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Since joining their musical fortunes together in 2006, Elephant Revival have worked hard to create a community of fans for their eclectic, acoustic-based sound. They’ve worked just as hard to grow musically, and with their new album, THESE CHANGING SKIES, they’ve reached a new milestone. West Coast music-lovers will have a chance to hear their latest work during a tour run beginning Oct.

The Seva Foundation, a Berkley-based charitable organization dedicated to the prevention of blindness around the globe, will celebrate their 35th Anniversary with a benefit concert on Saturday, Nov.

Tegan and Sara have premiered a new song "Shudder to Think," from Relativity Music Group's Music from and Inspired by Dallas Buyers Club, on RollingStone.com today. The track is the first to be released from the soundtrack, which will be available via iTunes on October 29th. Sara Quinn of Tegan and Sara comments, "I've been very excited about Dallas Buyers Club ever since hearing about the film.

Break Science is beyond excited about the release of their new album, Seven Bridges on the Pretty Lights Music (PLM) record label; now available as a free download on the Pretty Lights Music website.

Umphrey's McGee's Fall tour kicks off tonight in Burlington, VT. Thirteen shows in 18 days, culminating with their return to Milwaukee for 3-nights of balls-to-the-wall Umphrey's Halloween fun.

Johnson's music was charred with purgatorial fire — more than sixty years later, you can still smell the smoke on it.—Francis Davis, The History of the BluesMore than 60 years after his death, Blind Willie Johnson continues to capture listeners in a way that few singers or musicians have equaled. The list of artists he has influenced goes back to Robert Johnson and forward to the White Stripes.

Jose' Martinez, our beloved drummer of the past 12+ years and dear friend, has decided to retire from the road and is currently living and performing in Seattle, WA. We wish Jose' all the best with his future.With that, we are happy to welcome the young and talented drummer, Alwyn Robinson, into the Leftover Salmon family. Alwyn has been playing with the band for the past few months and the fit couldn’t be better; it’s time to make it official.

On Monday morning October 21st music fans in Colorado will have a new website and internet radio station to explore. KGNU Community Radio is set to launch AfterFM, an all music channel available at http://www.afterfm.com“When you say ‘After’ and ‘FM’ together it sounds ominous doesn’t it?” KGNU Music Director, John Schaefer ponders the thought with a laugh. “Indeed!

Dubbing A Thousand Faces - ACT 1 (Beats Antique Records) out today, Tuesday, October 15 their most intensely collaborative effort yet, BEATS ANTIQUE designated a diagram of a hero’s journey as their guide for the initial stages of songwriting and composition—then let their experimental sides take over and flourish as they delved further into the creative process.  Their seventh studio album is a unique offering,  the first of a two-volume endeavor that encapsulates each stage of Joseph Campbe