Shakedown Strings, the Kansas City acoustic trio, is bringing the boisterous music of The Grateful Dead to Alaska for a five-show tour this month.

Rob Shatzer, the band’s sponsor and Alaskan promoter, is returning to Alaska for the first time in 16 years, where he published a monthly entertainment guide called AK This Month and sponsored his friends’ bands. Now, he’s bringing Shakedown Strings for a tour under his new project called Shakedown Vegas Presents, marking their first out-of-Vegas production.

Gulf Coast Records proudly announces the March 28, 2025, release of I Love Freddie King, the new album from acclaimed guitarist Popa Chubby, featuring special guests Joe Bonamassa, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and Mike Zito. CD pre-orders are now available at Popa Chubby’s website: https://www.popachubby.com/; digital pre-orders will be available starting January 31.

An ambitious list of singles will be released in advance of the album’s launch:

Acoustic Sounds announces their latest high quality reissue, Steely Dan’s groundbreaking fourth studio album, Katy Lied. This gold-selling classic, originally released in 1975, has been meticulously remastered for an Ultra High Quality Record (UHQR) reissue, the pinnacle of vinyl craftsmanship.

Celebrated fiddler, vocalist, and songwriter Becky Buller kicks off 2025 with the release of her empowering new single, “Reach.” Featuring a powerhouse lineup of Alison Brown (banjo), Sierra Hull (mandolin, harmony vocals), Missy Raines (bass), and Molly Tuttle (guitar, harmony vocals), this vibrant track is a testament to collaboration and musical excellence.

SONGS OF THE CARTER FAMILY is a rootsy, intimate new offering from Pam Linton, a true troubadour of the road for decades, based largely in the upper Midwest.

Goose returned to the Moody Center on December 31, 2024, to close out the year with a bang at a show billed as a formal event. The band donned button-up shirts, ties, slacks, capes, and masquerade masks reminiscent of The Phantom of the Opera. These masks, along with roses, were handed out to the crowd as they entered the venue.