On July 18, Jalopy Records will release Homegrown, the eagerly awaited new album from Cole Quest & The City Pickers – the folk-bluegrass ensemble led by Woody Guthrie’s grandson. Self-described as “roots music for the modern city,” Homegrown fuses three classic Guthrie compositions with richly wrought originals by Quest and select gems from the broader American songbook.

Corey Henry’s NOLA Footwork Music Festival returns Saturday, May 31, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Broadside NOLA (600 North Broad St.) for an afternoon-into-evening Second Line Music & Cultural Celebration. Presented by NOLA Footwork Music Festival in partnership with PEER International, this family-friendly event spotlights New Orleans’ storied brass-band tradition alongside a new generation of foot-stomping funk.

Oh Boy Records, the beloved independent label founded by the late John Prine, is proud to continue its mission of storytelling, service, and support for those in need with The Belonging EP Vol. 2,  available Friday, May 23. Exclusively on Bandcamp for purchase for a limited time, The Belonging EP Vol. 2, follows the warm reception of Vol. 1, released last week. Both EPs will be available on until Tuesday, May 27th.

Bluegrass band Level Best and Boston native, folk musician, and friend of the venue Mitch Greenhill will take the Passim stage for a special “Club 47 Revival” concert on June 5th. Mitch and James Field, lead and senior member of Level Best, met on their very first day of college—just on the other side of Harvard Square.

This Friday, May 23, at 8 AM ET, Tom Ciurczak’s “Top Of The Rainbow” music video will be premiering on YouTube at https://youtu.be/6cbO3dNRcu8. This is the second music video on Tom’s upcoming album, “YORICK” which is due June 27 on his label Ludlow TFC Records.

Northlands Music & Arts Festival, renowned for its authentic community spirit and diverse programming, has announced the full daily schedule for its 2025 edition, set to take place June 13-15 on the festival’s sprawling New Hampshire grounds. This year’s lineup—a handpicked blend of iconic acts and rising stars—promises four days of nonstop music across multiple stages, anchored by late-night revelry and immersive campground experiences.

One year shy of their 20th anniversary and The Wood Brothers keep getting better. On August 1, the Grammy Award-nominated trio — comprised by brothers Oliver and Chris Wood and Jano Rix — release their ninth studio album, Puff Of Smoke, an audacious 11-song musical meditation on the state of the human condition.
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Think:X, the genre-defying musical collective that reimagines the work of Pink Floyd through a darker, heavier lens, is happy to announce their fall U.S. tour run. Presented by Anatomy of Sound, the tour begins in Washington, DC on October 5th. Tickets go on sale at 10am eastern on Friday May 23rd.
 
More information is available at https://www.thinkxofficial.com/

Colombian psych-funk trio BALTHVS return with “Flesh and Soul,” the new single dropping on June 13th, 2025 via Mixto Records.  “Flesh and Soul” explores the delicate balance between youthful ambition and the sobering weight of adulthood. Pre-save here

“The song is a spiritual continuation of ‘Year of the Snake’,” the band shares. “It reflects a year of deep transformation—for us as a group, and individually. It also signals a new beginning.”

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will kick off its landmark 25th anniversary celebration this year with a very special festival eve benefit concert honoring legendary singer and songwriter Emmylou Harris – the only artist to perform at each and every edition of the much beloved San Francisco free music festival.