THE STRAY CATS—all three original members Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals), and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals)—have today (July 28) announced their return to the road this fall for a cross‑country, month‑long tour. Set to kick off October 25, the iconic, multi‑million‑selling band will be bringing their legendary, explosive live show and red‑hot rock & roll to audiences nationwide.

In 2012 John McCutcheon released an album honoring Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday. In 2015 he released an album in memory of the 100th anniversary of labor songwriter Joe Hill’s execution by the state of Utah. Then in 2019 he honored Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday by gathering a boatload of his music friends and putting new twists on Seeger classics.  These recordings were interspersed with albums of songs from his own prolific catalogue.

Do you Hear Thunder? That's Tab Benoit --Grammy-nominated Bayou Blues guitarist-vocalist, 'Louisiana's Living Legend," with his "I Hear Thunder Tour," rumbling locally into the Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapaloosa, The Woods at Mammoth Lakes, 5701 Minaret Rd, Saturday, August 2 (complete four-day lineup and info: (949) 362-3366 or visit  https://mammothbluesbrewsfest.com/.

Bluegrass music has long balanced its worldwide appeal with a strong sense of place, but few of its artists are more openly devoted to their native ground than Mountain Home Music Company’s Unspoken Tradition. So it’s only natural that, while many of its tracks have already been successful singles, their new collection, Resilience, nevertheless has a theme deeply attuned to its history and culture.

Dogfish Head is raising a can to 60 years of Grateful Dead history. Just in time for Dead & Company’s three-night stand in Golden Gate Park, August 1–3, the Delaware craft-brew pioneers are dropping a limited‑edition Grateful Dead Juicy Pale Ale 60th Anniversary can—a colorful, collectible nod to the band’s enduring legacy and the community that’s kept the music (and the dancing) alive.

From coast to coast, Kerouac’s vision of the American highway rolls onto the big screen—with more cities to be announced soon.

Talking Heads’ groundbreaking second album, More Songs About Buildings and Food, returns as a Super Deluxe Edition from Rhino. Released as the band celebrates its 50th anniversary, the collection captures a pivotal moment in their evolution and marks the first of three albums produced with Brian Eno.

Acclaimed Santa Cruz, California string-band AJ Lee & Blue Summit have announced their highly-anticipated EP, Cover To Cover V1 will be released digitally October 17th via Signature Sounds. Cover To Cover V1 is available for pre-save here.  An extensive tour is underway including RockyGrass, Bluegrass in La Roche, Bourbon and Beyond, and Pickin’ in the Pines festivals. The band will also unite with East Nash Grass for a co-headlining tour in November.

GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule front man Warren Haynes has released his new single “You Ain’t Above Me,” the latest offering from his forthcoming album The Whisper Sessions, out September 12th via Fantasy Records. “You Ain’t Above Me” is a bluesy soul ballad about speaking up for oneself.

Every single day for two years, when bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne was drafted and subsequently deployed in 1951, his mother Daisy would listen to Bill Monroe’s 78rpm record of “Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong” to cope with her sorrow. But Osborne didn’t find out about that until he was 91 years old. While C.J. Lewandowski, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys’ mandolinist and mentee to the late Osborne, was working with his hero in the studio on a new bunch of songs—what eventually became the upcoming album, Bobby Osborne, C.J.