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Nevada City. One of the great wonders of Northern California. Such a beautiful town full of hard-working amazing folk. It is not surprising after digesting the earnest quality of Farrow and The Peach Leaves that they call Nevada City their home. The six-piece band from Northern California band is back with a two song single out digitally on Portland's Dutch Records who houses mentionable acts such as Shook Twins, Swatkins and Ezra Bell.

“My memories of the Balboa show are filled with adrenaline, wonder and joy,” says the acclaimed and Grammy-nominated acoustic guitarist, singer and songwriter TOMMY EMMANUEL about his new digital-only live album TOMMY EMMANUEL--LIVE FROM THE BALBOA THEATRE out February 12 on his label, CGP Sounds.

Award-winning Tucson, Arizona-based duo Ryanhood is thrilled to announce their latest album, Under The Leaves, set for release on April 16th. American Songwriter announced the upcoming LP with the premiere of lead single “The Fight.”

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Jorma Kaukonen, a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is a founding member of two legendary bands, San Francisco’s ‘60’s band, Jefferson Airplane and his still-touring Hot Tuna, a duo with Jack Casady. In a career that has spanned more than 60 years, guitarist and songwriter Kaukonen is a highly respected artist who always adds new energy into his music, expressing himself cleanly and clearly, creating his unmistakable sound.

Over the course of two memorable evenings in June 2018, legendary soul-funk-R&B outfit Tower of Power returned to Oakland, the city that started it all, to celebrate its landmark 50th anniversary with a few thousand friends, family and fans. The window-rattling grooves and raucous party spirit of ToP has been a balm for the soul throughout the band’s half-century existence, but the release of 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater – Oakland, CA – June 2018 couldn’t have come at a better time.

The Boch Center has a trio of streaming events throughout the month of February that will include artists like Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers, Brittany Howard, Trampled by Turtles and Boston’s own Darlingside. Tickets for all of the shows are available now at BochCenter.org.

In the fifty-seven years since Bob Dylan released his career-altering folksong, "The Times They Are A-Changin'," the times he sang of did seem to change. But now, in another period of national unrest, a President refusing to concede defeat or peacefully transfer power, and a renewed fire for justice in the long-fought battle for civil rights, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's new version of Dylan's classic sounds more poignant and insistent than ever before.

All-vocal Country entertainers Home Free and the legendary Don McLean are bringing their special rendition of “American Pie” to life with the brand-new video for their collaboration on the time-tested anthem – out now.

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GRAMMY-nominated funk-jazz-soul-hip-hop-psychedelic-jam-experimental titans Lettuce have announced their return after almost a year apart. The event will occur over two nights, totalling four shows from Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, CO on February 18th & 19th streaming exclusively on Mandolin.

The Crooked Vines, a rock-pop collective of funk-fueled jams, have had the immense fortune of working with many talented New Orleans musicians throughout the band's history. Some of the most recent lineup changes are propelling the band into exciting new arenas and musical explorations.

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