Jeff Crosby & The Refugees are pleased to announce a West Coast tour supporting musical influence and Cosmic Sex School Records label mate, Jerry Joseph. Hitting the road in support of their most recent EP release, "Silent Conversations" this run of shows is a follow up to this past summer's tour where Jeff opened for and backed Jerry Joseph. Jeff Crosby & The Refugees have already had a busy start to the Fall, currently doing their first ever international tour north of the border in Canada.

Friday, December 27th & Saturday, December 28th, React Presents two nights of ZEDS DEAD at the Aragon Ballroom. Special Guest MADEON opens up for the Friday, All Ages show, with RL GRIME on Saturday for the 18+ event. More special guests TBA in the coming weeks.Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 AM CST at Clubtix.com.

I have walked so far, so far...I’ll concede, I suppose it’s easy to get a little jaded to old-hand refinement these days, what with the driving influx of fresh bubblegum content fit for chewing in three-minute stretches. For those artists—including our own Susanna and her most recent partner Ensemble neoN—who dive into deep cuts as a rule and not an exception, the present state of the union can be suffocating.

Embark on an exciting journey with Eric Lambert’s new CD, “Maiden Voyage,” officially being released on October 26, 2013. The feel-good record is pure Americana, featuring eight new, original songs inspired by Eric’s life and unique views on musical expression. It aims to capture the energy and raw expression of a live performance, backed up by high-quality studio recording.

The Charleston, SC duo Shovels & Rope entered the Americana Awards & Honors last week leading all nominations with four. The multi-talented husband & wife team of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent left the historic Ryman Auditorium that evening with two of the top honors, Song of the Year (“Birmingham”) and Emerging Artist of the Year.

Starting tonight in Brooklyn, NY, Dumpstaphunk will join legendary soul singer Lionel Richie for several dates on his "All Hits All Night Long" 2013 fall tour, pairing the Grammy-winner's classic pop songs with the dirtiest funk New Orleans has to offer.