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Hoochenanny Festival Draws More Than 18,000 to Fairport

Photo: Courtesy of Hoochenanny Festival ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 3, 2026 — Organizers of the third annual Hoochenanny Festival, presented by IDE Family of Dealerships, announced today that the festival welcomed 18,000-plus attendees to its new home at the Town of Perinton’s Center Park West in Fairport, up from 8,000 in 2025. Attendees came from more… Continue reading Hoochenanny Festival Draws More Than 18,000 to Fairport

The Heart of Dirty Souls: Wreckless Strangers Reflect on Their Latest EP

Wreckless Strangers 2026. Left to Right: Mick Hellman, Joshua Zucker (JZ), Amber Morris, David Noble, Rob Anderson, and Fletcher Nielsen. Credits: Bill Reitzel With the release of their latest EP, Dirty Souls, Wreckless Strangers continue to carve out a sound that transcends genre while remaining deeply rooted in raw songwriting, rich collaboration, and electrifying performances.… Continue reading The Heart of Dirty Souls: Wreckless Strangers Reflect on Their Latest EP

30A Songwriters Festival Announces 2027 Headliners

30A Songwriters Festival Announces 2027 Headliners

Heavy Diamond Ring Announce New EP Let Love Be Enough

DENVER, CO — Denver-based five-piece Americana folk-rock band Heavy Diamond Ring will release its new EP, Let Love Be Enough, October 16, 2026, via Gitcha Records. The collection marks a new chapter for the longtime musical partnership of vocalist Sarah Anderson and guitarist/songwriter Paul DeHaven, whose creative relationship spans more than 20 years and has… Continue reading Heavy Diamond Ring Announce New EP Let Love Be Enough

Dead Floyd Bring Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd Mashup to Boulder Theater

Photo Credit: Gary Sheer Photography Dead Floyd is a celebration of the music of two of rock and roll’s greatest bands, The Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd, mashed together into one high-energy, unpredictable show. Drawing from both extensive catalogs of music, the Dead Floyd performances include early rarities to modern classics and everything in between.… Continue reading Dead Floyd Bring Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd Mashup to Boulder Theater

Big Benny Bailey Announce Debut Album Business Spice

Big Benny Bailey, the duo formed by Shamir Bailey and Ben Pierce, have announced their debut album, Business Spice, arriving September 18 via Thirty Tigers. Today, the duo offer another preview of the record with the new single “Bottom of a Grave.” Blending bluegrass instrumentation with indie songwriting, grunge influences, pop culture references and brutally… Continue reading Big Benny Bailey Announce Debut Album Business Spice

Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel Announce Celestun Deluxe Edition

Singer-songwriter-guitarists Tyler Ramsey and Carl Broemel have announced Celestun – Deluxe Edition, a newly expanded version of their collaborative debut album arriving September 30 on their own Duo Quest Records via Tone Tree Music. Pre-orders and pre-saves are available now. Hailed by UNCUT upon its original release earlier this year as “an album of timeless,… Continue reading Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel Announce Celestun Deluxe Edition

Ned Hill Finds Humor in a Strange World on “Saw Jesus at the Park”

Nashville songwriter Ned Hill is getting ready to release his new EP, Saw Jesus at the Park, on September 18, and Grateful Web is pleased to premiere the record’s title track, a wry piece of Americana that imagines Jesus encountering a modern world he barely recognizes. “Saw Jesus at the Park” finds Hill mixing humor… Continue reading Ned Hill Finds Humor in a Strange World on “Saw Jesus at the Park”

Ashcroft Turns Colorado Ghost Towns, Grief and Restlessness Into Debut Album Abandoned Places

Ashcroft Turns Colorado Ghost Towns, Grief and Restlessness Into Debut Album Abandoned Places

Todd Bailey Releases Double Album Midnight in Plain Sight, Announces Upcoming Live Dates

Folk/Americana singer-songwriter Todd Bailey has released his new double album, Midnight in Plain Sight, an expansive project that moves between traditional folk storytelling, roots-rock energy, and heartland country. Sitting firmly on a narrative core, Midnight in Plain Sight explores themes of persistence, late-night reflection, and the quiet truths hidden in everyday life. Across its two… Continue reading Todd Bailey Releases Double Album Midnight in Plain Sight, Announces Upcoming Live Dates

Dead Panic and Breadbox Bring Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic and JGB to the Fox Theatre

Dead Panic and Breadbox will bring a night of Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic and Jerry Garcia Band-inspired music to the Fox Theatre in Boulder on Thursday, November 19, 2026. Dead Panic, out of Boulder County, Colorado, cooks up the improvisational sounds of the Grateful Dead with the Southern-fried grit of Widespread Panic classics. The band… Continue reading Dead Panic and Breadbox Bring Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic and JGB to the Fox Theatre

Gary Lucas and Lukas Ligeti Release Omnidirectional

“Omnidirectional” is the long-awaited sound of two master improvisers—guitarist Gary Lucas and drummer/percussionist Lukas Ligeti—traveling through space, time, and genre with total freedom. Across three fully improvised instrumentals and a luminous, reimagined version of Alice Coltrane’s “Journey in Satchidananda,” the duo creates music that feels both spontaneous and meticulously shaped, cosmic yet deeply human. LISTEN… Continue reading Gary Lucas and Lukas Ligeti Release Omnidirectional

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