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Grahame Lesh & Friends Keep the Chain Unbroken in San Francisco

LaMP at Garcia’s Chicago 3/20/26 | The Groove, The Growth, The Full-Circle Moment

Spring Comes Early at Bell’s as Hot Like Mars Delivers a Night of Pure Joy

Carnival Time in Chicago: Leftover Salmon Spin Three Nights of Joy and Mayhem

Greyboy Allstars Dig Deep Into Their Catalog at The Warehouse at FTC

William Shatner, 95, Continues Work on Heavy Metal Album — Recruits Rob Halford for Powerful Collaboration

Tony Trischka Brings Earl Scruggs Back to Life on Earl Jam 2

Soul Asylum Release “Misery” from MPLS Unplugged

Ray Barretto’s 1968 tour de force ‘Acid’ returns with a wide mono vinyl reissue

Shakey Graves Shares “I Once Was an Ocean” Ahead of Fondness, Etc.

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Rhiannon Giddens Announces Free Biscuits & Banjos Anniversary Programming

Photo Credit: Karen Cox Rhiannon Giddens has announced free programming for the one-year anniversary of Biscuits & Banjos in Durham, North Carolina, anchored by a full day of community events on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at The Fruit. The anniversary weekend will culminate on April 27 with Biscuits & Banjos Presents: Rhiannon Giddens’ Beloved Community… Continue reading Rhiannon Giddens Announces Free Biscuits & Banjos Anniversary Programming

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David Porter Announces The Soul Man: Life of a Songwriter Debut Memoir Out April 14

For more than six decades, David Porter has been writing the soundtrack of our lives. This spring, he tells his own story for the first time in his debut memoir, The Soul Man: Life of a Songwriter, out April 14, 2026. The Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, recently hailed as “the architect of the Memphis sound,”… Continue reading David Porter Announces The Soul Man: Life of a Songwriter Debut Memoir Out April 14

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Third Man announces Vault Pkg. #68: “The White Stripes Live in Tasmania”

The Bad Plus Add Dates to Farewell Tour

The Bad Plus have added more dates to their upcoming 2026 Farewell Tour. The newly announced dates get underway September 20 at Tulsa, OK’s LowDown. A final run of farewell shows will be unveiled soon. For complete details and ticket availability, please visit www.thebadplus.com/tour. The Bad Plus’s current lineup – which sees founding bassist Reid… Continue reading The Bad Plus Add Dates to Farewell Tour

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Gregg Allman to Release Another Scorching Show from Personal Archives; Shares First Song

The one-of-a-kind musical legacy of the late, great Gregg Allman continues with Gregg Allman Band’s Great As Ever: Live In Philadelphia ’86, a previously unreleased concert recording arriving via the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s posthumous label, Sawrite Records, on Friday, April 10. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now. The full-length live album is heralded by… Continue reading Gregg Allman to Release Another Scorching Show from Personal Archives; Shares First Song

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Hiss Golden Messenger new single “Shaky Eyes” out now!

Photo by Graham Tolbert Hiss Golden Messenger—the North Carolina-based project of MC Taylor—releases “Shaky Eyes,” the second single from his new album, I’m People, out May 1st via Chrysalis Records. Following the “genial folk-rock track” (Stereogum) “In The Middle Of It,” “Shaky Eyes” is an ode to Taylor’s origins in California. Reflecting on the… Continue reading Hiss Golden Messenger new single “Shaky Eyes” out now!

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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Lead CaveFest 2026 at The Caverns

Now in its fifth year, CaveFest returns to The Caverns on October 10–11, 2026, for a two-day, boutique festival experience rooted in Americana, bluegrass, and roots music. This year’s lineup is led by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Peter Rowan & Sam Grisman Project, Rising Appalachia, and Keller & The Keels, alongside a wide-ranging group… Continue reading Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Lead CaveFest 2026 at The Caverns

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Phil Sargent Explores Stillness and Counterpoint on Solo Motions

Photo: Courtesy of Phil Sargent Phil Sargent Explores Intimacy, Counterpoint, and Inner Stillness on Solo Motions Some records ask for attention. Others ask for quiet. Solo Motions, the forthcoming solo guitar album from Phil Sargent, belongs to the latter—less a showcase of technique than an invitation into stillness. Arriving May 1, 2026, the album reimagines… Continue reading Phil Sargent Explores Stillness and Counterpoint on Solo Motions

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Alicia Waller Announces Debut Album Louder, Then

The Moss Drop “Your Way” Ahead of Big Blue Moon

Photo: Courtesy of The Moss The Moss Cruise Into “Your Way” Ahead of Big Blue Moon Some bands chase a sound—The Moss seem to just live inside one. Their new single “Your Way” rolls in like ocean air through an open window: easy, sunlit, but carrying something deeper underneath. It’s the latest glimpse of their… Continue reading The Moss Drop “Your Way” Ahead of Big Blue Moon

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Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Release “Big Daddy Rabbit”

Acclaimed fiddler Michael Cleveland reunites with his award-winning band Flamekeeper for their new single, “Big Daddy Rabbit,” featuring mandolinist Nathan Livers. The release picks up where the group left off following Cleveland’s GRAMMY®-nominated 2023 album Lovin’ Of The Game, capturing the band’s signature chemistry and high-energy precision. Cleveland, a 12-time IBMA Fiddler of the Year,… Continue reading Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Release “Big Daddy Rabbit”

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Unspoken Tradition’s “Company Man” exemplifies working class bluegrass

“When Unspoken Tradition first started trying to find our niche,” says the group’s guitarist, Audie McGinnis, “we branded ourselves as ‘working class bluegrass.’ Though we’ve grown and evolved, that is still very much who we are.” And if the down to earth realism and rootedness of their last two singles, “Refugee” and “Rhythm of the… Continue reading Unspoken Tradition’s “Company Man” exemplifies working class bluegrass

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