It's already been a busy 2016 musically, but Anders Osborne at Thalia Hall has remained at the top of the list of eagerly anticipated events. Venue / artist pairings don't get much better than this -- each one as good as they come -- but here are six more reasons to get psyched for Friday night's gig.1....

The Kevin Bacon Effect with Joe Marcinek BandMartyrs - Chicago, ILBy: @312mrgI had a talk pre-gig with Joe Marcinek and asked him about being a sort-ofKevin Bacon of the jam scene. Considering the range of high-profile artists that routinely support his art or become members of the JMB, I thought it was a fair question....

Chicago blues artist Billy Branch has been presenting Blues In The Schools for almost 40 years.The goals of this interactive program include providing students the opportunity to:*Develop collaboration & teamwork skills*Cultivate multi-cultural appreciation*Enhancetheir creative expression*Practicetheir writing skills*Broadentheir horizons*Explore theirmusical interests & aptitudes*Interactwith world class musicians*Increase their understanding...

Raise your hand if this photo makes you happy...It popped up in my social media feed the other day, and made me realize that these three gentlemen probably did more to open my ears to bluegrass and acoustic music than any others. (Honestly, I might throw Jerry Douglas and Tony Rice in there, too)....

Ravinia announced its lineup for 2016 today. With events and concerts scheduled from June 2 through September 11, the festival will feature more than 100 performers.Highlights include Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration featuring Warren Haynes, Buddy Guy with Jeff Beck, Chick Corea Trio, Steve Miller Band, Duran Duran, Hollywood Vampires (featuring Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper...

By: Alex WoodDr. Dog- ThePsychedelic Swamp [2/5]For their newest full-length, indie-rock staple Dr. Dog have reworked and rerecorded their unreleased debut album, initially written 15 years ago. As one may expect, the resulting album doesnt sound like the Dr. Dog fans have come to expect, which is unfortunate, given that the band seemed to be hitting...

Here at TBP, the majority of our new music discoveryhappens via Spotify these days... but the service doesn't always tell the whole story. Many bands will take to YouTube, Soundcloud or other services/channels to "leak" new tracks into the world... and for those, well you just have to pay attention.Luckily we're keeping our...

Work on their new album, Plyatron, has provided the backdrop for some incredible stories for the members of EGi.Navigating through personnel changes, recording in New York City (not the easiest place for a young band to set up shop temporarily), and working with an outside producer have presented challenges that sometimes could only...

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Leftover Salmon brought their Funkn' Bluegrass Bash for two nights at The Vic last weekend. We've got team coverage, with my take on Friday's show with Dumpstaphunk and Bonerama, and Ryan Mannix offering some thoughts on Saturday's bluegrass affair with Travelin' McCourys and Love Canon.FRIDAYIn the absence of a suitable genre label for Leftover...