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The Handsome Family’s new record began with a scream in the night. “It was a bleak winter during the middle of the pandemic,” says Brett Sparks. “One night around 4 a.m. Rennie started screaming in her sleep. She screamed, ‘Come into the circle Joseph! There’s no moon tonight.’ Scary as it was, I thought, man, that’s a good chorus!”

The Tragically Hip’s best-selling greatest hits compilation, Yer Favourites, is now available on vinyl for the first time ever. Originally released digitally and as a two CD set on November 8, 2005, Yer Favourites, for which tracks were selected by the band’s fans directly via their website, has soared past Diamond status at 14X Platinum (Diamond is 10X Platinum) and has over half a billion streams globally.

Colorado-based string Americana group The Sweet Lillies have unveiled their new full-length record Equality available now via Americana Vibes. With overarching themes of self-exploration, social justice, and evolution, the quartet presents 12 brand new songs produced by Chris Pandolfi of The Infamous Stringdusters and recorded at the iconic Mighty Fine Productions in Denver, CO.

Ryan Lindsay is an award-winning Canadian country singer with roots running deep in Alberta and new energy growing in the Texas red dirt. His new introspective album, “Seasons,” is now available on all streaming platforms.

Be a part of a live audience, public radio show taping June 23 at the historic Cain’s Ballroom when Live From Cain’s features legendary guitarist, songwriter and singer Elvin Bishop and award-winning blues artist Danielle Nicole. Seated general admission tickets, as well as a limited number of reserved tables, are available for this all-ages show.

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You can needle-drop at any juncture of the Minneapolis native's four-decade-plus career and find a moment of great significance. Tommy Stinson was a founding and lifetime member of The Replacements. He was a key second-generation ingredient in Guns N' Roses and served a seven-year tenure with Soul Asylum.

Psychedelic Montreal four-piece rock and roll band, The Damn Truth, are pleased to announce the Wednesday May 31st release of their new single and accompanying music video, “Lonely.”  The video is available to watch on YouTube HERE.

Buster Sledge’s second single from their coming release, “Warm and Stupid”, is a Sadgrass slow-dance-favorite to be enjoyed in solitude, alone onthe dance floor. At four minutes and fiftyseven seconds, there’s just about enough time to reflect on some of your most recent worst decisions.

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Wayne Smith, Jr. is a drummer, composer, and educator with a multifaceted palette of soundscapes and genres at his disposal. Having toured across three continents, performed throughout the New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. music scenes, and currently working as a staple member of the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra, Smith’s accolades rightly herald his abilities as a master craftsman of the drum set.

Known for his vibrant and high-energy live performances, Cory Wong has risen to prominence within the jam community - incorporating elements of jazz, R&B and funk alongside an all-star band to produce a high-octane, thrilling concert experience for the masses.

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