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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

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

GRAMMY-winning artist and two-time IBMA Fiddle Player of The Year Bronwyn releases her third and highly anticipated album, Rattlin’ Bones, today. While her first solo release, Fiddler’s Pastime, showcased her fiddle prowess and her 2024 album, I Built A World, introduced her as a vocalist, Rattlin’ Bones marks her most well-rounded release to date, establishing… Continue reading 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

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

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”

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

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

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

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

GRAMMY-winning guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has announced a September 4 release date for the 20th Anniversary Remastered version of his album The Mystery. Released in 2006, the album includes the track “Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag,” which was nominated for Best Country Instrumental Performance at the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards. In honor of the 20th anniversary, this special-edition… Continue reading Tommy Emmanuel Opens the Vault for 20th Anniversary of The Mystery

Skydog – The Shoals Experience

Skydog – The Shoals Experience

Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Announces Daily Schedules For Festival’s 25th Anniversary

August 13, 2026 – Bristol, TN/VA – For two-and-a-half decades now, music fans have made their own special pilgrimages to the historic downtown of twin cities Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia, for the annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival. Celebrating roots music in the Birthplace of Country Music, the three-day festival draws the best Americana, bluegrass,… Continue reading Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Announces Daily Schedules For Festival’s 25th Anniversary

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

Warren Haynes Releases Symphonic Version of “Thorazine Shuffle”

August 13, 2026 – GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes has issued another teaser from his forthcoming new album, Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey, with the release of “Thorazine Shuffle (Live).” The new orchestral take on the Gov’t Mule tune, from the band’s 1998 sophomore album Dose,… Continue reading Warren Haynes Releases Symphonic Version of “Thorazine Shuffle”

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