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Registration is now open for the 20th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards); a great opportunity for music artists everywhere. IAMA is the preeminent awards for musicians, promotes excellence in acoustic music performance and artistry. Acoustic artists in various genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure through this competition. Participating sponsors include Acoustic Cafe and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

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"We Are Dying" is an obituary for the human race as we know it. The culprit is not climate change or other man-made catastrophes but rather our own obsession with scientific progression and the development of increasingly complex technological systems and industries.

On Friday July 7, The Hamilton Live in Washington D.C. presents Black Joe Lewis with Sol Roots for a night of upbeat funk, raw and raucous rock, deep blues and soul, and hypnotic grooves!

Black Joe Lewis is a contemporary singer and guitarist with a bent toward vintage blues, soul, and R&B. He formed Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears in Austin, Texas, in 2007. In March 2009, Esquire listed Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears as one of the "Ten Bands Set to Break Out at 2009's SXSW Festival.

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Spirit of Unicorn Music are proud to announce the release of Keith Emerson “Variations”, a 20 CD box set covering the entire career of one of the greatest musicians of all time, which will launch on October 13th, 2023.

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First, let’s get through the obvious:

 

  1. If you have never attended any music festival at the Bill Monroe Music Park (BMMP) in Beanblossom, Indiana, do so soon. The main stage is hallowed by both bluegrass and country music legends. It is a place that all fans of live music need to make a pilgrimage to visit.

Dave Matthews Band once again graced the stage of Summerfest and the American Family Insurance Amphitheater, marking their return on an atmospherically smoggy, overcast, and humid evening. Despite being a mid-week concert, the expectation among ardent fans was a journey into less explored terrains of their discography, not an overemphasis on radio-friendly hits.

A day and a night, full of unforgettable moments and classic tunes, came to life at the hallowed ground of Folsom Field. On July 1st, 2023, Dead and Company unfurled their cosmic tapestry for the first of three nights in a location steeped in a deep and abiding love for the Grateful Dead. This trio of shows not only marks the band's last performances at the venue but is also the final whistle-stop on their grand farewell tour.

Acclaimed sitar virtuoso, producer and composer Anoushka Shankar officially announces a new mini-album, Chapter I: Forever, For Now, and three-week North American tour from October 3 - 22, 2023. Released by LEITER, the label run by Nils Frahm and Felix Grimm, Chapter I: Forever, For Now will be available on vinyl and via all digital platforms from October 6, 2023.

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John Oates, of the iconic pop-rock duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, is thrilled to release his new single, the blues-rock “Too Late To Break Your Fall.”

Oates says, “This is a song I wrote back in 2012 and recorded in a few different styles. This version was recorded at Addiction Studios in Nashville in 2020.”

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GRAMMY Award-winning music pioneer Alison Brown’s song, "Foggy Morning Breaking," featuring GRAMMY Award-winning musician/actor/author Steve Martin, has reached #1 on today's (6.30) Bluegrass Today and Grassicana charts. This stunning collaboration between the critically acclaimed banjoists is featured on Brown’s new album, On Banjo, available now via Compass Records.

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