Gov’t Mule is rallying behind Matt Sluder, an Asheville, NC musician with mounting hospital bills and no insurance. Warren Haynes played in several bands with Sluder, who continues to perform in the guitarists’ native Asheville. Haynes will auction off a signed electric Epiphone guitar through Mule’s new auction site, www.muleauction.net. ‘Working musicians, bands and artists are blessed to be able to do what they do for a living. When your work is music, its easy to give back, Haynes says. ‘With that in mind, we started this auction site as way of sharing cool memorabilia, etc with our fans while supporting some of our favorite charities.’

Beginning last night and continuing through Friday, Haynes’ recent Last Call appearances will air on NBC. Gov’t Mule will hit the road for a February outing Thursday at the Cotillion Ballroom in Wichita, KS. And, of course, you can check out more on the Mule in the new issue of Relix, in stores now.