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Will Hoge joined an all-star roster at the Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco to honor blues legend Taj Mahal on February 21st. The lineup included Joan Baez, Van Morrison, Steven Van Zandt, Hozier and many more. The one-night only event was put on by the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, a nonprofit charity that provides financial assistance to musicians and music industry workers that are struggling to make ends meet. The concert also included a special tribute to the late Bob Weir. See Will Hoge , Taj Mahal, Joan Baez, Hozier and more covering "Ripple" by the Grateful Dead here -

GRAMMY nominated bluegrass trailblazers Della Mae released their 6th LP Magic Accident on January 23rd via Compass Records, produced by legendary banjo player, Compass Records co-founder and GRAMMY winner Alison Brown. Of the record, Della Mae says “We are incredibly proud to share this album, produced by our hero Alison Brown on Compass Records. Magic Accident explores the complexity of being human and the drive to seize joy and possibility amid the sheer improbability of being here at all. Each of us contributed songs to this project—making it our most collaborative record to date—and it features co-writes with artists we’ve long admired.” Listen to "Magic Accident" here.

Ed Sheeran invited Wheatus frontman Brendan B. Brown to the stage during his show at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia for a cover of "Teenage Dirtbag". Wheatus has recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album and hit single "Teenage Dirtbag" with a major Australia/New Zealand anniversary tour. Credit: Frontier Touring/angelabrushephotography Rolling Stone's Lauren McNamara says of the iconic track "The enduring power of “Teenage Dirtbag” has reached unprecedented heights in recent years. The track, originally released in 2000, has experienced a remarkable resurgence through social media, with the viral “Teenage Dirtbag photos” trend on TikTok attracting over one million participants. The phenomenon drew participation from major celebrities including Madonna, Lady Gaga, Mark Ruffalo, Lil Nas X, and Jon Bon Jovi, while the hashtag has accumulated over two billion views."

GRAMMY Award-winning bluegrass and Americana ensemble Steep Canyon Rangers have announced their 15th studio album Next Act with the release of the third single from the album, "Heart's the Only Compass (feat. Steve Martin)". Recorded by Julian Dreyer at Echo Mountain Recording in their home state of North Carolina and produced by Mike Ashworth and Steep Canyon Rangers themselves, Next Act represents a return to the band's bluegrass roots, honoring tradition while continuing to evolve within it. Of “Heart’s the Only Compass”, songwriter Graham Sharp offers: “It’s natural to look back at history, especially our personal history, and feel like things turned out in a way that makes perfect sense. After hearing some stories of my grandparents' younger days and seeing people around me learning about their family history through DNA tests, it struck me just how much of a crapshoot it is. When every daily choice seems monumental, it feels good to think that the generations before us didn’t know what they were doing anymore than we do. And the best you can do is follow your heart.” Listen to "Heart's the Only Compass (feat. Steve Martin)" below - Next Act releases May 22nd, 2026 on Yep Rock Records. Preorder available here .

After entering three Tiny Desk Contests and showing strong potential, Brooklyn based trio Forager made their debut on NPR's legendary Tiny Desk Concerts series. Producer Bobby Carter says "FORAGER's music takes the scenic route; it's witty and unpredictable, yet deceptively powerful and unable to fit into any specific genre. Wide-eyed and enamoured with the space, the Brooklyn-based band invited a host of friends and family to watch what feels like a homecoming show." "When I'm asked about what I look for in an entry to the Tiny Desk Contest, FORAGER is the band that I think about. All three of its Contest submissions have been featured on Top Shelf, the YouTube series that highlights our favorite entries, which means FORAGER has always been a strong contender. When we found out a few months ago that the band wouldn't return to the Contest because it had signed a record deal, we knew it was time to bring in FORAGER proper." Watch Forager's Tiny Desk Concert performance below -

Today, The Avett Brothers released a previously unseen music video of “Matrimony”, a track that appears on their pivotal fourth studio album Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions , released on Ramseur Records in 2006. The music video was shot by filmmaker Tim Nackashi in a single day. The spur-of-the-moment approach to the video was much like the recording process of Four Thieves Gone , which was tracked live to tape at a rented house in Robbinsville, NC over ten days. “We shot on Super-8 with long lenses in a very run and gun fashion,” Nackashi recalls. “We only got a few takes in before we ran out of filmstock. I got the film developed and then moved across the country and kickstarted a new career… Those precious film reels lay dormant in a storage facility. The energy of The Avett Brothers’ performance leaps right off the emulsion. They were screaming their hearts out over the business district of Athens, GA. Damn, that was a great day.” Watch the “Matrimony” music video below:

Paul Thorn ’s Life Is Just A Vapor  and Rodney Crowell ’s Airline Highway  have hit the top ten of WMOT’s Most Played Albums Of The Year, at number #2 and #10 respectively. Listen to Life Is Just A Vapor here! Listen to Airline Highway  here! Other New Frontier artists making the final list were Sean McConnell, The Shootouts, Will Hoge, Mike Farris, Lilly Hiatt, Shawn Camp, Robbie Fulks, Reckless Kelly and David Ramirez.  Thanks to WMOT for the support!

