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10/15/2026

🌠 RELEASE EVE SPOTLIGHT 🌠
MARY BRAGG ~ “SECRETS TO STRANGERS”

Revered Nashville-based singer/songwriter/producer Mary Bragg will release her new album “Secrets to Strangers” on 10/16 through Single Lock Records via Secretly Distribution!

Her first new album in over 4 years, “Secrets to Strangers” was recorded at the historic FAME Recording Studios & Publishing Co. in Muscle Shoals & finds Bragg teaming up with Grammy Award-winning artist/producer John Paul White & lauded producer, engineer, & keyboardist Ben Tanner.

Bragg says she approached this record intending to swing for the fences.

“I definitely wanted to aim higher in a no-holds-barred kind of way- creatively just putting all your cards on the table,” she says. “I saw it as entering a sonic playground, seeing how much I could uncover with other creative minds.”

Every great song is essentially a secret told to a stranger. And when the truth is clear, the stranger recognizes themselves in it. Mary Bragg understands this very well.

She describes the title “Secrets to Strangers” as a “zoomed-out representation” of her latest release – a collection of deeply personal stories offered to the outside world.

Whether those conversations happen in therapy, from a stage, or between strangers at an airport bar, they’re all attempts to bridge the distance between people.

“All these spaces are invitations to share a truth for the sake of connecting your own experience to another human being’s,” Bragg says.

Across 12 songs, she does just that – approaching memory, longing & self-acceptance with grace & lyrical finesse.

When asked what she hopes that listeners get from her latest, Bragg returns to the theme of connection & secrets to strangers.

“I hope that people who hear the record will immediately feel called to honor their own voices,” she says, “to hear their own joy & pain, & say, ‘Yeah, that’s me too.’ And especially, to find your tribe. That may be a little cliché- it’s more to find the people who will hold space for you in this life for exactly who you are.”

Pre-order
🎧 https://marybragg.komi.io/

10/14/2026

🎸 EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE ~ MYND READER 🎸
"STILL UNCERTAIN"

Mynd Reader will release their new EP “Sunday Drive” on 10/16!

The acoustic EP celebrating songs of their landmark debut self-titled album + new songs is a 70s inspired, emotionally honest collection of tracks featuring driving melodies & gritty, powerhouse vocals.

Mynd Reader is a soulful roots-rock band featuring acclaimed drummer & band leader, now deft songwriter, Brian Sachs.

For Sachs, MYND READER is a project that is the culmination of a life lived & learned, & an unlikely shot at a dream that seemed to slip away. With MYND READER & the healing power of rock and roll, Sachs is getting the 2nd chance that's justly deserved.

The Colorado-based, New York City-born-&-bred musician had a taste of, & a legitimate shot at the big time with his 1990s funk-rock band the Authority.

When his band split, Sachs packed up his life in New York & headed west to Boulder. There, he built a successful business & full life that included spending many nights at shows at places like Red Rocks, yet something was always missing: playing music in his own band.

Years earlier, Sachs had crossed paths with multi-instrumentalist Tonin — the 2 played together briefly before Tonin moved on to other projects, but Sachs never forgot his playing, & their paths kept crossing occasionally over the years. In 2022, following a season of profound personal change, the 2 reconnected.

What started as impromptu jam sessions in Sachs's basement turned into a shared decision to form a band inspired by '70s rock.

Sachs and Tonin write the band's songs together — Sachs never expected songwriting “to be his thing”, & the collaboration surprised them both.

Sachs's near-miss at success followed by decades away from music — gives the songs their weight.

Sachs rediscovered his creative calling decades later, & with Mynd Reader is proving it’s never too late for the redemption of rock & roll!

Pre-save
🎧 https://myndreader.ffm.to/sundaydrive

10/13/2026

⚜ IT’S WHERE THE BAYOU MEETS THE OCEAN!!!! ⚜

The Big Easy Cruise is Over 95% Sold – With less than 30 cabins left!!!

It’s your last chance to get onboard The Big Easy Cruise 2027!
With fewer than 30 cabins remaining, this NOLA Fest at Sea is sure to sell out soon!

