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Eddie 9V Shares “Whole Lot Coming For You” Ahead of New Album Down Here

Atlanta-bred guitarist, singer and songwriter Eddie 9V has released “Whole Lot Coming For You,” the latest single from his forthcoming album Down Here, due November 6 via Easy Eye Sound. Produced by GRAMMY® Producer of the Year winner Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Down Here marks Eddie’s debut for Auerbach’s Nashville label and studio.… Continue reading Eddie 9V Shares “Whole Lot Coming For You” Ahead of New Album Down Here

Rising Appalachia Announces New Album Trade My Troubles, Out October 2

Rising Appalachia will release its new album, Trade My Troubles, on October 2, continuing the group’s distinctive blend of Southern folk traditions, New Orleans influences, Appalachian roots, storytelling and harmony singing. The generous 16-song collection features special guests Aoife O’Donovan, Ayla Nereo, Bonnie Paine and Brittany Haas. The album’s third single, “Battering Ram,” arrived August… Continue reading Rising Appalachia Announces New Album Trade My Troubles, Out October 2

Carly Simon Returns with Comes In Waves, Her First Album of Original Songs Since 2008

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

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”

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

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

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

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

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