MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD today announced their upcoming (and ninth) studio album SOULROCKER will be released Friday, June 3 via Fantasy Records, their first album for the label. SOULROCKER features the new song “Crazy For You” a joyously upbeat rhythmic pop song that highlights Franti‘s soulful vocals and encompasses his socially conscious outlook. Click here to… Continue reading Michael Franti Announce New Album
Coastie (Noun): An avid music festival fan who calls North Coast Music Festival home for three days a year. Thousands of Coasties lovingly refer to North Coast Music Festival (NCMF) as “Summer’s Last Stand.” This year, the seventh annual festival returns to Union Park over Labor Day Weekend on Friday, September 2nd through Sunday, September… Continue reading North Coast Reveals Phase 1 Lineup
Keep a lookout for Hamish Anderson. There is a growing buzz about this young blues guitar slinger from Australia. Hamish is getting some much deserved attention from the music-world’s finest. Having showcased at SXSW in 2015, he has opening up for Los Lobos, played Los Angeles’ iconic Troubadour and his recordings produced by Brian Lucey… Continue reading Hamish Anderson On The Blues
The fine line between love and obsession is carefully toed by rising singer/songwriter Ben de la Cour on his haunting new single “Down to the Water’s Edge.” Credited by Red Line Roots with offering “subtle hints of Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, and Leonard Cohen,” de la Cour’s hauntingly dark and sometimes humorous style is… Continue reading Ben de la Cour Releases New Track
Recently, The Motet announced new lead vocalist Lyle Divinsky and saxophonist Drew Sayers as official members of the band. Read Pollstar‘s exclusive break story about the announcement here and watch a short video clip here. Look for The Motet’s brand new studio album to hit the streets before their headlining show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 22 with… Continue reading The Motet On Tour This Spring
Maurice Tani marks the release of his seventh album, “The White Water”, a collection of six new originals and four reimagined selections from other writers as diverse as Robert Hunter & Jerry Garcia and Burt Bachrach & Hal David. Maurice’s May 13th performance at Freight & Salvage will be primarily acoustic, featuring material from his previous six albums… Continue reading Maurice Tani Returns to Berkeley's Freight & Salvage
The Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival, produced by the Greater Ontario Convention & Visitors Bureau, is committed to keeping traditional Bluegrass alive by passing it on to youth. “This year we are proud to announce the partnership with the Folk Music Center in Claremont, California to provide the Music Education for Kids program during… Continue reading Huck Finn Jubilee – Music Education for Kids
he great painter Georgia O’Keeffe once said, “When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment.” Americana songwriter Kelley McRae approaches songwriting the same way, immersing herself in the colors and meaning each song offers up. Her new album, The Wayside, released April 7th, 2016,… Continue reading Kelley McRae's new release out today
Summer Set Music & Camping Festival (SSMF) is excited to announce the artist lineup for its fifth anniversary, taking place August 12-14 at the beautiful Somerset Amphitheater in Northern Wisconsin. This year’s headliner’s include eight-time, Grammy-Award Winning DJ/Producer SKRILLEX making his headlining debut at Summer Set, Chicago’s CHANCE THE RAPPER making a rare appearance with his live band, THE… Continue reading Summer Set Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary
Founded in 2009 by bandleader Tyler Grant, the Cosmic Americana band Grant Farm is set to release a third album, Kiss the Ground, on June 10. Kiss the Ground is the band’s first full-length concept album and its third album of original music. Speaking to the struggles we all face as working people, Kiss the… Continue reading Grant Farm Set To Release New Album
