Beloved Brooklyn-guitar player, Scott Metzger and his band Wolf! are scheduled to headline Freaks Ball XXI at the Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn on September 22. Opening the show are the Brass Queens, an all-female brass band that delivers their take on the sounds of New Orleans funk and soul. The nine-piece ensemble was recently presented with the Rider’s Choice Award for favorite subway station performers by Governor Kathy Hochul.

Celebrated Electro-Fi Records is thrilled to unveil a compelling masterpiece, "SoulFunkn’BLUES", by the illustrious Blackburn Brothers. This Canadian dynamo, already laden with accolades, is steeped in a rich musical lineage from their renowned father, R&B sensation Bobby Dean Blackburn, rooted further back to an inspiring family narrative tied to the Underground Railroad from the early 1800s.

For the Grateful Web and legions of Parrotheads worldwide, September 1st, 2023 marks the day we lost a beloved musical troubadour - the inimitable Jimmy Buffett. Though the world of music has known countless songsmiths, very few have ever embodied the spirit of their songs the way Jimmy did. His passing is a poignant reminder of the free-spirited, sun-soaked moments his music immortalized.

2022 IBMA Momentum Band Award winner and 2022 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition winner, Michigan-based Full Cord releases their second single “I Laugh When I Think How I Cried Over You” from their upcoming album Cambium.