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Photo: Dino Perrucci Joe Russo’s Almost Dead took their affinity for the Grateful Dead songbook to The Refinery in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday, June 11. The ensemble’s most recent live engagement percolated callbacks to past plays and generated choice cuts that lingered on associated covers, nodding to Dead originals, Bob Dylan favorites, and others that reignited the spirit of the beloved improvisers.

Photo via Zane Kesey’s Facebook Page Zane Kesey, son of the acclaimed novelist, psychedelic pathfinder, and “The Chief” Merry Prankster, Ken Kesey, has shared an update on the original Further bus. In a Facebook post, the torchbearer expressed his enthusiasm and provided an update on the future of the multi-hue coach, unveiling a final opportunity to see it in its present form before it undergoes refurbishment.

Photo by Sally Taylor Carly Simon has announced her first new album of original music since 2008. The heart-bearing lyricist, whose rich, husky vocal range has provided generations with the musical ammunition to combat vanity and the like with countered confidence, returns with the late-summer promise of 12 original tracks. Comes In Waves will arrive on August 14 and showcase the songwriter’s beloved qualities through a deeply personal set that underscores the quiet vastness of her proficiencies.