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Americana duo The Imaginaries – husband-and-wife team Maggie McClure and Shane Henry – release their sophomore album Fever today, a 12-song collection recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama with 1st and 2nd generation members of the legendary Swampers.

As he prepares to release The Whisper Sessions on September 12th, GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule front man Warren Haynes has released his new single “From Here On Out,” offering one more tease from the forthcoming album. The Whisper Sessions (Fantasy Records) is a collection of stripped-down versions of songs from Haynes’ recent solo output, Million Voices Whisper.

New Wave/Prog-Pop troubadours Pardon the Interruption (PTI) are thrilled to return to the stage at Hopmonk Sebastopol on Sunday, September 7.

 

Opening the night is teen sensation Gas Money, who have been taking Sonoma County by storm with their high-energy performances, powerhouse vocals, and charismatic stage presence.

 

Celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year, bluegrass-americana veterans Greensky Bluegrass unveil a reimagined version of the fan favorite track “Old Barns”—Listen HERE and watch the official music video HERE.

SFJAZZ today announced the all-star roster of musicians set to join Cindy Blackman Santana on stage for her upcoming engagement, taking place Saturday, September 13 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, September 14 at 7 p.m. in Miner Auditorium at the SFJAZZ Center. Single tickets are on sale now at sfjazz.org.  

Today, GRAMMY-winning guitarist Tommy Emmanuel announced his new album Living In The Light, out October 10. Recorded and mixed with producer Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Phish), Living in the Light is a virtuosic blend of acoustic pop, jazz, classical, and roots music delivered by one of the modern era’s most accomplished and versatile guitarists.

Kansas City-based multi-instrumentalist Brody Buster is on the road with his 'Redemption Tour,' returning to perform in the town where he was born and raised, Paola, for the 36th Annual Paola Roots Festival, 7 W. Peoria St., Saturday, August 23. Buster's set time: 6:10pm. Tickets: $25 (2-Day Pass). Info: (913) 294-6327 or visit rootsfestival.org.

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Ryan Lee Crosby’s new album At The Blue Front is out this week on Crossnote Records. Recorded over two days at Jimmy “Duck” Holmes’ historic Blue Front Café in Bentonia, Mississippi, the eight-track collection channels the hypnotic pulse of Bentonia and Hill Country blues through Crosby’s distinctive 12-string electric guitar.

Torchbearers of southern rock, Blackberry Smoke has released their rendition of the Bad Company classic, “Run with the Pack”, from the forthcoming tribute album, Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute to Bad Company, to be released October 24, 2025 on Primary Wave Music.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats continue to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their beloved, breakout 2015 self-titled debut album, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, today sharing the second demo taken from their anticipated, imminent re-release; “Trying So Hard Not To Know (Demo)” is out now—listen/share here, watch/share the visualizer here, and watch/share a clip from the documentary