About 40 years after joining the original Jerry Garcia Band, Melvin Seals & JGB delivered on December 20 two solid sets at a private, socially distanced performance. The gathering of a few dozen folks, mostly masked, took place on a bright, sunny afternoon in the small Sierra Nevada foothill community of Auburn, Calif. That the improbable, COVID-era show happened all was thanks to the tireless efforts of local concert impresario Scott Holbrook and his Keep Smilin’ Promotions.

Marble Eyes is a fresh new band that has formed amidst the pandemic. The band is a collection of national artists which include Eric Gould from Pink Talking Fish and Adrian Tramontano from Kung Fu. Based in Portsmouth NH, the group has made an impact during this challenging year with its soulful sound and brought joy to people across the country by creating brand new inspirational music.

Today, Nathaniel Rateliff and Elle King debut a surprise holiday tune commemorating 2020. “Xmas to Forget” was written by Rateliff and recorded five days ago in Denver with his band The Night Sweats and King. Fans can listen to/purchase the track here: https://found.ee/NRXmasToForget

Leslie Mendelson has shared a studio performance of "Happy New Year" (watch/share). Initially released as a single at the end of 2018 by the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter, Leslie was compelled to revisit the song as a send off to 2020, undeniably one of the most trying years in modern history.

Emerging artist Izzy Pollak has released It’s Never Too Early, an eclectic 5-song holiday charity EP.

Join the Bearded Banjo Santas Holiday Hang with Messrs. Béla Fleck, Alan Munde, and Tony Trischka.

From the North Pole, 15 strings will resound and conversation propels across great distances. Be sure not to miss the tintinnabulation as picks click strings on Wednesday, December 23, 8pm ET for an hour of fun and frolic.

Tune in to any of these Banjo Santas' Facebook page to watch! Donations will gladly be accepted for Action Against Hunger USA.

Travis Book, songwriter and bass player for Grammy Award-winning bluegrass quintet the Infamous Stringdusters, is pleased to roll out a series of Travis Book Happy Hour dates beginning in January 2021, presented by newly launched record label, Americana Vibes.

When The MilBillies set out to record their debut album, their goal was to capture the energy and drive of the stage performances that have made them a mainstay of the music scene in and around Milwaukee.

The plan was simple.

The ZAPPA TRUST and San Diego-based Duckfoot Brewery Co have teamed up to launch a new FRANK ZAPPA tribute beer, Why Does It Hurt When IPA? It’s set to debut on ZAPPA’s birthday, December 21.

It’s not the holiday season without the Brian Setzer Orchestra’s legendary shows, and FanTracks Digital is bringing their concert film Christmas Rocks! Live to its streaming network service starting today, December 19 at 4 PM PT/7 PM ET– the first time it has ever been available on video-on-demand (VOD). But Christmas comes but once a year – the show will only be available through December 26.