Damn Tall Buildings are thrilled to independently released their 3rd album, Sleeping Dogs, on Sept 9. Bluegrass, roots rock, old time, and vintage swing are among the influences on this acoustic Americana trio.

Stewart Copeland has one of the most versatile careers in the music industry. He is universally recognized for founding, songwriting and playing drums in the band The Police and for that we are eternally grateful. Copeland is firmly regarded as one of the best drummers in history and his playing style is clearly distinct and recognized in many musical genres. His time with The Police from 1977 to 1986 was during an era of an ever changing and evolving music industry.

On September 3, 2017, attendees at the Detroit Jazz Festival witnessed a very special one-time-only performance: a historic set by a multi-generational jazz supergroup composed of Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, esperanza spalding, and Leo Genovese. Now, almost five years later, fans will finally have the opportunity to experience this magnificent performance, and one of Wayne Shorter's last live performances.

Blind Boys of Alabama have teamed with Black Violin for "The Message", an electrifying call-to-action rallying listeners to stay positive and rise above fear mongering, divisiveness and injustice. Over a spirited drum beat, anthemic string arrangement from Black Violin and blistering electric guitar (performed by Marcus King), "The Message" finds the GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipients dipping into contemporary instrumentation while reminding us of a classic and timeless truth: "we're all in this together."

Legendary jazz combo The Bad Plus share their new song "Not Even Close to Far Off," available now via Edition Records at all DSPs and streaming services. A nearly six-minute journey, "Not Even Close to Far Off" opens with one of the album's most melodic themes that slowly modulates, creating growing tension underscored by saxophonist Chris Speed's improvisational explorations before fading into an insistent rhythmic trance.

New West Records & Pedernales Records are proud to announce Live Forever: A Tribute To Billy Joe Shaver to be released November 11th, 2022. The 12-song set was co-produced by Charlie Sexton & Freddy Fletcher and features renditions of Shaver songs lovingly recorded by Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams, George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Nathaniel Rateliff, Ryan Bingham and Nikki Lane, Steve Earle, Edie Brickell, Rodney Crowell, Margo Price, Allison Russell, and Amanda Shires.

While Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chris Shiflett gets a lot of recognition for his role in Foo Fighters, the modern-day guitar hero has seemingly always had one foot in the country music world—and, these days, he’s been spending a lot of time making music in Nashville.

Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG are excited the share the brand-new music video for Chick Corea’s America, performed live at Montreux in 2006. Ahead of the highly anticipated release of Chick Corea: The Montreux Years. The video for “America (Continents Pt. 4)” will be a mesmerizing animated visualization of the mid-century art inspired artwork.

Fort Worth-based singer songwriter Abraham Alexander releases “Stay” featuring fellow Texan and multi Grammy Award-winning guitarist Gary Clark Jr. “Gary was one of my early heroes and it was just another instance of being in the right place at the right time when we connected. But beyond his musicality he's someone that I definitely look up to and I'm grateful for, and someone I want to emulate,” Alexander explains of the collaboration which is his first release for Dualtone Records.

English singer/songwriter Beth Orton today releases the new song “Fractals” which features jazz poet Alabaster dePlume on the swirling saxophone, The Smile drummer Tom Skinner, multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily and Mercury Prize nominated bassist Tom Herbert of The Invisible. These musicians locked naturally into Orton’s sensibilities, expanding the new sonic world she’s created.