Sonic Guild (formerly Black Fret), a national music nonprofit that builds communities to support the creation and performance of exceptional local music, recently expanded into Colorado. With the support of local Sonic Guild members and partners, Colorado has invested nearly $100,000 in grants and thriving wage performance fees for local artists since its launch two years ago. Now, the organization is launching its People's Choice Award.

Musician Ron Artis II is a multi-instrumentalist and touring artist who has played with some of the greats on stage including Mick Fleetwood, Booker T Jones, Jack Johnson and more. This holiday season, he returned home to Hawaii, where he grew up in Haleiwa as part of a musical family, to help bring instruments to kids who lost theirs in the devastating Maui fires four months ago.

One of the longest-running and most renowned live cultural events in New York City, the Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert, will return to The Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on February 26, 2024 at 7:30PM for an evening of extraordinary performances. The benefit concert, now in its 37th year, is guaranteed to deliver an evening full of amazing music, camaraderie, and one-night-only collaborations.

Today, revered producers and multi-instrumentalists Karriem Riggins and Madlib announced a March 1st release date for YHWH is LOVE, their second album together as Jahari Massamba Unit. The full-length will be the official release for Law of Rhythm, a new record label founded by Riggins and music executive Jae Barber. The album announcement comes with the first single “Stompin Gamay.”

Listen to Jahari Massamba Unit “Stompin Gamay”

Hoboken-based rock/Americana singer-songwriter-guitarist James Mastro (The Bongos, Health & Happiness Show) has shared a spectacular video for "Right Words, Wrong Song," the rocking lead track on his forthcoming debut solo album Dawn of a New Error (due Feb. 21,2024) via MPress Records. The song and video feature guest vocals/appearances by the legendary Ian Hunter.

Gibson--the iconic American-made and leading instrument brand--has a legacy of making world-class instruments since 1894 when Orville Gibson was crafting archtop mandolins. As a natural extension of Gibson’s passion for its unique instruments and the stories they tell, the history-making Gibson Certified Vintage program--offers collectible vintage guitars authenticated and certified directly by Gibson, with a new limited lifetime warranty and a certificate of vintage authenticity.

Vocal powerhouse Vince Freeman  has announced his long-awaited debut album: the painfully honest, life-richly-lived world of Scars, Ghosts & Glory, available March 2024.

Cleophus James, the dynamic psychedelic rock band from Richmond, Virginia, has announced the release of their exhilarating new live album, "Live Vol 2: Pure Magic," available for streaming on Spotify here. This release follows on the heels of their latest studio capture, "Leftover Hills," showcasing the band’s unique blend of taut, dancey grooves and expansive psychedelic sounds.

Stoll Vaughan is excited to announce that "Fate," the first single from his latest album, has just been released. The highly anticipated full-length Dream in Color will be released on February 23, 2024.

John Lurie has announced Painting With John, a double album of music from his widely popular and critically acclaimed HBO/MAX series of the same name. Set for release March 15, 2024 on his own label imprint, Strange & Beautiful Music, the soundtrack features 56 tracks, including new material written exclusively for the series, as well as, classic recordings spanning his discography.