Joey Frendo is a man on a mission: to tell stories that speak to the human experience with authenticity and passion. His grit will pull you in, and you’ll stick around for a while once you’ve caught an earful of his lived-in blue-collar storytelling. After building his brand on the soulful hooks and detailed arrangements of 2021’s Stone Mason’s Son EP, Frendo returns in 2023 with his debut full-length offering Bound for Heartache.

“Interview” was the eighth studio recorded album of Gentle Giant and was released April 23rd 1976. The line up on the album is Derek Shulman, Ray Shulman, Gary Green, Kerry Minnear and John Weathers. The album also has the participation of ‘Sounds’ writer Phil Sutcliffe as the ‘interviewer’.

The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND is celebrating indie record stores with the exclusive limited release of Syria Mosque: Pittsburgh, PA January 17, 1971 out today, April 22. First released in October 2022 on CD and digital via Allman Brothers Band Recording Company, Syria Mosque: Pittsburgh, PA January 17, 1971 is now available as a special numbered limited edition 2-LP package on “Pittsburgh Steel Grey” vinyl (10,000 units).

Indie-rocker, Ben Kweller has announced upcoming July 2023 tour dates. Kweller lost his 16-year-old son, Dorian, in a freak car accident on February 27, 2023. Dorian, who recorded music under the moniker ZEV, was scheduled to open the dates.

Known for her ability to broaden the banjo’s sound and identity, GRAMMY-winning musician Alison Brown has created a distinct, individualist voice as an instrumentalist and composer. On her new track “Porches,” out today, she collaborates with critically acclaimed multi-cultural chamber group Kronos Quartet to deliver a melodically seductive, unexpected and innovative composition showcasing the banjo in a string quartet setting.

Progressive string quartet, Arkansauce, is thrilled to independently release their 5th album, OK to Wonder, TODAY April 21. With 11 original tracks—ranging from upbeat and stimulating to contemplative and encouraging—the collection is filled with songs of revelry, wonder, insight, and whimsy. Arkansauce is Tom Andersen on bass, guitarist Zac Archuleta, Ethan Bush on mandolin, and Adams Collins on banjo.

Nugs.net is pleased to announce a very special livestream event on May 8th, as Dead & Company will perform an intimate concert on the same date and venue as the Grateful Dead’s highly acclaimed performance at Cornell's Barton Hall in 1977. Watch live or on-demand on nugs.net, and net proceeds from the concert will benefit the Recording Academy’s MusiCares organization, and Cornell University’s 2030 Project.

STAND UP! RECORDS along with Omnivore Records and Richard Pryor’s production company Indigo is proud to announce the release of the comedian’s first two albums, Richard Pryor and ‘Craps’ (After Hours) newly remastered on vinyl with bonus material along with Live At The Comedy Store, 1973, making its debut on vinyl.  Release date is Tuesday, May 23rd and MSRP is $39.98.

John Oates (of the iconic pop-rock duo Daryl Hall & John Oates) is thrilled to release Louis Armstrong’s cover song “What A Wonderful World” that is out now.

Oates says, “What an honor for me to be able to cover one of Americas' greatest popular songs. A true classic and a song that just makes everyone feel good. I hope you dig the 70s R&B style approach to the arrangement. I wanted it to be more upbeat and tried to make it my own.”

Hot on the heels of yet another GRAMMY nomination—this time for their latest LP, Toward The Fray—prolific bluegrass quintet the Infamous Stringdusters are revisiting the forefathers of the genre with their brand new album, A Tribute To Flatt & Scruggs; in a way not too distant from their GRAMMY-nominated A Tribute to Bill Monroe.