Longtime friends and collaborators Chris Chew, Cody Dickinson & Luther Dickinson (of North Mississippi Allstars), John Medeski (of Medeski Martin & Wood), and Robert Randolph (of Robert Randolph & the Family Band) will be reforming THE WORD for three very special shows this December/January. Read More
The music community is a large organism that will not hesitate to eat fresh bands alive. Read More
Well, music in general, but there's something about the anything-can-happen vibe and the interaction with the audience of concerts that's hard to beat. Read More
An Asheville, N.C.-based singer-songwriter who honed her craft on New York City's Lower East Side, Chelsea Lynn La Bate offers haunting, socially aware folk music that packs the kind of intensity found in Billie Holiday's chilling rendition of "Strange Fruit." Read More
In the midst of the buzz surrounding Big Star's "Keep An Eye On The Sky" Box Set and the reissue of Chris Bell's "I Am The Cosmos" comes another Ardent related story that should also be on your radar. Read More
Four of the 21 scheduled performances (12/30, 12/31, 1/1 and 1/3-1/8) will feature the reunion of The Word--a blues/jam-rock supergroup featuring the North Mississippi Allstars, Robert Randolph and John Medeski. Read More
The May 2006 midnight show at The Jefferson Theater by art-rock act Liars was a big one for all parties involved. Read More
Moving into much rootsier territory than their former punk band DDT, brothers Luther (guitar, mandolin, vocals) and Cody ... Read the full North Mississippi Allstars bio.