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We were lucky to catch up with Pops Magellan, aka Poliana Magalhães, this summer, where she gave us the scoop on her upcoming debut album. Damage doesn’t have a release date set yet, but the bassist has just dropped the first single, “Misunderstood.”

After releasing the epic album “Cometh The Storm” earlier this year, High On Fire has announced a 23-city tour to celebrate the record as well as their 25th anniversary.

Willow is getting ready to hit the road with Childish Gambino. The outing will be a great opportunity for fans of Mohini Dey to see her in action, as the bass virtuoso will be laying down the low end for Willow.

Get ready for a sonic shindig. Forq has announced a new album called Big Party that brings all good vibes. A press release describes its as “sonically wild and wonderfully funky” with a “thrift shop’s worth of zany cultural references.”

Coney Hatch bassist Andy Curran has revisited his 1990 solo debut, “Whiskey & The Devil,” with a special 30th Anniversary reissue, and a documentary.

Warren Haynes is ramping things up with his solo band this fall with a new album and a tour to boot. “Million Voices Whisper” has yet to have an exact release date, but the guitarist/vocalist stated he hopes to have it out in late September or early October.

MonoNeon has returned with a new album called “Quilted Stereo,” which sees the funk visionary continuing to hone his craft and songwriting. The album features two megastar contributions from MonoNeon’s living influences: George Clinton and Mavis Staples.

The Allman Betts Band has announced the dates for the 8th annual Allman Betts Family Revival, which will see the band celebrate the music of the Allman Brothers with an all-star cast of guests.

Jazz guitar giant Mike Stern has announced a new album called “Echoes and Other Songs,” which promises to be a killer record. Aside from Stern's great compositions, the music is brought to life by a lineup of monster musicians.

The Black Crowes released Happiness Bastards earlier this year, breaking a 15-year hiatus from the studio. After wrapping up a supporting tour in June, the group has unveiled a new set of dates called the “Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise).”

Virtuoso saxophonist Jeff Coffin is a member of the Dave Matthews Band and a former member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. As such, he’s befriended some of the most talented musicians in the world. That’s clear on his new album, “Only The Horizon.”

Dead & Company still have another run of dates at The Sphere in Las Vegas to wrap up, but founder Bob Weir is already planning a run with the Wolf Bros in the fall. The band – officially named Bobby Weir & The Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack – are collaborating with symphonies again to reimagine songs from his career with full orchestration.