The Dave Matthews Band has released their 12th installment in the Live Trax Series. From the DMB Store:

05.05.1995 L.B. Day Amphitheater, Salem, OR is now available for Pre-Order as a 2-CD set or as a digital download in MP3 or FLAC format. Highlights of the 1995 Salem, OR show include strong opener Warehouse, LeRoi’s exceptional jam on All Along The Watchtower, rarity The Song That Jane Likes, and #36 at almost ten minutes in length.

This release can be pre-ordered here. The full tracklisting can be found on our live discography page.

In an interview with The Morning Call, Boyd Tinsley let loose - yet again - more information regarding the much hyped 9th album. Tinsley once again states that the new album is closely related to those of past times:

”I’d say like, not as far as the songs are concerned in particular, but like the mood and the vibe of it feels like ‘Under The Table (And Dreaming)’ and ‘Crash’ … it feels like the beginning again, but the music is just a lot different. It’s just like the whole excitement of starting something new, starting something fresh, feels like those first couple of albums.”

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From the official DMB site:

Keyboardist Butch Taylor has decided to leave Dave Matthews Band. We are saddened by this sudden news but he has our full support. He’s given so much to us and our audience through the years and he will be missed.

Butch Taylor has been with the band for 10 years, and was with them everywhere they went; studio and road included. Fans always wondered why Butch was never recognized as an official member of the band, but many considered him just that. We at DMB Fan Site would like to wish Butch the best of luck in the future!

UPDATE: From sources over at antsmarching.org, it has been confirmed that Butch left on his own accord, and for “personal reasons”. Once again, best of luck!

Source: Official DMB Site

According to an interview by Billboard, the band has been working with the producer Robert Cavallo and old band-friend Tim Reynolds on the new studio album for the past couple months. In the interview, Boyd Tinsley emphasized that the album is very much a whole band work, and the output so far being songs that Tinsley compared to the band’s older works, such as those off of Under the Table and Dreaming and Before These Crowded Streets. He also noted that many songs are lyric-less and have a small chance of being played this summer. Excerpt from the article after the break.

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The Dave Matthews Band have announced that for shows where Paulo Nutini has been replaced by Alejandro Roscovedo. This switch affects 6 tour dates, June 9/10/13/14/17/18.

Secondly, more tickets were released for DMB’s yearly ticket auction, which supports the Bama Works Fund. Tickets can be bid on here - bidding ends by the end of the month.

Lastly, a new contest from the official DMB site has been announced. VIP tickets to the Rothbury show and more can be won. Full list of prizes after the break.

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The Dave Matthews Band has officially started its carpool program for the summer in association with PuckupPal, where fans can carpool to and from each show for free. This is just another way DMB, under the Bama Works Foundation, is trying to decrease CO2 emmissions caused by their touring. The band has already been commemerated for its fight to fight off global warming. The site can be found here, where you can register for free.

We have added a new widget to our site. This tour widget, from Schmap, will allow you, our readers, to view the latest DMB tour dates, giving you a visual representation of where the band will be going this summer, as well as the ability to zoom in on each venue. Hope you all enjoy it. Thanks to Schmap once again for the widget.

On September 10, 2008 the Dave Matthews Band will perform a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York for the not-for-profit organization “Stand Up for the Cure“. From the official DMB site:

Stand Up for a Cure is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating lung cancer through strategic partnerships with some of the finest medical institutions in the world. Stand Up for a Cure was founded to raise awareness and funding for lung cancer research, treatment and education. With a new case being diagnosed approximately every 3 minutes and a grim 5-year survival rate of only 14%, there exists a profound need for an urgent response.

Tickets will be available through invitation and Warehouse only - tickets can be ordered through the Warehouse at noon on May 9th.

HeadCount, a not-for-profit organization made to encourage American voter registration. This year it will once again make an appearance at all U.S. Dave Matthews Band shows. In 2004, HeadCount registered 12,161 voters - a record high - and expects to beat that this summer, especially considering the mass amount of attention the race has gotten.

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As reported from a source close to a band, Tim Reynolds has made changes to his tour dates with TR3 to be able to tour with the Dave Matthews Band for the whole summer. Tim is usually known to play only with Dave Matthews, while him playing with the band has become a rarity recently. At first it was thought that he would only play with them for a couple of shows, however that has been disproven. This gives fans yet another reason to anticipate a great tour, especially with an upcoming album bound to released soon.