American folk rock star Jack Johnson is staging his own mini Bluesfest, enlisting his mates Ben Harper and John Butler for a ...

Harper signed Birdthrower to his Mad Bunny Records label and produced his debut album. Ben said of the new “If I Needed You” cover, “On this track Birdthrower is the cello and I am the violin. He and ...

Three of the biggest names in roots music are joining forces for a series of outdoor shows at the end of 2026.

Ben Harper has released “Before the Rain Dried,” a new single that he teased back in February. The genre-avoidant Americana singer-songwriter’s first release since his Birdthrower collaboration last ...

The announcement ties into Johnson's upcoming SURFILMUSIC project.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mary Guibert, mother of Jeff Buckley, hugs musician Ben Harper at the 2025 Sundance premiere of “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” at ...