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Karina Rykman Announces New Album Late Checkout

Acclaimed singer-songwriter-bassist Karina Rykman has announced her long-awaited second studio album, Late Checkout, arriving via Karina Rykman/High Rotation Records on Friday, September 25. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. Recorded with longtime collaborator Gabe Monro at Trey Anastasio’s The Barn in Westford, VT, and LCD Soundsystem’s DFA Studios, the LP is preceded by today’s premiere of the… Continue reading Karina Rykman Announces New Album Late Checkout

AJ Lee & Blue Summit Announce ‘Cover To Cover’ out September 11

Photo credit: Natia Cinco Today, progressive bluegrass band AJ Lee & Blue Summit announce their forthcoming album, Cover To Cover, due September 11 and available for vinyl pre-order on Signature Sounds. Fans can stream/purchase the first single, “Fishin’ In The Dark,” here. As the album opener, “Fishin’ In the Dark” sets the Cover To Cover… Continue reading AJ Lee & Blue Summit Announce ‘Cover To Cover’ out September 11

Béla Fleck Announces Fall and Winter My Bluegrass Heart Tour Dates

Béla Fleck Announces Fall and Winter My Bluegrass Heart Tour Dates

Jim James Announces New Album Wowed Out

Photo Credit: Danny Clinch Jim James has announced the release of his visionary new album, Wowed Out, arriving via ATO Records on Friday, August 28. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. The 3x GRAMMY Award-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of My Morning Jacket’s first solo recording in eight years, the album sees him transforming… Continue reading Jim James Announces New Album Wowed Out

Buddy Guy’s Star-Studded 90th Bday Celebration at Radio City Music Hall Announced

Blackbird Presents and Live Nation are proud to announce Buddy’s Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration, a once-in-a-generation evening honoring the incomparable Buddy Guy, one of the most influential and enduring legends in the history of American music. Taking place on October 1, 2026, at the iconic Radio City Music Hall in New… Continue reading Buddy Guy’s Star-Studded 90th Bday Celebration at Radio City Music Hall Announced

Cali Roots 2026 | Day Three | Recap

As has been often known to happen at the Cali Roots festival, a little bit of early morning discombobulation turned into an unexpectedly pleasant surprise for the audience. As fans lined up at the barricade, a change to the lineup flashed on the stages’ screens, declaring that the day’s headlining performance, which had previously been… Continue reading Cali Roots 2026 | Day Three | Recap

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Brings All the Good Times to Denver

Jeff Hanna | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Denver, Colorado | June 18th, 2026 – photos by Debra Lambert Ooh-wee, ride me high. Thursday night’s final show of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s All the Good Times: The Farewell Tour at The Mission Ballroom in Denver left diehard Dirt fans on a high note of… Continue reading The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Brings All the Good Times to Denver

moe. and Umphrey’s McGee Bring the moe.ment.UM Tour to Hampton Beach

Ryan Stasik | Umphrey’s McGee | Hampton, NH | June 14th, 2026 – photos by Scott Kepnes It was a beautiful beach day on the New Hampshire Seacoast as jam-rockers moe. and Umphrey’s McGee rolled their moe.ment.UM Tour into the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom. After several days of 90-degree heat, the cool air of the… Continue reading moe. and Umphrey’s McGee Bring the moe.ment.UM Tour to Hampton Beach

Cali Roots 2026 | Day Two | Recap

Cali Roots 2026 | Day Two | Recap

Cali Roots 2026 | Day One | Recap

To kickstart the summer season of 2026 in Northern California, Good Vibes Presents once again filled the Monterey Fairgrounds to its capacity for the annual Cali Roots Festival. Officially celebrating the 15th iteration of the event which has grown an emphatic international following around this community, the grounds hosted a plethora of fans who flocked… Continue reading Cali Roots 2026 | Day One | Recap

Goose Announce 3 New Colorado Shows

Goose has announced a trio of new headline shows in Colorado, including a third night by popular demand at Morrison, CO’s famed Red Rocks Amphitheater set for September 1, following two previously announced, sold-out dates taking place on August 27-28. In addition, new shows are slated for Bellevue, CO’s The Mishawaka on August 31 and… Continue reading Goose Announce 3 New Colorado Shows

Blue Highway Fest Announces Full 2026 Daily Schedule and Single-Day Tickets

BIG STONE GAP, Virginia — Blue Highway Fest, the IBMA’s 2023 Industry Event of the Year, has released its full daily schedule for the 2026 festival and announced that single-day tickets are now on sale at bluehighwayfest.com. The fifth annual edition runs October 8–11 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Each day of the 2026 festival… Continue reading Blue Highway Fest Announces Full 2026 Daily Schedule and Single-Day Tickets

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