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Cory Wong Goes Long With O.A.R. On ‘Anyway’ In Minneapolis
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Béla Fleck Announces Ryman Live Album With Billy Strings, Sierra Hull & More
Béla Fleck will release ‘Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart at the Ryman,’ featuring Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull and more, on October 16.
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Greensky Bluegrass Expands New Year’s Run With Kalamazoo Homecoming
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Lukas Nelson Busts Out The Band Classic At Bethel Woods
Lukas Nelson debuted The Band’s “Up On Cripple Creek” with his current band at the historic Bethel Woods.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Drop New Album & Concert Film ‘Hidden in Pieces Live At The Royal Albert Hall’
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Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Confirm Final 2026 Tour Dates
Joe Russo's Almost Dead announced three East Coast shows for November 2026, marking the band's final performances of the year.
Drake Surprises Don Toliver’s Toronto Crowd With ‘Iceman’ Live Debuts
Drake surprised fans at Don Toliver’s Toronto concert with the live debuts of “Shabang,” “Burning Bridges” and “Janice STFU.”
Former Spafford Bassist/Vocalist Jordan Fairless’ Big Deep Unveils New Music Video Ahead Of Bearsville Debut & Fall Tour
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Kacey Musgraves’ Dolly Parton Tributes Continue With ‘9 To 5’ At MSG
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New Harry Potter Trailer Teases Snape, Quidditch, and the Sorting Hat
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How to Watch PlayStation’s September 2026 State of Play
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The Big Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered Interview: Launching Against GTA 6, Cutting Hedorah, and Staying (Mostly) Faithful to a GameCube Classic
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Brittany Snow, Dave Grohl, and more celebrities gathered in Beverly Hills to celebrate the opening of MOTHER's flagship.
Mike Gordon, Tessa Gordan and Grace Potter Join Bob Wagner for the Honky Tonk Hoedown in Vermont
Last night, Bob Wagner & Friends performed at Essex Junction, VT’s Champlain Valley Exposition. Billed as the Honky Tonk Hoedown, the event featured multiple acts as well as an attempt to host the world’s largest square dance. And, as he hinted on social media before the show, Wagner brought out a few special guests during his set. Of note, Mike Gordon and his daughter Tessa emerged to play on “Foolish Heart,” “It Rains Everywhere I Go” and “One Of These Lonesome Mornings.” It was a natural collaboration: Wagner joined Gordon’s solo band last year and the two musicians have collaborated around Burlington, VT frequently ever since. In addition, another Vermont hero, Grace Potter sat in for a version of Dolly Parton’s “9 To 5,” which served as a morning tribute to the country singer.
Wager recently released his solo album, I’ve Been Down, which features several songs Gordon added to his setlists this year. He also stopped by Relix for a video session, which can be found here.
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Brendan Bayliss and Joel Cummins to Play Acoustic Duo Gigs This Fall
Umphrey’s McGee co-founders Brendan Bayliss and Joel Cummins have confirmed a pair of acoustic Midwest gigs. This fall, the guitarist and keyboardist will come together for shows at Whitestown, IN’s Moontown Brewing Company on November 5 and Peoria, IL’s Kenny’s Westside Pub on November 6, with a portion of proceeds from both gigs going to the Cummins Educational Scholarships.
Up next, Bayliss will perform with Jennifer Hartswick as Hartliss at Manteno, IL’s Shoe Fest this Friday, September 4. Umphrey’s McGee will then kick off a three-night run at Bellvue, CO’s The Mishawaka on September 25. It is unknown if Bayliss will host his annual stripped-down holiday show, or what form the performance might take, following guitarist Jake Cinninger’s departure from the band earlier this summer.
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Billy Martin Offers Update on Car Accident, Broken Wrist
Medeski, Martin & Wood drummer Billy Martin has offered an update after he was involved in a care accident in July. Martin broke his right band, forcing him to cancel some summer appearances.
