With her new sophomore record, Both Sides of Lonely, Michelle Billingsley has evolved beyond the folky troubadour turns of her lauded 2020 debut Not the Marrying Kind, becoming a torchbearer for classic country & western and honky-tonk that strikes a satisfying balance between vintage and modern.

Unicorn’s captivating third album “Too Many Crooks,” produced by Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, returns to delight fans and music aficionados alike with its reissue on CD and vinyl, set to release on May 12, 2023, through Think Like A Key Music. The album, originally released on EMI’s Harvest label in the UK and Capitol in the US, showcases the band’s unique blend of pastoral British folk-rock and evocative West Coast vibes.

Roaring out of the fog-shrouded hills of Sonoma and drowning out the chatter, prog-pop troubadours PARDON THE INTERRUPTION (aka PTI) are taking their place and asserting their voice in the storied musical conversation of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Nashville genre-bending trio The Arcadian Wild have announced their new album Welcome, to be released on July 21 via Vere Music. Along with the announcement they’ve shared the first single “Dopamine,” a punchy track that confronts the insidious ways that smartphones and social media have hijacked our brains.

Stream “Dopamine” HERE

Instrumental alt-country dream pop duo, Quiet Cowboy have released their first single, “The Space Between,” from their self-titled debut album set for release on July 14, 2023 on Declared Goods.

“‘Quiet Cowboy’ plays like an exquisite soundtrack,” says AMERICAN SONGWRITER’s Tina Eves-Benitez of the encroaching full length effort. The publication’s feature, posted today to coincide with the aforementioned single release, could be read in its entirety HERE, as a Q&A with Quiet Cowboy members Michael Chacon and Ron Raymond.

Miles Over Mountains released their newest album Burn the Ships on Friday, March 31, with an album release party in Chicago at Durtie Nellie’s with friends Fox Crossing Stringband and Pete Jive . This is their fourth full length album for the band. This album is special, as all songs were recorded with Shawn Drake on fiddle, before he passed away in June of 2022.

This album is dedicated in loving memory of Shawn Drake -

Asbury Park, NJ funk outfit Waiting On Mongo kicked off 2023 with undeniable momentum and their eyes set on a bright future. The septet, composed of some of the Jersey Shore’s premier musicians, delivers an enthralling live experience, complete with deep pocket drums, soaring horns, and scorching guitar work. Funk Portal Live, Mongo’s fresh five-track release, is a snapshot of the band at their best, igniting legendary hometown venue The Stone Pony in May 2022.

Today, Charleston, SC satirical pop quartet Sexbruise? is thrilled to premiere the new single, “Ford Taurus.” Accompanied by a dazzling music video, scheduled to debut at 4:20 PM ET, and produced by an all-star cast of Charleston creatives at Seamless Pictures, the project showcases the band’s musical and creative acumen alongside their flair for all things sardonic. Now available across all streaming platforms, the groove-driven tune is Sexbruise?

For over a decade Bicycle Day SF has fostered community and connection in the San Francisco and greater Bay Area with their annual psychedelic art & music festival.  Following a successful 2022 featuring their first ever conference surrounding all things psychedelia, Bicycle Day 2023 returns bigger and better than ever before with brand new two day programming.

Bryant Park Corporation announces the 2023 lineup for its summer performing arts series, Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America. Twenty-six live music, dance, and theater events will take place at Midtown Manhattan's Bryant Park between June 1 to September 14. All shows are free to the public and designed to be enjoyed casually – no tickets required – with more than five hundred picnic blankets for audience members to borrow and ample chairs available.