New Album TRANSFORMATION To Be Released May 29, 2026 “Mike lived a life of beauty and never gave up right to the very end,” says Jules Peters, bandmate and wife of the late Mike Peters of The Alarm, who passed away on April 29, 2025. Following a fearlessly valiant 31-year battle with cancer, his monumental… Continue reading The Alarm Honor Mike Peters with Final Album Transformation and “Live Today”
Photo: Courtesy of Warm Love Cool Dreams Chicago’s festival calendar gets a fresh jolt this spring as the inaugural Warm Love Cool Dreams Music and Arts Festival arrives at The Salt Shed on May 23 and 24, 2026. Presented by sister venue Empty Bottle, the two-day event blends indie legends, adventurous modern artists, hometown favorites,… Continue reading Warm Love Cool Dreams Festival Comes to Chicago’s Salt Shed
Photo: Courtesy of Minyo Crusaders On June 26, Minyo Crusaders will release From Japan with Love, a vibrant new album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) through the lens of global rhythms. The album was announced today with the release of the lead single “Hanagasa Ondo feat. Frente Cumbiero.” Listen to “Hanagasa Ondo feat.… Continue reading Minyo Crusaders Announce From Japan with Love Album
Photo: Courtesy of Dazzle / City Park Jazz Dazzle will host a special fundraiser brunch on May 24, 2026, helping raise money for one of Denver’s true community gems: City Park Jazz. After the devastating loss of the City Park Bandstand by fire, Dazzle is stepping up to support this summer’s City Park Jazz Concert… Continue reading Dazzle Hosts City Park Jazz Fundraiser Brunch May 24, 2026
Brooklyn’s EVOLFO shares their new album Of Love via their own Food of Love label. Of Love being EVOLFO spelled backwards, the record stands in as a self-titled record; almost as if this is the debut of the band as its most present and progressive version. Their tour is underway, with Desert Daze-presented release shows in LA and NYC,… Continue reading EVOLFO Release New Album Of Love via Food of Love Label
Photo: Courtesy of The Moss Alt/indie rock band The Moss have released their new album Big Blue Moon, an irresistible nine-song collection celebrating freedom, self-confidence, and living life by your own rules. Tyke James of the band shares, “This is our first complete project in years. I feel like a totally different person from the… Continue reading The Moss Release Big Blue Moon and Continue 2026 Headline Tour
Photo: Jay Arcansalin Today, country-rock band Ghost Hounds announced the release of a powerful new A-side / B-side single pairing, featuring a striking rendition of “Gimme Shelter” alongside the band’s original song “Justified.” The release marks a special milestone moment for the band while also supporting charitable causes, with proceeds from the single benefiting St.… Continue reading Ghost Hounds Release Gimme Shelter and Justified Benefit Single
Photo credit: Sean Brady MTN Lion is a powerhouse Denver-based funk quartet composed of drummer Adam Deitch and guitarist Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff of Lettuce, alongside keyboardist Joey Porter and bassist Garrett Sayers, both known for their work with The Motet. While their main projects were off the road in 2020 and 2021, the group met… Continue reading MTN Lion Shares Turning Up the Heat from Debut Album Stealth
Photo: Courtesy of Freedom Needs a Soundtrack Thirty years after the first Tibetan Freedom Concert helped turn music into a force for activism on a massive scale, Freedom Needs a Soundtrack launches June 15, 2026. The six-episode narrative podcast revisits the concerts’ origins, impact, and legacy through archival material and firsthand accounts from the artists,… Continue reading Freedom Needs a Soundtrack Podcast Revisits Tibetan Freedom Concert Legacy
Photo: Courtesy of Taylor Dallas Vidic Taylor Dallas Vidic is an artist worth getting to know. Already respected in her native Juneau, Alaska, Vidic’s debut double album Cat & Mouse is her introduction to a larger audience. “Frankly, it’s a hell of a way to say hello, as Cat & Mouse is as fine an… Continue reading Taylor Dallas Vidic Releases Debut Double Album Cat & Mouse
