GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah is on deck this weekend to perform for North Carolina’s distinguished No Contact Concert Series live stream showcase. A celebrated voice in the Americana circuit, the Johnson City native boasts a commanding stage presence and gutting vocal tenor that never fails to captivate both in-person and on-screen.

Russia and China are interfering with our election. The GOP campaign is engaging in frivolous lawsuits to stifle negative ads and there is now proof they are responsible for rallying support around a deranged, (as if the current one wasn’t damaged enough) third-party candidate. I’m enraged by all this revolting behavior. Yet, what makes me the most irate is the mucking about in the mechanism needed for us to vote safely since the pandemic is out of freaking, control. (I whole-heartily acknowledge The United States Post Office isn’t a sexy nor exciting topic.

Fresh off the massively successful ‘“Streaming Strings Tour,” Billy Strings has announced today that he and his band will embark on a seven-night tour dubbed the “Meet Me At The Drive-In Tour” which will kick off on Sept 11 for three nights at the Mohegan

Acoustic guitar pioneer Leo Kottke and Phish bassist Mike Gordon have announced the release of their first new album together in 15 years. NOON arrives via ATO Records at all DSPs and streaming services on Friday, August 28; the album’s physical release is set for Friday, November 20. Phish Dry Goods will have a limited pressing on clear vinyl with Red/Gold splatter.

Jerry Castle’s recent singles have seen the singer-songwriter tipped for bigger things. His heartfelt, booze-soaked Americana simmers with the energy of southern rock, pure country attitude and the emotive power of heartland rock. Though the release of his new album, Midnight Testaments, is still a couple of months away, he is already off to the races with major outlets jumping aboard to premiere the cluster of animated videos that Jerry has produced.

If you haven’t been watching her already, Bronwyn Keith Hynes is definitely a player to keep your eyes on now.  IBMA’s Momentum Instrumentalist of the year 2018 is set to release her first solo album, Fiddler’s Pastime on September 4th.

Guitarist. Bluesman. Interpreter. Touring musician. “One of the absolute best singer-songwriters in the world” (Associated Press). For more than 50 years. Chris Smither is an American original whose genius is both in his effortless, distinctive, rippling guitar (as he tells it, “one-third John Hurt, one-third Lightnin’ Hopkins and one-third me”) and in his reimagining the acoustic blues as a vehicle for rich, philosophically complex lyrics.

The Danish guitarist and songwriter Asger Tarpgaard is releasing the warm, thoughtful single “I Wear Shades” as he presents his brand new project Souldier. His music is inspired by older british and american songwriter traditions and the track tells the story about hiding yourself behind a pair of sunglasses. At some point, you should consider taking them off.

After completing an innovative and well-received virtual “Bingo Tour” earlier this summer, Connecticut indie-groove band Goose announced its return to the stage with a socially distanced drive-in show on Cape Cod. Hosted at the Yarmouth Drive-In on Saturday, September 12th, the band will play an outdoor multi-set show, with fans situated in designated socially distant areas adjacent to their vehicles. Having not performed for an audience since early March, Goose is looking forward to playing live.

Sol Doc's lyrics reflect his close ties with the land in which he was raised and his carefree yet conscious lifestyle. Growing up in West Marin County on the rolling hills of Mt. Tamalpais looking out at the curling waves of the coast, Sol Doc shares this reality with his mindful lyrical content and positive messages.