new-music
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All Hail King George Strait
This news is 48 hours past due but it should be worth celebrating and honoring George Strait. Years removed from being a chart-topper the living legend set an American attendance record for a live concert. This weekend 110,905 fans showed… Continue reading
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Song of the Day: COIN – “Strawberry Jam”
There’s an array of things one could say about Nashville, TN indie pop outfit COIN and all of them are likely positive. There’s also this. In 25+ years of seeing live music, few bands have ever made my jaw drop… Continue reading
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Weekend Recommendation: David Leonard – Good Man EP
Yesterday I posted about faith-based singer-songwriter Leslie Jordan, one half of the now-defunct faith-based duo All Sons + Daughters. Today I’m posting about the other half: faith-based singer-songwriter David Leonard. Yesterday he released his new EP Good Man. And holy… Continue reading
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Nashville Chanteuse Leslie Jordan Readies New Album, Gives Update from Studio
Faith-based singer-songwriter Leslie Jordan has provided an update from California. She’s currently in a recording studio working on a project that honors her grandfather’s poetry. As she explains it in a newsletter entry, she was gifted the poetry and short… Continue reading
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Tall Heights Plots Summer Tour + Fall Dates
Boston indie-folk duo Tall Heights have announced a slew of tour dates as part of their Northeast summer tour. The band will also open for Nashville rock outfit Needtobreathe in October as part of their Canadian tour. Their opening slot… Continue reading
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Dolly Parton Announces New Album + New Docuseries, Releasing This Fall
Country music icon Dolly Parton has announced a new project that will explore her family heritage with the release of a new album and a four-part docuseries. Dolly Parton + Family: Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables, will be… Continue reading
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Jo Dee Messina Readies Hometown Tour Dates This Weekend
Nineties country music chart-topper JoDee Messina has announced a string of hometown shows in her native New England beginning this weekend. Messina is touring in suppport of her new single “Just To Be Loved,” which is a throwback to her… Continue reading
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Album of the Week: Guster – Ooh La La
It’s been two weeks since New England quartet Guster released their ninth studio album Ooh La La and hot damn if it isn’t still making an indelible impression. Side A of the album opens with “This Heart Is Occupied” which… Continue reading
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Album of the Week: Guster – Ooh La La
Thirty years is a long time. It’s an exceptionally long time for a musician. Which is why Guster’s new album Ooh La La is so darn impressive. What started out as an acoustic rock outfit in a Tufts dorm room… Continue reading
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The Rolling Stones Announce Final Stop of 2024 North American Tour
Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, MO announced today that on July 21 the Ozarks will rock like it never has rocked before. The Rolling Stones, arguably the world’s greatest rock and roll band will perform at the… Continue reading









