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Artists Talk Dromfest 2026

August 24, 2026August 24, 2026 Ron Hart 1 Comment Antietam, Barbara Manning, Chris Brokaw, Doug Gillard, Dromedary Records, DromFest, Dumptruck, Nice Strong Arm, PG Six, Salem 66, Scrawl, Thalia Zedek, Tiny Blue Ghost, Wussy

Wussy, Scrawl, Barbara Manning and more discuss who they’re most looking forward to catching at Upstate, NY fest

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South by Southwest 2026: 10 Great Acts

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Robin E. Cook 0 Comments 2026, Amanda Machon, Austin, BettySoo, Buddy Red, Chuck Prophet, Easy Honey, Grrlgang, I See Orange, J'Ray, Laura Blair, Lew Apollo, South by Southwest, Texas

Discovering an array of artists that kept things interesting in Austin

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Yo La Tengo Added to Dromfest 2025

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2025, Al Crisafulli, Catskill, Das Damen, Dromedary Records, DromFest, New York, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Unrest, Yo La Tengo

Third annual Upstate NY music festival takes place Aug. 29-31

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SXSW 2025: The Music Still Lives

March 18, 2025March 22, 2025 Robin E. Cook 0 Comments 2025, Austin, South by Southwest, SXSW, Texas

Despite plans for a shortened showcase in 2026, Austin’s annual fest is still a great place for discovering bands

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Festivals Hard Rock Heavy Metal Rock 

Black Sabbath to Reunite for Final Show

February 6, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments Alice in Chains, and Halestorm, Anthrax, Back to the Beginning, Bill Ward, Billy Corgan, Black Sabbath, Duff McKagan, Fred Durst, Geezer Butler, Gojira, Guns 'N' Roses, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Slash, Slayer, Tom Morello, Tony Iommi, Wolfgang Van Halen

Mega concert takes place in Birmingham, England, on July 5

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Blues Festivals Hard Rock Rock 

Slash to Livestream Denver Concert as Part of S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival

June 13, 2024June 14, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments AC/DC, Beth Hart, Billy F Gibbons, Brian Johnson, Chris Robinson, Chris Stapleton, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Demi Lovato, Dorothy, Eric Gales, Gary Clark Jr., Guns 'N' Roses, Iggy Pop, Jackie Venson, Keb' Mo', Larkin Poe, Paul Rodgers, Robert Randolph, S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, Samantha Fish, Slash, Tash Neal, The Black Crowes, Warren Haynes Band, ZZ Top, ZZ Ward

New blues album, Orgy of the Damned, out now

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Festivals Hip Hop Soul 

The Roots Picnic Re-Centers Philly in Black Music

June 4, 2024June 4, 2024 Dan Weiss 0 Comments Andre 3000, Babyface, Black Thought, Erykah, Erykah Badu, Ghostface Killah, J. Period, Jill Scott, Jilly from Philly, Lil Wayne, Method Man, Nas, Pharrell Williams, Questlove, Redman, Roots Picnic 2024, The Roots

In its 15th year, the annual fest remains a bustling intersection of musical quality and rich culture

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Festivals Power Pop 

International Pop Overthrow ’24 Marks 20 years at Liverpool’s Cavern Club

June 2, 2024August 3, 2024 Ken Kurson 0 Comments B-Side, Cavern Club, Dave Rave, David Bash, Green, Holly Henderson, It’s Karma It’s Cool, Jeff Lescher, John “Freight Train” Valley, Jon Keats, Jose Estragos, Kerosene Stars, Mansfield, Marseille, Max Kyrillos, mylittlebrother, Simon Buttress, Sleuth, The Incurables, The International Pop Overthrow, The Oh Boys, Used

Founder David Bash gets a brick on hallowed club’s wall of fame

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Rock & Roll Globe Co-Hosts Live Event on Record Store Day

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 Rock and Roll Globe Staff 0 Comments 2024, April, Book and Film Globe, Book and Film Globe Festival, Long Branch, Millburn, Neal Pollack, New Jersey, Rock and Roll Globe, Ron Hart, The Book House

Showcase part of a weeklong festival curated by our sister site Book & Film Globe

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Navigating the Spaces of SXSW 2024

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Robin E. Cook 0 Comments Austin, beccs, Greg Abbott, Jaimee Harris, Jason NeSmith, Kam Franklin, Kay Stanton, No Sleep No Hunger, Pylon Reenactment Society, SXSW, Texas, Vanessa Briscoe Hay

Artists sound off on the controversies surrounding this year’s festivities

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Mosswood Meltdown Mania!

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 Addie Moore 0 Comments 2023, Bratmobile, California, ESG, Festival, Gravy Train!!!!, JJ Fad, John Waters, Le Tigre, LGBTQ, Mosswood Meltdown, Oakland, The Avengers, The Rondelles

Bratmobile, Le Tigre, JJ Fad and more celebrate diversity in California

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Cheers to Ten Years of Big Ears

April 9, 2023April 9, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Algiers, Bela Fleck, Big Ears Festival, Bonny Light Horseman, Calexico, David Byrne, Devendra Banhart, Iron & Wine, Knoxville, Lee Ranaldo, Los Lobos, Lucius, Rickie Lee Jones, Tennessee, The Bad Plus, The Mountain Goats

The Tennessee festival offers big options in terms of its diversity and dynamic

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SXSW 2023: Walking Through Austin

March 26, 2023March 28, 2023 Robin E. Cook 0 Comments Austin, Dana Gillespie, Dream Wife, Jaguar Jonez, Jane Weaver, Lara Price, MELTT, Sorry Mom, South by Southwest, SXSW, SXSW 2023, Texas, The Chickasaw Mudd Puppies, Trials of Cato

Chatting up some of the acts at this year’s festivities in Texas

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Festivals Indie Rock Post-Punk Punk 

Frantic City Is Me and Probably You

October 7, 2022 Dan Weiss 0 Comments Atlantic City, Car Seat Headrest, Control Top, Frantic City, Murder City Devils, New Jersey, Rocket From the Crypt, Samiam, Shannon and the Clams, Snail Mail, Sonic Youth, Superchunk, The Bouncing Souls, The Raveonettes, Titus Andronicus, Yo La Tengo

Superchunk, Rocket From The Crypt, The Bouncing Souls, Yo La Tengo and more rock Atlantic City

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Festivals Films Rock Rock Docs Television 

Trainwreck or Clusterf#&k?: Unpacking Woodstock ’99

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 David Seville 0 Comments 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Festival, Bob Weir, Crosby Stills & Nash, Cypress Hill, Green Day, Joe Cocker, Kid Rock, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Primus, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rollins Band, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Woodstock, Woodstock 94, Woodstock 99

A new Netflix docuseries uncovers the controversial festival that serves as a disturbing sign of the times

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