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Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Hit the Road This Summer for a Run of U.S. Dates
by Michael Major - April 18, 2023 Kicking off on August 1 in Pittsburgh, Rateliff and the band will perform at Minneapolis’ Surly Brewing Festival Field, Cleveland’s Jacobs Pavilion and Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater as well as multiple dates at Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Chicago’s The Salt Shed and Missoula’s Kettlehouse Amph...
Alix Page Unveils New EP 'Goose'
by Michael Major - April 14, 2023 Alix has evolved from the teenager who released her first song a week before the pandemic, to a touring and recognized artist, working with a community she’s long since looked up to (Marshall Vore, Andy Seltzer, Postcard Boy, Taylor Janzen, Cameron Hale, Brett Kramer) while supporting booming supers...
Bonny Doon Releases 'Let There Be Music' Title Track of Forthcoming Album
by Michael Major - April 10, 2023 Bonny Doon release “Let There Be Music,” the jovial title track from their recently announced new album. After extensively touring their 2018 sleeper cult-classic Longwave by supporting Band of Horses, Snail Mail and Waxahatchee, Lennox and Bobby Colombo were invited by Katie Crutchfield to collabor...
Paper Bee Announces New Album 'Thaw, Freeze, Thaw'
by Michael Major - March 31, 2023 Paper Bee collaborated on crafting Thaw, Freeze, Thaw with producer Kyle Gilbride (Swearin’, Waxahatchee) while living together as housemates through the COVID-19 quarantine. The record presents a story about queer love, heartbreak, and belonging, and serves as a final pre-HRT document of songwriter...
Jess Williamson Announces New Album 'Time Ain't Accidental'
by Michael Major - March 28, 2023 Jess Williamson announces her new album Time Ain’t Accidental, out through Mexican Summer, with a video for lead single “Hunter.” Williamson has also announced a North American spring tour that kicks off in Nashville, TN on May 19th and wraps on June 17th in Los Angeles. Tour highlights include show...
Bonny Doon Announce New Album 'Let There Be Music'
by Michael Major - March 02, 2023 Beloved Detroit, MI trio Bonny Doon will release their new album, Let There Be Music, with an amusing video for its breezy lead single “Naturally.” The band is also announcing 2023 tour dates including a stop at Austin, TX’s SXSW and a spring run in California....
CAAMP Announce North American Summer Tour
by Michael Major - February 21, 2023 The tour kicks off in May and continues through the end of September. Highlights include Pepsi Amphitheatre in Flagstaff on May 25th, Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheatre in Park City on July 16th and Caamp’s two night residency at Chicago’s new venue The Salt Shed on September 14th and 15th, plus a few s...
Drayton Farley Releases New Song 'Above My Head'
by Michael Major - February 08, 2023 “Above My Head” is the second song unveiled from Farley’s anticipated new album, Twenty on High. Produced by Sadler Vaden (Morgan Wade) and recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, TN, Twenty on High features ten new original songs that demonstrate Farley’s deep, introspective songwriting an...
Bonny Doon Share New Single 'Crooked Creek'
by Michael Major - January 17, 2023 Bonny Doon have shared “Crooked Creek,” the rollicking new single from the Detroit, MI trio. Bonny Doon is hitting the road next week on a tour that includes shows with Bnny, Hazel City and Ulna. Bonny Doon is Bill Lennox, Bobby Colombo and Jake Kmiecik....
Drayton Farley to Release New Album 'Twenty on High' in March
by Michael Major - January 11, 2023 Produced by Sadler Vaden (Morgan Wade) and recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, TN, Twenty on High features ten new original songs that demonstrate Farley’s deep, introspective songwriting and honest delivery. The new song is inspired by Farley’s time working on the railroad....
Snail Mail Announces 'Valentine Fest'
by Michael Major - November 09, 2022 For the first time in nearly 5 years, Snail Mail (Lindsey Jordan) will return to her hometown of Baltimore, MD to present Snail Mail’s Valentine Fest. The festival will take place at the famed Ottobar over the course of 5 nights from February 10th through February 14th, 2023. Check out the list of u...
VIDEO: PLAINS (Jess Williamson & Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield) Share Aidy Bryant-Directed Video for New Single 'Hurricane'
by Michael Major - October 12, 2022 Jess Williamson and Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield’s one time collaborative project Plains share a dreamy Aidy Bryant-directed video for the final single from their anticipated album I Walked With You A Ways. Plains are hitting the road on a full US tour with support from MJ Lenderman next week. Wa...
ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL Announces Inaugural Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - August 24, 2022 PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS and DOWNTOWN PHOENIX, INC has revealed details for the inaugural ZONA MUSIC FESTIVAL—a new two-day boutique music festival taking place December 3 & 4 in Downtown Phoenix at Margaret T. Hance Park. ...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Announces 'Out Of The Park' Lineup
by Michael Major - August 24, 2022 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announces “Out Of The Park” lineup of nighttime, post festival shows. Partnering with local venues, HSB announces shows with Marcus Mumford, Bonny Light Horseman, Antibalas, Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Moonalice, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Waco Brothers & Bo...
Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters), Cam & Redneck Rodeo Added To BeachLife Ranch Lineup
by Michael Major - August 23, 2022 The BeachLife Ranch lineup of top talent includes: The Lumineers, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Brandi Carlile, Dierks Bentley, Ashley McBryde, Wilco, Old Crow Medicine Show, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, The Infamous Stringdusters, Cam, Chris Shiflett, The White Buffalo, Drive-By Truckers, Maddie ...
Courtney Barnett to Release Here And There Festival Compilation For Reproductive Rights
by Michael Major - August 10, 2022 Joining Barnett will be Alvvays, Arooj Aftab, Bartees Strange, Bedouine, Caroline Rose, Chicano Batman, Ethel Cain, Faye Webster, Fred Armisen, Hana Vu, Indigo De Souza, Japanese Breakfast, Julia Jacklin, Leith Ross, Men I Trust, Sleater-Kinney, Snail Mail, The Beths, They Hate Change, Waxahatchee, ...
Blondshell Shares New Single 'Kiss City' & Announces Fall Tour With Porridge Radio
by Michael Major - July 20, 2022 L.A.-based musician Sabrina Teitelbaum has a knack for crafting intimate lyrics that evoke visceral emotions, atop adventurous songwriting and addicting melodies. After last month’s release of “Olympus,” her debut single as Blondshell, she garnered critical praise from many publications. Listen to t...
Old Crow Medicine Show & John Doe Folk Trio Added To BeachLife Ranch
by Michael Major - July 14, 2022 Grammy Award-winning roots band Old Crow Medicine Show and John Doe Folk Trio (featuring the prolific singer/songwriter of X and The Knitters) have been added to the lineup for the first annual BeachLife Ranch Country & Americana festival, also featuring Yelawolf, Devon Allman, Lukas Nelson, White B...
Lauren Balthrop Releases Lush 'What of the Days' Based Off Maya Angelou Poem
by Michael Major - July 12, 2022 Nashville's Lauren Balthrop makes captivating, candid music propelled by her crystalline voice and will release her sophomore album, Things Will Be Different via Olivia Records and is available for pre-save. Listen to the album opener 'What of the Days' now. The track follows 'Thank You,' a duet wit...
VIDEO: CAAMP Performs on CBS SATURDAY MORNING
by Michael Major - July 06, 2022 On June 24th, Caamp released their new album, Lavender Days via Mom+Pop. The album quickly sprung to the top of the Billboard charts with opening positions in the Top 10 on 4 different charts, including Americana, Alternative, Vinyl and Indie and Top 20 positions on 7 charts total. Plus, check out u...
Ashley McBryde, The Infamous Stringdusters & More Join BeachLife Ranch Country & Americana Festival Lineup
by Michael Major - June 07, 2022 After announcing the all-star headlining talent for the first annual BeachLife Ranch Country & Americana festival last month, the updated lineup includes Ashley McBryde, The Infamous Stringdusters, The White Buffalo, Drive-By Truckers, Maddie & Tae, Jamestown Revival, Waxahatchee, Pete Yorn, Greens...
Jessica Boudreaux & Adult Mom Cover Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer'
by Michael Major - June 02, 2022 Jessica is a music & film producer, built her own Pet Club recording studio and record label as well as appearing in a new Fender campaign and illustrating the latest issue of Sadie Dupuis Wax Nine Journal zine. Her latest collaboration is an indie-pop rendition of Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” crea...
Jessica Boudreaux (Summer Cannibals) Announces 'I Think My Heart Loves to Break' EP
by Michael Major - May 09, 2022 Portland’s Jessica Boudreaux — known as the creative force behind indie-punk band Summer Cannibals (Tiny Engines, Kill Rock Stars) — has announced her brand new I Think My Heart Loves to Break EP. Watch the new music video for 'Actor,' the lead single from the upcoming album!...
VIDEO: Delicate Steve Shares Video For New Track 'Playing in a Band'
by Michael Major - April 27, 2022 Delicate Steve has released the track “Playing in a Band” from his upcoming album ‘After Hours’ alongside a new video for the song which features some of his friends and favorite musicians playing along to the song, including Kevin Morby, Waxahatchee, Nels Cline of Wilco, Cassandra Jenkins and more....
Margo Cilker Announces Summer Headlining Tour
by Michael Major - April 21, 2022 She is currently touring with Hayes Carll with shows in Seattle tonight and tomorrow. Cilker will continue with Carll for performances in Portland, Sacramento, San Francisco, and more before heading to Ireland and the United Kingdom for the first half of May. This summer, she is also slotted for mul... |