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12/09/2024

loads of respect to these fellas

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/honors/President Joe Biden pays tribute to legendary American rock band Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, ...

12/09/2024

12/09/2024

Today, James Taylor announced his 2025 summer tour with his All-Star Band, including 24 shows in major cities across the US and Canada. The tour will see Taylor & His All-Star Band perform at a number of iconic venues, including the Santa Barbara Bowl, Ravinia in Chicago, Phoenix’s Footprint Center, and Toronto’s Budweiser Stage, as well as two nights at the legendary Red Rocks. The tour will kick off on May 5th in Phoenix, AZ and will conclude on July 1st in Gilford, NH.

Today, James Taylor announced his 2025 summer tour with his All-Star Band, including 24 shows in major cities across the US and Canada. The tour will see Taylor & His All-Star Band perform at a number of iconic venues, including the Santa Barbara Bowl, Ravinia in Chicago, Phoenix’s Footprint Cente...

12/08/2024

A group photo taken at the State Department’s Medallion Ceremony features luminaries including representatives from the Apollo Theater, legendary Grateful Dead members, and 2023 Honorees Francis Ford Coppola, Bonnie Raitt, and Arturo Sandoval. Tune in on December 22 for the Kennedy Center Honors broadcast, where their contributions to American culture will be celebrated.

The official 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors class photo is here! 📸

Taken at the Medallion Ceremony at the State Department –

Back row: Michelle Ebanks, Kamilah Forbes, and Jonelle Procope of Apollo Theater , Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead)

Seated: Arturo Sandoval, Francis Ford Coppola, Bonnie Raitt, Bobby Weir (Grateful Dead), and Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)

✨ Follow along in our posts and stories as we get ready to celebrate the Honorees and their contributions to American Culture.

📺 And don’t forget to tune in on Dec. 22, 8:30 p.m. ET on and and witness unforgettable performances and tributes.

Photo Credit: Michele Crowe/CBS

12/08/2024

Jimmy Smith was not just a player; he was a sorcerer at the keys, conjuring soundscapes that shimmered like a dream and thumped with visceral force. His playing was fluid as a river yet sharp as a razor. The Hammond B-3, under his touch, wasn’t merely an instrument—it was an extension of his very essence. He turned the swirling tones of the organ into a choir, a preacher, and a congregation all at once. Smith’s left hand carried the bass like Atlas holding the world, while his right hand and foot danced through melodies and harmonies that seemed pulled from the ether.

Ah, December 8th—this date heralds the birth of the one and only James Oscar Smith, born in 1928, a man who took the Hammond B-3 organ and made it shout, cry, and testify to the heavens. Today, at Grateful Web, we bow our heads and raise our hands to the legacy of Jimmy Smith—a musician whose so...

12/08/2024

Happy Birthday, Gregg Allman!

12/07/2024

Happy Birthday, Tom Waits!

12/06/2024

Following an overwhelmingly successful run of Summer 2024 co-headline dates, Grammy Award-winning folk-rock duo Indigo Girls will reunite with Grammy Award-winning rock icon Melissa Etheridge for their 2025 'Yes We Are' Co-headline Tour. The two will join forces starting this summer, hitting over 30 stops across North America. The tour kicks off on July 25th at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, continues down the West Coast, and spans the Midwest throughout August. In September and October, the tour will head to states along the East Coast and South, wrapping on October 12th at the Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, AZ. This extensive joint run adds to both Etheridge’s and Indigo Girls’ growing roster of exciting 2024 and 2025 dates, giving fans even more opportunities to catch these legendary artists on the road.

Following an overwhelmingly successful run of Summer 2024 co-headline dates, Grammy Award-winning folk-rock duo Indigo Girls will reunite with Grammy Award-winning rock icon Melissa Etheridge for their 2025 'Yes We Are' Co-headline Tour. The two will join forces starting this summer, hitting over 30...

