Bluegrass music has long balanced its worldwide appeal with a strong sense of place, but few of its artists are more openly devoted to their native ground than Mountain Home Music Company’s Unspoken Tradition. So it’s only natural that, while many of its tracks have already been successful singles, their new collection, Resilience, nevertheless has a theme deeply attuned to its history and culture.  

Legendary garage‐rock revivalists The Chesterfield Kings return with their explosive new single “Your Strange Love,” out now via Wicked Cool Records on limited‐edition green vinyl. Co‐written by founding King Andy Babiuk and Steven Van Zandt, the track marks another powerful collaboration between longtime friends and rock-’n’-roll purists.

Portland’s favorite Grateful Dead tribute outfit, Caught Dead Handed, returns to the lush vineyards of Redgate Winery on Friday, June 14, for a free, all-ages (21+) evening of blazing hot jams. From 6:00 to 9:00 PM, the band will transport guests on a psych-folk journey through the Dead’s most beloved anthems, perfectly paired with Redgate’s award-winning wines and the rolling hills of Independence, Oregon.

A.J. Croce, acclaimed artist, singer/songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, has officially announced the highly anticipated return of Croce Plays Croce, his beloved live celebration honoring the timeless music of his father, legendary singer/songwriter Jim Croce.

British blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joanne Shaw Taylor has officially released her highly anticipated new album Black & Gold today via Journeyman Records. To mark the occasion, she’s also sharing the album’s latest single, “Love Lives Here”—a soulful reinterpretation of the classic Faces track and a fitting final chapter in the album’s rollout.

One of Monterey Bay’s most eccentric and stimulating local projects, eight-piece reggae fusion ensemble Sensory Tribe has been treating their creative process like a family affair since forming almost a decade ago. Their unique worldly sound onstage juxtaposed with a relentless commitment to their work and a level of determination to promote their movement in their personal lives culminates in an experience that few bands ever dream of.

Today, San Diego, CA based musical outfit Slightly Stoopid unveils their new single “Step Into The Sun,” a radiant feel-good summer anthem celebrating life, love and the uplifting sentiment of understanding. Recorded at the famed Sonic Ranch studios in El Paso Texas, the track captures the band’s unmistakable chemistry and the infectious energy that’s earned them a devoted global following over the course of 3 decades of creating music.

Florida/Georgia Americana artist Nate Currin returns on August 1 with Ghost Town, a road-worn exploration of heartbreak set against folk-rock, bluegrass, honky-tonk blues and shimmering cosmic country. Written in the aftermath of a massive breakup, the album chronicles a cross-country journey through sorrow and renewal—where every highway mile unearths memories that linger like ghosts in the rearview.

Staci Gruber, the Boston-based singer-songwriter whose work bridges the emotional nuances of personal experience and the stories of others, today unveils her new country-Americana single, “Be Kind With My Heart.” Recorded in Nashville and produced by Erik Halbig (Ty Herndon, Jamie O’Neal), the emotive ballad addresses the aftermath of betrayal or infidelity and the universal need for kindness in the wake of heartbreak.

From the Dirt, the harmony-soaked Americana quartet from central Maryland, will officially release their sophomore album, Colored Edge of Memory, on June 27, 2025. Recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered by Jerry Brown (Doc Watson, Lucinda Williams, Watchhouse, Steep Canyon Rangers) at Chapel Hill’s Rubber Room studio, the ten-track collection melds Bluegrass, Celtic, Americana, and rock ’n’ roll influences into vivid narratives of heartache, addiction, love, loss, and loneliness.