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She is well-known as a recording artist, host of “Dark Horse Radio,” and as a performer curating “States of Country,” her monthly live series exploring regional diversity in country music. This June Cantrell will release “Just Like A Rose: The Anniversary Sessions,” an album of original music celebrating her first 20 years in these endeavors. Read more
Rhiannon Giddens performed at New York City’s Beacon Theatre and today Rolling Stone shares a collection of beautiful shots by Sacha Lecca from her set. For a glimpse into the performance, see the photo gallery here: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-pictures/rhiannon-giddens-beacon-theatre-new-york-concert-1234990168/rhiannon-giddens-at-beacon-theatre-march-16th-2024-16/ For more info and upcoming tour dates for Rhiannon Giddens visit their artist page here. Read more | "Rhiannon Giddens’ Mesmerizing Beacon Theatre Gig"
Man Man has a new album on the way; Carrot On Strings will release June 7th worldwide through Sub Pop Records. Watch the long-form video trailer for the first single “Iguana” below: Man Man also announces headlining North American dates supporting Carrot On Strings, starting May 30th and stretching to July 20th. See the full Read more
The NPR staff shared their excitement for 50 albums that will be released this Spring; one of those albums being Strange Medicine by Kaïa Kater. They wrote: “One of Americana’s most thoughtful and inventive artists returns after six years with a meditation on those who’ve survived and thrived against marginalization and oppression. Guests include Taj Read more | NPR "Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and 50 more albums coming out this spring"
Nathalie Joachim’s ‘Ki moun ou ye’ received praise in a recent article by The New York Times titled “5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now.” Read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/arts/music/february-classical-albums.html For more info and upcoming tour dates for Nathalie Joachim visit her artist page here. Read more
Following the release of their first new music in 14 years, Les Savy Fav is back again, to announce their second single “Guzzle Blood”, from upcoming LP OUI, LSF, due out May 10th via French Kiss/The Orchard. Watch the video for “Guzzle Blood”: Alongside the announcement of new music, Les Savy Fav share new shows throughout the Read more
We are pleased to announce the exclusive worldwide representation of Chicago’s blues powerhouse Ronnie Baker Brooks. Son of Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie is his own bluesman: a blistering guitarist, an innovative, boundary-pushing songwriter and an intensely soulful vocalist. A new release is planned for this fall on Alligator Records, his debut for the label. “In Ronnie Read more
The inviting banjo intro in Beyonce’s new single, “Texas Hold ‘Em,” is played by none other than Rhiannon Giddens. Giddens continues on banjo and viola throughout the track. Variety’s statement on the song and Giddens’ feature as follows: “There’s one more thing that seems likely to be a throughline through this project, and it’s the Read more | Beyonce's "Texas Hold 'Em"
2024 is the 20th anniversary of the Shake the Sheets album, so Ted Leo and his full band are taking to the road to play the album in it’s entirety. The tour will hit the east coast, west coast, and a little in between. Throughout the tour Ted Leo and the Pharmacists will be doing Read more
Les Savy Fav release first new music in 14 years, “Legendary Tippers” via Frenchkiss Records. Singer Tim Harrington describes the song by stating, “The guitars have this offhanded virtuoso thing going. Seth had stacked all of these semi-improvised scratch tracks into a demo. When I got them, I was immediately drawn to the manic pile-up of using them all, Read more | Les Savy Fav's "Legendary Tippers"