diff --git a/.changeset/swift-carpets-yawn.md b/.changeset/swift-carpets-yawn.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d242b3cf81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/swift-carpets-yawn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+---
+
+Adding hover message to the Gauge and an info icon to the GaugeCard.
diff --git a/packages/core-components/api-report.md b/packages/core-components/api-report.md
index 47ca3d3cf8..6365b4f9d7 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/core-components/api-report.md
@@ -384,7 +384,12 @@ export function GaugeCard(props: Props_10): JSX.Element;
 export type GaugeCardClassKey = 'root';
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-export type GaugeClassKey = 'root' | 'overlay' | 'circle' | 'colorUnknown';
+export type GaugeClassKey =
+  | 'root'
+  | 'overlay'
+  | 'description'
+  | 'circle'
+  | 'colorUnknown';
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type GaugeProps = {
@@ -393,6 +398,7 @@ export type GaugeProps = {
   inverse?: boolean;
   unit?: string;
   max?: number;
+  description?: ReactNode;
   getColor?: GaugePropsGetColor;
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.tsx
index 0336ebc990..11f977b387 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/Gauge.tsx
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@
 import { BackstagePalette, BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
 import { makeStyles, useTheme } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import { Circle } from 'rc-progress';
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { ReactNode, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
 /** @public */
-export type GaugeClassKey = 'root' | 'overlay' | 'circle' | 'colorUnknown';
+export type GaugeClassKey =
+  | 'root'
+  | 'overlay'
+  | 'description'
+  | 'circle'
+  | 'colorUnknown';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(
   theme => ({
@@ -37,6 +42,15 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(
       fontWeight: 'bold',
       color: theme.palette.textContrast,
     },
+    description: {
+      fontSize: '100%',
+      top: '50%',
+      left: '50%',
+      transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
+      position: 'absolute',
+      wordBreak: 'break-all',
+      display: 'inline-block',
+    },
     circle: {
       width: '80%',
       transform: 'translate(10%, 0)',
@@ -53,6 +67,7 @@ export type GaugeProps = {
   inverse?: boolean;
   unit?: string;
   max?: number;
+  description?: ReactNode;
   getColor?: GaugePropsGetColor;
 };
 
@@ -104,10 +119,11 @@ export const getProgressColor: GaugePropsGetColor = ({
  */
 
 export function Gauge(props: GaugeProps) {
+  const [hoverRef, setHoverRef] = useState<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   const { getColor = getProgressColor } = props;
   const classes = useStyles(props);
   const { palette } = useTheme<BackstageTheme>();
-  const { value, fractional, inverse, unit, max } = {
+  const { value, fractional, inverse, unit, max, description } = {
     ...defaultGaugeProps,
     ...props,
   };
@@ -115,8 +131,28 @@ export function Gauge(props: GaugeProps) {
   const asPercentage = fractional ? Math.round(value * max) : value;
   const asActual = max !== 100 ? Math.round(value) : asPercentage;
 
+  const [isHovering, setIsHovering] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const node = hoverRef;
+    const handleMouseOver = () => setIsHovering(true);
+    const handleMouseOut = () => setIsHovering(false);
+    if (node && description) {
+      node.addEventListener('mouseenter', handleMouseOver);
+      node.addEventListener('mouseleave', handleMouseOut);
+
+      return () => {
+        node.removeEventListener('mouseenter', handleMouseOver);
+        node.removeEventListener('mouseleave', handleMouseOut);
+      };
+    }
+    return () => {
+      setIsHovering(false);
+    };
+  }, [description, hoverRef]);
+
   return (
-    <div className={classes.root}>
+    <div ref={setHoverRef} className={classes.root}>
       <Circle
         strokeLinecap="butt"
         percent={asPercentage}
@@ -125,9 +161,13 @@ export function Gauge(props: GaugeProps) {
         strokeColor={getColor({ palette, value: asActual, inverse, max })}
         className={classes.circle}
       />
-      <div className={classes.overlay}>
-        {isNaN(value) ? 'N/A' : `${asActual}${unit}`}
-      </div>
+      {description && isHovering ? (
+        <div className={classes.description}>{description}</div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className={classes.overlay}>
+          {isNaN(value) ? 'N/A' : `${asActual}${unit}`}
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.stories.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.stories.tsx
index 64a6cc1b16..08c7813643 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.stories.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import React, { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
 import { GaugeCard } from './GaugeCard';
 import Grid from '@material-ui/core/Grid';
 import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router';
+import Tooltip from '@material-ui/core/Tooltip';
+import Info from '@material-ui/icons/Info';
 
 const linkInfo = { title: 'Go to XYZ Location', link: '#' };
 
