Groundbreaking Seattle-Based Saxophonist Skerik Releases, SKERIK 061725, Out Today Via Loosegroove Records Today, groundbreaking Seattle-based saxophonist Skerik releases SKERIK 061725 via Loosegroove Records. Bandcamp Daily calls it “an exquisite and slanted ambient album,” while Skerik himself refers to it as “don’t-wake-the-baby music.” Ambient elements have long appeared throughout Skerik’s work, but here he embraces the… Continue reading Skerik Releases Ambient New Album SKERIK 061725 via Loosegroove Records
Photo: Max Wagner Critically acclaimed and much beloved folk duo The Milk Carton Kids—Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan—share their new album, Lost Cause Lover Fool, today via Far Cry Records in partnership with Thirty Tigers. Stream/purchase HERE. Produced by Pattengale, Lost Cause Lover Fool is the duo’s seventh studio album, expanding on their signature minimalist… Continue reading The Milk Carton Kids Release Lost Cause Lover Fool and Announce Tour
Today, YARN releases their new studio album, Saturday Night Sermon, via 333 Entertainment. Saturday Night Sermon lives up to its name, with songwriter Blake Christiana and the band adding a dash of soul to their guitar-driven, Southern rock sound with a horn section, organ and a gospel choir. Opening with the title track, Saturday Night… Continue reading Alt-country rockers YARN release their soulful new album ‘Saturday Night Sermon’
Red Hawk Jazz Collective | Photos: Courtesy of Mark Alstott Teaching is a calling. Those who are born to teach cannot be deterred. This year, for the second time, Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor, Michigan, hosted a Jazz Festival aimed at educating and enriching the community about music, and specifically jazz. Today, I went… Continue reading Lake Michigan College Jazz Festival Brings Education and Rhythm to Benton Harbor
Photo by moran A new generation continues to carry the music forward in Boulder as Young and Dead brings a hometown celebration of Grateful Dead music to the Fox Theatre on Friday, September 11, 2026, joined by the immersive visuals of the Liquid JPEG Light Show. YOUNG AND DEAD Feat. Liquid JPEG Light Show Fox… Continue reading Young and Dead Bring Liquid JPEG Light Show to Fox Theatre September 11
Photo: Taylor Weinberg / Courtesy of Hot Like Mars Chicago’s fast-rising funk / soul / jam outfit Hot Like Mars continue their upward trajectory with the release of Live From Brooklyn, a new nine-track live album arriving Friday, April 25. Capturing the band’s debut at the legendary Brooklyn Bowl on March 27, 2026, the release… Continue reading Hot Like Mars Unveil Live From Brooklyn Album and 2026 Tour Dates
Photo: Courtesy of StarVista Music As he turns 75, Ray Benson is taking a reflective look back at one of the most unexpected and adventurous projects of his career, Swingin’ and Skankin’, his groundbreaking mix of Western swing and reggae. Reissued on April 24 via StarVista Music, Benson invites listeners to revisit his 2024 album… Continue reading Ray Benson Revisits Swingin’ and Skankin’ with April 24 Reissue
Photo: Courtesy of Greensky Bluegrass New Orleans has a way of making special nights feel natural, and Greensky Bluegrass tapped directly into that spirit during their show at the legendary Tipitina’s when hometown keyboard force Ivan Neville joined the band onstage. The guest appearance brought added Crescent City soul to an already festive evening, with… Continue reading Ivan Neville joins Greensky Bluegrass last night in New Orleans
From the very first notes of Jim Lauderdale’s new album, The Birds Know, it’s obvious that he takes crossing over into the bluegrass world very seriously. So much so that he, for a second time, has teamed up with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, one of the genre’s best and brightest modern ensembles, to make sure… Continue reading Jim Lauderdale Releases New Bluegrass LP The Birds Know with The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys
The 10th Suwannee Roots Revival takes place Thursday, October 8, through Sunday, October 11, at the renowned Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Florida. Fostering the longtime tradition of hosting some of the most prominent names in American roots music and beyond, this four-day family-friendly music festival includes camping, music workshops,… Continue reading Suwannee Roots Revival Welcomes Trampled by Turtles, Sam Bush, Leftover Salmon
