Today, sonic wanderer and time traveler Luke Tyler Shelton releases his debut EP Blue Sky via Concord Records. Produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker) and Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty, Angel Olsen), Shelton’s debut body of work merges country-rock, folk-pop, and Southern soul into songs that immediately transport the audience into a state of enchanted ease.

The Philadelphia Folk Festival is pleased to announce forty musicians from the Greater Philadelphia region who will be performing at the 62nd annual event August 14-17, 2025 at Old Pool Farm, Upper Salford Township. In addition to the 23 Main Stage and Camp Stage performers, 17 regional artists will make appearances in PFS MAC showcases and on other side stages.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and producer John Carter Cash is set to release his highly anticipated full-length album, Pineapple John, on September 12, 2025. The album is a cinematic journey that blends rich storytelling with captivating melodies, following the life of the life-worn singer-songwriter Pineapple John.

The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame is partnering with the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music to present a collaborative symposium Wasn’t That a Time: The Boston Folk Revival 1958 - 1965. The one-day educational event will take place on September 27, 2025, at the Arrow Street Arts Center in Cambridge.

Beloved Bluegrass-Americana band Greensky Bluegrass is celebrating their 25th Anniversary this Halloween with two special hometown shows at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, MI on October 31 and November 1.

The band will hit the road for a host of headline tour dates this fall, including stops in Charlotte, Milwaukee, Miami Beach, Jacksonville, Madison and more. See below for a complete list of dates.

Blues-rock powerhouse Joe Bonamassa has officially released his brand-new studio album Breakthrough, out today via J&R Adventures. Marking his most stylistically diverse and emotionally resonant effort to date, the 10-track LP spans genre and geography, blending global influences with deeply personal songwriting and, of course, Bonamassa’s signature guitar mastery.

Introducing: TAZ! Twenty-two-year-old guitar phenom, singer, songwriter Brandon Niederauer has released his debut original single “Say Something” under the moniker TAZ, a nickname earned for his ferocious guitar playing. “Say Something” – produced by GRAMMY-winning producer Theron “Neff-U” Feemster (Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, Kendrick Lamar, Train, Michael Jackson) and available now via Greater Than Distribution – is a genre-bending summer-ready single combining elements of pop, R&B, and rock.

Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country has released their vintage country-inspired new track “Better Deal Blues,” from their highly anticipated forthcoming album Horizons (out August 22nd on Retrace Music).

DAVE STEWART — the highly acclaimed Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Songwriter Hall of Famer, Eurythmics co-founder, producer and renowned songwriter — has released DAVE DOES DYLAN across all streaming platforms via Surfdog Records.