Samantha Fish, the genre-defying blues-rock powerhouse, proudly announces the return of her Shake 'Em On Down Tour for its third annual edition. Fish will again headline an electrifying lineup showcasing the best in modern blues. This year's tour features Grammy-nominated Cedric Burnside, a North Mississippi Hill Country Blues torchbearer, and the return of blues-punk legend Jon Spencer. The tour kicks off on December 10th, in Carmel, Indiana.

Sweetwater Music Hall—an intimate, all-ages, wheelchair-accessible 501(c)(3) in downtown Mill Valley—rolls into late summer and early fall with a run tailor-made for Grateful Web readers: Dead-family collaborations, world-class bluegrass, New Orleans grooves, classic Bay Area rock lineage, and community jams that keep the local scene thriving. Doors open one hour before showtime. Tickets and details at www.sweetwatermusichall.org.

John Fogerty, Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and Songwriters Hall of Famer, releases his anticipated new album Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years today via Concord. Arriving as he celebrates his 80th birthday year, the 20-track collection features newly recorded versions of his most beloved songs, all written by Fogerty—a sweeping catalog that includes “Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” and the release-day focus track “Bad Moon Rising.” 

GRAMMY Award-winning banjoists Steve Martin and Alison Brown announced their debut collaborative album, Safe, Sensible and Sane, out October 17 via Compass Records. Featuring guest appearances from luminaries like Jackson Browne, Vince Gill, the Indigo Girls, Tim O’Brien, Jason Mraz, Della Mae, and more, Safe, Sensible and Sane emerges as a captivating new turn in the evolution of banjo music. Pre-order the album HERE.

After the buzz of their first single together earlier this summer, GRAMMY-winning artists Steve Earle and Reckless Kelly return with “Dead or Gone to Dallas,” out now on all digital platforms (released Friday, August 22). Listen here: Stream “Dead or Gone to Dallas”.

Craft Recordings announces a reissue of Alison Krauss & Union Station’s GRAMMY®-winning Live album. Captured over two nights in 2002, the multi-Platinum-selling title showcases the legendary bluegrass band’s emotive musicianship through songs like “Baby, Now That I’ve Found You,” “When You Say Nothing at All,” “The Lucky One” and the GRAMMY®-winning “Cluck Old Hen,” plus favorites from the bestselling soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou?

North Louisiana singer/songwriter Robert Finley has shared his new gospel-inspired single, “Holy Ghost Party.” The infectious song comes from his eagerly awaited new album, Hallelujah! Don’t Let The Devil Fool Ya, arriving via Easy Eye Sound on Friday, October 10. Physical pre-orders/digital pre-saves are available now.

LISTEN TO “HOLY GHOST PARTY”

There are nights you just know you’ll be talking about for years, and Umphrey’s McGee at Driftless Music Gardens on August 23, 2025 was one of them. Everything lined up perfectly—the band, the crowd, the setting, and especially the weather. Seriously, I couldn’t have dreamt up a better night than this one.

Veteran singer-songwriter, guitarist, and storyteller Jamie James—frontman of the influential ’80s rockabilly trio The Kingbees, longtime member of Dennis Quaid & The Sharks, and collaborator with the late Harry Dean Stanton—will release his acclaimed solo album Straight Up on vinyl for the first time on September 12, 2025 via Oglio Records.