Montana-bred/Nashville-based indie-folk quartet TopHouse is set to release their new EP, Practice, on February 14th. The six-song collection brims with the group’s genre-bending blend of rock, folk, pop, and Celtic influences, pensive lyrics, soaring vocal harmonies, and proficient musicianship. Their new single, “I Don’t Wanna Move On,” contemplates the aftermath of a long relationship with emotive vocals and frenetic melodies.

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Billy Strings will continue his headline tour this spring with newly confirmed stops at St. Augustine’s St. Augustine Amphitheatre (three nights), Tampa’s Yuengling Center, Charlottesville’s John Paul Jones Arena, Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre (three nights), Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena (two nights), Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center, and Lexington’s Rupp Arena (two nights), among many others. See below for the complete tour itinerary.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats continue their milestone first arena tour next month, including a newly added date at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun, as well as performances in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, and multiple shows in Canada, including one at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. The tour also features a landmark show at Madison Square Garden.

Shakedown Strings, the Kansas City acoustic trio, is bringing the boisterous music of The Grateful Dead to Alaska for a five-show tour this month.

Rob Shatzer, the band’s sponsor and Alaskan promoter, is returning to Alaska for the first time in 16 years, where he published a monthly entertainment guide called AK This Month and sponsored his friends’ bands. Now, he’s bringing Shakedown Strings for a tour under his new project called Shakedown Vegas Presents, marking their first out-of-Vegas production.

Gulf Coast Records proudly announces the March 28, 2025, release of I Love Freddie King, the new album from acclaimed guitarist Popa Chubby, featuring special guests Joe Bonamassa, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and Mike Zito. CD pre-orders are now available at Popa Chubby’s website: https://www.popachubby.com/; digital pre-orders will be available starting January 31.

An ambitious list of singles will be released in advance of the album’s launch:

Acoustic Sounds announces their latest high quality reissue, Steely Dan’s groundbreaking fourth studio album, Katy Lied. This gold-selling classic, originally released in 1975, has been meticulously remastered for an Ultra High Quality Record (UHQR) reissue, the pinnacle of vinyl craftsmanship.

Celebrated fiddler, vocalist, and songwriter Becky Buller kicks off 2025 with the release of her empowering new single, “Reach.” Featuring a powerhouse lineup of Alison Brown (banjo), Sierra Hull (mandolin, harmony vocals), Missy Raines (bass), and Molly Tuttle (guitar, harmony vocals), this vibrant track is a testament to collaboration and musical excellence.

SONGS OF THE CARTER FAMILY is a rootsy, intimate new offering from Pam Linton, a true troubadour of the road for decades, based largely in the upper Midwest.

Goose returned to the Moody Center on December 31, 2024, to close out the year with a bang at a show billed as a formal event. The band donned button-up shirts, ties, slacks, capes, and masquerade masks reminiscent of The Phantom of the Opera. These masks, along with roses, were handed out to the crowd as they entered the venue.

Dopapod—the word has no defined meaning, but if it did, it might read something like: improvisational jazz, energetic funk, progressive rock with intellectual lyrics. The first time I heard Dopapod was in a muddy field in Illinois, and suddenly time stopped. The band has that effect on people; their music transcends the physical and takes us into a metaphysical realm where thoughts dominate our being. Hailing from the music-juggernaut city of Boston, this four-piece jam band refuses to be categorized or underestimated.