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Country-Rock Maverick Corey Kent Names His Sound On New Album ‘Heartland Rock And Roll’

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Country-Rock Maverick Corey Kent Names His Sound On New Album ‘Heartland Rock And Roll’

Corey Kent has finally put a name to the sound he’s been chasing his whole career. The multi-platinum Oklahoma native has announced ‘Heartland Rock and Roll’, a 16-track album arriving Friday, September 25, 2026, via Sony Music Nashville, fusing country, rock and soul into the genre-blurring style he’s spent years carving out. Listen here.

He’s framing it as a defining moment. Kent calls it his third major label album and the first time he’s been able to name the sound he’s worked toward all along, songs that sound like where he’s from and lyrics that move from nostalgia to honest regret and gratitude for the simple things.

Out alongside the announcement is the smoldering new song “Cigarette Burns,” available everywhere now. Written by Zach John King, Ben Stennis, Lauren Hungate and Jameson Rodgers, the slow-burning ballad pairs Kent’s smoky vocal with a hazy melodic glow as he reignites the feeling of a love that was bad for his health but hurt so good.

Kent traced the track’s pull to a personal touchstone, naming Kings of Leon’s ‘Come Around Sundown’ as a favorite and describing how “Cigarette Burns” carries that same blend of country western feel and laid-back beach town rock. He called it a fresh soundscape, timeless yet new.

The road to here has been steady and hard-earned. From dancehalls and dive bars in Bixby, Oklahoma, to two No. 1 Country singles, more than 1 billion career streams and multiple RIAA certifications, Kent has built a career on doing things his own way, and on this album he leans fully into the differences that once made him feel like an outsider.

The single joins a strong run of previews. “Rocky Mountain Low” featuring Koe Wetzel sits Top 10 and climbing at Country radio, “Empty Words” arrived early on fan demand with more than 20 million social media views, and the stripped-back “Wannabe” showed off the project’s emotional core. Produced primarily by Austin Goodloe with additional work from Jon Randall and Chris Farren, the record trades in warm distortion, raspy country soul and small-town grit.

Next week brings a busy Nashville run. On Thursday, June 4, Kent plays three stages: Billboard Country Live at Category 10, the Gibson Garagefest Sony Nashville Takeover at Gibson Garage Nashville, and Spotify House at Ole Red Nashville.

Prog Rock Pioneers Gentle Giant Reissue Landmark ‘In A Glass House’ In Remixed Atmos Edition

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Prog Rock Pioneers Gentle Giant Reissue Landmark ‘In A Glass House’ In Remixed Atmos Edition

One of progressive rock’s boldest statements is coming back in a big way. Gentle Giant’s ‘In a Glass House’ returns July 31, 2026, newly remixed and remastered by Grammy-winning producer Eber Pinheiro alongside the band’s own Derek Shulman. You can order it here.

Originally released in 1973, the album pushed hard at the edges of composition, musicianship and studio experimentation. Its intricate arrangements, shifting time signatures and thought-provoking themes have kept it a cornerstone of the genre and one of the band’s most celebrated works, anchored by enduring pieces like “The Runaway,” “Experience” and the epic closing title track.

For the first time, the record has been mixed in both 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos, cracking open those dense arrangements and letting the performances breathe in a whole new way.

Shulman framed the project around rediscovery. He recalled how far the band pushed themselves in every direction during the original sessions, and said revisiting the recordings with modern technology surfaced details and textures that were always present but never fully heard. The goal, he said, was to present the album the way they always hoped it could sound, clearer, more dynamic and true to the original vision.

The immersive mixes go a step further. Shulman described the Atmos and surround versions as a way for listeners to step inside the music, calling it rewarding to hear the album take on new life while staying completely faithful to what the band created in 1973.

The reissue arrives in a range of formats, including a standard 180g vinyl LP, a limited edition clear vinyl pressing, CD, and a deluxe CD/Blu-ray edition featuring the stereo, 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos mixes.

