Teddy Thompson has announced his eighth studio album, My Love Of Country, will be released August 18. True to its title, Thompson offers deeply personal and heartfelt readings of ten classic country songs by songwriters like Buck Owens, Hank Cochran, Eddy Arnold, Cindy Walker and even his own father, Richard Thompson.

Rising Americana-folk-rock band Briscoe is set to release their debut album, West of It All on September 15th via ATO Records. Produced by Brad Cook (Bon Iver, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats), the album features a collection of folksy hooks and bold songwriting that bridges the gap between classic American roots music and its modern-day incarnation.

San Francisco Bay Area roots keyboard wizard Mitch Woods has set an August 18 release date for the expanded deluxe edition of his 2-CD album set, Friends Along the Way, on Club 88 Records, distributed by The Orchard. The multi-disc set features Woods in simple duo and trio settings with such stars as Van Morrison, Taj Mahal, Ruthie Foster, Elvin Bishop, Maria Muldaur, Charlie Musselwhite, Marcia Ball, John Lee Hooker and many more.

San Francisco's reggae sensation, Lot 49, has joined forces with Joey Calderaio to create a unique, paradoxical summer anthem aptly named "San Francisco Summer." This song embodies the unusual summer climate of the City by the Bay, far from the typical sunny summertime scenes portrayed in movies.

Let’s rewrite the story. Tell other perspectives. Let’s celebrate the overlooked, the outcast, those who knew differently. And when we can, because we should, let’s dance.

A Life In Trade, the fifth studio album from Pierce Edens, is due September 15, 2023. Today, the rural North Carolina born-and-raised songwriter and craftsman shares the first single from his forthcoming work – a nostalgic rendition of Sesame Street’s iconic ballad, “I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon” (listen/share). Aptly positioned at the close of the record, the earnest lullaby draws the curtain on Edens’ most soul-baring work to date.

Today, San Luis Obispo indie-rockers Próxima Parada, just off a hugely successful tour supporting Wild Child, are thrilled to share their new song “Tunnel Through A Mountain.” The band offers a tender and emotional landscape for the track, creating the space needed in a song centered around depression.

Ascending Harrisburg, PA jazz/funk quintet Yam Yam is surging into the summer months with a string of premiere festival appearances, poised to ignite stages with their newest single release, “Sizzle.” The fiery new instrumental jam packs a punch and beckons listeners to the dance floor, a vibrant display of the band at its finest.

Music venue 3rd & Lindsley celebrated a musical tribute for the late composer, arranger, pianist, and Belmont University’s 37-year Professor of Music, Dr. William Pursell (Bill), with a grand performance on June 15 to a full house.

“A Night of Georgia Music,” recorded for public television at Macon, Georgia’s historic Grand Opera House in front of a sold-out live audience, is the recipient of an Emmy Award in the Arts/Entertainment–Long Form content category during the 49th annual Southeast Regional Emmy Awards ceremony held in Atlanta on June 17.