Jared Mattson

Jared Mattson (The Mattson 2) releases his debut solo full-length Peanut on March 31 via Chaz Bear’s Carpark imprint Company Records, preceded by a single and music video for “Please Come Here.” “I wrote the song in Japanese,” says Mattson. “Video-wise, I was in such a different place as a result of the space and pace forced upon us by the pandemic. I got super into Japanese drifting and boxing.”

Reverend Stickman

“With the help of the illustrious and industrious [Ike Turner drummer] Bill Ray, I’m recording some original music that otherwise might never have been recorded,” reports singer-songwriter Reverend Stickman. “My friend and studio wizard Bob Bartosik, who produced my SDMA-nominated More Than Blues album, will be producing the first tracks of my next project. The songs will definitely be an eclectic mix. Perhaps even schizophrenic...break out the Crown Royal.”

Stick Figure

Billboard reggae chart-toppers Stick Figure have been added to the 12th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival in Monterey, California, happening May 25 through 28. Other additions to the lineup include Rebelution, Thievery Corporation, and Chali 2na & Cut Chemist. Stick Figure will top Saturday’s bill, and other performers slated to play include Wu-Tang Clan, Dirty Heads, Shaggy, Cypress Hill, and Dispatch.

Nukem

Founded in 2012, heavy metal band Nukem has opened for acts such as LeatherWolf, Halcyon Way, Fozzy, Metal Church, Saxon, and Kreator. The group will open for Death tribute band Death To All on their upcoming national tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of Death’s album Individual Thought Patterns, on a bill that also includes Suffocation. The tour includes a March 11 date at Linda Vista’s Brick By Brick.

Flogging Molly

The seventh voyage of Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise sails November 8 through 13 from Miami, FL to Harvest Caye, Belize and Costa Maya, Mexico. An onboard performance stage will feature a half pipe skateboard installation, and activities include tattoo demonstrations, dirty bingo, a belly flop contest, wine and whiskey tastings, Family Feud: Band vs. Crew, and instrument lessons. The lineup features Pennywise, the Interrupters, Stiff Little Fingers, the Vandals, Broiler, Gorilla Biscuits, Laura Jane Grace, the Bronx, and the Flatliners.