New Orleans rock/blues sensation Eric Johanson returns to the U.S. after the latest of 25 highly acclaimed European shows so far in 2024 to resume his “Don’t Hold Back Tour,” supporting his chart-topping album, The Deep and the Dirty. Released last year on Ruf Records, the album soared to #1 on the Billboard Blues charts, showcasing Johanson's sharp songwriting and fiery fretwork.

The Underground Music Showcase (UMS), Colorado's premier music festival, is thrilled to return for its 24th year. This year, the fest plans to introduce a robust mental wellness initiative, an impressive enhancement to the festival’s mission-aligned achievements from previous years.

The 2024 Lowell Folk Festival kicks off at 6:15pm on Friday July 26th with the traditional Parade of Flags carried by local citizens who hail from around the world. This year Jorge Arce Comparsa Boricua will lead the Parade through the streets of downtown Lowell, MA to the opening ceremony at Boarding House Park.    
 

Lotus, the pioneering American jamtronica band, proudly unveils their eleventh studio album, "How to Dream in Color," today. This highly anticipated release, described by Goldmine Magazine as the band's "most ambitious work yet," showcases Lotus' relentless innovation and sonic mastery, further solidifying their place at the forefront of the electronic jam band scene. Exclusive merchandise packages, alongside limited-edition 2 LP, 140g vinyls are available on the Lotus webstore.

There are few music festivals with the legacy of the High Sierra Music Festival (HSMF). After more than thirty years, HSMF has truly become far more than the sum of its parts. Sure, there's a ton of world-class music on several stages, parades, activities for kids, crafts and vendors, killer food, and all that. And of course, there's the camping scene, a hippie town that springs up almost overnight on the Plumas County Fairgrounds for the four-day festival around the Fourth of July each year.

Project 2025 is an extensive initiative spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation and supported by over 100 conservative organizations. Its primary objective is to reshape the U.S. federal government under a future Republican administration, likely led by Donald Trump or another GOP candidate. The initiative consists of a detailed 920-page policy document, known as the "Mandate for Leadership," which outlines a comprehensive strategy for implementing conservative policies across various federal agencies from the onset of the new administration.

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The highly acclaimed musician, JERRY DOUGLAS, is not just the preeminent master of the resophonic guitar, he’s also a 16x GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist, band leader, producer, composer, and member of Alison Krauss and Union Station since 1998, among many other accolades. Today, the American music luminary has announced his first album in seven years, The Set. The 11-track album, comprising five new offerings and six revitalized songs from his catalog, is set for a September 20 release via Nolivan Records across the DSPs in addition to physical CDs and 180-gram vinyl.

Today, Jett Holden shares “West Virginia Sky,” the echoing new single from his debut album The Phoenix, which is out October 4 as the first release on the newly-launched Black Opry Records. As the song moves forward over keys and a sauntering steel guitar, it shifts from the mystical to material and reveals a story about a family slowly losing its matriarch. Paying homage to his favorite view growing up in West Virginia, Jett says “This is the way I love to tell a story.”

Uncollected Noise New York '88-'90 is Galaxie 500's first release of new archival material in nearly 30 years and is their most comprehensive collection of unreleased and rare archival material ever. Due September 20 as a joint release via Silver Current Records and the band's own imprint 20/20/20, its 24 tracks make up the complete Noise New York studio recordings of the band's outtakes, b-sides and non-album output. Compiled by the band, it traces their career from among their earliest recorded moments in the studio to their last.

Atlanta native Darren Waller, a former NFL star and Pro Bowl selection, shares a new 2-song EP titled “Mind Games: It’s All in Your Head” continuing his transition from football to music. On the intoxicating track “Mind Games,” Darren reflects on life decisions, emphasizing the importance of not getting caught up in overthinking and instead following your heart. Meanwhile, “All In Your Head” is an energetic and motivational track urging listeners to prioritize living their best life rather than chasing money.