Another classic soul-blues voice has been stilled with the announcement today of the passing of Severn Records artist, Lou Pride, who died in his hometown of Chicago last night (June 5) of natural causes while in hospice care. Pride had undergone numerous medical challenges for many years, having suffered several heart attacks and additional circulatory problems.

Yoko Ono, Thurston Moore & Kim Gordon are releasing a Limited edition "Early in the Morning" 10" vinyl record will be available in stores in US June 19th and Europe July 3rd.

Justin Jones' new album Fading Light is an Americana opus, full of deep emotion, musical mood swings, and heartfelt playing.

Band of Skulls return to the states on August 3rd for Lollapalooza and for select shows with Jane's Addiction.

Dark Star Orchestra has been gearing up for their inaugural Dark Star Jubilee Festival, taking place in Thornville, Ohio, August 31st - September 2nd, 2012.  In prepartion for the Jubilee, DSO has compiled a Dark Star Jubilee FAQ:

What are the camping options?

Camping Option