Emerging from the deep musical soil of the Western North Carolina mountains, The Asheville Mountain Boys have arrived on the national bluegrass scene with a powerful first studio single, “Rollin’ On.” Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina—a city long steeped in roots music tradition—this new band isn’t just playing traditional bluegrass; they’re breathing new life into it. While not a tribute band, they honor the pioneers of bluegrass and the mountain culture that shaped it.

British blues-rock phenom Joanne Shaw Taylor digs deep on her latest single, “Look What I’ve Become”—a haunting reflection on addiction, isolation, and the moment of choosing whether to fight or let go.

Psychedelic rock finds refreshing new life in MOST FUN, the upcoming album from the Fuzziliers. Recorded in just seven days, this nine-track outing clocks in at a lean 36 minutes yet carries a dynamic impact that belies its quick gestation. The band’s self-styled description—“Iron Butterfly covering the Kinks or vice versa”—proves accurate: it’s a heady blend of throwback psychedelia, spiked with a raw garage-rock edge and adventurous improvisations reminiscent of a well-seasoned jam band.

Today, funk legend Bootsy Collins releases his 23rd studio album Album of the Year #1 Funkateer out now on Bootzilla Records/ Roc Nation. Listen to the album here and the lead single “Bubblepop” featuring Ice Cube and Fantaazma here. 

OYLEGATE, the upcoming album from Paddy Hanna, is a journey through the euphoric highs and crushing lows of parenthood, delivered with his signature blend of melancholic wit and lush, off-kilter charm. Elation and exhaustion. Love and terror. The weight of responsibility and the strange, disorienting beauty of watching life unfold before your eyes. 

San Francisco artist Grooblen today shares the new EP FRIENDO. While only 4 songs in total, FRIENDO finds singer/songwriter Ellie Stokes evoking far-reaching experiences as she reflects on friendship and its emotional implications; from what it means to be there for someone, to the times we rely on others, evolving friendships, minor breakups and the grief of truly losing friends who pass on.

Picture yourself gliding down a technicolor highway in a swirling daydream of guitars, drums, and sweet, sweet harmony. The bus pulls up, jives to a screeching halt—next stop, Maynard, Massachusetts—where Dead Ahead is cooking up gumbo-flavored Deadness with a sizzling side of Allmans and Feat. Here in this slice of sonic heaven, they’re not just covering the Dead—they’re painting them on the walls with neon crayons and rocket fuel, dancing barefoot in the stardust of their own glorious jam.

The Scandinavian project Arcanum brings together four artists all well-known to followers of music at ECM: Arve Henriksen, Trygve Seim, Anders Jormin and Markku Ounaskari. They’ve played together in many permutations over the years, but this is their first album as a quartet. Already hailed as a “Nordic supergroup” in some quarters, the designation hardly conveys the thoughtful, reflective quality of the improvising and the sensitivity of the interaction here, whether playing music composed in real time or taking a written theme to new places.

Steeped in the sounds of classic rhythm & blues yet brimming with inventive garage gospel energy, Jackson & The Janks are thrilled to announce the June 27 release of their sophomore album, Write It Down, on Jalopy Records.

Country Music Hall of Famer Bobby Bare’s 90th birthday celebration was a night to remember, filled with iconic performances. Hosted by Bobby Bare Jr., the sold-out event, "An American Salute to Bobby Bare," took place at Basement East on April 7th.