July 2024

Plan your strategy for the 23rd annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival! The event's free mobile app has dropped, along with the full schedule, and single day passes are on sale now! The three-day event is slated for Sept.

Connecticut's own lespecial is pushing the boundaries of what a three-piece band can achieve, both live and in the studio. Renowned for their genre-defying sound, the multi-instrumentalists are set to release their latest album, “Odd Times,” showcasing their signature blend of “heavy future groove.” This unique mix combines headbanging metal riffs, surgical rhythmic precision, bone-shaking 808s, sub synths, and ethereal vocal stylings, creating a dance floor experience that welcomes moshing, dancing, and hip swaying alike.

From the furthest depths of the galaxy, Chicago-based funk phenomenon Hot Like Mars has been sending shockwaves across the music scene lately. Possessing a refined blend of soul, funk, and high-octane dance music, Hot Like Mars puts on a masterclass of musical patience, excellence, and enthusiasm, carefully curating their sounds into an explosive array of musical prowess.

E-LEV-EN, LEV-IT-ATE! Number 11 for the win and still feelin’ great while we marinate on Levitate (aaand exhale yes it was that good) two weeks after it all began. This July 5-7, 2024, Levitate Music and Arts Festival (LMAF) leveled up on the quintessential New England 4th celebratory vibes with a swell of serious talent!

Roots rockers Yarn return with Born, Blessed, Grateful, & Alive, out today via 333 Entertainment/Symphonic Distribution, and a slew of new tour dates. Blending alt-country and Americana with thoughtful, sometimes wry lyrics, frontman/songwriter Blake Christiana grapples with aging, loss and change. American Blues Scene writes, "The words and music on 'Born, Blessed, Grateful & Alive' reflect the arc of human experience.

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Ahead of what promises to be an illuminating educational and community-focused weekend built around conservation action for birds in Aspen, Colorado, The National Audubon Society and The Birdsong Project announced today two collaborations for the weekend with local businesses — the Aspen-based, Carbondale-sourced handmade jewelry company Taylor and Tessier and local Aspen institution Paradise Bakery.

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