Power pop artist Matthew Sweet suffered a “debilitating” stroke at a tour stop in Toronto. A GoFundMe has been launched to help with the “exorbitant” medical expenses.
   Dave Matthews Band and Warren Haynes have teased a potential benefit concert at Madison Square Garden to raise funds for hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina and Florida.
   Warren Haynes and the Christmas Jam team provided an update on the status of the 33rd outing of the benefit concert.
   Chatham Brewery is reviving its Play It Leo IPA in celebration of Phish’s return to the MVP Arena in Albany this weekend.
   Dead & Company guitarist John Mayer took to social media to reflect on the New York Mets’ 2024 season and called shortstop Francisco Lindor an “inspiration.”
   JamBase announced its partnership with AC Momento as it debuts Momento Music, allowing fans to catalog every concert they have attended on the Momento app.
   NFL team the Cleveland Browns will host the first-ever Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Game on Sunday, October 20 at Huntington Bank Field.
   Fruition will kick off the festivities for Greensky Bluegrass’ upcoming two-night New Year’s Eve run at the Mission Ballroom in Denver.
   Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese is set to direct the documentation of tomorrow’s ‘Life Is A Carnival: A Musical Celebration Of Robbie Robertson’ at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
   Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates will be home to the second Sphere venue.
   Many musicians have taken steps to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Western North Carolina.
   “Unforeseen circumstances” have led Massive Attack to call off a series of upcoming U.S. dates, which would have been the project’s first stateside shows in five years.
   Canadian band METZ announced that their upcoming UK/Europe Tour will be their last trek ahead of an “indefinite hiatus.”
   Joan Osborne will headline Music Heals International’s annual benefit concert, dubbed ‘Women Rock, Music Heals,’ at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California on December 9.
   Sheryl Crow and Keith Urban are among the latest additions to the lineup for “Concert For Carolina,” which will be held in Charlotte on October 26.
   Pigeons Playing Ping Pong detailed their Halloween theme and also outlined aid efforts benefiting those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
   Billy Strings’ ‘Highway Prayers’ has become the bluegrass genre’s first top-selling title since 2002.
   The Chicago Department of Public Health has issued a potential bat rabies exposure warning for attendees of a Goose concert at the Salt Shed in September.