Billy Strings | Moody Center — Austin, TX | Saturday, December 13, 2025 | photos by Russ Boxer Billy Strings and company brought the heat back to Austin on Saturday night, December 13, 2025, lighting up the Moody Center with two unforgettable sets that balanced technical firepower with deep emotional resonance. The band—Billy Strings on… Continue reading Billy Strings Heats Up Austin with Two Sets and a Reminder That the Scene Is Home
Soulive Translate a Live Staple into “East Side,” the Third Single from Their Upcoming Album Flowers For more than twenty-five years, the Woodstock, New York–formed trio Soulive have carried the flame of the Hammond-organ format for a new generation. Guitarist Eric Krasno, organist Neal Evans, and drummer-producer Alan Evans built their language on feel and economy… Continue reading Soulive Return with “East Side,” New Single from Flowers
Andy Frasco & The U.N. return with Growing Pains (Deluxe) an expanded edition of Frasco’s most personal and creatively ambitious album to date, arriving on January 23, 2026. Ushering in the new chapter on December 12 is a brand new single “Heavy Heart,” that deepens the emotional arc of the original album. “Heavy Heart is about the people… Continue reading Andy Frasco & The U.N. Release New Single “Heavy Heart” Ahead of Growing Pains (Deluxe)
Joe Bonamassa returns today with Vol. IV of B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100, unveiling five new songs from the landmark centennial tribute. Out now via KTBA Records, the latest volume continues to widen the project’s reach, pairing fresh arrangements with powerful performances from artists across blues, rock, and soul. The full 32-track album arrives February 6th, with… Continue reading Slash, Shemekia Copeland, Kingfish and More Join Bonamassa’s Latest B.B. King Rollout
Featuring Railroad Earth, The Brothers Comatose, Lindsay Lou, Shinyribs, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper and More The 39th annual Old Settler’s Music Festival has announced its lineup for April 17–19, 2026 at Camp Ben McCulloch, its beloved Texas Hill Country home. Dubbed “OSMF 2026: Back to Ben,” the weekend promises a reimagined festival experience centered on… Continue reading Old Settler’s Music Festival 2026 Lineup Announced for April 17–19
Photo: Courtesy of Planet Bluegrass Editor’s note (Dec. 16, 2025): This announcement was originally issued ahead of the on-sale date. Tickets for Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2026 went on sale Thursday, December 11, and are on sale now. Telluride Bluegrass Festival returns for its 53rd annual gathering on June 18–21, 2026, bringing four days of adventurous… Continue reading Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2026 Tickets On Sale Now
Photo by Daniel Ojeda Spafford officially closed out their 2025 Fall Tour a couple weeks ago with shows throughout the Midwest including Missouri, Illinois, and Michigan, highlighted by a sold-out show at SPACE in Evanston, IL on Saturday night. The Evanston performance delivered exactly what the band’s fans have come to expect: fearless improvisation, setlist… Continue reading Spafford Wraps Fall Tour with Sold-Out Evanston Show, Bust-Out Cover, and Massive Improvisation
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez Pianist, composer, and bandleader Arturo O’Farrill has had a tremendous year. The 6-time GRAMMY winner and 2-time Latin GRAMMY winner earned two fresh nominations for recent album releases; Belongó, the nonprofit he founded in 2007 and was formerly known as Afro Latin Jazz Alliance hosted its inaugural gala; and his robust… Continue reading Arturo O’Farrill’s Tremendous 2025 Includes Two GRAMMY Nominations
Belgian bass visionaries Ganja White Night announce their most ambitious project yet with the debut of Cloud City Music Festival, a two-day, multi-stage event taking over Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre on April 17–18, 2026. Marking the duo’s largest headline shows of their career, Cloud City represents the next evolution of their groundbreaking Wobble universe and their deep-rooted connection to Colorado’s bass community.… Continue reading Cloud City Music Festival Comes to Fiddler’s Green April 17–18, 2026
Sam Grisman Project is proud to announce the release of their new self-titled double album and studio debut, available today on all major streaming platforms and via David “Dawg” Grisman’s Acoustic Disc. ORDER: acousticdisc.com LISTEN: Stream on all platforms Spanning 20 tracks, the self-titled collection brings together bandleader Sam Grisman with an esteemed ensemble of… Continue reading Sam Grisman Project Release Self-Titled Double Album
