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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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”

Midnight North feat. Grahame Lesh Returns to Denver August 21

Midnight North, the Bay Area-rooted band featuring Grahame Lesh and Elliott Peck, returns to Colorado on Friday, August 21, for a night at Cervantes’ Other Side in Denver, joined by River Spell, Bottlerocket Hurricane and an Oakhurst pop-up patio set. Formed in 2012 by singer-songwriters Grahame Lesh and Elliott Peck, Midnight North grew out of… Continue reading Midnight North feat. Grahame Lesh Returns to Denver August 21

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