Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Festival, the longest-running bluegrass celebration in the United States, makes its annual return to Bill Monroe’s Music Park & Campground in Bean Blossom, Indiana, from Wednesday, June 11 through Saturday, June 14, 2025. Gates open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., with on-stage performances, camping, workshops, and traditional Southern hospitality nestled… Continue reading Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass Festival Returns to Bean Blossom, Indiana, June 11–14, 2025
Puff of Smoke, the highly-anticipated ninth studio album from Grammy Award-nominated, progressive Americana trio The Wood Brothers, has been announced for release on August 1, 2025, via Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers. It’s preceded today by the album’s first single “Witness” (LISTEN HERE) and accompanied by a video for the song that was filmed and edited by… Continue reading THE WOOD BROTHERS NINTH STUDIO ALBUM PUFF OF SMOKE SLATED FOR RELEASE AUGUST 1
Crucial Reggae Sundays, the free, family-friendly reggae music series, makes its May debut at the historic Bandshell in Golden Gate Park’s Music Concourse. Produced by Illuminate LIVE in partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, the series runs every Sunday through mid-November, bringing the island rhythms of Jamaica to San Francisco’s most iconic… Continue reading Crucial Reggae Sundays Returns to Golden Gate Park This May
This May, The Garcia Project returns to Colorado for a limited, once-a-year tour that promises to transport fans back to the golden era of the Jerry Garcia Band. Celebrating their 15th anniversary and honoring the 30th year since Jerry Garcia’s passing, the band is set to deliver soul-stirring performances that capture the essence of Garcia’s… Continue reading Experience the Spirit of Jerry Garcia: The Garcia Project's 2025 Colorado Tour
Cole Quest & the City Pickers trace a direct line from Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl ballads to the bustling streets of New York City on their richly imagined new album, Homegrown (Jalopy Records, July 18). Led by Woody’s grandson, Cole Quest, this ensemble distills the hearty spirit of folk and bluegrass while carving out its… Continue reading Sowing Tradition, Reaping Innovation: Cole Quest & the City Pickers
Celebrated music photographer Michael Weintrob is set to host a special benefit event on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at his Nashville studio. The event will showcase his renowned “Instrumenthead” series, featuring portraits of Widespread Panic members, including rare images of the late guitarist Michael Houser. Attendees can look forward to a book signing and a… Continue reading Portraits, Panic, and Philanthropy: A Michael Weintrob Exhibit
The performer lineup has been revealed for the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum’s® 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® Gala, taking place Friday, May 16, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Fourteen-time GRAMMY® winner Emmylou Harris will be joined by GRAMMY-winning producer Daniel Lanois and acclaimed jazz drummer Brian Blade for a rare collaboration, while… Continue reading Star-Studded Initial Performance Lineup Announced For GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala On May 16
This year’s 23rd Annual Blues From The Top Festival features an eclectic, wonderful lineup: JJ Grey & Mofro, Little Feat, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, The Record Company, Sonny Landreth, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Dwayne Dopsie and The Zydeco Hellraisers, Southern Avenue, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, plus many more. The 23rd Annual Blues from the Top Music Festival is… Continue reading JJ Grey, Little Feat, Kingfish & More to Headline 23rd Annual Blues From The Top
With their highly anticipated debut album Back to Back arriving this Friday, April 25th, Vermont-based singer-songwriter Reid Parsons (they/she) shares one final preview: the glowing, intricately crafted single “Lightbulb.” Romantic, sinewy, and quietly radiant, “Lightbulb” is a celebration of enduring love and the subtle magic tucked inside life’s simplest moments. “I wrote this song… Continue reading Reid Parsons Illuminates the Everyday with New Single “Lightbulb”
5x Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and performer Mary Chapin Carpenter will release her anticipated new album Personal History on June 6 (pre-order). In advance of the release, the album song “Bitter Ender” is out today—listen HERE. Carpenter’s 17th album, Personal History was produced by Bonny Light Horseman’s Josh Kaufman (Bob Weir, The National) and recorded… Continue reading Mary Chapin Carpenter’s highly anticipated new album "Personal History" out June 6, “Bitter Ender” out today
