Pinch Records is delighted to announce the July 16, 2025 release of Birds In Dream Land, the highly anticipated second EP from 21-year-old composer, arranger, orchestrator and video-game scorer Zhengtao Pan. Following his debut big-band album Scenery In My Story (Outside In Music, April 2025), Pan turns his attention to nature’s most lyrical subjects—birds—crafting an… Continue reading Zhengtao Pan’s Whimsical Sophomore EP Birds In Dream Land to Soar July 16, 2025 via Pinch Records
As European settlers moved westward from the Atlantic coast of North America, the Mohawk people – the easternmost tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy – became known as “Keepers of the Eastern Door” for their role as guardians against invasion from the encroaching colonizers. The outcome of that battle may seem inevitable from the historical perspective,… Continue reading Acclaimed Saxophonist/Composer Chris Cheek Finds Harmony with Nature on Keepers of the Eastern Door
On Saturday, May 17, the fourth annual Cruel World Festival took place in Pasadena, California. Just days earlier, the same venue hosted the Just Like Heaven Festival under record-breaking 100°F heat. For Cruel World, though, those sun-baked skies were replaced by a fittingly gloomy California “May Gray” morning. By afternoon, fog and drizzle had turned… Continue reading Fourth Annual Cruel World Festival Blends Goth, Rock and European Weather
Summer Camp Music Festival is thrilled to announce that a Loyalty Presale for its highly anticipated 25th Anniversary celebration in 2026 will go on sale Monday, May 26 at 10:00 AM CT. This special release honors the festival’s deep-rooted tradition of taking place over Memorial Day Weekend at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois. While… Continue reading Summer Camp Music Festival Announces Loyalty Presale for 25th Anniversary Event Taking Place Memorial Day Weekend 2026
On Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, acclaimed Alligator Records recording artist JJ Grey, leader of JJ Grey & Mofro, will host the 2025 Blackwater Sol Revue presented by the Live Wildly Foundation. Today, Friday, May 23, Grey announced that, for the first time ever, the festival will be livestreamed around the world for… Continue reading JJ GREY & MOFRO'S BLACKWATER SOL REVUE TO BE LIVESTREAMED GLOBALLY
Veteran composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Darryl Alexander will usher in the summer with the release of his soulful new single “Seen It Before” on June 27, 2025. The buoyant track features Billboard-charting saxophonist Jackiem Joyner, whose bright melodies glide over Alexander’s rhythmic pocket to create an irresistible, forward-leaning groove. Keyboardist Pete Tokar (Rhodes), guitarist Ken… Continue reading Darryl Alexander’s Dawn Chorus — New Single Lands June 27, Album Morning Calls Follows This Fall
Just Announced: BAD Day Official Pre-Party at the Palm Room on Wrightsville Beach, NC this July 11 with brand new supergroup Mike Mattison & Trash Magic, featuring members of Tedeschi Trucks Band, Dr. John & The Night Trippers, and Los Lobos. VIP Ticketholders will have the opportunity to warm up for the best day ever… Continue reading BAD DAY MUSIC + ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL PRE-PARTY
When the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences handed out its 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 20, the night belonged to ESPN—thirteen trophies, tying the network’s own record. But for the Deadhead contingent, one win reverberated louder than the rest: Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience captured… Continue reading Mickey Hart’s “Rhythm Masters” Snags Sports Emmy, Underscoring the Beat That Binds Music and Athletics
Genre-defying quartet Up and Orange announces the release of their explosive new live album, Live at Brooklyn Bowl, recorded on March 14, 2024, in Brooklyn, NY. Available now on all streaming platforms, the album delivers the band’s signature blend of jazz improvisation, jam spontaneity, and virtuosic interplay, led by guitarist, vocalist, and composer Owen Dudley.… Continue reading Up and Orange Captures Lightning in a Bottle on Live at Brooklyn Bowl
Kendall Street Company is proud to release radio and television’s pop-country number-one hit of the summer, “Some Kind of Party (In Here).” Inspired by artists like Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, and Beyoncé, the band explores their love for country music with their next two singles. A full album is expected in… Continue reading Kendall Street Company Releases Pop-Country Inspired “Some Kind of Party (In Here)”
