Buy Before You Stream has announced its latest artist partnership: the genre-defying Nashville trio DeeOhGee, whose new single "49-50" will be released August 29th as a limited-edition 7-inch exclusively on vinyl. This marks the first in a series of vinyl-first releases from the band under the Buy Before You Stream banner, with more to be announced in the coming months.

“I think this song is about dropping into the beauty of the moment and allowing yourself to be present—and choosing to do that over and over and over again,” says Hillary Reynolds about “Changing Seasons,” her latest single and the title track of her debut solo album. That mantra of sorts winds throughout Changing Seasons, an album meant to go along with morning routines, to ease listeners into a new day, and a grounding meditation before whatever chaos may ensue.

With two strong 2025 singles for Mountain Home Music Company (“I’m On to You,” “Blues”) already racking up streams and airplay, bluegrass powerhouse quintet, Lonesome River Band keeps the year’s momentum going with “Square Dance Friday Night,” a joyously feel-good number that celebrates a still-vibrant country legacy.

British blues-rock star Joanne Shaw Taylor continues her acoustic series with today’s release of “Grayer Shade Of Blue (Acoustic)” – a sparse and soul-baring reimagining of one of the most personal tracks from her acclaimed studio album Black & Gold. Out now via Journeyman Records, the new version finds Joanne distilling the heartbreak and introspection of the original into its most essential form.

DelFest, the premier annual bluegrass and roots music festival founded and hosted by bluegrass icon Del McCoury and his family, has announced 2026 dates and is now on sale with Super Early Bird tickets. Tickets are on sale now through August 15, or while supplies last.

Marcie Campbell, wife of legendary American rock guitarist Mike Campbell, is out on tour with her husband this summer. And, just like his band The Dirty Knobs, she’s making some noise every night, all right.

At the Columbus, Ohio, venue KEMBA Live! – where the Knobs made a Saturday night stop on August 2 – Mrs. Campbell joined the band on stage mid-show with a timely announcement.

Critically acclaimed American guitarist and vocalist Samantha Fish is pleased to announce her February and March 2026 “Paper Doll” UK Tour. Planet Rock’s 48-hour ticket pre-sale starts 10am on Wednesday 6 August via planetrock.com. Password: SAMANTHA2026

The dash on a gravestone represents that bittersweet span from birth to when we leave this plane of existence. What we leave behind becomes memories—and even those fade. We brush against immortality only when our contributions inspire people to remember. No one alive today heard Mozart perform a piano sonata, yet his sonatas are played every day. More than 230 years after his death, he lives on in his music.

The El Paso, Texas husband-and-wife acoustic duo The Division Men have announced their fourth album on Germany’s Motor Music, with U.S. release via Buena Buena. The album is set to be released Friday, August 22, 2025.

With just over two months to go, LEAF Global Arts announces the headliners and official poster for the 30th-year celebration of LEAF Festival, returning October 16–19, 2025 to Lake Eden, Swannanoa | Black Mountain, NC. After pivoting and revisioning through COVID, Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, and NEA budget cuts, this milestone year stands as a vibrant tribute to the journey shared—and a joyful invitation into new chapters.

A poster bursting with LEAF history