Wakarusa 2012 recently announced their daily schedule, utilizing the JamBase platform. As May 31 to June 3 draws near, Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, AR is becoming more and more enticing by the day.

Thursday kicks off with the headliners ALO, Railroad Earth, Weir, Robinson and Green Acoustic Trio and Pretty Lights. Friday shakes it up with Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and The Avett Brothers on the main stages, and Umphrey’s McGee and Primus are the Saturday night headliners.

There are some intense [...]

If you haven’t already seen the incredible lineup for the 2012 Wakarusa music fest, I’ll give you a brief summary:

Pretty Lights, Avett Brothers, Primus, Weir, Robinson & Green Trio, G. Love, Umphrey’s McGee, Big Gigantic, MarchFourth Marching Band, Ghostland Observatory, EOTO, Beats Antique, SOJA, Keller WIlliams, Gary Clark Jr., RJD2, Railroad Earth, Gramatik, That 1 Guy, Bright Light Social Hour, Dirtfoot, Mountain Sprout, Emmitt-Nershi Band … and the list goes on!

After three rounds of artist announcements, starry-eyed festivarians were content [...]

Re:Generation Music Project was the most insanely awesome documentary I have ever seen. I got chills watching Skrillex, DJ Premier, Mark Ronson, Pretty Lights and Cyrstal Method bend and meld their styles with music icons. Their seemingly dissonant designs blended so beautifully it convinced even the most dubious rock legends of the legitimacy of electronic music.

The lovable and adorable Skrillex, currently my favorite DJ, seemed so flustered and nervous to work with The Doors even though he comes from a rock [...]

Photo of Mark Ronson by Brian Nevins

We live in an age where we literally see technology change and advance on a daily basis. And in terms of music and musicianship, that means we constantly see the standard being pushed to a higher level with new equipment, faster production, more content, and inconceivable fusions in sound. Realistically, those in the industry will never stop trying to create something that is new and innovative and now [...]