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Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band
By Stephen T. Lewis
Available on May 28, 2025
For the first time, the Band’s legendary Richard Manuel’s compositions and performances are analyzed with expert commentary while shining a light on his contributions to all of his bands—and on the undeniable impact he had on rock music.
Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band
By Stephen T. Lewis
For the first time, the Band’s Richard Manuel’s compositions and performances are analyzed with expert commentary while shining a light on his contributions to all of his bands—and on the undeniable impact he had on rock music.
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Grateful Dead – Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA – July 3, 1966
A long circulating and important glimpse of the formative Grateful Dead will receive a widespread official release on its 60-year anniversary date. Grateful Dead, Fillmore Auditorium 1966, was first included in the huge 2015 career spanning box set 30 Trips Around the...
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Now spinning in the rock room is the 1975 Fairport Convention UK single “White Dress.” This ethereal ballad was composed by violinist and songwriter Dave Swarbrick specifically for Fairport Convention singer and songwriter Sandy Denny to sing. The resulting...
Rock Room on the Road: Jeff Tweedy Live at State Theatre Ithaca, NY, October 24, 2026
On Saturday night, October 24, 2026, DSP Shows brought Jeff Tweedy, singer, songwriter, author, restless artist, and all-around good guy and his 2026 solo acoustic tour to Ithaca’s State Theatre. In support of his 2025 triple record Twilight Override, Tweedy played a...
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Bob Dylan and his band landed in Europe and kicked off another never-ending run of shows for a 2027 Fall leg titled the Lights of Autumn. The opening October 18th concert at the Oslo Spectrum, in Oslo, Norway featured an extended 19 song performance that took yet...
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Singer, songwriter, and rock and roll Hall of Fame member Graham Nash brought his Fall 2026 tour to a familiar space at The Smith Opera House in Geneva, NY on September 23. The sold out venue was a fantastic sounding room for Nash and his well-traveled collaborative...
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Set for release on September 18, 2026, Warren Haynes Dreams and Songs: A Symphonic Journey marks another remarkable chapter in the long musical narrative of Haynes’s career. Throughout that journey, Haynes has remained in constant motion, writing, playing,...