Live Review: Bob Dylan - 4/27/26 River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts, Baton Rouge, LA

Bob Dylan

4/27/26 River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts

Baton Rouge, LA

For ten plus days during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at the end of April/beginning of May, hundreds of thousands of music fans flock to southern Louisiana for one of the most diverse and unique modern day, large scale American music festivals. Bob Dylan hasn't played the festival in twenty years, but decided to make a tour stop on Monday night, between major weekends, an hour and twenty minutes north of the city.   

New Single from S.G. Goodman covering Butthole Surfers "Pepper"

The Murray, KY based folk artist S.G. Goodman, who delivered one of RtBE's favorite albums of 2025 with Planting By The Signs, has released her cover of the classic Butthole Surfer gem, "Pepper". 

The tune is a bit more folksy to start but ends with a cosmic freakout the original band would have certainly enjoyed. Give it a spin below:

Album Review: Mikaela Davis - Graceland Way

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here.

It is of  Mikaela Davis' newest release, Graceland Way.

New Single/Video from Culture Void "Pageburner"

The Cincinnati, Ohio based groove metal outfit Culture Void has a new single/video out, "Pageburner".

About the song, lead vocalist Phillip Smith says:

New Single from HEXXES "Possession"

The Portland, OR based HEXXES have a new single out, "Possession". 

The self proclaimed 'electro-industrial bog witches' deliver a style that is mix of EDM and dramatic Goth with this track. 

Check it out below:

Dylan Cover #729 The Isley Brothers "Lay Lady Lay" Live

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a live cover by The Isley Brothers playing "Lay Lady Lay"

All April RtBE focuses our Monday Dylan Cover Series on artists who are playing this years New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Today is The Isley Brothers who played the festival Sunday April 26th

New Single from Taj Mahal "Wild About My Lovin'"

Legendary artist Taj Mahal has a new single out, "Wild About My Lovin'".

Check out the light, fun, reggae influenced track below:

Full Show Friday: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue - July 9, 2022 George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center

We search the murky back waters of youtube to find full concerts and post them to the site weekly, come back every seven days to help us celebrate Full Show Friday's. These shows are of varying quality and may not be here for long so enjoy them while you can...As always, please support the artist every which way, but especially by seeing them live (if they are still playing)...This week...Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue!

Every April (and first week in May) we have a special showcase during our Full Show Friday series for bands who are playing this years Jazzfest in NOLA. Today we will focus on Dirty Dozen Brass Band who will be playing on Friday May 1st

Album Review: Phish - New Year's Eve 1993, Live At Worcester Centrum

Phish

New Year's Eve 1993, Live At Worcester Centrum

**** out of *****

Back in the pre internet tape trading days, Phish's New Year's Eve show from 1993 at the Centrum in Worcester, MA was one of the pinnacles in a collection. It was a radio broadcast, SBD quality that found the band playing their biggest show to date and really nailing it. Now the band officially releases the complete concert for all to enjoy, title New Year's Eve 1993, Live At Worcester Centrum.

Happy 10th Anniversary to Beyoncé's Lemonade

Happy 10th anniversary to the release of Beyoncé's Lemonade.

In RtBE's opinion it is her best, most complete, album. 

Happy 50th Anniversary to the Ramones Debut Album

Happy 50th Anniversary to the ground breaking, self-titled debut record from the Ramones.

Popular music was never really the same after this one...

Happy 55th Anniversary to The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

Happy 55th Anniversary to The Rolling Stones amazing album Sticky Fingers. 

The Stones were part of our Masters series and we said this about Sticky Fingers (RtBE's favorite Stones studio record) when we covered it back in 2019. 

Live Review: Band of Horses - 4/16/26 Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY

Band of Horses

Live at the Capitol Theatre 

4/16/26 Port Chester, NY

On a hot, summer-like April night, the indie rock outfit Band of Horses pulled into the gorgeous Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY for a show billed as An Evening With Band of Horses: Celebrating 20 years of Everything All The Time. 

New Single from Allie Colleen "Southside"

The Nashville based artist Allie Colleen has a new single out, "Southside"   

About the song Colleen states:

Album Review: They Might Be Giants - The World Is to Dig

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here.

It is of the new They Might Be Giants release, The World Is to Dig.

New Single/Video from Massive Attack / Tom Waits "Boots on the Ground"

There is a new single/video out from Massive Attack and Tom Waits, "Boots on the Ground".

The artists worked with visual artist thefinaleye for the visual aspect of the project which is described as such:

New Single/Video from Bri Fletcher "New Her"

Nashville based artist Bri Fletcher has a new single/video out, "New Her".

About the song Fletcher states:

Dylan Cover #728 Blind Boys of Alabama "Every Grain of Sand"

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a live cover by Blind Boys of Alabama playing "Every Grain of Sand"

All April RtBE focuses our Monday Dylan Cover Series on artists who are playing this years New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Today is Blind Boys of Alabama who play the festival Thursday April 23rd

New Single from Allison Russell "No Springtime" Featuring Joy Oladokun and Julie Williams

The Nashville based artist Allison Russell has a new tune out  "No Springtime" Featuring Joy Oladokun and Julie Williams.

About the song Russell states:

Full Show Friday: Galactic featuring Irma Thomas, Jelly Joseph, Erica Falls & Maggie Koerner - Live at NOLA Funk Fest 2025

We search the murky back waters of youtube to find full concerts and post them to the site weekly, come back every seven days to help us celebrate Full Show Friday's. These shows are of varying quality and may not be here for long so enjoy them while you can...As always, please support the artist every which way, but especially by seeing them live (if they are still playing)...This week...Galactic featuring  Irma Thomas, Jelly Joseph, Erica Falls & Maggie Koerner!

Every April (and first week in May) we have a special showcase during our Full Show Friday series for bands who are playing this years Jazzfest in NOLA. Today we will focus on Galactic who will be playing on Sunday May 3rd