Glen Hansard 'peaking' at HSB 2024 Today I woke up with the tragic news of one of my favorite musicians on the planet, Irishman, Glen Hansard. He died from a fatal motorbike accident at the age of only 56. Already, Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen and numerous other musicians are coming forward with tributes to Hansard, just hours after his death. He leaves behind a wife and three year old boy. As well as a whole load of adoring music lovers, fellow musicians, and homeless peop

Warren Hellmans' legacy....a warm, friendly and vibrant, annual San Francisco music event. View from the stage (David Noble) Every year in early October Golden Gate Park hosts a wonderful music event called Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. As it infers in the title, it's way more than Bluegrass, although there is bluegrass played, this festival is hardly strictly bluegrass alone...it's all genres...blues, pop, rock, country, jazz, punk and all kinds of music is welcomed and showcas

Random last thoughts, liners and glimmers"... Hoping you all had a good year. Seeing the end of 2022 cannot happen fast enough for me,...

Every year at the beginning of fall in Northern California we have and amazing music festival called, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in the...