October 2025

Feng E is a young musical sensation (born in 2007) from Taiwan. His claim to fame began in 2018 at the very young age of 10 when his video went viral playing Tommy Emmanuel's arrangement of Mason Williams Classical Gas with a ukulele in the park in Taipei. He later ended up playing live with Tommy himself in both Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Owing to the viral video, Feng E was invited to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to play for a worldwide audience. He has since been on Ellen's show twice (2018 and 2019), and each video has 2.3 million views. In 2020, Feng E made it to the quarter-finals of America's Got Talent. His highest social media demographic location is the United States.

Feng E has become a star in the world of ukulele music, performing and winning competitions around the world, in places like Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, China, and Hawaii. On Asia's Got Talent (2017), he was the only competitor to get the Golden Buzzer from producer David Foster. To date, Feng E has mastered five musical instruments, starting with the piano at the age of four. He also has numerous compositions to his name.

His notoriety continues to skyrocket through his various ukulele covers of popular music with over 762K YouTube subscribers and multi-millions of views. His expert renditions and his straight-forward "can do" attitude has turned the heads and stolen the hearts of some of the biggest stars in the world.

Simply entitled PAUL CEBAR, the new album deftly blends a complex collection of diverse musical styles into a set of songs that are timeless and vibrantly full of life. A Midwestern music icon. A Wisconsin Hall of Famer. A Knight of Bohemia. Paul Cebar has had a long, illustrious career creating music that travels back and forward across eras, while also drawing from influences from around the globe -- from the obscure R&B and soul gems that he brought to The R & B Cadets to the wide range of world rhythms he injected into his dance-friendly originals for the Milwaukeeans and Tomorrow Sound. This album, however, seems even wider in scope while featuring lyrics that feel more intimate in nature. His genre-matching skills are on full display throughout Paul Cebar. Over 11 captivating tracks, Cebar draws upon the sounds of R&B, Tex-Mex, Latino soul, garage rock, doo-wop and reggae to help form a sublime set of songs that engage your head and move your feet.

The album features Cebar's bandmates from the Tomorrow Sound (bassist Mike Fredrickson, drummer Reggie Bordeaux, and keyboardist/saxophone Bob Jennings) and buddies from New Orleans (saxophonist Derek Huston and trombonist Charlie Halloran) along with new Chicago-based collaborators (trumpeter Doug Corcoran, NRBQ's Scott Ligon, and multi-instrumentalist/producer/engineer Alex Hall). A listen to Paul Cebar reveals why Joe Ely calls him an "American original" and Nick Lowe hails him as "the real deal".

The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for The California Guitar Trio. Since 1991, the group has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses genres. The trio's questing spirit drives it to explore the intersections between rock, jazz, classical, and world music. It even throws in the occasional surf or spaghetti Western tune for good measure.

Comprised of Bert Lams, Tom Griesgraber and Paul Richards, the group has established a unique, personal connection with audiences. In addition to dazzling musicianship and interplay, The California Guitar Trio's (CGT) shows are full of captivating stories and humor that enable concertgoers to feel like they're part of the music, not just spectators. In fact, the group's CGT's 21 albums, streamed over 115 million times on Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music, offer diverse snapshots of the group's mercurial muse.

The trio's latest album "Live In Scottsdale -- On Tour With King Crimson" is a recording of the final opening set from the 2021 tour with the legendary King Crimson and features the new CGT 2.0 line up with Tom Griesgraber on Chapman Stick. CGT's most recent studio release Elegy showcases its acoustic side, with beautiful lush originals and innovative cover arrangements of Beatles, Radiohead and more.

The trio's output has made a major global impact, having served as the soundtrack for Olympics coverage, and programs on CNN, CBS, NBC, and ESPN. They have fans in high places too: NASA used their music to wake the crew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor.

CGT's lineup is truly the sum of its distinct parts: A Utah native now residing in Los Angeles, Paul Richards immersed himself in rock, blues, and jazz during his early days and while attending The University of Utah's jazz guitar program. While on and off the road, Paul enjoys doing landscape photography.

Bert Lams, originally from Belgium, graduated from the prestigious Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, winning awards in classical guitar performance. Bert Lams currently lives with his family in Jupiter Florida.

Tom Griesgraber, the only California native in the group, is from Encinitas. Tom is a virtuoso player of the Chapman Stick, a guitar/bass hybrid tapping instrument invented in California by Emmett Chapman. Tom is a graduate of the Berklee School of Music on Boston.

