Dead and Company continued their Grateful Dead 60th anniversary celebration Saturday at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, this time bringing out Sturgill Simpson for a rendition of “Morning Dew.” Simpson, who — after established himself as a torchbearer of the Dead’s jam aesthetic during his recent tours — served as …
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Who the fuck is Johnny Blue Skies? Fans may get the answer when Sturgill Simpson kicks off his 2025 headlining tour of that name in April. Simpson released his first album in three years, Passage du Desir, under the “Johnny Blue Skies” moniker in the summer of 2024. Set to …
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Kentucky country artists Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson will headline the Oregon-based FairWell Festival. More than 30 artists will descend on Redmond for the two-day music event, including Sierra Ferrell, Dwight Yoakam, Koe Wetzel, Cody Jinks, Flatland Cavalry, Ludacris, Tanya Tucker, Treaty Oak Revival, Wyatt Flores, and Charles Wesley Godwin. …
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Bourbon & Beyond, the Louisville, Kentucky, festival that combines live music with whiskey culture, has announced a bonkers 2025 lineup. Phish, Sturgill Simpson, Noah Kahan, and the Lumineers are all in headlining slots, with names like Jack White, Benson Boone, Megan Moroney, Alabama Shakes, Khruangbin, Joe Bonamassa, Goo Goo Dolls, …
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Sturgill Simpson paid tribute to the Grateful Dead for the band’s Kennedy Center Honors, playing a twangy country cover of the band’s classic “Ripple.” Simpson performed the song in front of Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann, the Dead’s three surviving members. He was joined onstage by Don Was …
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Two Step Inn will return in 2025 with headlining performances from Alan Jackson and Sturgill Simpson. The Georgetown, Texas music festival will be held on April 5 and 6 at San Gabriel Park for the third consecutive year with more than 35 scheduled performances. Jackson will lead the first day …
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Sturgill Simpson will play a special benefit show in North Carolina this month, with all proceeds going to relief and recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. Simpson was slated to play Asheville on Oct. 21 as part of his tour in support of Passage du Desir, but that gig was canceled …
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Sturgill Simpson made his eagerly awaited return to the road on Saturday, kicking off his first tour under the Johnny Blue Skies moniker at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre. According to the set list, Simpson and his band wove a number of surprise covers into the evening, including bits of “L.A. …
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Back in 2021, Post Malone turned the heads of country-music fans when he covered two songs on the opposite ends of the country spectrum during an online telethon: Brad Paisley’s radio hit “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song)” and Sturgill Simpson’s underground favorite “You Can Have the Crown.” Malone, …
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Sturgill Simpson is, once again, in the midst of an intriguing creative restart. The ambitious country/psych-rock/bluegrass artist announced earlier this summer that you can call him Johnny Blue Skies now, the better to match the melancholy tone of his eighth studio album, Passage du Desir. If you’re wondering why he’s …
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