Darrell Scott Performance from Americana Honors on Austin City Limits! Recently honored as an American Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Darrell Scott will be featured performing “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive,” backed by the amazing house band led by Buddy Miller! Fun fact: Darrell and Buddy were in Robert Plant’s revived Band of Joy for the album and subsequent tours in 2010 and 2011! For more info on the show, read below… Watch the "24th Annual Americana Honors" on Austin City Limits Find out how you can catch our episode on PBS starting on November 30 Did you miss highlights of the 24th annual Americana Honors & Awards? No worries, our friends at PBS are once again partnering with us to present a special episode of Austin City Limits featuring must-see performances by our 2025 Americana Award-winners and honorees. Starting on Saturday night, you can watch our episode to catch performances by Medium Build, Maggie Rose, Jesse Welles, Old 97's, I'm With Her, Darrell Scott, Nathaniel Rateliff with Dave Rawlings & Gillian Welch, Dawes, Joy Oladokun, Margo Price & John C. Reilly, Emmylou Harris & Daniel Lanois and John Fogerty. You'll also be able to see our reigning musical director Buddy Miller lead his Americana All-Star Band made up of Don Was, The McCrary Sisters, Fred Eltringham, Jen Gunderman, Jim Hoke, and Larry Campbell. How to Tune In You can stream the "24th Annual Americana Honors" here beginning Sunday, November 30 at 9am CT. The show will premiere on PBS via your cable provider Saturday, November 29 and varies by location, so check your local listings here to see when the show airs in your city on your local PBS station. Just plug in your zip code and then search for "Americana" to pull up your local listings. If you don't see our episode listed on your local schedule yet, don't worry. It will be updated later this week so be sure to check back. Stream the episode here for free starting on Sunday!

Rodney Crowell   and band are heading out for his fall tour in support of his new album “Airline Highway,” starting on the East Coast on October 21, and running through November 22.  The Secret Sisters will be supporting on many shows, and William Elliott Whitmore will open two in Iowa and Wisconsin. The West Coast leg of the tour resumes in 2026, running from late February through mid-March.  Here is what NPR’s Ann Powers said recently after seeing Rodney perform in Nashville at the Americana Music Association’s AmericanaFest:   "Last week was AmericanaFest in Nashville, and I saw a ton of great music — but my one takeaway for all the live music lovers out there is to not miss Rodney Crowell on tour this fall. At 75, the Texas songwriting king is on fire, rocking out like never before (thank his young producer, Tyler Bryant, for inspiring him.")   Tour dates can be found here:   https://rodneycrowell.com/tour-dates/

Vickie Vaughn of GRAMMY nominated Della Mae  has been named IBMA Bass Player of the Year at the 36th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards in Chattanooga. Vickie has won the category for the third consecutive time - cementing her spot as one of the defining bluegrass bassists of today. “One of the most powerful bassists — and now vocalists — in bluegrass today.” — Mountain Home Music Company Join us in recognizing Vickie for this incredible achievement, and stay tuned for Vickie's debut solo album " Travel On", releasing November 21st, 2025.

Trey Hensley has been named IBMA Guitar Player of the Year at the 36th Annual Bluegrass Music Awards in Chattanooga. This marks Trey's second career Guitar Player of the Year win, affirming his place among bluegrass’s most influential pickers. An incredible award for a truly incredible player! Join us in congratulating Trey on this incredible honor, and look out for Trey's upcoming solo single " Can't Outrun The Blues ", releasing Friday, September 26th.

In one of this year's most unexpected musical pairings, The Avett Brothers have joined forces with Mike Patton, legendary frontman of Faith No More/Mr. Bungle for a collaborative album under the name AVTT/PTTN - the same name adopted by their new project. The unlikely pairing began organically via mutual admiration. Before long, the Avetts and Patton were trading songs and ideas across coasts, which ultimately blossomed into the nine-song album. Produced by Patton, Scott Avett and Grammy-winning engineer and longtime Avett collaborator Dana Nielsen, AVTT/PTTN is set to release on November 14th via Thirty Tigers in association with Ramseur Records and Ipecac Recordings. "[AVTT/PTTN] runs the gamut from the Avett Brothers’ stripped-down folk/roots sound to something more propulsive and unusual."  - SPIN “Mike’s part of our DNA, like the fabric of our youth,” says Scott Avett. “Literally, we studied him. He’s a dear friend now, but when we were younger, I was imitating him.” Patton speaks of the unlikely pairing - “My peculiar challenge in this was to become a long distant cousin, a brother that was orphaned. Maybe they kept him in the chicken coop or some shit. They brought him out years and years later.” "Surely one of the most unexpected collaborations of this (or any) year."  - Consequence Listen to the AVTT/PTTN lead single, "Eternal Love": AVTT/PTTN Tracklist: 01. Dark Night of My Soul 02. To Be Known 03. Heaven’s Breath 04. Too Awesome 05. Disappearing 06. Eternal Love 07. The Ox Driver’s Song 08. The Things I Do 09. Received