Building on its long-standing relationship with the Ray Charles Foundation, the GRAMMY Museum® announces the creation of the Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award, an annual honor presented at the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum’s GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® Gala. The inaugural recipient, multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Jon Batiste, will receive the award at the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala on May 16, 2025, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

Today, Steve Earle announces his Fifty Years of Songs and Stories, a solo acoustic tour sprawling journey across over 50 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Marking half a century since he began writing songs and stories, this solo acoustic tour will take fans on a chronological exploration of his extensive discography. Along the way, Earle will share personal anecdotes from his legendary career, offering an intimate look at the moments that shaped his music.

Today, Little Feat – criminally underrated pioneering rock band – announced the release of their grooving new single “Midnight Flight” featuring on forthcoming new album, Strike Up The Band, set for release May 9 via Hot Tomato. 

Listen to “Midnight Flight” HERE
Watch the “Midnight Flight” Music Video HERE

Acclaimed California rock band Dawes have shared “Time Spent In Los Angeles (For Altadena),” a very special version of their classic track newly produced by Mike Viola with the help of friends Andrew Bird and Alan Hampton, available everywhere now on their own Dead Ringers via Secretly Canadian Distribution. Proceeds from the track will benefit MusiCares relief efforts in the wake of January’s devastating Southern California wildfires.

Seven previously-unheard Bruce Springsteen records will be released for the first time this summer on the widely-rumored and long-anticipated “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” coming June 27 via Sony Music. A set spanning 83 songs, "The Lost Albums" fill in rich chapters of Springsteen’s expansive career timeline — while offering invaluable insight into his life and work as an artist.

North Mississippi Allstars return with Still Shakin’ on June 6, 2025 via New West Records. The 11-track album was produced by Luther & Cody Dickinson. Still Shakin’ follows their acclaimed 2022 album Set Sail, which No Depression said was “their most soulful, funky creation to date.” 
 

New York City is famed as the proving ground for aspiring jazz musicians, but the metropolis boasts unique challenges as well as singular delights for anyone who braves its bustling thoroughfares and soaring high rises. Trombonist Michael Dease and composer Gregg Hill both served their time in the urban jungle, formative years that provide the patchwork of colors and emotions that make up Dease’s latest album of Hill’s compositions, the multi-faceted City Life.

Acclaimed UK folk group The Wandering Hearts proudly announce their latest single, "Our House," set for release on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. This timeless track offers an affectionate tribute to legendary group Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and is the newest single from their highly anticipated fourth album, Déjà Vu, a fresh take on the classic 1970 album.

On Friday, June 20th, 2025, the Fox Theatre will host a powerhouse tribute to Southern rock royalty as Other Brothers take the stage, joined by special guest RADO. Doors open at 7:00 PM, with music starting at 8:00 PM. General admission tickets go on sale Friday, April 4th at 10:00 AM and are available HERE. All ages are welcome (under 16 must be accompanied by an adult).

Camp 420 is set to celebrate the beloved plant with an unforgettable day of music, community, and entertainment on April 19, 2025, from 3:00 PM until midnight at a private venue in Longmont, Colorado. This highly anticipated event will showcase a dynamic performance by Colorado's renowned band, the Magic Beans, promising a night filled with vibrant music and endless dancing.