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Angine de Poitrine Turn a 40-Minute Set Into the Talk of Iron Blossom

Angine de Poitrine | Richmond, VA | September 20th, 2026 - photos by Philip Andrews By the time Angine de Poitrine too....

Furthur Takes Center Stage at Forever Grateful in Golden Gate Park

Furthur bus - photos by Gabriel David Barkin Buses loom large in the tapestry of Americana. There’s the bus upon which....

Boogiedown Music Fest Hits Its Stride at Driftless Music Gardens

Daniel Donato | Boogiedown Music Fest | photos by Tony Mueller The sixth annual Boogiedown Music Fest returned to Drif....

Goose Makes Its Mishawaka Amphitheatre Debut

The Mishawaka | August 31st, 2026 - photos by Jake Cudek In 1916, a music man set out on a motorcycle ride to explore ....

Full Circle: An Interview with Sara Wasserman of Music Heals International

Sara Wasserman - photo by Liam Storrings Music Heals International (MHI) and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will cohost a b....

Charissa Hoffman Shares “Love Is an Ocean” Featuring Béla Fleck

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers Share “See It Now”

Joe Bonamassa and Sixthman Announce Lineup for Alaskan Cruise 2027

Buddy Guy’s 90th Birthday Concert to Stream on Nugs

‘Learning to Live Together’ Returns to Digital Platforms

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Rainbow Body Announces Debut Album, “Strange Memory”

Photo Credit: Chris Niswonger Rainbow Body—the new musical collaboration featuring Taylor Goldsmith and Griff Goldsmith (Dawes), Rick Mitarotonda (Goose), Eric Krasno (Lettuce, Soulive), Ross James (Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band) and Adam MacDougall (Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Circles Around the Sun), with special appearances from Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Company, The Allman Brothers Band)… Continue reading Rainbow Body Announces Debut Album, “Strange Memory”

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Ettore Buzzini Announces New Album Blue Blue Blue

At just 18, Ettore Buzzini has absorbed a century of music—Ralph Stanley and Earl Scruggs alongside Liszt and Mahler, the Beatles beside Reno & Smiley—and poured it into songs that are unmistakably his own. On October 16, 2026, he’ll release Blue Blue Blue, a 12-track album on Patuxent Music that stays true to bluegrass tradition… Continue reading Ettore Buzzini Announces New Album Blue Blue Blue

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Sue Foley Announces Blues Holiday Album Alone (Together)

Cowboy Junkies Bring Quiet Thunder to the Lobero

Cowboy Junkies | Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | September 20th, 2026 – photos by L. Paul Mann There is a precise frequency at which the Cowboy Junkies operate—a slow-burning, melancholic tranquility that feels not quite like a rock performance and more like a shared, holy secret. Celebrating four decades of making music on… Continue reading Cowboy Junkies Bring Quiet Thunder to the Lobero

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Ozzy & Black Sabbath Concert Film Trailer Arrives

Trafalgar Releasing and Mercury Studios today unveil the official trailer for Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning, as tickets go on sale for the concert film capturing the triumphant final performance from Ozzy Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath lineup. The film opens in cinemas worldwide October 28 for a limited time only.… Continue reading Ozzy & Black Sabbath Concert Film Trailer Arrives

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Bobby Rush’s Grammy-Winning Porcupine Meat Gets 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — September 23, 2026 — Craft Recordings announces an expanded deluxe edition of Porcupine Meat, the Grammy Award-winning album from the legendary Bobby Rush. At the age of 82, Rush was at the very peak of his game, with the agility of a seasoned performer who knew just the right mix of… Continue reading Bobby Rush’s Grammy-Winning Porcupine Meat Gets 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

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“I Don’t Ever Phone It In”: An Interview with Allison Russell

Allison Russell – photo by Gabriel David Barkin Allison Russell never stops moving. On stage with her band the Rainbow Coalition, she whirls with glee, dancing joyously between her turns at the mic and playing clarinet. When she’s not on tour, she’s likely to be writing new songs, working on a new record, writing a… Continue reading “I Don’t Ever Phone It In”: An Interview with Allison Russell

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Al Jardine Brings Beach Boys Classics to Boom Days

Photos: Courtesy of Southern Fields This past Friday night, I had the opportunity to see Al Jardine and the Pet Sounds Band at Boom Days in Fort Payne, Alabama. Boom Days is an annual two-day music, art and regional festival held every September. Fort Payne is probably best known for being the hometown of the… Continue reading Al Jardine Brings Beach Boys Classics to Boom Days

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Shadow and Light: Peter Hook & The Light Elevate Post-Punk History at the Hollywood Palladium

DelFest Does Dead Vol. 2 Returns to the Grateful Dead Songbook

DelFest’s bluegrass heart meets the Grateful Dead songbook once again on DelFest Does Dead Vol. 2, a live two-LP collection featuring 12 performances recorded during DelFest 2026 in Cumberland, Maryland. The limited-edition release brings together Grateful Dead interpretations by The Travelin’ McCourys, Toy Factory Project, Blackberry Smoke, Maggie Rose featuring Sierra Hull, The Infamous Stringdusters,… Continue reading DelFest Does Dead Vol. 2 Returns to the Grateful Dead Songbook

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Steve Earle Announces 12th Annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit With The Waterboys

Today, GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, author, actor and activist Steve Earle announces the 12th Annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit, featuring the only North American performance of The Waterboys’ Fisherman’s Blues Revue on Friday, December 11, at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Hosted by Earle, the nine-piece ensemble will feature Earle alongside former Waterboys… Continue reading Steve Earle Announces 12th Annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit With The Waterboys

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Jenny Scheinman Announces ‘One Hundred Years Today,’ Shares “Turns The Wagon Wheel”

Early in the recording of her evocative new album, One Hundred Years Today, violinist and composer Jenny Scheinman turned to her band in the studio and exclaimed, “More apocalyptic! This is end-of-times jazz!” She had reconvened the superb, sensitively attuned ensemble first heard on her 2024 album All Species Parade: guitarists Bill Frisell and Julian… Continue reading Jenny Scheinman Announces ‘One Hundred Years Today,’ Shares “Turns The Wagon Wheel”

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