Grammy nominee Hiss Golden Messenger has just released the new track "Glory Strums (Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner)” from the highly anticipated album Quietly Blowing It (Merge Records), out on June 25th. The video for "Glory Strums (Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner)," directed by Vikesh Kapoor, premiered today at Consequence as part of their insightful "Origins" series.

Grammy-winning guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are back on the road in America from September 1, their first US shows in two years. Their plans to tour their 2019 studio album METTAVOLUTION were denied by the pandemic, and Rod and Gab spent much of lockdown in the Mexican studio space, doing regular online sessions, including one-off cover versions, old album favorites, and even vegan cookery and mindfulness classes.

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings won Breakthrough Artist of the Pandemic at last night’s 2021 Pollstar Awards.

The Mimi Fishman Foundation is once again hosting a WaterWheel Foundation on-line charity auction.

Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend—a destination concert vacation produced by Cloud 9 Adventures in partnership with The Bowery Presents—will return to the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico February 1-5, 2022, and once again features an all female-fronted lineup. In addition to multiple sets from Carlile, the event will include performances by Sheryl Crow, Tanya Tucker, Indigo Girls, Lucius, Margo Price, Yola,KT Tunstall,&n

My Morning Jacket has announced the launch of their new MMJ LIVE vinyl series, kicking off with LIVE 2015, collecting 16 previously unreleased live tracks recorded during 2015’s THE WATERFALL Tour. LIVE 2015 will arrive Friday, September 3 exclusively on 3LP white vinyl (with digital download card), with a digital release at a later date.

In a year defined by anticipation as much as anything else, the NYC power pop duo Porter Block has returned with an album all about the urgency of waiting and ache of isolation. While ‘Clean Up The Living Room’ was written during COVID lockdowns, it’s far more than a quarantine record, tapping into timeless truths about the human condition as it reaches out for connection and understanding in the face of loneliness and detachment.

Amy Helm’s silken voice weaves together her third solo album, What the Flood Leaves Behind. The lyrics reflect pain, truth, and beauty and asks questions that don’t always have an answer. Recorded at Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY, What the Flood Leaves Behind is a shining example of Amy’s spirit of collaboration.

Indiana duo The Cold Stares have just released "Heavy Shoes," the title track from their upcoming studio album, out August 13th via Mascot Records. Shot in an abandoned 19th-century church that seemed to breathe with the energy of those who had once filled its halls, "Heavy Shoes" is a metaphor for the baggage we all carry, whether it's a relationship, an addiction, or just something you can’t let go of.

Rising indie rock artist Michigander, the sonic alter ego of Michigan native Jason Singer, has announced a fall headlining tour in support of his critically lauded third EP, Everything Will Be Ok Eventually, out now via C3 Records; PRESS HERE to listen.