Last night, jam band Spafford treated fans to a special performance at the Visulite Theater, playing their rare original song, “Crazy,” which has been played only 15 times since 2012. This unexpected setlist addition thrilled the crowd, giving long-time fans a chance to hear one of the band's elusive tracks. Alongside “Crazy,” Spafford showcased an impressive rendition of “Windmill > Salamander Song,” adding to the night’s energy and keeping the audience on their feet.

Throughout the latter half of the seventies, Joni Mitchell continued to creatively break ground with her fearless and fluid exploration of jazz. Rather than tread the same path, she challenged and reinvented her style with a folk fusion like no other. Ascending to an unrivaled sonic peak, this innovative sound took shape across the gold-certified Hejira [1976], the gold-certified double-LP Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter [1977], her collaboration with Charles Mingus entitled Mingus [1979], and live album Shadows and Light [1980].

The Bluebird Music Festival made its Fort Collins, Colorado, debut on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024. Opening night festivities, with Daniel Rodriguez providing the musical entertainment, were held at the Odell Brewing Company Winery. On Friday evening, October 4th, the musical magic moved to Washington’s, the expansive state-of-the-art music venue in downtown Fort Collins. Entertainment was provided by Josh Ritter and his band, Daniel Rodriguez, and The Wildwoods.

Grammy-winning ensemble Hot 8 Brass Band proudly announces the release of their new single "Big Tuba", available today. This marks the band's first new music since 2019 and serves as a heartfelt tribute to their late co-founder and sousaphone player, Bennie Pete.

Jeremie Albino’s electrifying live shows have recently brought him to stages with Orville Peck and Sierra Ferrell - and the list of his fans-turned-friends keeps growing exponentially this fall. Performing in Nashville for the 3rd Annual Easy Eye Fish Fry, Albino was just joined on stage by a backing band packed with music luminaries including The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, Nathaniel Rateliff and Black Pumas’ Adrian Quesada. All of this before he’s even released his Easy Eye Sound debut, Our Time In The Sun, which arrives on November 1.

Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland announce the release of their first instrumental track, "Bluegrass in the Backwoods," a Kenny Baker classic, from their eagerly awaited new album. Following two standout singles that highlighted Carter's rich baritone vocals, "Bluegrass in the Backwoods" shifts focus to the duo's exceptional instrumental prowess, offering a fresh and dynamic glimpse into their musicianship.

This week acclaimed singer-songwriter Lilly Winwood released her first single in two years, “What’ve We Got To Lose,” dropped on October 1. This vibrant new track, produced by Dan Knobler and co-written with Aaron Wagner, marks a bold evolution in Winwood’s artistic journey. Listen here: lillywinwood.hearnow.com/whatve-we-got-to-lose

Drive-By Truckers are marking the upcoming 2024 presidential election with an expanded new edition of their landmark 2016 album, American Band, arriving via ATO Records on Friday, November 1.

The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance is delighted to announce its 33rd annual return to Trumansburg, New York, scheduled for July 17–20, 2025. This four-day event features five stages of continuous music, dance, art, and community activities, solidifying its reputation as a music lover's paradise nestled in the heart of the beautiful Finger Lakes region of upstate New York.

After famously playing their second show at Woodstock in August 1969, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young spent the rest of the year touring and writing songs for what would become CSNY’s 1970 debut, Déjà Vu. A newly discovered multi-track recording of the band’s September 20, 1969, concert at the historic Fillmore East in New York City captures an early moment from that first tour and will be released as a double live album on October 25.