May 2024

Blues-rock virtuoso Joe Bonamassa announces the release of his latest single, “If Heartaches Were Nickels," recorded live at the legendary Hollywood Bowl. This poignant rendition, featured on Bonamassa’s upcoming album and film release Live at the Hollywood Bowl with Orchestra, breathes new life into one of his earlier classics from his 2000 debut album A New Day Yesterday.

Jazz Is Phsh is set to embark on a Northeast Spring tour, kicking off in Rochester, NY, at Three Heads Brewing on May 30th and wrapping up in Plymouth, NH, at the Flying Monkey on June 8th. The supergroup is renowned for blending Phish songs with jazz compositions, ranging from old-school artists like Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock to contemporary artists like Nate Smith and Kinfolk.

Beloved singer, songwriter, and musician John Prine will be posthumously honored at Central City, KY’s Festival Square Benefit Concert on June 14, with performances from The John Prine Band (with Jason Wilber and Dave Jacques), Billy Prine, and Kelsey Waldon, along with additional surprise guests. The event celebrates the lives and careers of Prine and The Everly Brothers, who helped establish and headlined the Everly Brothers Homecoming/Central City Music Festival from 1988 to 2002.

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This year's Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California, offered a vibrant mix of new wave, goth, and post-punk acts with a lighter and more upbeat vibe than in previous years.

My Morning Jacket is lifting the curtain on Okonokos, a new 4K version of their acclaimed 2006 live concert film capturing a blistering 2-hour performance from the band’s November 2005 two-night stand at San Francisco, CA’s legendary Fillmore Auditorium mixed in 5.1 audio. Abramorama, a preeminent global distribution, marketing and sales partner for nonfiction and music films, will set up targeted event screenings globally in partnership with ATO Records, the band’s record label.

“I’ve always loved Little Feat, and this new incarnation of the band is bringing some serious heat, cred and new blood to their enduring legacy,” says Bonnie Raitt, a longtime friend of LITTLE FEAT.