ASHE SHARES “PULL THE PLUG” VIDEO October 3, 2024—Today, Nashville-based Ashe unveils a new video for “Pull The Plug;” watch/share HERE. “Directed by Muriel Margaret and myself, filmed September of last year in the throes of hiding, well before I finished the album or filmed anything else…we told no one except those involved and asked no one for permission :),” Ashe says. “While technically a part of Willson, this video is such its own snapshot of where I was at a year ago…I missed creating so much!! but was still very much not ready to show my face.” READ MORE

NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM, NAMES NATHANIEL RATELIFF AS FIRST APPOINTEE October 3, 2024—For over 65 years, Newport Folk has been one of the most storied American cultural institutions in music. Audiences and artists alike return each year to its hallowed ground to experience the joy of this Festival’s long running tradition of diversity, discovery and artistic virtuosity. Inspired by its founders, Newport Jazz creator George Wein and musician Pete Seeger, Newport Folk will bring its cherished community to the forefront with the creation of the Newport Folk Stewardship Program. At its core, the program hopes to identify remarkable individuals with a demonstrated history of enriching and supporting the legacy of Newport Folk. The Newport Folk Stewards will pledge to continually challenge and celebrate the “Folk Family” by pioneering meaningful initiatives that impact the future of the Festival in significant and collaborative ways. READ MORE

YOASOBI CELEBRATE 5TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW SONG “MONOTONE” October 1, 2024—J-pop sensations YOASOBI unveil a new song, “Monotone” —their first ever theme for a full-length anime movie, Fureru—listen/share HERE. The duo, known for turning novels into music, took inspiration from the novel Fureru no Zenya. It was written by Mari Okada, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. READ MORE

JOY OLADOKUN CONFIRMS EXTENSIVE HEADLINING 2025 “THE BLACKBIRD TOUR” September 30, 2024—Acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer and performer Joy Oladokun will embark on an extensive headline tour next year, which includes shows at Chicago’s Thalia Hall, New York’s Irving Plaza, West Hollywood’s Troubadour (two nights), Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, Boston’s Royale, Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse, Denver’s Summit, Seattle’s The Showbox, Phoenix’s The Van Buren, Dallas’ Studio at The Factory and Austin’s Scoot Inn among several others. See below for complete tour itinerary. READ MORE

MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER UNVEILS NEW PODCAST “HOPE IS A MUSCLE,” FIRST EPISODE FEATURING JOAN BAEZ OUT TODAY September 30, 2024—The first episode of five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Mary Chapin Carpenter’s new podcast, “Hope is a Muscle,” is out today, featuring legendary artist and activist Joan Baez as the first guest. Listen HERE. READ MORE

LUKE COMBS SPENDS 53 CUMULATIVE WEEKS AT #1 ON BILLBOARD’S COUNTRY AIRPLAY CHART September 27, 2024—As his current single, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” is #1 for a second week, country superstar Luke Combs has officially spent over a year (53 cumulative weeks) atop Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. With the achievement, Combs joins an esteemed group of artists who have also reached this landmark, including George Strait, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton and Toby Keith. Since earning his first #1 in 2016 (“Hurricane”), Combs has continued to achieve historic success at country radio, with eighteen #1 singles on the Billboard chart, and nineteen-consecutive #1s on the MediaBase/Country Aircheck chart. READ MORE

CHRIS STAPLETON PERFORMS AS PART OF NBC’S “TODAY SHOW” CITI CONCERT SERIES, FEATURED ON “THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT” September 27, 2024—Chris Stapleton was featured on NBC’s “TODAY Show” this morning performing four songs as part of their Citi Concert Series: “You Should Probably Leave,” “Crosswind,” “Broken Halos” and “Millionaire.” Additionally, Stapleton appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” last night, where he performed “What Am I Gonna Do” and spoke with the host and joined Howard Stern for an in-depth interview earlier this week. Moreover, tonight at 6:00pm ET, Stapleton will welcome legendary musician Mike Campbell as the first interview guest on his SiriusXM Channel, Chris Stapleton Radio (Channel 63). READ MORE