@@ -118,3 +120,79 @@ export const StaticColor = () => (
     </Grid>
   </Wrapper>
 );
+
+export const InfoMessage = () => (
+  <Wrapper>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard
+        title="Progress"
+        subheader="With a subheader"
+        progress={0.3}
+        icon={
+          <Tooltip title="Info Message" arrow>
+            <Info style={{ float: 'right' }} />
+          </Tooltip>
+        }
+      />
+    </Grid>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard
+        title="Progress"
+        subheader="With a subheader"
+        progress={0.57}
+        icon={
+          <Tooltip title="Info Message" arrow>
+            <Info style={{ float: 'right' }} />
+          </Tooltip>
+        }
+      />
+    </Grid>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard
+        title="Progress"
+        subheader="With a subheader"
+        progress={0.89}
+        icon={
+          <Tooltip title="Info Message" arrow>
+            <Info style={{ float: 'right' }} />
+          </Tooltip>
+        }
+      />
+    </Grid>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard
+        title="Progress"
+        subheader="With a subheader"
+        inverse
+        progress={0.2}
+        icon={
+          <Tooltip title="Info Message" arrow>
+            <Info style={{ float: 'right' }} />
+          </Tooltip>
+        }
+      />
+    </Grid>
+  </Wrapper>
+);
+
+export const HoverMessage = () => (
+  <Wrapper>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard title="Progress" progress={0.3} description="Hover Message" />
+    </Grid>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard title="Progress" progress={0.57} description="Hover Message" />
+    </Grid>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard title="Progress" progress={0.89} description="Hover Message" />
+    </Grid>
+    <Grid item>
+      <GaugeCard
+        title="Progress"
+        inverse
+        progress={0.2}
+        description="Hover Message"
+      />
+    </Grid>
+  </Wrapper>
+);
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.tsx
index 9e6c19ebfe..1114890523 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/ProgressBars/GaugeCard.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
-import React from 'react';
+import React, { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { BottomLinkProps } from '../../layout/BottomLink';
 import { InfoCard, InfoCardVariants } from '../../layout/InfoCard';
 import { Gauge, GaugePropsGetColor } from './Gauge';
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ type Props = {
   variant?: InfoCardVariants;
   /** Progress in % specified as decimal, e.g. "0.23" */
   progress: number;
+  description?: ReactNode;
+  icon?: ReactNode;
   inverse?: boolean;
   deepLink?: BottomLinkProps;
   getColor?: GaugePropsGetColor;
@@ -52,11 +54,21 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
  */
 export function GaugeCard(props: Props) {
   const classes = useStyles(props);
-  const { title, subheader, progress, inverse, deepLink, variant, getColor } =
-    props;
+  const {
+    title,
+    subheader,
+    progress,
+    inverse,
+    deepLink,
+    description,
+    icon,
+    variant,
+    getColor,
+  } = props;
 
   const gaugeProps = {
     inverse,
+    description,
     getColor,
     value: progress,
   };
@@ -68,6 +80,7 @@ export function GaugeCard(props: Props) {
         subheader={subheader}
         deepLink={deepLink}
         variant={variant}
+        icon={icon}
       >
         <Gauge {...gaugeProps} />
       </InfoCard>
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/layout/InfoCard/InfoCard.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/layout/InfoCard/InfoCard.tsx
index f1e67904f1..256d60cfa2 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/layout/InfoCard/InfoCard.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/layout/InfoCard/InfoCard.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
     headerAvatar: {},
     headerAction: {},
     headerContent: {},
+    subheader: {
+      display: 'flex',
+    },
   }),
   { name: 'BackstageInfoCard' },
 );
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ type Props = {
   children?: ReactNode;
   headerStyle?: object;
   headerProps?: CardHeaderProps;
+  icon?: ReactNode;
   action?: ReactNode;
   actionsClassName?: string;
   actions?: ReactNode;
@@ -162,6 +166,7 @@ export function InfoCard(props: Props): JSX.Element {
     children,
     headerStyle,
     headerProps,
+    icon,
     action,
     actionsClassName,
     actions,
@@ -194,6 +199,15 @@ export function InfoCard(props: Props): JSX.Element {
     });
   }
 
+  const cardSubTitle = () => {
+    return (
+      <div className={classes.headerSubheader}>
+        {subheader && <div className={classes.subheader}>{subheader}</div>}
+        {icon}
+      </div>
+    );
+  };
+
   const errProps: ErrorBoundaryProps =
     errorBoundaryProps || (slackChannel ? { slackChannel } : {});
 
@@ -211,7 +225,7 @@ export function InfoCard(props: Props): JSX.Element {
               content: classes.headerContent,
             }}
             title={title}
-            subheader={subheader}
+            subheader={cardSubTitle()}
             action={action}
             style={{ ...headerStyle }}
             titleTypographyProps={titleTypographyProps}
diff --git a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/Features.test.tsx b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/Features.test.tsx
index 28bd9b6310..8f9e3544f2 100644
--- a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/Features.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/features/Features.test.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe('Features', () => {
 
     expect(getByTestId(TEST_IDS.info.info)).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
       <div
-        class="MuiBox-root MuiBox-root-9"
+        class="MuiBox-root MuiBox-root-10"
         data-testid="grm--info"
       >
         <h6