Tuesday, May 15, a concerned group of New York-based artists will participate in a rally and multi-media concert event in Albany to educate the public on the dangers of hydraulic fracturing and call on Governor Cuomo to ban the controversial natural gas drilling process in New York State.

Musicians include: Medeski Martin & Wood, Natalie Merchant, Citizen Cope, The Felice Brothers, Joan Osborne, Tracy Bonham, Toshi Reagon, Dan Zanes, Ida, The Horse Flies, and…

Medeski Martin & Wood will perform a special show at the Masonic Temple in Brooklyn, NY on May 10. The show will feature MMW + guests as a part of the 2012 Undead Jazzfest. The show will be presented in three parts and will feature over a dozen special guests. The first part will feature MMW playing a full set. The second part will feature different guests rotating through each position, so there will be 6-8 different players replacing either John, Billy, or Chris…

All 9 volumes of the 20th anniversary celebration tracks have been repackaged and re-released as a single digital album. You can get all volumes (20 tracks total, MP3 or FLAC) now for $12.99 through the MMW MusicToday Store.

During MMW’s stop in Tel Aviv on this month’s European tour, the guys will take time to meet with HEARTBEAT, an organization dedicated to educating, empowering and uniting young Palestinians and Israelis through music. The band’s looking forward to working with these young musicians and becoming part of HEARTBEAT’s international family.

Click here to learn more about HEARTBEAT.