Ropeadope Records is thrilled to announce the release of Love and Forgetting, a collaborative album by British producer HUW and pianist/composer Richard X Bennett, set to drop on December 6, 2024. This unique project offers a downtempo, jazz-inspired journey of transformation—a blissed-out beat tape laced with heart, soul, and sonic alchemy.

The Black Spectrum Theatre Co. is thrilled to announce a special one-night-only event as part of its renowned Dinner Theatre Series, featuring performances by acclaimed spoken word artist Gha’il Rhodes Benjamin and Grammy-nominated recording artist Jonathan Butler. This unforgettable evening will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Black Spectrum Theatre, located in Roy Wilkins Park (177-01 Baisley Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11434).

Acclaimed American rock band Blackberry Smoke has released their first-ever holiday song, “Come Go with Us,” available now via 3 Legged Records. Listen/share HERE.

Whether on archaeological digs or translating medieval poetry, the past has always served as a north star for banjo player, songwriter, and author Max Wareham. When it came time for Wareham to record his debut album of banjo-forward tunes, his commitment to the early innovators of the instrument took center stage.

Country superstar and multiple Grammy Award winner Dwight Yoakam has released his first new album in nine years, Brighter Days, available now via Via Records/Thirty Tigers. Listen HERE.

In anticipation of the release, Yoakam unveiled three singles: “I’ll Pay The Price,” “Wide Open Heart,” and “I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom)” featuring Post Malone. Watch and share the video HERE.

Recorded during their sold-out, three-night headline debut at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium this fall, Live At The Ryman captures The Red Clay Strays’ electrifying live performances. The album spans their catalog, including fan-favorite “Ramblin’,” which they performed earlier this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Watch/Share HERE.).