John Cloyd Miller won first place in the 21st annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest in the bluegrass category at MerleFest 2013. Miller is a vocalist, guitarist and mandolin player for the Asheville-based band, Red June, a nationally touring acoustic Americana trio that includes his wife, fiddler and vocalist Natalya Weinstein, and multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Will Straughan.

Shauna Case is one of the stars of Nick Cannon's sketch comedy show, Incredible Crew, on Cartoon Network, but the young performer and rising star has been dancing and singing for far longer. The fifteen year-old performer began singing in the theatre in her hometown of Erie, PA, and dipped her toes into acting when her family moved to Los Angeles three years ago.

Brian Moen, Phil Cook and Justin Vernon played one show as THE SHOUTING MATCHES nearly seven years ago. They reunited in Eau Claire, Wisconsin this past year and made a record fusing influences into what they do best: playing together. Over years of sharing stages and studios in a myriad of projects, they come together as a trio and give you GROWNASS MAN, a record with Midwestern knuckles and Southern callouses. The album marks the first release from Middle West, the management firm behind all of Vernon's musical endeavors.

Shows

The first and foremost Reggae Festival established in 1984 has returned to its original site, French’s camp, located on the Eel River in Humboldt County, California. This magical venue has huge historic significance with years of great festivals past. Hundreds of musicians have performed and thousands of people camped and enjoyed reggae music while practicing peace and love. This world renowned event draws from all over the US and around the globe.  Attendees speak of it as a rite of passage.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros today announced the release of their forthcoming third studio album. The self-titled offering will be released in the U.S. and Canada on July 23rd via Community Music and everywhere else on July 29th.

If you're a Dead Head, chances are you've spent many an hour expounding upon the distinction of May 8, 1977, Cornell University, Barton Hall. Well, at the risk of preaching to the choir, we'd like to reintroduce you to a series of shows that matches said greatness from that same gloriously fertile season. While Barton Hall is well known, the astounding tour that surrounded it has occasionally flown under the radar due to the uneven quality of tapes in circulation.

Sol Driven Train and The Windjammer are proud to present Sol Slam on July 19th - 20th at The Windjammer on Isle of Palms, SC. The third annual event will feature nine bands performing on two stages including an outdoor stage overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Currently packing venues across the US, bringing the soulful celebration of his newly released solo album Regions of Light and Sound of God (ATO), Jim James is honored to perform at the highly-revered Austin City Limits.Tune in this Sunday May 5th at 8 pm CT/9 pm ET to the concert, streaming live courtesy of Austin City Limits TV HERE."I remember seeing “Austin City

Newly debuted trio Ghost Owl - comprised of recently disbanded members of the jam staple Perpetual Groove - is proud to announce plans to release a debut album this fall. Ghost Owl spent a busy spring in the studio and on the road fine tuning new tunes and will embark on a summer tour with dates in the Southeast, New York and Chicago. The band will be joined on select dates by Toubab Krewe, Stokeswood and AFRO.