Taken at face value, “Thoughts and Observations” suggests reflections on experiences and deeply personal issues. As the provocative title of the forthcoming new studio album from The Coronas, however, the words THOUGHTS & OBSERVATIONS signal the impending arrival of perhaps the Irish band’s most dynamic, yet introspective, music to date. THOUGHTS & OBSERVATIONS, the band’s 8th studio album, addresses relationships at their various stages and the resilience it takes to shoulder life’s ups and downs.

Catfood Records announces an August 1st release for Floreada’s Boy, the new album (and third for Catfood) from Texas-based award-winning blues singer/guitarist Zac Harmon. The album is being released on both CD and vinyl LP formats. Catfood Records released Zac’s label debut, Mississippi Bar BQ (2019), followed by Long As I Got My Guitar (2021), which was named “Best Soul Blues Album of the Year.”  

Guitarist and singer-songwriter Talia Rose will release her debut album, Carry it Closely, on August 20th, 2024. This intimate yet sonically rich collection of eleven original songs marks a significant milestone in Rose’s musical journey.

In anticipation of the album, Rose has released two singles. “Columbus, Ohio” gives listeners a taste of her sharp lyricism, virtuosic guitar playing, and ornate arrangements. The studio video for “Columbus, Ohio,” featuring a stripped-down arrangement, is also available.

Italian guitar sensation Giacomo Turra has just released his new single “The Way She Wants.”  The dreamy track showcases his infectious, intricate funk guitar playing backed by an ultra-smooth R&B bassline, silky keys and a disco drum beat destined to set the dance floor alight, all alongside the soulful guest vocals from Nic Hanson.  In addition, Turra will be performing in the U.S. this July and August, to give both old and new U.S. fans a chance to hear him live (dates below).

Music has two personalities, a duality frequently characterized by quiet introspection and power-driven proclamation. If you were a photographer, it would be light and dark. If you were a painter, it would be black and white. For a musician, it’s acoustic and electric.

Musician and activist Moby is thrilled to announce that acclaimed soul-jazz singer-songwriter Lady Blackbird, with whom he collaborated on recent critically acclaimed album always centered at night and 2023’s Resound NYC, will be joining him on his first tour in over a decade across Europe/UK this September. Several dates have already sold out, and 100% of his tour profits will go to European animal rights organizations.

The Adirondack Independence Music Festival is set to return to Charles R. Wood Park in Lake George, NY for three nights of exhilarating performances over Labor Day weekend. Running from Friday, August 30th through Sunday, September 1st, the festival will showcase some of the premier touring bands on the festival circuit.

Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release The 1974 Live Recordings on Friday, September 20, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s return to touring that year. Featuring all professionally recorded shows from the artist’s 1974 performances backed by The Band, the collection will be available as a deluxe box set across 27 CDs.

The Totally Tubular Festival, a summer tour across the country, found its ideal home at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood on June 29th. This luxurious 6,000-seat venue, nestled in the SOFI Stadium complex, boasts the best live music sound system in the Los Angeles area, thanks to the state-of-the-art system integrated by the French company L-Acoustics.

If there’s one event that’s become synonymous with ringing in the New Year in Texas, it’s the iconic Lights all Night Festival (LAN). Today, Texas’ largest independent promoter, Disco Presents, is excited to reveal the 14th edition of Dallas' legendary and longest-running New Year’s Eve electronic music festival, Lights All Night.