Stu Allen | Mill Valley, CA | November 6th, 2025 | photos by Gabriel David Barkin The storytellers inform us that one day in 1975, Bob Dylan stepped out of his limo to chat with a young redheaded woman he’d spotted carrying a violin case across a Greenwich Village street. On a Dylanesque whim, she… Continue reading 50 Years of Thunder Rolls with Stu Allen, Scarlet Rivera and Friends
Captain Buckles, a crew of veteran New Orleans-based sidemen, step into the spotlight with their debut full-length album, Hurry Up—a funky, rockin’ showcase of raw Crescent City soul and instrumental firepower. Recorded at the legendary <. Hurry Up is out now on cassette, digital download, and all streaming platforms. The majority of tracks on Hurry… Continue reading Captain Buckles Release Debut Album “Hurry Up”
Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Zach Top is nominated for three awards at the upcoming 68th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Traditional Country Album (Ain’t In It For My Health), Best Country Song (“I Never Lie”) and Best Country Solo Performance (“I Never Lie”). The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS on Sunday, February 1 from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena. The nominations add to an… Continue reading Zach Top nominated for three awards at 68th annual Grammy Awards
Following last week’s release of their powerful new single “For Real” and the companion short EPK, singer-songwriter Eric Hirshberg and GRAMMY-nominated soul artist Aloe Blacc have released the official music video, out now. The track – which explores what it means to stay connected in an era of algorithms, outrage, and digital overload – has already resonated deeply with audiences for… Continue reading Aloe Blacc and Eric Hirshberg share the “For Real”
Alt-electro alchemist Robert DeLong is trading synths for banjo strings with his new release, “Fool Me Once (Folk Edition),” out today, Nov. 7, via Roundhill Records. The reimagined track, originally released on his 2025 deluxe album “PLAYLIST OF DOOM: After DARK,” was inspired from a live show where DeLong performed the track on his banjo.… Continue reading Robert DeLong Goes Folktronic with “Fool Me Once (Folk Edition)”
Dropkick Murphys have just released a video for their new single “A Hero Among Many,” one of the 5 bonus tracks included on the band’s expanded digital version of their For The People album (Dummy Luck Music label / [Play It Again Sam]), now available to stream via all platforms here: https://dropkick-murphys.ffm.to/forthepeopleexpandededition “A Hero Among Many” pays tribute to 9/11 hero Welles… Continue reading Dropkick Murphys Release “A Hero Among Many”
The Trombone Shorty Foundation and the Gia Maione Prima Foundation are proud to announce that their annual Tunes for Toys toy drive and concert will return in 2025. On December 4th, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band—as well as special guests Trombone Shorty and Widespread Panic’s JoJo Hermann, plus the Trombone Shorty Academy Band—will take the stage at the world-famous Tipitina’s to drive toy donations for local families in the… Continue reading The Trombone Shorty Foundation Announces Tunes For Toys Concert And Toy Drive Returns To Tipitina’s On December 4th
Today, Grayson Capps releases “My Body.” It’s the first new song in eight years from the beloved Alabama singer/songwriter. In the interim, Capps has remained active, continuing to play upwards of 150 shows a year and releasing both a retrospective collection, South Front Street, and the album, Heartbreak, Misery & Death, a collection of folk and traditional songs originally… Continue reading Grayson Capps Shares Protest Song “My Body”
Ascending jamtronica quartet DIZGO releases “Outer Space” today, a bold, intrepid cut that completes the band’s year‑long Space Migration storyline. Shimmering analog synths, elastic bass, technicolor guitar lines, and patient, deep‑pocket grooves frame a performance that both spotlights each member’s virtuosity and locks into the cohesive, lift‑off chemistry that’s made DIZGO one of the Midwest’s most talked‑about live acts. Slinky and… Continue reading DIZGO RELEASES NEW SINGLE “OUTER SPACE” — OUT NOW
It’s 50 years to the day since RCA Records released Guy Clark’s landmark album, Old No. 1. While not a commercial success by any stretch, the album was highly praised by the press and “L.A. Freeway,” “Desperados Waiting For A Train,” “Rita Ballou” “Texas 1947” “Let Him Roll” and “That Old Time Feeling” soon became instant classics. No… Continue reading GUY CLARK- the songwriting legend’s influential debut ‘Old No. 1’ celebrates 50 years today