In a note Martin shares, “Hey Folks, mid-July, I was in a serious car accident and broke my right hand. It’s been a real blow since drumming is my main livelihood, and right now I can’t take gigs until October I’m told. Fortunately, no-one else was involved. Just me and a giant tree - who survived with barely a scrape. The car was totaled. I am so fortunate to have survived. As most of you know I have many other creative outlets. But using my hands has been of utmost importance. So, I’ve been taking it slow. Smelling the roses, reflecting, envisioning new pathways. In the meantime, I’ve got my improvisers class at The New School this upcoming semester and private students at my home studio The Herman House Gallery or online. I’m also preparing to release a new series of illuminated sculptures, and I hope to sell some of that work to help support myself through this recovery period before I can return to drumming. If you are interested in acquiring a lamp or want exclusive preview of my next series (Catalog de Lumiere II) to launch mid-September let me know here.“
Martin to slated to perform at New York’s The Stone, which is located at the New School, on October 16. The gig, dubbed, NOLA x NY, will also feature Byron Asher (woodwinds, electronics), Jeff Albert (trombone), Kathryn Schulmeister (bass) and event curator Alexandria Smith (trumpet, electronics). MMW played their first proper shows in several years a few months ago aboard Jam Cruise and in South Korea.
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Béla Fleck Will Issue ‘Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart at the Ryman’ In October
Béla Fleck will release his all-star January 8, 2022, show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on October 16 as a 2CD, 3LP set, Live Heart: My Bluegrass Heart at the Ryman. The concert, which took place during a major East Coast blizzard, celebrated the release of My Bluegrass Heart, which would go on to win the 2022 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, and featured appearances by Sam Bush, Michael Cleveland, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Sierra Hull, Edgar Meyer, Justin Moses, Mark Schatz, Billy Strings, Bryan Sutton, Tony Trischka and Molly Tuttle.
“We somehow managed to take and own the stage that night,” Fleck said in a statement. “My amazing peers, friends and iconic performers really brought the fire—I’m very proud to bring you this fantastic live performance.”
Unfortunately, the icy weather stymied Chris Thile’s travel to Tennessee, leaving the original album ensemble one man short onstage. In the record’s liner notes, Thile writes, “It killed me not to be there in the most hallowed hall in bluegrass that wintry night back in 2022, but this recording gives us all a front row seat to this balletic intergenerational relay race.”
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Spafford Welcome Lotus’ Tim Palmieri
Spafford brought August to a close with a series of East Coast dates. On Thursday, August 27, the group rolled into New Haven, CT’s Toad’s Place and welcomed Lotus guitarist Tim Palmieri to the stage. Palmieri, a longtime area resident who pops up regularly in Connecticut when not on tour, emerged at the end of Spafford’s first set for the Pink Floyd classic “Run Like Hell.” The tune was one of several cover selections Spafford offered during the night, including Stone Temple Pilots’ “Plush” and Violent Femmes’ “Kiss Off.”
Spafford will kick off a run of September shows at South Salt Lake, UT’s The Commonwealth Room on September 15 while Lotus will host their annual Summerdance festival in Garrettsville, OH from September 4-6. Flying Mojito Bros, The Floozies and Saxsquatch, among others, will round out the bill.
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The National’s Aaron Dessner and Noah Kahn to Appear Together in LA This Week
The National’s Aaron Dessner will join Noah Kahn for a special appearance in Los Angeles tomorrow, September 3. Dessner, who produced Kahn’s 2026 release The Great Divide, will appear with Kahn during a conversation and performance at the Ray Charles Terrace at Grammy Museum L.A. Live. Billboard cochief content officer Jason Lipshutz will moderate the conversation, which will start at 7:30 pm. Kahn is one of several high-profile acts Dessner has worked closely with in recent years, including Gracie Abrams, Mumford & Sons, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. Dessner recently sat in with Kahn at Queens, NY’s CitiField Stadium as well.
From there, Kahn will return home to perform at Stowe, VT’s Spruce Park as part of the Folk & Fairways charity event while The National will make their only 2026 appearance in San Sebastián, ES on October 18.
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Lukas Nelson Honors The Band in Bethel, NY
On Monday, Tedeschi Trucks Band performed at Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, which is located on the site of the original 1969 Woodstock festival. Lukas Nelson opened the night and as a nod to Woodstock debuted a tune by one of that seminal event’s enduring acts. Partway through their set, Nelson debuted his take on The Band’s “Up on Cripple Creek,” which was included on their 1969 self-titled album. (They are believed to have performed the cut live for the first time a few months after Woodstock.)
