setlist At Tour Opener In Sweden
Queens of the Stone Age launched their 2026 summer tour near Stockholm, Sweden on Monday with a song they last played 18 years ago.


IGN News

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Release Date Moved Forward
Capcom has announced that Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the upcoming action-adventure sequel for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, will now be released earlier than previously guided: it will be available on September 4 rather than September 25.


Marvel Refused to Tell Sadie Sink About Her Spider-Man: Brand New Day Character Until Filming Started
Sadie Sink admitted the secret identity of her as-yet unrevealed character in Spider-Man: Brand New Day was so heavily guarded, didn’t even get a glimpse of the script before landing in London to film the Marvel flick.


Love and Deepspace Fans Tearfully Hold 'Funeral' for Valko at Infold HQ After Company Suddenly Drops Character
Love and Deepspace fans are holding memorial services for Valko after Infold, the game’s developer, pulled the plug on the wolfy love interest mere days before his debut.


'We Are Deeply Saddened' - Games Retailers and Historians Respond to PlayStation Abandoning Physical Media
The gaming industry is not responding well to the news that PlayStation will stop producing game discs in January 2028.


Ex-Modern Warfare Creative Strategist Launches New Studio, Pushing Back Against Live Service Trends
Robert Bowling, the former creative strategist of Infinity Ward during the original Modern Warfare trilogy, is launching a new studio that pushes back against destructive gaming trends.


Next Metroid Game for Switch 2 Reportedly Leaked in Age Rating From Brazilian Government
The Brazilian government may have leaked the next Metroid game, thanks to an age rating filed through the country’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security.


Virtua Fighter Crossroads Producer Says the Game Was Inspired by HBO's Watchmen Series
Virtua Fighter Crossroads Riichiro Yamada opened up about his surprising inspiration for reviving the highly-anticipated fighting game series after so many years.


Honeycomb's Wacky Flight Gamepad Is Coming to the Xbox


Xbox's New Console, Project Helix, Will Reportedly Not Have a Disc Drive; Microsoft Exploring Ways to Digitize Physical Games
According to a new report, Xbox is also abandoning physical media with its next console.


Zach Cregger to Produce Siren Head Movie Backed by Warner Bros.
Zach Cregger’s ever-expanding horror filmography will now include an adaptation of Siren Head, inspired by the internet-famous creepypasta.


Project Hail Mary Is Coming to Prime Video This Friday
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.


'This Is Borderline Evil' - Minecraft Creator Speaks Out Against ESA Calling Private Servers 'Illegal'
Minecraft creator, Markus 'Notch' Persson, has spoken out against the Electronic Software Association for claiming that private servers are "illegal."


Sony Confirms PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for July 2026, Headlined by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus monthly games lineup for July 2026 — and it includes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.


The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Is Coming to Peacock at the End of July


Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown Reveals the Unusual Way She Plays Grand Theft Auto Games — and That She Can't Wait for GTA 6
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown has revealed her love for Grand Theft Auto and says she can't wait for GTA 6 — even though she has an unusual way of playing.


Subnautica 2 Developer's Entire Staff Get Their Bonuses After Krafton Agrees to Settlement, but CEO Steps Down
The entire staff of Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds will get their bonuses after parent company Krafton reached a settlement with studio leadership.


Remembering Sony's Iconic 'This Is How You Share Games on PS4' Video, as PlayStation Kills Discs 13 Years Later
We remember Sony's brilliantly brutal "This is how you share your games on PS4" video, as PlayStation kills discs 13 years later.


Sony's Shock Decision to Kill Discs on PlayStation From Jan 2028 Tells Us a Lot About PS6, Analysts Believe — Including When It Will Be Released
As the video game world digests Sony’s shock decision to kill video game discs on PlayStation consoles from January 2028, analysts believe it sends a strong signal about the PS6 — including when it will come out.


Sony Shutting Down PlayStation Store for New Purchases on PS3 and Vita
Sony has announced the closure of its PlayStation Store on the PS3 and Vita, beginning next month in certain countries.


Sony Just Killed Discs: Physical Disc Production to End January 2028 for New Games Releasing on PlayStation Consoles
Sony has announced physical disc production ends in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles.


