For their latest album, Someone’s Monster, New Orleans-based Americana outfit Loose Cattle moved their creative process completely in-house; focusing their efforts on the craft of songwriting itself.

The chill is setting in, and the world’s iciest festival is back to turn up the heat: Igloofest Montreal returns from January 16 to February 8, 2025, in the heart of the Old Port, with an untamed lineup that’ll unleash everyone’s party animal!

GRAMMY®-winning record label Quarto Valley Records is proud to announce their latest signing, David Starr, a Colorado-based Blues/Americana artist, for the release of his forthcoming album, Must Be Blue. Set to be unveiled in 2025, Starr’s new record promises to captivate listeners with his soulful vocals, gritty guitar work, masterful songwriting, and inventive takes on classic blues covers.

Tahoe Live is thrilled to unveil its complete lineup for the highly anticipated 2024 festival. Headlined by Lil Wayne, Diplo, Loud Luxury, and RL Grime, the festival will return for its third year on December 14 and 15, transforming Palisades Tahoe into a world-class winter music destination.

After nearly two decades of sonic innovation, Soulganic returns with their much-anticipated fifth studio album, Phosphene. Drawing its name from the phenomenon where individuals perceive light without a visual stimulus, Phosphene takes listeners on a profound journey through soundscapes that delve into the unseen, the unheard, and the unknown.

The album will be available for exclusive early access on Bandcamp on October 25, 2024, before launching on all major streaming platforms on November 15, 2024.

World-renowned reggae legend Clinton Fearon will headline the second annual UNDERTONE Benefit by the Sea on Friday, November 15th, 8:00 PM at The Cut in downtown Gloucester, MA. UNDERTONE Benefit By The Sea is a series of music events that convene cultural influencers, organizations, community leaders, and citizens making a positive impact. Fearon will be backed by The Naya Rockers. Mike Francis of Soul Rebel Project is opening the show. Tickets are on sale now at thecutgloucester.com.

Celebrating 30 years since the release of her cosmic debut Galactica Rush, Jhelisa has released a newly reissued vinyl of the cult-classic album that was hailed as “a potent brew of jazz, funk and soul, with style and substance” by i-D Magazine when it first debuted in 1994. The LP houses a reimagined version of the complete record, freshly remastered and cut at half speed at Abbey Road studios by the album’s original mastering producer Miles Showell.

Indie-folk trio Oliver Hazard is set to release their much-anticipated EP, Raindrop River, on December 6th. This latest collection of six tracks is a tribute to earnest, heartfelt music, celebrating the magic of raw harmonies and the simplicity of songs that resonate deeply with listeners.

3Below features three extended range instruments played by Michael Manring (Jaco Pastorius alumni, creator of the Hyperbass), Trey Gunn (Warr Guitarist with King Crimson), Alonso Arreola (Mexican bassist, writer and poet).

Their latest release, “Live in Mérida”, was recorded on November 5, 2023 at the Palacio del La Música de Mérida in the Yucatan in Mexico. During this performance, they were joined by special guest Emmanuel Pina on the oud.

As one of the longest-running music festivals in American history, Austin City Limits celebrated another successful year in Zilker Park. A destination for music fans from around the world, this year’s festivities were arguably the biggest to date. The first day featured some of the biggest names in music, celebrated the industry’s newest voices, and offered everything in between over the course of the weekend.