External Combustion, the new album from Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, is set for release on March 4 via BMG. Recorded last summer, the record is Mike Campbell’s second as a band leader, following up Campbell & The Dirty Knobs’ 2020 critically acclaimed debut album, Wreckless Abandon. Fans can pre-order External Combustion HERE.

“Can you hear...? Are we clear...?” asks rocker Eddie Vedder. “Cleared for liftoff... takeoff...” as he begins “Invincible” the opening song on Earthling, his first solo album in 11 years. The veteran rocker, front man for the colossal rock band Pearl Jam, brings forth 13 tracks of mid to fast tempo rock songs with enough personal touches to separate it as a solo effort. That doesn’t mean it’s a negative thing.

The Decemberists have announced a Summer 2022 North American tour ARISE FROM THE BUNKERS!

Public on-sale begins Friday, January 28 at 10am local time. The band will also be offering limited pre-sale tickets and VIP packages, which can be purchased beginning tomorrow, January 26, at 9am PT.

Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy described the upcoming tour in a note to fans:

Something downright mystical is happening on Colorado’s Front Range. The very roots of traditional acoustic music seem to sprout from the dirt, shaking their dust into the winds of change, to be breathed in and become the soul of musicians who craft their songs here.

North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival will celebrate its long-awaited 10th anniversary at Historic Rural Hill in Huntersville, NC on May 6-7, 2022. The annual event, which pairs live music with craft beer and community, will welcome GRAMMY-winning bluegrass mainstays The Steeldrivers, English-born Americana trailblazer Jade Bird, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt, regional newgrass pioneers Acoustic Syndicate and Larry Keel Experience, and a variety of additional performers to its stage this year.

Acclaimed Baltimore funk quartet Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has announced the release of their eagerly awaited new studio album. Perspective arrives on Friday, April 8; pre-orders are available now.

Today, HeadCount and Up to Us have announced a strategic partnership to educate, register and turn out young voters in 2022. The organizations are collaborating through a shared belief that democracy should represent all Americans. Young voters’ diverse and passionate voices make us a better union and must be heard on Election Day.

Circles Around the Sun has announced its first tour in 2022. The band will head out in March and April on a 21-show headline run that cuts clear across the U.S. Beginning March 16 at The Sinclair in Cambridge followed by a handful of additional Northeast dates, they'll then make stops throughout the Midwest including March 19 at Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, March 24 at Turf Club in Minneapolis and March 27 at Park West in Chicago.

Here’s an eco-minded miracle for all Dead-icated fans: introducing the latest set of SustainaSole™ SANUK x GRATEFUL DEAD footwear. Starring a premium lineup of Earth-conscious materials and packed with GRATEFUL DEAD paraphernalia— including custom “Steal Your Face” lining, labels and logos. No, you’re not hallucinating…this is really happening.

March 6, 2022 will mark 30 years since the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado welcomed its first audience. Since then, the mid-sized independent music venue located on University Hill  has been voted one of the nation’s best venues by Rolling Stone and has been instrumental in the success of numerous musical acts. On a date not yet announced, the Fox Theatre will join some of those artists (The String Cheese Incident, Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band, and Hot Rize) as inductees to the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.