“The Irish bandleader’s voice has always had the perfect ratio of honey to shrapnel.” – Henry Yates, ‘Classic Rock’

Second season of Craft Recordings’ podcast and video series, ‘Gone in 30 Minutes,’ launches today with Valerie June! Episodes premiere every Thursday at 6am PT/9am ET.

Among the Abolition 2021 participants are Boots Riley, Mike Watt, Old Crow Medicine Show, Peter Holsapple, Nathaniel Rateliff, Kronos Quartet, Samantha Parton, Sam Amidon, The War and Treaty, The Lumineers, Jolie Holland herself, and a great number of others!

“Trains are a huge inspiration – harps & trains are cool friends – and I’ve wanted to do a video shoot on a train for a long time. I’m so grateful to all the people, who helped me to finally get on the tracks.” – Tomislav Goluban

Today’s exclusive premiere of “Dear Moon” heralds Seth Kessel’s forthcoming album, ‘Ride on Through,’ set to be released this June 25

“Our goal was to be a force for good with these songs.”

Vocalist/guitarist Alexia Antoniou wrote the song as a metaphor for her own writer’s block

“What truly inspired me to write and arrange that song the way I did was a pre-pandemic visit to the weekly Saturday night bluegrass jam at Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn.” – Toby Soriero of Rosedale Junction

Paul Weller-produced album, ‘Arrivals,’ due April 9

‘Sam Cooke: Legend’ is a comprehensive look at a figure who is, arguably, one of the most influential musical forces of the twentieth century and whose legacy resonates to the present day