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Bring Joy Sets Sail with Psychedelic Instrumental “Sailor’s Dream”

North Bay jamgrass band Bring Joy has released its new single, “Sailor’s Dream,” a psychedelic instrumental rooted in the exploratory tradition of the Grateful Dead while drawing inspiration from the expansive sounds of Pink Floyd and Billy Strings. Listen to “Sailor’s Dream” on Spotify Bring Joy is the latest project from guitarist and songwriter Jason… Continue reading Bring Joy Sets Sail with Psychedelic Instrumental “Sailor’s Dream”

The Empty Pockets Stretch Out on “Eat the Rich” in Glasgow

Photo: Courtesy of Olivia Ridge Photography Chicago roots-rock quartet The Empty Pockets showcase the improvisational side of their music in a live performance of “Eat the Rich,” recorded in Glasgow. The extended performance gives guitarist and vocalist Josh Solomon, keyboardist and vocalist Erika Brett, bassist and vocalist Nate Bellon, and drummer Adam Balasco room to… Continue reading The Empty Pockets Stretch Out on “Eat the Rich” in Glasgow

Roger McGuinn’s Rickenbacker Rings Through the Lobero

Roger McGuinn’s Rickenbacker Rings Through the Lobero

John Prine Shares Previously Unreleased “Dogs in Burlington”

Today, Oh Boy Records has released “Dogs in Burlington,” a previously unreleased John Prine original and the third preview of Found Dogs, a newly curated archival release celebrating the 30th anniversary of Prine’s 1995 LP, Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings. An upbeat showcase for Prine’s dry sense of humor, “Dogs in Burlington” is one of… Continue reading John Prine Shares Previously Unreleased “Dogs in Burlington”

Roger Taylor Releases New Solo Album Violence Insane In A Beautiful World

Violence Insane In A Beautiful World, the new album from legendary Queen songwriter, musician and singer Roger Taylor, is out now on Columbia Records. Listen to Violence Insane In A Beautiful World. The video for Roger’s new single, “A Beautiful World,” featuring the Ndlovu Youth Choir, was created in collaboration with renowned eco-designers VIN +… Continue reading Roger Taylor Releases New Solo Album Violence Insane In A Beautiful World

Coltrane 100 Marks John Coltrane’s Centennial With Global Celebration

Photo Credit: Bob Thiele More than 58 years after his passing, John Coltrane remains one of the most vital and influential figures in modern culture. His music is probing, spiritual, endlessly exploratory, and continues to reach new listeners, transcending genre, generation and geography. The Coltrane Estate is marking the 100th anniversary of the musician’s birth… Continue reading Coltrane 100 Marks John Coltrane’s Centennial With Global Celebration

Grateful Dead Release Merriweather ’85 on Play Dead

The summer of 1985 marked the Grateful Dead’s “Twenty Years So Far” tour, a 20th-anniversary run full of spellbinding moments that fans still talk about more than 40 years later. Complementing the ’85 Dead Drops and ahead of the upcoming Summer Magic 1985 collection, today’s special release features the previously unreleased performance from the legendary… Continue reading Grateful Dead Release Merriweather ’85 on Play Dead

Warren Haynes Releases Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey

Warren Haynes and the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, 2019 Photo credit: David Simchock Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes has released his breathtaking new live album, Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey, via Evil Teen Records in the U.S. and Provogue/Artone Label Group in Europe. PRESS HERE to listen.… Continue reading Warren Haynes Releases Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey

Dublinesque Brings an Irish House Party to Life

Dublinesque Brings an Irish House Party to Life

Neal Casal Archives Explored on New Album Book Of Stories

Book Of Stories (Home Recordings 1998–2003) is a new 12-track collection of previously unreleased songs by Neal Casal, due November 6 via the Neal Casal Music Foundation, Blackwing Music and Royal Potato Family. The collection was compiled by Casal’s longtime manager, Gary Waldman, from an extensive archive of recordings left behind following the beloved singer-songwriter’s… Continue reading Neal Casal Archives Explored on New Album Book Of Stories

Erin Bonnie Introduces Americana Hussy with “Willie The Baker”

Americana folk-rock artist and fiddle player Erin Bonnie has released “Willie The Baker,” the first single from Act 1: Old Timey Harlot, arriving October 30. The five-song collection opens Bonnie’s sprawling 31-song, six-act concept album, Americana Hussy. Listen to “Willie The Baker”. When something is on Erin Bonnie’s mind, she says it out loud, with… Continue reading Erin Bonnie Introduces Americana Hussy with “Willie The Baker”

Eric Johanson Releases New Single “Alligator Smile” Ahead of The Open Bayou

New Orleans guitarist, singer and songwriter Eric Johanson will release his new single, “Alligator Smile,” on September 18. The song is the second preview of his forthcoming album, The Open Bayou, arriving October 16 on Johanson’s own Levee Ward Records. Stream “Alligator Smile”. Following the August single “Shake the Fever,” “Alligator Smile” continues the album’s… Continue reading Eric Johanson Releases New Single “Alligator Smile” Ahead of The Open Bayou

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