This fall, two planets of pop culture collide on one sizzling stage as Prince/Bowie—the shapeshifting tribute that stitches together the funk‑drenched cosmos of Prince with the glitter‑splashed galaxy of David Bowie—hits the road for a run of festival and theatre dates. Imagine “1999” crash‑landing on “Ziggy Stardust,” a groove‑driven supernova where raspberry berets mingle with kabuki face paint, and you’ve got the electric heart of a Prince/Bowie show.

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), producers of the SEMA Show, the major trade-only automotive aftermarket event held annually in Las Vegas, has announced the return of SEMA Fest for Friday, November 7. Back for its third year, SEMA Fest 2025 promises an all-star music lineup of Queens of the Stone Age, The Black Crowes and Neon Trees, high-performance automotive demonstrations, drifting, motorsports, custom vehicles, and more.

Renowned singer, songwriter, musician, artist, and best‑selling author Josh Ritter releases his new song, “Truth is a Dimension (Both Invisible and Blinding),” today. Listen/share HERE, and watch the lyric video HERE.

Multi-platinum UK rock legends THE DARKNESS – singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain, drummer Rufus Taylor  — announced North American tour dates in support of their new album Dreams On Toast released on March 28th via Cooking Vinyl. The Darkness will ignite stages across North America on their two-part Dreams On Toast Tour kicking off on August 29th in Pryor, Oklahoma through September 21st that resumes on November 7th in Houston, Texas and wraps on November 22nd.

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings, a deluxe edition of John Prine’s beloved and GRAMMY-nominated album will be released via Oh Boy Records on September 12. Available for pre-order and pre-save now, the digital deluxe edition features five previously unreleased demos and alternate takes, along with the never-before-heard track “Hey Ah Nothin’,” out today with an accompanying music video.

Today, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong unleashes plans for a twelve-city fall tour through the heart of America, making stops at legendary music hubs from Atlanta to Covington this November. Each date on the highly anticipated trek will feature a supporting act from a handpicked selection of openers, including Eddie 9V, Eggy, Dizgo, and Dogs in a Pile. 

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled a newly expanded display honoring 2002 inductees Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, inviting music lovers to trace the making—and myth—of the band’s pivotal 1982 album, Long After Dark.

For the first time in the Flecktones’ 35‑year saga, every core member who has ever powered the band’s sound—banjo trailblazer Béla Fleck, bassist Victor Wooten, percussive inventor Roy “Future Man” Wooten, original harmonica‑piano wizard Howard Levy, and longtime sax virtuoso Jeff Coffin—will share the same stage on a full tour. This unprecedented five‑piece lineup launches the “Jingle All The Way” Holiday Tour, pairing the group’s genre‑bending fireworks with the mesmerizing Tuvan throat singers of Alash for an evening of boundary‑smashing seasonal joy.

Haight-Ashbury will be the epicenter of the psychedelic revival as it welcomes Deadheads from near and far for a weekend-long series of GD60 on Haight Street with pre-shows and after-parties at O’Reilly’s Pub celebrating the music and legacy of the Grateful Dead from July 31—August 3.

There are few mid-sized music festivals in the United States with the legacy, devoted fanbase, and magical ambience that match Northern California’s High Sierra Music Festival (HSMF). This year’s installment of the annual Fourth of July weekend gathering in Quincy, CA, proved once again why HSMF deserves such accolades.