Artist: railroad earth

It's unfortunate that The Everly Brothers aren't as fawned upon by the current generation of music fans as the acts that were heavily influenced by them. The duo, who are arguably the most successful recording duo of all-time, were known for their close harmony singing which fused early rock and roll with country and folk, and have been name checked by everyone from Simon & Garfunkel to The Beach Boys to The Beatles. As a way of paying homage to the work of Phil and Don Everly, the duo of Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Dawn McCarthy , [...]

Back in December Cloud 9 Adventures brought together Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters and Leftover Salmon for the first annual Strings & Sol destination music festival, which was held at Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa in Tulum, Mexico. Cloud 9 has just announced the second installment of Strings & Sol with a few of the same bands and a few different acts. The four-day Strings & Solo 2013 brings Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, Leftover Salmon and Keller Williams [...]

Railroad Earth @ Best Buy Theatre - March 9 Words : Chadbyrne Dickens Photos : Kylla Delisio One of the prominent leaders in the current jamgrass revolution showcased their immense talent last week by returning to New York City for the first time in a year at the sold-out Best Buy Theatre. Formed in 2001, New Jersey 's own Railroad Earth consists of Todd Sheaffer (Lead vocals), Tim Carbone (Violin, electric guitar), John Skehan (Mandolin, Irish bouzouki), Andy Goessling (Acoustic & electric guitars, banjo, dobro, mandolin, flute, pennywhistle, saxophones), Carey [...]

Jamgrass faves Railroad Earth will pair up with New Orleans funk band Galactic and Michigan bluegrass act Greensky Bluegrass for a triple bill at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 12th. While Railroad Earth and Galactic have performed at the scenic venue in the past, July 12th will mark Greensky Bluegrass's Red Rocks debut. Galactic will play Boulder's Fox Theater on July 11th, while Railroad Earth will perform at the Boulder Theater on the 13th. Tickets for Red Rocks go on [...]

From Bob Dylan's Blood On The Tracks to Beck's Sea Changes, heartbreak has been the inspiration for a number of classic albums, and we might be adding another to the list courtesy of Josh Ritter , who will release his seventh studio album The Beast In Its Tracks on March 5. The  talented singer-songwriter wrote and recorded his latest during the 18 months after his marriage had ended with fellow musician Dawn Landes (an experience you can read about here ). Ritter, who is currently streaming the album's lead single Joy To You Baby , will [...]

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Jukebox The Ghost at Studio B (08/25/07) Photo : D. Caplan Follow @bumpershine on Twitter. Like bumpershine on Facebook. Follow bumpershine on Pinterest. Jan 2 NY Funk Exchange / Jane Lee Hooker Buy Tickets Amex presale begins: Wed, [...]

When you have to travel halfway around the globe, it takes a bit of advanced planning when you want to line up a tour, so just weeks removed from wrapping up a mini U.S. club run, Tame Impala have announced that they will be returning to North America early next year.The Australian psych-rock band , who released their highly recommended sophomore effort Lonerism last month, will return to the western hemisphere with their brand of acid-drenched, Beatles-esque pop for 16-date tour, which will kick off on February 19, with a gig at New [...]

Yo La Tengo at Brooklyn Bowl (10/19/10) Photo : Jon Klemm ( more ) Not a lot cookin' this week as far as presales go. -ed. Yo La Tengo 's new album, Fade , comes out on January 15, 2013 via Matador. Fade is the most direct, personal and cohesive album of Yo La Tengo's career. Recorded with John McEntire at Soma Studios in Chicago, it recalls the sonic innovation [...]

Austin Scaggs and his Cabin Down Below Band have turned their annual celebrations of the music of Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Tom Petty into a small cottage industry. What started out in the basement of a small East Village bar are now must-attend events attracting an impressive roster of musicians to what amounts to a drunken karaoke party. For the first time "The Fests" will go bi-coastal to celebrate the music of Tom Petty, as both New York and Los Angeles will get their own unique versions on this annual celebration. Tomorrow night at NYC's Webster [...]