Track Listing:

  1. The Runaway (7:24)
  2. An Inmates Lullaby (4:28)
  3. Way of Life (7:52)
  4. Experience (7:48)
  5. A Reunion (2:11)
  6. In a Glass House (7:39)
  7. Index (1:20)

Mashup Maestro Bill McClintock Welds Black Sabbath And Queen Into Metal Monster “Rockanoid”

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Mashup Maestro Bill McClintock Welds Black Sabbath And Queen Into Metal Monster “Rockanoid”

Bill McClintock is back doing what he does best, and “Rockanoid” is a glorious pileup. The mashup maestro fuses Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid” with Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” then keeps stacking, pulling in Metallica’s “Sad But True,” Def Leppard’s “Rock of Ages,” Dio’s “We Rock,” a double shot of AC/DC in “Let There Be Rock” and “For Those About to Rock,” Judas Priest’s “Rock Hard Ride Free,” Ozzy Osbourne’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebel,” Pat Benatar’s “Heartbreaker” and Helix’s “Rock You.” It shouldn’t hold together, and that’s the fun of it, a teetering tower of riffs that somehow locks into one headbanging whole. McClintock credits the chaos to running out of his ADHD meds, and honestly, the results speak for themselves.

Country Hitmakers Chris Janson And Locash Headline Horse Soldier Farms’ Fourth Of July Grand Opening

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Country Hitmakers Chris Janson And Locash Headline Horse Soldier Farms’ Fourth Of July Grand Opening

Horse Soldier Farms is throwing open its gates with a properly American party. The new home of Horse Soldier Bourbon launches with a two-day Fourth of July celebration, pairing country music, PBR bull riding, bourbon experiences and fireworks across the rolling hills of southern Kentucky. Tickets, including VIP and General Admission, are on sale now.

The setting is the 240-acre property in Somerset, Kentucky, and the timing lines up with America’s 250th birthday. The weekend is built as a gathering place for music fans, bourbon lovers, Western sports followers and families looking for a distinctly American summer celebration rooted in hospitality, craftsmanship and community.

The music carries serious firepower. Multi-instrumentalist Chris Janson kicks things off July 3rd, and country duo Locash takes the stage July 4th, with PBR competition running throughout the weekend and bringing some of the world’s top bull riders to the farm for its first public event.

Locash know how to work a crowd, with a catalogue that includes the platinum-certified “I Love This Life” and No. 1 singles “One Big Country Song” and “I Know Somebody.” Since launching in 2015, the duo has racked up nearly 800 million global streams on the strength of high-energy live shows and celebration-minded storytelling. They called the holiday booking truly special and promised to bring the party to Somerset.

Janson brings his own arsenal. The Grand Ole Opry member and award-winning artist, producer and songwriter is behind hits like “Buy Me A Boat,” “Fix A Drink,” “Good Vibes” and “Done,” with billions of global streams, multi-platinum certifications, and ACM and iHeartRadio Music Awards to his name. He kept it simple, saying his July 3rd set will be a BIG party.

From the opening gates to the Independence Day fireworks finale, the weekend is meant to preview what Horse Soldier Farms aims to become, a year-round destination where bourbon, storytelling, music and American heritage all meet in one place.

Horror Punk Showman Wednesday 13 Captures A Massive Crowd On Live LP ‘Un-Alive From Pol’and’Rock 2025’

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Horror Punk Showman Wednesday 13 Captures A Massive Crowd On Live LP ‘Un-Alive From Pol’and’Rock 2025’

Wednesday 13 is bottling one of the biggest nights of his career. The horror punk showman has announced a new live album, ‘Un-Alive From Pol’and’Rock 2025’, arriving September 25 via Napalm Records and captured straight from the soundboard at one of Europe’s wildest festivals.

The setting was something else. More than 750,000 fans packed the Czaplinek-Broczyno Airfield for the 2025 Pol’and’Rock Festival, a tradition running more than 30 years, and the Duke of Spook seized the moment, rolling out a triumphant hit parade fresh off his album ‘Mid Death Crisis’.

The man himself called it the biggest concert the band has ever played, and one of the most memorable shows of his career, with that massive crowd roaring along. The recording lets that performance live on for good.

