The Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) is delighted to announce that Grammy-nominated blues artist Jontavious Willis will headline the next installment of the museum’s intimate 1927 Concert Series on Saturday, November 1, 2025. The evening begins at 6:00 p.m.

Old Settler’s Music Festival extends gratitude to everyone who joined this year's extraordinary celebration of music, community, and tradition. Thanks to the loyal fans, talented artists, dedicated volunteers, and generous sponsors, 2025 was a truly remarkable year-filled with unforgettable performances, joyful reunions, and the creation of lifelong memories. “They always throw a good festival,” Darrell Scott said. “They know what they’re doing, and the Austin area folks know to come out and partake.”

Singer-songwriter John Flynn’s video for his new single, “Kris’s Rules,” premieres via Americana Highways.  The sonic heartfelt response to news about the 2024 passing of his longtime hero and friend Kris Kristofferson features lyrics that include Kristofferson's own prescription for making the most of this one and only life.

Dallas-based singer-songwriter Kelvin Thomas invites audiences to exhale and exhale again with the release of his deeply personal, three-song EP For Comfort, available today on Alma Ro. Records. Described by Thomas as “a cardigan made out of music,” the project blends his rich, resonant vocals with stripped-back soul, rock, and blues, creating a pocket of warmth for anyone feeling the weight of the world.

TH Entertainment and Mercury Studios announce today the release of “Live in Concert” from Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ann Wilson and her band Tripsitter.  The show originally aired on PBS in November of 2023 and is now available on Bu-ray and digital video and can be preordered

BRIT FLOYD—"widely recognized as the world’s premiere Pink Floyd experience” (Rolling Stone)—are in the midst of their Wish You Were Here 50 Tour celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd's iconic album. Excitingly, they continue to add to the production with special guests, newly announced collaborations, and a series of shows with musician/producer-icon Alan Parsons. Here are the latest updates:

On a crisp spring evening in Raleigh, NC, the Indiana-based jamtronica band Dizgo brought their 2025 Outer Space Tour to Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard, marking their first-ever performance in the North Carolina capital.

TASH SULTANA has joined forces with City and Colour for a special collaboration: 'Ain't it Kinda Funny ft. City and Colour,’ the much-anticipated third single from TASH’s upcoming six-track EP RETURN TO THE ROOTS.

LISTEN TO ‘AIN’T IT KINDA FUNNY FT. CITY AND COLOUR’ HERE

Austin-based trio Fastball will join Barenaked Ladies on the Last Summer On Earth 2025 tour.  On its multi platinum album All the Pain Money Can Buy, the band enjoyed a massive boost to its success and history when its track “The Way" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock chart and remained there for seven weeks.  The song was voted by VH1 as one of its "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s."   
 

Jackson & The Janks, whose music has now been streamed over one million times, will release their second album Write It Down on June 27 via Jalopy Records. Recorded almost entirely on vintage tape in New Orleans by Jon Atkinson (Kim Wilson, Nora Brown, Henry Gray), the album showcases Jackson Lynch’s originals alongside one classic cover, all delivered with the verve and spirit of Specialty Records’ golden era.