August 2024

The iconic music project Rhythms Del Mundo, featuring a Cuban re-imagination of Coldplay’s “Clocks,” U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” and Sting’s “Fragilidad,” is now available for streaming. PRESS HERE to listen.

The EP also features legendary Cuban singers Omara Portuondo and the late Ibrahim Ferrer of the Buena Vista Social Club.

The project is in support of the environmental charity Artists Project Earth (APE).

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd, the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated preeminent blues-rock guitarist, has just unleashed his latest single “Long Way Down,” a smoldering track that stands out as one of the most intense moments on his upcoming album Dirt On My Diamonds, Volume 2 out September 20th via Mascot/Provogue Records. “Long Way Down” takes listeners on a deep dive into a moodier, more introspective side of Shepherd’s sound.

Ben Sollee is thrilled to unleash, Long Haul, his first solo studio effort in seven years, is out now via sonaBlast! Recordings. On Long Haul, Sollee draws from diverse influences, from nearby Appalachia and Muscle Shoals (he lives in Kentucky) to the exotic music from Polynesia and West Africa. These influences all meet with Sollee’s cello and vocals to create a wonderfully textured album, something akin to Paul Simon’s Graceland.

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Out today is JERRY DOUGLAS’ latest offering, “Something You Got,” the sophomore single from his upcoming album The Set — his first studio album in seven years. Originally written and performed by R&B artist Christopher Kenner in 1961, “Something You Got” gets a fresh take from DOUGLAS. Listen to the track via streaming services here.

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Blues-rock titan Joe Bonamassa is marking the 10th anniversary of his landmark album Different Shades Of Blue with the release of his exciting single, “Better The Devil You Know.” Available now on all streaming platforms, this high-octane, R&B-infused blues rock track offers fans a fresh look at a critical moment in Bonamassa’s career.

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Dan Tyminski was six years old when his parents began taking him to fiddle contests, square dances, and bluegrass festivals across New England. For a young musician who would later become one of the biggest names in modern-day bluegrass, those early experiences were life-changing. “Watching live music always spoke to me much louder than sitting in front of my record player,” he remembers. “I loved it. Wherever music was being played, I wanted to go watch,” remembers the 14-time Grammy-winning guitarist and vocalist.