Kicking off with a blaze of harmonized electric guitars sounding like when the Allman’s Elizabeth Reed checked into the Eagles’ Hotel California, Ward Davis’s new album Black Cats and Crows doesn’t waste a second on formalities. Out today on Thirty Tigers, Black Cats and Crows is triumph on all fronts.

"...but the fire is so delightful, and since we've got no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!" 

Heading into the 2020 holiday season, Savannah, Georgia-based one-man-band Zach Deputy has released a cover of the 1945 Vaughn Monroe Christmas classic, "Let it Snow." The song is available exclusively online, across digital streaming platforms. Here, Zach takes the widely-known traditional holiday favorite through the rabbit hole of his own unique spin.

What happens when the world’s two leading bands carrying the torch of the Jerry Garcia Band experience unite into one unstoppable force? This was the scene at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo, California as Garcia Band alum and current JGB frontman Melvin Seals joined California’s own Jerry’s Middle Finger for a sold-out Saturday evening Drive-in concert on November 14.

Nashville based Americana artist Szlachetka's new single "Cutting The Firelines" is being released on Friday November 20.  It was produced by Grammy winning producer Scott Underwood (Drummer/ founding member of TRAIN). They recorded it live at Blackbird Studio A and Thunderwood Sound in Nashville between June 30- July 12 of 2019.

Arizona based progressive rock band Spafford has announced “Spafford New Year’s Eve 2020” - a two night New Year’s Eve concert experience that will include an epic three-set performance on Dec the 31st. The shows will take place at the Marquee Backyard at the Marquee Theatre, a brand new socially distanced concert venue outside of the Marquee Theatre. Tickets will be available on Friday, November 20 at 10 am MT via spafford.net.

To comply with local social distancing protocols, patrons will be seated in pods.

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will share a special encore broadcast of his Red Rocks Amphitheatre livestream concert next Saturday, November 28 at 8:00pm ET/7:00pm CT via Nugs. Originally recorded this past September, the special showing will be the final opportunity for fans to watch the landmark headline performance.

Late last month, celebrated roots-rock band Dispatch announced the launch of an extraordinary, multi-part project that will be released in a series of specific phases. The journey begins with the chaos of Phase 1 and continues today with the release of the first track from Phase 2. The bittersweet “As Old As I” channels the heartache of missed opportunities and lost loved ones coming into sharp focus.

Crown, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, announced today that it has acquired a memoir from Brandi Carlile, the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer, and producer. In this candid, heartfelt, and intimate story, titled BROKEN HORSES, to be published on April 6, 2021, Carlile opens up about a life shaped by music.

In tarot culture, the number three is often referred to as the “trinity of creation,” which is seen as an expression of the creative power of life itself, tapping into all the resources that manifest through creative actions and processes. It also stands for the duality of the power of two to create a whole — often represented by a triangle — which is one of the strongest structures available.

GW: You've released an impressive lineup of original music over the years. What made you decide to release a series of covers now?