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Ghalia Volt Releases New Album Burn The House Down

Photo: Courtesy of Ghalia Volt Ghalia Volt drops Burn The House Down today, a fierce, groove-heavy blast of blues-soaked rock & roll out via Ruf Records. Watch the video for the title track here. With Burn The House Down, produced by JD Simo and recorded in Nashville, Volt pushes that sound even further — capturing… Continue reading Ghalia Volt Releases New Album Burn The House Down

Casey Van Beek and the Tulsa Groove Announce The Route 66 Sessions

Casey Van Beek and the Tulsa Groove Announce New Album: The Route 66 Sessions Casey Van Beek and the Tulsa Groove will release their new album, The Route 66 Sessions, on May 30, 2026. Recorded and mixed at the legendary The Church Studio, the project was created in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Historic… Continue reading Casey Van Beek and the Tulsa Groove Announce The Route 66 Sessions

S.G. Goodman releases (Re)Planting By The Signs

S.G. Goodman releases (Re)Planting By The Signs

Courtney Barnett Brings Creature of Habit to The Sylvee in Madison

Courtney Barnett | Maidson, Wisconsin | photos by Tony Mueller Courtney Barnett played The Sylvee in Madison on 05/15/2026, marking her first time at the venue, and it was exactly the kind of Friday night show we all needed. She opened with the first track from her new album Creature of Habit, “Stay in Your… Continue reading Courtney Barnett Brings Creature of Habit to The Sylvee in Madison

Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways Gets First Vinyl Reissue

Photo: Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Smithsonian Folkways Recordings will reissue the foundational album Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings on vinyl for the first time as a double LP on June 12. Since its 2003 release, this 26-track collection has been one of Folkways’ best-selling CDs, spanning songs recorded over a half-century, from 1942… Continue reading Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways Gets First Vinyl Reissue

Shakey Graves Releases New Album Fondness, Etc.

Photo: Jonathan Terrell Today, Shakey Graves, one of America’s most inventive DIY musicians and singer-songwriters, released his new, highly anticipated home-recorded album, Fondness, Etc. For his fifth record, a woozy work of avant-garde folk and trippy time travel, Graves returns to making music first for himself, now rebalanced through family and fatherhood. Fully embracing change,… Continue reading Shakey Graves Releases New Album Fondness, Etc.

Lonesome River Band reminisces on formative years in “Back When”

Listen to it now and in Dolby Atmos spatial audio After the raucous exuberance of “Pretty Little Widow,” bluegrass hitmakers Lonesome River Band are back with a new original. Written by the group’s guitarist, Jesse Smathers, along with LRB favorite Barry Hutchens and Virginia mandolinist Nick Goad, “Back When” is a laid-back meditation on the… Continue reading Lonesome River Band reminisces on formative years in “Back When”

South African Songwriter Steve Louw Releases Traces of the Flood

Photo: Courtesy of Steve Louw South African rock icon Steve Louw has released his powerful new studio album, Traces of the Flood, out today via BFD / The Orchard. Produced by acclaimed producer Kevin Shirley, the album further cements Louw’s legacy as one of South Africa’s most enduring and evocative rock storytellers. A member of… Continue reading South African Songwriter Steve Louw Releases Traces of the Flood

Spacey Jane to release new EP Exit Wounds on June 12

Spacey Jane to release new EP Exit Wounds on June 12

Grace Potter Announces New Album Trespasser

Photo: Courtesy of Grace Potter Today, four-time Grammy nominee Grace Potter announced her seventh studio album, Trespasser, due out August 21 via Thirty Tigers. Across 10 tracks, Trespasser introduces a beautifully unruly cast of characters who step into forbidden spaces with absolute abandon. Pre-order the album here. As the spiritual sequel to 2023’s critically acclaimed… Continue reading Grace Potter Announces New Album Trespasser

Flying Mojito Bros Release Deluxe Edition of The Swamp Fox

Photo: Courtesy of Flying Mojito Bros Earlier this year, the desert disco DJ duo Flying Mojito Bros joined forces with the Tony Joe White estate for a remix album of the ages. Simply dubbed The Swamp Fox, Flying Mojito Bros’ new takes on White’s already funky catalog brought the legendary musician’s catalog into a technicolor… Continue reading Flying Mojito Bros Release Deluxe Edition of The Swamp Fox

Jack Johnson Announces SURFILMUSIC Cinema Release

JACK JOHNSON ANNOUNCES THEATRICAL RUN OF SURFILMUSIC, A NEW DOCUMENTARY TO HIT THEATRES BEGINNING JUNE 5 Jack Johnson has announced a cinema release of the new documentary SURFILMUSIC, beginning June 5, with screenings in more than 100 movie theatres throughout the summer, including Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Regal Cinemas, Marcus Theatres, Laemmle Theatres, Hoyts, Event Cinemas,… Continue reading Jack Johnson Announces SURFILMUSIC Cinema Release

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