Tedeschi Trucks Band also nodded to a Woodstock act when they ran through back-to-back renditions of Sly & the Family Stone’s “You Can Make It If You Try” and “Everyday People” midway through their set. The large-scale ensemble introduced the covers during their residency at New York’s Beacon Theatre in March and have continued to offer the Stone tribute package throughout their 2026 tour. TTB also encored with Dolly Parton’s “Wildflowers,” the number they worked up after the famed singer’s passing.
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Nelson will take the stage at Lenox, MA’s Tanglewood this evening, before Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi and their group pair with Sheryl Crow for shows in Bridgeport, CT on Friday and Saturday.
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Dead Drops Tuesday Continues Run Through 1985
Every Tuesday, new additional shows are added to the Play Dead app. Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux selects two releases from the vault to add to the library of material, which has been mastered from the original tapes in Hi-Res. Originally, 20 new archival recordings shows were seeded to the app, along with the Dave's Picks series of releases previously only available on CD.
Last week’s Dead Drop featured two shows from the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center on February 18 and 19, 1985. This week concludes the third night of the run with the band’s performance on 2/20/85. The description on the Play Dead Facebook site notes: “February 20 closes the opening Kaiser run with Cold Rain > Day Tripper, only the second Day Tripper, followed by a silky West L.A. and Mama Tried > Big River. The second set delivers Scarlet > Fire > Playin > Drums > Space, before The Wheel > Black Peter > Lovelight. U.S. Blues closes the Kaiser run.”
The second show uploaded today is band’s next performance which took place at the Berkeley Community Theater on 3/9/85. Merl Saunders guests during a second set segue from “Space” into “The Other One.” The accompanying post observes, “Bertha > One More Saturday Night > Sugaree sets the little room ablaze before Row Jimmy and Let It Grow. The second set is transition city: China Cat > Cumberland > Miracle > Eyes, Eyes > GDTRFB, After Drums > Space, the band including special guest Merl Sanders circles The Other One before Phil starts dropping the bombs. The Wheel starts turning and there’s no slowing down. Sugar Magnolia is next before Jerry closes with Baby Blue.”
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Enthusiasm continues to resonate following Billy Strings’ Ionia Freak Fair. The event occurred on Friday and Saturday at the Ionia Fairgrounds in Ionia, MI. Strings and his group performed each day, while other participants included: Greensky Bluegrass, Leftover Salmon, Sierra Hull, Michael Cleveland, Lindsay Lou and others.
On Sunday we shared videos that captured a number of the sit-ins that took place during Strings’ set at the Freak Fair. A couple of notable guest appearances occurred during the other sets, which we’d like to point your way as well.
During Leftover Salmon’s Friday performance they group welcomed Lindsay Lou, who helped offer a Dolly Parton tribute with “9 to 5.”
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Joe Russo’s Almost Dead has just confirmed some additional shows. The group recently wrapped up a Colorado run and will be adding some East Dates for mid-November.
JRAD will perform at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ on Thursday, November 12. Then on Friday, the quintet will travel to Washington, DC for a gig at the WarnerTheatre. Finally, on Saturday, November 14 the band will appear at The Met Philadelphia. Pre-sale tickets are now underway for all three nights. The password is 20thCenturyTrack34 (not case sensitive).
The group will return top the stage on September 24 for a gig at Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway Boston. The two dates that follow at New York City’s The Rooftop at Pier 17 are sold out but tickets remain for all other performances.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Tour Dates
Sep 24, 2026 MGM Music Hall at Fenway Boston, MA
Sep 25, 2026 The Rooftop at Pier 17 New York, NY
Sep 26, 2026 The Rooftop at Pier 17 New York, NY
Oct 1, 2026 The Sylvee Madison, WI
Oct 2, 2026 The Salt Shed Chicago, IL
Oct 3, 2026 GLC Live at 20 Monroe Grand Rapids, MI
Nov 12, 2026 State Theatre New Brunswick, NJ
Nov 13, 2026 Warner Theatre Washington, DC
Nov 14, 2026 The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark Philadelphia, PA
Feb 27, 2027 Amp Jam 3 Live Oak, FL
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