The legendary Richard Thompson has announced North American tour dates in support of his new album Ship To Shore. Launching October 11 in Northampton, Massachusetts, the tour will feature Thompson and his full band.

A coalition of the music industry's preeminent nonprofits have joined forces to increase voting participation while seamlessly integrating advocacy into the busy lives and careers of artists and music business professionals.

The new coalition, MUSIC VOTES, has designed a low-lift, high-impact nonpartisan program that's customizable and easily deployed at scale by artists, music companies, venues and record stores with the goal of turning out all who music touches to vote in November’s U.S. elections.

Celebrated guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac) and his band The Dirty Knobs are set for the release of their third album, Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits. In celebration of the forthcoming record, the band is debuting the album track “Angel of Mercy;” stream/share the track HERE.

Rhythms on the Rio Music Festival has announced the daily lineups and single-day tickets on sale for the 17th Annual festival, to take place in Del Norte, CO from August 2-4, 2024.

For its 17th year, Rhythms on the Rio has once again assembled a well-rounded roster of heavy-hitting artists spanning a wide range of genres, from bluegrass/jamgrass to funk, soul, rock, country, and more.

The Allman Betts Band is an American rock group that burst onto the scene in 2018. This ensemble is a family affair, featuring the sons of two founding members of the legendary Allman Brothers Band: Devon Allman (son of Gregg Allman) and Duane Betts (son of Dickey Betts). Their lineup is further enriched by slide guitarist Johnny Stachela, bassist Justin Corgan, keyboardist John Ginty, and drummers John Lum and Alex Orbison (son of the iconic Roy Orbison).

The video for Graham Nash's "A Better Life" won the First Prize in the Music Video category at the ASIFA Festival. Using classic animation techniques, hand painting the backgrounds and cell overlays for characters, director and acclaimed animator Jeff Scher aims to evoke a mid-century Technicolor cartoon look and a sense of mid-century optimism. Watch/share the video HERE.
 

There’s no mistaking Cosmic Guilt. The sometimes ten-piece group, clad in meticulously hand-crafted Western uniforms, has much to offer the world of psychedelic folk rock. Led by primary songwriter James Everhart, the Guilt is a super-group of working musicians from bands such as Ruby The Hatchet, Ron Gallo, Scantron, and Milieu Lust. They’ve been captivating discerning Philadelphia-area crowds for years.

Justin Townes Earle ALL IN: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years) will be released on August 9, 2024, via New West Records. The 2xLP/19-track set features 12 previously unreleased recordings and 6 never-before-heard songs written and recorded during Justin’s final years. A deluxe, limited & numbered edition includes a 52-page hardbound book featuring unpublished images by the acclaimed photographer Joshua Black Wilkins.

Trailblazers in a genre of their own design, Gangstagrass delivers “Mother” (featuring Reef the Lost Cauze), the impactful fifth single from their forthcoming album, The Blackest Thing on the Menu. The official music video for "Mother" is also out now. Released via Rench Audio, this 10-track album is set to drop on Friday, June 14th, and showcases Gangstagrass's signature fusion of bluegrass and hip-hop, exploring the foundational elements of both genres with zest and flavor.

With continual creativity and finesse, Acoustic Hot Tuna sets out touring across the United States this July, August, and September. Masters in their field, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady's joy in playing unfiltered riffs, swapping notes and smiles, has delighted them and thrilled their audiences for seven decades!