The Earl Scruggs Music Festival announces today that the inaugural festival will be postponed until September 3-4, 2021. This debut festival, focused on the rich legacy of American musical icon Earl Scruggs, will be held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, NC, from September 3-4, 2021 and will feature the complete 2020… Continue reading The Earl Scruggs Music Festival 2020 Postponed to 2021
Steve Forbert‘s latest cover and accompanying video of the Grateful Dead‘s “Box of Rain” is a timely release considering our shared experience surrounding COVID-19. This monumental song originated with one of the Dead’s founding members, Phil Lesh, composing the music, while Robert ‘Bob’ Hunter wrote the lyrics. Lesh came to identify the song with his… Continue reading GW Premiere: Steve Forbert covers “Box of Rain”
Join Stax Records as they kick off a new Instagram Live series, “Gospel Brunch Live Set with DJ Jared ‘Jay B.’ Boyd,” featuring music from The Gospel Truth Records catalog. Debuting this Sunday (5/24) at 2:00 pm PT/4:00 pm CT @staxrecords on Instagram and continuing on the third Sunday of every month through August (2:00… Continue reading Stax Records kicks off new Instagram Live series this Sunday
Week Eight of A Concert A Day is here and North Carolina is giving us three of the best artists they have to offer, with honky tonk-infused Appalachian Bluegrass pickers Town Mountain, acclaimed roots duo Mandolin Orange, and folk rock water diviners Hiss Golden Messenger each representing the Tar Heel State on Pickathon stages Monday,… Continue reading Pickathon Presents A Concert a Day Week 8 (May 25-31)
The String Cheese Incident have released their first new music of 2020. The new single – “Top Down” was a collaborative effort between two Colorado-based bands, The String Cheese Incident and SunSquabi. The track premiered exclusively via This Song is Sick earlier this week. The new release follows The String Cheese Incident’s 25th anniversary year where they… Continue reading The String Cheese Incident and SunSquabi collaborate for new track
Canadian ball-of-fire beacon of the blues scene Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne is set to add to his stack of multi-award-winning albums with the release of Go, Just Do It! — available June 12, 2020 via Stony Plain Records. Pre-order the album and watch the title track video (featuring Dawn Tyler Watson) here: https://smarturl.it/gojustdoit Fans of… Continue reading Go, Just Listen to Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne’s New Album, Go, Just Do It!
Hot on the heels of the first single release, “Old Time Used To Be,” from Joe Louis Walker‘s forthcoming new album, Blues Comin’ On, comes the second single release, the superb title track. And just like the debut single featured a collaboration with fellow modern blues icon Keb’ Mo’, “Blues Comin’ On” the single offers… Continue reading RIC GALES & JOE LOUIS WALKER Team Up On A Brand New Single & Video
Brooklyn-based jam project Escaper released the new single “Open Sky.” The track is Escaper’s first official studio release in almost two years and is the first offering from their upcoming studio album, Apotheosis, due on June 19th. “Open Sky” finds particular salience in the midst of our current pandemic – the contemplative, melodic tune is a… Continue reading Escaper releases new single, “Open Sky”; announces upcoming studio album
FRETLAND‘S debut self-titled album is out everywhere today. After what seemed like several lifetimes, the band is releasing their first studio record. Heading into release week, the band is top 5 most added in the Americana Radio Charts. On the streaming side, the band has 350K+ streams on already released tracks, all before their first album even dropped. Ahead… Continue reading Americana darlings Fretland emerge with powerful debut album
Nahko And Medicine For The People released their new album “Take Your Power Back.” Nahko’s hard exterior, covered in powerful, tribal tattoos that flatter his muscular build are entrancing. He also sports a nasal, septum ring. It is sexy while still a tad aggressive. I have always been a big fan of Nahko’s music, but… Continue reading Nahko And Medicine For The People | “Take Your Power Back”
