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The String Revolution Teams with Tina Guo for “Bad Zombies” Mashup

GRAMMY®-winning guitar trio The String Revolution has released “Bad Zombies,” an electrifying mashup of “Crazy Dave’s Theme” from Plants vs. Zombies and Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy,” featuring world-renowned cellist Tina Guo. “Bad Zombies” is an inventive reimagining that brings together music written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell with Laura Shigihara’s Plants vs. Zombies theme,… Continue reading The String Revolution Teams with Tina Guo for “Bad Zombies” Mashup

BALTHVS Share “Pale Blue Dot” Ahead of New Album MANIFEST

Photo: Courtesy of BALTHVS Visionary psychedelic trio BALTHVS has shared its boundary-expanding new single, “Pale Blue Dot,” available everywhere now. The track heralds the Bogotá-based band’s much-anticipated sixth studio album, MANIFEST, arriving via Mixto Records on Friday, October 7. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. “We are fans of Carl Sagan and his cosmic message,” says BALTHVS,… Continue reading BALTHVS Share “Pale Blue Dot” Ahead of New Album MANIFEST

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

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

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

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

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

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

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