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Photo: Tom Farr – IG @ringofarr Renowned improvisational rock band Spafford delivered a standout moment on their spring tour with the first-ever performance of “Lights Out, Words Gone” by Bombay Bicycle Club during their show at Pisgah Brewing Company on April 18. WATCH VIDEO OF “LIGHTS OUT, WORDS GONE” HERE Known for their fearless approach… Continue reading Spafford Debut Bombay Bicycle Club Cover on Spring Tour
Bluesville Records, the blues hub from Craft Recordings, is back with two red-hot titles from Albert King and Eddie Kirkland. The first is King’s legendary 1972 masterpiece, I’ll Play the Blues for You, featuring the Blues Hall of Fame–worthy title track. The second is Kirkland’s 1962 debut, It’s the Blues Man!, featuring saxophonist King Curtis,… Continue reading Craft Recordings and Bluesville Records announce reissues of electrifying albums from Albert King and Eddie Kirkland
Photo: Courtesy of Cinema Stereo Cinema Stereo have announced their November / December 2026 UK tour. Tickets are available from The Gig Cartel and Cinema Stereo. To coincide with the news, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the band released their new single, “Lean On You.” The single is available on all streaming platforms, and the… Continue reading Cinema Stereo Announce November and December 2026 UK Tour
Boston’s breakout band Couch returned home this week to mark a defining hometown moment—headlining the Boston Marathon’s Official Afterparty on Patriots’ Day and launching the return of their annual Earth Day partnership with local nonprofit Mass Audubon—combining a celebration of the city with a renewed commitment to giving back. The performance followed the band’s 40-city international headline… Continue reading Couch Celebrate Boston Marathon Afterparty, Earth Day Partnership & Big Talk Momentum
Photo: Courtesy of Brownswood Recordings Gary Bartz and London ensemble Your Brother’s Keeper collaborate on Where Rivers Meet, a deeply intuitive new studio album capturing a rare meeting between generations of jazz musicians. Released on June 19, 2026 via Brownswood Recordings, as the label celebrates its 20th anniversary, the record brings together Bartz’s jazz lineage… Continue reading Gary Bartz Joins Forces With Your Brother’s Keeper On New Studio Album
Photo: Courtesy of Flying Mojito Bros Earlier this year, the desert disco DJ duo Flying Mojito Bros joined forces with the Tony Joe White estate for a remix album of the ages. Simply dubbed The Swamp Fox, Flying Mojito Bros’ new takes on White’s already funky catalog brought the legendary musician’s songs into a technicolor… Continue reading Flying Mojito Bros Add “Polk Salad Annie” to The Swamp Fox Deluxe Edition
Photo: Courtesy of Béla Fleck A unique and high-level collaboration continues to take shape as Béla Fleck and acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming have released “My Epitaph,” the second single from their forthcoming album The Fiddle and the Drum, arriving May 29 via Thirty Tigers. Originally written by legendary Appalachian artist Ola Belle Reed, “My Epitaph”… Continue reading Béla Fleck and Renée Fleming Share “My Epitaph” from The Fiddle and the Drum
photos by moran Dave Mason, the gifted guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Traffic, has died at the age of 79. News of his passing was confirmed this week by family statements. Mason leaves behind a long and respected career that stretched from the British rock explosion of the 1960s through decades of touring, recording,… Continue reading Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder and Classic Rock Songwriter, Dies at 79
Photo: Courtesy of Play Dead Dead Drops Tuesday is underway, and archivist David Lemieux opens the new weekly series with the first two nights from the Grateful Dead’s August 1991 run at Shoreline Amphitheatre. The series begins with the band’s August 16 and August 17, 1991 performances in Mountain View, California, both now streaming in… Continue reading Dead Drops Tuesday Opens With Grateful Dead Shoreline Shows From August 1991
They Call Us The Lucky Ones, out May 15 Acclaimed Oscar and Grammy-winning musician Ryan Bingham shares his new song, “Blue Skies,” with The Texas Gentlemen today. Listen/share HERE and watch the official music video HERE. The video features footage from the Jeff Nichols-directed (Mud, Loving, Midnight Special) short film Love Letter to Texas, which… Continue reading Ryan Bingham Shares “Blue Skies” with The Texas Gentlemen
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