Tokyo-born Hideyo Moriya began his guitar journey with surf music and British rock, before relocating to Boston to study at Berklee. Hideyo is currently on hiatus from touring and lives in Chiba Japan.

Lams, Richards and Moriya felt the call to push themselves to the limit by enrolling in Robert Fripp's challenging Guitar Craft courses, where they first met in 1987. They went on to tour together as part of Fripp's League of Crafty Guitarists, before forming the California Guitar Trio in Los Angeles four years later.

Recently, the trio expanded its collaborative possibilities by working within a six-guitar format with the Montreal Guitar Trio. During these groundbreaking, highly-entertaining shows, the acts perform inventive arrangements of each other's repertoire, and new music for guitar sextet. In 2019, this powerful "phenomensemble" released In A Landscape featuring innovative arrangements for six guitars.

31 years and 2000+ gigs later, the CGT remains intensely committed to explore, evolve and communicate a wide-ranging musical worldview. -- Anil Prasad

When he calls, Bob Mould is finishing work on his 15 th solo album, Here We Go Crazy. A distillation of the unfailing melodic skill, the emotional lucidity and dynamic fluency he's developed over more than four decades, it's also a typically bold realignment of his sonic paradigm. Its turbulent vignettes are scored by Mould's familiar bruised tunefulness, but the sound is pared back to its fundaments, 11 songs blistering past in just over 30 minutes. "I've stripped things back to what excited me as a young guitarist," he explains. "The energy, the electricity."

Part of the inspiration for this more primal aesthetic is the heavy itinerary of touring he's lately undertaken, several years spent circling the globe, either in the company of bandmates Jon Wurster (drums) and Jason Narducy (bass) or just by himself. "I was really throwing myself in the songbook and feeling where the audience is at," he says. "And they were really responding to this very simple, just-me-and-a-guitar setup. And I thought, maybe I shouldn't be overcomplicating things, 'word'-ing or 'craft'-ing it up. Just grab for the simple bits of life we still have control over: our emotions, our relationships."

After shows, Mould would hang out signing merch and talking to fans. "Sometimes people bring a lot of their lifetime emotional content to me," he says, "like they've compressed all this coal into a tiny little diamond. Sometimes I'm surprised at the weight of it, the heaviness. I'm like, 'I'm here for you. I'm listening.' I'm shocked and grateful they share so readily with me. I don't know what I did to earn that trust."

Mould has earned that trust with every record he's made, channelling his own "lifetime emotional content" for songs of wisdom, honesty and volcanic intensity. His first band, Hüsker Dü, bared his angst over furious noise and turbulent melody, an indelible influence on generations that followed. But by the time Nirvana infiltrated the mainstream, Bob Mould had already moved on, having sequestered himself in a farmhouse to lick his wounds and learn new ways to sing his songs. His solo debut, 1989's folk-rock masterpiece Workbook, was a record of depth and sophistication. Then he pulled another sharp turn, his power-trio Sugar alloying his most melodic songs with his fiercest noise, yielding his most commercially successful work yet.

Over the solo career that followed Sugar's own mid-90s flameout, he's displayed a maturing gift for songwriting, transcending the 'alternative' tag and recognised alongside key influences like Pete Townshend and Pete Shelley. He's adrenalized classic forms, alchemised angst into something addictive and powerful. "I'm just trying to figure myself out," he says. "After 64 years of life -- 55 spent writing songs -- it's what I do." The concepts that shaped the songs of subsequent albums reflect those years. The ruminative Beauty & Ruin (2014) and Patch The Sky (2016) were written in the wake of losing his parents and other loved ones. 2019's Sunshine Rock was a homage to the early Capitol singles of the Beatles and the Beach Boys, constant companions through his turbulent childhood. The terse, political Blue Hearts (2020) was written and recorded amid the dying days of the first Trump administration.

Here We Go Crazy, meanwhile, arrives at another moment of uncertainty, a time of disruption and fear. Mould sees the songs unfolding like the three acts of a play, each act exploring distinct but related themes. The first handful of songs concern "control versus chaos", Mould explains. The opening title track contrasts images of nature -- deserts, mountains, fault-lines -- with the tumult of human life. Inspired by a riff that Mould says "sounded like a fistfight", 'Neanderthal' is "a snapshot from inside my head as a young kid: growing up in a violent household, everything being unsettled, feeling that fight-or-flight response at all times," while 'Breathing Room' is "about feeling isolated, cramped-up, and literally needing that breathing space".

