Dave Matthews Band News

Dave Matthews Band expected to top album chart

Jun 3, 2009 9:00 pm PDT

Dave Matthews Band will likely bow at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart next week with "Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King," which industry prognosticators are suggesting could sell as many as 390,000 copies in its first week. If it debuts ...

Dave Matthews Band's "Whiskey" a toast to Moore

Apr 10, 2009 5:00 pm PDT

From the bluesy sax solo that opens the album, to the inspired songs and performances throughout, it's clear that this one's for LeRoi. "Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King," the Dave Matthews Band's first album since 2005, draw...

Stars on board for New Orleans Jazz Festival

Dec 17, 2008 1:00 am PST

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will celebrate its 40th anniversary this spring with a star-studded lineup featuring Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews Band, Wilco, James Taylor, Wynton Marsalis, Kings Of Leon, Tony Bennett, the Nevil...

Dave Matthews Band saxophonist dies

Aug 19, 2008 7:00 pm PDT

Saxophonist LeRoi Moore, a founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, died on Tuesday of complications from a vehicle accident in June. A statement on the band's Web site said Moore died unexpectedly at Hollywood Presbyterian Medi...

Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies

Aug 19, 2008 6:00 pm PDT

A publicist for the Dave Matthews Band says saxophone player LeRoi Moore has died of injuries suffered in an all-terrain-vehicle accident in June. Publicist Ambrosia Healy says Moore died Tuesday at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center i...