Rock legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes just shared his new single “Into The Fade” with an accompanying visualizer, taken from his upcoming studio album ‘Chosen’ dropping September 5th via Frontiers Music Srl. Hughes explains the song is about a life of acceptance, being here now and living in the present moment, themes that run deep through the entire project.
After a nine year hiatus as a solo artist, ‘Chosen’ finds Hughes at his most hard rocking, an explosive and dynamic project that showcases him at his absolute best in both songwriting and production while staying true to his signature blend of hard rock, soul and funk that made him a true original whose astonishing voice earned him the title of a singer’s singer.
Glass Animals just unveiled “Vampire Bat,” the fifth installment in their Fresh Fruit Series where Dave Bayley and the band get to experiment with guests and collaborators while Dave who produces all Glass Animals records plays with new sounds. This one teams Dave with producer Rob Bisel who’s worked with SZA, continuing the series’ tradition of bringing in exciting collaborators to push the sound in unexpected directions. Previous Fresh Fruit releases include “Lose Control” with Joey Bada$$, the much missed “Gold Lime,” “Tokyo Drifting” with Denzel Curry and “I Don’t Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance)” with Albert Hammond Jr., establishing Fresh Fruit as the space where Glass Animals takes risks and explores territory outside their usual album cycles without worrying about how it fits into any bigger picture or commercial expectations.
New Hampshire native Jon Nolan and his band of hometown friends Good Co. just released “Sea Glass” from their album ‘Slow Cooker’ out now via Strolling Bones Records, and the gorgeous heartfelt music video stars two of Portland’s most respected musical figures, Jon Roods from Rustic Overtones and Paranoid Social Club plus Anna Lombard from Gypsy Tailwind and Love by Numbers.
Co directed by Nolan and cinematographer Jay Boyington, the video follows a fictional romance between a lobsterman and his mysterious new neighbor that starts as a lighthearted montage of new love before evolving into something more emotional, mirroring the song’s metaphor of sea glass: once whole, then broken, reshaped by time and turmoil, ultimately rediscovered with even more beauty. Nolan explains that sea glass is a lovely metaphor for life and relationships, noting that not everything beautiful is built in comfort and trust is so often built in repair, with things getting broken and tossed around by the world yet still coming back more interesting, more textured, more valuable.
The album came together during monthly Slow Cooker Sessions at The Stone Church Music Club in Newmarket where friends would come and go, hangout, sit in a circle and play live, with Jon Nolan & Good Co. featuring Geoff Taylor on bass, Rick Habib on drums and Zack Tremblay on guitar cutting the record over four sessions after initially getting kicked out of a friend’s barn attic for being too loud.
Multi-Platinum Marian Hill member Samantha Gongol dropped new song “When You’re Hot You’re Hot” ahead of her debut solo EP ‘Flash in the Pan!’ out now, with the track accompanied by an official video incorporating scenes from her six part semi autobiographical web series of the same name. The 8 track EP featuring previously released singles “Flash in the Pan!” and “Planes Are Low” marks a fresh musical direction for Gongol as she explores self reflection, uncertainty and the passage of time, themes that run through both the music and her web series created with real life brother Tommy Gongol.
The series follows a fictionalized version of Sam navigating what happens when a once rising pop star ends up back in her childhood bedroom at 35, with the finale opening on Sam dusting off an old guitar for a seemingly private acoustic performance of “Flash in the Pan!” on her parents’ back deck before her brother’s antics lead to leaked security camera footage going viral and setting up an unexpected career revival. F
ans of Marian Hill will recognize her signature emotive vocal delivery, but ‘Flash in the Pan!’ brings unexpected playful energy that signals Samantha’s desire to break new ground solo while delving into the complexities of getting older, confronting the fear that her industry moment might have passed, and wrestling with whether to keep going or walk away.
The Douglas Ray Jaffe Project just released ‘Angles,’ a four song EP following debut ‘No Bounds’ that fuses literary artistry with evocative sound as author, poet and modern day philosopher Douglas Ray Jaffe refuses to fit into any genre box. Produced by Emmy nominated Craig Brandwein at Center Sound Productions, the EP features “To Pass,” “Brooklyn Eyes,” “Today’s Forecast… Anything Goes” and “Paychecks and Daydreams,” each brought to life by up and coming vocalists who get full creative freedom to make every track their own. Jaffe’s lyrics tackle everything from 24/7 news cycle stress to soul sucking jobs, born from his favorite hobby of people watching and shaped by his belief that songs should go deeper than most. He gives himself the same creative freedom he extends to his collaborators, exploring subject matter that ranges from marveling at the world’s beauty to expressing sorrow for lost love, delivered through delicate harmonies and passionate performances that turn deeply introspective poetry into an immersive emotional journey where literary elegance meets dynamic, genre defying arrangements in perfect harmony.
