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Santa Monica International Jazz Festival Debuts May 2026 with Stanley Clarke

Kamasi Washington Headlines a Citywide Celebration with Additional Performances Honoring the 100th Anniversaries of John Coltrane and Miles Davis across Santa Monica Venues and Tongva Park The inaugural Santa Monica International Jazz Festival will debut across multiple venues in Santa Monica from May 1–9, 2026, realizing four-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist Stanley Clarke’s long-held vision for… Continue reading Santa Monica International Jazz Festival Debuts May 2026 with Stanley Clarke

NOAH KAHAN SHARES OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY OUT APRIL 13TH

Today, 2x GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-platinum superstar Noah Kahan shares the official trailer for his highly anticipated Netflix documentary Noah Kahan: Out of Body, available globally on April 13th. Directed by Nick Sweeney (Santa Camp, AKA Jane Roe), the film follows Kahan at a pivotal crossroads as the breakout success of Stick Season propels him into global… Continue reading NOAH KAHAN SHARES OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY OUT APRIL 13TH

Goose Launches 2026 Spring Tour at Jam in the Streets Athens

Goose Launches 2026 Spring Tour at Jam in the Streets Athens

Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet Announces A Blue Time Out April 24

Photo: Courtesy of Circle 9 Records JOE SYRIAN MOTOR CITY JAZZ OCTET follows 2025’s jazz chart-topping Secret Message with A Blue Time, out April 24, 2026 via Circle 9 Records. Pre-order HERE. Drummer and bandleader Joe Syrian returns with his Motor City Jazz Octet on A Blue Time, a wide-ranging and stylistically fluid collection that… Continue reading Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet Announces A Blue Time Out April 24

Kronos Quartet Release Glorious Mahalia, Tribute to Mahalia Jackson

On April 3, the GRAMMY-winning Kronos Quartet released Glorious Mahalia, a new album that pays tribute to the life and legacy of legendary gospel singer and activist Mahalia Jackson, including her contributions to the civil rights movement. It is their third album on Smithsonian Folkways, following Long Time Passing, their tribute to Pete Seeger, and… Continue reading Kronos Quartet Release Glorious Mahalia, Tribute to Mahalia Jackson

Black Reverie Debuts “When the Reverb Ends” ft. The Stargazer Lilies

Italian psych-gaze collective Black Reverie unveils its debut single, “When the Reverb Ends”, featuring The Stargazer Lilies, now available across all digital platforms. STREAM/SHARE THE SINGLE: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/blackreverie1/when-the-reverb-ends-feat-the-stargazer-lilies “When the Reverb Ends” introduces the immersive sonic world of Black Reverie, the new project led by Sebastian Lugli (Rev Rev Rev). The collective blends dense fuzz-driven textures… Continue reading Black Reverie Debuts “When the Reverb Ends” ft. The Stargazer Lilies

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”

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

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