12/06/2024

Opening with one of their most fun and enduring ditties, the calendar-appropriate “Pie for Breakfast,” The Brothers Comatose, on Black Friday, Nov. 29, serenaded an at-capacity back-patio crowd with a captivating set of contemporary bluegrass/folk-rock revelry. The show took place at Old Princeton Landing Public House and Grill, at Half Moon Bay, about 25 miles south of San Francisco. Santa Cruz, Calif.-based band Wolf Jett opened the festivities. The same two bands played the same venue one year prior, on the day after Thanksgiving.

Opening with one of their most fun and enduring ditties, the calendar-appropriate “Pie for Breakfast,” The Brothers Comatose, on Black Friday, Nov. 29, serenaded an at-capacity back-patio crowd with a captivating set of contemporary bluegrass/folk-rock revelry. The show took place at Old Princet...

12/06/2024

John Mailander’s Forecast is excited to independently release Let The World In on January 24, 2025, on CD, vinyl, and digitally. Forecast is a Nashville-based collective of visionary musicians led by acclaimed performer, producer, composer, educator, and recording artist John Mailander, known for his unique voice on the fiddle and other stringed instruments.

John Mailander’s Forecast is excited to independently release Let The World In on January 24, 2025, on CD, vinyl, and digitally. Forecast is a Nashville-based collective of visionary musicians led by acclaimed performer, producer, composer, educator, and recording artist John Mailander, known for ...

12/06/2024

Music fans who like a taste of alt-pop-psychedelia with an indie twist (Tame Impala, Flaming Lips) might want to jump into Pond. The Australian quintet played at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on Tuesday night with opening act Fazerdaze. Pond delivers a powerful punch on stage with their sonic and melodic songs. Their music is edgy enough to be distinctive but doesn’t veer too far from avenues trodden by Oasis, Muse, and Todd Rundgren. The sound is lush, proggy, and full of bravado. Check out the single "(I'm) Stung" from their latest album, for instance, and tell me it doesn’t remind you of Utopia.

Music fans who like a taste of alt-pop-psychedelia with an indie twist (Tame Impala, Flaming Lips) might want to jump into Pond. The Australian quintet played at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on Tuesday night with opening act Fazerdaze.

12/06/2024

Brubeck’s artistry lay in his ability to make complex ideas accessible. He brought odd time signatures into the mainstream, proving that 5/4, 7/4, and 9/8 could swing as hard as any standard 4/4. His compositions, rooted in intricate mathematics, somehow felt as natural as a heartbeat. For Brubeck, music wasn’t confined to boundaries; it was a limitless canvas, painted with the hues of global influences—from African polyrhythms to European classical traditions.

Today, December 6th, we at Grateful Web raise a glass and a chorus of gratitude for the birth of Dave Brubeck—one of jazz’s greatest pioneers and an indelible architect of modern music. His piano keys unlocked doors to a world of rhythm, harmony, and soul that continue to ripple through generati...

12/06/2024

Not long ago, Sierra Ferrell could be found busking on the vibrant Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, serenading passersby with her unmistakable voice and spellbinding charm. Those intimate street performances, where her soulful yodels and eclectic songs captured hearts one by one, were the early notes of a story that has now crescendoed into something extraordinary. On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Ferrell will return to Colorado—not as a street performer, but as the headliner of the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, cementing her transformation from a free-spirited troubadour to one of the most celebrated voices in Americana music today. This is a journey as enchanting and remarkable as the music she creates, promising an unforgettable night under the stars.

Not long ago, Sierra Ferrell could be found busking on the vibrant Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, serenading passersby with her unmistakable voice and spellbinding charm. Those intimate street performances, where her soulful yodels and eclectic songs captured hearts one by one, were the ear...

12/05/2024

Happy Birthday, John Molo!

12/05/2024

Born in Oklahoma City in 1938, JJ Cale became a pioneer of the "Tulsa Sound," a unique blend of rockabilly, blues, country, and jazz. His laid-back grooves and minimalistic approach stood in stark contrast to the flamboyance of his contemporaries. Cale's music was all about feel—subtle, smooth, and deeply soulful.

Today, on December 5th, 2024, we at Grateful Web celebrate the birthday of the legendary JJ Cale. A true craftsman of music, Cale's understated style and profound influence continue to resonate with artists and fans alike. His contributions have shaped the very fabric of Americana, blues, and rock m...