Chest Fever, the official revival of The Band and the alter ego of San Diego rock band Mrs. Henry, is kicking off its U.S. tour on February 11th in Seattle, winding down in Buffalo on March 20th.

Mrs. Henry, Chest Fever's alter ego, will be the opening act for the tour dates, supporting their album Keep On Rising – A 21st Century Rock Opera (available now via Blind Owl Records).

Prolific New Orleans bassist George Porter Jr., will be releasing a brand new instrumental album entitled Porter’s Pocket with his longstanding quartet the Runnin’ Pardners available via Color Red on February 7, 2025. Porter Jr is joined by his longtime collaborator keyboardist Michael Lemmler (Jubilation, TriFunctA), drummer Terrence Houston (The Funky Meters, Toubab Krewe), and newest member Chris Adkins (Raphael Saadiq, Mark Broussard) on guitar.

Voting is now open for USA Today’s Reader’s Choice Travel Awards with the Johnny Cash Museum close to securing a third consecutive victory as they are again nominated for the honor. Vote to keep the Johnny Cash Museum as ‘Best Music Museum’ in America HERE.

Igniting a year-long 60th-anniversary celebration, The Doors will unveil their iconic Bright Midnight Archives live recordings on DSPs for the very first time throughout 2025. These coveted concerts previously only existed physically on limited-edition LPs and CDs. Today marks a momentous occasion with the first live release in the series, Live at the Matrix 1967: The Original Masters, available now for streaming and download.

 Today, ‘90s alt-rock icons the Spin Doctors announced their first studio LP in 12 years: Face Full of Cake, out April 11 via Capitol Records. They also released the album’s first single “Still A Gorilla” and its accompanying music video. “Still A Gorilla” finds the band showcasing a noisier, heavier sound but with the same sense of humor they’ve come to be known for.

Craft Recordings and Jazz Dispensary kick off the new year in style with a heady cult favorite from Joe Henderson, 1973’s Multiple. Returning to vinyl after more than 50 years, the album features a world-class ensemble of musicians—including Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette, Larry Willis, and James “Blood” Ulmer—while it finds the influential saxophonist at the apex of his fusion period.