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Smalltown Gathering Returns to Salida With The California Honeydrops, Fruition and More

The second annual Smalltown Gathering is gearing up for a fall weekend filled with music, yoga and community in the Colorado mountains. The family-friendly festival returns to Riverside Park in downtown Salida from September 25–27, 2026. This year’s music lineup is led by The California Honeydrops, Fruition, Moontricks, Lindsay Lou and Magoo. The weekend also… Continue reading Smalltown Gathering Returns to Salida With The California Honeydrops, Fruition and More

David Lawrence & the Spoonful Honor Bonnie Culpepper With “Song for Bonnie”

David Lawrence & the Spoonful will release “Song for Bonnie” on October 9, bringing together acclaimed Colorado roots musicians to honor the late Bonnie Lea Culpepper while supporting music education for young people. The tribute single features musicians connected to Yonder Mountain String Band, Rapidgrass, The Blind Pigs, Heavy Diamond Ring and Dollhouse Thieves. The… Continue reading David Lawrence & the Spoonful Honor Bonnie Culpepper With “Song for Bonnie”

Mac McAnally and Rod Essig to Receive Nashville Symphony’s 2026 Harmony Award

Mac McAnally and Rod Essig to Receive Nashville Symphony’s 2026 Harmony Award

AJ Lee & Blue Summit Announce Fox Theatre Show With The Cody Sisters

AJ Lee & Blue Summit have announced a show at the Fox Theatre in Boulder on Friday, February 5, 2027, with special guests The Cody Sisters. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 18, at 10 a.m. AJ Lee & Blue Summit are an award-winning, energetic, charming and technically jaw-dropping band quickly rising on the national… Continue reading AJ Lee & Blue Summit Announce Fox Theatre Show With The Cody Sisters

Howlin Rain Announces 20th Anniversary Covers Album Watermelon

Photography by Kristy Walker In celebration of 20 years riding the bus to never-never land, Howlin Rain delivers Watermelon, due November 13 via Silver Current Records. The nine-track collection is a glittering gift of deep-cut cover tunes drawn from a late-night FM transmission that never was, evoking an era when LPs, waterbeds and bongs sat… Continue reading Howlin Rain Announces 20th Anniversary Covers Album Watermelon

Annapolis Baygrass Announces Daily Schedules for This Weekend’s Festival

For the fourth year, the Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival returns to its beachfront home at Sandy Point State Park along the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday and Sunday, September 19–20, 2026. With the festival taking place this weekend, Baygrass has announced the daily schedules for music, workshops, KidZone activities, yoga and more. Annapolis… Continue reading Annapolis Baygrass Announces Daily Schedules for This Weekend’s Festival

Nicki Bluhm Honors Bettye Crutcher With “How Strong Is A Woman”

Photo: Courtesy of Alysse Gafkjen Today, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Nicki Bluhm pays tribute to the late, prolific Stax Records songwriter Bettye Crutcher by sharing her empowering rendition of “How Strong Is A Woman”, released on what would have been Crutcher’s 87th birthday. Originally written by Crutcher and recorded by Ann Peebles in 1972, the song was… Continue reading Nicki Bluhm Honors Bettye Crutcher With “How Strong Is A Woman”

Heavy Diamond Ring Releases New Single “What If I Change” Ahead of Let Love Be Enough

Heavy Diamond Ring, the Denver-based Americana project led by longtime creative partners and former Paper Bird members Sarah Anderson and Paul DeHaven, will release “What If I Change” on September 16, 2026, offering a personal meditation on love, partnership, self-doubt and the inevitable ways people evolve over time. The single arrives ahead of Let Love… Continue reading Heavy Diamond Ring Releases New Single “What If I Change” Ahead of Let Love Be Enough

Foreigner Reunites with Lou Gramm and Al Greenwood for Select 50th Anniversary Shows

Foreigner Reunites with Lou Gramm and Al Greenwood for Select 50th Anniversary Shows

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Wraps 25th Year with Sierra Ferrell, Old Crow Medicine Show and More

Crowd by Earl Neikirk Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion has officially wrapped its 25th year, leaving festival goers with a weekend filled with memorable performances and a renewed sense of the community that makes the festival a yearly family reunion for many. The musicians and shared experiences have shaped the festival over 25 years and… Continue reading Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Wraps 25th Year with Sierra Ferrell, Old Crow Medicine Show and More

Railroad Earth Announces Will of the Water for September 18

Railroad Earth will release their new studio album, Will of the Water, on September 18 via Ineffable Records, coinciding with a major milestone for the New Jersey septet as they celebrate a 25th anniversary in 2026. The album is the only Railroad Earth album to date featuring Mike Robinson, Dave Speranza, and Matt Slocum, who… Continue reading Railroad Earth Announces Will of the Water for September 18

Noah Kahan’s Folk & Fairways Raises $3 Million for The Busyhead Project

Photo Credit: Patrick McCormack Last night, 2x GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-platinum artist Noah Kahan and his mental health nonprofit The Busyhead Project returned to Spruce Peak in Stowe, Vermont for their second annual Folk & Fairways Benefit Concert & Golf Tournament, welcoming attendees for two days of music, golf, and community, culminating last night with an acoustic… Continue reading Noah Kahan’s Folk & Fairways Raises $3 Million for The Busyhead Project

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