The set spans his whole bloody universe. It pulls Murderdolls classics like “Summertime Suicide” and “197666,” ‘Transylvania 90210’ favorites “Look What The Bats Dragged In” and “Bad Things,” The Dixie Dead’s “Too Fast For Blood,” Horrifier’s “Good Day to Be a Bad Guy,” and a stack of cuts from ‘Mid Death Crisis’ including “In Misery,” “When The Devil Commands” and “Rotting Away.” It’s a record built for windows down, accelerator floored and bats on the horizon.

The album lands in a spread of formats, including a Digipak CD, 2 LP Translucent Red, a 2 LP Cross White/Red pressing limited to 200 worldwide, a 2 LP White Label limited to 50 worldwide, and a digital edition.

Un-Alive from Pol’and’Rock 2025 Tracklisting:

“Blood Fades To Black”

“Look What The Bats Dragged In”

“Too Fast For Blood”

“Rotting Away”

“I Want You Dead”

“When The Devil Commands”

“Summertime Suicide”

“197666”

“There’s No Such Thing As Monsters”

“In Misery”

“Good Day To Be A Bad Guy”

“Nowhere”

“I Walked With A Zombie”

“Bad Things”

“I Love To Say F***”

Maroon 5 Unveil ‘V’ At Intimate 2014 iHeartRadio Release Party, Now Streaming

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Maroon 5 Unveil ‘V’ At Intimate 2014 iHeartRadio Release Party, Now Streaming

Catch Maroon 5 on the cusp of one of their biggest eras. Recorded August 26, 2014, at the intimate iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank and now streaming, this exclusive Album Release Party marked the lead-up to the band’s fifth record, ‘V’. It played as more than a concert too, folding in a Q&A that gave fans a look inside the new music before broadcasting the whole thing across the country. The setlist threads arena-sized hits through fresh cuts, opening with “One More Night” and “This Love” before previewing ‘V’ with the chart-topping single “Maps” and the live debut of “It Was Always You.” Adam Levine steers the night with his signature voice and easy charisma, building to the global smash “Moves Like Jagger.” It’s a polished, high-energy snapshot of a band at full pop-rock power.

Robert Fripp Gets The Rare-Footage Treatment In Resurfaced BBC Documentary From 1985

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Robert Fripp Gets The Rare-Footage Treatment In Resurfaced BBC Documentary From 1985

Here’s a deep cut for the prog faithful. A 1985 BBC TV South documentary on Robert Fripp, billed “The King of Crimson,” has resurfaced online, gathering rare footage, interviews and concert clips of the King Crimson mastermind in one place. It’s Fripp as you’ve rarely seen him, the guitarist and bandleader whose restless approach reshaped progressive rock from ‘In The Court Of The Crimson King’ onward. The soundtrack reads like a tour through his catalogue, running from “21st Century Schizoid Man,” “Epitaph” and “The Court Of The Crimson King” through “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic (Part II),” “Three Of A Perfect Pair” and his Andy Summers collaboration “Hardy Country.” For longtime followers it’s a treasure, and for newcomers it’s a fascinating window into one of rock’s most singular minds.

Leonard Cohen Tribute ‘The Secret Chord’ Brings His Songs And Story To Toronto This Summer

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Leonard Cohen Tribute ‘The Secret Chord’ Brings His Songs And Story To Toronto This Summer

Leonard Cohen’s words and music are taking the stage in Toronto this summer. David and Hannah Mirvish and Soulpepper present ‘The Secret Chord’, the critically acclaimed tribute to one of Canada’s most beloved artists, running at the CAA Theatre from July 8 through August 9, 2026.

Cohen, often called the bard of Montreal, reinvented himself again and again across a long career, helping generations of fans make sense of the shifting world around them. ‘The Secret Chord’ tells the story of his life and the many sides of the man, using Cohen’s own words alongside bold arrangements of his iconic songs.

The Montreal Gazette captured the spirit of it, calling the show part concert, part theatre, and entirely magical. This is a celebration of an extraordinary life in music and poetry, built to honor both the songwriter and the poet.

