January 2022

Today, Valerie June celebrates the new year with the release of “Within You” (Moon and Stars / Acoustic). LISTEN HERE.  This special stripped-down version along with the previously released acoustic versions of “You And I” and “Why The Bright Stars Glow” featuring Mavis Staples preview the forthcoming deluxe version of June’s critically acclaimed album The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, due later this month.
 

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The Super 20 is the curation of longtime New York hornsman, Lee Hamilton, bringing together an all-original cast of roadshow vagabonds. Created by a crew that has recorded, produced or performed with artists such as Sierra Leone’s Refugee Allstars, Chicago Jazz Underground, Joan as Police Woman, Jeff Parker, Debo Band, and Slightly Stoopid, The Super 20 invokes the classic 70’s horn sounds of legendary bands such as Don Drummond & The Skatelites, Rico Rodriguez, The Crusaders, and Fela Kuti.

Starting Wednesday, January 5 at 10/9c, country hit-maker T. Graham Brown is kicking off the new year with another exciting month of live cuts with some of his closest friends and heroes on the new episodes of LIVE WIRE on Sirius XM’S Prime Country Channel 58. Tune into January's episodes for special stories and memories recorded live at SiriusXM’s Music City Theater in Nashville, Tennessee.

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There's a story that Stevie Nicks wanted to join Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They had some major hits together; yet, she never joined the band full time.

The Petty Nicks Experience is a 'What if..." idea. We combine the very best of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and Stevie's solo work along with some Fleetwood Mac. This is just an amazing experience. It's a real Rock N Roll high! Hope to see y'all very soon at a show!

"In collaboration with the artists in Haiti and New Orleans and other project partners, the WXPN Kanaval Ball scheduled to take place this Sunday, January 9 is being postponed to March 20, 2022 at The Fillmore Philadelphia. We look forward to presenting this free, celebratory culmination to WXPN's year-long project exploring the impact of Haitian rhythms on the music of New Orleans at that time.”

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Today, emergent Charlottesville rock act Kendall Street Company announced plans for a February residency in its home state, Virginia. Starting on February 1st, the band will play a series of weekly shows at the following venues: The Milk Bar (Blacksburg), The Golden Pony (Harrisonburg), Martin’s Downtown (Roanoke), Rapture (Charlottesville), The Camel (Richmond).