Reigning IBMA Songwriter of the Year Rick Faris today unveils his fourth solo album, Life’s Parade, on Dark Shadow Recording. A two-time GRAMMY nominee and eight-time IBMA Award winner, Faris calls the twelve-song collection “a snapshot in time of my life journey and my wants for the world,” adding:

Today, the Silverlake Conservatory Of Music proudly unveils Our Loving Tribute to Neil Young —a three-song covers EP performed by the SCM All-Stars, an ensemble of the Conservatory’s exceptional youth musicians. Executive produced by Flea, bassist and founding member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, alongside Merck Mercuriadis, founder of Hipgnosis Songs, the project showcases the passion and skill of the Conservatory’s talented students.

Singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and brewmaster Kyle Hollingsworth is thrilled to share “Colorado,” the second single from his forthcoming solo album All We Are, set for release on August 1, 2025 via SCI Fidelity Records–Pre-save the new project now. 

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Ethan Tucker returns to the fray this week with the release of “Bad Man,” a fearless and timely new single and video featuring emcee, spoken-word artist, DJ, and activist Sean The Shaman. Out via High Point Music and Symphonic Distribution today, the soul-rooted track and its accompanying video, filmed on the streets of Seattle, offer a disarmingly honest viewpoint—where violence, injustice, and constant media noise take a toll on our mental state and collective spirit. Listen to the song HERE.

This past Friday, GRAMMY-nominated future funk pioneers Lettuce performed a collaborative set with hip-hop icon GZA from Wu-Tang Clan at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, Colorado. Lettuce performed one set of original material and GZA joined the sought-after sextet for nearly all of the second set after Wu-Tang Clan concluded their final Colorado performance at Fiddler's Green Amphitheater.

The Infamous Stringdusters and Leftover Salmon, two of the scene's favorite acts, kick off their 'Rowdy Summer Nights Tour' today, taking place throughout July & August of 2025. Rising bluegrass stars, Bozeman-based Kitchen Dwellers will open each night of the tour with the Dusters and Salmon alternating who closes each night.

With production crews breaking ground July 16, the Hoochenanny Whiskey & Music Festival is just weeks away from transforming 14 waterfront acres at Camp Eastman into a two-stage, six-tent playground of spirits, songs and small-town charm. Festival hours are Friday 2-10 p.m., Saturday noon-10 p.m. and Sunday 2-10 p.m.

High Moon Records is proud to share the second track from Sly & The Family Stone’s The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967, available Friday, July 18 on CD, LP, and digital download. "I Can't Turn You Loose" Is streaming now at all digital services.

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On NUEVA TIMBA, the new Blue Note album from Cuban-born pianist Harold López-Nussa, the jazz vanguard meets multiple eras of Cuba’s musical history with results that are at once accessible, life-affirming, and strikingly accomplished. The album, which will be released Sept.

A brand-new chapter in roots-music celebration begins this Labor Day weekend when the Unbroken Circle Music Festival transforms Madison’s riverfront Bicentennial Park into a three-day, no-overlap concert paradise, September 4-6, 2025.