Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music explores one of the most intense and unique relationships between people who rarely meet: music artists and their fans. Folk-rock icons Indigo Girls openly share their journey, which has powerfully influenced the life of their biggest fan. Composer and pianist Vijay Iyer examines issues of immigration and race through his music; his work touches the heart of Garnette, a “man of the streets” from Kingston, Jamaica.

The London Suede have released “15 Again,” the powerful new single taken from their forthcoming studio album Autofiction, described as “a song about falling in love with life for the first time” by Brett Anderson.

Stone Temple Pilots, King’s X, former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler, and ZO2 joined forces last week to perform “D.A.V.E. JAM,” the first live benefit for the David Z Foundation (DZF) for music education and programming supporting underprivileged children around the world.

Presented by Reggae Rise Up and Live Nite Events Dirty Heads returns to the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center on Saturday, Aug. 6, with their “Let’s Get It Kraken 2022” tour.

Bass icon Jeff Berlin will be releasing a new tribute album to legendary Jack Bruce titled “Jack Songs” on August 2, 2022! Jack Bruce, best known for his work with classic rock group Cream as well as his critically acclaimed solo work passed away in 2014. Jeff Berlin, who has been called “the greatest bass player in the world”, was a personal friend of Jack’s and wanted to record his songs in remembrance of how Jack helped Jeff to find his own musical path.

Today, Seismic Dance Event, the south’s premiere boutique house and techno music festival, has announced the complete artist lineup for their fifth anniversary in return to The Concourse Project on November 11-13.

Flushing Town Hall’s most in-demand series, Common Ground: Mini-Global Mashups, will continue its summer run with the Ukraine Meets Cuba concert on August 21st at 1 PM EST.

Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute to John Anderson, a new tribute album celebrating the songs and career of legendary country artist John Anderson, is out now via Easy Eye Sound. Stream/purchase HERE. In celebration of the release, Anderson was featured on “CBS Mornings” earlier today speaking with correspondent Anthony Mason, alongside the album’s producers Dan Auerbach and David Ferguson.

Emerging country and folk-rock artist Abby Hamilton releases a new live version of her song, “Fast,” today—watch/share HERE. Filmed and recorded by Jon Tsang at Atlanta’s Goat Farms Art Center, the performance features Abby along with her band: Ryan Allen (keys), Carson Childers (bass) Zac Hamilton (guitar) and Zach Martin (drums).

Listening to The Milk Carton Kids -- Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale -- talk about their creative process, it’s easy to imagine them running in opposite directions even while yoked together. “Joey and I famously have an adversarial relationship,” Pattengale says. They dig at each other in interviews and on stage, where Ryan plays his own straight man, while Pattengale tunes his guitar. The songs emerge somewhere in the silences and the struggle between their sensibilities. They have been known to argue over song choices.