The furious, dynamic 'Fur Mink Augurs' signals the second act, where the darkness descends. The song channels claustrophobia, and "the cold, crazy, late-winter feeling I grew up with in the Adirondacks and in Minnesota. When the cabin fever really sets in deep -- when the permafrost is set and it never gets warm -- you become frayed, and things can really unravel, quickly." 'Lost Or Stolen' chronicles lives undone by "people losing themselves in their phones," Mould explains. From this focus, he pulls back and digs into "ideas about depression, addiction, self-medication and collapse... The words just fell out of me." This anguished middle-passage of the album concludes with the cathartic 'Sharp Little Pieces', exploring "the end of innocence, the idea of a young child's trust being violated. For those of us who lost trust as children, it disappears in a flash, and we spend years struggling to regain that innocence. And maybe it never comes back."

The song ends bluntly (Mould says the album's "lack of sophisticated ornamentation is key -- I was trying to stay out of the way of the songs, to strip away all the things I used to think were important, all those extra colours and complexities. I didn't want to get deep into decorating the tree. I wanted to keep it simple, to use the simplest words"), raising the curtain on the closing act. The theme here is lifting oneself out of the darkness; 'You Need To Shine' is a song about "looking for the bright sides, the good parts of life, despite everything that's happened", Mould says, a sentiment borne out by the song's spirited holler that "all that madness doesn't matter anymore". 'Thread So Thin' is "about trying to protect the one you love, and trying to feel protected", Mould explains, while the closing 'Your Side' is a powerful love song from the edge of the darkness, Mould howling "If the world is going down in flames, I want to be by your side". "We're heading into a great unknown here," Mould says, of the wider geopolitical and climate anxieties that inspired these songs. The message here is, simply, focus on that which can save you and deliver you from this moment. "This album talks a lot about uncertainty, helplessness, being on edge," Mould adds. "How much can we control? How much chaos can we handle? In the end, the answer, the remedy, is placing your trust in unconditional love."

Mould knows Here We Go Crazy is an album freighted with darkness; "There's soothing melodies, and there's lyrical discomfort," he deadpans. "It's manic, frantic, complex." But no one ever came to Bob Mould for good news, for the easy answers. Pop music runs through his veins, as surely as the electricity that drives his chiming hooks into the realms of distortion, but he's here to give you the truth, his truth. To give you songs that ring true when howled against a tornado of guitar, that compress all that "lifetime emotional content" into some kind of sonic diamond. There's eleven of those precious gems here, sculpted to make the heaviness easier to bear, somehow. Treasure them.

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David Barbe is an Athens musician sometimes referred to as having the widest involvement of any single figure in the Athens, GA music scene. David Barbe has appeared on over 400 albums as producer, engineer, or musician, frequently working at his Athens studio, Chase Park Transduction. At various times he has made music either live or in the studio with hundreds of artists including Sugar, Deerhunter, Drive-By Truckers, Kevn Kinney, The Glands, Son Volt, Cracker, Ill Ease, Bloodkin, Stef Chura, Bettye LaVette, Booker T. Jones, Lee Bains, Olivia Tremor Control, Mercyland, Bar-B-Q Killers, and Harvey Milk to name a few. Barbe's most recent release '10th of Seas' (Orange Twin) was released to high critical praise. He has most recently finished recording projects with Stef Chura, Shehehe, and Drive-By Truckers.

The World Famous MINIKISS is a high-energy rock band that's taking the world by storm! This group of talented little people is known for their electrifying KISS-inspired performances that have rocked audiences at some of the biggest events and venues worldwide. MINIKISS has made a name for themselves with unforgettable appearances on hit shows like Lip Sync Battle, Mall Cop 2, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, The George Lopez Show, HBO Live Sessions, and more. Mini Kiss has shared the stage with artists including Snoop Dogg, Jackyl, Blue Öyster Cult, Perfect Circle, Air Supply, Peter Frampton and many others. The band's star power reached new heights appearing on the KISS Dr.Pepper Super Bowl Commercial in 2010. In 2023 the band broke a Guinness World Record on Lo Show Dei Record TV Show in Milan, Italy, and currently holds the Record for "World's Shortest Band".