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS UNEARTHED 80s FRENCH TV VERSION OF “BETWEEN TWO WORLDS” OUT NOW WITH ACCOMPANYING VIDEO September 27, 2024—“Between Two Worlds (French TV),” a rediscovered, previously unreleased version of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers original track, is out now with an accompanying music video featuring never-before-seen remastered archival footage. The unique version, recorded during the band’s iconic ‘80s French TV sessions, offers a fresh take of the song complete with a different tempo—listen here and watch here. It is featured on the deluxe edition of their groundbreaking, but often overlooked, 1982 record, Long After Dark, set for release via Geffen/UMe on October 18—pre-order/pre-save it here. READ MORE

BILLY STRINGS’ HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM HIGHWAY PRAYERS OUT TODAY September 27, 2024—GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings released his highly anticipated new record, Highway Prayers, today via Reprise Records. Listen/share HERE. In conjunction with the release, an album-length lyric video is also out now. Watch/share HERE. READ MORE

NOELINE HOFMANN’S NEW SONG “RODEO JUNKIES” OUT TODAY September 27, 2024—Emerging Canadian singer, songwriter and musician Noeline Hofmann debuted her new song, “Rodeo Junkies,” today. Listen/share HERE. READ MORE

PAUL CAUTHEN DEBUTS “ANGELS & HEATHENS” September 27, 2024—Rising star Paul Cauthen unveils a new song, “Angels & Heathens,” today—listen here. It’s the latest track Paul is sharing from his forthcoming major label debut Black on Black, is set for release October 25 via Atlantic Records. Pre-save the album here. READ MORE

WYATT FLORES’ NEW SONG “OH SUSANNAH” OUT TODAY; WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO September 27, 2024—Rising country artist Wyatt Flores’ new song, “Oh Susannah,” is out today alongside a powerful music video. Listen to the song HERE and watch the video HERE. READ MORE

SAMORA PINDERHUGHES SHARES NEW SINGLE “SLOW TIME” WITH MUSIC VIDEO September 26, 2024—Award winning pianist, composer, vocalist, and multidisciplinary artist Samora Pinderhughes today shares a new single, “Slow Time”, with a video co-directed with frequent collaborator Christian Padron—listen to the song here and watch the video here. The track is the third taken from his forthcoming, two-part album Venus Smiles Not in the House of Tears. The first LP of the series is set for release October 18 via a collaboration between Pinderhughes’ own Machel Records and Good Cloud Day—presave/preorder here. This marks the debut release for Good Cloud Day, headed by the former director of 37d03d and the Secretly Group. READ MORE

THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DAVID SANBORN TO BE CELEBRATED WITH ALL-STAR BENEFIT CONCERT AT SONY HALL NOVEMBER 25 September 25, 2024 - The life and legacy of the late, great David Sanborn will be celebrated with a very special tribute concert benefitting the newly founded David Sanborn Memorial Fund, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Set for November 25 at New York City’s Sony Hall, the event will feature an all-star lineup of Sanborn’s closest friends and musical collaborators including Michael Dease, Bashiri Johnson, Geoffrey Keezer, Billy Kilson, Gene Lake, Eric Marienthal, Marcus Miller, Nicky Moroch and Ricky Peterson, along with Special Guest appearances from Randy Brecker, Kurt Elling, Bob James, Dave Koz, Will Lee, Paul Shaffer and Alice Soyer Sanborn. Tickets for the David Sanborn Tribute Concert go on sale HERE this Friday, September 27 at noon ET. All proceeds will directly benefit the David Sanborn Memorial Fund, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. To learn more or to make a donation, please visit the David Sanborn Memorial Fund HERE. READ MORE

BREAKOUT NASHVILLE STAR CARTER FAITH SETS NEW EP THE AFTERMATH FOR OCTOBER 11 VIA CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE September 24, 2024—The Aftermath, the new EP from breakout Nashville vocalist and songwriter Carter Faith, is slated for release October 11 via Capitol Records Nashville—pre-order/pre-save it HERE. READ MORE

LUKE COMBS ACHIEVES NINETEENTH-CONSECUTIVE #1 WITH “AIN’T NO LOVE IN OKLAHOMA” September 23, 2024—Country superstar Luke Combs furthers his historic run at country radio this week as his single, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma,” is currently #1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and MediaBase/Country Aircheck charts. His nineteenth-consecutive single to top the MediaBase chart, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” is featured on the soundtrack for the new Twisters movie and was released to widespread critical attention, with Billboard praising, “Combs issues one of his most ferocious vocals to date from the first blistering notes of this thumping barnburner.” READ MORE