Plan your strategy for the 23rd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival! The event’s free mobile app has dropped, along with the full schedule, and single day passes are on sale now! The three-day event is slated for Sept. 13-15 along State Street, where Tennessee and Virginia meet and the 1927 Bristol Sessions… Continue reading 23rd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion drops full schedule, app
Connecticut’s own lespecial is pushing the boundaries of what a three-piece band can achieve, both live and in the studio. Renowned for their genre-defying sound, the multi-instrumentalists are set to release their latest album, “Odd Times,” showcasing their signature blend of “heavy future groove.” This unique mix combines headbanging metal riffs, surgical rhythmic precision, bone-shaking… Continue reading lespecial Redefines the Term "Power Trio" with Upcoming Album "Odd Times"
From the furthest depths of the galaxy, Chicago-based funk phenomenon Hot Like Mars has been sending shockwaves across the music scene lately. Possessing a refined blend of soul, funk, and high-octane dance music, Hot Like Mars puts on a masterclass of musical patience, excellence, and enthusiasm, carefully curating their sounds into an explosive array of… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Hot Like Mars
E-LEV-EN, LEV-IT-ATE! Number 11 for the win and still feelin’ great while we marinate on Levitate (aaand exhale yes it was that good) two weeks after it all began. This July 5-7, 2024, Levitate Music and Arts Festival (LMAF) leveled up on the quintessential New England 4th celebratory vibes with a swell of serious talent!… Continue reading Levitate Music and Arts Festival Goes to 11 in 2024
Roots rockers Yarn return with Born, Blessed, Grateful, & Alive, out today via 333 Entertainment/Symphonic Distribution, and a slew of new tour dates. Blending alt-country and Americana with thoughtful, sometimes wry lyrics, frontman/songwriter Blake Christiana grapples with aging, loss and change. American Blues Scene writes, “The words and music on ‘Born, Blessed, Grateful & Alive’… Continue reading YARN returns with 'Born, Blessed, Grateful & Alive'
Ahead of what promises to be an illuminating educational and community-focused weekend built around conservation action for birds in Aspen, Colorado, The National Audubon Society and The Birdsong Project announced today two collaborations for the weekend with local businesses — the Aspen-based, Carbondale-sourced handmade jewelry company Taylor and Tessier and local Aspen institution Paradise Bakery.… Continue reading Join Audubon and The Birdsong Project for Aspen Summer of Birds This Weekend July 27th and 28th
SUSTO released their first ever concert recording Live From Codfish Hollow today. The album was recorded on September 8 & 9, 2023 at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers in Maquoketa, IA during the band’s curated Fine2Day Fest. The 24-track set features highlights throughout SUSTO’s catalog as well as their renditions of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games,” and… Continue reading SUSTO Release "Live From Codfish Hollow" Today Via New West Records
Today, Global AfroPop star Yemi Alade has released her new studio album Rebel Queen, the latest addition to what has become an illustrious discography. The album title is a testament to Yemi’s reign as Africa’s Queen of AfroPop and her boundless unapologetic love for her African heritage and continent: the reason why she is also… Continue reading Global Afropo star Yemi Alade's new album ft. Ziggy Marley, Konshens, Angelique Kidjo Out Today
For his first new music since the release of 2023’s critically acclaimed solo album, Leaving Is Believing, singer/songwriter/mandolinist Ashby Frank commemorated the passing of long-time friend and colleague, legendary banjoist Terry Baucom, by remaking the latter’s signature instrumental, “Knee Deep in Bluegrass,” and taking it to the top of the bluegrass charts. Now, the Mountain… Continue reading Ashby Frank’s “God Gave Me Horses” resonates with listeners of all generations
Meet Jeremie Albino, the new Easy Eye Sound signee who has shared stages with Orville Peck, Sierra Farrell, Shovels & Rope, St. Paul & The Broken Bones and JD McPherson, plus recently announced his signing to Dan Auerbach’s revered imprint with his label debut, Our Time In The Sun, out November 1. Today, Easy Eye… Continue reading watch Dan Auerbach and Jeremie Albino create a JJ Cale-meets-Leon Bridges record
