After their last single, a grim tale of a doomed riverboat, you might think that Western North Carolina’s premier bluegrass group would want to lighten the mood with their next one. But that’s not the bluegrass way, and it’s definitely not true for Balsam Range — though to tell the truth, compared to “The Pacific,” the uncertainty of love at a distance that is the subject of “Virginia Girl” could seem positively uplifting. And the story of how this record came to be offers its own kind of inspiration.

Acclaimed bassist Trish Imbrogno, (Trish Plays Bass) announces the release of her brand-new debut EP, Bluegrass Love Songs Volume One, available on November 7, 2025.

Joni Mitchell releases Joni’s Jazz, a passion project years in the making. This career-spanning collection features recordings chosen by Mitchell that reflect jazz’s profound influence on her music.

The release is available now as an 8LP vinyl box set, a 4CD edition, and across all digital and streaming platforms. Both the vinyl and CD versions include liner notes with rare and previously unseen photos and original artwork by Mitchell. Order HERE. 

The Barr Brothers have announced that they will be opening for Mumford & Sons. Beginning on October 8 at the United Center in Chicago, the tour will see Brad and Andrew Barr accompanying Marcus Mumford and co. to major East Coast arenas including Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena, and a homecoming performance at Montreal’s Bell Centre. Andrew - The Barr Brothers’ drummer/singer/songwriter - has also been playing drums for Mumford & Sons on their recent Rushmere tour.

Acclaimed American rock band Blackberry Smoke will release a new compilation album, Rattle, Ramble & Roll: The Best of Blackberry Smoke – Volume One, on November 14 via their label, 3 Legged Records. Pre-order/pre-save HERE.

Sometimes, an unexpected detour leads you right where you belong. For legendary vocalist and guitarist Boz Scaggs, that journey has resulted in Detour, a captivating and deeply personal exploration of the Great American Songbook, and his first new studio album in seven years. Set for release on October 17th via Concord Records, Detour finds the Grammy-winner interpreting timeless standards with tender insight and profound emotional sophistication.

Emmylou Harris will release Spyboy on November 7, 2025 via New West Records. The 19-track live album was produced by Buddy Miller and Emmylou Harris and features Miller on guitar and vocals, Brady Blade on drums, percussion, and vocals, and Daryl Johnson on bass, djembe, percussion, and vocals as well.

Stopping off at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theatre early on their VHS (X) tour, Ithaca powerhouse act X Ambassadors performed a show that emphasized their decade in the spotlight this weekend in front of a dedicated fanbase. Celebrating 10 years since the release of their breakthrough record, VHS, the group performed the career-defining album in its entirety, as well as many of the numerous other singles that have kept their work at the forefront of listeners’ hearts and minds throughout the years.

Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” will be explored with more context and depth than ever before this fall, with the release of a five-disc box set featuring many never-before-heard and previously-undiscovered recordings. “Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition” will arrive on Oct.

Larkin Poe – the GRAMMY® Award-winning duo of Georgia-bred, Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell – will celebrate the success of their latest album, Bloom, with a deluxe edition of the album featuring An Acoustic Companion Volume II, featuring five stripped-down versions of songs from the critically acclaimed, chart-topping LP. The release follows 2023’s An Acoustic Companion, which collected stripped-down versions of four fan favorites.