Hope In The Hills’ sixth annual Healing Appalachia festival will make its inaugural move along Kentucky’s Country Music Highway this year, taking place Sept. 19-20, on a mountaintop near the Boyd County Fairgrounds in Ashland, KY.

Sallie Bengtson, president of Nola Blue Records, announces the signing of Mud Morganfield, acclaimed son of Blues legend Muddy Waters, and will release his label debut album, Deep Mud, on September 26th. Deep Mud will be available in digital format, as well as on CD and limited-edition red vinyl, with distribution by MVD Distribution.

Z2 Entertainment is delighted to announce that acclaimed tribute ensemble Dark Star Orchestra (DSO) will return to Colorado for one unforgettable night at the historic Boulder Theater on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., with music beginning promptly at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 11, at 10:00 a.m. MDT and can be purchased via the official event link: z2ent.com/events/detail/dark-star-orchestra-2025-bt.

Ronnie Wood, one of the most beloved guitar heroes and accomplished singer songwriters in the world, is to see his 60-years-and-counting recording career celebrated with the release of the new double vinyl and double CD compilation Fearless: Anthology 1965-2025.
 

Tulsa’s Woody Guthrie Center is launching Common Chords, a new concert series that brings live music to the center’s intimate 59-seat theater with a focus on community, connection and cultural movement.

Thirty years ago today, on July 9, 1995, the Grateful Dead took their final bow at Chicago's Soldier Field. To some, it marked the end of an era; to others, it was the beginning of a never-ending dance with a musical legacy that defies explanation. For both those who "get it" and those still wondering what all the fuss is about, this anniversary offers a chance to reflect on why the Grateful Dead remain an unparalleled cultural phenomenon.