The Official Internet Home of Warren Haynes

09.27.16
The Present Meets the Past for Gov’t Mule

For all of his skills as a guitarist, singer and songwriter, Warren Haynes’ artistry is perhaps best defined by his continual quest for new creative projects. In June 1994, Haynes — alongside his fellow Allman Brothers Band member Allen Woody and drummer Matt Abts — entered Tel-Star Studios in Bradenton, Florida, to record a mixture of originals and cover songs.
Read More

09.26.16
American Songwriter Lyric of the Week: ‘Soulshine’

Some songs that don’t sell millions of copies still become well-known favorites as the years go by, and even become standards. While it’s not exactly a standard yet, one such song that has become more familiar and popular with the passing of time is “Soulshine,” written by Warren Haynes of the legendary blues-rock outfit Gov’t Mu
Read More

09.23.16
‘Global Citizen: The World On Stage’ Fuses Big Ideas

Tom Morello, Warren Haynes, Regina Spektor and many more took to the "world stage" prior to the Global Citizen Festival this weekend.
Read More

09.23.16
Warren Haynes, Tom Morello, Paul Simon & More Perform At Global Citizen Event

On Saturday New York City’s Central Park will host this year’s Global Citizen Festival, but the weekend got underway early for the organization which aims to stomp out extreme poverty by 2030 with Global Citizen: The World On Stage at the NYU Skirball Center.
Read More

09.21.16
The World’s Best Band: Gov’t Mule

Anyone who doubts that Gov’t Mule is the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world is unfamiliar with Gov’t Mule, has hearing difficulties, or is unworthy of trust on matters related to music.
Read More

09.21.16
Warren To Join Global Citizen: The World On Stage

Join Warren at the #WorldOnStage with Global Citizen this Thursday, September 22.
Read More

09.15.16
Caution: Mule-O-Ween Ahead!

This year, Gov't Mule will be celebrating Halloween early with our annual Mule-O-Ween show taking place on Saturday, October 29 at The Palace Theatre in Albany, NY.
Read More

09.06.16
Warren Haynes: Guitar Great Talks Gov’t Mule, Allmans & Jones Beach

When I first started listening to ZZ Top at the very beginning, there was no template for what they were doing. They were doing something that was different from anybody else.
Read More

09.06.16
Classic Rock’s Tracks Of The Week

The Mule do a tasty, slightly beefier version of ZZ Top’s Just Got Paid, accompanied here by a animated video featuring a cartoon Warren Haynes playing surrounded by flying money (apparently he just got paid) and a bar full of drunkards, darts players and clouds of smoke.
Read More

09.01.16
Gov’t Mule Join Bob Weir in Honor Of Rob Wasserman at Sweetwater

Wednesday night’s performance featured a mixture of RatDog lineups including Weir, Steve Kimock, Mark Karan, Dave Ellis, Robin Sylvester, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane. Other guests included Lukas Nelson and DJ Logic as well as a very special appearance from Gov’t Mule after their show in Rohnert Park.
Read More

08.31.16
Warren Produces The Marcus King Band’s New Record

At only 20 years of age, Marcus King’s dazzling musical ability is evident throughout The Marcus King Band, the young phenom’s 2nd full-length LP and first for Fantasy Records (available October 7).
Read More

08.31.16
Gov’t Mule Cover ZZ Top’s ‘Just Got Paid’ In New Animated Video [Diffuser.FM]

Next month, Gov’t Mule will be hitting the road with ZZ Top. In honor of this bringing together of two of the finest guitar-based blues-rock bands around, Gov’t Mule have made an animated video for their cover of ZZ Top’s “Just Got Paid.”
Read More

08.29.16
Dear Jerry: Let’s Play 2

Blackbird Presents and the Jerry Garcia Family are proud to announce Dear Jerry: Let’s Play 2, two epic concert events honoring the diverse musical talents of Jerry Garcia. Set to take place Friday, October 14, 2016 and Saturday, October 15, 2016 in the MD/DC/VA metropolitan area, the milestone events pay tribute to the iconic musician with two-nights of unprecedented performances by an extraordinary lineup of musicians.
Read More

08.18.16
Warren Haynes Talks Gov’t Mule New Album, Jerry Garcia’s Guitar

Warren Haynes, as always, is a busy guy. He just wrapped up a string of shows where he led local orchestras through performances of Jerry Garcia songs (the tour was dubbed The Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration), and has just kicked off a new tour with his long time band, Gov’t Mule, who are planning to start work on a new album this fall. But they’ve just released The Tel-Star Sessions, recorded in the band’s earliest days, back in 1994.
Read More

08.18.16
Improvisation, Integrity Keep Gov’t Mule Kickin’

His musical animal, the improvisational blues, jazz and rock band Gov't Mule, “is an entity that refuses to be stereotyped,” explains the heralded artistic multi-tasker, who leads the group he founded in 1994 back into Pittsburgh on Aug. 18 to headline an indoor show at Stage AE.
Read More