Catfood Records announces an April 1st release date for Make Them Dance, the new album from Blues Music Award-winning singer Johnny Rawls. Make Them Dance was produced by Grammy-winner Jim Gaines at his Bessie Blue Studio in Stantonville, Tennessee, and turned out to be the last recording by the beloved Gaines, who passed away last… Continue reading Blues Music Award-Winner Johnny Rawls Wants to Make Them Dance on New Catfood Records Due April 1st
Across the vast expanse of our universe, as revealed by telescopes like the James Webb and its discoveries of massive galaxies dwarfing our own, we’re reminded that humanity occupies just a tiny corner of an unimaginably vast cosmos. Yet, for millennia, religion has confined itself—and millions of believers—to narrowly defined stories originating from small geographical… Continue reading The Cosmic Perspective: Why Faith Falls Short and Facts Matter
Today, MonoNeon – the bass virtuoso and funk originalist teams up with comedian Katt Williams, the legendary George Clinton and the GRAMMY winning producer, songwriter and rapper James Fauntleroy (Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, SZA) to release “God Reason” – an interstellar journey out today via Floki Studios (Color Red). Listen HERE and watch the animated visualizer… Continue reading MONONEON, GEORGE CLINTON, KATT WILLIAMS & JAMES FAUNTLEROY RELEASE NEW SINGLE “GOD REASON”
Whether on archaeological digs or translating medieval poetry, the past has always been a north star for banjo player, songwriter, and author Max Wareham. So, when it came time for Wareham to record his debut album of banjo-forward tunes, commitment to the early innovators of the instrument shone front and center. Out now, Wareham’s new… Continue reading Banjoist Max Wareham Makes A 5-String Splash With Debut Album, DAGGOMIT!
The brand new 2025 remaster of the iconic opening track, “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway,” is available to hear for the first time across streaming platforms. Listen HERE. The new remaster by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios has been taken from the original 1974 tapes and is the first track made available from… Continue reading Remastered Genesis track “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" Out Now | 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Out June 13
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to share two new faculty hires in the Jazz & Contemporary Media (JCM) department, as well as a newly endowed concerts series, all serving to enhance the stellar reputation and offerings of Eastman jazz. Appointed to begin the 2025-26 academic year, Otis Brown III… Continue reading Eastman School of Music Announces Two Jazz Faculty Members and Endowed Concert Series
On Sunday, March 2, 2025, Crucial Reggae Sundays returns for its highly anticipated 5th season of free reggae music at the historic Bandshell in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Running most Sundays from March through mid-November, the series is family-friendly and offers an unforgettable afternoon of live performances and DJ sets, all at no cost… Continue reading Crucial Reggae Sundays Kicks Off 5th Season of Free Concerts at Golden Gate Park’s Historic Bandshell
Violinist, vocalist, and composer Joe Deninzon and his band Stratospheerius are excited to announce the release of their latest music video, “Voodoo Vortex (Part I).” Available now on YouTube, the track pays homage to the classic 1970s prog-rock and fusion era. Deninzon cites legendary violinists Jean-Luc Ponty, Mahavishnu Orchestra’s Jerry Goodman, Didier Lockwood, and Eddie… Continue reading Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius Unveil New Video “Voodoo Vortex (Part I)”
CMH RECORDS (Country. Music. Heritage.) maintains a rich history of classic country and bluegrass albums and is honoring several of these legacy releases by remastering them and making them available in new formats for the first time ever. Out today, February 21, for the first time ever on CD and digital, the 1981 classic title… Continue reading CMH RECORDS CLASSIC 1981 ALBUM THE CLAYTON MCMICHEN STORY OUT TODAY
Today, acclaimed guitarist and Wilco member Nels Cline released “Slipping into Something,” the third single from his upcoming album Consentrik Quartet, out March 14 via Blue Note Records. The release is the eponymous debut of the guitarist’s band comprising saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, bassist Chris Lightcap, and drummer Tom Rainey. By turns swinging, grooving, bracing, mesmeric,… Continue reading Nels Cline Releases New Single “Slipping Into Something”
