Live from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opening of his new permanent exhibition, John Mellencamp confirmed a North American tour “Live and In Person 2023” set to kick off in February.

On this week’s episode of Rocket Hour, Elton John chats with Marcus Mumford. He tells Elton about working with Brandi Carlile, Mumford & Sons, his new solo album (self-titled), playing with Joni Mitchell, his love for Elton and more…

Marcus Mumford on Elton John

Mike Oldfield’s iconic “Tubular Bells” took the world by storm when it launched in 1973, and nearly 50 years later continues to sell over 100,000 albums per year, with a total of 17.5 million copies sold worldwide and 18 million streams. In honor of the 50th anniversary of this ground-breaking album, Cleopatra Records will be releasing a new studio album entitled Tubular Bells - 50th Anniversary Celebration.

Today Putumayo World Music releases Feels Like Home: Songs from the Sonoran Borderlands—Linda Ronstadt’s Musical Odyssey, a musical accompaniment to the acclaimed singer’s new book, Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands, published by Heyday Books.

From outstanding original material to a tremendous array of covers by diverse greats from Bill Monroe to Jimi Hendrix, Billy Strings’ scintillating two-set, 28-song performance hit all the right notes on September 28 in Sacramento, Calif.

“Cry,” the new song from rising singer/songwriter Adam Melchor, is premiering now; listen to/share it HERE and watch/share the lyric video HERE.

The self described indie jam band Goose kicked off their Dripfield fall tour last Thursday night at The National in Richmond, Va with a fiery show. The sold out crowd created intense energy at this historic venue that holds 1500 people.

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Pony Bradshaw announces the release of his forthcoming album North Georgia Rounder on January 27th, 2023 (Soundly Music). North Georgia Rounder is the follow up to Bradshaw’s 2021 acclaimed release Calico Jim and finds the troubadour expanding on his penchant for storytelling, crafting lyrics inspired by the woods, rivers, and mountains of Appalachia, the area he’s called home for the past 15 years.

Following an incredible touring season in the summer of 2022, the DIY Gascon farmers The Inspector Cluzo, are thrilled to announce the release of their ninth studio album Horizon on January 27, 2023, via F.thebassplayer Records. To coincide with the record announcement, the band is also launching the first single and video for the title track, which is available here.

The public at large hasn’t heard much from John Fullbright since his critically lauded album Songs; a chasm of eight years that seemed unthinkable for someone with so much hype—including a GRAMMY nod, an Americana Music Association Emerging Artist nomination and awards from ASCAP and the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame—surrounding his early career. Why did it take so long?