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Lonesome River Band brings Stringbean’s style to “Pretty Little Widow”

After the lonesome mountain feel of the old-time flavored “There Where The River Rolls Around,” the durable hitmaking Lonesome River Band tackles the flip side of the string band style with a raucous performance of “Pretty Little Widow,” a comic rave-up that was first dished up by Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers in 1928.… Continue reading Lonesome River Band brings Stringbean’s style to “Pretty Little Widow”

Angélique Kidjo Brings Limited U.S. Tour to McCarter Theatre April 11

Kidjo’s newest album, HOPE!!, due April 24 Five-time GRAMMY Award winner Angélique Kidjo comes to McCarter Theatre Center on Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 PM for what promises to be an electrifying evening of music spanning her extraordinary career. The performance is part of a limited six-city U.S. tour before Kidjo heads to Europe for… Continue reading Angélique Kidjo Brings Limited U.S. Tour to McCarter Theatre April 11

Robin Trower Releases Live! 50th Anniversary Edition via Chrysalis Records

Robin Trower Releases Live! 50th Anniversary Edition via Chrysalis Records

Ray Bull Release New Single, “Please Stop Laughing”

Photo by Kyle Berger Ray Bull—the New York based duo of Aaron Graham and Tucker Elkins—release “Please Stop Laughing,” the third single and title track from their new album, Please Stop Laughing, out May 8thvia AWAL. “Please Stop Laughing” follows “Marry A Skater,” “a big old folk-rock anthem that readily brings to mind the Flaming Lips and Band of Horses” (Hearing… Continue reading Ray Bull Release New Single, “Please Stop Laughing”

Regent Theatre Celebrates 110 Years with Vaudeville Night & April Programming

Photo: Courtesy of Regent Theatre ARLINGTON, MA (April 2, 2026) – Arlington’s Regent Theatre celebrates an extraordinary milestone this month, marking 110 years as a cornerstone of arts and culture with a vibrant lineup of programming throughout April, culminating in a special Vaudevillian Variety Show on Friday, April 24. Blending past and present, the Regent’s… Continue reading Regent Theatre Celebrates 110 Years with Vaudeville Night & April Programming

Jimmy McDonough’s final biography ‘Gary Stewart: I Am From The Honky-Tonks’ out now

Today, Wolf+Salmon and legendary biographer Jimmy McDonough celebrate the release of McDonough’s Gary Stewart: I Am From The Honky-Tonks, the definitive telling of the life of the late, great honky-tonk legend Gary Stewart. Already acclaimed as an immense achievement by fans and critics alike, Gary Stewart: I Am From The Honky-Tonks marks the first-ever in-depth… Continue reading Jimmy McDonough’s final biography ‘Gary Stewart: I Am From The Honky-Tonks’ out now

George Clinton, Heart, Lucinda Williams and Take 6 To Perform At Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala May 8

Additional performers have been announced for the Recording Academy® and Grammy Museum’s® 2026 Grammy Hall Of Fame® Gala, taking place Friday, May 8, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The newly announced artists include Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and Funkadelic founder George Clinton; Heart, whose founding members Ann and Nancy Wilson are… Continue reading George Clinton, Heart, Lucinda Williams and Take 6 To Perform At Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala May 8

Patrick Wolf Announces 2026 “Tour Of The Beast” U.S. Dates

Acclaimed UK singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Patrick Wolf brings his cinematic and dynamic performance back to the United States this June.  After the success of his ten-week tour in support of his first album in 13 years, Crying The Neck late last year, driving himself across the country, where he discovered not only his fanbase had been waiting all that time,… Continue reading Patrick Wolf Announces 2026 “Tour Of The Beast” U.S. Dates

Snoop Dogg Joins Ice Cube for 420 On The Rocks at Red Rocks 2026

Snoop Dogg Joins Ice Cube for 420 On The Rocks at Red Rocks 2026

Flushing Town Hall Hosts “Brooklyn World Wide” for a Night of Latin & Caribbean Fusion

On Saturday, April 11, Flushing Town Hall transforms into a vibrant crossroads of Latin and Caribbean rhythm with a genre-bending double bill featuring the acclaimed Guachinangos and the masterful Shiva Lakhan. Brooklyn World Wide Comes to Queens, FTH’s latest Global Mashup concert, is produced in partnership with Jalopy Theatre. The one-night-only event brings together Guachinangos’… Continue reading Flushing Town Hall Hosts “Brooklyn World Wide” for a Night of Latin & Caribbean Fusion

Asher Brinson Releases Debut Album Midnight Hurricane Featuring Sierra Hull, Sam Bush and More

Asher Brinson Brings Old-soul Roots with Fresh Energy in Debut Release Midnight Hurricane Newport, NC — Asher Brinson, a young left-handed guitar picker, singer, and songwriter from Newport, North Carolina, independently releases his debut album Midnight Hurricane. Based on the Carolina coast, his refreshingly honest sound is shaped by coastal rhythms, everyday stories, and the… Continue reading Asher Brinson Releases Debut Album Midnight Hurricane Featuring Sierra Hull, Sam Bush and More

Robert Earl Keen Announces Feelin’ Good Again Show at Whitewater Amphitheater

Robert Earl Keen & Friends @ Whitewater on May 16 Kerrville, TX – April 3, 2026 – Robert Earl Keen is proud to announce a special one-off show, Robert Earl Keen And Friends: Feelin’ Good Again, at the beloved Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels, Texas, on May 16. Joining him are friends Race Ricketts, Coleman… Continue reading Robert Earl Keen Announces Feelin’ Good Again Show at Whitewater Amphitheater

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