Dave Matthews Band releases 'Spotlight'

Dave Matthews Band's "Spotlight" has finally received an official release.

"Spotlight" is on The Flood Zone, Richmond, VA 01/27/1993, which Dave Matthews Band just released today as part of its DMBLive series. The song was a staple at DMB concerts in 1992 and 1993 but disappeared after the Oct. 22, 1993 show, never to be played again.

Dave Matthews has since likened "Spotlight" to "a turd," giving fans little hope it will ever return.

The Flood Zone, Richmond, VA 01/27/1993 is the earliest concert recording DMB has released to date. The album is also noteworthy because it is the first official release featuring Peter Greisar, who was DMB's keyboard player from the band's inception through March 23, 1993.

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Dave Matthews Band to play Churchill Downs in '10

Dave Matthews Band will headline Churchill Downs' HullabaLOU Music Festival, July 25, 2010 in Louisville, Ky.

In addition to Dave Matthews Band, the Churchill Downs festival will feature headliners Bon Jovi and Kenny Chesney. Other acts confirmed for the three-day HullabaLOU Music Festival include the Black Crowes, Steve Miller Band, Gov't Mule, the Zac Brown Band, Sam Bush, the B 52s and the Doobie Brothers.

For DMB, the Churchill Downs show marks the first confirmed 2010 U.S. tour date. The band has announced a 2010 European tour that begins Feb. 13 in Stockholm.

Churchill Downs is the legendary race track that hosts the Kentucky Derby. DMB last performed in Louisville in 2008, when the band played at Lousiville Slugger Field.

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Dave Matthews' Ozzy Osbourne impression on SNL

Dave Matthews' Ozzy Osbourne impression on Saturday Night Live this weekend was a highlight of the show.

Dave's impersonation of Osbourne was part of a skit called "The Mellow Show," which also featured SNL cast members Bill Hader and Kenan Thompson impersonating Dave Matthews and Boyd Tinsley, respectively. Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz were also targets of the skit.

Watch the video of Dave Matthews' Ozzy Osbourne impression on SNL:



Dave Matthews Band also played two songs on Saturday Night Live: "You and Me" and "Shake Me Like a Monkey."

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Dave Matthews Band SNL appearance tomorrow

Just a reminder that Dave Matthews Band will be on Saturday Night Live tomorrow night. It will be the first DMB SNL appearance since 2001.

Check out these preview videos for Dave Matthews Band on Saturday Night Live with host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and cast member Fred Armisen:



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DMB Europe 2009 CD captures Lucca, Italy concert

The Dave Matthews Band Europe 2009 CD is a complete recording of DMB's July 5 concert in Lucca, Italy, according to Amazon.

The three-CD set will be part of the Dave Matthews Band Europe 2009 box set, which will also feature a DVD of DMB's complete June 26 concert in London. Europe 2009 hits stores Dec. 22.

Highlights of the Lucca concert include an impromptu version of "Everyday" and an 18-minute version of "#41," as well as a rare double encore: "Gravedigger," "Dive In" and "Two Step," followed by "Rye Whiskey," "Pantala Naga Pampa" and "Rapunzel."

Between the DVD, the DVD bonus tracks and the Lucca CDs, the Dave Matthews Band Europe 2009 box set includes live versions of every Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King song, except for "Grux" and "Baby Blue."

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Dave Matthews Band on Starbucks Love Project CD

Dave Matthews Band is on the Starbucks Love Project CD, a new CD to benefit (RED) for AIDS relief in Africa.

The Starbucks Love Project CD features the acoustic version of Dave Matthews Band's "You and Me," which appeared on the leaked April mix of Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King but had not been officially released. You can get the CD by spending $15 at participating Starbucks locations. Starbucks will donate $1 for each album to the Global Fund to help fight AIDS in Africa.

The Starbucks Love Project CD also features "I Believe in Father Christmas" by U2, a cover of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" by John Legend, and a take on The Beatles' "All You Need Is Love" by street musicians from the Playing for Change project.

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Dave Matthews Band Europe 2009 DVD/CD set due

Dave Matthews Band's Europe 2009, a DVD/CD box set, hits stores Dec. 22, according to Amazon.

The Dave Matthews Band Europe 2009 box set will include three CDs and a DVD. The DVD will include DMB's complete June 26, 2009 concert at O2 Academy in Brixton, as well as four songs from the June 25 show at the same venue: "Dive In," "Spaceman," "Time Bomb" and "Two Step."

Highlights of the June 26 show include a "Too Much" tease into "Lie In Our Graves," as well as "All Along the Watchtower" with a "Stairway to Heaven" outro.

The content of the three CDs is unknown at this time. It could be just an audio version of one of the Brixton concerts, but the Europe 2009 title seems to imply it will include other performances from DMB's 11-stop European tour. AntsMarching.org reports that Europe 2009 details from DMB management will be coming soon.

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Video: Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews at CMAs

Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews played "I'm Alive" on the CMA Awards show last night. "I'm Alive," a Kenny Chesney-Dave Matthews duet has been a hit on the country music charts since its release as a single from Chesney's Greatest Hits II album earlier this year.

Watch this video of the Kenny Chesney-Dave Matthews duet "I'm Alive" from the CMA Awards:

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Dave Matthews at MusiCares Neil Young tribute

Dave Matthews will play at the MusiCares tribute to Neil Young concert Jan. 29 in Los Angeles.

