Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz pioneers Yellowjackets release their newest single “The Lion” featuring guitarist and singer-songwriter Raul Midón. The song appears on their upcoming album Fasten Up, due out February 21 via Mack Avenue Records.  Well into their fourth decade as a band, the new release from these masterful musicians will be Yellowjackets’ 27th album and their seventh for Mack Avenue Records.

Galactic returned to the jam-friendly Brooklyn Bowl on January 31, 2025, for round three of their four-night stand at the Brooklyn, NY, venue. The band was in the middle of a Northeast run that included dates in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. They were certainly in the groove this night and brought a high-energy set of funk-jazz originals and covers.

The Blues Foundation is pleased to announce its 45th class of Blues Hall of Fame inductees. This year’s honorees represent the heart and soul of the blues, reflecting the genre’s continued impact, innovation, and cultural importance. The Induction Ceremony will be held at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 255 N. Main St., on Wednesday, May 7. A Cocktail Reception honoring both the Blues Hall of Fame inductees and Blues Music Awards nominees will start at 5:30 p.m., with the formal inductions beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Further Ahead: Live in Finland (1964-1969), a stunning new collection of never-before-heard performances by the master jazz pianist Bill Evans, will arrive as a limited, 180-gram two-LP set on Record Store Day (April 12, 2025) from Elemental Music.

MAS invites music lovers to gather at The Savoy for an extraordinary evening of boundary-pushing sounds on Thursday, February 27. Award-winning banjoist, producer, and musical explorer Jayme Stone joins forces with the soul-stirring vocalist Alexa Wildish for a night of reimagined folk traditions, indie-pop originals, and global grooves that will transport you from Appalachia to Timbuktu.

Perth, Australia’s Psychedelic Porn Crumpets kick off 2025 with a blast of new music, unveiling the frenzied single “March On For Pax Romana.” This track comes hot on the heels of the band’s short break, during which they prepared their forthcoming seventh album (due out May 2025). The single’s pounding bass, ripping riffs, and thundering drums set the scene for frontman Jack McEwan’s signature call-to-action vocals, blending to create the unmistakable Psychedelic Porn Crumpets sound.

Rising American singer, songwriter and musician Ken Pomeroy will release her anticipated new album, Cruel Joke, May 16 via Rounder Records—her first in partnership with the label (pre-order/pre-save here). Ahead of the release, her new song, “Stranger,” is out today. Listen/share HERE.

When it comes to younger generation musicians dedicated to preserving and advancing the fine art of mainstream jazz guitar culture, Pasquale Grasso has become part of the upper echelon of living practitioners. Through his precision-geared, clean-toned and tradition-steeped legacy in progress, the virtuosic Italian-born and NYC-based guitarist has gained due respect in the guitar scene--including high praises from Pat Metheny--and beyond.

Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) has announced a thrilling lineup for its 2025 Labor Day Experience, taking place August 29 – 31, in Snowmass, CO. Headliners include Imagine Dragons, Lenny Kravitz, and Luke Combs—some of the biggest names in contemporary music—making this year’s event a must-attend festival for music lovers nationwide.

Today, Candid Records and Chick Corea Productions released Corea’s rendition of Thelonious Monk’s “Trinkle, Tinkle,” the second single from the upcoming double live album Trilogy 3 (out digitally February 28, with CD & vinyl pre-orders available now for release on May 30. In 2020, National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master and jazz icon Chick Corea hit the road with his powerhouse trio of Christian McBride and Brian Blade, embarking on what would be Corea’s final tour.