Artists
Rifles & Rosary Beads, the acclaimed new album from singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier has received unanimous praise from the press following its January 26th release via Thirty Tigers. Co-written with U.S. veterans and their families, the eleven songs on the album have connected deeply with those who have listened. In a celebrated career that spans nearly two decades, Rifles & Rosary Beads is Mary Gauthier’s more important work to date as it has changed lives and continues to do so.
Craft Recordings is proud to announce two vinyl reissues for Mike Ness’ solo albums, Under The Influences and Cheating At Solitaire, both set for release on April 6th. Ness is most widely known as the frontman for Social Distortion — a band that would profoundly impact the American Punk Rock movement and go on to be one of the best-selling punk rock groups of all time. But long before he ever heard the Ramones, the Clash or the Sex Pistols, Ness grew up listening to early rock and roll.
The show wasn’t billed as “An Evening with Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams," but that’s exactly what Saturday’s show at Boston’s City Winery was – no opening act and an intimate show full of stories, explanations of how songs came about, and of course wonderful music.
Hot on the heels of their show-stealing performance at this year's One Love Cali Reggae Festival, Tomorrows Bad Seeds have announced the dates for their upcoming Illuminate headlining Spring tour. The Hermosa Beach, CA reggae-rock outfit will be joined on the road by Sun Dried Vibes, Roots of a Rebellion, and Thicker Than Thieves for the months of April and May. A video teaser for the tour has been launched online at https://youtu.be/V-zWK2w2Ea4.
Singer-songwriter Mike Aiken announces a June 8 release date for his new CD, Wayward Troubadour, on Northwind Records. In addition to his vocals and stellar guitar work, the band that Aiken put together for Wayward Troubadour included friends David Roe on bass (Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash), Kenny Vaughan on electric and acoustic guitars (Marty Stuart), and guest writers/ vocalists Henry Paul (Outlaws, Blackhawk, Henry Paul Band) and Chris P James (Burrito Brothers).
The Jaden Carlson Band, of Denver, Colorado, is an electro-funk band, featuring phenom- guitarist Jaden Carlson, who also sings lead vocals and plays synthesizer, Eric Imbrosciano on drums, Chris Beck on keys, talk box and backup vocals, and Fred Reisen on bass.
The album was engineered by Alex Scott of Trakwerx Studio in Denver. Produced, mixed and mastered by Tira Neal.
Co-produced by Jaden Carlson and Chris Beck.
The Nightowls are premiering their new single “Don’t It Feel Weird (Falling In Love)” exclusively today with Glide Magazine. Listen HERE. “Sultry and soulful, the tune is a sizzling nugget of R&B that could easily make a perfect soundtrack for a candlelit evening of love and kisses”, Glide Magazine notes.
After more than two decades and 20 million albums sold globally, Counting Crows will celebrate 25 years of making music by hitting the road for a worldwide "25 YEARS AND COUNTING" tour, starting with a 40+ city trek across North America this summer. Presented by Live Nation, the tour will begin June 27 in Boise, ID and travel across cities such as San Diego, Las Vegas, Denver, Atlanta, Tampa, New York, Boston, Toronto and Chicago before concluding September 22 in Nashville, TN. Joining the tour is multi-platinum band +LIVE+.
Balsam Range is traversing the musical landscape from their acoustic, award-winning Mountain Voodoo to that of the orchestral with their newest work, Mountain Overture, a recording that transforms the band’s most-loved songs from their first decade of recordings and features the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble.
