The Betty Boards Foundation, a charitable campaign administered by Music's Promise, and Positive Legacy, a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit that integrates music and service to benefit people and the planet, have joined forces to auction off signed memorabilia including concert tickets, instruments, posters, and more during a special two-week online event.

Rodney Crowell released his anticipated Airline Highway today via New West Records. The 10-song set was produced by Tyler Bryant and recorded & mixed by Trina Shoemaker in New Orleans, Louisiana. Crackling with live-wire energy, the wise and vibrant album features contributions from some of the most exciting young blues and country artists working today, all of whom count Crowell as a foundational influence.

Today, nine-time GRAMMY® Award winning bassist / composer Christian McBride released a live performance video of “Op. 49 - Cold Chicken Suite, 3rd Movement,” featuring his big band from their Newport Jazz Festival set. With the full album Without Further Ado, Vol. 1 out this Friday, August 29 – featuring a who’s who of vocalists – the fiery, yet eloquent closer of the album allows for the big band to shine.

Today, two-time GRAMMY nominated New Orleans-based, Afro-Indigenous funk collective Cha Wa released their highly anticipated album, Rise Up. Shared on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the album centers around themes of rebirth and freedom, and reflects both Mardi Gras Indian culture and the rich New Orleanian culture that fostered it.

Greta Gaines is excited to announce that her new record, Bird Before LIght, is out today!

Today, legendary musician Thurston Moore released a special cover of The Velvet Underground’s "Temptation Inside Your Heart" in celebration of Sterling Morrison’s birthday.

Broken Robots’ new release, The Great American Struggle, comes out September 12. On this, the band’s fourth release, a new level of maturity in songwriting and musicianship emerges, showing how much the band is growing. The songs have deep meaning, tackling the struggles and triumphs of life. Each track can stand alone as a complete work, and each one is a gem.

Mr. Hat Presents welcomes Marcus Rezak’s high-octane Grateful Dead tribute, Shred Is Dead, to “Grateful Monday” at the Ivy Room (860 San Pablo Ave, Albany, CA 94706). Music starts at 7:00 PM.

After a long-protracted debate with Universal Music Group – Dream Syndicate announced today that it has earned the right to reissue their sophomore album Medicine Show as a new, 42 song 4-CD box expanded collection featuring 29 unreleased recordings from the bands 1983-84 era via their own Down There label, distributed by Fire Records. A U.S. fall tour entitled The Dream Syndicate Presents Medicine Show was also confirmed.