They say the only thing constant is change, and after some 15 years of music making with their original lineup, change finally came last year for western North Carolina’s Balsam Range. Now, with the release of Kinetic Tone, their 10th collection for Mountain Home Music Company, the group puts an exclamation point on their embrace of the new as they welcome mandolin virtuoso Alan Bibey to the award-winning quintet.

Today, Bridget Kearney - the bassist and founding member of Lake Street Dive - released the single “Don’t Think About The Polar Bear” across all platforms. Accompanying the single is an animated music video which is premiering today via FLOOD Magazine, and can be seen HERE.

The video was created by Mertcan Merbilek and Yasemin Yasu, and its deep winter aesthetic is perfectly timed for the holiday season.

GRAMMY® Best New Artist Award nominated Noah Kahan will perform as musical guest on Saturday Night Live tonight, December 2nd. Ahead of his SNL debut, the critically acclaimed Vermont singer and songwriter teams up with fellow GRAMMY® Best New Artist nominee, singer and songwriter Gracie Abrams, to reveal a new version of “Everywhere, Everything” today—listen HERE!

Today, the globe-trotting, genre-bending Houston, Texas trio Khruangbin closes out their year long collection of live albums with the release of Khruangbin: Live at Sydney Opera House, a double LP exclusively comprised of Khruangbin compositions, available on Dead Oceans, in partnership with Night Time Stories Ltd.

Hollow Coves have returned with a fresh serving of resonant and “stunning” (Billboard) indie folk today on their new song and video “Milk & Honey. Hailing from the scenic sands of Australia’s Gold Coast, the duo’s latest original elevates a signature style that’s seen them become one of the most-used artists on social media platforms like Instagram Reels, while topping one billion total streams and earning Gold records across continents.

Rock powerhouse Futurebirds release a 22-track live compilation, titled …Thanks Y’all, today via No Coincidence Records. The album is also available for pre-order as a 3-LP vinyl.

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Open Studio is thrilled to announce the release of 'Peter Martin & Generation S,' a compelling new album that brings a fresh perspective to the jazz scene. Out today in CD, LP, and digital formats, this album is a vibrant exploration of contemporary jazz, answering the intriguing question of what jazz in 2023 sounds like.
 

The String Cheese Incident will headline CaveJam, a new 3-day, multi-stage camping festival at The Caverns in 2024 over Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26. During the festival, The String Cheese Incident will play two nights with three sets above ground and one special set inside The Caverns world-renowned subterranean venue. All told, the festival will see 20 artists and bands on its stages above and below ground.

For seven years in Nashville, songwriter and recording artist Zach Russell studied how fellow writers and performers approached their craft, even spending a stint on the road as Tyler Childers’ merchandise manager. Getting a firsthand look at precisely what it takes to chase down greatness, Russell believed he could achieve it as well.

Multi-platinum, award-winning independent artist Cody Jinks will release his anticipated new album, Change The Game, March 22 via his own label, Late August Records, in partnership with The Orchard (pre-order/pre-save here). Ahead of the release, new song, “Sober Thing,” is debuting today. Listen/share HERE.