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ISMAY Announces Their Second Album 'DESERT PAVEMENT' Photo ISMAY Announces Their Second Album 'DESERT PAVEMENT'
by Michael Major - October 19, 2023

Desert Pavement is a collection of transcendent American roots songs, full of folky textures and alt-country stylings that invokes a variety of traditional and contemporary sounds. Desert Pavement follows ISMAY's critically acclaimed 2020 debut Songs of Sonoma Mountain and continues their lyrical ex...

Sarah Jane Scouten Shares New Track 'Wanderlust' Ahead of LP Photo Sarah Jane Scouten Shares New Track 'Wanderlust' Ahead of LP
by Michael Major - August 23, 2023

Canadian folk/country artist Sarah Jane Scouten shares her latest hopeful tune and visualizer 'Wanderlust,' out now. Scouten's rugged, nostalgic fourth studio album Turned to Gold, available for pre-order now. The twinkling track 'Wanderlust' sees the musician look towards the future with curiosity,...

Sarah Jane Scouten Announces Fourth Studio Album & Shares Track 'Dragonheart' Photo Sarah Jane Scouten Announces Fourth Studio Album & Shares Track 'Dragonheart'
by Michael Major - July 26, 2023

Alongside the announcement, Scouten shares 'Dragonheart,' a playful, Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks-inspired light-hearted folk tune, out everywhere now. The creation of Scouten's forthcoming, road-trip-salt-air filled fourth studio album Turned to Gold inspired her to continue to pursue music professio...

Yep Roc Records Announces Initial Lineup for 25th Anniversary Show At Cat's Cradle Photo Yep Roc Records Announces Initial Lineup for 25th Anniversary Show At Cat's Cradle
by Michael Major - August 24, 2022

Featuring a stellar lineup of local North Carolina artists, many of whom are foundational to the label’s beginnings, the Cat’s Cradle main room will include performances by: Dawn Landes; The Old Ceremony; Jennyanykind; Mayflies USA; Chris Stamey; and Caitlin Cary, who will headline the show with her...

Appalachian Road Show Covers Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Honoring the Resilience of Appa Photo Appalachian Road Show Covers Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Honoring the Resilience of Appalachia on 'Jubilation'
by Michael Major - August 09, 2022

‘Jubilation’ features 13-tracks of instrumental runs, songs inspired by the Civil War and America’s barn dance eras, and music influenced by greats from Tony Rice, Flatt and Scruggs, and 8-string fiddle pioneer Benny Martin to Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin. The album’s first single “Blue Ridge Mountain...

Heather Sarona Releases Debut LP 'Head Above Water' Photo Heather Sarona Releases Debut LP 'Head Above Water'
by Michael Major - January 28, 2022

Produced by Sarona and Jerry Brown, the album features Andrew Marlin (Mandolin Orange, Watchhouse), Libby Rodenbough (Mipso), Sarah McCombie (Chatham Rabbits) and Lizzy Ross (Violet Bell) on harmonies, as well as Hank Smith on banjo, Marcel Ardans on guitar, Alex Bingham on bass, and Jason Cecil on ...

The Milk Carton Kids Ready 'Prologue' 10th Anniversary Box Set Photo The Milk Carton Kids Ready 'Prologue' 10th Anniversary Box Set
by Sarah Leiber - July 19, 2021

The box set also comes with redesigned artwork and metallic ink on a clamshell box, plus a 32-page booklet featuring archival photos and a retrospective essay by author Kim Reuhl....

Eli West's 'Tapered Point of Stone' Out Apr. 23 Photo Eli West's 'Tapered Point of Stone' Out Apr. 23
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 23, 2021

Recorded in 2020, just before everything shut down, the album brings together West’s favored quartet of musicians: Andrew Marlin (Mandolin Orange) on mandolin, Christian Sedelmeyer (Jerry Douglas) on fiddle, himself on mandolin, guitar, and banjo, and Clint Mullican (Mandolin Orange) on bass....

The Milk Carton Kids' 'Live From Lincoln Theatre' Available on Vinyl Jan. 29 Photo The Milk Carton Kids' 'Live From Lincoln Theatre' Available on Vinyl Jan. 29
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 08, 2020

The Milk Carton Kids’ live album Live From Lincoln Theatre will be available on vinyl for the first time ever via Anti- Records on January 29....

The Milk Carton Kids' 'Live From Symphony Hall' Out This Friday Photo The Milk Carton Kids' 'Live From Symphony Hall' Out This Friday
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 01, 2020

The Milk Carton Kids are digitally releasing the live album Live From Symphony Hall on Friday, December 4....

MANDOLIN ORANGE Confirm Drive-In Concert at Maggie Valley Festival Grounds Photo MANDOLIN ORANGE Confirm Drive-In Concert at Maggie Valley Festival Grounds
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 04, 2020

The Grey Eagle and Worthwhile Sounds continue their drive-in endeavors with a special performance from celebrated folk duo Mandolin Orange on Friday, October 2....

Bonnaroo 2020 Sells Out Photo Bonnaroo 2020 Sells Out
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 27, 2020

Bonnaroo 2020 has now officially sold out, including all four-day GA, GA+ and VIP tickets. A limited quantity of Camping Passes and Add-Ons are still available at bonnaroo.com. This represents the earliest sell-out in Bonnaroo's 19-year history....

