This past spring, deadmau5 announced for the 2021 edition he and his label mau5trap have teamed with leading travel experience creators Pollen to offer fans something new – a three-day ‘day of the deadmau5’ event set for October 28-31, 2021 in Miami.  Now organizers have announced further details on the three-day event with confirmed artists for the weekend extravaganza.  Not only will attendees be able to take in one of a kind deadmau5, deadmau5 unhooked and TESTPILOT sets, but they will also get access to premiere performanc

Photographer Jay Blakesberg brought his acclaimed live rock and roll presentation, “Between The Dark and Light,” to a sold-out audience at the Alcazar Theater in Carpinteria. The show was the first live event at the theater since the pandemic shut down more than a year ago. Formerly known as the Carpinteria Plaza Playhouse theater, the gem of a venue with accidental perfect acoustics has returned to its original name.

On September 3, ‘Bob Marley and The Wailers: The Capitol Session ’73’ will debut for streaming exclusively on The Coda Collection. The new film features a never-before-seen studio session with 12 performances by the legendary band, filmed and recorded live at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California. On the same date, Tuff Gong/Mercury Studios will release ‘The Capitol Session ’73’ in CD/DVD, CD, 2LP colored vinyl, and digital audio formats (preorder HERE).
 

With today marking the full release of his latest EP “Time Stands Between,” singer-songwriter Andy Sydow steps up to the plate for a five-week, baseball-inspired “Dirty 30” road tour to debut the album. With a nod to what Sydow calls the “bases of life,” the artist belts his latest sounds at venues from Colorado to Tennessee, as well as busking outside of a few baseball stadiums along the way.

The Georgia Thunderbolts have just unveiled “Can I Get A Witness,” a smoldering new track off their upcoming full-length, ‘Can We Get A Witness,’ out October 15th via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. The song represents "overcoming the obstacles in life," vocalist TJ Lyle explains. "Everybody has their ups and downs, but it's how you persevere and prosper through adversity that shows your true colors.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats return with their third studio album, The Future, set for release on November 5 via Stax Records. Fans can pre-order the record HERE.

American Blues rock guitarist extraordinaire Jared James Nichols may not have huge name recognition in the pop music world but that may soon change abruptly. The young hard rocker with a heavy picking style was named as an official Global Ambassador for Gibson Guitars in June. Jared is one of three guitarists to be given this title, the other two being Slash and Dave Mustaine putting him in rarified company.

What can I say about the Faux Paws? Well, the new album takes you through the countryside down to the heart of the jazz scene and back to the serene Katy Hill. It’s got all the clever charm of an indie rom-com, all the allure of Kermit the Frog, and all the hot fun of New Orleans wrapped into one tiny bluegrass package.

With numerous Blues Music Award honors under his belt, Mike Zito, co-owner of Texas-based Gulf Coast Records (which has birthed a number of critically-acclaimed blues/rock albums since its 2018 inception), will release his new album with Hillside Global, Resurrection, which is set to hit July 16. Resurrection will be available for pre-order on May 21st at mikezito.com.

New York singer-songwriter Linda Sussman’s latest album, THESE WALLS, is a fully charged collection of eleven original tracks that crosses alt-folk and folk-blues and takes listeners on a journey of strength and grace. Whether singing for social justice or personal fulfillment, Sussman creates an inspiring musical landscape that occasionally dips into whimsy.  

Sussman’s strong vocals and acoustic guitar agility mix well with her team of backing musicians:  Mike Nugent (lead guitar and dobro)