2023 marks the 150th anniversary of Epiphone, a leading innovator in instrument design. By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has now set the stage for the next era of sound for present and future generations. Epiphone is proud to announce a partnership with acclaimed musician and songwriter, Chris Stapleton, with the new Epiphone Chris Stapleton Frontier.

Multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and songwriter, Charlie Hall, will release his debut solo album, Invisible Ink, on May 12th via El Triángulo Records. The nine-song LP explores lush, entrancing, and hypnotic cinematic soundscapes that feature performances from artists and friends from all over the globe. The title of each song evokes a physical place that inspired its composition. Invisible Ink was written by Hall, produced together with Quinn Lamont Luke, and is one of the inaugural releases on Luke’s El Triángulo imprint.

Dark Star Orchestra hits the road this spring after an appearance at the Skull & Roses Festival with stops in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania, culminating with the Dark Star Jubilee over Memorial Day weekend.

Spring Tour begins on May 12 at The Senate in Columbia, SC followed by DSO's debut at The Refinery in Charleston, SC. The band then returns to familiar stages at The Ritz in Raleigh, NC, Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, NC, and The NorVa in Norfolk, VA.

Nashville’s Deep Tropics music festival has earned critical acclaim from the likes of the NY Times and Pollstar, both for the unparalleled experience offered and their impressive accomplishment in making this the most sustainable event in the USA.

New Potato Caboose is excited to announce two, back-to-back live shows on March 31st at the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte and on April 1st at Salvage Station in Asheville.

New Potato Caboose continues their 2023 performances in Charlotte, North Carolina at the iconic Neighborhood Theatre. Opening for Caboose is local jam band, The Jam Cooperative. Doors open at 7:00pm, show starts at 8:00pm. Tickets are $22 in advance, $25 day of show.

Connecticut-based rock quintet Goose has added a number of new headline shows to their seemingly non-stop live schedule. The newly announced dates begin September 16 at Detroit, MI’s Masonic Temple Theatre and include Santa Barbara, CA’s Santa Barbara Bowl (September 29) and two-night stands at Oakland, CA’s Fox Theater (September 25-26) and Morrison, CO’s world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre (October 5-6).

The West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival, Aftershock, grows even more in 2023 with its most packed lineup yet offering 95-plus bands over four full days, led by headliners Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold and Korn. The destination event, held at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA on October 5-8, builds on last year’s record-setting success including an audience of 160,000 music fans and bringing in nearly $30 million to the region.

The jamtronica scene in Philadelphia, PA has been fiery for many years, starting with heavy hitters like the Disco Biscuits and Lotus. There is a new band from the City of Brotherly Love who is expanding the jam rock meets trance fusion EDM offerings, and has already built a lively fan base: Solar Circuit. This quartet has well developed, feel good dance songs coupled with mesmerizing textures and raging guitar riffs.

Goose — Rick Mitarotonda [vocals, guitar], Peter Anspach [vocals, keys, guitar], Trevor Weekz [bass], Ben Atkind [drums], and Jeff Arevalo [vocals, percussion, drums] — fluidly traverse genres with head-spinning hooks, technical fireworks, and the kind of chemistry only possible among small town and longtime friends. Following 2016’s moon cabin, the Norwalk, CT quintet quietly took flight, playing countless shows during their ascent while slowly and steadily amassing a nationwide following.

Marco Benevento came to Underground Arts in Philadelphia on Saturday night for the 2nd stop of a 9-day, 9-city tour with his trio, comprised of Karina Rykman (bass) and Chris Corsico (drums), and supported by Mike Dillon & Punkadelick.