It’s about to get LOUD in Louisville as the long-running, fan favorite festival Louder Than Life returns for its 10th year in 2024! Producers Danny Wimmer Presents – one of the largest independent promoters in the U.S. – pulled out all the stops to celebrate a decade of Louder Than Life, North America’s Largest Rock Festival, including the mighty return of thrash gods Slayer to the stage.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter/producer/performer Maggie Rogers will kick off Part 1 of The Don’t Forget Me Tour on May 23 at Gallagher Square at Petco Park in San Diego, CA. Produced by Live Nation, the North American headline run will include stops at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX, The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, TX and more in addition to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, and Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD.

The Owsley Stanley Foundation is thrilled to announce the release of a landmark live recording, Bear’s Sonic Journals: Sing Out!, Live at the Berkeley Community Theater, 4/25/1981, set to hit shelves and digital platforms on February 23, 2024. This exceptional collection showcases a unique assembly of Bay Area folk legends, encapsulating a night of acoustic marvels that has been described as a "mini-Woodstock."

Topeka, the visionary creator behind the groundbreaking Music Vacation concept, is excited to announce a new partnership with the Grammy-award-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band for the "Sun, Sand and Soul Beach Weekend." Scheduled for May 2-4, 2024, this event continues Topeka's tradition of blending exceptional music with picturesque beach settings, offering an unmatched vacation experience on the shores of Miramar Beach, Florida.

Gibson, the iconic and leading global instrument brand, has shaped sound across generations and genres of music for over a century, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved music brands around the world. Today, February 22, Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Sir Brian May, James Bay, Rosie Frater-Taylor, and more Gibson artists joined the Gibson team and fans to celebrate the opening of the Gibson Garage London, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, February 24, 2024.

Acclaimed folk duo Ordinary Elephant (husband/wife singer/songwriters Crystal Hariu-Damore and Pete Damore) returns with their enthralling self-titled album on May 3rd. After years of non-stop touring, Ordinary Elephant finds the artists at home in rural Louisiana, sharing stories and embracing stillness. The result is a powerful, stripped-down, intimate collection of emotive and character-driven songs.

The International Folk Music Awards – presented by Folk Alliance International (FAI), a 501(c)3 and the foremost global nonprofit for folk music— took place last night as part of the opening of the conference and Best of 2023 awards were won by Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway (Album of the Year); Billy Strings (Artist of the Year); and Iris Dement (Song of the Year). NPR Music and World Cafe live-streamed the awards show.

AEG Presents is excited to announce the soulful and enchanting Norah Jones, with the opening act Hurray for the Riff Raff, live at two of Colorado's most iconic venues this summer. Join us at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail on Monday, July 22, 2024, and at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, for an unforgettable evening of music under the stars.

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Mark Knopfler’s new single “Watch Me Gone” debuts today on his own British Grove label via Blue Note/EMI—listen here. It is the second song to be taken from his eagerly awaited tenth solo studio album, One Deep River, which is set for release on April 12—pre-save/pre-order the LP here.

Suwannee Spring Reunion takes place Thursday through Sunday, March 21-24 at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP). Set in the midst of 800 acres of majestic Spanish moss-draped oak and cypress trees along the Suwannee River, this family-friendly festival boasts four days and nights of music rooted in Americana, newgrass, bluegrass, folk, blues, and more.