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Earl Scruggs Music Festival Celebrates Record Turnout, Sets 2027 Return

North Carolina natives and Americana heavyweights The Avett Brothers deliver a rousing Sunday night finale at Earl Scruggs Music Festival. (Eli Johnson for Loch & Key Productions) The Earl Scruggs Music Festival concluded its milestone fifth annual event this weekend, drawing a record turnout to the stunning grounds of Tryon International in Mill Spring, NC,… Continue reading Earl Scruggs Music Festival Celebrates Record Turnout, Sets 2027 Return

Grateful Dead’s 1985 Rex Foundation Benefit Shows Arrive on Play Dead

Adding to last week’s release from March 9, 1985, Tuesday Dead Drops continues the Rex Foundation festivities in Berkeley with two more Grateful Dead shows from March 10 and 12, 1985. “The Rex Foundation was barely two years old in 1985, and these shows already had a dual purpose: gather the community for an incredible… Continue reading Grateful Dead’s 1985 Rex Foundation Benefit Shows Arrive on Play Dead

Trey Anastasio & Billy Strings Unite for Two Concerts Benefiting the Divided Sky Foundation

Trey Anastasio & Billy Strings Unite for Two Concerts Benefiting the Divided Sky Foundation

Warren Haynes Expands His Sound on Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey

Warren Haynes isn’t just a musician — he’s an American icon. Some artists become adjectives: rock it like David Lee Roth, swing it like Glenn Miller, Elvis that song. After 44 years shaping the blues-soaked Southern rock landscape, Haynes belongs in that rare class. If you don’t recognize his name as a musical style, you’re… Continue reading Warren Haynes Expands His Sound on Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey

Mathias Lattin Joins Kingfish’s Red Zero Records

Red Zero Records, the new label founded by GRAMMY Award-winning musician Christone “Kingfish” Ingram in partnership with Exceleration Music, has announced Mathias Lattin as the newest member of its growing roster. The award-winning 24-year-old blues guitarist makes his Red Zero debut with the new single “Cadillac Assembly Line,” produced with frequent collaborator Christopher Thornton and… Continue reading Mathias Lattin Joins Kingfish’s Red Zero Records

The Caverns Sessions Season 15 Comes to PBS

Photo by Matt Morrison Grundy County, TN — The Caverns Sessions is back for Season 15, with a new lineup of acclaimed artists taking the stage inside The Caverns’ world-renowned underground concert hall. The latest season premieres September 9, 2026, on PBS stations and the PBS app, opening with acclaimed singer-songwriter Jeff Tweedy. “I’m continually… Continue reading The Caverns Sessions Season 15 Comes to PBS

Robert Plant, Brandi Carlile Lead 2026 Americana Honors Lineup

The Americana Music Association has announced the performers for its 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards, taking place Wednesday, September 16, at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Doors open at 5 p.m. CT, and the ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. CT. Robert Plant will return to the Ryman stage 15 years after Band of Joy received the… Continue reading Robert Plant, Brandi Carlile Lead 2026 Americana Honors Lineup

Buena Vista Social Club Marks 30 Years With Pearl Vinyl Reissue

The 30th Anniversary Edition of Buena Vista Social Club is out now through World Circuit Records. The landmark album has been reissued as a special “pearl sunrise” double-LP featuring the 2021 remaster, a gatefold sleeve, 20-page booklet, and five bonus tracks. Produced by Ry Cooder and executive produced by Nick Gold, the release is the… Continue reading Buena Vista Social Club Marks 30 Years With Pearl Vinyl Reissue

Theo Lawrence Shares Bill Anderson Co-Write “Today Is a Good Day”

Theo Lawrence Shares Bill Anderson Co-Write “Today Is a Good Day”

Vince Gill Releases ‘Stillwater Night’ EP

Vince Gill has released Stillwater Night, the tenth volume in his year-long 50 Years From Home series of monthly EPs. Created to mark 50 years since Gill left his native Oklahoma to begin his music career, the series draws from dozens of songs written during a prolific period spanning more than four years. Gill has… Continue reading Vince Gill Releases ‘Stillwater Night’ EP

Tommy Emmanuel Releases 20th Anniversary Edition of ‘The Mystery’

GRAMMY-winning guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has released the 20th Anniversary Remastered edition of his 2006 album, The Mystery. Available digitally and on vinyl for the first time, the new edition includes three live bonus tracks: “What a Wonderful World,” “The Diggers’ Waltz” and “Keep It Simple.” Emmanuel also released a video for “Keep It Simple,” recorded… Continue reading Tommy Emmanuel Releases 20th Anniversary Edition of ‘The Mystery’

The Wandering Divide Announces Debut EP ‘Norte Del Sur’

Photography by: Jose Garcia @joseakache The Wandering Divide, the cinematic indie-folk project led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Brandon Cooke, will release its debut four-song EP, Norte Del Sur, on October 1. Exploring displacement, longing and what Cooke describes as “melancholic joy,” Norte Del Sur grew from years spent traveling through Ireland, India, Appalachia, the American… Continue reading The Wandering Divide Announces Debut EP ‘Norte Del Sur’

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