A leading advocate in the fight against hunger and poverty, whose 40 years of grassroots campaigning alongside today's most influential musicians has galvanized a global movement for community-based solutions for food justice.
Detroit-bred, Brooklyn-based songwriter evokes Jenny Lewis with her beguiling voice, optimistic lyrics and frenetic showmanship.
Native New Yorker and self-taught singer-songwriter melds West African influences with a deep-rooted ‘90s pop obsession to create breezy, sweetly delicate songs backed by a full-bodied 8-piece band of international musicians.
Executive one-on-one sessions give the group's Independent label members direct access to music supervisors to discuss syncs in TV and advertising.
Foxygen’s drummer comes into his own with the release of his artistically daring second LP; think Little Shop of Horrors-meets-Aladdin Sane. He pays homage to the singer/songwriter vibes of the '70s with intoxicating melodies.
A scorching SNL performance, and a single rocketing to #1, augers well for the latest album from the three-time GRAMMY-winning, multi-platinum band. Prepare for an epic stadium tour to follow with a historic three-night run at Fenway.
With a rootsy flair mixing folk, honky-tonk country and gospel into a winsome hybrid, the Knoxville, TN, six-piece is keeping the road hot, performing genre-mashing roots music to over 60 cities this fall.
The typically introverted musician Trevor Powers completely opens up for the first time ever on his third album after the tragic loss of a close friend. The 10-track collection is his most ambitious, unguarded work to date.
Drawing comparisons to Willie Nelson's 'Phases and Stages,' these Texas troubadours deliver a concept album that presents the tale of a failed relationship across five theatrical acts.
The Grammy-award winning folk legend is in the midst of a 120-date 2015 tour. Her new album, Strangers Again, features duets with Ari Hest, Michael McDonald, Jeff Bridges and others.
Texas country torchbearers share their most ambitious, emotionally charged project yet, traversing the emotional course of a passionate yet doomed relationship -- from first kiss to what went wrong.
Contact: Dani Frank
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for emerging classical guitar virtuosos to perform at Carnegie Hall for the first time in their careers. In the series' seventh installment, Thailand's Ekachai Jearakul and China's Liying Zhu take the stage.
A red-boot-wearin’ porcelain gypsy with nails dipped in poison and a voice coated in honey, the Nashville resident (by way of Canada) rips out her voodoo-needled heart and throws it onto the stage for all to see at her Grand Ole Opry debut.
Hailing from Austin, TX, the 10-piece Southern soul band journeyed to Alabama's iconic FAME Studios to record their new album with help from David Hood and Spooner Oldham from the studio’s house band, The Swampers.
Rooted in a spirit of hope and empowerment, the soulful vocals on Grant's forthcoming album Be One inspire everyday miracles. She'll join host Steven Curtis Chapman for the first Sam's Place of the 2015-16 season.
Steve Earle says listening to Aoife O’Donovan is "like hearing Joni Mitchell when she was 20." Aoife’s played everywhere from Bonnaroo to the Grand Ole Opry and counts President Obama as a fan. This fall she's opening for Glen Hansard and touring with Sara Watkins.
Celebrating 10 years, this trade organization supports the rights of 340+ independent labels (small and medium enterprises) in delivering innovative music to a fair and equitable marketplace, lobbying Congress for copyright protection and advocating for licensing-rate parity for all creators.
The best-selling author of Tuesdays With Morrie was a musician first. His new novel combines his two greatest loves in the book he’s been waiting his entire career to write, featuring guest appearances from Darlene Love, Burt Bacharach and more.
Newport Folk Fest favorite delivers a charming and exuberant take on Mexo-Americana Rock that’s won over fans at NPR, NY Times and SPIN.
The quartet's foot-stomping swagger and gorgeous four-part harmonies captivate audiences as they perform on Letterman, open for Ryan Adams and headline their own tour.
After penning the definitive biographies of Elvis Presley and Sam Cooke, Peter Guralnick returns with his first work in a decade - the life of producer Sam Phillips, who founded Sun Records and discovered Johnny Cash, Ike Turner and more.
Contact: Max Lefkowitz
Costello celebrates the launch of his idiosyncratic new memoir, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink, offering his unique view of his unlikely rise to success, from playing a cardboard guitar in his living room to fronting a rock ’n’ roll band and performing in the world’s greatest concert halls.
The best-selling author of Tuesdays With Morrie was a musician first. His new novel combines his two greatest loves in the book he’s been waiting his entire career to write, featuring guest appearances from Darlene Love, Burt Bacharach and more.
Contact: Ally Norton
In the past 6 months, these 19-21-year-olds performed on Conan; released their ebullient, anthemic debut EP; performed their first-ever headlining shows outside of MN; and brought their arena-ready performances on tour with Modest Mouse and My Morning Jacket.
This classically trained duo has collaborated with the likes of Kanye West and performed at Obama’s Inauguration Ball. Their latest is a crystallization of their peerless sound, interpolating Copland and Timbaland with style and grace.
