Live Rowdy, Live Loudly, Stay Up Late, Make Peace, Make Music. These words are the mission statement of Leftover Salmon as they have inspired and helped pave the way for many bands to break free of traditional bluegrass and explore the genre in a more contemporary direction. As a fan, photographer, and writer it seems the band's intentions are simply this - we will melt your face, open your mind and heart with artistic expression, and spread as much love and positivity as we can in the process.

Taylor Rae’s debut CD, MAD TWENTIES, marks its 20th week on the AMA Americana Radio Albums Chart, where it previously reached the Top 10. Currently only two other artists’ albums match that chart longevity. MAD TWENTIES is enjoying its first week on the Roots Music Report’s Top 50 Americana Country Albums Chart, entering at #5.

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced four UK dates on their 2023 international tour, which kicks off in the United States on February 1 in Tampa, Florida. After an April 14 homecoming in Newark, New Jersey, the tour heads to Europe from April 28th in Barcelona, Spain through July 25th in Monza, Italy. The newly announced dates mark Springsteen and The E Street Band’s first UK shows since June 5th, 2016 at Wembley Stadium.

Louisville, KY-based rockers Native Sons will bring their unique brand of high-energy rock and roll music to the historic Whisky A Go-Go (8901 W. Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA) on Saturday, July 16th.

California-based husband-and-wife duo Andrew Stern and Laura Arias of 3 Pairs of Boots share a vast musical history as well as a talent for pairing catchy melodies with heartfelt messages. Married within a year of their first encounter, both artists experimented in a variety of different genres before solidifying their distinctive, Americana-leaning blend of folk, rock, and country as 3 Pairs of Boots.

Acclaimed Minnesota sextet Trampled By Turtles has released a video for their brand-new track “Burlesque Desert Window.” The song appears on the band’s upcoming release Alpenglow, their first album since 2018’s celebrated Life Is Good On The Open Road. Alpenglow was produced by Jeff Tweedy and recorded at Wilco’s Chicago studio, The Loft.

Sweet dreams are made of this, as Relentless Beats is giving one of its marquee festivals a plugged-in upgrade with the announcement of Goldrush: Neon Dreams, October 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2022, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, AZ, just 20 minutes west of Downtown Phoenix. The three-day experience will build beyond past, kitschy, wild, west incarnations of Goldrush, creating a neon utopia complete with branded activations such as the Beatbox Silent Disco and the Roller Disco powered by White Claw.

Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light make music steeped in tradition, with modern, lyric-forward songs and snaking chord progressions; their version of Joanna Newsom’s “Colleen” is no exception. Noted for its commentary on identity and feminism, the mystical folk ballad has earned a fandom of its own, with examinations of its fascinating lyrics throughout the far corners of the internet.
 

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Kendell Marvel’s new song, “Hell Bent On Hard Times,” is debuting today. Watch a live performance video HERE.

Of the song, Marvel reflects, “I wrote ‘Hell Bent On Hard Times’ with Dean Alexander in the height of the pandemic via Zoom. We wrote it through the eyes of a man who has accepted who and what he is and is content with it. It’s one of my favorite songs I’ve had a hand in writing in a long time.”

Today, Kenny Roby shares "New Day" (listen/share), the second single from his forthcoming self-titled album due August 5 on Royal Potato Family. Founding member and principle songwriter/frontman of legendary alt-country band 6 String Drag, Roby celebrates second chances on this folk rock, gospel-tinged rave-up. He's come through the other side, playing the cards he was dealt—content with being more content and at peace with finding peace.