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Tom Cruise Turned Down 2025 Kennedy Center Honor
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 15, 2025

Earlier this week, President Trump unveiled the 2025 class of Kennedy Center honorees. Missing from that list was actor Tom Cruise, who reportedly was offered the honor but turned down the invitation due to 'scheduling conflicts.'

Michael Crawford, Gloria Gaynor & More Named 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 13, 2025

The Kennedy Center has officially announced the honorees for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.

Grateful Dead Marks 60th Anniversary with Global 'Meet-Up At The Movies' Event
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2025

To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the legendary band, the highly anticipated 2025 edition of “Meet-Up At The Movies' will bring the Dead’s eponymous concert film, The Grateful Dead Movie, to cinemas and IMAX in select territories around the world beginning August 14 for a limited time only.

Blues Legend Larry McCray To Perform at Gleason Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2025

Regalitos Foundation to present blues legend LARRY McCRAY with Special Guest Selwyn Birchwood on Sunday, April 13th - 8:00pm. Larry McCray is a legendary American Blues vocalist and guitarist. Born in Magnolia, Arkansas.

Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 12, 2025

For its third year, Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival returns to its beachfront location at Sandy Point State Park along the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday and Sunday, September 20-21, 2025.

Alicia Keys, Cher & More to Headline LOVE ROCKS NYC Benefit Concert
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 12, 2025

The ninth annual LOVE ROCKS NYC benefit concert for God’s Love We Deliver will be live from the historic Beacon Theatre in NYC on Thursday, March 6. The 2025 all-star lineup will feature Alicia Keys, Beck, Cher, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and more.

Video: Grace VanderWaal Performs 'The Impossible Dream' for Francis Ford Coppola at 2024 Kennedy Center Honors
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 23, 2024

During the 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, singer Grace VanderWaal paid tribute to director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola with a performance of The Impossible Dream from the musical Man of La Mancha. Watch the performance here!

Video: Broadway at the Kennedy Center Honors
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 22, 2024

The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming up and we are celebrating the special occasion with some of our favorite videos of past Broadway performances. Check out the full list!

Grateful Dead Tribute Act Dark Star Orchestra to Make PPAC Debut in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2024

Grateful Dead tribute act Dark Star Orchestra will perform live in concert at the Providence Performing Arts Center in March. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Psychedelic Soul Collective Moonalice Release New 'Cool Cats' EP
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 29, 2024

The legend of Moonalice continues to grow as the Bay Area psychedelic soul collective unveils their new eight-song EP, Cool Cats, out now. Listen to it here!

Zach Nugent's DEAD SET Announced At Town Hall Theater In November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 31, 2024

DEAD SET will be performed at Town Hall Theater on November 28.

Dawes Release Centerpiece Song of New Album 'Oh, Brother'
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 18, 2024

Acclaimed California rock band Dawes have shared their epic new single, “Surprise!,” available everywhere now. This marks the latest single from Dawes’ upcoming ninth studio album, Oh Brother, arriving on Friday, October 11.

The Apollo is Among the Honorees For the 47th Kennedy Center Honors
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2024

The Apollo is among this year's honorees for the 47th Kennedy Center Honors, celebrating lifetime artistic achievements. This marks the first time an institution receives the honor.

Dawes to Release New Album; Share First Song
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 17, 2024

Acclaimed California rock band Dawes have shared their new single, “House Parties.” Co-produced by brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith alongside longtime friend Mike Viola, “House Parties” marks the first single from Dawes’ upcoming ninth studio album, Oh Brother, arriving everywhere on Friday, October 11.

Alex Jordan Releases Steve Berlin-Prod. 'Queen Kerosene' LP
by Michael Major - Mar 8, 2024

Produced by GRAMMY winner Steve Berlin of Los Lobos and mastered by GRAMMY winner Jim Scott (The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Sting), the album finds Jordan coming into his own as a frontman and songwriter after years of playing with bands like the Grahame Lesh-fronted Midnight North and sharing the stage with Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and Peter Rowan.

Alex Jordan Begs For Mercy On Steve Berlin-Produced 'Saving Grace'
by Michael Major - Jan 10, 2024

Bay Area musician Alex Jordan pleads for mercy on his new album 'Saving Grace,' produced by Steve Berlin. Queen Kerosene was recorded at The Finishing School in Austin, Texas with a band of Austin-based musicians — including harmony singer Carrie Rodriguez and accordion player Josh Baca (the protégé of Norteño icon Flaco Jiménez).

Dark Star Orchestra Comes to the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2023

Dark Star Orchestra comes to the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester for New Year's Eve. Performances are set for December 30 and 31, 2023.

The Third Mind Announce First U.S. Tour
by Michael Major - Dec 13, 2023

The Third Mind, the improvisational music collective dedicated to experimenting with new, unorthodox, and unrehearsed sounds while paying tribute to groundbreaking artists like Michael Bloomfield and Fred Neil, set their first U.S. tour in support of their recently released critically acclaimed sophomore album, The Third Mind 2.

Blues Powerhouse And Guitar Slinger Larry McCray Is Coming To City Winery Boston, October 6
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2023

Contemporary Blues powerhouse guitarist Larry McCray performs at City Winery Boston on Friday October 6.

Review: BOBBY WEIR AND WOLFPACK at Mershon Auditorium
by Paul Batterson - Sep 28, 2023

Bobby Weir and the Wolfpack proved that the spirit of the Grateful Dead is not just slightly alive, but being reinvented