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This Friday has brought exciting news from Paul Thorn , announcing his new album Life Is Just A Vapor . Set to release on February 21st via Thirty Tigers, this album is the first to follow his 2021 album Never Too Late to Call . Eleven new songs are on the way, each sharing some of the wisdom Thorn has gathered over his life and career, told through his witty and powerful songwriting. Thorn says “I like for people to be touched by music and get something from it, something that they can take with them throughout the day. Every song on this album, there's a message in it of some sort about how to live life.” With this announcement comes the first single, "Tough Times Don't Last," accompanied by its official lyric video. This track kicks off the album with an encouraging message on overcoming challenges as "tough people do." As Thorn explains, "’Tough Times Don’t Last’ is a song that everyone can relate to as we’re all looking at something that’s hard to face at one time or another. There are two kinds of people in the world. There are people that lay down and cry when faced with adversity and there are those that understand that you have to sometimes fight your way back up. Things can get better but you have to stay tough to endure and this song is about that." Between the release of Life Is Just A Vapor and shows continuing into 2025, Thorn leaves us with much to look forward to as we approach the new year. Pre-save the album here , and visit his tour page to catch him on the road!

“Swept Away,” a beloved song from The Avett Brothers ’ 2004 album Mignonette has been incorporated into the music of the new Broadway play of the same name, along with other songs from the canon of The Avett Brothers. It opened on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at the Longacre Theatre with great fanfare, and a host of celebrities, including Brooke Shields and Clive Davis, as well as Scott Avett, Seth Avett, and Bob Crawford, were in attendance. Not your typical Broadway fare, and described as dark and harrowing at times, the theme embraced issues of humanity and morality. It brought many a sniffle and tear to the Opening Night audience, and ultimately an enthusiastic standing ovation.   Writing for  Deadline Hollywood , Greg Evans said: "As enthralling as it is disquieting,  Swept Away ... is a taut and captivating new folk musical featuring the gorgeous songs of the roots-rock group The Avett Brothers and an impeccable cast." I n a surprise “encore” that followed introductions and thanks to the cast, crew and creators, Scott, Seth and Bob rose from beneath the stage in a wooden lifeboat, and accompanied by the fantastic pit band, performed their version of the song “Swept Away.” For a full review by the New York Times, click here: 'Swept Away' Review

A stage musical featuring music from Americana-Folk Rock band The Avett Brothers has finally made it to Broadway. Set to open Nov. 19 2024 at the Longacre Theatre, “Swept Away” tells a captivating story about an ill-fated yacht, The Mignonette, that shipwrecked off the coast of Massachusetts in 1888, and the four surviving souls cast adrift in a lifeboat.  For more details including an interview with Scott and Seth Avett, see the link below.

We are excited to welcome The Lowdown Drifters to New Frontier Touring! Based out of Fort Worth, The Lowdown Drifters are a hard living, hard loving, and hard leaving group blending country, rock, and Americana. To see them live is a high energy experience, highlighting their songs that capture the highs and lows of the human experience. In recent months, they have been on the road with Silverada, Shane Smith and the Saints, and others for shows across the country. Between tour stops, the band recorded their new album In Time , released October 25th with Grammy-nominated producer Wes Sharon. The Lowdown Drifters are looking forward to bringing their new music and energetic show to fans in 2025! For all booking inquiries, please contact Michael Kelley at michaelk@newfrontiertouring.com .

Mike Viola teamed up with John Oliver and Will Ferrell on a new song for Last Week Tonight, the late-night talk show hosted by John Oliver. Being a longtime fan of Viola, Oliver called on him to write a parody of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." Viola's version aired this past Sunday with a performance by Ferrell. Watch Will Ferrell bring Mike Viola's song to life in the video below!

Darrell Scott and Jana Mila are this week's guests on the eTown Radio show! Between Darrell's "songwriting talents" and Jana's "eclecticism and honesty", they share a broad perspective on the singer-songwriter experience. Darrell released his new cover album The New Modern Hymns earlier this month and has continued his series New Moon New Music , where he tells the stories behind his songs and highlights other recent releases. Jana released her debut album Chameleon via New West Records in late August. She has been traveling around the U.S. on a radio tour, bringing us her new music all the way from Amsterdam. Tune in tomorrow, October 23rd, as Allison Neswood sits down with these two incredible songwriters. Watch and listen to the show at eTown.org .

Lilly Hiatt is back with new music, starting with the release of "Shouldn't Be" earlier this week. This is the first single off her newly announced album Forever , set to release January 31st. "Shouldn't Be" is all about "standing in your truth." With eight additional tracks to come on Forever , she explains how these songs reflect her realization " that my life was passing me by, that the love I was living in required presence to accept. So I started doing the little things you have to do to show up for the people in your life: listen, grow, change. I learned to expand my world." While we eagerly await Forever , you can catch Lilly Hiatt at The Last Waltz Tribute in Skokie, IL on November 23rd. She will also be joining the Outlaw Country Cruise in late February. For more information, visit her tour page .

