Illinois State Representative (and friend of The Barn) Scott Drury is glad that the Grateful Dead chose to wrap up their saga in his home state. So glad, he's was willing to do something about it."I was so inspired by this weekend's shows, I wanted to make sure that Illinois formally honored the Dead,"...

Words / Photos: Kelley Lauginiger -@peapodmcgeeI just want to share the good news about this amazing band: Analog Son. They're super funky, super cohesive, and have a fly-as-possible fashion sense to boot. Fronted by the soulful, powerful, feminine voice of Devon Parkern juxtaposed against a six-piece drums, bass, and brass combo, they produce an urgent,...

Still processing the weekend, but for those looking to relive (or experience for the first time) in advance of the Chicago shows, there is a webcast rip of the second set of Sunday's show below. The beginning of this set is definitely where the meat is. We posted an audio stream of Saturday's, too.Here's...

I'll have a little more to say about the music after tonight and a bit more time to digest, but for now: the details, the "tape" and the controversy.  See below.GD50Levis Stadium, Santa Clara, CAJune 27, 2015Set OneTruckin, Uncle Johns Band, Alligator > Cumberland Blues, Born Cross-Eyed > Cream Puff War, Viola Lee...

Some things have really changed since the last time the Grateful Dead played in 1995. Like the ability for someone to sit outside the stadium during a soundcheck, record what they are hearing and broadcast it it real time via the Internet.That's what happened on Friday night, when the GD50 Band warmed up at Levi's...

Yes, our Fourth Of July weekend in Chicago can get a little overwhelming (and also quite expensive). But, we're looking out for our readers and have arranged a number of great ticket giveaways for events all around the city. Free sometimes is a great way to make a decision and depending on where you're coming...

FitzGeralds American Music Festival will celebrate its 34th year July 1-4. Taking place inside and outside of the venue in Berwyn, the festival boasts a lineup of Americana, folk, blues and roots bands that fit the venues reputation perfectly.Amongst the bigger names on the roster are Pokey LaFarge, Eric Lindell, Joe Ely Band, JD...

After relentless touring, Austin-based psych-rockers White Denim disappeared silently nearly a year ago.Following a long tour in promotion of 2014s excellent Corsicana Lemonade, the band had sights on their next full-length LP, a record that never came to life.With the bands music and live performances at an all time high, what happened?Not...

Yes, this is real, captured from the iPad of an air traffic controller at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).It actually emerged several months ago via twitter, but figured it'd be appropriate to share in advance of this weekend. It shows the locally named flight paths in and out the airport. Notice anything?TRUKN (Truckin'),...

Two of the the most bad-ass ensembles playing jazz music today set up over the course of just a few days at City Winery this week.Our friend Phil at Philamanjaro Studio was on hand for both of these, and captured a few very cool black and white images of both the progressive, post-jazz sonic...