On Saturday, March 6th the national folk music community will celebrate the life of legendary DJ, Gene Shay. Following a broadcasting career that discovered dozens of Folk, Blues and Americana stars, Gene was one of the founders of the oldest continuous folk festival in the country (The Philadelphia Folk Festival).

Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, St. Paul & The Broken Bones formed in 2012, and have exploded in popularity since by bringing their funky, soul filled rock & roll to stages and homes across the world! In 2016, the band released their sophomore album ‘Sea of Noise, seen as a giant progression forward with tones that contemplate racial inequality and political unrest. 'Sea of Noise' elevated the group beyond the “party band” status and instilled a deeper appreciation among music lovers far and wide.

Five-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer Brandi Carlile will perform a special livestream concert from Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium Sunday, March 28 at 8:00pm ET/7:00pm CT.

GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will perform four socially distanced shows at Columbia, SC’s Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center April 1-4. Tickets for the special concert series—which will be sold in “coves”—go on-sale this Friday, March 5 at 11:00am ET/10:00am CT. Full ticket details can be found HERE.

Elephant Micah today shared his new song “Eastern Callers,” the spellbinding and fiddle-laced second single from his new album, Vague Tidings, due out April 9th, 2021, via Western Vinyl. Songwriter-producer Joseph O’Connell, who records as Elephant Micah, explains the strange love affair he had in mind when he wrote the song’s lyrics:

Wilkesboro, North Carolina - The Wilkes Community College Foundation is pleased to announce its first annual MerleFest Mega Raffle in support of scholarships at WCC. Net proceeds from the raffle will directly support the Presidential Scholarship and the WCC SAGE Fellows program. The Mega Raffle includes over $127,000 in cash and prizes with drawings held every 2 minutes during a virtual drawing on Tuesday, May 11, from 7:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern. Tickets are $100 each and will go on sale on the website on Monday, March 1, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. Only 2,500 tickets will be sold.

Today the Bob Moog Foundation announces its spring raffle featuring a coveted, fully restored vintage Minimoog synthesizer with a custom cabinet fabricated from rare African Makore wood, known for its beauty, strength, and durability. 

Progressive bluegrass quartet Kitchen Dwellers are on a bit of a hot-streak right now. Last weekend, the band performed two back-to-back livestream shows, dubbed The Liquid Late Nights, as an afterparty following two of the Capitol Theatre performances from Billy Strings.

In partnership with Warner Music Artist Services, Hiouchi Jewels hand made “Rose & Bolt” Grateful Dead jewelry collection is now available for pre orders at RoseandBolt.com. Shipping for orders throughout North America starts April 1.

Indubious, the unique Oregon-based reggae trio who topped the Billboard Reggae Chart with their last full-length in 2019, returns with the launch of a pre-order for their new album, The Bridge, and a new single featuring the legendary Capleton. The Bridge – the band’s first record for tastemaker label Easy Star Records – comes out April 9, and features an all-star cast of collaborators. “The Throne” was just released and follows the initial single, “Neva Bow,” featuring Zion I, which came out last November.