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Photo: Courtesy of Warm Love Cool Dreams Chicago’s festival calendar gets a fresh jolt this spring as the inaugural Warm Love Cool Dreams Music and Arts Festival arrives at The Salt Shed on May 23 and 24, 2026. Presented by sister venue Empty Bottle, the two-day event blends indie legends, adventurous modern artists, hometown favorites,… Continue reading Warm Love Cool Dreams Festival Comes to Chicago’s Salt Shed
Photo: Courtesy of Minyo Crusaders On June 26, Minyo Crusaders will release From Japan with Love, a vibrant new album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) through the lens of global rhythms. The album was announced today with the release of the lead single “Hanagasa Ondo feat. Frente Cumbiero.” Listen to “Hanagasa Ondo feat.… Continue reading Minyo Crusaders Announce From Japan with Love Album
Brooklyn’s EVOLFO shares their new album Of Love via their own Food of Love label. Of Love being EVOLFO spelled backwards, the record stands in as a self-titled record; almost as if this is the debut of the band as its most present and progressive version. Their tour is underway, with Desert Daze-presented release shows in LA and NYC,… Continue reading EVOLFO Release New Album Of Love via Food of Love Label
Photo: Courtesy of The Moss Alt/indie rock band The Moss have released their new album Big Blue Moon, an irresistible nine-song collection celebrating freedom, self-confidence, and living life by your own rules. Tyke James of the band shares, “This is our first complete project in years. I feel like a totally different person from the… Continue reading The Moss Release Big Blue Moon and Continue 2026 Headline Tour
Photo: Jay Arcansalin Today, country-rock band Ghost Hounds announced the release of a powerful new A-side / B-side single pairing, featuring a striking rendition of “Gimme Shelter” alongside the band’s original song “Justified.” The release marks a special milestone moment for the band while also supporting charitable causes, with proceeds from the single benefiting St.… Continue reading Ghost Hounds Release Gimme Shelter and Justified Benefit Single
Photo credit: Sean Brady MTN Lion is a powerhouse Denver-based funk quartet composed of drummer Adam Deitch and guitarist Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff of Lettuce, alongside keyboardist Joey Porter and bassist Garrett Sayers, both known for their work with The Motet. While their main projects were off the road in 2020 and 2021, the group met… Continue reading MTN Lion Shares Turning Up the Heat from Debut Album Stealth
Photo: Courtesy of Freedom Needs a Soundtrack Thirty years after the first Tibetan Freedom Concert helped turn music into a force for activism on a massive scale, Freedom Needs a Soundtrack launches June 15, 2026. The six-episode narrative podcast revisits the concerts’ origins, impact, and legacy through archival material and firsthand accounts from the artists,… Continue reading Freedom Needs a Soundtrack Podcast Revisits Tibetan Freedom Concert Legacy
Introducing: Big Guy & The Very Large Men, Spotlighting The Best Of Nashville’s Queer Songwriting Community Through His Gentle And Trustworthy Storytelling As a songwriter, James Droll has been behind tracks now streamed well over 180 million times, including Vintage Culture’s breakout song “Pour Over,” gavn’s “Hit the Dirt,” and Joy Oladokun’s collaborative anthem “We’re… Continue reading James Droll Launches Big Guy & The Very Large Men with Cowboy Boots
Today, visionary singer-songwriter Boy Golden released a new live performance video for song “The Matter at Hand” off of recently released album Best of Our Possible Lives out now via Six Shooter Records. Watch live performance video for “The Matter of Hand” HERE Stream Best of Our Possible Lives HERE The moody new video channels… Continue reading Boy Golden releases live performance video for “The Matter At Hand”
Photo: Courtesy of Roland Guerin Acclaimed New Orleans bassist, producer, and songwriter Roland Guerin takes the stage at the Maple Leaf Bar, returning from Switzerland, at 8 p.m. April 30 for a night of PROG:FUNK with a band including Brian Blade, Seth Finch, and Chris Adkins. Guerin will also perform with the Allen Toussaint Jazzity… Continue reading Roland Guerin Brings PROG:FUNK Back to Maple Leaf Bar April 30
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