Los Angeles folk & roots outfit Diane Hubka & The Sun Canyon Band releases new single "Baton Rouge," out today. Hubka's charming vocals lure you into dancing along to this feel-good Guy Clark cover. It's like a sunny walk through a swampy town in this song about picking up your life and starting somewhere new. Something we can all relate to in this post-covid world.

"THEY CALLED US OUTLAWS” in partnership with the GRAMMY Museum® has announced a special December 5 event to preview the Armadillo World Studios' upcoming six-chapter, twelve-hour documentary on the history and legacy of Cosmic Cowboys, Honky Tonk Heroes and the Outlaw country-rock movement.

Todd Rundgren has announced an official partnership with Michigan-based Cheef Cannabis, who will produce two limited-edition "Hello It's Weed" strains, available initially as both flower bags and pre-roll packages: Michigan Cookies and Dosi Mintz (see descriptions below). To celebrate his teaming with Cheef, the recent Hall of Famer will also make in-store  appearances at two Michigan "House Of Dank'' dispensaries that will begin carrying the strains later this month.

Live Forever: A Tribute To Billy Joe Shaver was just released via New West Records & Pedernales Records. The 12-song set was co-produced by Charlie Sexton & Freddy Fletcher and features renditions of Shaver songs lovingly recorded by Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams, George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ryan Bingham and Nikki Lane, Steve Earle, Edie Brickell, Rodney Crowell, Margo Price (featuring Joshua Hedley), Allison Russell, and Amanda Shires.
 

Today, Santa Barbara indie-rock outfit Plastic Harpoons share their brand new LP, Modern World, out now via Lolipop Records.

In times when people think the world is ending, Plastic Harpoons' debut album Modern World demonstrates that the story is just getting interesting.

The achievements of rock ‘n’ roll heavyweights The Trews are many and mighty, highlighted by multiple radio hits drawn from seven critically acclaimed studio albums plus several EPs, a pair of live records, and a retrospective.

Today, acclaimed Austin-based ensemble Wild Child shared their brand new single “Photographs.” It’s a soulful, brass-filled outing rich with playful studio adornments that marks not just the return of the band after their 2018 full length Expectations, but also for the powerhouse writing duo of Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins. “‘Photographs’ is one of the first songs we wrote after a couple years of not writing together,” Beggins says.

Bluegrass group Route 3 have turned a lot of heads since the release of their latest Bluegrass project Losing Time. It marks their first exposure onto the national scene and they’re quickly taking it by storm. This is especially the case with their latest single, “Cartersville.”

Spadei, the supergroup consisting of Wally Ingram, Tom Freund, and Stevie Blacke are thrilled to announce their debut album Left Right Here forthcoming on Six Degrees Records on January 27, 2023. Lead single “Grateful Winds” exemplifies Spadei’s blissful meditative grooves. The track eases you into an atmosphere where vocals, flute, sitar, bass, and percussion beautifully intertwine to uplift your mood. “Grateful Winds” is out now with a Kaya Project remix dropping November 30.

Indie superstar Ben Rector announces forthcoming tour, “The Old Friends Acoustic Tour” — set to bring intimate, acoustic performances to fourteen cities across the country in spring 2023. Presales will begin on November 15th at 10am local, and tickets will be made publicly available at 10am local on November 18th. For more information and to sign up for presale access, visit BenRectorMusic.com/tour.