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Dead Air V Brings 20-Plus Virginia Bands Together for Grateful Dead Celebration

WNRN’s Dead Air V will bring more than 20 bands from across Virginia together at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke on Saturday, August 22, for an evening devoted to the music of the Grateful Dead. The rescheduled fifth edition of Dead Air begins at 7 p.m. in Shaftman Performance Hall. More than 20 Commonwealth artists… Continue reading Dead Air V Brings 20-Plus Virginia Bands Together for Grateful Dead Celebration

The Waterboys Release Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings

Atlantic Rain—The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings, a collection of previously unheard music from The Waterboys’ classic Fisherman’s Blues era, is available now via Chrysalis Records in 3CD, 3LP and digital editions. The Waterboys have also released a new lyric video for the collection’s focus track, “Light Shine On Me.” Watch the “Light Shine On Me”… Continue reading The Waterboys Release Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings

Keller Williams’ 7th Annual Duck Down Returns to North Carolina July 24–25

Keller Williams’ 7th Annual Duck Down Returns to North Carolina July 24–25

Rise Carmine Steps Into the Shadows on Debut Album Under The Red Light

Toronto-based alternative and psychedelic rock artist Rise Carmine has released his debut album, Under The Red Light, a seven-song collection built around pulsing bass lines, soaring vocals and the charged atmosphere of late-night club floors. Rise Carmine is the musical project of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Liam Colbert, who writes, records and performs nearly all of… Continue reading Rise Carmine Steps Into the Shadows on Debut Album Under The Red Light

Jane Kramer Announces New Album Moon & Mother, Out October 9

Album art by Kelley Wills of Brainflower Designs. After years spent navigating profound personal transformation, Asheville-based singer-songwriter Jane Kramer has announced the release of her fourth studio album, Moon & Mother, due October 9. Today, Kramer shares the album’s first glimpse with “The Wanting Time,” an expansive and adventurous introduction to a collection shaped by… Continue reading Jane Kramer Announces New Album Moon & Mother, Out October 9

Houndmouth Comes to Mission Ballroom November 6

For two years, Matt Myers struggled to finish new songs. “I was all raw emotion,” says the Houndmouth frontman, who had spent the previous decade blending rock & roll and American roots music into radio staples such as the chart-topping, platinum-selling “Sedona.” He had written four albums in less than 10 years, but inspiration just… Continue reading Houndmouth Comes to Mission Ballroom November 6

esperanza spalding Comes to Beaver Creek September 17

photo credit: Holly Andres Five-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, vocalist and composer esperanza spalding will perform at the Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Thursday, September 17. The all-ages concert begins at 7 p.m. The performance will close the Vilar Performing Arts Center’s 2026 Summer Jazz Series, which brings a diverse lineup of… Continue reading esperanza spalding Comes to Beaver Creek September 17

Rival Sons Guitarist Scott Holiday Announces HOL1D4Y Debut Album Topology

Rival Sons guitarist Scott Holiday has announced his solo project HOL1D4Y and its debut album, Topology, arriving September 25, 2026, via Rival Sons’ label Sacred Tongue Recordings and distributed worldwide by Thirty Tigers. Holiday has also released the project’s first single, “Veridream,” blending psychedelic rock, cosmic fuzz and progressive synthesizer textures while embracing pop sensibilities.… Continue reading Rival Sons Guitarist Scott Holiday Announces HOL1D4Y Debut Album Topology

SYNACURE Celebrates the Real New York in “I Luv NYC” Video

SYNACURE Celebrates the Real New York in “I Luv NYC” Video

Joanne Shaw Taylor Embraces Love’s Dangerous Side on “Bad Boy”

British blues-rock artist Joanne Shaw Taylor returns today with “Bad Boy,” the latest single from her forthcoming studio album, The Trouble With Love, due October 23 via Journeyman Records. A swaggering, emotionally charged rocker, the song explores the magnetic pull of relationships that are as destructive as they are impossible to resist, pairing Joanne’s unmistakable… Continue reading Joanne Shaw Taylor Embraces Love’s Dangerous Side on “Bad Boy”

Cricket Blue Announces New Album Sweet Animal, Out September 18

Acclaimed chamber folk duo Cricket Blue have announced their second album, Sweet Animal, arriving September 18 via Bridge & Key Artist Collective. Alongside the announcement, Laura Heaberlin and Taylor Smith have shared a new double single, “Ella I” and “You,” two songs that anchor the album’s dual narrative perspectives. Across 20 intricately arranged songs, Sweet… Continue reading Cricket Blue Announces New Album Sweet Animal, Out September 18

Antone’s 50th Presents Chicago Bound Arrives August 28

Antone’s 50th Presents Chicago Bound: Honoring Muddy, Cliff & Blue will be released August 28, 2026, via Blues Till 2 Recording Co. and Select-O-Hits. Clifford Antone had it right: “The blues is so big that no one person could ever learn it in a lifetime.” So, when Antone’s called upon its family of blues legends… Continue reading Antone’s 50th Presents Chicago Bound Arrives August 28

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