Marcus King - El DoradoSouthern-rock revivalist Marcus King releases his first solo record, El Dorado, produced by the Black Keys Dan Auerbach. Dialing back on the guitar soloing that Marcus King Band has become known for, the record focuses on Kings songwriting and blue-eyed-soul vocal delivery.  Rooted heavily in 70s rock, its a hard...

Studio Verse is a Tomorrows Verse feature that collects the best television and radio station recording sessions from our favorite musicians.In todays edition, we explore a collection of psychedelic rock and jam sessions that have surfaced recently. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard KEXP Australian psych-rockers King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard released five...

As every Friday brings new music, Tomorrow's Verse gives you our top picks for the week. Here are our favorite records from February 2. The Wood Brothers One Drop of TruthThe newest record from folk-rock trio The Wood Brothers finds the band continuing to explore the outer reaches of the folk-rock genre, incorporating subtle doses...

Photos: ontheDL Photography via Greensky Bluegrass FacebookPhenomenal.Thats the word Id use to describe Greensky Bluegrass at The Vic.  Not because the shows were that good (okay they were), but because Greensky Bluegrass has the undeniable momentum of not just a touring and recording band finding white-hot success on both fronts, but as...

 A photo posted by Keith Griner (@phierce_photo_by_keith_g) on Feb 12, 2017 at 11:50am PSTGreensky Bluegrass completed the first let of their 2017 touring plans, and the last show with openers Fruition, on Saturday night in Chicago.There were sit-ins on both sides, with Dave Bruzza joining Fruition for a cover of Ray Charles' "...

Earlier this month, I had so much fun summarizing new tracksthat hadn't yet made it to Spotify, I've decided to make it a regular feature. I've even named it. I'm calling it Beyondify, and hope to publish every few weeks to let you know about under-the-radar tracks that you've got to dig a little to...

Yarn took me by surprise in the most unassuming way. First time I was exposed to them was the Sidebar at Fitzgerald's, mellow but delightfully rough around the edges, kind of appropriate for the venue. This gig was followed by a full throttle performance at Chicago's City Winery-- they were making converts in some unlikely...

By: @312mrgIt was on a long, spaced out, evening commute home last fall when Sirius JamOn did something they dont always do: played a song by band outside of their typically tight rotation. I was in a bluegrass mood, so I let its strings help calm a bit of road rage. Then, in a sudden...

Now in its third year, the Bubbly Q is becoming something of a City Winery tradition. Looking for somebody else to host your Labor Day barbecue, and have it paired with top notch live Americana music? Look no further than their 5000 square foot outdoor patio. You'll even be handed a complimentary mini bottle of bubbly...

Photos: Rickie KostinerEast met West, when two rising progressive bluegrass stars brought their tour through Chicago on Wednesday night. The Infamous Stringdusters hail from Charlottesville, Virginia and Fruition has been tearing up the West Coast from their Oregon home base. But there's nothing middle-of-the-road about their music, which features fierce picking, smooth vocals and a...