Album-opener “Big Ol’ Good” uses a totally different kind of groove and bottleneck slide to channel that Billy F. Gibbons thing in a song about, in Jeremy Pinnell’s words, “the pains we put ourselves through trying to gain or preserve relationships with other human beings.” Today, DittyTV premiered Pinnell’s third single from his upcoming album Goodbye L.A. alongside an exclusive interview, in which Pinnell speaks about working with producer Jonathan Tyler, his favorite Kentucky artists, and more.

LA-based Viennese dream pop project Sugarplum Fairies have announced their new collection Altar Songs 1998-2021 and share the lead single, “Heart of Hell” accompanied by a  music video directed by Lael Neale. A poignant track with Nico-esque vocals and cinematic production, "Heart Hell" is a stunning collaboration between Sugarplum Fairies frontwoman Silvia Ryder and Sid Simons of Girl Skin.

Brazilian soul rocker Frederico7 has been making waves since 2019 as his debut album Exótico Americano charted #1 in the North American World Music Radio charts among greats Salif Keita and Bomba Estéreo. Rolling Stone Magazine took notice declaring it “A delicious cocktail of bossa, soul, funk & dub with a dash of psychedelia.”
 

Labor Day marks a transition back to school, work, and the daily grind of life. And it’s for this reason that NYC-based funk band Jeremy Beck & the Heavy Duty Horns will release their new single, “Mountain,” on Labor Day Monday, September 6, 2021.

“I started with the idea of total personal self-confidence,” says Beck, in reference to his inspiration for the song. “Being able to conquer anything. I hope ‘Mountain’ will inspire listeners to keep striving for anything they want to get out of life.”

Quite remarkably, Grateful Dead music has become its own genre, drawing crowds based on the music itself.  Waynard Scheller and Rainbow Full of Sound (RFoS) have become one of the East Coast’s premiere bands playing Grateful Dead songs, thanks to talent and a lot of practice—300 shows’ worth.  But this fall’s tour will come with a very special twist:  for the second time, they will re-create the Dead’s legendary 1972 tour of Europe, tracing the path of twenty-one shows from England to Denmark to Germany to France to

Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, today announced its next slate of renowned artists to create and perform ‘Words + Music’ originals, including: Alice Cooper, Elvis Costello, Laura Jane Grace, Dave Matthews, Sharon Van Etten, and Eddie Vedder. The ‘Words + Music’ Audible initiative marries music and storytelling in one-of-a-kind audio experiences, designed exclusively to be heard.

Hot, dry summer winds buffeted a sold-out audience at the Vina Robles Amphitheater in Paso Robles on Saturday, August 14th. The mostly older audience gathered early at the venue, one of the most beautiful in all of California. The occasion was a night of Latin flavored rock featuring the Los Angeles-based Los Lobos and the Miami flavored Tejano group, The Mavericks.

Don Everly, half of The Everly Brothers duo with his brother Phil, died Saturday in Nashville at age 84. The Everly Brothers are Country Music Hall of Fame members, inducted in 2001, and were instrumental in shaping rock and roll with such global classics as "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up, Little Susie," and "All I Have To Do Is Dream." The Everly Brothers were also members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry.

The duo left an indelible impact on both the country and rock music community, indicated by heartfelt messages of remembrance shared today:

The 15th annual River City Roots Festival – brought to you by First Interstate Bank and 26 other Missoula businesses – will take to the streets Friday and Saturday, August 27-28, 2021 in Downtown Missoula in celebration of the city we love. As Missoula’s Signature event, Roots Fest offers an admission-free, accessible, and family-friendly music and art festival that showcases all the things we love about where we live.

"Look under your bed—it'll set you free."

With those enticingly enigmatic words, an empathetic, hip older sister bequeaths to her hyper-smart but nerdy 11-year-old brother her Rosetta Stone to life in the late-'60s: a prized trove of expertly curated rock, pop, and folk albums that set into chaotic motion young William Miller's eye- ear- and mind-opening journey in director Cameron Crowe's quasi-autobiographical 2000 ode to rock 'n' roll fandom, Almost Famous.