“Decay,” out September 26th, began in a country home in the western Catskills, where Mike Cyril sat at the piano on a quiet hilltop, letting notes ring through the empty house. With the sustain pedal pressed to the floor, his voice echoed against bare walls in a pattern that felt familiar, recalling the looping structure of Bach’s Prelude in C. The chorus, repeating the word “Decay” without preamble, summoned images of deterioration and impermanence.

Two Hellman family bands—Marco and the Polos and Purple Glaze—will celebrate their debut albums and honor the legacy of their father and grandfather, festival founder Warren Hellman, with performances at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the beloved free music festival he launched 25 years ago as a gift to San Francisco.

Goose returned to the historic and iconic Louisville Palace Theatre on September 23, 2025, for their third performance—and the first of a two-night stand—at this gorgeous 2,700-capacity venue in Louisville, KY. The band was clearly galvanized by the environment and brought their A-game. The show featured the rarity “A Fifth of Beethoven” along with multiple jams stretching over fifteen minutes at the smallest venue on their 2025 Fall Tour.

Marcus King Band’s highly anticipated new album Darling Blue is out now via American Recordings/Republic Records. Listen/share the album HERE.

Alongside the release, the band shared the new track “The Shadows” featuring GRAMMY-nominated artist Noah Cyrus. Watch/share the official lyric video HERE.

Today, acclaimed Detroit singer-songwriter Ethan Daniel Davidson announced his new album Lear, a companion piece to his recent album Cordelia, which was released earlier this year via Blue Arrow Records. Lear was also co-produced by Luther Dickinson and David Katznelson and deepens the allegorical and reflective songcraft that Davidson established on Cordelia.

Texas country folk-rock band Briscoe have released their new album Heat of July via ATO Records. Produced by Brad Cook (MJ Lenderman, Waxahatchee, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats), the record marks a major sonic leap for lifelong friends Philip Lupton and Truett Heintzelman, the Austin-based duo known for their signature intertwined vocals and relentless touring alongside acts like Noah Kahan and Dave Matthews Band. Listen HERE

In the middle of an original album meant to explore the chaos of life in the modern age, Brooklyn-based trio Damn Tall Buildings built in a reprieve; a rest stop for the soul in the form of a familiar face—musically speaking. Out October 24th, Damn Tall Buildings’ fourth full-length album, The Universe Is Hungry, explores the current-day world where technology overwhelms, memories blur, and meaning can feel elusive.

Philadelphia trumpeter Paul Giess and his quartet Untethered are turning heads in the jam community with a sound born of jazz improvisation and live-wire interplay. Their new album, Grasping for the Moon, has been drawing strong notices for its elastic grooves and collective fire.

One of the most well-loved singer/songwriters in the folk community, John Gorka announces the upcoming release of unentitled, his 10th album for the Red House Records imprint. The new album re-asserts his voice as a guiding light in the folk scene and furthers his legacy as a folk icon with his insightful and powerful songs.

Throughout Colter Wall’s career, the Saskatchewan-raised songwriter’s gravelly, baritone voice has been a soundtrack for hard work, getting through, and good times despite it all for fans worldwide. With his upcoming LP, Memories and Empties—out November 14th on La Honda Records and RCA Records—Wall’s delivery and intention may have never been more straightforward.