First City Music Festival, a non-profit event focused on music, community, and the arts, proudly announces its fifth-year celebration, running from September 26th to 29th at The French Commons. With over 25 bands from across the country, the festival promises four days of live music, art, camping, family-friendly activities, yoga, and more.

New York City’s rising rock & roll force, The Thing, is set to electrify the Fox Theatre on Friday, November 29, 2024. The four-piece band, composed of Michael Carter, Jack Bradley, Zane Acord, and Lucas Ebeling, has rapidly gained attention for their gritty sound and relentless touring schedule, delivering over 200 shows across North America since their formation.

Dropkick Murphys have unleashed their new single "Sirens," the first hint of a new album to come in 2025.

Listen to “Sirens” here: https://dropkick-murphys.ffm.to/sirens

Acclaimed SoCal reggae ensemble Iration announces the release of their new single “Island Time,” out today, Friday, Sept. 20. Channeling inspiration from the beloved voice and memory of Jimmy Buffet, “Island Time” calls to mind feel-good, fireside energy as its lyrics encourage listeners to slow down and reflect, one sip at a time.

Maybe I been away too long

I don’t really know what’s going on

Still haven’t found my peace of mind

Today, Grayson Capps shares "Columbus Stockade Blues," the second single released in advance of his forthcoming album, Heartbreak, Misery & Death. The song was written and recorded by Thomas Darby and Jimmie Tarlton in 1927 and later recorded by artists including Doc Watson, Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys and Willie Nelson. Its lyrics are sung from the perspective of a man imprisoned in Columbus, Georgia.

Today, Ghost Hounds are thrilled to release their cover of Patty Griffin’s “Long Ride Home" (feat. Patty Griffin).

GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule front man Warren Haynes has released his new single “Day of Reckoning” featuring Lukas Nelson and Jamey Johnson, offering another taste of what’s to come from Haynes’s new solo album Million Voices Whisper. Co-written with Nelson, “Day of Reckoning” is a forceful call for change nodding to the rebellious late ‘60s and early ‘70s.

Acclaimed Birmingham-based bluegrass quartet, Mountain Grass Unit, proudly announces the release of their eagerly awaited five-song studio EP, Runnin’ From Trouble, arriving today. This EP promises to resonate with fans old and new, showcasing the band’s impressive musical growth and solidifying them as some of the most exciting young luminaries of the American musical canon.

New York City—Get ready to set sail on the Cosmic Cruise, a one-of-a-kind musical voyage aboard The Liberty Bell, featuring the genre-fluid sounds of Virginia’s Kendall Street Company and Brooklyn’s jam-driven Space Bacon.

GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Billy Strings releases his new song, “Seven Weeks In County,” today, accompanied by a cinematic, western-themed music video directed by Bryan Schlam (Tyler Childers’ “In Your Love”). Listen to the song HERE and watch the official video HERE.