Kamasi Washington Headlines a Citywide Celebration with Additional Performances Honoring the 100th Anniversaries of John Coltrane and Miles Davis across Santa Monica Venues and Tongva Park The inaugural Santa Monica International Jazz Festival will debut across multiple venues in Santa Monica from May 1–9, 2026, realizing four-time GRAMMY Award-winning bassist Stanley Clarke’s long-held vision for… Continue reading Santa Monica International Jazz Festival Debuts May 2026 with Stanley Clarke
Today, 2x GRAMMY®-nominated, multi-platinum superstar Noah Kahan shares the official trailer for his highly anticipated Netflix documentary Noah Kahan: Out of Body, available globally on April 13th. Directed by Nick Sweeney (Santa Camp, AKA Jane Roe), the film follows Kahan at a pivotal crossroads as the breakout success of Stick Season propels him into global… Continue reading NOAH KAHAN SHARES OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY OUT APRIL 13TH
Photo: Alive Coverage Goose launched their highly anticipated 2026 Spring Tour in emphatic fashion on April 3, headlining the second annual Jam in the Streets festival in downtown Athens, Georgia. Taking over Washington Street for the marquee slot, the indie-groove quartet delivered a marathon, genre-blurring performance. Presented by Jam for Cam, the two-day festival serves… Continue reading Goose Launches 2026 Spring Tour at Jam in the Streets Athens
Photo: Courtesy of Circle 9 Records JOE SYRIAN MOTOR CITY JAZZ OCTET follows 2025’s jazz chart-topping Secret Message with A Blue Time, out April 24, 2026 via Circle 9 Records. Pre-order HERE. Drummer and bandleader Joe Syrian returns with his Motor City Jazz Octet on A Blue Time, a wide-ranging and stylistically fluid collection that… Continue reading Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet Announces A Blue Time Out April 24
On April 3, the GRAMMY-winning Kronos Quartet released Glorious Mahalia, a new album that pays tribute to the life and legacy of legendary gospel singer and activist Mahalia Jackson, including her contributions to the civil rights movement. It is their third album on Smithsonian Folkways, following Long Time Passing, their tribute to Pete Seeger, and… Continue reading Kronos Quartet Release Glorious Mahalia, Tribute to Mahalia Jackson
Italian psych-gaze collective Black Reverie unveils its debut single, “When the Reverb Ends”, featuring The Stargazer Lilies, now available across all digital platforms. STREAM/SHARE THE SINGLE: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/blackreverie1/when-the-reverb-ends-feat-the-stargazer-lilies “When the Reverb Ends” introduces the immersive sonic world of Black Reverie, the new project led by Sebastian Lugli (Rev Rev Rev). The collective blends dense fuzz-driven textures… Continue reading Black Reverie Debuts “When the Reverb Ends” ft. The Stargazer Lilies
After the lonesome mountain feel of the old-time flavored “There Where The River Rolls Around,” the durable hitmaking Lonesome River Band tackles the flip side of the string band style with a raucous performance of “Pretty Little Widow,” a comic rave-up that was first dished up by Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers in 1928.… Continue reading Lonesome River Band brings Stringbean’s style to “Pretty Little Widow”
Kidjo’s newest album, HOPE!!, due April 24 Five-time GRAMMY Award winner Angélique Kidjo comes to McCarter Theatre Center on Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 PM for what promises to be an electrifying evening of music spanning her extraordinary career. The performance is part of a limited six-city U.S. tour before Kidjo heads to Europe for… Continue reading Angélique Kidjo Brings Limited U.S. Tour to McCarter Theatre April 11
Photo: Courtesy of Chrysalis Records Robin Trower celebrates the 50th anniversary of a landmark live release with Live! 50th Anniversary Edition, now available for the very first time in full via Chrysalis Records in 2LP, 2CD, and digital formats. The expanded edition captures the legendary February 3, 1975 performance at Stockholm Concert Hall, newly remixed… Continue reading Robin Trower Releases Live! 50th Anniversary Edition via Chrysalis Records
Photo by Kyle Berger Ray Bull—the New York based duo of Aaron Graham and Tucker Elkins—release “Please Stop Laughing,” the third single and title track from their new album, Please Stop Laughing, out May 8thvia AWAL. “Please Stop Laughing” follows “Marry A Skater,” “a big old folk-rock anthem that readily brings to mind the Flaming Lips and Band of Horses” (Hearing… Continue reading Ray Bull Release New Single, “Please Stop Laughing”
