Asbury Park, NJ funk outfit Waiting On Mongo kicked off 2023 with undeniable momentum and their eyes set on a bright future. The septet, composed of some of the Jersey Shore’s premier musicians, delivers an enthralling live experience, complete with deep pocket drums, soaring horns, and scorching guitar work. Funk Portal Live, Mongo’s fresh five-track release, is a snapshot of the band at their best, igniting legendary hometown venue The Stone Pony in May 2022.

The Wood Brothers have released their eighth studio album, Heart Is The Hero, available today via Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers. Recorded analog to 16-track tape direct from the studio floor with nary a computer in sight, brothers Oliver and Chris Wood and longtime bandmate Jano Rix stripped back their sound to its elemental core, focusing on the impact of the performances over studio perfection.

Today, Fruit Bats launch a new video for the song “Sick of This Feeling” from their newly released album A River Running to Your Heart (Merge Records).

The three-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist and 25x Billboard chart-topper Joe Bonamassa has just released Tales Of Time, a sprawling and expansive live concert film and album shot at the breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, out today in CD/DVD, CD/BR, vinyl, and digital formats.

Keep Your Courage, the new album from Natalie Merchant, is out now on Nonesuch Records—listen here. Produced by Merchant, the new LP is the artist’s ninth solo studio album, and the first of all-new material since 2014’s self-titled record.

Silicon Valley's premier annual music event, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2023 returns for its 33rd festival season from Friday, August 11 through Sunday, August 13 in and around Plaza de César Chavez Park in downtown San Jose, Calif. Renowned as one of North America's foremost music events with its dynamic three-day programming, San Jose Jazz presents a thrilling artist lineup for one of the summer's major San Francisco Bay Area outdoor music festivals.

My Music with Rhiannon Giddens celebrates America’s rich and varied musical traditions and their modern offshoots through engaging performances and conversations. This new series is produced by the Will and Deni McIntyre Foundation, the creative force behind the long-running PBS series David Holt’s State of Music.

Today, Charleston, SC satirical pop quartet Sexbruise? is thrilled to premiere the new single, “Ford Taurus.” Accompanied by a dazzling music video, scheduled to debut at 4:20 PM ET, and produced by an all-star cast of Charleston creatives at Seamless Pictures, the project showcases the band’s musical and creative acumen alongside their flair for all things sardonic. Now available across all streaming platforms, the groove-driven tune is Sexbruise?

Denver-based String-Americana group The Sweet Lillies have released “18 Wheels,” the second single off of their fourth studio album, Equality, out for release on Friday, June 2nd via Americana Vibes. “18 Wheels” forges forward through a mid-tempo soul-searching journey with vocals courtesy of guitarist & vocalist, Dustin Rohleder and is available HERE to stream and download.

For over a decade Bicycle Day SF has fostered community and connection in the San Francisco and greater Bay Area with their annual psychedelic art & music festival.  Following a successful 2022 featuring their first ever conference surrounding all things psychedelia, Bicycle Day 2023 returns bigger and better than ever before with brand new two day programming.