After taking part in the " worlds colliding " spectacular at the just-reopened Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York on Sept. 7th, Warren Haynes will return to the venue next Thursday and Friday (Oct. 11th and 12th) with some very special guests in tow. For the Thursday performance, in which Warren will treat fans to a solo acoustic show, Haynes will be joined by music legend David Crosby as well as Railroad Earth's Tim Carbone, John Skehan, Andrew Altman and Andy Goessling. [Warren Jams Almost Cut My Hair w/ Crosby, Nash [...]

On Friday night Umphrey's McGee played their biggest headlining gig yet at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. Rockgrass act Railroad Earth kicked off the festivities before two sets of UM. We'll have a full report on the show as well as Umphrey's performance at the Boulder Theater on Saturday soon, but we wanted to share two videos from the night "On The Rocks." During RRE's opening set, Umphrey's keyboardist Joel Cummins emerged on Elko... Railroad Earth - Elko [...]

All Good Music Festival - July 21 I awoke Saturday morning feeling like a piece of broccoli in a vegetable steamer, and quickly emerged from my tent to feel a gentle breeze and the warmth of morning sunlight. The intense blue of the mid-morning sky was broken by patches of clouds, akin to the opening credits of The Simpsons. After scarfing down a breakfast burrito courtesy of my campmates, I made my way to the concert field. At the gate I was thoroughly shaken down by security staff, who peered inside every crevice of my camera [...]

Cloud 9 Adventures have just announced the latest addition to their roster of music destination events - Strings & Sol . S&S will bring Yonder Mountain String Band, the Infamous Stringdusters, Railroad Earth and Leftover Salmon to Tulum, Mexico between December 12 and 16 for three full shows a piece spread out amongst the festival's four days. The Dreams Tulum resort will host the inaugural Strings & Sol and packages are available with lodging at the hotel and without. Dreams Tulum is located 75 miles south [...]

Over the last few months Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers have become a bit of viral video sensation thanks in part to their Van Sessions series that features the roots-infused, blue-eyed soul act covering everyone from the Grateful Dead to Madonna to Bobby Darin. Bluhm & Co. released their highly recommended sophomore album Driftwood last year, which was produced by Nicki's husband Tim Bluhm of The Mother Hips fame. The band will have many chances to continue their cover songs project, as they will be spending plenty of time back [...]

The fine folks at The Midnight Cafe have just reposted a fantastic compilation that's been circulating for years featuring Railroad Earth performances of songs that Jerry Garcia sang. We're talking songs from the Grateful Dead catalog such as The Wheel and Terrapin Station as well as Jerry's many solo projects such as the JGB (Sitting Here in Limbo) and Old and In The Way (The Hobo Song). Both FLAC and MP3 files are available . Here's six more bootlegs worth downloading... [...]

Our buddy Nick Irving went and shot the Railroad Earth and Cornmeal show a few weeks back in New York City. Read on for his photos and the setlist from Railroad Earth... SETLIST: Railroad Earth 02/25/12 (Sat) Best Buy Theater - New York City, NY Set 1: Mighty River, Saddle of the Sun - > [...]

HT faves Umphrey's McGee and Railroad Earth will team up to play the gorgeous Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado on September 14. The show was announced from stage by keyboardist Joel Cummins during Umphrey's sold-out performance at Denver's Fillmore Auditorium this past Friday night. Cummins also mentioned that Umphrey's will play two sets at Red Rocks. [via NickMo ] Umphrey's history with Red Rocks goes back to 2005, when they played the venue twice as part of The Big Summer Classic. The sextet returned [...]

Nashville PBS affiliate WNPT airs an eight episode marathon of Sun Studio Sessions today on NPT "2" (Comcast 241). The first episode airs today at 1pm with Nicole Atkins and the Black Sea. Nicole has appeared on Conan O'Brien and David Letterman and her debut record hit #20 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. Paste Magazine aptly described Nicole's music as a "unique blend of rootsy-folk and

The lineup for High Sierra Music Festival was just announced and it's absolutely a fantastic day for all my friends (based on my chat windows and the status updates I'm reading). We wait all year for this announcement locally because we know that High Sierra is one of the best festivals that all of us [...]

The lineup for this year's All Good Music Festival was just announced and will feature headlining sets from The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, and the Flaming Lips. Joining them near the top of the lineup is the duo of Bob Weir and Bruce Hornsby (featuring Branford Marsalis), so expect some jazzy Weir [...]