Jimkata are a three-piece anthemic, synth-washed, electro-rock band based out of Ithaca. With a triumph of swirling analog synths, infectious pop hooks and candid lyrics, Jimkata have built a distinct sound which has been resonating with listeners across the country. After taking a two-and-a-half-year hiatus following the release of six studio albums and the successful… Continue reading Jimkata releases new single "Roots Down"
The inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival to be hosted at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC) has been rescheduled from September 3-4, 2021 to September 2-3, 2022 because of the uncertainty of hosting indoor festivals this summer due to the pandemic. With public safety as the primary focus, festival organizers from the Earl Scruggs… Continue reading Earl Scruggs Music Festival Rescheduled to 2022
Louisville’s “Delightfully menacing” (Baeble Music) Chief Ghoul is back with the announcement of his forthcoming sixth album, These Lycanthropic Blues, due out June 4, 2021. Aptly named first single, “Let’s Go,” is now streaming everywhere and kicks off the journey of the upcoming LP. With its upbeat tempo and darkly poetic lyrics, it’s clear that… Continue reading Chief Ghoul announces new album 'These Lycanthropic Blues'
San Francisco Bay Area thalassophiles The Well Known Strangers celebrate the release of their highly-anticipated EP King Tide on Friday, March 5. The new EP is a collection of “California Country Soul” songs that are an analysis and reflection of the awesome, tumultuous time we live in – – one of drastic polarization and vast… Continue reading The Well Known Strangers release “King Tide”
In this riveting new interview between two Grammy-nominated artists, Blues Rock Titan Joe Bonamassa talks with newcomer Marcus King for his incredible new interview series Live From Nerdville. The two chat about everything from the first the last time they saw each other in person at the Holland International Blues Festival to King’s first Grammy… Continue reading Marcus King and Joe Bonamassa talk musical influences
Dark Horse Records is celebrating the upcoming release of its newly remastered collection of solo cuts from Joe Strummer, the former frontman of The Clash, with today’s world premiere of “Junco Partner (Acoustic)”. The track is available for streaming now and comes with an accompanying animated mixed-media video created by Spencer Ramsey [WATCH HERE]. Discovered… Continue reading Dark Horse Records celebrates new Joe Strummer collection with release of never-before-heard recording of "Junco Partner"
New York-bred TAUK has been laying down an all-instrumental blend of progressive rock, hip-hop and jazz on stages across the U.S. for the last several years, until Covid 19 shut down the world. For the first time since their March 8, 2020 set at Florida’s Gasparilla Music Festival, the band will perform two new sets… Continue reading TAUK Announces All Request Livestream
Sometimes a song idea lands softly or inconspicuously, and sometimes it strikes a writer like a bolt of lightning, or in Miles Gannett’s case a string of mid-travel tornadic storms. That’s how Gannett ended up in Meridian, Mississippi, one night on a trip back from visiting his hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana. “When the weather got… Continue reading Miles Gannett Melds Tradition And Tones On Solo Debut, Meridian
Robert Walter has announced his long out-of-print 1996 debut album ‘Spirit of ’70‘ will be reissued May 7 on limited edition 180-gram, purple smoke vinyl and digital formats via RPF Records. Pre-order begins today exclusively on Bandcamp. At the time of its recording, the eight-track LP, that JazzTimes called “can’t miss funk,” was the second… Continue reading Robert Walter 'Spirit Of '70' To Be Reissued
With vaccines on the horizon and a few events being penciled in for later this year, Record Store Day organizers around the world look forward to the future, but recognize that in 2021, celebrating independent brick and mortar record stores is still best done in the Drops format introduced so successfully in 2020. RSD Drops… Continue reading RSD Drops Return! Special Releases At Participating Record Stores
