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01/08/2026

Chicago, don’t miss Friend of a Friend at on January 23rd for . Gonna be a good one❤️‍🔥🗡️

12/31/2025

Yesterday we shared the first of several historic offerings we have planned out with the Johnny Shines estate with two recordings from Old Town Music Hall in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15th, 1979, with today’s spotlight on his modified version of Robert Johnson’s “32-20 Blues” (itself a variation on Skip James’s “22-20 Blues”).

We couldn’t be more proud to kick off the series with this fun glimpse into Johnny’s world here in his adopted home state of Alabama, and opening up for popular local mainstays Telluride, who he performed with several times over the course of the late-1970s.

Highlighting his deep ties to Robert Johnson, who was both a dear friend and frequent traveling and playing partner in the mid-1930s, Shines would keep Johnson’s life and legacy alive in a way few other contemporaries could, as he was one of the few people who knew the man well enough to tell his story and sort fact from fiction when it came to one of the most mysterious figures in all of modern blues lore.

No mere Johnson acolyte, Shines would also leave behind his own deeply profound musical and cultural legacy that we hope to continue to add to with each new release, with this being the first of many we have on the docket.

This is Alabama blues history for the 21st century!!!

12/30/2025

For the gang here at Earth Libraries HQ, there are few things more thrilling than unearthing a long forgotten tape from one of the all-time great Delta and Chicago bluesmen, especially when it comes from our home state of Alabama. But even better than that, is discovering it in the archives of another local music legend whose tales of life as a Southern troubadour we’ve admired for decades, without ever having known he had once played with said bluesman in one of his earliest and best-known bands. And that there were RECORDINGS.

From the archives of Birmingham legend Rick Carter comes a pair of never-heard recordings by the late, great Johnny Shines, captured live in 1979 at a gig at Old Town Music Hall opening for Telluride, and just prior to a life-altering stroke that would change the course of his guitar playing while leaving his powerful and distinctive voice intact.

Featuring the Shines original “I Don’t Know” and a rare take on “32-20 Blues,” this archival digital 45 honors Johnny’s career as both a close collaborator of the one and only Robert Johnson, as well as a towering artist in his own right.

The first of several historic releases in partnership with the Shines estate, we couldn’t be more proud than to end the year with this amazing single. Out now via Earth Libraries! Check out the singles and our playlist that accompanies❤️🌎📚

12/22/2025

Thank you to everyone that participated in our first Chicago showcase:.) … Might have to be an annual event. We had a blast!! Thanks to for hosting us❤️🎄🎅

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12/12/2025

We are so proud to share Will Stewart’s 6-song twangy indie rock EP, “Memory Man”. We started our year with his album, “Moon Winx” and we’re so stoked to have him cap off the year as well. Listen where you listen🌎📚

Jason Weinheimer: Bass
Jesse Aycock: Guitar, pedal steel, keys and vocals
Paddy Ryan: Drums, Percussion, Guitar
John Fullbright: Piano
Indy Gee: Vocals
Faye Hedera: Vocals

Recorded at Fellowship Hall Sound in Little Rock, AR
Engineered by Jason Weinheimer and Zach Reeves
Mixed by Jason Weinheimer
Mastered by True East Mastering

12/10/2025

Be there or be square! See you on Saturday at Color Club! Come take a photo in the booth, bring some pantry items for the food drive, check out the bazaar and listen to some good music. ❤️💚❤️💚

12/05/2025

Happy Holidays from Earth Libraries to you! We’ve got all new records 20% off and catalog releases 30% now through the end of the year! Order before December 13th to make sure you get your package before Christmas! Visit earthlibraries.com, discount automatically applied at checkout.🎄🎅☃️

12/03/2025

Get lost in Dogwood’s new unearthed track “A Prairie Song”, featuring

Dogwood formed in mid-1971 at The University of Montevallo, about 30 minutes south of Birmingham with the intention to break from the cover-band circuit and carve a space for original songwriting. For the first few years, the group—Fox, Lee, Smith, Harris, and Tinsley—shaped a sound that didn’t fit neatly into any existing regional mold. While many Alabama groups orbited the gravitational pull of Southern rock, Dogwood charted something different: a blend of California country-rock, San Francisco’s improvisational spirit, and the grit of British blues. Think Buffalo Springfield more than The Allman Brothers.

One of the first country-rock bands in Alabama, their name came from the unincorporated community simply known as Dogwood where several of the members lived. Momentum followed after their first few gigs. In spring 1973, Dogwood signed with Discovery, Inc., a prominent booking agency out of Atlanta, which pushed them deeper into the Southeastern circuit. They became road veterans across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, Kentucky, and beyond.

They first recorded with Buddy Buie at Studio One in Atlanta. They then cut sessions at East Avalon Recorders in Muscle Shoals with producer Paul Hornsby—an early supporter with Capricorn Studios ties. Manager Sims Hinds, who had worked at the influential Atlanta club Richard’s, helped secure a management deal with Alan Walden’s Hustler’s Inc., known for its work with Lynyrd Skynyrd. Hornsby shopped Dogwood’s recordings, but no label ultimately took the leap. By mid-1975, life pulled members in new directions.

What remains is a remarkable, if largely unheard, legacy: a band ahead of their region, committed to originality. Dogwood may never have released an album, but their story—and their songs—still resonate with those who were there to witness it. Listen to “A Prairie Song” wherever you get your music.

12/02/2025

“A Prairie Song” is the first unearthed gem from Alabama’s long-lost Dogwood — a warm, wistful folk-rock tune that drifts like a late-summer breeze and features Don Tinsley.

Dogwood emerged in mid-1971 with a simple but radical intention: to break from the cover-band circuit dominating Alabama’s live music culture and carve out a space for original songwriting. The idea came from drummer Tom Fox, who pulled together guitarist/vocalist Doug Lee and bassist Mark Smith—three musicians studying at The University of Montevallo, about 30 minutes south of Birmingham. The band rose from the fading embers of Buddy Causey’s Daze of the Weak, but its mission was entirely its own.

To fuel an original project, they needed songwriters. Former Montevallo student John David “J.D.” Harris and incoming student Don Tinsley stepped in, giving Dogwood the creative core it needed. For the first few years, the group—Fox, Lee, Smith, Harris, and Tinsley—shaped a sound that didn’t fit neatly into any existing regional mold. While many Alabama groups orbited the gravitational pull of Southern rock, Dogwood charted something different: a blend of California country-rock, San Francisco’s improvisational spirit, and the grit of British blues. Think Buffalo Springfield more than The Allman Brothers.

We’ve also curated a playlist that contextualizes the song with Dogwood’s contemporaries. Link in bio to listen and follow🌎📚

11/20/2025

Dorio-Everyday Feels Like Tomorrow live at Sparky Pocket Park for neighborhood series

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09/25/2025

TWÏNS presents two playlists… exploring the roots of debut album “Human Jazz” and sophomore album, “Healing Dreams”.

Dive into the tropical universe that inspired both albums, with some tracks from each along the way. Link in bio + stories.🌴🌊☀️

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