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311 is announcing a Fall Tour of 27 shows, spanning September 2nd - November 12th. Full tour schedule below; support act Tropidelic on 18 of the shows. The 311 Fall Tour also includes special album-themed shows in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. In each of the three cities, 311 will play 2 nights, with each of the nights representing one of the band's first 6 albums.

NYC: 311 will play ‘Music’ (10/1) and ‘Grassroots’ (10/2).

Chicago: 311 will play ‘Blue’ (10/22) and ‘Transistor’ (10/23).

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The electronica jamband Lotus kicked off a blazing two night run at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, Pa last Friday night. These shows were rescheduled from December 2021 because of complications with covid-19, and were originally part of their year end run. The Philadelphia based squad brought a clever mix of new and old songs, as well as a bust out, much to the crowd's delight.

For bassist-turned-frontman John Inghram, the past is a complicated topic. “Like a lot of my fellow musicians, I spent much of my 20’s strung out, partying, and generally just made a lot of poor life choices,” Inghram explains. “A big part of making this album has been deciding that it’s not too late.

When a master songsmith like Tom T. Hall calls someone “a great credit to a wonderful Kentucky tradition,” it’s time to pull up a chair and pay attention. As it pertains to the nearly-decade-running duo The Local Honeys, he was right on the money. The duo—Linda Jean Stokley and Montana Hobbs—have long been an integral part of Kentucky’s musicscape, and on July 15th, they’ll be adding a new entry into the Bluegrass State’s rich musical canon.

Amos Lee will bring his biggest radio hit in a decade to late night television this month, with a full-band performance of "Worry No More" on CBS' The Late Late Show with James Corden slotted for Thursday May 26. The lead single off Lee's new album Dreamland, "Worry No More" is a gripping ode to finding tranquility amidst calamity that shines through with its deeply empathetic and vulnerable disposition.

The Shins are bringing their classic 2001 debut album Oh, Inverted World to life in its entirety with a 21st Birthday Tour this summer. Beginning on July 12th in San Francisco, the band will embark on a two month tour of North America performing the landmark album from start to finish — plus a nightly rotation of additional fan favorites and deep cuts. The “low-key masterpiece” (The New York Times) will celebrate 21 years since its arrival on June 19, 2001.

Pianist Rusty Tinder’s passion for country music took a bit of a winding road starting in Pullman, WA—piano at six, Choir at fourteen, a short stint with opera in college (music degree from Washington State), and several midwest-based jazz bands—before fate intervened.

JUNO Award-winning duo The Bros. Landreth deliver soul-stirring lyrics, mesmerizing musicianship and heavenly blood harmonies on its “polished and profound” (American Songwriter) new album ‘Come Morning,’ out today, May 13. ‘Come Morning’ is cathartic, transformative, and Joey and Dave Landreth’s most vulnerable record to date. Across 10 tracks, the brothers confront past demons from abuse and addiction, challenge ideas of toxic masculinity, process heartbreaking loss and seek to change a cycle of toxic family narratives.

Blues-rock band Ghost Hounds released their new blues album, You Broke Me, via Maple House Records. Written and produced by guitarist Thomas Tull and songwriter, producer Kevin Bowe (Etta James, Paul Westerberg and the Replacements), the 9-track album is raw yet polished, making listeners feel as though they were in the room while it was being recorded.

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On June 3, Cumbancha releases the album Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston Part 2 featuring an all-star lineup of musicians from Cuba and Jamaica. An epic set of 15 tracks, Havana Meets Kingston Part 2 unites the deep roots grooves of reggae, dancehall and rocksteady with the scorching soul of Cuban son, timba and salsa.
 

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