The Movement is raising funds for Destiny Community Cafe in North Charleston, SC. One winner will receive this 18×24 foil poster, signed by The Movement, Ballyhoo, and Little Stranger, from their February 2022 east coast tour.
As part of their ongoing efforts to give back, the band identifies local and regional organizations where a couple thousand dollars can really make a difference (as opposed to larger national charities with multi-million dollar budgets).… Read More
Editor’s Note:
Just over a year ago, Rootfire premiered the debut release from Blanc du Blanc, a dub project created and performed by a collective of highly regarded musicians spearheaded by the widely-lauded, genre-melding Chris Harford. Several months later, in January of 2021, James Searl, of Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, penned giveaway-blanc-du-blanc-winds-of-change/">this premier for Blanc du Blanc’s subsequent release, an EP featuring several reggae versions of The Scorpions timeless anthem, “Wind of Change.”… Read More
“When somebody’s wearing a mask, he’s gonna tell you the truth. When he’s not wearing a mask, it’s highly unlikely.” – Bob Dylan (from Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Thunder Revue)
Let’s take a moment to project into the (hopefully not too distant) future, where you find yourself basking in the hue of moonlight with a clear, close view of a stage.… Read More
Rootfire is 100% funded by underwriting from a diverse group of individuals and businesses who want to support independent music and empower artists. Your support helps provide the infrastructure that enables artists to own their work and to make living. Every dollar you donate is stretched to its maximum potential to provide a vibrant platform that allows independent artists to shine. … Read More
In the early 1990s, Nirvana released what is considered one of the greatest and most pivotal albums in rock history, Nevermind. Some sources credit album sales in excess of 30 million copies, but one thing is for sure: the album catapulted the Seattle-based band to mainstream success while popularizing a new subgenre of rock n’ roll, known more generally as alternative rock, and more specifically, grunge.… Read More
The music of Dustin Thomas is rooted in message. This is a writer and performer who takes his role as a voice with an audience seriously. With a month of tour stops opening for international favorites giveaway-john-butler-trio-nyc/">John Butler Trio kicking off tonight, that audience is looking to do nothing but grow for Thomas, whose new single “The Kingdom” is due out November 17.… Read More
“We’re from Rochester, New York, and we go by the name Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. We’re just one of the roots reaching out from the reggae tree all around the world.” These words spoken by James Searl after an effortless cruise through a buoyant, harmony-filled rendition of “Live And Travel,” from the band’s most recent album Make It Better.… Read More
New Jersey is a state of great diversity and dichotomy. It contains some of the most dilapidated, depressed and dangerous cities in America yet boasts three of the top ten richest counties in the country. The Appalachian Trail runs through the mountains of its northwest corner, a heavily forested swath known as the Pine Barrens fills over 1700 square miles of its southern interior, and two thirds of its eastern border feature beautiful beaches alongside the temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean.… Read More