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Mike McCready and Dierks Bentley to Headline Justice Jam ’26 in Nashville

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready and country artist Dierks Bentley will co-headline the inaugural Justice Jam on October 27 at Cannery Hall in Nashville. The benefit concert will also feature performances by The McCrary Sisters, Terri Clark, Angie K, Jaid Joice and Bobby Messano, with additional artists to be announced. Presented by the Tennessee Innocence… Continue reading Mike McCready and Dierks Bentley to Headline Justice Jam ’26 in Nashville

Boy Golden Releases “Pity,” Announces Best of Our Possible Lives Deluxe

Today, visionary singer-songwriter Boy Golden released the brand-new single “Pity” and announced a new deluxe version of his critically acclaimed album Best of Our Possible Lives, arriving October 16 via Six Shooter Records. Pre-save Best of Our Possible Lives Deluxe Listen to “Pity” The deluxe record includes three new acoustic versions of previously released songs,… Continue reading Boy Golden Releases “Pity,” Announces Best of Our Possible Lives Deluxe

Miriam Allen Releases “Queen of Buncombe County,” a Song for Appalachian Forests

Miriam Allen Releases “Queen of Buncombe County,” a Song for Appalachian Forests

Jaelee Roberts Covers Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar”

Fresh from her International Bluegrass Music Association Awards nominations for New Artist and Female Vocalist of the Year, three-time award winner Jaelee Roberts tackles a longtime favorite with her latest Mountain Home Music Company single, a bold bluegrass take on Miranda Lambert’s 2009–10 hit, “White Liar.” “‘White Liar’ is a song that I’ve loved for… Continue reading Jaelee Roberts Covers Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar”

Yahn Dawn 2026 Set Times and Wellness Programming

Pretty Lights’ lovingly curated gathering Yahn Dawn has unveiled complete programming and set times ahead of its second annual return to the picturesque hills of Meadow Creek in Buena Vista, Colorado, from September 18–20, 2026. Featuring an expanded slate of wellness offerings across its three days, including the return of Pretty Lights’ beloved Horizon 5K,… Continue reading Yahn Dawn 2026 Set Times and Wellness Programming

Pokey LaFarge Releases New Album Rent Money

Photo Credit: Danielle Head Iconoclastic American troubadour Pokey LaFarge releases Rent Money today—Friday, September 11—digitally, with CD and LP editions to follow October 3 on his own Boxer Boy Records / ONErpm / Diggers Factory. The album’s single, “My Baby Loves Me,” is out now, and an official video directed by Jacob Butler (LA LOM,… Continue reading Pokey LaFarge Releases New Album Rent Money

Eric Johanson Announces The Open Bayou, Out October 16

Eric Johanson has never been interested in choosing between the raw emotional pull of the blues and the freedom to take it somewhere stranger, heavier, and entirely his own. On The Open Bayou, due October 16, 2026, through his newly launched Levee Ward Records, Johanson leans further into that freedom. Self-produced and captured as a… Continue reading Eric Johanson Announces The Open Bayou, Out October 16

AJ Lee & Blue Summit Share “Red Dirt Girl” Featuring Jerry Douglas

AJ Lee & Blue Summit have shared “Red Dirt Girl,” the third single from their forthcoming album Cover To Cover, due September 11 via Signature Sounds. The new track is a mesmerizing rustic take on the Emmylou Harris favorite and features guitar legend Jerry Douglas weaving dobro around AJ Lee’s crystalline voice. Fans can also… Continue reading AJ Lee & Blue Summit Share “Red Dirt Girl” Featuring Jerry Douglas

The Bacon Brothers Revisit “Unhappy Birthday” 25 Years After 9/11

The Bacon Brothers Revisit “Unhappy Birthday” 25 Years After 9/11

Jordan Fairless and Big Deep Pack Out Bearsville Theater Lounge

Photo: Courtesy of @j.remy.photo Jordan Fairless and Big Deep — Luke Schwartz (guitar), Kevin Cooper (keys), and PJ Holaday (drums) — packed out the Bearsville Theater Lounge on Saturday night for a powerful hometown debut, filling the room with a crowd ready to hear what comes next. The band played an almost entirely new set,… Continue reading Jordan Fairless and Big Deep Pack Out Bearsville Theater Lounge

Marco and The Polos Join Hills to Hollers at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — No band embodies the soul and spirit of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass more directly—or more literally—than Marco and The Polos. On Sunday, October 4, at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026, the beloved Bay Area ensemble will join forces with Hills to Hollers, an East Bay supergroup featuring Barbara Higbie, Vicki Randle, and Laurie… Continue reading Marco and The Polos Join Hills to Hollers at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026

Tortuga Music Festival Deploys Sitewide Hybrid Battery Power

Tortuga Music Festival has set a new benchmark for sustainable live events as the first large-scale three-day music festival in the U.S. to deploy hybrid battery power across its entire festival footprint, uniquely encompassing all front- and back-of-house operations. In partnership with REVERB’s Music Decarbonization Project and powered by Sunbelt Rentals’ expertise in temporary energy… Continue reading Tortuga Music Festival Deploys Sitewide Hybrid Battery Power

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