Taj Mahal

Aretha Franklin retiring after releasing Stevie Wonder-produced album ++ more tribute show details

Todd Rundgren, Richard Thompson, Glen Hansard, Taj Mahal & Deva Majal, Bettye LaVette, Antibalas & more playing the tribute show at Carnegie Halll, and there’s a live rehearsal show at City Winery the night before.

tix on sale: Fetty Wap, Marc Cohn, Dropkick Murphys, Gladys Knight, Deafheaven, A$AP Ferg, 1349, TWIABP & more

Electronic jam band Lotus are playing at show at Terminal 5 on February 6. Tickets are currently on sale. Tickets for the Lamb of God, Anthrax, Deafheaven, & Power Trip show at NJ’s Starland Ballroom go on sale today at 10 AM. Ti…

Taj Mahal on tour, played Westhampton Beach PAC (pics)

Blues legend Taj Mahal is 73 years young, but he still stays very active as a touring artist. In the past year he’s played with Van Morrison (he’s also featured on Van’s upcoming duets album) and John Hiatt, and despite needing to cancel some shows over the summer due to illness, he’s back on the road right …

Van Morrison released a duets album, touring, playing Forest Hills w/ Taj Mahal (dates)

The duets album is often a stroke session that involves a minimum of thought — but not for Van Morrison. is as cantankerous and eccentric as any of the man’s other projects…

Wilco announce 2015 Solid Sound Festival lineup ++++++++ also playing Gathering of the Vibes & other dates

Wilco‘s annual festival Solid Sound returns this year from June 26-28 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA, and the 2015 lineup has been announced…

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2015 lineup: Elton John, The Who, No Doubt, Wilco, Ryan Adams, Bennett & Gaga, T.I. & more

New Orleans Jazz Fest, which has much more than just jazz, returns this year for two weeks, April 24-26 and April 30-May 3. The lineup includes Elton John, The Who, Jimmy Buffett, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Pitbul…

Arcade Fire's Win Butler & Regine Chassagne, Tweedy, Glen Hansard, Gregg Allmann, more playing Mavis Staples tribute

Mavis in NYC in 2013 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Legendary Chicago R&B/soul singer Mavis Staples turned 75 this year and in honor of that she’ll be celebrated in her hometown with the concert “I’ll Take You There: Celebrating 75 Years of Mavis Staples” on November 19 at Auditorium Thea…

Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson take home Americana Music Awards (full list of winners)

Jason Isbell @ Governors Ball (more by Dana (distortion Yavin) Sturgill Simpson has not been shy when it comes to talking about Nashville not playing a part in his new-found success as a country singer, but Wednesday night Nashville recognized, as Simpson took home the award for best “Emerging Artist” at the 13th Annual Americana Music Honors & Awards (he beat Hurray For The Riff Raff and Valerie June)…

Bonnaroo 2014 happened w/ Damon Albarn + Del & De La, Chaka Khan, Jack White, Zeppelin/Doors members, more

Bonnaroo went down over this past weekend with sets from Ice Cube, Kanye West, Sam Smith and so much more. As always, legacy acts enjoyed a good showing at the festival…
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