MINIKISS performs at some of the most prestigious arenas, casinos, theme parks, cruises, and private events globally, captivating audiences with their explosive energy and incredible musical talents. They truly are the smallest band in the world, and they're bringing their unparalleled energy and showmanship to a city near you. Don't miss your chance to experience MINIKISS in person!

Punkie Johnson is a comedian and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana who joined the cast of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE in 2020. She also appeared on season 2 of HBO Max's critically acclaimed series, LOVE LIFE, where her performance was hailed by Time Magazine as a "particular stand out." Past credits include SPACE FORCE (Netflix), A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW (HBO), and BILL BURR PRESENTS: THE RINGERS (Comedy Central). Punkie also served as a writer/consultant on Peacock's upcoming series reboot QUEER AS FOLK. Punkie can next be seen in Orion's BOTTOMS, directed by Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) and produced by Elizabeth Banks's Brownstone Productions.

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What began as a free-form studio experiment between Dave Alvin and Victor Krummenacher (Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker, Monks of Doom), inspired by the spontaneity of Miles Davis' improvisational work, The Third Mind morphed into a supergroup enlisting guitarist David Immerglück (Counting Crows, John Hiatt, Monks of Doom), drummer Michael Jerome (Richard Thompson, Better Than Ezra, John Cale), and singer/songwriter Jesse Sykes (Jesse Sykes & The Sweeter Hereafter), whose mesmerizing vocal presence Alvin credits as the band's anchor. "To me, Jesse's vocals are the glue that holds this whole thing together," says Alvin. "Her voice is so unique, and she sings with such intense introspection that it just sucks you in."

Hailed as a "must-see" performance by the San Francisco Chronicle after The Third Mind's live debut performance at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass' 2023 festival in San Francisco's legendary Golden Gate Park, where CBS News Bay Area proclaimed the show "a spectacular performance." The now legendary 10-date West Coast tour that followed garnered rave reviews including Twangville who noted, "if you want to experience a set of musicians at the top of their game improvising down a psychedelic rabbit hole, go catch The Third Mind."

Nashville's resident rising pop star Molly Grace has built a reputation on dazzling live shows packed with theatricality, full-throttle charisma, and powerhouse vocals. Channeling the queer joy of Chappell Roan, playful production of Remi Wolf, and irresistible magnetism of Prince, Molly is an artist who leans into the full spectrum of pop potential, creating music that's all at once playful, polished, and packed with hooks.

Whether commanding the stage at Bonnaroo --a set that earned her the accolade of Festival Highlight from The Nashville Scene -- or headlining her ongoing But I'm A Pop Star! tour, inclusivity and optimism are front and center. Now, with her debut album Blush on the way, Molly is sharing her vision of pop music that's both glamorous and deeply personal.

Her work continues through a partnership with LIFEBEAT, a program of the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation that fights for social justice and human rights for those affected by HIV and AIDS. On the horizon, Molly will be opening for Betty Who, performing at Pride festivals nationwide and at All Things Go in September, cementing her status as the quintessential pop princess of our times -- one who makes sure every single person in the crowd feels seen and emboldened.

"I feel like my purpose is to make music that makes people feel good and confident and understood," she says. "If you're at a Molly Grace show, you're going to feel better about yourself when it's over."

Pop with a purpose, and glitter meeting grit -- Molly Grace is delivering top-level artistry in every department.

Specializing in a raw hillbilly punk-blues style that roars like a tweaking modal chain saw, Left Lane Cruiser is a band led by slide guitarist Freddie J. Evans IV. Their music has the swampy feel of North Mississippi hill country-blues à la Junior Kimbough and R.L. Burnside, with a good dose of snarling garage punk tossed into the mix. While the band would sometimes expand into a trio, they've recorded the bulk of their work as a two-piece, and the tough, funky roar of their music arrived fully formed on their 2006 debut Gettin' Down on It. Left Lane Cruiser stayed true to their sledgehammer take on garage-infused blues, even when they partnered with James Leg on 2012's Painkillers, added an electric skateboard on 2015's Dirty Spliff Blues, or brought in a keyboard player for 2017's Claw Machine Wizard. They returned to the basics of a two-man lineup for 2024's Bayport BBQ Blues.

