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In his follow-up to his highly successful Mercury Records debut album, That Lonesome Song, country singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson released The Guitar Song today. The double disc album full of old school country music has been hailed by Spin Magazine, Rolling Stone, the Los Angeles Times, as “a consummate blend of artifice and self-revelation” and a “uplifting journey from rot to redemption”. The first disc entitled the Black Album aptly includes songs darker in nature, while the second disc takes a more optimistic tone. After listening both discs you’ve felt like you’ve been through a storm and are now riding on the highway on a sunny day. Johnson’s deep baritone is tailor-made for story-telling. The record may be loaded with country music clichés, but you don’t seem to mind. The Guitar Song is a rare throwback to the heart of country music. Jamey Johnson has tour dates scheduled through the fall up until November. With what could be one of the best reviewed albums of the year, things are looking good for Jamey Johnson.

All is well in the Jam Band world - fans can buy Phish tour tickets once again with Vermont’s favorite sons back on tour. It appears Phish fanatics will also have a opportunity to take a look back at the band’s mid-nineties glory day. Phish’s Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Page McConnell, and Mike Gordon played West Palm Beach’s Coral Sky Amphitheater in November of 1996. The legendary show was captured on video and will be released on October 19th as a two-disc DVD entitled Coral Sky. The show featured appearances from Santana percussionist Karl Perazzo and Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks. Phish were in rare form in 1996 having released one of their best studio albums, Billy Breathes in October of that year. The live concert DVD includes rocking renditions of Phish original tunes like “Run Like an Antelope”, “Free”, and “Harry Hood”. Phish also broke out a few priceless covers including Talking Heads classic “Crosseyed and Painless” and The Beatles’ “A Day In The Life”.