The Fabulous Thunderbirds may have celebrated their 50th anniversary last year, but the concert footage that makes up Live in Houston—shot in 2006, shortly after they marked their 40th—is proof that sometimes, time is meaningless.

It was indeed way back in 1974 that vocalist/harmonica player Kim Wilson and guitarist Jimmie Vaughan (brother of Stevie Ray Vaughan) formed the Fabulous Thunderbirds.

My Morning Jacket shares their heavy and propulsive new single, "Squid Ink," today and it's available now at all streaming services. A psychedelic and visually arresting official music video for the dense and delightfully warped track powered by bassist Tom Blankenship and drummer Patrick Hallahan’s massively heavy grooves under a bit of shapeshifting vocal work from lead singer Jim James also premiers today and is streaming now on YouTube.

Renowned Maryland funk quartet Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is thrilled to announce a return to North Carolina for a performance at Pisgah Brewing Company on Friday, May 16th.  Located in the picturesque Black Mountains, this show promises to be an unforgettable jam-filled soiree at one of Western NC’s most renowned outdoor stages.

Snakes Made of Light, the debut collection of all-original songs by the Memphis/North Mississippi roots psychedelic band Delta Stardust, was released on January 24, 2025, on Robot Distro, a division of Golden Robot Records. Snakes Made of Light features 10 songs that “go for transcendence, but also long to be from somewhere; the whole push/pull, yin/yang thing,” according to Michael Graber, the band’s chief songwriter, in an interview with the Memphis Flyer.

Sweetwater Music Hall, located at 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 (phone: 415-388-3850), is thrilled to announce its upcoming lineup of live music and special events. A registered 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization, Sweetwater Music Hall has been a cherished cultural destination since its founding in 1972. We present all genres of music, and shows are open to all ages and are generally standing-room only (unless otherwise noted). Doors open one hour prior to show time.

The Lil Smokies’ high-energy acoustic music has evolved into its own distinctive sound. With a nearly five-year gap from their last album, 2020’s Tornillo, the band returns with two new members, bassist Jean Luc Davis and banjo player, Sam Armstrong-Zickefoose, to add to the core trio of dobro player and Montana native Andy Dunnigan, Seattle-based lead guitarist the Reverend Matthew Rieger, and fiddler Jake Simpson, now dividing his time between Montana and Oklahoma.