Left Lane Cruiser came out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formed in 2004 by Freddie J. Evans IV on guitar and Brenn Beck on drums. A self-released album, Gettin' Down on It, was released on the group's own Hillgrass Bluebilly Records in 2006, and the following year they signed to Alive Naturalsound Records. Bring Yo' Ass to the Table appeared from the imprint in 2008, followed by All You Can Eat in 2009 and Junkyard Speed Ball in 2011; when not in the studio, the band can usually be found on the road, touring constantly to spread the word. Teaming with James Leg (keyboardist with Black Diamond Heavies), the band released Painkillers in 2012, which also featured guest spots from bassist Jim Diamond and blues harpist Harmonica Shah. Rock Them Back to Hell! followed in 2013.

The release of 2015's Dirty Spliff Blues saw Left Lane Cruiser going through some lineup changes; Brenn Beck left the group and Pete Dio stepped in as their drummer, while the group also expanded into a trio with the addition of Joe Bent, who played bass and an electrified skateboard. In 2016, the band released the collection Beck in Black, which featured eight fan favorites along with six previously unreleased tracks from Brenn Beck's time with the group. Left Lane Cruiser were down to the duo of Evans and Dio when they released 2017's Claw Machine Wizard following the departure of Joe Bent, while guest keyboardist Jason Davis appeared on the album. Davis was back on board for 2019's Shake and Bake, a set full of stories of life on the road. The band was stripped down to the elemental duo of Freddie J. Evans IV and Brenn Beck, who had returned to the lineup, for their tenth studio album, 2024's Bayport BBQ Blues. The duo dedicated the album to Chris Johnson, founder of the annual Deep Blues Festival, who championed the band and had passed away in April 2023.

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Adam Faucett began performing solo in 2006 when the demise of Russellville, Arkansas-based band, Taught the Rabbits, pushed him toward Chicago. He returned to Arkansas in 2007 to record his first solo album, The Great Basking Shark, and began touring nationally. 2008's Show Me Magic, Show Me Out followed, featuring Faucett's band, The Tall Grass, and a relentless tour schedule soon led to shows with Jason Isbell, Damien Jurado and Lucero.

2011 saw the release of More Like A Temple, which received praise from outlets including American Songwriter, Paste Magazine, No Depression and Uprooted Music Review. Temple also gained overseas support, landing at #14 on the EuroAmericana chart and received 5 stars from Altcountry.NL, bringing Adam to Europe for the first time.

2014's Blind Water Finds Blind Water--Faucett's first release with Last Chance Records--was named to American Songwriter's "Top 50 Albums of 2014," and found him back in Europe. In addition, he spent time as international and national tour support for Chuck Ragan, Abigail Austin, King Buzzo, The Bottle Rockets and Pallbearer.

It Took the Shape of a Bird (Last Chance Records) arrived in September 2018. Named to Pop Matters' "Top 20 Americana Albums of 2018," it was a collection of Faucett's most personal, unbodied, and darkly beautiful song's to date. In support, he once again hit the road and the skies with a full-band tour of the western U.S., followed shortly by a solo return to Europe.

The following spring Faucett returned to the western U.S. for six weeks of solo dates. With a pained throat from the onset, what he hoped was a cold proved to be much more, and it made for a painful and mentally-draining run. He finished the tour, however, and immediately sought medical attention. The diagnosis was a cyst on the vocal cords; so began the months-long search for the right surgeon.

Following a successful surgery and nearly a year of recovery, Faucett was back in action, only to be thwarted after just a few shows due to the Covid pandemic shutdowns, which forced a slew of cancellations, including two fully-booked tours. But emerging from the pandemic, Faucett found himself armed with new material and as direct support for sludge metal stalwarts, Weedeater--an unlikely pairing on paper, but it just works. After all, genre-defining has never been his M.O. As American Songwriter put it, ". . . a little too far out for the pop-folk, too rockin' for the traditionalists, too mercurial for the mainstream," citing his "often dark, gothic vibe." In keeping with that, his fourth run with Weedeater kicked off August 28, 2005.

Faucett's sixth solo album, New Variations of The Reaper (Last Chance Records), sees its official release on September 19, 2025. A touch too beautiful to call plaintive, Variations winds the listener through surreal dreamscapes and reminds them that "Nobody Wanna See This Alone." And like his previous releases, it has a strong sense of place--Arkansas.

Saxsquatch is a 7' tall multi-instrumentalist, producer, and electronic music artist from North Carolina.

