When Grammy-winning artist, guitarist, and producer Buddy Miller calls you up and says, “Hey, I’ve got a song you oughta hear,” anyone in their right mind would have a listen. In this case, the voice on the other end of the line was Nitty Gritty Dirt Band co-founder Jeff Hanna, and boy, what a song it turned out to be.

Los Angeles–based folk artist Anna May will release her new single, Fireflies & Buffalo, on October 21, 2025. Produced by Steve Rizzo and recorded at Stable Sound Studios, the song blends lyrical poetry with gritty metaphors, exploring themes of love, identity, and loss. Inspired by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Belle and Sebastian, and Lana Del Rey, the track juxtaposes the fragility of fireflies with the grounded weight of a buffalo—an allegory of fleeting beauty colliding with permanence.

World-class banjo extraordinaire Daniel Grindstaff has released his brand new single “The Death of John Henry,” now available on all digital retailers and streaming platforms. The gripping track features Country Music Hall of Famer and Grammy award-winner Marty Stuart, adding his legendary touch to one of America’s most enduring well-known stories.

Craft Recordings and O.A.R. are proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Stories of a Stranger, the band’s landmark fifth studio album, with a special expanded edition.

Today, Candid Records and Chick Corea Productions announced the upcoming release of Forever Yours: The Farewell Performance. The album arrives digitally on October 17 on all DSPs. Starting today, fans can pre-order the CD and 2-LP vinyl set, available in stores on February 27, 2026.

Jean-Michel Jarre will bring his world-renowned outdoor concert experience to Registan Square, Samarkand, on November 1, 2025. Presented in collaboration with the Uzbekistan Culture Development Foundation, this one-off event will mark Jarre’s first-ever live performance in Uzbekistan, transforming one of the world’s most iconic heritage sites with music, light and architecture.

Fall tour is back, along with the indie-groove jam rock artist Goose. They returned to Chicago, IL for their twelfth performance in the Windy City on Saturday, September 20, 2025. They opted for the thirty-thousand-capacity Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, marking their first performance at the well-known, uncovered amphitheater flanked by the famous skyline. Rain led into the show and fell during the first set.

The Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival has been on my radar for a few years. The festival is the only music event that promises “Every Jam Saves the Bay”. The annual festival is held at Stony Point Park in Annapolis, MD, in the shadow of the Bay Bridge. The festival’s theme is a melding of a live music event and protecting, restoring & preserving our natural marine resources.

Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre is known for eclectic performances. On September 17, it transformed into something closer to a music lab—or maybe a comedy club for musicians. Fred Armisen—comedian, actor, and lifelong drummer—brought his show Comedy for Musicians (But Everyone is Welcome) to town. The evening was a mix of music lessons, absurdist theater, and pure, unadulterated delight.

Today, acclaimed Nashville singer/songwriter Todd Snider shares the title track from his upcoming LP High, Lonesome and Then Some., due out October 17 via Aimless Records / Thirty Tigers. Chugging along like a freight train, the new song finds Snider on the other side of a breakup, reflecting on what went wrong.