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The first annual BeachLife Ranch Country & Americana Festival will be seen by fans worldwide during the free BeachLife Ranch Festival Live Stream powered by Volume.com on September 16-18. Volume.com will be streaming all three stages live from BeachLife Ranch, which takes place on the beautiful Pacific Ocean waterfront in Redondo Beach, CA. To watch the live stream on September 16, 17 and 18, visit www.BeachLifeRanch.com.

Philly Music Fest is proud to announce the identity of a surprise national headliner, Mt. Joy, who will play the first two nights of PMF at Ardmore Music Hall on October 10th and 11th.

Tommy (C. Thomas) Howell, known for bringing one of film’s most legendary characters to life (“Ponyboy” from The Outsiders) is thrilled to make his musical debut with first single “Rose Hill” out September 16, 2022. Penned by Howell, the song is a tribute to the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band and one of their stomping grounds, the Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, GA.

Over the course of a full music industry shutdown, there was one thing, and only one, that saved Saskatchewan-based band The Sheepdogs; straight-up, non-bummer, pandemic-induced rock and roll. In a few days’ time, the band will take every bit of that energy captured on their latest album, Outta Sight, to venues across the country—from Vermont to California and back. The hard-working and hard-living Canadian band present cool, vintage rock and roll without pretension. It’s urgent, rhythmic, clear, and fun.

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From backyard BBQs in Southern California beach towns to its rise as one of the most popular reggae rock bands in the country, Fortunate Youth remains devoted to its roots and a simple mission: Spread peace, love, and unity with music.  It’s a mantra of sorts for the multi-faceted sextet from Hermosa Beach, driving a relentless thirst for live performances and an ever-evolving cache of original material dotted with influences of blues, ska, rock, world, soul, and punk.  Now in 2021, with a fifth studio set, Good Times

Michael Franti has a peaceful power to his message through music and his actions as a humanitarian and all-around caring human are ambitious, motivating and full of love. Franti is at the forefront of many musical and humane endeavours. He is the creator, spiritual leader, and lead vocalist of the band Spearhead. The band presents a unique blend of hip-hop, funk, rock, reggae, folk, jam and whatever else they feel like throwing at you on any given night. This collaboration of musicians is a blessing to your ears, mind and soul.

Following a two-year hiatus on account of the pandemic, Toronto’s legendary Grossman’s Tavern has announced the lineup for the annual Amy Louie / Grossman's Music Scholarship happening on September 27, 2022 starting at 7:00pm.

Created in memory of the late Amy Louie — a member of the family that has owned Grossman’s Tavern since 1975 — the ALGMS is an artist development bursary that provides two musicians or bands from the Greater Toronto Area $2,000 and $1,000, respectively, to help with career development.

Blue Note Re:imagined returns on September 30 with a brand new collection featuring fresh takes on music from the Blue Note Records vaults recorded by an exciting line-up of the UK jazz, soul, and R&B scene’s rising stars.

Portland, Maine anti-genre act SeepeopleS are gearing up for the release of their sixth LP, Field Guide For Survival In This Dying World, out October 7th via frontman Will Bradford's own RascalZRecordZ. Since announcing the record, SeepeopleS have been steadily releasing singles, and today the group releases their latest, the shimmering indie-rock track, "Path of Least Resistance," on which Bradford explores the toll that navigating the pressure of modern life takes on us and while simply trying to find a way to live.

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Award-winning trio Stillhouse Junkies are celebrating the release of their latest album, Small Towns, on Dark Shadow Recording. The 2021 IBMA Momentum Band of the Year and two-time Telluride Bluegrass band contest finalists are comprised of Alissa Wolf, Cody Tinnin, and Fred Kosak. Produced by label head Stephen Mougin, the 12-track album effortlessly blends their varied influences — from Folk to Bluegrass & Country.

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