Recently, we had the opportunity to chat with our good friend Mike Smith from The Mike Smith Group. This jam rock power trio from Northern New Jersey recently released an EP and is in the process of recording an LP. The band also has a few winter dates on the calendar in New Jersey and Connecticut.

Jamie: Thanks for making some time to chat with me. Let's start with how you got into being a musician?

BMG today releases the stunning live video performance of “Buana Buana King Kong’ from flamenco guitarist Paco De Lucía. The rare video is taken from Paco De Lucía’s performance at the 1984 Montreux Jazz Festival and appears on the upcoming release “Paco De Lucía: The Montreux Years”- out 24 February and available to pre-order now.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, GRAMMY award-winning bassist/producer Ben Williams and Broadway’s Nala Syndee Winters have returned with “Lifetime,” the latest single from Butterfly Black, a fresh new R&B duo that delivers bubbly, boogie-centric, and upscale R&B.

Southern California’s premier live music, art, and culinary event BEACHLIFE FESTIVAL, taking place May 5-7, 2023 on the picturesque waterfront in Redondo Beach, CA, is announcing the exciting line-up for the SpeakEasy Stage powered by Volume.com. Offering a unique opportunity to experience rock legends and Southern California punk staples performing reimagined stripped-down versions from their catalogs, SpeakEasy is an intimate experience that can only be found at BeachLife’s signature laid-back, oceanfront setting.

Lauren Monroe - singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and healing arts practitioner and educator - pays homage to her rock roots with a new rendition of the classic, “Love Is Alive,” by Gary Wright. Co-produced with Jim Scott, the single features performances by Rick Allen (Def Leppard), Beth Goodfellow, John Ginty, Dylan Rose and more acclaimed musicians. LISTEN HERE.

Sitting somewhere between world folk, modern classical, and tribal dance music, The Trouble Notes have traveled their way across the continents in search of different musical influences.

Float across oceans and time with the soulful melodies of Bennet’s violin, and Carola’s voice as your body pulses from the explosive energy via Florian’s guitar. Worldly percussion rhythms transport the audience across genres with an uplifting spirit, for which The Trouble Notes have become renowned around the world.

The White Buffalo’s acclaimed new album Year of the Dark Horse is available worldwide via Snakefarm, HERE. Recorded at Neon Cross studio in Nashville with producer Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Brothers Osbourne, Fidlar)-the 10-track album was and has debuted to critical praise across the globe.

Following their attendance at this last weekend’s GRAMMY Awards in support of their nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album for their 'The Last Goodbye’ LP, beloved musical trailblazers ODESZA (Harrison Mills & Clayton Knight) release the second remix EP around their critically acclaimed latest album.

On Sunday February 5th the Recording academy hosted the 65th annual GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles, California. Defying expectations and sparking a level of national pride by his fellow Jamaicans, Kabaka Pyramid won Best Reggae Album for ‘The Kalling’.

After three years of waiting, Marcus Gad & Tribe finally deliver their new creation, Ready For Battle. It’s the fourth studio album by the New Caledonian artist working together with his band Tribe, which began backing Gad in 2017 for the album Chanting. The record releases digitally in North America on February 10, with the physical versions (double LP vinyl and CD) coming out on March 3 within the territory. Check it out here.