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Today, dynamic Baltimore funk quartet Pigeons Playing Ping Pong unveiled their latest single, "Feelin' Fine." The track, a vibrant and energetic offering, is the newest taste of the band's eagerly awaited studio album, Day In Time, arriving on April 26th (No Coincidence Records).

Multi-award-winning country star and world class musician Dierks Bentley today releases his take on the Tom Petty classic, “American Girl.” The free-spirited, bluegrass-tinged track officially impacts country radio today (via Big Machine Records/The Valory Music Co.) and is from the forthcoming Tom Petty tribute album, Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty to be released by Big Machine in partnership with the Tom Petty Estate.

Spafford closed out a stellar sold out run of shows at the Old Town Pub last week in Steamboat Springs, CO.  On Saturday, the band had a special sit-in performance with Joel Cummins of Umphrey's McGee for the cover of the 2000's billboard hit "Take a Picture" by Filter.  This song featured drummer Nick Tkachyk on the vocals, while Cummins and Spafford's keyboardist Cory Schechtman went tag team on the keys.

Today, WAR officially announce The World Is a Ghetto 50th Anniversary Tour, further expanding the rightful celebration behind the #1 Billboard top-selling album of 1973.

Yours Until the War is Over, the highly anticipated new album from acclaimed artist Amigo the Devil, is out today, Feb. 23, via Liars Club Records / Regime Music Group. Amigo the Devil, the moniker for singer/songwriter Danny Kiranos, also released the playful lyric video for the new single “Stray Dog,” which you can view HERE.

Iconic Grammy-winning artists Melissa Manchester and Dolly Parton join forces to unveil the captivating focus track "Midnight Blue," a highlight of Manchester's eagerly awaited 25th studio album, RE:VIEW. Released by Green Hill Productions, this latest offering is a reflective and heartfelt ode to Manchester's illustrious 50-year career in the music industry, weaving pop, soul, and soft rock into a memorable musical tapestry that commemorates this landmark anniversary with a songbook of timeless classics.

JJ Grey & Mofro unveil their highly anticipated new album Olustee on Alligator Records. The album marks their first release in nearly a decade and first-ever release produced by Grey. With Olustee, JJ Grey has once again pushed the boundaries of his own creative musical, lyrical and vocal talents, delivering an album that is destined to become a classic.

This February 2024, the Fox Theater – Oakland celebrates 15 years since reopening as a world-class live entertainment venue under the direction of Another Planet Entertainment. Oakland’s architectural masterpiece made its debut in 1928 as a movie palace, eventually closing in 1966 and remaining shuttered for over 40 years. After undergoing an expansive $75 million renovation of the space and taking careful steps to restore its jaw-dropping original details, the Fox Theater made its glorious return in February 2009.

Brian K. Pagels and Stephen Russ, the DC-area duo, Brian K & The Parkway, will release their second single, “Straight Through” featuring Cat Popper, known for her band Puss N Boots with Norah Jones and Sasha Dobson and for her work with Jack White, Ryan Adams, Willie Nelson, among others, who provides guest vocals on the track out March 1, 2024 – Pre-Save HERE.

Mountain music has been in Jesse Smathers’ family for generations. His grandfather, Harold Smathers, and grand uncle Luke Smathers, recorded for June Appal and were awarded the North Carolina Folk Heritage Award in 1993 for their contributions to North Carolina folk music. And that’s just one piece of the family tree: the Smathers musical tradition can be traced back to when the family first settled in the North Carolina mountains in the 1700s.