Rooted in a spirit of hope, the soul-soaked pop of the five-time Dove Award winner and Grammy-nominated vocalist's ninth studio release explores her journey from emptiness to empowerment.
Contact: Andrea Evenson
This first-ever career retrospective box set from Neko Case features the groundbreaking singer's entire discography on wax, some for the first time in years!
Contact: Alison Smith
Directed by Sara Fishko and produced by WNYC, this film explores NYC's Jazz scene between 1957-65 as documented by a former LIFE magazine photographer from his 6th Ave loft. Footage includes rehearsals with Thelonious Monk and music lessons taught by the Juilliard-trained Hall Overton.
The world-famous chipmunk trio hits the road for a music-filled interactive live-action tour that will make 45+ stops nationwide and make fans of all ages want to get up and dance.
Brothers and former Blasters pay homage to a wide array of blues + R&B legends (James Brown, Lead Belly, Big Joe Turner + more) on Lost Time, the Grammy-nominated follow-up to Common Ground — the Alvins' first record together in three decades.
This LA dance duo is the brainchild of Sam Griesemer and Jerome Potter. After one of the most talked-about sets at this year's FYF Fest they'll be previewing songs from their January 2016 album Stand Up and Speak.
This classically trained duo has collaborated with the likes of Kanye West and performed at Obama’s Inauguration Ball. Their latest is a crystallization of their peerless sound, interpolating Copland and Timbaland with style and grace.
After penning the definitive biographies of Elvis Presley and Sam Cooke, Peter Guralnick returns with his first work in a decade - the life of producer Sam Phillips, who founded Sun Records and discovered Johnny Cash, Ike Turner and more.
This is Iris' first full-band performance in NYC since the release of The Trackless Woods this summer, 18 poems by Russian poet/enemy of the state Anna Akhmatova set to original music and melodies and recorded in DeMent's Iowa living room.
Directed by Sara Fishko and produced by WNYC, this film explores NYC's Jazz scene between 1957-65 as documented by a former LIFE magazine photographer from his 6th Ave loft. Footage includes rehearsals with Thelonious Monk and music lessons taught by the Juilliard-trained Hall Overton.
Acting President Molly Neuman speaks on curated playlists as the preferred method of music consumption, explaining how they are driving music discovery and the best ways for independent artists to monetize and capitalize on the playlist boom.
Trevor Powers, the once-introverted musician, now steps into the spotlight and performs with a full band, showcasing his expansive and ambitious new album, Savage Hills Ballroom.
Celebrating the reissue of his lost 1968 psych-folk masterpiece South Atlantic Blues, the enigmatic songwriter will participate in an intimate performance and discussion of his incredible life story with musician/journalist Matt Sweeney.
The best-selling author of Tuesdays With Morrie was a musician first. His new novel combines his two greatest loves in the book he’s been waiting his entire career to write, featuring guest appearances from Darlene Love, Burt Bacharach and more.
Central banks all around the world have embarked on programs of quantitative easing. But will it lead to real and sustainable increases in global growth, or is it sowing the seeds of future inflation?
Rooted in a spirit of hope and empowerment, the soulful vocals on Grant's forthcoming album Be One inspire everyday miracles. She'll join host Steven Curtis Chapman for the first Sam's Place of the 2015-16 season.
In conversation with Conan O'Brien, the lauded author and music biographer will discuss the life of Sam Phillips tied to the release of his latest book on the man who invented rock 'n' roll.
Judith Owen, Harry Shearer and friends' Christmas Without Tears, a new collection of original songs, carries on the reverent and irreverent traditions of their Christmas Without Tears performances. The EP includes songs by Owen, Shearer, Amy Engelhardt, Fred Willard and Catherine O'Hara. All sale proceeds will be donated to the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Contact: Emilio Herce
The heart-pounding energy from this 11-piece brass and drum group melds jazz with hip-hop. Surrender - your feet never stood a chance at staying still.
Contact: Alison Smith
A lost psych-folk masterpiece released in 1968, this debut inspired a series of Jasper Johns works and will be reissued for the first time ever on CD and vinyl.
Contact: Max Lefkowitz
A+E Networks partners with iHeartMedia for this 2-hour concert special from LA’s Shrine Auditorium to confront issues of race, and promote unity and progress on racial equity. Additional performers include: Pharrell Williams, Sia, Ed Sheeran and Pink, among others.
After penning the definitive biographies of Elvis Presley and Sam Cooke, Peter Guralnick returns with his first work in a decade - the life of producer Sam Phillips, who founded Sun Records and discovered Elvis, Johnny Cash, Ike Turner and more.
A leading advocate in the fight against hunger and poverty, whose 40 years of grassroots campaigning alongside today's most influential musicians has galvanized a global movement for community-based solutions for food justice.
Recorded in Boston last year at a sold-out show on Nick Lowe's Quality Holiday Revue tour, this swinging live album features performances from his acclaimed holiday album Quality Street and much more, with backing from legendary Mexican-wrestling-mask-clad superheroes Los Straitjackets.
Contact: Jamie Williams
