text: On this day, August 20th, we stand beneath the towering shadow of a giant—a rock and roll sage whose voice has long whispered to the winds and roared through the tempest. Robert Plant, the golden god, born under the lion’s sign, whose call shook the heavens and whose name became legend, turns another page today.
  Today, to celebrate the launch of their extensive summer tour, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss release their own rendition of "When The Levee Breaks" (Rounder Records). With the song having been a part of the country, blues and rock n roll canon for nearly a century, the duo's smoldering take quickly became a climactic, ephemeral staple of their setlists over the past several years.
  Music legend Willie Nelson is bringing his celebrated 4th of July Picnic to Philadelphia for the very first time, promising an Independence Day filled with unforgettable performances and musical camaraderie. This year’s event will take place at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, NJ, right across the river from the heart of Philadelphia, the birthplace of America.
  Today, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss announce their return to North America. Reunited once more – and much sooner than the twelve years that passed between their previous two tours – the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and 27x GRAMMY-winner will hit the road this spring and summer for nearly 30 headline dates and counting.
  This year, after four years and 60 million dollars of renovation, the 2023 Beale Street Festival reopened in Tom Lee Park along the riverside in downtown Memphis Tennessee. At the height of Beale Street's popularity in 2017, the event saw 37,000 fans crowd the park. Attendance numbers this year were smaller and saner, with crowds of around 10,000 daily. This was in part a deliberate effort to keep the newly planted park-plants from being trampled into oblivion.
  Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, The String Cheese Incident, Nickel Creek, & More Top Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s 50th Annual Lineup
  Every June—for the past five decades—music fans known as Festivarians have made their annual pilgrimage to the box canyon town of Telluride, Colorado, for the legendary Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Inspired by the beauty of the natural landscape and the skillfully played music from a multitude of genres, this legendary gathering has long been a bucket list destination for musicians and music fans alike.
  The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced the music lineup for the 2023 event, scheduled for April 28 – May 7. Jazz Fest is an annual celebration of the unique culture and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana, alongside unforgettable performances by nationally and internationally renowned guest artists to create one of the world’s most diverse musical festival lineups. Almost half a million fans gather annually for the seven-day event that features virtually every style of
  Friday morning at Bonnaroo 2022 dawned hot and steamy like the preceding days. Many hardcore music fans were just getting ready to fall asleep in the muggy conditions. Then in mid-morning, clouds began to darken the sky, and the threat of thunderstorms shut down Centeroo for several hours. The blustery storm dropped a short downpour before quickly departing, and temperatures at the festival finally began to cool into more moderate summertime conditions.
  JD McPherson To Release "The Warm Covers EP, Vol. 2" This Friday - On Tour With Robert Plant & Alison Krauss This Summer
  JD McPherson will release The Warm Covers EP, Vol 2 digitally this Friday, May 27th via New West Records. The 5-song set features McPherson’s interpretations of songs originally performed by Iggy Pop, Pixies, Irma Thomas, Art Neville, and Oklahoma R&B and Country Legend Big Al Downing. McPherson has digitally released one cover a month throughout 2022 with all songs engineered & mixed by Alex Hall (The Cactus Blossoms, Pokey LaFarge) at Reliable Recorders in Chicago, IL.
  This summer, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will embark on their first international tour together in well over a decade, including performances at New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium, top spots at Bonnaroo and Glastonbury, as well as a dozen new dates the duo just announced today.