Carter Sampson is pleased to announce the release of the title track from her new album, Gold, due out April 7 via Oklahoma indie Horton Records and available for pre-order here. Americana Highways exclusively premiered the track.

Time Sawyer is set to release its 7th studio album, Dig a Little Deeper on March 10, 2023. The record explores the human failings that get in the way of finding true connection with one another and forging our authentic path in the world. The first single, “It’s What It Is” is out now (Listen/Share). Time Sawyer will support the album with a series of U.S. tour dates through the spring and summer.

Humbletown was born in a small town on the prairie and with the release of their new album "The Path I Chose to Walk," they are moving toward a national following. Haunting vocal harmonies, melodic clawhammer banjo, and high- energy flatpicking guitar showcase the songwriting talents of musicians Morgan Carnes and Dylan Lewis. They are inspired by traditional music rooted in the Appalachians, and their music reflects this influence as well as modern folk, bluegrass, and Americana undertones.

Guitarist Ari Joshua continues to impress with a steady stream of epic collaborations in 2022, and 2023. It’s gonna be another breakout year, we are digging this prolific young player, musically he is just overflowing. ‘‘The Clinic’ Featuring Ray Paczkowski, & Russ Lawton of Soule Monde & The Trey Anastasio Band is the latest new song, and it goes  live on Jan 17th.

GRAMMY-winning soul/R&B powerhouse Nigel Hall showcases his chops with a brand new live version of the track “Don’t Change for Me”, off his acclaimed 2015 record Ladies & Gentleman…Nigel Hall.  This rendition was recorded live at The Camel in Richmond, VA on November 27th, 2021, with an impressive Richmond-born backing band– featuring Devonne “DJ” Harrison, Marcus “Tennishu” Tenney, Corey Fonville, Andrew Randazzo & Morgan Burrs of Butcher  Brown.  Hall, being from DC, exudes an elevated energy, match

Organizers behind one of the largest annual R&B music festivals in the country are announcing today that Sol Blume will officially return to Sacramento, California on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30.

After expanding to two days and relocating to a new home at Discovery Park near downtown Sacramento last spring, the R&B, soul, and hip-hop music festival successfully hosted over 40,000 total attendees from across the country as well as half a dozen international countries spanning four continents.

Keyboard legend Rick Wakeman will be releasing his new concept album “A Gallery Of The Imagination” on February 24, 2023 on Madfish Music.

The initial idea for “A Gallery Of The Imagination” stems from Rick’s first piano teacher, Mrs Symes, with whom he studied from the age five until his time at the Royal College of Music. She taught him that music was like painting pictures: that when you play, you are painting pictures through music, an important lesson that Rick never forgot.

Carly Simon is unveiling a version of “That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be” from her forthcoming Live at Grand Central legendary surprise concert which is being released on audio and Blu-ray for the first time on January 27. Listen/share HERE.

The Flecktones are going out together for the first time since 2019 in June, including a set at Telluride Bluegrass Festival! Tickets are on sale now.

Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn:

Distinguished bluegrass artist and instrumentalist Michael Cleveland is unequivocally nothing short of extraordinary. Today, the 12-time IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year and GRAMMY Award-winner delivers “For Your Love” feat. Billy Strings and Jeff White. “For Your Love” marks the third installment from Cleveland’s forthcoming album — LOVIN’ OF THE GAME — set for release on Friday, March 3 via Compass Records.