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AVL Sounds Fest 2026 Lineup Announced: Dr. Dog, Preservation Hall Jazz Band & 150+ Acts

Philadelphia indie rockers with Asheville ties and New Orleans icons top lineup for citywide music festival set for Aug. 6-9 AVL Sounds Fest, presented by Wicked Weed Brewing and Worthwhile Sounds, today announced the initial lineup of more than 150 acts who will perform August 6–9. Dr. Dog and Preservation Hall Jazz Band top the… Continue reading AVL Sounds Fest 2026 Lineup Announced: Dr. Dog, Preservation Hall Jazz Band & 150+ Acts

Laurelyn Dossett Shares “How Many Moons” Ahead of Debut Album

Photo: Matthew Chenet After more than three decades writing songs for Grammy Award–winning artists and helping shape North Carolina’s rich musical landscape, songwriter and MerleFest favorite Laurelyn Dossett is stepping forward with her debut solo album. The Stokes County, N.C.–based Americana artist has shared the title single, “How Many Moons,” from the forthcoming album of… Continue reading Laurelyn Dossett Shares “How Many Moons” Ahead of Debut Album

All Things Go Festival 2026 Lineup Announced: Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, Mitski & More

All Things Go Festival 2026 Lineup Announced: Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, Mitski & More

Darren Nicholson’s Lonesome Trails and Tall Tales out now

“Lonesome Trails and Tall Tales“ is a collection of tunes about the human condition,” says Darren Nicholson of his new album for Mountain Home Music Company, out now, “about living, loving, losing, fighting, redemption, and moving on. I’ve been fortunate enough to have had a hand in writing all of these. I was so blessed… Continue reading Darren Nicholson’s Lonesome Trails and Tall Tales out now

Emmet Cohen Shares “I. Eternal Glimpse” from Universal Truth

New Album Universal Truth Out May 29 via Mack Avenue Acclaimed pianist, composer, and bandleader Emmet Cohen has released “I. Eternal Glimpse,” the second single from his upcoming album Universal Truth, out May 29 via Mack Avenue Records. “I. Eternal Glimpse” kicks off the album’s centerpiece, “Universal Truth Suite,” an ambitious three-part original composition that… Continue reading Emmet Cohen Shares “I. Eternal Glimpse” from Universal Truth

Gabrielle Cavassa Releases Blue Note Debut ‘Diavola’

Award-winning vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa makes her artistic arrival with today’s release of her Blue Note debut, Diavola, an album that unveils her range as a band leader, a songwriter, and a fearless song interpreter who treats each gesture with subtlety and reverence. Co-produced by Joshua Redman and Don Was, Diavola is a collection of original… Continue reading Gabrielle Cavassa Releases Blue Note Debut ‘Diavola’

Eli Lev Hits #2 on FAI Folk Charts with Ancestral Album Past Lives

Photo: Courtesy of the Artist Following a landmark sweep at the 2026 WAMMIE Awards, independent folk-pop singer-songwriter Eli Lev continues his upward trajectory as his latest album, Past Lives, officially reached #2 on the Folk Alliance International Folk Charts. Lev took home three honors at the 2026 WAMMIE Awards: Best Folk/Bluegrass Artist, Best Folk/Bluegrass Album,… Continue reading Eli Lev Hits #2 on FAI Folk Charts with Ancestral Album Past Lives

Noah Kahan Debuts at #1 on Billboard 200 with The Great Divide

With one of the year’s biggest and most defining album releases, 2x GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-platinum global superstar Noah Kahan officially earns his first-ever #1 album in the U.S., as The Great Divide (Mercury Records) debuts atop the Billboard 200 Chart with the biggest streaming debut of 2026. The achievement marks a career-defining milestone, with 389,000 equivalent album… Continue reading Noah Kahan Debuts at #1 on Billboard 200 with The Great Divide

Bear’s Sonic Journal: Concordance – 150 Years of Charles Ives

Bear’s Sonic Journal: Concordance – 150 Years of Charles Ives

Afro-Cuban Jazz Icon Arturo Sandoval shares ‘SANGÚ’

Today, Arturo Sandoval — the peerless trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and Latin music icon who has been recognized with 10 GRAMMY Awards and a 2013 Presidential Medal Of Freedom, who maintains an omnipresent relevance in pop culture (he just joined Karol G during her history-making headline Coachella performance) — shares a thrilling new album SANGÚ. Sandoval will play across the US this summer… Continue reading Afro-Cuban Jazz Icon Arturo Sandoval shares ‘SANGÚ’

The Claypool Lennon Delirium Release New Album The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy

The Claypool Lennon Delirium’s new album The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy is out now digitally via ATO Records. The sprawling 14-song concept record finds Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon building their most elaborate Delirium world yet – a surreal, psychedelic-prog cautionary tale about A.I., empathy, mortality, free will, and what… Continue reading The Claypool Lennon Delirium Release New Album The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy

Eric Gabriel Announces ‘Lucky Day Roadrunner’ + Shares “Night After Night”

NYC songwriter Eric Gabriel returns with Lucky Day Roadrunner, arriving May 1, a record that oscillates effortlessly between soft funk and off-kilter indie pop bliss. Brimming with introspective lyrics, sticky melodies, and soulful grooves, the album carves out a sound entirely his own—one that recalls Sam Evian while evoking the spirit of Prince, Bill Withers,… Continue reading Eric Gabriel Announces ‘Lucky Day Roadrunner’ + Shares “Night After Night”

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