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Last night, Lost Dog Street Band made their Grand Ole Opry debut in front of a packed house. See clips from the performance and more.

Only a few years ago, songwriter Benjamin Tod, along with his wife and bandmate Ashley Mae, thought that their Lost Dog Street Band had run its foreseeable course. They closed up shop and Tod focused his efforts on recording solo music, but old loves linger and eventually find a way. “I thought I was done with Lost Dog, but after recording my solo album, I looked over all the songs that I had ready for a new record,” remembers Tod. “These were songs for my band.

In an interview with American Songwriter, Benjamin Tod explained why Lost Dog Street Band nearly ended before recording Survived

Guitarist and troubadour Nathan Ertzner makes his way to various spots on the NU campus and downtown Lincoln to play folk covers on his guitar for those passing by.

In an interview with American Songwriter, Benjamin Tod discussed Lost Dog Street Band's upcoming Grand Ole Opry debut.

The story of Lost Dog Street Band’s upcoming album Survived revolves around the retirement and rebirth of the band itself, and their latest single, the album’s title track, epitomizes the concept of the entire album’s spirit. “I had already grieved the death of Lost Dog as a band the first week of 2023 while recording my honky tonk record,” remembers Lost Dog founder—and successful solo artist—Benjamin Tod.

The Pittsburgh concert scene is heating up in April, with at least 10 sold-out shows already. The calendar includes one of the biggest current stars in classical music, a rising pop music star and one of country’s biggest names. Here’s a look at the most notable concerts slated for the

“I’m not sure if there is any other song I’ve written that gives quite the emotions this one does,” says Benjamin Tod, songwriter and frontman of Lost Dog Street Band.

He wants his ashes scattered to a prairie breeze

After a successful run with the release of his 2022 solo album, Songs I Swore I’d Never Sing, Lost Dog Street Band leader Benjamin Tod considered retiring the long-running trio and focusing his efforts elsewhere; that is, until he realized he’d been subconsciously writing new music for his dark country trio that fans have loved for over a decade now. “After recording my solo album, I looked over all the songs that I had ready for a new record.