I had the chance to meet Jimmy Tebeau, bass player for St. Louis band The Schwag and former impresario of midwest festivals, at a Barn event last summer. One heck of a nice guy, so it's a shame that his legal situation has come to this -- a guilty plea to federal drum charges
It is not uncommon to discount Mickey Hart's solo career as indulgent, but this jambase interview confirms that he can be delightfully weird
Mega-promoter / venue owner LiveNation's shareholders are sending a message regarding executive compensaton and corporate goverance in light of recent poor performance
A couple of these other stories are a bit older, but certainly worthy of a link:
Downstate man, named Led Zeppelin II, leaves the mortal coil
A great longread. The rise and fall of Turntable.fm -- interesting take on fickle nature of music related tech and social platforms
One of my favorite writers, Chuck Klosterman, spends one evening with two much-maligned bands: Nickelback & Creed
