Air conditioned press tents in the June summer heat of Tennessee at Bonnaroo give me some time to think about the heaps of energy they require... but it's not all bad news.
Say Hello to GreenUPmusic, Just Another Green Music Blog… Wait, What?
From my first Grateful Dead show in the summer after my senior year in high school, through those college and post-college years spent traveling the …
Los Lobos Cancels Arizona Gig in Protest of Immigration Law
For a band's whose 1976 debut album, Sí Se Puede, later became the rallying cry of Latino supporters of presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008, their decision to join the boycott of Arizona should not come as a huge surprise.
Pearl Jam Touring Less, Planting Trees to Cut Carbon Footprint
Tim Hurst talks with Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard about the band's donation to Cascade Land Conservancy to lock-up the carbon they produced during their 2009 touring schedule.
Green Music Group Works to Reduce Environmental Impact of Music Industry
Dave Matthews Band, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow among the founding artists working to lessen the environmental impact of the music industry with the 'Green Music Group.'
Phish Works to Reduce Water Bottle Use at Festival 8
If you’ve ever stuck around after an open air rock show and witnessed the carnage that remains, you’ll know what I’m talking about when I …
Traffic Improvements at Bonnaroo Speed Entry, Slash CO2 Emissions
Manchester, Tennessee- The first day of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, a day which has traditionally been a day of travel and arrival for …
Water Issues Raised at Bonnaroo
What better place to raise awareness of the critical water issues facing the world than at a music festival in southern Tennessee in June?
Bonnaroo: The Greener Summer Music Festival
In just seven years the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has emerged as the premier music festival in the United States, if not the world.
Oil Spill Quietly Seeps into Bonnaroo
[Originally published at ecopolitology] Ever since the massive explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig and the ensuing oil spill that began almost two …