These days, it can often times be a daunting task for those of us who are fans under the ever expanding umbrella of the genre known as country music to sift through the seemingly endless mire of tired, overplayed & shallow subjects like red solo cups, truck tailgates and bikini clad girls on a river bank (usually while also holding red solo cups and sitting on truck tailgates).

With a career spanning over six decades, Del McCoury continues defying expectations delivering fresh, thoughtful bluegrass with every release. Today, the Del McCoury Band returns with “So Black and White,” a new single written by celebrated guitarist and songwriter, and longtime Del McCoury collaborator, Larry Keel. The song can be heard and downloaded here

Fifty‑three summers in, RockyGrass Festival 2025 proved once again why this storied bluegrass music festival is the friendliest family reunion on Earth—only your cousins play twin fiddles, your auntie can shred a banjo break, and total strangers hand you a tube and drag you into the St. Vrain River for a cooldown between sets. Nestled in Lyons, Colorado, Planet Bluegrass wove legends, young guns, and barefoot toddlers into a single, sun‑splashed storyline. Here’s how RockyGrass 2025 unfurled, tarp run to starry finale.

Wild Honey Foundation and the Zevon Family will present Meet Me in L.A.; The Songs of Warren Zevon on October 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. at the United Theater, 929 S. Broadway, in Downtown Los Angeles. Tickets will be placed on pre-sale Tuesday August 5th at 10 a.m., and on public sale August 8 at 10 a.m.

Passim has announced that the acclaimed Celtic music groups Altan and Old Blind Dogs will headline the 23rd annual Boston Celtic Music Festival (BCMFest), taking place January 15-18, 2026 in Cambridge and Somerville. On Friday, January 16, BCMFest will head to Arts at the Armory in Somerville for a concert with one of Scotland’s greatest traditional bands, Old Blind Dogs and one of the most iconic bands in Irish history Altan takes the stage for the Nightcap Finale on Saturday, January 17 at the Somerville Theatre.

Philadelphia-born drummer, vocalist, and producer James “Biscuit” Rouse is honoring a legend. On Friday, September 5, he’ll host a dynamic Buddy Miles Birthday Celebration at The Cutting Room in New York City which promises to be a night of music, memories, and monumental grooves.

Chicago-based non-profit, Bluegrass Ambassadors, founded by critically-acclaimed bluegrass band Henhouse Prowlers, have, once again, partnered with ReString Appalachia, a non-profit initiated by the music history podcast American Songcatcher, to raise funds to provide musical instruments to individuals affected by the devastating flooding in Texas.

Kyle Hollingsworth has released “Waiting on Time,” the final sampling of his new album All We Are, out this Friday, August 1, 2025. “This was an organ based tune,” Hollingsworth says. “I was thinking about Greg Allman when I was writing it. Some of the imagery came from that style. The lyrics speak of the struggle with addiction and staying on track.

Crucial Reggae Sundays returns to the historic Bandshell at the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park with free, family‑friendly reggae every Sunday from 4:20 to 7:30 pm, running through mid‑November.

Revered folk duo The Milk Carton Kids—Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale—return to Colorado this fall with Sad Songs for the Off Season at the Boulder Theater on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Doors open at 7:00 pm; show at 8:00 pm.