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James Sissler

Staff Writer at Live for Live Music

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  • Meet The Cody Sisters: Bluegrass Prodigies Taking The Scene By Storm

    6 days ago | liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler

    Among the rising crop of bluegrass talent, few groups are turning heads quite like The Cody Sisters. Based in Colorado, this gifted young trio is led by siblings Megan Cody (guitar, mandolin, vocals) and Maddie Cody (guitar, banjo, vocals) alongside bassist Will Pavilonis. Together, they blend virtuosic picking, heartfelt songwriting, and sweet vocal harmonies into a sound that honors folk and bluegrass tradition while pushing it in exciting new directions.

  • Warren Haynes Talks Jam Band History, Playing With Phil Lesh, More With Bert Kreischer On 'Bertcast' [Watch]

    6 days ago | liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler

    In the latest episode of Bertcast, comedian and noted jam band fan Bert Kreischer sits down with Warren Haynes for a deep, two-hour-plus dive into the roots and evolution of the jam band scene, including Haynes’ storied career playing in Gov’t Mule, the Allman Brothers Band, and the Grateful Dead universe. The conversation begins with a look back at the jam scene’s early days.

  • Goose Heats Up The High Desert With Summertime "Thatch" Jam In Bend, OR [Photos/Video/Audio]

    1 week ago | liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler

    After making a memorable appearance at BottleRock Music Festival and celebrating the start of the band’s summer 2025 Everything Must Go headline tour with two nights in San Francisco, Goose headed north to Oregon’s high desert on Friday and settled in for a summertime heater at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend.

  • Billy Strings Returns To His Michigan Roots For Hometown Tour Opener In Grand Rapids [Photos/Videos]

    1 week ago | liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler

    After sitting in with Bob Dylan at the end of his stint on Willie Nelson‘s Outlaw Music Festival and then warming up with Primus at Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena on Wednesday, Billy Strings returned to the venue on Friday to launch his spring tour with the first of two sold-out shows in his home state of Michigan. “We play lots of gigs and we don’t get to come here enough and we get to missing you guys,” Strings told the crowd, reflecting on his roots in nearby Muir, MI.

  • The Black Keys Showcase New Song, "No Rain, No Flowers", & Revisit Classic Cuts At Red Rocks [Photos/Videos]

    1 week ago | liveforlivemusic.com | James Sissler

    After kicking off their tour in support of their forthcoming album over the weekend with shows in Durant, OK and Colorado Springs, The Black Keys brought their No Rain No Flowers Tour to Morrison, CO on Tuesday for a mid-week rendezvous at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

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