Grab your cabin now for your chance to see 100+ live performances by your NOLA festival favorites, including Keb’ Mo’, ***Samantha Fish, Galactic ft. Jelly Joseph, ***Robert Randolph, Anders Osborne, The Record Company, Kenny Neal,*** Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel, Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Blind Boys of Alabama, Sue Foley and so many more!

***Denotes DittyTV Concert Series Artist!

The Big Easy Cruise is sailing January 16-23, 2027 From Ft. Lauderdale to Half Moon Cay, San Juan & St. Maarten Aboard Holland America Line’s Eurodam!

ALL shows, events, and exclusive artist experiences are included in the cost of your trip. Enjoy intimate jam sessions, artist Q&As, meet & greets, theme nights, cooking demos, and more — plus, unforgettable New Orleans cuisine curated by Chef Kevin Belton.

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For more info on the Big Easy Cruise
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10/13/2026

Visionary singer-songwriter Boy Golden will release a new DELUXE VERSION of his critically acclaimed album “Best of Our Possible Lives” on 10/16 via Six Shooter Records!

The deluxe record includes 3 new acoustic versions of previously released songs as well as 2 entirely new tracks including previously released single “Pity,” & fun, rocking indie folk anthem, “Fell In Love (Couldn’t Get Out)” featuring rising vocalist Cat Clyde.

The release comes fresh off his standout performance at the Americana Music Association Americana Honors & Awards, where Boy Golden undeniably secured his place as one of the breakout discoveries of 2026.

Earlier this year, Golden released his album “Best of Our Possible Lives”, a smooth & disarming album is best considered as roots music from a galaxy far away.

Uniting the distant universes of 80s folk pop & 90s country, Boy Golden collides influences including edgy modern indie rock, a swaggering slice of sonic exploration.

Buoyant, smooth & disarming, as a whole, the album draws lines from the Tulsa sound to swampy New Orleans folk.

Who is Boy Golden?

A conduit for creation, this artistic persona is both an abstraction and a distillation. A shortcut to the flow state, perhaps, Boy Golden grants access to an inner world that can only be known through songwriting

On the other hand, Boy Golden is also a conduit for songwriter Liam Duncan—a persona that allows him to create honestly & freely.

Boy Golden states “The lines between him & I are soluble… Whether it is my spiritual beliefs, my way of living, my sexuality - it comes up in my writing & I am then forced to reckon with it."

For Duncan, Boy Golden grants access to an inner world only reachable through music.

This new work finds him mid-journey, reckoning with himself as it was, as it is, & as it can be.

Boy Golden’s philosophy is simple: By living here—now—in this moment—we create the Best of Our Possible Lives!

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🎧 https://sixshooterrecords.lnk.to/BestofOurPossibleLivesDELUXE

10/12/2026

⚡ OUT NOW~ LEVI FOSTER ~ "APPALACHIAN FUNK TREE" ⚡

When Levi Foster Music flew to Los Angeles carrying a 1966 Martin guitar and a stack of restless songs that didn’t quite fit Nashville’s modern mold, he wasn’t chasing polish, he was chasing freedom.

The result is Foster’s 2nd full-length album “Appalachian Funk Tree”, produced by Shooter Jennings at the legendary Snake Mountain ( Sunset Sound Recorders) in Hollywood.

The 13 tracks on “Appalachian Funk Tree” blend mountain gospel spirit, Red Dirt attitude, new & traditional Country, & Americana storytelling that feels lived-in rather than manufactured.

Jennings, known for championing artists who exist outside traditional boundaries, approached the project less as a producer chasing perfection & more as a collaborator helping Foster build a sonic world where humor, chaos, & hard-won truths could coexist.

Growing up in a small town outside Lynchburg, Virginia, the first country artist Foster remembers hearing was Marty Robbins, but it was Merle Haggard who left the deepest impression.

In his early teens, Foster formed a fateful & defining friendship with country legend Ricky Van Shelton whom he met by chance at a mutual friend’s house where they happened to be playing music, growing into a mentorship that would shape Foster’s entire approach to music.

