Hailing from Long Beach, CA, Jakob Nowell today announces ‘Enter: The Castle’ - the debut record from his eclectic passion project, Jakobs Castle, due April 12th via Epitaph Records. Born into music royalty as the son of the late legendary Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell, there is no denying that his father’s legacy has played a role in shaping the young artist’s journey.

Guitar virtuoso Julian Lage has announced the March 1 release of Speak To Me, his vivid and wondrously textured new Blue Note album produced by Joe Henry which offers a series of dispatches from his ongoing search for narrative beyond words. Intimate in tone and capacious in intention, the music travels a wide range of American music and delights in the deliberate crossing of wires between gospel hymn and rural blues, California singer-songwriter sunshine, and skronky jazz.

American roots rocker SAM MORROW is pleased to announce the release of his latest single, "By Your Side," off his forthcoming album, On The Ride Here, which will be released on March 22, 2024, via the newly formed label Copaco Records, in partnership with Blue Élan Records.

Today, Veteran music journalist Katherine Yeske Taylor releases She’s a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism (hardcover; $34.95; ISBN: 978-1-4930-7254-5.) via  Backbeat Books (a division of Rowman & Littlefield.) The exciting collection includes  twenty in-depth chapters, each focusing on a groundbreaking artist as she discusses feminism and what it means to be a woman in the music business (and in life in general).

New Orleans-based Father Ron and Friends, a folk/Americana band, are celebrating The Great American Folk Songbook with a 4 p.m. January 21 "Forever The Seasons" [Louisiana Red Hot Records] CD listening party at Buffa’s Back Room, featuring Gina Forsyth, Andre Bohren, Nigel Burgeois, and band members Barbara Smith-Davis, David Schwartz, Robert Eustis, and Max Valentino.

Get ready to immerse yourself in the entrancing soundscapes of Into The Fog's latest live album, "Searchin’ For Sanctuary: Roanoke, VA 10/19/23," set to release on January 19th. This Raleigh-based psychedelic jamgrass group is known for their captivating songwriting and genre-defying melodies, and they are thrilled to offer an advanced listening experience of their new record.

Blues maestro Albert Cummings is gearing up for the release of his eagerly awaited album, Strong, set to captivate audiences worldwide on February 16, 2024. Released through Ivy Music Company, Strong promises to deliver a potent blend of blues, rock, and raw emotion.

Philadelphia Eagles’ players Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and Jordan Mailata, aka The Philly Specials, have donated over $3 million from selling their limited edition holiday vinyl, A Philly Special Christmas Special (Vera Y Records).  Recipients include Children’s Crisis Treatment Center’s toy drive and summer camp, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Snowflake Station, Philabundance, Ronald McDonald House, Feed America, Toys for Tots, and the Fresh Air

Rachel Ana Dobken, an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist known for her fusion of indie-rock, psych, and soul, is making waves in the music industry. Her unique sound, often compared to a blend of My Morning Jacket and Amy Winehouse, has garnered attention from major publications like Relix, New Noise, and American Songwriter.

This Friday marks a significant event in the music industry with the much-anticipated release of "Lionhearted Woman," the latest single by renowned singer-songwriter Shay Martin Lovette. Slated for release on January 12th, this single not only represents a new achievement in Lovette's burgeoning career but also serves as an introduction to his eagerly awaited EP, "True As They Come," which is scheduled for an April 26, 2024, release.