In early 1987 Elvis Costello played a six-night, sold-out stand at the Royal Albert Hall in London; three shows with the Attractions and three devoted to his 1986 album, King Of America, and other realms, with a band billed as The Confederates (the dictionary definition for ally or accomplice and nothing to do with America’s Civil War), featuring guitarist James Burton and bassist Jerry Scheff from Elvis Presley’s legendary TCB Band, drummer Jim Keltner, keyboardist Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and T-Bo

Blues Traveler’s chart-topping keyboardist Ben Wilson has unveiled details for the new single from his genre-blending, rootsy, blues-informed progressive pop project Wilson Arms. The first release in more than a decade, “Bleeding Heart” is from the duo’s forthcoming album Heroes and Hangmen (November 1, 2024) and will be available on all DSPs starting Friday, October 4. The video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92dFPu_XujM.

Lauded vocalist Lizz Wright encapsulates an illustrious 20-year career as one of the great modern American singers with the studio album, Shadow, on her label Blues & Greens Records (with licensing/distribution through Lightyear Entertainment/Virgin Music), that was released to critical acclaim on April 12, 2024. Today (Friday, October 4), Wright releases the official music video for her single "Your Love" featuring acclaimed vocalist/bassist Meshell Ndegeocello and star harpist Brandee Younger.

Securing a new copy of modern-day Bluegrass legend Dan Tyminski’s Live From The Ryman on vinyl is as close as a music fan can get to experiencing the band on stage in real time. With the release of physical copies of Tyminski’s latest concert album, vinyl listeners will get the warm sound reproduction they’ve loved for years with a dynamic range impeccably suited for the world-class band of pickers backing up one of the genre’s most recognizable voices.

Michelle Malone is beyond thrilled to announce the release of her new album, Southern Comfort. Listen here.

The daily music schedule and mobile app have been released for the 3rd annual GoldenSky Country Music Festival, taking place from October 18-20 at Discovery Park in downtown Sacramento, CA.

Sturgill Simpson has announced a second night at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, NC, on Monday, October 21 for a special benefit concert supporting disaster relief efforts in the state. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund, aiding Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend will take place January 16-20 at Barceló Maya Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico and once again feature an all-female and non-binary fronted lineup.

Today, internationally renowned English Singer/Songwriter/Harpist Hattie Webb releases her intense new single “Ruined in the Rain” which appears on her forthcoming solo album Wild Medicine.  Her new collection will be released October 25th on Hearts Connect Records. The complete album is available for pre-save/pre-order HERE. View video for "Ruined in the Rain" below.

The Red Clay Strays will release their first live album, Live At The Ryman, November 15 on RCA Records (pre-save here). Recorded earlier this month during the band’s sold-out, three-night headline debut at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, the album showcases the group’s electric live performances and features songs from across their catalogue, including “I’m Still Fine,” which is out today.