Just five years ago, amid the beginning of the pandemic, singer/songwriter David Johansen, legendary co-founder of the New York Dolls,  discovered his aggressive cancer had progressed and he was diagnosed with a brain tumor, leading to complications ever since. He has not made his diagnosis public as he is generally a very private person, however due to the increasingly severe financial burden his family is facing, he is ready to share his story.

Today, Nashville guitar virtuoso Sean Thompson releases Head In The Sand, his second album under the moniker Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears, via Ears Over America/Missing Piece Records. He celebrated the album with a release show last night at The Blue Room and will play a Grimey’s In-Store today before closing out the weekend with a listening party event at East Nashville’s The Green Ray.

Today, GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter Joe Ely has released his 29th solo album Love and Freedom via Rack ‘Em Records / Thirty Tigers. A healing elixir for the world’s emotional turmoil, this timely album features songs written by the prolific Texas native as well as by some of his musical heroes including Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt and Woody Guthrie.

Listen to Love and Freedom

Cleopatra Records celebrates Record Store Day on April 12 with one of the most anticipated releases in Todd Rundgren’s catalog: a 2-LP live album recorded during the maestro’s 2008 Arena tour.

Named after his most recent studio album, this tour found Rundgren performing alongside his usual A-list band of musical wizards, with a set list encompassing a host of favorites from his past solo albums.

The legacy of legendary country vocalist Patsy Cline, whose storied recordings of the 1950s and 1960s with producer Owen Bradley helped establish country music’s pop-crossover Nashville Sound, receives a new chapter on Record Store Day (April 12) with “Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963),” a revelatory collection of previously unreleased recordings from Elemental Music/Deep Digs.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Josh Phillips, founding member of Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band and Josh Phillips Folk Festival, is proud to announce the release of his new charitable EP, “Already Gone,” out now via CommunityZ RecordZ—a 501(c)(3) charitable record label owned and operated by friends and fellow artists SeepeopleS and Sparxsea.

DEVO, the trailblazing band that first introduced the world to their unique concept of “de-evolution,” is continuing their creative renaissance with an exciting slate of new projects and live performances. Following a five-year hiatus, the group demonstrated their enduring impact by releasing Hardcore Devo Volumes 1 and 2—70s-era compilations that trace DEVO’s early electronic rock experiments and cemented their reputation as pioneering innovators.

Groundbreaking guitarists Andy Summers and Robert Fripp are set to release an expansive four-disc collection, The Complete Recordings 1981 - 1984, featuring newly remixed and previously unheard material.

Abe Mamet, a rising force in the jazz scenes of Denver, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, has announced his sophomore album, Levitate the Heavy Part, set for release on March 7, 2025, via LMB Records. Known for his dynamic approach to the French horn and his ability to weave the instrument seamlessly into the fabric of jazz and creative music, Mamet follows up his 2021 debut with a bold, exploratory new work that highlights his growth as both an instrumentalist and composer.

Dazzle Denver, the city’s premier live music venue, is proud to honor Women’s History Month with an electrifying lineup of 16 female-led performances throughout March. From soul-stirring tributes to legendary artists to groundbreaking original compositions, these shows highlight the power, influence, and artistry of women in music.

 A Month of Music Celebrating Women’s Voices