Line-Up Announced for 2020 KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl Photo Line-Up Announced for 2020 KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 18, 2020

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced the line-up for the 2020 KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. The successful collaboration between KCRW and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, now in its 21st year, launches Sunday, June 28, at 7PM....

Andrew Bird Teams With Calexico & Iron and Wine for Summer Tour Photo Andrew Bird Teams With Calexico & Iron and Wine for Summer Tour
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 11, 2020

Andrew Bird is teaming up with Calexico and Iron & Wine for The Great Summer Stroll tour this June. The coast to coast co-headline tour kicks off in Iron & Wine's home state of North Carolina and includes stops at Red Rocks Amphitheatre with Neko Case, in Andrew's home state of Illinois at the Ravin...

Lizzo, Tool, and Tame Impala to Headline Bonnaroo 2020 - See Full Lineup! Photo Lizzo, Tool, and Tame Impala to Headline Bonnaroo 2020 - See Full Lineup!
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 07, 2020

Today, Bonnaroo reveals the initial lineup for the 19th annual edition of the internationally acclaimed four-day multi-stage camping festival set to take place June 11 – 14 at Great Stage Park, the spectacular 700-acre farm and event space located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, ...

AMP Concerts Announces December/January Concert Information Photo AMP Concerts Announces December/January Concert Information
by Stephi Wild - December 08, 2019

2019 was an epic year for AMP Concerts, but it's time to close it out with some really lovely musical events. A nice run of singer/songwriters takes place this week (Gregory Alan Isakov and Iris Dement) and for the second straight year they will be helping with one of New Mexico's most unique holida...

DelFest Announces Initial Lineup for 2020, Featuring The Del McCoury Band, The Travel Photo DelFest Announces Initial Lineup for 2020, Featuring The Del McCoury Band, The Travelin' McCourys, & More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 21, 2019

 DelFest, the festival brainchild of Del McCoury and his extended McCoury family now in its 13th year, in partnership with High Sierra Music, announced an initial star-studded lineup today. Held at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in beautiful Cumberland, MD, DelFest originated from the desire to cre...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Announces Fourth Round of 2019 Lineup Photo Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Announces Fourth Round of 2019 Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 15, 2019

For the fourth straight week, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has announced ten more artists for their 2019 festival which takes place in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on October 4-6. As with past lineup reveals, fans were treated to a sneak-peek audio clip of the soon-to-be-announced artists on HSB's ...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Announces Third Round Of 2019 Lineup Photo Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Announces Third Round Of 2019 Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 08, 2019

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass keeps the lineup announcements rolling this week. Through their traditional “artist medley” teases, fans were treated to a sneak-peek audio clip of unannounced artists on HSB's social media accounts earlier in the week. Today, HSB revealed ten new artists who will join the ...

Pickathon Announces All-Access Streaming Pass Photo Pickathon Announces All-Access Streaming Pass
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 29, 2019

Pickathon (August 1-4, 2019) is excited to announce the premiere of the Pickathon All-Access Streaming Pass, enabling the world to intimately experience all of the special moments at what Pitchfork called “the most unique music festival” in the U.S. ...

Sway Wild Shares COMIN & GOIN feat. Birds of Chicago Photo Sway Wild Shares COMIN & GOIN feat. Birds of Chicago
by Tori Hartshorn - July 17, 2019

Sway Wild was born on a small island in the Salish Sea. Following a two-month sailing voyage through the remote anchorages of British Columbia, acclaimed indie-folk duo Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer, joined by longtime friend Thom Lord, returned to their San Juan Island, Washington home still hungry to ex...

Michaela Anne Drops CHILD OF THE WIND via Brooklyn Vegan, Announces New Tour Dates Photo Michaela Anne Drops CHILD OF THE WIND via Brooklyn Vegan, Announces New Tour Dates
by Tori Hartshorn - July 09, 2019

Michaela Anne is proud to debut “Child of the Wind”, which exclusively premiered today via Brooklyn Vegan, who dubbed the track “a catchy, breezy dose of modern country.” You can listen here. The single is the newest from her upcoming album Desert Dove, out September 27th on Yep Roc Records. In June...

Mandolin Orange Heads To Boston's Boch Center Shubert Theatre Photo Mandolin Orange Heads To Boston's Boch Center Shubert Theatre
by Tori Hartshorn - June 25, 2019

The Boch Center and The Bowery Presents announced today that Mandolin Orange will take the Boch Center Shubert Theatre stage on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 8:00PM, as part of the Boch Center's Folk, Americana & Roots Music Series initiative. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Jun...

Michaela Anne Announces New Album DESERT DOVE For 9/27 Release Photo Michaela Anne Announces New Album DESERT DOVE For 9/27 Release
by Tori Hartshorn - June 12, 2019

Michaela Anne grew up bouncing around the States and abroad—from Washington to California to Italy, to name a few. A child of a military family, she learned to cope with her lack of roots and what she called “having more questions than answers” by learning to write songs. That skill set and those so...

High Sierra Music Festival Announces 2019 Late Night Lineup Photo High Sierra Music Festival Announces 2019 Late Night Lineup
by Tori Hartshorn - April 11, 2019

 High Sierra Music Festival's famed late night venues will be filled with music fans once again for this year's late-night shows from July 4th to July 7th in Quincy, CA.  Ticketed separately from the main festival, High Sierra late nights offer festival-goers a chance to party into the wee hours of ...












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