Colorado songwriter Jackson Melnick honors his acoustic roots, his interest in activism, and his abiding faith in humanity throughout his debut album, Abilene (Releasing 09.24.21). Although the arrangements draw on traditional bluegrass, Abilene is at heart a songwriter’s record. Across these 10 tracks, Melnick combines his reverence for bluegrass with a lyrical point of view that is both mystical and topical.

Porter Productions announced that The Town And The City Festival will return in its intended form, live and in person, on Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23, 2021 at venues across downtown Lowell. A limited number of two-day Early Bird Passes will be available for just $40 starting this Friday at thetownandthefestival.com.

Osiris Media, the leading music storyteller, releases Alive Again episode 2, entitled "Mr. Completely." In this episode, fans will hear Trey Anastasio and his TAB bandmates talk about the creation of Vermont recording studio The Barn, the rise of the Trey Anastasio Band, and watershed moments like their first shows at Red Rocks, the first Bonnaroo festival in 2002, and a show in Utica where the band actually brought the house down. This episode contains many never-before-heard stories from Anastasio and his collaborators.

In celebration of the late Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter’s 80th birthday (June 23), two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning American music icon Jim Lauderdale today shares “Memory,” one of the last songs Lauderdale wrote with his decades-long songwriting collaborator; listen here.

Acclaimed American rock band Blackberry Smoke will continue to tour extensively through next year with their newly confirmed North American “You Hear Georgia Tour.” The headline dates kick off August 31 at Columbus, OH’s The Athenaeum Theater and run through next spring with stops at Aurora, IL’s The Piazza, Dubuque, IA’s Five Flags Center, Roanoke, VA’s Dr.

Today, Vermont-based jam quartet Twiddle announced its annual “Frendsgiving” celebration. This year’s shows will occur on Friday, November 26th, and Saturday, November 27th at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Night one will feature a supporting set from guitar virtuoso Keller Williams, and night two will see an opening set from Connecticut rock outfit Eggy.