Foster built his reputation the old-fashioned way, playing clubs & festivals across Virginia before relocating to Nashville to pursue songwriting full-time

He writes songs that feel like tall tales told at the end of a long night - part humor, part hard truth, & always rooted in the storytelling traditions of American music. Foster’s songs wander through strange characters, human flaws, & the kind of moments that feel too real to be made staying rooted in the storytelling spirit that defines country music at its core.

Working with Jennings left a lasting impression on Foster & an experience for which he’ll always be thankful. “Shooter Jennings was generous enough to take a chance on me,” says Foster.

“Those two weeks recording in the heart of Hollywood are memories I’ll carry for the rest of my life. I’m deeply grateful to everyone who helped bring these songs to life.”

Purchase / stream “Appalachian Funk Tree”
🎧 https://ffm.to/appalachianfunktreealbum

10/10/2026

Happy John Prine Day to you + yours!

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

Our HOMETOWN is the coolest music city in the world!
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Built for Gig-Tripping + Curated for Music lovers , Music Roadtrip is a free travel app for music fans. Venues, studios, record stores, museums, murals, graves, historic markers ...
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10/09/2026

The leaves are falling + Mempho Music Festivall finally kicks off today! And...it's John Prine's birthday weekend!
What better way to celebrate than with brand new tracks from:

🍁 Sheryl Crow
🍁 Todd Snider
🍁 Olivia Vedder
🍁 Jonah Kagen
🍁 John Prine
🍁 Maggie Rose + Ruston Kelly
🍁 Kindred Valley
🍁 Cory Branan
🍁 Shania Twain + The Milk Carton Kids
🍁 Gatlin
🍁 Ruby Waters
🍁 Kacey Musgraves + Intocable
🍁 Amble
🍁 Rainbow Kitten Surprise
🍁 Jess Williamson
🍁 Levi Foster
🍁 Florence Road
🍁 NEEDTOBREATHE + Anne Wilson
🍁 Devon Gilfillian + Lamont Landers
🍁 Star Moles
🍁 Eddie 9V
🍁 Goldie Boutilier
🍁 Danielle Ponder
🍁 Margo Cilker
🍁 Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
🍁 The Decemberists
🍁 Abigail Osborn
🍁 Texas Headhunters
( Ian Moore + Johnny Moeller + Jesse Dayton )
🍁 Lily Fitts + Michael Marcagi
🍁 verygently
🍁 Bebe Stockwell
🍁 Ben Chapman
🍁 LULLANAS
🍁 Cold War Kids
🍁 Sarah Julia
🍁 Sylvie
🍁 The Love.Craft Band
🍁 Cyrena Wages
🍁 Remi Wolf
🍁 BALTHVS
🍁 Bedford
🍁 Sister Sadie
🍁 Small Pond
🍁 Lance Whalen
🍁 Jess Kerber
🍁 Sheagles
(Melissa Carper + Bonnie Montgomery + Jenn Miori Hodges)
🍁 Emory Duncan
🍁 Rachel Cribby
🍁 Sam Burchfield
🍁 Matt Pond PA
🍁 Caleb Lee Hutchinson
🍁 Christopher Seymore
🍁 Abby Powledge
🍁 MT Jones
🍁 Zach Russell
🍁 Jeremy & the Harlequins
🍁 Ben Jarrell and the Night Sights
🍁 strongboi
🍁 Cooper Kenward
🍁 Field Guide
🍁 Tori Forsyth
🍁 Roc Helton
🍁 Jessie Mazin
🍁 Darby Sparkman
🍁 Valerie Ponzio
🍁 Late Night Thoughts

STREAM + FOLLOW HERE!!!!!
🎧 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yOIkpfAA9UDLhwRDCD1F5?si=ff8b63945f0c4097

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10/09/2026

Follow Mempho Music Festival's + download their app for updates!
We will see you this weekend!

Mempho is a GO. We’re keeping a close eye on the weather. Be sure to keep up with our socials and download the Mempho Presents app for important updates.

We can’t wait to see you!