As bluegrass aficionados know, the only thing better than hot fiddle playing is hot fiddle playing times two. Twin fiddles have played a prominent role in the genre since the mid 1950s, when artists like Bill Monroe and Mac Wiseman first enlivened their recordings with the distinctive sound.  

Biscuits & Banjos - Rhiannon Giddens’ first-ever festival - unfolded over this past weekend in Durham, N.C.  The sold-out festival of Black music, art and culture offered a one-of-a-kind bespoke festival experience for fans, and was created to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Black Banjo Gathering, celebrating the legacy of the event that launched Giddens’ career and the formation of her band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops.

Louisiana Red Hot Records is proud to announce the release of Corey and the Treme Funktet: Live at Vaughan’s, a blistering live album recorded during the band’s legendary Thursday night residency at Vaughan’s Lounge.

Today, New York-based artist The Bones of J.R. Jones releases his new single “Car Crash,” which appears on his upcoming sixth studio album Radio Waves, out June 20 via Tone Tree Music. Offering a bittersweet embrace of life’s imperfections, the tender new song arrives with a dreamy live performance video that was shot inside a car driving through New York’s scenic Catskills.

Celebrated folk-rock band DISPATCH has released their new single “Whisk Me Away” (PRESS HERE to listen) alongside the announcement of their forthcoming ninth studio album Yellow Jacket, out June 6 via Bomber Records/AWAL Recordings.

Renowned for blending global influences with the raw intimacy of American Primitive blues, guitarist Ryan Lee Crosby has journeyed from his Portsmouth home to the legendary Blue Front Café in Bentonia, Mississippi—the very juke joint founded in the 1940s where Skip James once played—to record his forthcoming album At the Blue Front, set for digital, CD, and cassette release on August 20.

Pedrito Martínez, songwriter and master of the Afro-Cuban folkloric music and the batá drum, will release Ilusión Óptica on May 30 (GroundUP Music). Bill Murray says it best at the top of the album: “I am here as your safety monitor to make sure that you are all prepared, completely ready to take an unforgettable journey on board the latest album entitled llusión Óptica from the very great Pedrito Martinez Group.”  

Organizers of the upcoming Unite for Veterans, Unite for America rally are proud to announce that acclaimed Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys will join forces with veterans and their allies on the anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2025, for a historic performance on the National Mall.

The band will headline the rally, delivering a high-energy set to support thousands of veterans protesting deep cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs and the federal workforce — where veterans make up nearly one-third of all employees.

This past weekend at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Oteil Burbridge showcased a special instrument—a meticulously crafted replica of Phil Lesh’s iconic Mission Control #2 Bass. Built by luthier Leo Elliott of Scarlet Fire Guitars, this remarkable bass guitar was commissioned by the Grateful Guitars Foundation and instantly became the centerpiece of attention during select songs.

Reggae gets a fresh spark with “Hot Box,” the latest single from genre-blending band Mr. Mota, officially released on April 18. Released by InnerCat Music Group, the track dropped alongside a nostalgic music video inspired by That ’70s Show, and it’s already made waves with over 600,000 views on YouTube. As part of the launch, the band announced a special partnership with iconic lifestyle brand Dime Bags, bringing fans a unique fusion of sound, culture, and community.