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Buddy Guy’s 90th Birthday Concert to Stream on Nugs

Blackbird Presents and Live Nation are proud to announce that “Buddy’s Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration,” the historic, sold-out, one-night-only concert celebration honoring the legendary Buddy Guy, will be livestreamed worldwide as an exclusive pay-per-view on nugs, the leading platform for live concert streaming, on October 1, 2026. The concert sold out… Continue reading Buddy Guy’s 90th Birthday Concert to Stream on Nugs

‘Learning to Live Together’ Returns to Digital Platforms

Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen, the acclaimed documentary and concert film capturing 2015’s landmark live celebration reuniting members of Joe Cocker and Leon Russell’s legendary Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour, has returned to digital platforms. Directed and produced by Jesse Lauter (Little Feat: The Documentary), the film is available… Continue reading ‘Learning to Live Together’ Returns to Digital Platforms

Rainbow Body Announces Debut Album, “Strange Memory”

Rainbow Body Announces Debut Album, “Strange Memory”

Ettore Buzzini Announces New Album Blue Blue Blue

At just 18, Ettore Buzzini has absorbed a century of music—Ralph Stanley and Earl Scruggs alongside Liszt and Mahler, the Beatles beside Reno & Smiley—and poured it into songs that are unmistakably his own. On October 16, 2026, he’ll release Blue Blue Blue, a 12-track album on Patuxent Music that stays true to bluegrass tradition… Continue reading Ettore Buzzini Announces New Album Blue Blue Blue

Sue Foley Announces Blues Holiday Album Alone (Together)

AUSTIN, Texas — Alone (Together) A Holiday Companion is Sue Foley’s lowdown answer to the season: a late-night collection for anyone who knows the holidays can hold loneliness and connection in the same room. Rooted in Texas blues and touched with laid-back jazz, the album trades glitter and sentimentality for atmosphere, honesty and groove. The… Continue reading Sue Foley Announces Blues Holiday Album Alone (Together)

Cowboy Junkies Bring Quiet Thunder to the Lobero

Cowboy Junkies | Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | September 20th, 2026 – photos by L. Paul Mann There is a precise frequency at which the Cowboy Junkies operate—a slow-burning, melancholic tranquility that feels not quite like a rock performance and more like a shared, holy secret. Celebrating four decades of making music on… Continue reading Cowboy Junkies Bring Quiet Thunder to the Lobero

Ozzy & Black Sabbath Concert Film Trailer Arrives

Trafalgar Releasing and Mercury Studios today unveil the official trailer for Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning, as tickets go on sale for the concert film capturing the triumphant final performance from Ozzy Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath lineup. The film opens in cinemas worldwide October 28 for a limited time only.… Continue reading Ozzy & Black Sabbath Concert Film Trailer Arrives

Bobby Rush’s Grammy-Winning Porcupine Meat Gets 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — September 23, 2026 — Craft Recordings announces an expanded deluxe edition of Porcupine Meat, the Grammy Award-winning album from the legendary Bobby Rush. At the age of 82, Rush was at the very peak of his game, with the agility of a seasoned performer who knew just the right mix of… Continue reading Bobby Rush’s Grammy-Winning Porcupine Meat Gets 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

“I Don’t Ever Phone It In”: An Interview with Allison Russell

“I Don’t Ever Phone It In”: An Interview with Allison Russell

Al Jardine Brings Beach Boys Classics to Boom Days

Photos: Courtesy of Southern Fields This past Friday night, I had the opportunity to see Al Jardine and the Pet Sounds Band at Boom Days in Fort Payne, Alabama. Boom Days is an annual two-day music, art and regional festival held every September. Fort Payne is probably best known for being the hometown of the… Continue reading Al Jardine Brings Beach Boys Classics to Boom Days

DelFest Does Dead Vol. 2 Returns to the Grateful Dead Songbook

DelFest’s bluegrass heart meets the Grateful Dead songbook once again on DelFest Does Dead Vol. 2, a live two-LP collection featuring 12 performances recorded during DelFest 2026 in Cumberland, Maryland. The limited-edition release brings together Grateful Dead interpretations by The Travelin’ McCourys, Toy Factory Project, Blackberry Smoke, Maggie Rose featuring Sierra Hull, The Infamous Stringdusters,… Continue reading DelFest Does Dead Vol. 2 Returns to the Grateful Dead Songbook

Marshall Crenshaw Shares “(We’re Gonna) Shake Up Their Minds”

HILLSBOROUGH, NC — September 23, 2026 — Marshall Crenshaw today shares “(We’re Gonna) Shake Up Their Minds”, the latest track from his forthcoming archival collection, The Bootleg Sounds of Marshall Crenshaw: 1984-87, out October 23 via Yep Roc Records. The album is now available for pre-order. Personally curated by Crenshaw from his archives, the collection… Continue reading Marshall Crenshaw Shares “(We’re Gonna) Shake Up Their Minds”

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