After the straight talk about a musician’s career in his last single, “Life on the Road,” mandolin ace Danny Roberts is back with a new instrumental for Mountain Home Music Company that pays homage to a couple of mentors.  

The Melancholy Season, the first solo record in over 10 years from legendary keyboard player and founding member of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Benmont Tench, is out now on Dark Horse Records. The album is produced by Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty, Margo Price, Billy Strings) and includes performances by Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek), singer-songwriter Jenny O., and Sebastian Steinberg (Fiona Apple, Iron and Wine, Soul Coughing).

George Brown, beloved co-founder of Kool & The Gang and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, will release his second posthumous project, ‘Jazz in Paris,’ on April 18 via Astana Music Inc/BFD/The Orchard. Inspired by the smoky jazz clubs of Paris and New York in the late 1950s and ‘60s—a sound that shaped Brown’s musical world from an early age—the album reflects his deep love for jazz while showcasing his musical versatility.

Baltimore-based jam-funk powerhouse Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has unveiled the all-star lineup for the 2025 edition of Domefest, set to take place August 7-9, 2025 at the stunning ACE Adventure Resort in New River Gorge, West Virginia. This year’s festival brings fresh energy with a new location, offering fans three unforgettable days filled with music, arts, and outdoor activities at one of the country’s premier adventure destinations.

Nathaniel Rateliff and longtime friend Gregory Alan Isakov today share a new music video for their duet, “Flowers,” directed by Rateliff’s partner Taylor McFadden—watch the video here. The song is out now to glowing critical reception—listen/share here. The pair performed the duet on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Today, Seth Walker shares his rendition of Michael Kiwanuka's "I'm Getting Ready" (Listen/Share Here). It's the second single to be released in advance of Walker's new album Why The Worry due April 4 on Royal Potato Family. The graceful, acoustic-based reimagination of Kiwanuka's modern classic also features Walker's classically trained father Scott Walker on strings.