Through a "tweet" on Twitter today, Dave Matthews Band have announced that they are giving away their new single, "Funny the Way It Is," as a free download for one week.

Former Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant and his new performance partner Alison Krauss were the toast of the 51st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night after claiming a fistful of honors.

Hailed by the New York Times as one of the artists at the forefront of the neo-folk movement, The Duhks continue the evolution with their fourth album, 'Fast Paced World,' (August 12th / Sugar Hill Records).

Country act Nickel Creek said farewell to fans with a little help from their friends on Thursday night in Nashville, Tennessee.

Interactive, improvisational experience, Everyone Orchestra has added Scrapomatic, featuring Derek Trucks Band lead singer Mike Mattison and singer/guitarist Paul Olsen, to support the six city Northeast tour beginning October 3 at Pearl St. in Northampton, MA.

HeadCount, the non-partisan, non-profit voter registration organization run by grassroots-oriented musicians, fans and promoters announced that it has eclipsed its voter registration goals for the recent "Midterms Matter Tour." The organization registered over 5,000 new voters on a budget of less than $25,000.

Relix, the magazine for music, announced that top artists John Mayer, Keith Richards and Anna Nalick have been added to the list of musicians participating in its "Wear Your Music" campaign. Created by noted designer Hannah Gasner of AZU Studio, Relix President/Publisher Steve Bernstein and sponsored by DR Handmade Strings, the Relix Band is a fashionable accessory created by previously played strings from top artists.

The Jerry Douglas Band has been confirmed for the opening position on the Paul Simon 2006 summer tour. Dates include the Montreal Jazz Festival, Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY and PNC Bank Arts Center. Jerry Douglas' newest CD on KOCH Records, "The Best Kept Secret," is in stores now.

Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the initial lineup for the 2006 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The fifth annual three-day camping and music festival will be held on June 16-18, 2006, on the same 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. Major acts this year include Radiohead, Beck, Tom Petty and Phil Lesh. A list of confirmed acts follows, with more to be announced in the weeks ahead to round out the festival's 80-plus acts.

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones will kick off a 34-date US tour this Friday, January 13 with a performance in Fleck's hometown of Nashville. The tour will include three New York stops -- April 20 at The Jammy Awards (Madison Square Garden), April 21 at BB King's Blues Club and April 22 at Irving Plaza. Fresh from a touring hiatus the Flecktones will reclaim their status as a touring phenomenon (the band sold over 500,000 concert tickets in 2004 alone), and will be performing songs from their upcoming album 'The Hidden Land' (February 14, Columbia Records).