The company runs deep with talent. Featured performers include Divine Brown, Ben Caplan, Hailey Gillis, Travis Knights and Andrew Penner, with additional performers Joanna Majoko, Emily Shultz, Michael Torontow and Kevin Wong. The musicians are Jacob Gorzhaltsan, Joel Joseph (Music Director), Tom Moffatt, Lowell Whitty and Roger Williams.

The piece was created by Frank Cox-O’Connell, Marni Jackson and Mike Ross, with direction by Cox-O’Connell. The creative team includes lighting designer Simon Rossiter, projection designer Frank Donato, associate projection designer Nicole Eun-Ju Bell, and sound designer Andres Castillo-Smith, working from original projection design by David Costello.

Tickets are available now at mirvish.com or by calling 1.800.461.3333.

Performance Schedule:

Tue – Sat: 7:30PM

Wed: 1:30PM

Sat / Sun: 2PM

Butcher Babies Light The Fuse With Seductive New Single “Blame It On The Wind”

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Butcher Babies Light The Fuse With Seductive New Single “Blame It On The Wind”

Butcher Babies have a new one, and it smolders. “Blame It On The Wind,” produced by Howard Benson, marks the fourth release from the Las Vegas hard rock outfit’s forthcoming album via Judge & Jury Records. The track moves from slow burn to high-energy charge, landing somewhere between In This Moment and Jinjer, with Heidi Shepherd’s commanding vocals carrying the restless push and pull between desire and blame.

The album itself plays as a personal love letter to Shepherd’s past, reflecting on the relationships, heartbreaks and hard-won lessons that have shaped her across 25 years. It’s a record rooted in self-reflection and growth, honoring where she’s been while embracing who she’s become.

This single came from a single unforgettable night. Inspired by a late-night LA encounter fueled by neon lights and loud music, the song narrates a one-night stand that refuses to stay a one-night thing.

Shepherd lays it bare in her own words. She describes a 2012 encounter that should have vanished by morning but instead haunted her for years, a forbidden connection that kept pulling them both back. She remembers his scent, the way he said her name, the bootcut jeans, the balcony of his Santa Monica loft, that first touch. The song, she says, is about a lust you can’t leave and the easy excuses we make when someone gets under our skin.

Formed in 2009, Butcher Babies have built a fierce reputation across the hard rock and heavy metal world, blending thrash, groove and melodic metal with a punk attitude. Their catalogue runs from debut ‘Goliath’ through ‘Take It Like a Man’, ‘Lilith’ and the 2023 double album ”Til the World’s Blind’, backed by a relentless touring schedule that’s put them on stages alongside some of metal’s biggest names.

Judge & Jury, founded by multi-platinum producer Howard Benson and Three Days Grace drummer and songwriter Neil Sanderson, brings decades of rock-world muscle to the release. Fresh off a global run through the United States, United Kingdom and Europe, the band heads to Japan this June before a summer of festival dates.

Official Tour Dates:

June 6 – Osaka, Japan @ DEVIFEST 2026

June 7 – Yokohama, Japan @ YOKOHAMA ReNY Beta

June 8 – Tokyo, Japan @ Clubasia

July 16 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest

July 18 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest

Sept 18 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life

Sitcom Legend WKRP Goes Live On The Air In Cincinnati For Real, Over 40 Years Later

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Sitcom Legend WKRP Goes Live On The Air In Cincinnati For Real, Over 40 Years Later

Life is finally imitating art on the Cincinnati dial. More than 40 years after the fictional WKRP turned “Livin’ on the Air in Cincinnati” into a pop-culture catchphrase, the famous call letters are landing on a real Tri-State radio station. Local 12 (WKRC) reports the move pairs the beloved sitcom name with a retro playlist, the kind of nostalgic full-circle moment that’s catnip for anyone who grew up on the show. For fans who’ve spent decades quoting the bumbling crew at the fictional station, hearing those four letters announced for real on the airwaves is the payoff of a long-running inside joke. It’s a small story with a big grin attached.

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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