Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is very proud to share the initial lineup for its upcoming return to San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Park from Friday September 29-Sunday October 1. Now in its 23rd year, the free music festival will once again present a truly eclectic bill of top performers spanning an array of genres, including Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Leyla McCalla, The Church, John Doe Folk Trio, Valerie June, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, John Craigie, Neal Francis, Bahamas, and Gaby Moreno.

The life of a performing artist often means spending hours piled inside tour vans, crammed into hotel rooms, and sweating through rehearsals.  In the midst of the chaos, the Underground Music Showcase (UMS) is committed to providing the hundreds of artists that play its festival each year with benefits that include thriving artist wages, mental health resources, and a reimagined green room dubbed “The Artist Car

The official music video for acclaimed musician Miles Miller’s new song, “Highway Shoes,” is debuting today. Directed by Zach Riddle, the lighthearted video stars Miller alongside Monica Valli, Cole Beddingfield and Ben Brown. Watch/share HERE.

In an insightful examination of life, death, and the clarity stirred by life’s final moments, Magic Beans delivers lyrical depth and artistic range in its newest release “You & Me.” Dropping today, the single demonstrates a broadening musical palette for the band as they infuse the tune with Americana, folk, and country sounds.

Returning to Mill Spring, NC this Labor Day Weekend (September 1-3), Earl Scruggs Music Festival looks forward to welcoming Emmylou Harris, Greensky Bluegrass, Del McCoury Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, and dozens more to the hallowed grounds of Tryon International Equestrian Center. Today, the festival is proud to reveal its full 2023 schedule, which includes a newly-minted lineup of exclusive workshops featuring members of Della Mae, The Earls of Leicester, and others. See above for a day-by-day breakdown.

Rhiannon Giddens today shared a new single from her forthcoming album You’re the One, which is due August 18 on Nonesuch Records. “Yet to Be” features Jason Isbell and tells the story of a Black woman and an Irish man falling in love in America. Giddens chose to collaborate with Isbell due to his steadfast advocacy and support for black women in the industry. Beyond being an exceptional singer, he stays true to himself, and she genuinely admires him as a person of great character.

"Yet To Be"

Acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitar virtuoso Daniel Donato is set to release his highly-anticipated sophomore album Reflector on November 10th via Retrace Music. Reflector is Donato’s first collection of all original material and a true representation of the continuously evolving musical space he has carved out for himself, which he calls cosmic country. Listen to his new track and album opener “Lose Your Mind” HERE.

On July 26, 1943, a baby boy named Michael Philip Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent, England. Fast forward to July 26, 2023, and Mick Jagger, lead singer of The Rolling Stones and one of rock & roll's most iconic figures, celebrates his 80th birthday with style and vibrancy that defies his years.

The Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO), California's beloved "jam-pop" sensation, is set to play the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023. The iconic trio, featuring Zach Gill, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, and Steve Adams, along with the talented drummer Ezra Lipp, will surely bring their unique concoction of infectious hooks, freewheeling improvisations, and remarkable on-stage synergy to the Fox Theatre's renowned stage.

Devon Allman and Donavon Frankenreiter, rock 'n' roll recording artists and globe-trotting journeymen, embark on their 'See It All' American Tour, with a local performance at Rams Head Onstage, 31 West St., Saturday, August 5. Show: 1pm. All ages. Tickets: $65. Info: (410) 268-4545 or visit ramsheadonstage.com.