November 15, 2010 - Imagine there is a heaven. If you can, then maybe you can imagine John Lennon is over his embarrassment by now, and can bear to look down on the fine mess many of his survivors back on earth continue to propagate.
April 17, 2009 - Blues musicians Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal will join forces this summer for their first co-headlining trek together, dubbed the "BonTaj Roulet Tour."
February 27, 2009 - Taj Mahal, Irma Thomas, the late Son Seals and Rev. Gary Davis will join the ranks of the Blues Foundation's Blues Hall of Fame during a May ceremony set to take place in Memphis, TN.
August 4, 2008 - On the weekend that Jerry Garcia would have celebrated his 68th birthday, many fans of the kind of jam-style psychedelic rock the Grateful Dead helped pioneer obviously held his memory close as they danced, camped and toked their way through the 12th annual Gathering of the Vibes at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT.
July 21, 2008 - Legendary blues and roots artist Taj Mahal is celebrating his 40th year in the music biz with a new album and tour dates through late November.
June 1, 2007 - Today (6/1) marks the 40th anniversary of the release of The Beatles' legendary album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," a milestone that the group's website is commemorating an online tribute.
January 31, 2007 - The members of Los Lobos are loading up their guitarones, jaranas and bajo sextos for a 16-city acoustic tour that launches Feb. 8 in La Jolla, CA, and focuses on West Coast and East Coast cities through mid-March.
Imagine there is a heaven. If you can, then maybe you can imagine John Lennon is over his embarrassment by now, and can bear to look down on the fine mess many of his survivors back on earth continue to propagate.
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