The countdown to AIRBEAT ONE Festival 2025 is on!

Brook Benton and Dinah Washington’s 1960 release of Baby (You've Got What It Takes) was a pop and R&B hit, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot R&B Sides chart. At the time, Benny Turner and Maria Muldaur were young adults, just beginning their now-legendary musical careers. Now, after more than six decades of performing, Turner and Nola Blue’s newly signed Maria Muldaur bring a wealth of experience to breathe new life into the song.

This past week in celebration of what would have been Bob Marley's 80th birthday, Acoustic Sounds’ Analogue Productions label has joined forces with the Marley family to proudly announce an ambitious slate of reissues of several of the global legend’s most iconic albums in a number of deluxe configurations. Centered around the theme of Uprising, the series will honor Marley’s spirit and legacy as one of the most significant artists of the 20th century. 

Rhiannon Giddens reunites with her former Carolina Chocolate Drops bandmate Justin Robinson on What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow, an album of North Carolina fiddle and banjo music, out April 18 on Nonesuch Records.

Grammy-winner Mike Farris’ upcoming release, The Sound of Muscle Shoals, finds the Nashville artist releasing his first album jointly through legendary Alabama imprint Fame Records and Mississippi's Malaco Records.

Each week, David Grisman’s Acoustic Disc spotlights one of their many landmark releases and offers fans a free MP3 track as the “Treat of the Week.” This time, they’re shining a light on Old & in the Way – Live at Sonoma State, recorded on November 4, 1973, in Cotati, California. Although Old & in the Way’s time together was brief, the band’s enduring influence on bluegrass and acoustic music is undeniable.

2024 IBMA Songwriter of the Year Rick Faris proudly unveils his uplifting new single, “Bend, Don’t Break,” available now via Dark Shadow Recording. A song of resilience and hope, “Bend, Don’t Break” showcases Faris’s evolving artistry and songwriting prowess, backed by an all-star lineup of collaborators. Listen here: https://sc.lnk.to/Ar65ql.

Lot 49 kicks off 2025 with a bang, unveiling their highly anticipated new single, “Under Pressure,” in collaboration with Greg Shields, frontman of the Florida-based reggae-rock outfit Kash’d Out. The track resonates with anyone who has ever counted down the hours of a 9-to-5, yearning for the weekend and that sweet moment of release. With Shields’s unmistakable vocals driving the message home, “Under Pressure” delivers a soulful hip-hop edge that blends seamlessly into Lot 49’s reggae-inspired R&B/indie pop foundation.

Get ready to groove as Mr. Hat Proudly Presents a night of unforgettable music at Toot’s with two of the most exciting young bands in the national jamband scene: Bella Rayne & Friends and Mason’s Children. This special evening will be packed with all the soulful Southern rock anthems, bluesy improvisations, and psychedelic Grateful Dead jams you can handle!

Bella Rayne & Friends

Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz pioneers Yellowjackets release their newest single “The Lion” featuring guitarist and singer-songwriter Raul Midón. The song appears on their upcoming album Fasten Up, due out February 21 via Mack Avenue Records.  Well into their fourth decade as a band, the new release from these masterful musicians will be Yellowjackets’ 27th album and their seventh for Mack Avenue Records.