A cloudless winter sky arches over Los Angeles this Jan. 31, setting a bright stage for a night of musical brilliance and heartfelt celebration. At the Los Angeles Convention Center, the 34th annual MusiCares Persons of the Year gala is about to get underway — and this year, all eyes are on the Grateful Dead, the 2025 honorees who spent six decades forging an undeniable legacy of boundary-pushing music and generous community outreach.

Austin’s soulful, jam-infused American rock band Nether Hour is turning up the heat with the release of their groove-heavy single, “Sex Ed,” available Thursday, February 13 via Nether Family Records. This third tantalizing preview of their forthcoming eight-track album, MOONSHINE, arrives ahead of the album’s official release on March 14, 2025.

Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and vocalist Ray Cardwell is the newest addition to the Americana Vibes roster, label of the GRAMMY-award winning progressive bluegrass band The Infamous Stringdusters. Cardwell’s debut album on the label and fourth full-length release of his career, Singing Tree, is produced by Jeremy Garrett of The Infamous Stringdusters and available today on all streaming platforms and CD.

Maya Delilah has announced the release of The Long Way Round, her stunning full-length debut album out March 28 via Blue Note/Capitol.

The creative genius and passionate determination of one of America’s musical icons comes to life inside the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame with Joan Baez: A Life of Music, Art, and Activism. The exhibit, curated by Museum Collective, will feature handwritten lyrics, rarely seen personal photos, original artwork and famous instruments that defined Baez’s award-winning career. The new exhibit opens inside the Boch Center Wang Theatre, March 6, 2025.

Goose are excited to share the official music video for the euphoric first single, “Give It Time,” from their new album, Everything Must Go, arriving via No Coincidence Records on Friday, April 25. Digital and vinyl pre-orders are available now.

Today, Sierra Ferrell begins a busy weekend at the GRAMMY® Awards, where she is both a first-time nominee and the most-nominated roots artist of the year.

The original G3 touring lineup has arrived with "G3 Reunion Live," out now worldwide on earMUSIC. The album captures the guitar magic of Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai on their sold-out 2024 US tour. This electrifying reunion features the three icons who first joined forces in 1996 and showcases boundary-pushing performances that define G3. Fans will enjoy full sets from each, including hits like Satriani’s “Big Bad Moon,” Johnson’s “Desert Rose,” and Vai’s “Zeus in Chains,” along with a thrilling encore jam of Hendrix, Clapton and Steppenwolf covers.

The Travelin’ McCourys are excited to announce their new single, "Daydreamer."  The song, written by longtime friends of the band, Leigh & Eric Gibson and Ronnie Bowman celebrates the hard working mom and wife that holds it all together.   

Critically acclaimed Texas based blues rock guitarist and vocalist Ally Venable will release her highly anticipated new studio album Money & Power via Ruf Records on Friday 18 April 2025. The album is available to pre-order HERE.