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.

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.

SUSTO released their first ever concert recording Live From Codfish Hollow today. The album was recorded on September 8 & 9, 2023 at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers in Maquoketa, IA during the band’s curated Fine2Day Fest.  The 24-track set features highlights throughout SUSTO’s catalog as well as their renditions of Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games,” and the Oasis classic “Don’t Look Back in Anger.”

Today, Global AfroPop star Yemi Alade has released her new studio album Rebel Queen, the latest addition to what has become an illustrious discography. The album title is a testament to Yemi’s reign as Africa’s Queen of AfroPop and her boundless unapologetic love for her African heritage and continent: the reason why she is also known as Mama Africa.  Along with the album release, Yemi has shared her single, “Peace and Love,” the long-awaited collaboration with reggae legend Ziggy Marley.

For his first new music since the release of 2023’s critically acclaimed solo album, Leaving Is Believing, singer/songwriter/mandolinist Ashby Frank commemorated the passing of long-time friend and colleague, legendary banjoist Terry Baucom, by remaking the latter’s signature instrumental, “Knee Deep in Bluegrass,” and taking it to the top of the bluegrass charts.

Meet Jeremie Albino, the new Easy Eye Sound signee who has shared stages with Orville Peck, Sierra Farrell, Shovels & Rope, St. Paul & The Broken Bones and JD McPherson, plus recently announced his signing to Dan Auerbach’s revered imprint with his label debut, Our Time In The Sun, out November 1.

On Thurston Moore’s birthday, The Daydream Library Series record label has released his latest single “New In Town” from the upcoming album Flow Critical Lucidity, out on September 20. An album release party with in-store performance and signing has been set for September 22 at Rough Trade East in London, as well as more appearances at the Miami Book Fair, a special week of improvisation at The Stone in NYC & more below.

Psychedelic funk veterans Lettuce have announced a re-release of their longtime-cherished album Live in Tokyo available via Lettuce Records on September 13th in celebration of the album’s 20th anniversary. The formative album will be released on vinyl for the first time ever and has been remastered for an enhanced audio experience. Pre-save/pre-order Live in Tokyo (Remastered) HERE.

Rounder Records, one of the world's most historic roots, Americana, and bluegrass record labels, is pleased to announce the signing of Oklahoma born-and-raised singer-songwriter, Ken Pomeroy to its esteemed roster of artists.

JD Simo and Luther Dickinson are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of their new album, Do the Rump! due September 20th via Forty Below Records. The album is available to pre-order here.