Renowned actress and award-winning recording artist Dawnn Lewis has earned a well-deserved nomination for the 2025 NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television) for her portrayal of Captain Carol Freeman in Star Trek: Lower Decks. This recognition underscores her extraordinary vocal talent and her continued ability to bring compelling characters to life across various mediums.
 

With the third installment, Let the World In, Forecast offers a compelling exploration of time and connection, challenging us to view life not as a linear progression but as an ever-expanding continuum. The album unfolds like a lush, instrumental narrative, drawing listeners into vivid, almost cinematic landscapes—sunlight filtering through trees, warm tides rolling ashore, and the hum of unseen life beneath the soil.

Folk Alliance International (FAI), the premier global nonprofit dedicated to folk music, is thrilled to announce GRAMMY Award-winner and eight-time nominee Allison Russell as the Keynote Speaker for its 37th annual conference. Russell, who recently made her Broadway debut as Persephone in Hadestown, will be interviewed by acclaimed author and NPR Music journalist Ann Powers.

The Blues Foundation proudly celebrates the conclusion of the 40th International Blues Challenge (IBC), which brought together thousands of blues enthusiasts from across the globe to Memphis last week. This landmark event, held on Beale Street, spotlighted exceptional blues talent and reaffirmed the genre’s enduring influence.

The Blues Foundation is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 International Blues Challenge:

2025 IBC Winners

Prepare for an unforgettable evening as legendary bluegrass icon Del McCoury and his acclaimed Del McCoury Band headline the Farm and Fun Time stage on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the historic Paramount Bristol. Joining the festivities are Seth Mulder & Midnight Run, along with host Kris Truelsen and the Farm and Fun Time House Band.