No other tune on the record evolved as far from its origins as this one for me. The musical seed was an acoustic resonator guitar sound I used on Last Danger of Frost. Just a little cascading melody, harmonics, sounded like spilled water. I played it for Johnny and Leslie, who responded as if I’d yelled mush at two sled dogs, and I’ve been ass-over-teakettle trying to keep up ever since. Strong band, heavy lifting all around check Bobby Vega on the outro. The longest song and longest journey by a song on the record. - Steve Kimock

Old Settler’s Music Festival is so excited about moving to its new permanent home in Tilmon, Texas, southeast of Lockhart, it is kicking off discounted “All-Aboard” super-early-bird camping and non-camping package sales in October — and rolling back prices to pre-2014 levels — while adding a special rate for teens. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 25, for the 31st annual festival, which once again will bring the finest roots music acts from North America and beyond to Central Texas over four idyllic spring days. Newly purchased property gives the festival a 145-acre site all its own just 20 minutes from Lockhart and less than an hour from downtown Austin, with ample (and shuttle-free!) camping, parking and performing spaces.

On Friday, December 15th at Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, Tiger Party will celebrate the end of the year with a very special night of music, revelry, and the holiday spirit with some of the biggest names in the CO scene and beyond.  Joining the band will be guitarist Eddie Roberts from The New Mastersounds and drummer Allen Aucoin from The Disco Biscuits along with some other very special guests. Blake and Ashley will be making a list, checking it twice, and finding out who’s ready to hit the dance floor hard  for Tiger Party’s Holiday Extravaganza.

Hot Rize, one of the most influential bands in any genre to come out of Colorado, is kicking off their 40th anniversary with a celebration at the Boulder Theater, and they’re inviting some of their friends to come along.
 

The Los Angeles-formed Vintage Trouble consists of vocalist Ty Taylor, guitarist Nalle Colt, bassist Rick Barrio Dill, drummer Richard Danielson and newcomer extraordinaire Brian London on keys. Their youthful flair for performance was immediately apparent on their 2011 debut, “The ‘Bomb Shelter Sessions’ and then peaked on ‘The Swing Acoustic Sessions’ (2014) and most recent chestnut ‘1 Hopeful Road’ (2015). It’s hard to believe that it was only a decade ago that they first performed live.

“Rainbows and Waterfalls” finds Derek Vincent Smith—aka Pretty Lights—doing what he does best: blending the smooth sounds of old school funk and hip-hip with a next generation style that defies categorization. Shuggie Otis’ 1971 classic “Strawberry Letter 23” sets the foundation for the new track, which marks Pretty Lights’ first release since “Only Yesterday” dropped in March 2016.

Eyes of the World: Grateful Dead Photography 1965 – 1995 is a fine art, hardcover coffee table photography book that brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive collection of photographs from a wide range of photographers whose work has captured the Grateful Dead at different times throughout their career.

Woven with the threads of funk, soul, gospel, blues and rock -- and executed by some of the industry's most beloved players -- The Big Ol' Nasty Getdown is gearing up to release Volume 2 on January 12, 2018. Collaborators on this release include Vernon Reid (Living Colour,) Speech (Arrested Development,) Larry Dunn (Earth, Wind and Fire,) Fred Wesley (The James Brown Band) and countless other talented musicians.

Los Angeles-based CMH RECORDS will release Country Music Heritage: The Legacy of CMH Records on Black Friday 2017, November 24.  Featuring a wide array of artists culled from the label's 40-plus years of music history, the 14-song set will be issued in a limited-edition 180-gram vinyl, gatefold package.  The album will be released digitally as well on December 1.  The album's first focus track is "Charlotte's Web" by The Pinnacle Boys, produced by Sonny Osborne of The Osborne Brothers.

Sonos and Pearl Jam have teamed up to host exclusive extended screenings of the documentary film Let's Play Two on October 25th in select cities. These events are the first time that Pearl Jam fans will have the opportunity to view 45 minutes of bonus, not-seen-in-theaters footage before the official home video release on November 17th.