The MusiCares Neil Young tribute concert will honor Young for his music career and charitable work, Rolling Stone reports. Dave Matthews is part of a lineup that includes Young's former bandmates Crosby, Stills and Nash, along with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mellencamp, Wilco and James Taylor.

The concert will mark Dave's second performance at a Neil Young tribute show; he covered "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" at a 2001 concert. Dave Matthews Band has since covered that song and several other classics, including "Down By the River" and "Cortez the Killer." Young has also joined DMB on stage to play those songs on occasion, as well as "Rockin' in the Free World" and "All Along the Watchtower."

MusiCares is a foundation run by the Grammys that supports those in the music industry during times of personal emergencies. The foundation named Neil Young its 2010 Person of the Year in August.

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DMB 2009 Summer Tour Awards: Band MVP

The final DMB 2009 Summer Tour Award is the most important: Band MVP.

Who was the star of this summer's Dave Matthews Band tour? Every band member (Boyd Tinsley, Carter Beauford, Dave Matthews and Stefan Lessard) was nominated, as was every touring member (Jeff Coffin, Rashawn Ross and Tim Reynolds). And the winner is ...

Carter Beauford

Carter's drumming continues to leave fans in awe, and his drum solo on "Two Step" was one of the highlights of the tour. There's not much you can say about him that hasn't already been said. The man is a marvel.

Honorable mentions go to Dave Matthews and Jeff Coffin, who had the unenviable task of following LeRoi Moore on saxophone and has fit seamlessly into the band.

Thanks to all the fans who voted for the DMB 2009 Summer Tour Awards on our Facebook page!

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Chevy Chase Green Auction offers DMB meet-up

The Chevy Chase Green School Auction is offering the chance to meet Dave Matthews Band.

The 6th Annual Chevy Chase Green School Auction raises money to build environmentally friendly schools that promote green initiatives. DMB is among many celebrities who have donated meet-and-greets to the auction, with others including Howard Stern (who will let the winner spend the day in his studio during his show), Oprah Winfrey and Stephen Colbert.

The winner of the Dave Matthews Band meet-and-greet will receive two VIP tickets to a summer 2010 concert and get to meet the band members at the show. The bidding started at $1,000 on Tuesday, now stands at $3,250 and will be open until Nov. 18 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern.

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Dave Matthews Band 3D movie coming Dec. 11

A Dave Matthews Band 3D movie will hit theaters Dec. 11, The Desert Sun of Palm Springs, Calif. reports.

The 3D movie will feature DMB performances from the Austin City Limits festival, along with concert footage of Ben Harper at All Points West and Gogol Bordello at Lollapalooza. Major theater chains will show the film from Dec. 11-17, according to the report.

AEG Network Live is releasing the DMB 3D movie, as well as a Phish 3D movie about the band's recent Festival 8. That film will hit theaters next year.

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DMB 2009 Summer Tour Awards: Best Concert

There are only two Dave Matthews Band 2009 Summer Tour Awards left to give away! Today it's time to find out the winner of Best Concert.

The nominees are May 29 at Fenway Park, June 13 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, June 20 in Burgettstown, Pa., July 19 at Alpine Valley and Aug. 29 at the Outside Lands Festival.

And the winner is ...

June 13: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

The second night of the two-night stand at SPAC was one to remember, featuring the tour debuts of the classics "Typical Situation," "Lie in Our Graves," "The Stone" and "The Song That Jane Likes." The rarities-filled encore capped the show with a brief Dave Matthews solo version of "#40," followed by "Granny," "Water Into Wine," "All Along the Watchtower" (with the "Stairway to Heaven" jam) and finally "Halloween." Other highlights included a "Shake Me Like a Monkey" opener and the first-ever performance of "Dive In."

Honorable mention goes to the Alpine Valley show, which featured a rare "Proudest Monkey" opener, the return of "You Never Know" and a unique encore of "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" and "Halloween."

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Happy birthday, Carter Beauford!

Carter Beauford's birthday is today. He turns 52.

Join us in wishing Carter a happy birthday!

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DMB 2009 Summer Tour Awards: Best Song

Our Dave Matthews Band 2009 Summer Tour Awards roll on today as we give out the award for Best Song.

Fans chose among these five nominees on our Facebook page: "#41," "Crush," "Lying in the Hands of God," "Why I Am" and "You Might Die Trying." And the winner is ...

"#41"

"#41" has been a fan favorite ever since its debut in 1995. The DMB 2009 summer tour saw some fantastic versions of the song, thanks to regular interpolations of "Sojourn of Arjuna," a song by Jeff Coffin's other band, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.

Honorable mentions go to two Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King songs that made their live debuts this year, "Why I Am" and "Lying in the Hands of God."

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Yukon Kornelius Vail concert scheduled

Yukon Kornelius will play a free concert in Vail, Colo. on Dec. 11.

The band features Stefan Lessard, Ed Robertson from Barenaked Ladies, Adam Gardner from Guster and Eric Fawcett from N.E.R.D. The Yukon Kornelius concert will take place at the Dobson Ice Arena in Lionshead Village, and it is part of the Vail Snow Daze Bud Light Concert Series.

Yukon Kornelius has played two other concerts, in Killington, Vt. and Aspen, Colo. The band plays cover songs by everyone from George Michael to AC/DC, and their shows have featured special guest appearances by actor Jason Biggs, Fuel's Brett Scallions and Twisted Sister's Dee Snyder.

Although the Yukon Kornelius Vail concert is free, tickets are required and will become available through Musictoday later today.

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