Esteemed blues guitarist Alastair Greene presents eleven new studio tracks on his debut release with the prestigious German label Ruf Records, STANDING OUT LOUD – ten original compositions and one classic nod to Canned Heat and Rory Gallagher. The album was recorded in Nashville with co-producer JD Simo and in his current hometown, Austin, TX, with engineer Hunter St. Marie.

Wynonna Judd’s take on Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ classic song “Refugee” featuring Lainey Wilson is out now. The track arrives as the fifth single shared from the highly-anticipated Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, with a new video, “In The Studio,” featuring behind the scenes footage of Judd and Wilson recording their version—listen/watch/share HERE.

Today marks a special day as we at the Grateful Web celebrate the life and music of the legendary Taj Mahal, born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks on May 17th, 1942. With a career spanning over six decades, Taj Mahal has been a beacon of blues, a versatile musician, and a cultural ambassador who has enriched the world with his extraordinary talent and deep understanding of musical traditions.

Today, The Avett Brothers return with their first album in five years, and will celebrate with a special release show at Forest Hills Stadium tonight. Fans can see the band perform some of the record's standouts on CBS Saturday Morning tomorrow, May 18th and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, May 22nd, in addition to nearly 50 tour dates across the country this spring, summer and fall – and other upcoming appearances to be announced soon.

“Jan and I came of age listening to and then singing [Tom] Paxton songs before we ever knew his name,” says GRAMMY award-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim O’Brien of himself and partner Jan Fabricius. “We both learned ‘Last Thing on My Mind’ and sang it around campfires before we met each other. So like a lot of folks, we kinda have Paxton in our musical DNA.”