He has accumulated over 3 million followers online through releasing music with legends such as John Oates, Billy Ray Cyrus, the band WAR, and songs with the infamous electronic music label Monstercat. In 2021, Saxsquatch created theme music for Rocket League, and the following year had music featured in Fortnite. Saxsquatch has been trending on Rolling Stone's website twice and on the front page of Forbes for his music releases.

Showcasing his spell binding stage presence, he has been a guest on Jimmy Fallon's "That's My Jam!' and Tosh.0 and has shared the stage with Walk the Moon, Billy Strings, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sister Hazel, Goldfish, Andy Frasco, Here Come the Mummies, Sam Bush, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong.

Saxsquatch's live show is a mind bending experience showcasing his music production, stage plot, and saxophone skills over original music, remixes, and crowd participation. His dream of creating the "Bigfoot Rave" tour came to fruition in 2024, adding a laser show to an already dynamic set. His next tour, "Footprints" sold out 27 shows across the United States, ending at a sold out show in Denver at Cervantes Ballroom. After being so well received across the United States and selling out major markets, the search for this cryptid won't be hard. You can find him on tour or at major festivals across the world.

VIP upgrade will include: a post-show Photo Opp with Saxsquatch, (1) Signed Vinyl, and (1) Saxsquatch-branded Bandana. VIP event will be held directly after performance.

Alien Ant Farm is a Southern California alt-rock band known for fusing heavy riffs, catchy hooks, and an unmistakable sense of personality. Since forming in Riverside in 1996, the band has carved out a unique place in rock history; first exploding onto the global stage with their breakout 2001 album ANThology, which featured the hit single "Movies" and their era-defining cover of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal." That record would go on to be certified multi-platinum, and its 25th anniversary is just around the corner in 2026; a milestone that underscores the band's enduring impact on the genre.

Comprised of Dryden Mitchell (vocals), Terry Corso (guitar), Mike Cosgrove (drums), and Tim Peugh (bass), Alien Ant Farm continues to push forward creatively while embracing their legacy. Known for their genre-defying approach to alternative rock and blending elements of metal, punk, prog, and pop... they've built a reputation for experimentation, evolution, and explosive live shows that have taken them around the world.

Across six studio albums, including TruANT (2003), Up in the Attic (2006), Always and Forever (2015), and most recently mAntras (2024), the band has explored everything from introspective struggles to full-blown anthemic rock with both emotional depth and sonic variety. Their latest work reflects a band that has grown up without losing the spark that made them stand out in the first place.

Currently, Alien Ant Farm is writing new music and continuing to tour, reconnecting with longtime fans while winning over new ones with every performance. Nearly three decades into their career, the band remains as passionate and driven as ever proving that reinvention and staying power can go hand in hand.

Minneapolis songwriter Mason Jennings shares his new video for the single, "Only Lovers Welcome" from his brand new album, Underneath The Roses out now via Loosegroove Records. Underneath The Roses is available on limited-edition colored vinyl and is available here. Watch and share the video for "Only Lovers Welcome" here.

Jennings writes that the songs from Underneath The Roses were, "Written in an unprecedented burst," following the birth of his son, Western, in March 2022. Jennings explains, "I hadn't written any songs in about a year. I had been dealing with the psychological after effects of the pandemic as well as the loss of my dad. So, when Western was born I didn't expect to be writing much. But immediately he was responding to music in a very intense way. For this album, between May and November 2022, I wrote 48 songs! They certainly uplifted me and connected me with the creative spirit, and spirit in general, again. They cover all kinds of ground but, when I listen back, I think the central theme is overcoming fear with love."

Jennings also released a video for, "No Ordinary Friend," which he explains, "Depicts two of the most important decisions a person can make. One, whether or not they believe in a loving higher power and two, who they decide to choose as a life long romantic partner. This song is referring to both of those and the choices I've made."

"Stone Gossard and Regan Hagar from Loosegroove Records helped me edit the 48 down to 11. I then enlisted the help of my Painted Shield bandmates to record the songs."

Jennings and Gossard are ongoing collaborators in the band Painted Shield, who released their 2021 debut album on Loosegroove, the influential indie label that Gossard founded back in 1994 issued records from acts such as Critters Buggin, Malfunkshun, Weapon of Choice and Devilhead, and was the launching point for Queens of the Stone Age's debut album in 1998.