The Avett Brothers have been added to the "Concert for Carolina" lineup, happening October 26th. They will be performing alongside artists from their home state of North Carolina, as well as others joining the efforts to support Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene. The show will feature Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings, James Taylor, and more. Tickets to attend the show at Bank of America Stadium sold out instantly, therefore a livestream option has been added with tickets at $24.99 and additional donation options. Those affected by the hurricane can tune into the livestream for free. All proceeds will go to organizations supporting hurricane relief. For more information, please visit the Concert for Carolina website . Tickets for the livestream are available here . To donate to the North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund, visit their donation page .

Today brings us Darrell Scott 's new album The New Modern Hymns . The album features 13 covers, with songs by Bob Dylan , Paul Simon , Joni Mitchell , Leonard Cohen , Gordon Lightfoot , John Hartford , Guy Clark , Hoyt Axton, and more. These songs were originally released on Darrell's Modern Hymns album of 2007, but this is the first time they are available digitally. This reissued version adds a cover of Cat Stevens' "I Want To Live In A Wigwam," a song that has been missing since it was recorded in 2004. There is a stellar lineup of guest vocalists on this new album, including Del McCoury , Allison Krauss , The Fisk Jubilee Singers ,  Tim O’Brien , Mary Gauthier , John Cowan ,  Odessa Settles , Jonelle Mosser  and Kathy Chiavola. “ ‘The New Modern Hymns’ is a recording I am very proud of for the great songs, the great singers and musicians who helped make it so. Where the sum is greater than the parts and the parts are acoustic music's best.” - Darrell Scott Listen to The New Modern Hymns   here . To hear the stories behind these songs, tune in to Darrell's monthly music series, New Moon New Music . Watch the latest episode here .

"Two years into Reckless Kelly ’s three-year plan to retire from touring, the frontman and co-founder of the Texas by way of Idaho band has not wavered in his desire to slow down. But with a brand new album, the appropriately titled The Last Frontier, released last Friday and fresh off a run of high-profile shows co-headlining with Steve Earle while also acting as Earle’s backing band, Reckless is coming to grips with a finish line they’ll never fully cross." Read the full Rolling Stone article here .

[ relix ] The Avett Brothers have officially unveiled their plans for a 2024 New Year’s Eve Celebration. In keeping with annual tradition, the trailblazing Americana outfit and their fans will return to their home state of North Carolina for a single-night bash, this time welcoming throwback country sister act The Castellows for support. The Avett Brothers’ 2024 sendoff will be staged at Charlotte, N.C.’s Bojangles Coliseum. Beyond general admission access, the event will offer a range of VIP packages, which offer everything from hotel stays, early entrance and exclusive merchandise to access to the Perfect Space Lounge, which boasts chef-curated dinner and a photo opportunity with “The Avetts,” the Seth Monster, Scott Monster and Bob Monster muppets seen onstage throughout the band’s recent tour. 2024 has been a year well worth celebrating for The Avett Brothers. In May, the folk-rock outfit returned with a glistening new self-titled studio album, its first full-length offering since 2019’s Closer Together. Produced by regular collaborator Rick Rubin, the band’s latest is at once a hard reboot and a studied, attentive return to its roots, determined to turn up the sacred from the minute and meager and whole-heartedly embrace the incomprehensible. Through the summer, the ensemble took the nine-track cycle to the road for a thrilling North American tour, which recently brought them to the stage for the Marcus King Band Family Reunion. King, a longtime peer to the two-decade Avett outfit, was the band’s special guest at its 2023 New Year’s Eve event. Before this year’s return, the band will round through 17 further tour dates across the country; track The Avett Brothers’ ongoing run and get tickets here . An Avett Guild presale for the band’s 2024 New Year’s Eve engagement will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 12 p.m. ET. General onsale will follow on Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. ET. To secure your tickets and learn more on the event, visit theavettbrothersnye.100xhospitality.com/ .

Reckless Kelly ’s new album,  The Last Frontier , is out now! This is their 17th studio album and first in four years . The album includes tracks featuring Kelly Willis and Jonathan Tyler, and early singles have already taken over Country and Americana playlists.    The eager anticipation for this release has been fueled by three singles over the summer: “Keep Lookin’ Down The Road,” “What’s Left Of My Heart,” and finally the title track, “The Last Frontier.”   The Last Frontier  comes at the perfect time as Reckless Kelly continues their Last Frontier Tour into 2025. This tour marks the end of an era, celebrating the band’s upcoming 30th anniversary and final tour before they retire from the road.    Listen to  The Last Frontier  now and shop the album through the Reckless Kelly   online store .     To find a show near you, visit the Last Frontier Tour page.