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BeachLife Festival 2026 Opens With Duran Duran, The Chainsmokers and South Bay Energy

Duran Duran | photos by L. Paul Mann Nostalgia and modern energy collided as BeachLife Festival 2026 kicked off its seventh year in Redondo Beach. With the Pacific Ocean as its backdrop, Day 1 offered an energetic mix of indie-pop, high-energy alternative, and a headlining new wave masterpiece. The festival gates opened at 2:00 PM,… Continue reading BeachLife Festival 2026 Opens With Duran Duran, The Chainsmokers and South Bay Energy

Boone Creek’s Landmark 1977 Debut Returns With Unearthed Bonus Tracks

Photo: Courtesy of Craft Recordings / HighTone Records Craft Recordings and HighTone Records proudly announce the long-awaited return of Boone Creek — the self-titled 1977 debut from the boundary-pushing supergroup featuring future bluegrass luminaries Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, Wes Golding, and Terry Baucom. Long out of print and previously unavailable outside its original release, the… Continue reading Boone Creek’s Landmark 1977 Debut Returns With Unearthed Bonus Tracks

BeachLife Festival 2026 Draws Record Crowds to Redondo Beach

BeachLife Festival 2026 Draws Record Crowds to Redondo Beach

Susto Stringband Gives an Ode to Their Van on “E-350” ft. Joshua Hedley

Photo: Courtesy of Chris Brennan Today, the Susto Stringband, led by frontman Justin Osborne of the highly lauded alt-country band SUSTO, releases their new single “E-350” featuring Joshua Hedley. No stranger to life on the road, Osborne wrote the song as a dedication to the van that has carried him and his bandmates across the… Continue reading Susto Stringband Gives an Ode to Their Van on “E-350” ft. Joshua Hedley

Yolonda Lavender, Ja’Leeyna and Asia Sings Shine at Bell’s Spring Concert Series

Yolonda Lavender | photos by Dan Ward The night is wonderfully cool and calm, the perfect spring evening. At Bell’s, Racheal Reinholtz is solving all the last-minute issues before the second show of her Spring Concert Series — and what a show it is going to be. Racheal has convinced three of Kalamazoo’s finest to… Continue reading Yolonda Lavender, Ja’Leeyna and Asia Sings Shine at Bell’s Spring Concert Series

Bonnaroo Unveils 2026 SuperJam Lineup

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has unveiled details of the 2026 edition of its world-famous SuperJam, an all-star show to be led this year by the one and only Kesha and titled KESHA PRESENTS: SUPERJÂM ESOTERÍCA: THE ALCHEMY OF POP. Set for Saturday, June 13, in This Tent at 8:45-10:30 pm, the once-in-a-lifetime performance features… Continue reading Bonnaroo Unveils 2026 SuperJam Lineup

Spafford Announces New Studio Album “Cat Shop” — Out June 19, 2026

Renowned improvisational rock band Spafford has announced the release of their highly anticipated new studio album, “Cat Shop,” arriving June 19, 2026. The album marks a bold new chapter for the band, blending their signature exploratory sound with a refined studio-driven approach that highlights songwriting, texture, and sonic depth. The first glimpse into Cat Shop… Continue reading Spafford Announces New Studio Album “Cat Shop” — Out June 19, 2026

Deep Purple Announces SPLAT!, Their Heaviest Album in Years, Alongside Massive 2026 World Tour

OUT JULY 3 ON earMUSIC DEEP PURPLE will release their new studio album SPLAT! on July 3 via earMUSIC. The band — Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey, and Simon McBride — has once again teamed up with renowned producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper) to craft what they… Continue reading Deep Purple Announces SPLAT!, Their Heaviest Album in Years, Alongside Massive 2026 World Tour

Gerry Morgan Shares Meditative World Fusion Track “Shanti, Shiwa, Aramesh”

Gerry Morgan Shares Meditative World Fusion Track “Shanti, Shiwa, Aramesh”

Folk Alliance International Opens Applications for 2027 Chicago Conference

Photo: Courtesy of Folk Alliance International Folk Alliance International (FAI), the foremost global nonprofit organization dedicated to folk music, has officially opened applications for Official Showcase Artists for its 39th annual conference, set for January 27–31, 2027, in Chicago, Illinois. Applications for Official Showcase Artists opened May 1 and will remain open through June 8,… Continue reading Folk Alliance International Opens Applications for 2027 Chicago Conference

Futurebirds Share New Single “Fly On” from Double Album Far Out Country

Photo: Courtesy of Jacq Justice Today, the Athens, GA-born Futurebirds released their new single “Fly On” from their first-ever double album, Far Out Country, which will be released on June 5 via Dualtone Records. Written by singer/guitarist Carter King, “Fly On” is a reflection on the spiritual clarity that comes with appreciating the quiet beauty… Continue reading Futurebirds Share New Single “Fly On” from Double Album Far Out Country

Announcing Grateful Dead’s Steal Your Face (50th Anniversary Remaster)

In October 1974, the Grateful Dead walked off the stage at Winterland and into an indefinite touring hiatus, exhausted by the logistical and financial strains of touring with the groundbreaking Wall of Sound. A newly remastered version of Steal Your Face, the 1976 double-live album taken from that historic five-show “farewell” run, arrives on June… Continue reading Announcing Grateful Dead’s Steal Your Face (50th Anniversary Remaster)

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