Jenning's previous album 'Real Heart' came out in January 2022 and received Triple/Non-comm radio across KCMP Minneapolis, WFPK Louisville, WPYA Birmingham, KRCL Salt Lake City, WMMM Madison, WQKL Ann Arbor, KCSN LA, KRVB Boise, WCLZ Portland, WDSE Duluth, WRLT Nashville, WXPN Philly, WXRV Boston, & WZEW Mobile.

Press highlights include: American Songwriter, Relix, No Depression, Grateful Web, Take Effect 9/10 review, & Jam Bands

Jennings adds "I called it Underneath The Roses because I feel like these songs are musical roses and when I look below them there are many thorns and so much dirt and soil. All of it was needed for them to come into existence and bloom. It's been a long hard road of self-discovery and discernment for me the last few years and the roses wouldn't be here without what lies underneath. Hope you enjoy the music!"

Tattooed, rural, and blue-collar country duo Lakeview (Jesse Denaro and Luke Healy) are among Nashville's hottest newcomers. Garnering 130M+ streams and amassing a loyal following of 550K+ across social media, these "weekend warriors-turned-Music Row favorites" (The Tennessean) have managed to carve their own, niche lane in the country genre -- thanks to a hard-charging, signature sound that effortlessly bridges the gap between metal-core and mainstream country. Fresh off the release of their self-titled debut album, Lakeview has been busy crisscrossing the nation, opening for the likes of Breaking Benjamin, Staind, Chase Matthew, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mitchell Tenpenny, and more. The breakout duo kicked off 2025 with their "Blue Collar Country" headline tour, will appear at country festivals all summer long with more headline shows expected in the fall. Fans can keep up with what's to come by visiting lakeviewofficial.com or downloading the "Lakeview Crew" app.

The man whom American Impresario Bill Graham, the most iconic concert promoter in the history of live music, called "The best kept secret in the music business"; who taught Joni Mitchell her first guitar techniques; taught George Harrison of the Beatles his first lessons on Sitar; the man who wrote the music to Donovan's "Season Of The Witch"; and who has had many of the finest musicians in the world, including Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, play on his albums. He has produced 28 albums with some 10 million records sold and is known around the world for his refusal to bow down to commercialism in the music industry. He has done what many singer/songwriters don't do, which is continuing to evolve his creative skills in his concerts. When he comes into a venue, he brings not only the sounds of an entire symphony orchestra, but also a full rock band in real time, and plays the songs that so many love as close as possible to what was recorded on the albums. He creates as much sound as Pink Floyd or U2 in concert. All in real time! All solo! He has a powerful new show he is debuting on his 2025 tour. This is a show you do not want to miss.

Mike Silverman (a.k.a. That 1 Guy) is a classically trained bassist. From the age of 15, this gifted musician seemed destined for a musical career his parents could be proud of: playing bass in promising ensembles, winning a Dave Brubeck Jazz Scholarship competition, studying classical upright at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and jazz bass at Los Medanos College. But at some point on the path to respectable mainstream success, something went fantastically wrong.

In 2003, Silverman wrote, recorded, produced and mastered the debut album from his demented alter ego That 1 Guy -- a magnificently insane one-man show that has been making waves across America since the late '90s. He made the record with an unwieldy homemade instrument called The Magic Pipe, wrote songs called "It's Raining Meat" and "Weasel Potpie," and titled the disc�Songs In The Key Of Beotch. Whatever drove the mild-mannered Silverman to do this is debatable, but one thing is for sure: fans of the musically bizarre will be forever grateful.

That 1 Guy began quickly and unexpectedly, after Silverman finished a gig with his beloved Bay Area group The Fabulous Hedgehogs. After the club owner paid the 5-piece band a meager $50, Silverman joked that the next time around he'd play the show alone. The owner took him up on the offer, and right then and there, That 1 Guy was born. In a fit of experimentation, Silverman removed all his bass strings except for one and picked up a drum machine as accompaniment. That 1 Guy's first show, at Dr. Bombay's in San Francisco's Mission District, was a learning experience. The club had no stage, so Silverman performed standing on the bar, his head touching the ceiling, his microphone plugged into the jukebox. "It was the worst gig ever, yet somehow my greatest musical accomplishment up to that point," Silverman reminisces.

