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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will return on October 2-4 for year 26. Once again, the free event will take place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The initial round of performers confirmed for this year’s HSB include: My Morning Jacket, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Hot Tuna Acoustic, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Kathleen Edwards, Old Crow Medicine Show and Hiss Golden Messenger.

The festival just confirmed a second round of artists. Joining HSB in the Park will be Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas, Jesse Welles, Sierra Hull, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Darrell Scott String Band w/ Rob Ickes, A Tribute To Joe Ely with The Flatlanders and Friends, Dug, Mama’s Broke, Kam Franklin and Ismay.

Executive Director John Caldon notes,“Last year we celebrated the silver anniversary of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, kicking off a chapter of reflecting on everything we’ve built over the last 25 years. This October, we’re bringing that to a culmination by inviting back legacy artists like Gillian Welch & David Rawlings and Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, as well as presenting a tribute concert to honor Steve Earle – a defining voice in the HSB family whose generosity and artistry have shaped who we are. As we conclude this hallmark year, we couldn’t be more excited for the next twenty-five.”

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Tonight in Toronto, Chris Stapleton will bring his All-American Road Show to Rogers Stadium in Toronto. Stapleton will be joined by Zach Top and Allen Stone for this performance. On Wednesday, Guns N’ Roses appeared at the same venue and Stapleton was on hand a day early to check out the action.

Toward the end of the Gn’R set, Axl Rose welcomed Stapleton to the stage. He plugged in, then contributed to a version of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door.” Guns N’ Roses have been performing the song since 1987. It also appears on their 1991 album Use Your Illusion II.

Watch Stapleton and Gn’R perform the tune below.

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Tedeschi Trucks Band are back out on the road for a stretch of dates that will extend into early September. Joining them for many of these gigs will be Lukas Nelson. Last night they appeared at the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Amphitheatre in Woodinville, WA for the second of two shows at the venue

Midway through TTB’s set, Nelson emerged for a pair of tunes. He first appeared on “Little By Little,” which was one of Junior Wells’ signature songs. He then remained on stage for a version of Neil Young’s “Helpless.” This was the first time the band had performed the song since 3/24/22. Nelson, of course, backed Young for many years both in the studio and on the road, while performing with Promise of the Real.  On Saturday, Nelson had appeared on Derek and the Dominos’ “Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?” and an epic take on Joe Tex’s “Show Me.”

Wednesday’s show featured many other standout moments from the 12-piece. TTB delivered crowd-pleasing takes on originals “Don’t Let Me Slide,” “Bound for Glory” and “Made Up Mind.” The group also delivered an animated pairing of Sly & The Family Stone’s “You Can Make It If You Try” and “Everyday People.” Another notable stretch was the run from the Rolling Stones’ “Loving Cup” into Sleepy John Estes’ “Leavin’ Trunk” and then Rahsaan Roland Kirk’s “ “Volunteered Slavery.”

Tedeschi Trucks Band and Lukas Nelson are on to Portland for a sold out show on Friday.

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This article appears in our 60 Years of The Grateful Dead Experience softcover edition. This 160-page publication brings together six decades of the Grateful Dead’s evolution, from the Acid Tests and early club gigs and beyond. In addition to conversations with all the band members, it includes more than 100+ never-before-published photographs from 40 of the world’s most renowned music photographers to honor the art and history that have defined the Grateful Dead’s 60-year journey.

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Jerry Garcia ambles into the hotel room overlooking New York’s Central Park. He appears relaxed, although in four hours, he will be on stage at Nassau Coliseum for the second of a three-night stand in mid-May 1980.

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The country icon will accept the honor via video during the upcoming September ceremony.

The decade-in-the-making Hulu doc premiering on Aug. 13 features interviews with Barker’s Blink-182 bandmates, Tommy Lee, wife Kourtney Kardashian and Questlove, among others.

The DOC documentary isn’t currently available on streaming services.

Last week’s No. 1, Chuya Koyama’s final volume of Uchu Kyoudai (Space Brothers), swaps places with the new chart-topper at No. 2.

Billboard runs down the similarities and differences between two recent proposals that would regulate AI music on DSPs and major music charts.

While an official date for when the new offering will be made available has yet to be announced, users can now sign up to be on a waitlist to press their own vinyl.