Montreal-based jazz singer Nikki Yanofsky today releases her distinctive version of “West Coast Blues” via MNRK Music Group, serving as an ode to the original writer, Wes Montgomery, and the mark that he’s left on jazz musicians and listeners worldwide. Yanofksy has always loved artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder and… Continue reading NIKKI YANOFSKY RELEASES FRESH ITERATION OF WES MONTGOMERY JAZZ STANDARD “WEST COAST BLUES”
Groundbreaking jazz group The Bad Plus has announced today’s release of THE BAD PLUS, the band’s 15th studio recording and eponymous debut album in their current iteration as a dynamic new quartet. THE BAD PLUS is available everywhere now via Edition Records. Twenty-one years after making their landmark debut as a genre-exploding piano-bass-drums trio, The… Continue reading The Bad Plus release debut album as quartet today; tour dates begin next week
Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?, the highly anticipated new album from Tyler Childers and his longtime band The Food Stamps, is out today on Hickman Holler Records/RCA Records. Stream/purchase here. Conceptualized as a three-part project, the eight songs on the album are presented in a trio of distinct sonic perspectives—Hallelujah, Jubilee and Joyful… Continue reading Tyler Childers and The Food Stamps’ new triple album "Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?" out today
On the heels of a string of tour dates across the US, the four-piece, Nashville-based progressive bluegrass band Sicard Hollow has announced their new, full-length album ‘Brightest Of Days,’ out November 11th. Merging pop-punk melodies, psychedelic instrumental breaks, and existential songwriting — performed by a bluegrass quartet dressed in tattoos and tie-dyes — the band’s… Continue reading Progressive bluegrass outfit Sicard Hollow Announces Sophomore Album, ‘Brightest Of Days'
Trailblazing husband-and-wife duo The War And Treaty make their UMG/Mercury Nashville single debut today with the release of the euphoric song, “Lover’s Game.” The soul-soaked track co-written by the pair with Dave Cobb is presented as a playful rock-n-roller full of starry-eyed flirtation as the couple compare romantic battle scars and decide they still believe… Continue reading The War And Treaty Play the "Lover's Game" w/ New Single
Internationally acclaimed composer, performer, producer and cultural ambassador Jean-Michel Jarre has collaborated with the avant-garde electronic artist project Deathpact on “BRUTALISM REPRISE,” a new version of his current single “BRUTALISM.” While the original version of the track takes its inspiration from the early days of Berlin techno, the reprise out today, September 30 on SONY… Continue reading Jean-Michel Jarre Collaborates with Deathpact on "Brutalism Reprise"
Eight years ago, house producer Claude VonStroke dreamt of an independent music festival that could cut through the mediocrity of corporate raving and foster a community of weirdos and dance heads looking for something more. The result was Dirtybird Campout – a wild and free playground for fans of all backgrounds, a place where creativity… Continue reading Dirtybird Campout Announces Debut ‘Ganja Garden Presented by People’s Remedy’
And the judgement of Dead Heads will now reign for IN AND OUT OF THE GARDEN: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ’81,’82,’83 is officially shipping. We’re confident you’ll find it HOT – from the stellar sound of the newly restored and speed-corrected audio by Plangent Processes with fresh mastering by Jeffrey Norman, to the new-mythical artwork by… Continue reading NOW SHIPPING: IN AND OUT OF THE GARDEN: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN '81,'82,'83
Coming in hot on December 11, 2021 for the final show of their second run of the pandemic, legendary North California, cosmic rock stalwarts Howlin Rain hit Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown California full of adrenalized confidence, deep grooves and their signature, expansive guitarmony-laden jams. Showcasing a new line-up with guitarist Jason Soda and bassist… Continue reading Howlin Rain Announce 'Under The Wheels, Vol. 5: Live From Pioneertown'
Today, the Boch Center re-introduced the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame (FARHOF), an education initiative located inside the iconic Wang Theatre in Boston. Led by industry experts and Folk, Americana and Roots musicians including Joan Baez, Bob Crawford, Keb’ Mo’, Noel Paul Stookey, and others, FARHOF celebrates the lifeblood of America’s musical and cultural… Continue reading Boch Center Re-Introduces Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame in Boston