Since that fateful night, Silverman has worked hard on perfecting his one-man show and building the beautiful monstrosity that is The Magic Pipe. Seven feet of galvanized steel and hardware store trinkets, the metallic, one-stringed instrument is brought to life by an array of electronic gadgets. Silverman claims the pipe, "not only has a limitless harmonic and sonic range, but limitless rhythmic possibilities as well."

When That 1 Guy performs live, his imagination is what truly seems limitless. On top of his infectious, innovative style, the artist throws more avant-garde treats into the mix, like impassioned Whodini covers and electrified cowboy boots. His indisputably original show has attracted the attention of a wide range of artists, and as a result, Silverman has shared the stage with the likes of Ani DiFranco, Soul Coughing, Saul Williams, Bob Weir and Ratdog, Yo La Tengo, Fabolous, Drums & Tuba, Naughty By Nature and countless others.

Steve Forbert is a true American musical treasure, underscored by his new album, Daylight Savings Time. Like all his albums, it's saturated with what venerated rock journalist Robert Christgau discerned as his "omnivorously observant" songwriting, marked by Steve's gift for finding the more profound meaning and magic within everyday moments, as well as his abundant melodic and poetic enchantment.

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Peter Holsapple is touring in support of his new solo album, The Face of 68. It reflects on age, humor and hurt, with his usual high-quality wordplay and legendary gifts for melody and harmony. For longtime fans and newcomers alike, Peter's record is an enduring testament to his striking abilities as musician and songwriter (The dB's, Continental Drifters, Holsapple & Stamey).

"Jimmy the Arm" is a beloved Milwaukee-based band founded by brothers Michael, Jerome, and Kevin Linn. With Dwayne Williams on Bass, Charlie Collins and Rob Mangan on Guitar, and Jerry Barker on Keyboards, the band delivers energetic cover songs from the 70s through today.

Celebrating all the hit songs from across the extensive Pink Floyd catalog, Think Floyd USA (TFUSA), captures all the emotion, energy and musianship that one would expect to hear by performing the music of Pink Floyd. Think Floyd USA's performance is dedicated to recreating the sights and sounds of Pink Floyd that make it stand apart from all the other Pink Floyd Tributes.

From the simple serenity of the beginning of Echoes to the epic sing-a-long finale of Comfortably Numb. Accompanied by their state of the art light show, Think Floyd USA will leave you wanting more.

Think Floyd USA, has been called, "The best kept secret in the US," as well as, "The best Pink Floyd tribute anywhere" by Full Throttle Magazine. Think Floyd USA, has also been featured in Singer & Musician Magazine, Front of House Magazine and PLS Magazine for lighting.

The band has been performing to packed houses at numerous arenas, theaters, festivals and casinos around the country. Think Floyd USA, was the first tribute show to ever headline Milwaukee's Summerfest, the world's largest music festival.

Liam St. John is a chart topping blues singer+songwriter out of NASHVILLE, TN. Liam's debut full-length project, "stripped back" reached #1 in Top Blues Albums globally on Apple Music, followed up by a successful nationwide tour, HITTING 67 CITIES. At the crossroads of the blues and rock & roll, St. John commands his truest form by combining lyrics that embody the blues with their piercing and painful truth, and delivering a captivating performance with vibrancy true to the spirit of rock and roll.

Steve Poltz has fun on stage. Steve Poltz has fun off stage. Every show has its own vibe. Raucous, joyous, improvisational and always strange. Stellar guitar work and songs that will have you smiling one minute and crying the next. Born in Halifax Nova Scotia Canada and raised in Southern California and now living in Nashville Tennessee. Steve Poltz tours nonstop and is the surprise sleeper hit of any festival. He also thinks he's an attorney for dogs but that's a whole different story. Catch him while you can. He's elusive like Bigfoot.

The 5 Card Studs are a group of veteran players whose diverse backgrounds combine to bring subtlety and precision to top 40 A.M. Gold hits and forgotten favorites. Their love and respect for music's artistic anomalies comes through in their deftly-executed renditions of songs whose performers you might not remember but the tunes you will.

They reach back to early years of rock and roll and hit all the strong points coming forward: sixties pop and soul, seventies rock, funk and disco as well as yacht rock favorites.

The Studs pride themselves on their attention to detail with guitar sounds meticulously worked out, string and horn parts not ignored, and vocals -- well you need to see it to believe it! There's a reason this band opens for legends when they come through town.