Electro-jam quintet Vintage Pistol is on a quest to make up for lost time this year with a stacked touring calendar that spans far beyond the Ozark Mountains from which they proceed. As self-proclaimed highway junkies, the thunderous rock outfit thrives in the whirlwind of dusty festival grounds and questionable roadside watering holes.

After opening single ‘Violet Light’ was deemed by Rolling Stone as “built to preach the gospel of rock n’ roll,” it’s clear that The Artisanals are in good stead ahead of the release of their second studio album. Nine tracks of carefully crafted stadium-sized acoustic rock, the South Carolina four piece are ready to unveil ‘Zia’ on the 3rd September.

Internationally renowned CA music venue Sweetwater Music Hall is set to reopen their doors after COVID shut them in 2020. The reopening also signals the relaunch of the iconic venue featuring the new restaurant, The Rock & Rye and improvements to seating, sound and other aspects as well as an updated website in Summer 2021 after being closed for over a year.

The historic cryptoart piece titled "Mandolin Player" was released on the SuperRare platform on July 12, 2021, just months after the recent debut of Garcia's fine art NFT, "Gift."

Artistic expression generally knows no bounds, and given Fritz Michel’s array of experience, that’s clearly the case. Born in France and based in NYC, he’s made his mark as an accomplished actor who’s shared his skills in film, television, and the stage. And now, as evidenced by his new single and video for “Look Out (Botticelli Girl),” Michel’s ambitions have expanded to include making music that’s articulate, intelligent and instantly accessible.

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will continue his extensive headline tour through the end of the year including newly confirmed shows at Saint Paul, Minnesota's Palace Theatre (two nights), Chicago’s Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Philadelphia’s The Fillmore (two nights), Washington DC’s The Anthem, Boston’s Boch Center Wang Theatre, Austin’s ACL Live at The Moody Theater, Dallas’ The Factory in Deep Ellum and Atlanta’s The Eastern (four nights) among several others. See below for complete itinerary.

On Saturday, June 19th, the celebrated guitarist and songwriter Robert Randolph brought together a star-studded lineup of artists, influencers, activists and sponsors for the inaugural Juneteenth Unityfest. Taking place just two days after Juneteenth was signed into law as a federal holiday, this year’s celebration was especially joyous and served as a tribute to the breadth and depth of Black culture and Juneteenth as a uniquely American experience.

Minka / Beard-o-Bees is Ari Rubin (Minka) and Jesse Miller (Lotus, Octave Cat). Their debut release, the 5-track EP Paella blends electronica synths, dance-inducing beats, indie song-writing and a surprising amount of soul. After releasing the single “Out for Blood” the full EP is now available.

Grateful Web has the first exclusive music video from the new, hard groovin jamband, DAGNASTERPUS, created by road warrior/composer Tree Adams. "Crawlin' With Vipers" is the band's first single from their self-titled debut record.

Blue Ox Music Festival is pleased to announce its artist lineup, for the 7th annual Blue Ox Music Festival, to be held August 19, 20 and 21, 2021.