Relix Media

Watch: Dawes, Jenny Lewis, Lucius, Eric Krasno and Kenneth Pattengale Play Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac and a Grateful Dead Staple

Over the weekend Dawes performed a special show at the Libbey Bowl in Ojai, California in memory of  their former tour manager Gerry G. A number of guests joined them for the performance including Lucius, Jenny Lewis, Eric Krasno, Jonny Fritz, Hattie Webb and Kenneth Pattengale of the Milk Carton Kids. One highlight was a […]

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GoFundMe Launched for Kota Dosa After Gear Stolen

Kota Dosa is a New Orleans based group that fuses elements of blues, jazz, and psychedelic sounds. The band recently set out for the West Coast in conjunction with an appearance at the High Sierra Music Festival. While in San Francisco at the outset of a five week tour, which includes two shows opening for […]

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Jai Alai IPA’s Raise The Stage Series Profiles Songbyrd Music House with Oh He Dead’s CJ Johnson

“Without small venues taking a chance, bands don’t get to the point where they can tour. If we love a band, we’ll work a shift to cut down costs. You’re not going to see that with bigger corporate venues,” says Alisha Edmsonson co-owner of Washington, DC’s Songbyrd Music House and Byrdland Records. Co-owner Joe Lapan […]

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Margo Price Covers Woody Guthrie with Joan Baez and Memphis Mariachi for ‘Days of Unrest’

On Friday, Margo Price will release a new collection of protest music. The nine tracks on Days Of Unrest explore a variety of issues and ideas that Price has long addressed. She reflects on these larger themes in noting, “It seems like so many of us have forgotten the message on the statue of liberty […]

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Karl Smakula Joins Mountain Grass Unit on “Wait for Me”

Photo: Shervin Lainez Mountain Grass Unit has just released another song from their forthcoming album. Vance Powell (Phish, Chris Stapleton, Jack White) produced Appalachian Smoke, which is the debut studio recording from Drury Anderson (mandolinist, vocals), guitarist Luke Black (guitar), Sam Wilson (upright bass) and Josiah Nelson (fiddle). In anticipation of the Appalachian Smoke the […]

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Cindy Blackman Santana Shares “The Message of Love,” from Forthcoming Record with Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin and Other Guests

Photo: Denise Truscello Cindy Blackman Santana’s latest album will be released on July 31. On Coherence, the adroit drummer and vocalist is joined by her touring band, as well as some celebrated musical company. Along with her stalwarts: Emilio Modeste (saxophone), Aurelien Budynek (guitar), Zaccai Curtis (keyboards), and Felix Pastorius (bass), guest musicians include Carlos […]

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Branford Marsalis Talks Grateful Dead with Tom Hamilton

On December 15, Tom Hamilton debuted his monthly interview show on SiriusXM’s Grateful Dead Channel. Goin’ Down the Road with Tom Hamilton‘s guests have included Bruce Hornsby, Grahame Lesh, Don Was, Margo Price and Chris Tomson. For this month’s episode, Tom is joined by Branford Marsalis. On March 29, 1990, Marsalis first appeared with the […]

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Don Was on Bob Weir: The Fine Art of Flotation

photo: Jay Blakesberg [This article appears in our special 132-page Bob Weir edition, which presents rare photography, archival interviews and new conversations that pay tribute to an endearing, enduring artist. We previously shared our Sturgill Simpson, Susan Tedeschi and Margo Price features from the publication.] On January 10, just prior to taking the stage in […]

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Paul Simon’s Quiet Celebration in Cincinnati

Fans missed the memo about Paul Simon’s latest tour being A Quiet Celebration and greeted the songwriter with a loud standing ovation as he walked across the PNC Pavilion stage just after 8 PM in Cincinnati. Simon soaked it in, smiling broadly. While the Celebration may be a triumph for Simon, who has been able […]

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Introducing ‘The Widespread Alphabet’

Pete Mason, the Upstate New York-based educator and creator of the popular PhanArt shows, has authored the first children’s book inspired by the music of Widespread Panic. The Widespread Alphabet will help children learn their letters through drawings illustrated by Pittsburgh-based artist Mark Serlo, with each page evoking a visual Widespread Panic connection, along with […]

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