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Backline Announces Brooklyn Bowl Benefit With Mt. Joy, CAAMP & More

Backline, the nonprofit providing mental health and wellness resources to music industry professionals and their families, has announced an intimate benefit show at Brooklyn Bowl on Monday, December 7, featuring performances by Bella Kay, Matt Quinn of Mt. Joy, and Taylor Meier of CAAMP, alongside a special house band led by Bridget Kearney of Lake… Continue reading Backline Announces Brooklyn Bowl Benefit With Mt. Joy, CAAMP & More

MerleFest 2027 Announces Gillian Welch, Avett Brothers, Del McCoury & More

MerleFest, presented by Window World, has unveiled lineup details for its 2027 event, taking place over four unforgettable days from April 29–May 2 on the campus of Wilkes Community College. Acclaimed Americana duo Gillian Welch & David Rawlings are set to return, alongside Southern rock supergroup Toy Factory Project, North Carolina’s marquee folk-rock outfit The… Continue reading MerleFest 2027 Announces Gillian Welch, Avett Brothers, Del McCoury & More

Margo Price’s Midwest Farmer’s Daughter Gets 10th Anniversary Edition

Margo Price’s Midwest Farmer’s Daughter Gets 10th Anniversary Edition

The Wood Brothers Announce New Live Album Rollin’ On

Photography by Parker Pfister Two decades into crafting one of the most distinctive bodies of work in modern American roots music, The Wood Brothers dive headfirst into their 21st year with their latest album, Rollin’ On, a ten-track collection of live recordings captured between 2024 and 2026, set for release January 29 via Honey Jar… Continue reading The Wood Brothers Announce New Live Album Rollin’ On

50 years ago today marks the beginning of an epic adventure—Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers were born.

Exactly 50 years ago today the world was gifted one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Fifty years ago today, the band released their self-titled debut album, introducing “Breakdown” and “American Girl” and launching a five-decade run as one of music’s most enduring institutions. Today’s milestone caps a… Continue reading 50 years ago today marks the beginning of an epic adventure—Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers were born.

Darren Nicholson Releases New Bluegrass EP I’m Not Out

Following promptly after his acclaimed album, Lonesome Trails and Tall Tales, released in May, prolific, award-winning artist Darren Nicholson returns with I’m Not Out, a collection of six additional songs captured at the same recording sessions and a bonus gift to bluegrass fans. “Some of these songs are from the lighter side of life, some… Continue reading Darren Nicholson Releases New Bluegrass EP I’m Not Out

Tony Moreno Releases A Celebration of Elvin Jones Ahead of Jazz Legend’s Centennial

Drummer Tony Moreno released his new album A Celebration of Elvin Jones on November 6 via Mayimba Music. Paying tribute to his friend and mentor who gave him his first set of drums, the album features ten tracks associated with Jones’ recordings as a leader, in spirited new renditions that paint a portrait of Jones’… Continue reading Tony Moreno Releases A Celebration of Elvin Jones Ahead of Jazz Legend’s Centennial

RADO Explores New Electronic Territory on Splice Girls

Ever-evolving and shifting like the seasons, RADO’s newest studio effort, “Splice Girls,” marks a bold departure from the traditional jam-forward sounds of the band’s past. Instead, the Denver quartet embarks on an epic, sci-fi-filled journey through the cosmos of live electronica, blending rhythmic symphonies with deep electro-soul, as the worlds of electronic music and jam… Continue reading RADO Explores New Electronic Territory on Splice Girls

The String Cheese Incident Shifts Gears in Grand Rapids

The String Cheese Incident Shifts Gears in Grand Rapids

Goose Turns “Slow Ready” Inside Out on Night Two in Milwaukee

Goose | November 7, 2026 | Photos by Jamie Huenefeld/Killahwave Goose set a high bar on night one at the Miller High Life Theatre, then topped that effort on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with a performance that was nothing but fuego. The first set ran nearly eighty-five minutes, and a reversed “Slow Ready” tied the… Continue reading Goose Turns “Slow Ready” Inside Out on Night Two in Milwaukee

Ryan MacNeill & The Big Deal Release Debut Album

(From left to right) Nels Schibsted, Ryan MacNeill, Macie Parker, Matt Allard – Photo Credit: Errol Colandro OAKLAND, CA, November 6, 2026 — Ryan MacNeill & The Big Deal, the cosmic Americana band from Oakland, draws from traditional storytelling in their debut self-titled album, which was released on all streaming platforms on Friday, November 6.… Continue reading Ryan MacNeill & The Big Deal Release Debut Album

Willi Carlisle Releases New Album With Tyler Childers

Folksinger Willi Carlisle’s new double album The Universal Bubba is out now via Signature Sounds. Carlisle reaches new heights with the added accelerant of first-time producer Tyler Childers. In an all-time DIY effort, Childers and his band convened at a makeshift home studio nestled in the Bywater District of New Orleans for two weeks to… Continue reading Willi Carlisle Releases New Album With Tyler Childers

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