Check out the new album from Anders Osborne, Black Eye Galaxy.

Watch this fan filmed clip of NMA at Wanee last month and hear Cody rocking the washboard with an amazing laser show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwWxWiJOZvU

On Mercyland: Hymns For The Rest of Us, producer and writer Phil Madeira set out with an initiative to affirm the common ground and positive qualities of faith. In an expansive and spacious conversation through song, artists Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, John Scofield and many more contribute 10 original and 2 traditional songs, including the track If I Was Jesus from North Mississippi Allstars.

Preview and purchase the album on iTunes

Omara “Bombino” Moctar is a young Tuareg guitarist and songwriter raised during an era of armed struggles for independence and violent suppression by government forces. His electrifying jams capture the spirit of resistance and rebellion while echoing with guitar riffs reminiscent of fellow Africans Tinariwen and Ali Farka Touré not to mention rock and blues icons such as Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Page. Already a superstar in the Tuareg community, with the release of Agadez on Cumbancha Discovery Bombino’s stature as one of Africa’s hottest young guitarists has been revealed to the world.

Learn more and check out his music at www.bombino.bandcamp.com

San Francisco-based record label Tompkins Square is unveiling a series of releases in the 78 rpm 10″ vinyl format. One of the first to be released will include previously unreleased recordings from Luther and Ralph Stanley. Both 78′s were released as a limited edition of 500 copies.

Hear Luther’s recording of Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen / Peace in the Valley

Get more details on the Tompkins Square 78rpm vinyl series at www.tompkinssquare.com