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Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation—or any other—Suzanne Vega is debuting the new song “Chambermaid” from her forthcoming record, Flying With Angels. Stream/share the track HERE.

Speaking about “Chambermaid,” Vega notes, “In my adaptation of Bob Dylan’s ‘I Want You,’ I imagine what the character of the chambermaid would say about her own aspirations and her relationship with the great man himself.”

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Jim Kweskin, the octogenarian icon of jug band, jazz, blues and folk music, returns today with Doing Things Right, a vibrant 14-track revue released on Jalopy Records.

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Through a recently announced partnership with Strata-East Records, Mack Avenue Music Group releases audiophile quality reissues of Charles Tolliver & Music Inc.’s Live at Slugs’, Volume I & II, and Stanley Cowell’s Musa: Ancestral Streams, and Charlie Rouse’s Two Is One. The three albums are available today on 180-gram vinyl, CD and digital platforms.

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Fresh off a run of sold-out shows, genre-bending Louisville collective Houseplant unveils their latest evolution: the addition of Ben Atkind, former founding drummer of chart-topping jam act Goose. Atkind’s arrival marks a seismic shift for the band, merging his storied improvisational prowess with Houseplant’s signature blend of indie-rock lyricism and kaleidoscopic grooves.  

Global Mexican music icon Carín León and one of the world's most recognized flamenco voices, Diego ‘El Cigala,’ join forces with production team Chanela Clicka to present “Te Quiero y Me Miento,” a sonic and emotional journey that connects Madrid and Hermosillo in an unprecedented way.

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Today, the legendary Stereophonics release their highly anticipated thirteenth studio album ‘Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait, via EMI - available to stream here. The release comes alongside a brand new single, ‘Make It On Your Own’.
 

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Rock legend Billy Idol’s first full-length album of new music in over a decade, Dream Into It, is out now on Dark Horse Records. Dream Into It includes performance and co-writing contributions from Idol’s longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens, plus appearances by Avril Lavigne, Joan Jett, and Alison Mosshart of The Kills. It was produced by Tommy English (Kacey Musgraves, blink-182, BØRNS, K.Flay).

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Today, Johnny Stachela, guitarist and singer-songwriter best known as a charter member of The Allman Betts Band, and Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, releases “Pills & Liquor,” the second single from the musician’s forthcoming four-song EP, The Stroll.

With its acoustic arrangements and top-shelf flatpicking, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Mason Via’s upcoming album, simply titled Mason Via, was inspired by the music he heard as a child in Appalachia, raised in two mountain towns that straddled the Virginia/North Carolina border. One parent lived in Danbury, North Carolina, and the other lived in Patrick County, Virginia.

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Celebrated Austin, TX band Shane Smith & the Saints have released their brand-new track “Live Free (See Me Running)” with Turtlebox Audio. The inspiring song serves as a reminder to not take for granted the environment and fundamental beauty that surround us. “Live Free (See Me Running)” will be featured as the official anthem for Turtlebox Audio. Listen to the new track HERE.
 

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