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Psychedelic groove quartet RADO has just released their highly anticipated new project, Pocket Therapy—an experimental effort that boldly strays from conventional production, plunging deep into the raw essence of groove-driven instrumental music. Every note and beat pulses with unrefined energy. By stripping away excess layers and honing in on a minimalist approach, RADO explores the beauty of simplicity, allowing the groove to breathe and speak for itself.

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From its inception in 1988, the team behind Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Planet Bluegrass, has given the highest order of importance to creating a world for festivalgoers free of pomp and circumstance, high ticket fees and costly water bottles, and frankly, the hustle and bustle of modern, everyday life. They’ve curated a world so synonymous with good music, good company, and good adventure that their events historically sell out of tickets, sometimes before the lineups have even been released.

This March, Cotter and Friends (ft. Cotter Ellis of Goose) will bring their high-energy and dynamic performances to Colorado for a two-night run of unforgettable collaboration. More than just a side project, Cotter and Friends is a musical reunion of familiar faces featuring the talents of members of Goose, Swimmer, Magic Beans, and the Kitchen Dwellers.

Today, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winning guitarist, Peter Frampton, unveils a slew of additional shows ahead of the “Let’s Do It Again!” tour set for this spring. The newly confirmed dates include Bend, Oregon’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Boise, Idaho’s Idaho Central Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada’s Pearl Theater and more.

Tickets for the new dates will be available at 10 A.M. local time on Friday, February 14 at peterframpton.com. See below for the complete tour itinerary.

Jack White is celebrating the start of his 2025 No Name Tour with the all-new No Name Live EP, available today at all streaming services. The EP is a 5-song collection of live tracks taken from White’s 2024 edition of the tour, which was characterized by surprise shows in historic clubs around the world to support the 2024 album No Name. Listen to No Name Live EP at https://ffm.to/nonameliveep.

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds may have celebrated their 50th anniversary last year, but the concert footage that makes up Live in Houston—shot in 2006, shortly after they marked their 40th—is proof that sometimes, time is meaningless.

It was indeed way back in 1974 that vocalist/harmonica player Kim Wilson and guitarist Jimmie Vaughan (brother of Stevie Ray Vaughan) formed the Fabulous Thunderbirds.

My Morning Jacket shares their heavy and propulsive new single, "Squid Ink," today and it's available now at all streaming services. A psychedelic and visually arresting official music video for the dense and delightfully warped track powered by bassist Tom Blankenship and drummer Patrick Hallahan’s massively heavy grooves under a bit of shapeshifting vocal work from lead singer Jim James also premiers today and is streaming now on YouTube.

Renowned Maryland funk quartet Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is thrilled to announce a return to North Carolina for a performance at Pisgah Brewing Company on Friday, May 16th.  Located in the picturesque Black Mountains, this show promises to be an unforgettable jam-filled soiree at one of Western NC’s most renowned outdoor stages.

Snakes Made of Light, the debut collection of all-original songs by the Memphis/North Mississippi roots psychedelic band Delta Stardust, was released on January 24, 2025, on Robot Distro, a division of Golden Robot Records. Snakes Made of Light features 10 songs that “go for transcendence, but also long to be from somewhere; the whole push/pull, yin/yang thing,” according to Michael Graber, the band’s chief songwriter, in an interview with the Memphis Flyer.

Sweetwater Music Hall, located at 19 Corte Madera Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 (phone: 415-388-3850), is thrilled to announce its upcoming lineup of live music and special events. A registered 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization, Sweetwater Music Hall has been a cherished cultural destination since its founding in 1972. We present all genres of music, and shows are open to all ages and are generally standing-room only (unless otherwise noted). Doors open one hour prior to show time.

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