Psychedelic Cowboy GARY VAN MIERT Soars Higher with 4th LP of Cosmic Gems as The Sensational Country Blues Wonders! Gary Van Miert, the New Jersey-based “Psychedelic Cowboy,” returns with his fourth LP of cosmic gems as The Sensational Country Blues Wonders! The 10-song collection, Music Sounds Better When You’re Stoned, arrives June 19. Leading the… Continue reading Gary Van Miert Announces Music Sounds Better When You’re Stoned LP
Jack Johnson has released a second recording from his forthcoming double album, SURFILMUSIC Soundtrack and 4-Tracks, arriving May 15 via Brushfire Records. Available now, “Rodeo Clowns” is streaming on all platforms. Presenting an early acoustic 4-track recording of the beloved song, which first reached audiences through Johnson’s collaboration with G. Love and appeared on the album Philadelphonic (1999). “Rodeo Clowns”… Continue reading JACK JOHNSON RELEASES “RODEO CLOWNS”
Acclaimed blues guitarist and songwriter JP Soars shares a new single, “Goin’ to South Carolina,” the latest preview of his forthcoming album Gypsy Blue Revue, featuring violinist and vocalist Anne Harris, arriving May 29, 2026 via Forty Below Records. Pre-order the album here: Listen here. Built from a spark of pure spontaneity, “Goin’ to South Carolina”… Continue reading JP Soars Shares New Single “Goin’ to South Carolina” From Gypsy Blue Revue
Photo: Courtesy of Milkdrop Studio Swedish multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter Telos Vision returns April 24 with Decisions, a sweeping second full-length album that cements him as one of Scandinavia’s most compelling voices in modern indie and psychedelic rock. Released via Icons Creating Evil Art on vinyl and digital platforms worldwide, Decisions finds Telos Vision —… Continue reading Telos Vision Bridges Indie and Psych on Ambitious New Album Decisions
TODAY 4/20 – Shooter Jennings & Willie Nelson cover Jason Boland’s “When I’m Stoned” Today, Shooter Jennings pays tribute to his longtime friend Jason Boland with a cover of “When I’m Stoned” featuring Willie Nelson. Originally released on Boland’s 2002 live album Live and Lit at Billy Bob’s Texas and later as a studio version… Continue reading Shooter Jennings and Willie Nelson Cover Jason Boland’s “When I’m Stoned”
Photo credit: David McClister Breakfield today shares their new single, “Pull Some Strings,” the next offering from the Nashville-raised band’s forthcoming self-titled album, out June 12 via Rounder Records. The optimistic track is about finding solace in music during heartbreak and life’s trying times: “It’s a melody that I hope hits your ears / And… Continue reading Breakfield’s “Pull Some Strings” Offers Solace During Tough Times
The Thing | Austin, Texas – photos by Russell Levine There are rooms that remember things. Antone’s is one of them. Since 1975, the place has been sweating out ghosts—blues legends, road dogs, lifers. You can feel it in the walls, in the low ceiling, in the way the sound wraps around you instead of… Continue reading Long live The Thing: a sweat-soaked resurrection at Antone’s
TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL—80’s New Wave Tour—Announces Cross-Country Summer Tour Launching July 17 TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL—the acclaimed multi-act ’80s extravaganza which originated in 2024—returns for a full 2026 summertime tour of the U.S., launching July 17 in Phoenix and wrapping August 16 in Aurora, Illinois. The colorful lineup features Thomas Dolby & The Lost Toy People,… Continue reading Totally Tubular Festival Announces 2026 Cross-Country Summer Tour Launching July 17
David Rawlings, Gillian Welch and Paul Kowert | Fox Theater – Oakland, CA | April 17th, 2026 – photos by Gabriel David Barkin I spent a lot of time in the 1980s at Grateful Dead shows. One of those shows was at Park West Ski Resort in Utah in 1987. I ended up on the… Continue reading Dead Reckoning with Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings in Oakland
Chaparelle | Boulder, Colorado | April 18th, 2026 The best festivals often give audiences more than music. They create community, inspire generosity, and remind people that art can build something lasting. That spirit was front and center Saturday afternoon at the 8th annual Bluebird Music Festival, where Session 1 at Macky Auditorium on the University… Continue reading Bluebird Music Festival’s Saturday Session Supports The Lost Bluebird in Boulder
