In a mostly male genre still known as much for its reticence about contemporary subjects as for its powerful harmonies and virtuosic picking, bluegrass music’s Sister Sadie have stood out ever since the all-female group’s founding more than a dozen years ago. Now, with the release of “Let The Circle Be Broken,” the International Bluegrass… Continue reading Sister Sadie breaks generational trauma with “Let The Circle Be Broken”
ALO, once and sometimes still known as Animal Liberation Orchestra, released their latest album Frames (Brushfire Records) today, April 4. The 10-song collection is either the sixth or the ninth album by the NorCal quartet, depending on whether one counts three late-90s records that can’t be found anywhere on the internet. Frames is available now… Continue reading Framing the Love: ALO Discusses Their New Album
The Marin Irish Festival returns to Lagoon Park at the Marin County Fairgrounds on May 3-4, 2025, bringing a lively celebration of Irish music, dance, and heritage. Hosted by Red Barn Productions, producers of The Great Dickens Christmas Fair and the original Renaissance Pleasure Faire, the festival (formerly Ceili On the Lake) promises a weekend… Continue reading Marin Irish Festival Returns in May with Beltane Celebration of Music, Dance, and Culture
Grammy Award-winning folk-rock duo Indigo Girls are one of the featured acts on the long-running PBS TV series Austin City Limits. The brightest stars in the show’s history return to the ACL stage for a celebration a half-century in the making, including the Indigo Girls, Chris Stapleton, Gary Clark Jr., Lyle Lovett, Billy Strings, Rufus… Continue reading THE INDIGO GIRLS on PBS' special televised event 'AUSTIN CITY LIMITS CELEBRATES 50 YEARS'
After much deliberation over the mystery act atop Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s 2025 bill, festival promoters Planet Bluegrass have put the rumors to rest, announcing the details behind the first-ever Toy Factory Project performance at this year’s Festivarian gathering. Helmed by Marshall Tucker Band drummer and co-founder Paul T. Riddle, the Toy Factory Project is a… Continue reading Telluride Bluegrass Festival Details Very Special Toy Factory Project Set In Tribute To Marshall Tucker Band’s Toy Caldwell
Building on its long-standing relationship with the Ray Charles Foundation, the GRAMMY Museum® announces the creation of the Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award, an annual honor presented at the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum’s GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® Gala. The inaugural recipient, multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Jon Batiste, will receive the award at the 2025… Continue reading GRAMMY Museum To Honor Jon Bastiste With Inaugural Ray Charles "Architect Of Sound" Award At Hall Of Fame Gala May 16
Today, Steve Earle announces his Fifty Years of Songs and Stories, a solo acoustic tour sprawling journey across over 50 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Marking half a century since he began writing songs and stories, this solo acoustic tour will take fans on a chronological exploration of his extensive discography. Along the way,… Continue reading Steve Earle Announces His Solo & Acoustic 50: Fifty Years of Songs and Stories, Today!
Today, Little Feat – criminally underrated pioneering rock band – announced the release of their grooving new single “Midnight Flight” featuring on forthcoming new album, Strike Up The Band, set for release May 9 via Hot Tomato. Listen to “Midnight Flight” HERE Watch the “Midnight Flight” Music Video HERE Little Feat also announced a three-day… Continue reading Little Feat release new single "Midnight Flight" from new album 'Strike Up The Band' out May 9
Acclaimed California rock band Dawes have shared “Time Spent In Los Angeles (For Altadena),” a very special version of their classic track newly produced by Mike Viola with the help of friends Andrew Bird and Alan Hampton, available everywhere now on their own Dead Ringers via Secretly Canadian Distribution. Proceeds from the track will benefit… Continue reading Dawes Share “Time Spent In Los Angeles (For Altadena)”; Special New Version of Classic Song
Seven previously-unheard Bruce Springsteen records will be released for the first time this summer on the widely-rumored and long-anticipated “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” coming June 27 via Sony Music. A set spanning 83 songs, “The Lost Albums” fill in rich chapters of Springsteen’s expansive career timeline — while offering invaluable insight into his life… Continue reading Bruce Springsteen's 'Tracks II: The Lost Albums' — featuring 7 never-heard, full-length records — arrives June 27 via Sony Music
