In the first song on their upcoming debut EP, Irene Greene and Mason Summit, collectively known as The Prickly Pair, sing “I hold my breath and take the plunge.” Leaps like this one, both personally and musically, mark The Prickly Pair’s tale. The first one was when Berwyn, PA native, Greene, reached out to Summit to team up for a class assignment when they both were students at USC/Thornton School of Music—they were in the same class, but had never met. The next came a bit later when they became a couple.

"God Bless Ozzy Osbourne," screened at the historic Alcazar Theatre in Carpinteria on August 15, 2025, offering an intimate and candid look into Ozzy Osbourne's tumultuous career and personal struggles. The comprehensive production utilized archival footage, exclusive interviews, and behind-the-scenes insights.

SING, a blockchain tech company and rightsholder, selling music from major artists and catalogs as vinyl/digital hybrid releases to super-fans, announced today that a treasure trove of previously unreleased live radio performances by “The Voice” - Frank Sinatra - are scheduled for release in 2025 and 2026 on digital, compact disc and vinyl formats.

The Birthplace of Country Music (BCM) is thrilled to announce the addition of GRAMMY® Award-winning singer-songwriter Carly Pearce to the 2025 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion lineup, scheduled for Sept. 19-21 on State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol. 

Today, Montreal’s The Barr Brothers have released “English Harbour”, a graceful folk hymn illuminated by Brad Barr’s distinctive guitar work and soaring harmonies from former tourmate Jim James of My Morning Jacket. An atmospheric reflection on a passing moment lost to time, the new track serves as the third preview of Let It Hiss, the Barr Brothers’ long-simmering and long-awaited fourth studio album (out Oct 17).

Mercury Studios today announces the upcoming October 10, 2025 Blu-ray release of Peter Gabriel Taking The Pulse—a breathtaking concert film spotlighting one of music’s most visionary and influential artists, performing songs from his album New Blood.

Shoe Fest 2025 is excited to welcome headliners Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country and bluegrass legend and Grammy winner Peter Rowan, whose career spans from the early years of playing under the tutelage of Bill Monroe to his time in Old & In the Way alongside Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, and beyond. He will be teaming up with none other than Dawg's son, the Sam Grisman Project, to bring that magical music of Old & In the Way to Shoe Fest.

Folk Alliance International (FAI) has unveiled the Official Showcase lineup for its 38th annual conference, January 21–25, 2026, in New Orleans, LA. More than 150 artists representing 34 countries will perform. The 2026 theme is Rise Up.

Highlights

Two-time GRAMMY winners Lost Bayou Ramblers (progressive Louisiana French/Cajun).

Bruce Sudano, songwriter for Donna Summer, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and Michael Jackson.

Rising Appalachia returns with “Lady Liberty,” a timely new single out today (August 19, 2025), that reimagines America’s most iconic symbol of welcome through the voice of the Statue of Liberty herself.

Affectionately known as the Traffic Cone Sax Man to his millions of social media followers or as a founding member of the internationally acclaimed jazz-electronic fusion trio Moon Hooch, Wenzl McGowen is now shifting his focus to new solo projects. The dynamic multi‑instrumentalist, producer, DJ, author, and musical innovator has released the uplifting single “Higher” with Nigerian singer-songwriter Sunkanmi today, August 15.