Pioneering gypsy jazz ensemble Squirrel Nut Zippers (SNZ) have announced their upcoming tour “Jazz from the Back O’ Town” —a spellbinding tribute to the legendary New Orleans neighborhood that gave birth to a musical revolution.

With their eagerly awaited Summer Tour 2025 still on the horizon, Phish has added a string of September dates that will carry the party south from Kentucky to Virginia. The run begins September 12 with a headlining appearance at Louisville’s Bourbon + Beyond Festival before the band makes its debut at Birmingham’s brand-new Coca-Cola Amphitheater for a pair of concerts, September 13–14.

A pivotal figure in American music history finally gets the comprehensive biography he deserves with the release of “Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar,” (through University of Georgia Press,) the latest work from acclaimed country music historian and scholar Dr. Don Cusic. It is the first definitive biography on the acclaimed musician.

Hawaiian superstar Maoli shares a further taste of new music with the release of his poignant new single, “Lonely Won’t Leave Me Alone.” Listen/share HERE

“This song hits you in the gut—in the best kind of way,” says Maoli. “There’s something about heartbreak that lingers in the background no matter where you are. You could be surrounded by noise, distractions, even friends, but that ache still sneaks in when you least expect it. You can’t outrun it.”

Craft Recordings announces the first-ever vinyl reissue of Backwaters—the acclaimed 1982 album from innovative bluegrass outfit The Tony Rice Unit.

Fresh off the launch of their summer tour, moe. has announced a new string of Fall 2025 tour dates, continuing a milestone year that marks the band’s 35th anniversary. The coast-to-coast run will bring their legendary live show to iconic venues and festivals, including a return to The Capitol Theatre (Port Chester, NY), a set at Hulaween (Live Oak, FL), two nights at The Joy Theater (New Orleans, LA), and more.

Today, Maryland’s genre-defying funk/jam pioneers Pigeons Playing Ping Pong unveil their first fall 2025 tour dates: a long-awaited return to North Carolina followed by a landmark three-night Boston takeover. The band will ignite Wilmington, NC’s starlit oasis Greenfield Lake Amphitheater on October 3, harness the historic intimacy of Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre on October 4, then command Boston’s hallowed Paradise Rock Club for an immersive weekend stand October 24–26.

Today, Gibson, the iconic and leading instrument brand, has launched a global search for the world-renowned Cherry Red Gibson ES-345™ guitar that Michael J. Fox played in the 1985 hit film from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, BACK TO THE FUTURE, which became the biggest film of 1985 in the U.S. and the second highest-grossing worldwide.

Following back-to-back Grammy-winning albums with her band Golden Highway, along with a Best New Artist nomination, Molly Tuttle releases her new solo album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine, on August 15, 2025 via Nonesuch Records.

Critically acclaimed British Blues phenom guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor is pleased to announce five UK concerts in September 2025. Planet Rock will start a 48-hour ticket pre-sale at 10am GMT on Wednesday June 4th via Planetrock.com.

Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday June 6th from Gigantic.com, Planetrocktickets.co.uk, and joanneshawtaylor.com.