GRAMMY-nominated Nashville songwriter Adam Wright has announced Nature of Necessity, an epic four-part solo project that brings his “richly crafted melodies” (Billboard) and intricate storytelling to the forefront, marking the culmination of years spent sharpening his craft. Out today is Side One, which features album opener “Yellow Bird,” a haunting ode to a poet lost in verse and bourbon, with delicate vocal accents from Shannon Wright and Anna Lise Liddell.

Acclaimed Canadian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Matt Andersen has released a stunning version of J.J. Cale’s timeless song “Magnolia.” The track is the lone cover that appears on his forthcoming studio album, The Hammer & The Rose. Listen to “Magnolia” on your preferred DSP HERE.

With A Tip Toe High Wire, her first new album in five years, songwriter, singer, and award-winning mandolinist Sierra Hull has perfected the daring act of stepping into a new, progressive sonic territory while never straying too far from the bluegrass and Americana roots she’s cultivated in her two-decade-plus career.

At Grateful Web, we honor Herb Greene—a visionary photographer whose lens captured the very soul of the counterculture era and the enduring spirit of the Grateful Dead. Herb’s work was much more than images on paper; it chronicled a transformative time in music and art. His photographs, from the intimate moments in his San Francisco home studio to the iconic hieroglyphic wall that became a symbol of psychedelic creativity, immortalized the energy, passion, and camaraderie of an era that continues to inspire.

Bob and Patti first played together in 1995 in a big band at San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium, doing arrangements of Grateful Dead music. That one performance made them know they had connected. They went on to separate projects, but their musical paths crossed again in the first months of Covid, which sent both looking for a musical relationship amid the isolation of the pandemic. Patti shared a CD of ragas that she had just recorded.

After the straight talk about a musician’s career in his last single, “Life on the Road,” mandolin ace Danny Roberts is back with a new instrumental for Mountain Home Music Company that pays homage to a couple of mentors.  

The Melancholy Season, the first solo record in over 10 years from legendary keyboard player and founding member of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Benmont Tench, is out now on Dark Horse Records. The album is produced by Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty, Margo Price, Billy Strings) and includes performances by Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek), singer-songwriter Jenny O., and Sebastian Steinberg (Fiona Apple, Iron and Wine, Soul Coughing).

George Brown, beloved co-founder of Kool & The Gang and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, will release his second posthumous project, ‘Jazz in Paris,’ on April 18 via Astana Music Inc/BFD/The Orchard. Inspired by the smoky jazz clubs of Paris and New York in the late 1950s and ‘60s—a sound that shaped Brown’s musical world from an early age—the album reflects his deep love for jazz while showcasing his musical versatility.

Baltimore-based jam-funk powerhouse Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has unveiled the all-star lineup for the 2025 edition of Domefest, set to take place August 7-9, 2025 at the stunning ACE Adventure Resort in New River Gorge, West Virginia. This year’s festival brings fresh energy with a new location, offering fans three unforgettable days filled with music, arts, and outdoor activities at one of the country’s premier adventure destinations.

Nathaniel Rateliff and longtime friend Gregory Alan Isakov today share a new music video for their duet, “Flowers,” directed by Rateliff’s partner Taylor McFadden—watch the video here. The song is out now to glowing critical reception—listen/share here. The pair performed the duet on Jimmy Kimmel Live!