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From “Peggy-O” to “Cassidy”: Day Two at Rocky Mountain Folks Festival

Valerie June | Planet Bluegrass | Lyons, Colorado | August 8th, 2026 - photos by moran After nearly 14,000 steps and s....

Tedeschi Trucks Band Returns to Red Rocks in Full Force With Chris Robinson and Lukas Nelson

Welcome back, Susan! - photos by Jake Cudek Last month, the critically acclaimed Tedeschi Trucks Band made their annua....

Dogs In A Pile Return to the Stone Pony Summer Stage for a Night of Firsts

Dogs in a Pile | August 8, 2026 | Photos by Jamie Huenefeld/Killahwave and videos by Vinny Vallely Asbury Park has nev....

Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Day One: Heat, Humor, Protest Songs and Jesse Welles

Jesse Welles - photos by moran Day one of the 36th annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Lyons was a marathon, parti....

A Village Called RockyGrass

Sam Bush | RockyGrass | Lyons, Colorado - photos by Debra Lambert For three days each July, Planet Bluegrass, along th....

Louder Than Life Announces 2026 Music Performance Times

Jimmy Webb Announces Yours For The Taking: The Found Songs ...

The String Revolution Teams with Tina Guo for “Bad Zombies” ...

BALTHVS Share “Pale Blue Dot” Ahead of New Album MANIFEST

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Rising Appalachia Announces New Album Trade My Troubles, Out October 2

Rising Appalachia will release its new album, Trade My Troubles, on October 2, continuing the group’s distinctive blend of Southern folk traditions, New Orleans influences, Appalachian roots, storytelling and harmony singing. The generous 16-song collection features special guests Aoife O’Donovan, Ayla Nereo, Bonnie Paine and Brittany Haas. The album’s third single, “Battering Ram,” arrived August… Continue reading Rising Appalachia Announces New Album Trade My Troubles, Out October 2

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Carly Simon Returns with Comes In Waves, Her First Album of Original Songs Since 2008

Legendary singer-songwriter Carly Simon releases Comes In Waves today, her first new album of original songs since 2008. Written and recorded primarily at her Martha’s Vineyard home, the 12-track album brings together a body of work that feels both deeply personal and quietly expansive. Her latest studio album arrives a few weeks after Simon disclosed… Continue reading Carly Simon Returns with Comes In Waves, Her First Album of Original Songs Since 2008

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Bronwyn Releases Her Third Full-Length Solo Album, Rattlin’ Bones, Today

The Wilder Blue Share “When He’s Out of Sight” Ahead of New Album Cinco

Independent Texas-based band The Wilder Blue share their new song, “When He’s Out of Sight,” today. Of the track, lead singer Zane Williams shares, “An older tune of mine that I wanted to record back in 2020, but felt like it needed fiddle and steel. When we brought those instruments into the studio this time… Continue reading The Wilder Blue Share “When He’s Out of Sight” Ahead of New Album Cinco

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David Haerle Looks Back on First Love with New Single “Carolyn”

Los Angeles singer-songwriter-guitarist David Haerle turns inward on his new single “Carolyn,” out today, August 14, tracing the arc of a first romance from its early bliss through the long ache that follows its end. The track is paired with a music video directed by Kim Debus, who sets Haerle’s search for a lost connection… Continue reading David Haerle Looks Back on First Love with New Single “Carolyn”

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Sun Ra Arkestra Brings Cosmic Jazz to McCarter September 3

Photo: Courtesy of Sun Ra Arkestra The legendary Sun Ra Arkestra returns to McCarter on Thursday, September 3 at 7:30 p.m., bringing its cosmic jazz to the Berlind Theatre. Led by longtime saxophonist and bandleader Marshall Allen, the ensemble blends big-band swing, free jazz, bebop, spiritual jazz, improvisation and Afrofuturist performance. Formed in Chicago in… Continue reading Sun Ra Arkestra Brings Cosmic Jazz to McCarter September 3

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Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience Celebrates 100 Years of the Blues

Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman brings his lifelong love of the Delta Blues to a new full-length collection out today, celebrating the genre as “a testament to the unbroken human spirit, the sound of America’s past and present, and the heartbeat of a culture that refused to be forgotten.” Within the 12 songs of Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic… Continue reading Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience Celebrates 100 Years of the Blues

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Lindsay Lou Releases Bluegrass Women, Celebrating Generations of Women in Bluegrass

Drawing from one of America’s most timeless song catalogs, widely beloved vocalist and guitarist Lindsay Lou has brought to life a collection of tunes penned by oft-overlooked female songwriters on her new album, Bluegrass Women, out today via Work Of Bart Records and Soundly Music. With the ten-song collection, Lou set out not only to… Continue reading Lindsay Lou Releases Bluegrass Women, Celebrating Generations of Women in Bluegrass

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Tommy Emmanuel Opens the Vault for 20th Anniversary of The Mystery

Skydog – The Shoals Experience

On August 28 through the 30th, “Skydog – The Shoals Experience,” a three-day festival, will be held at The Renaissance Shoals and The Shoals Convention Center in Florence, Alabama. The festival is named for Duane Allman. Wilson Pickett started calling Duane “Skyman” at first, which later became “Skydog,” because of how Allman played slide guitar,… Continue reading Skydog – The Shoals Experience

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THE STRAY CATS Return To Late Night Television With “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” August 18 Performance

The Stray Cats—all three original members Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals), and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals)—will wrap the summer leg of their 2026 tour with an August 18 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing one of the legendary group’s iconic hits. This marks the group’s first live… Continue reading THE STRAY CATS Return To Late Night Television With “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” August 18 Performance

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Club Passim’s Campfire Festival is back for Labor Day Weekend

Over 100 artists from across New England and beyond will once again come together for four full days of music at Club Passim over Labor Day Weekend. For 28 years, this cherished semi-annual festival has brought together rising talent, seasoned musicians, and veteran performers for a marathon weekend of live music. As is Campfire tradition,… Continue reading Club Passim’s Campfire Festival is back for Labor Day Weekend

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