Melbourne-based indie folk singer, songwriter and producer Hayden Calnin has released his new EP, A Turning of the Tide: Side A, a collection of emotionally resonant and sonically rich tracks created in isolation in Rye Ocean Beach following a breakup. The EP is available for purchase and streaming on Nettwerk.

Coming to NOLA Jazz Fest for Dead and Co? Join us the night/morning before at the 21st Annual Bayou Rendezvous benefiting the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic during NOLA Jazz Fest! and catch the Guitarmageddon: Dawn of the Dead late-night set! A stacked line-up of incredible musicians and guitar shredders who are well-versed in the Grateful Dead catalog will turn it up to 11 for a no-holds-barred throwdown ala Steve Vai vs. the Karate Kid in the movie Crossroads! Full schedule and more info https://fanlink.to/BR2023

Get ready for the release of Bobby Syvarth's latest single "I Like (PineBox Studio Version)," featuring the talented Elliott Peck on vocals. Produced and engineered by Damian Calcagne at The PineBox in Boonton, NJ, this new release promises to be a hit. Damian has been making waves in the music industry, with 5 Grammy considerations for his Hammond B3 playing and engineering work in 2022.

GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will continue his extensive headline tour through this fall including newly confirmed shows at Portland’s Moda Center (two nights), Seattle’s WAMU Theater, Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater (two nights), Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena, Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center (two nights), Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena (two nights) and Syracuse’s The Oncenter as well as dates in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and the U.K. See below for complete itinerary.

Craft beer enthusiasts, get ready to mark your calendars for the most exciting event of the summer! The Whale Invitational Craft Beer Festival is making its debut in Asheville, North Carolina, to showcase the best beers in the world. The Whale is celebrating its 5th anniversary by throwing an extraordinary party that will undoubtedly live up to their high-caliber reputation. Don’t sleep on this one!

The Magic Beans celebrated 4/20, the relatively new, legalized cannabis holiday in New York state, last Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Sultan Room in Brooklyn, NY. Nestled in the vibrant Bushwick neighborhood, the sweet smells of THC were omnipresent this evening all around the venue. The Beans kicked the festivities up a notch with a Steely Dan parody, along with their catalog of jam rock, funk, r&b and hip hop originals.

Last week, Phish made their long awaited return to the William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, better known as The Greek, and as expected, turned out three great nights of playing in one of northern California’s most reputable and intimate venues. Sitting at the crown of UC Berkeley with its iconic columns and a long history of incredible performances, the 8500 phans who got to witness magic incarnate once again danced and left floating on cloud nine, enraptured in jam and joy.

Missouri-born musician and songwriter Fred “Dave” Davis was a character of note. A Cleveland-based laborer and performer whose influence was felt almost exclusively by those who came face to face with the man, “Dave’s” unique musical touch and almost spiritual take on Kansas City blues would be virtues to which but a select few could attest.

Revered road warriors Bumpin Uglies have released another live acoustic EP of material recorded at the Sugarshack in Western Florida.

Featuring three songs from their recently released album, Mid-Atlantic Dub (“Wild Girls,” Make It Through The Day,” “You Don’t Gotta Die”), one track each from 2019’s Buzz EP (“Serving”) and 2011’s Free Candy full-length (“Lie to Me”) plus a spirited cover of “Cover Me Up,” the Jason Isbell staple from his Southeastern opus, the band sound loose and confident, focused and ebullient.

With over three thousand brown bears in the Kodiak Archipelago of Alaska, one might wonder why Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter KT Tunstall would choose Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge as a place to craft a new song. However, Tunstall thrived in the environment, captivated by a once in a lifetime opportunity to watch bears catch salmon out of the window of an off-grid cabin in the heart of the federal refuge.