Hot on the heels of their surprise release “Dodged A Bullet,” rockers Saving Abel just unleashed a music video for “Keep Swinging” that’s available everywhere now and hits like a championship punch. Jared Weeks on vocals, Riley Haynie on guitars, Blake Scopino on guitars, Greg Young on bass and Dave Moraata on drums deliver an upbeat rocker driven by Weeks’ unmistakable voice, with the track written by Weeks and collaborator Skidd Mills tackling the theme of never giving up when life tries to knock you down. The video directed by Austin Dellamano in conjunction with Weems Creative follows a boxer prepping for his next fight, capturing all the sweat and determination that goes into training for victory, perfectly mirroring the song’s message as Weeks belts out “Keep pushing, keep swinging” like he’s coaching you through the hardest round of your life.
Todd Snider passed away on Friday. This one hurts.
Todd lived the kind of artistic life that felt unfiltered and cosmic, marked by humor, heartbreak, grit, and a spirit that refused to fade. Fans loved him because his songs felt alive. He wrote like a friend telling the truth. He performed like someone who understood that connection was the whole point. His passing leaves a space that American roots music will feel for a long time.
Here are 50 thing you need to know about the man.
50 Facts About Todd Snider
Todd Snider was born on October 11, 1966 in Portland, Oregon.
He grew up in Beaverton and graduated from Beaverton High School in 1985.
After high school he attended Santa Rosa Junior College for one semester.
He learned to play harmonica while studying in Santa Rosa.
He moved to San Marcos, Texas with the help of his brother, who bought his plane ticket.
He decided to become a songwriter after seeing Jerry Jeff Walker perform at Gruene Hall.
He began writing songs the day after that show.
He bought a guitar because of seeing Walker perform.
His first writers night was at Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos.
Kent Finlay became his early mentor and introduced him to writers like Prine and Kristofferson.
He quickly began packing small rooms in San Marcos.
He soon developed a following in Austin.
While living in San Marcos he discovered the music of Keith Sykes.
Snider sent Sykes a demo tape that led him to move to Memphis.
He earned a weekly residency at The Daily Planet in Memphis.
Audiences at The Daily Planet already knew his songs and sang along.
He met John Prine in 1991 while assisting on preproduction for Prine’s album The Missing Years.
In 1992 he signed a development deal with Capitol Records.
Capitol declined to pick up his option for a full album.
His early band was called the Bootleggers before he renamed them the Nervous Wrecks.
By 1994 the Nervous Wrecks lineup included Will Kimbrough, Joe Mariencheck, and Joe McLeary.
He signed with Margaritaville Records after Bob Mercer saw him perform in Memphis.
His debut album Songs for the Daily Planet reached number 23 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart.
The hidden track Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues became a minor radio hit.
The Alright Guy video was in rotation on VH1.
Billboard praised his second album Step Right Up as more stunning than his debut.
His third album Viva Satellite was recorded mainly at Ardent Studios in Memphis.
He was released from his MCA contract after an incident at a private performance.
He next signed with John Prine’s Oh Boy Records.
His album Happy To Be Here was recorded solo acoustic with instrumentation added later.
New Connection was released by Oh Boy in 2002.
His 2003 live album Near Truths and Hotel Rooms documented his post Wrecks solo shows.
East Nashville Skyline was released in 2004 and became a cultural breakthrough.
Pitchfork called East Nashville Skyline the wittiest and feistiest album of his career.
The album included the songs Play a Train Song and The Ballad of the Kingsmen.
He released Peace, Love and Anarchy, a collection of rarities, in 2007.
That Was Me collected material from his Margaritaville and MCA years.
The Devil You Know was released in 2006 and reached number 4 on the Heatseekers chart.
He performed material from The Devil You Know at Grimey’s in Nashville in 2006.
He launched his own label, Aimless Records, in 2008.
Peace Queer was Aimless Records’ first release.
His album The Excitement Plan was produced by Don Was and released in 2009.
His double disc Live: The Storyteller was released in 2011.
He released Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables in 2012.
That same year he released a tribute album to Jerry Jeff Walker titled Time As We Know It.
He cofounded the band Hard Working Americans in 2013.
The First Waltz documentary and live recordings were released in 2014.
Hard Working Americans released their second album Rest in Chaos in 2016.
Snider released the folk focused Cash Cabin Sessions Vol. 3 in 2019.
He died on November 14, 2025, following complications that developed after a violent assault eleven days earlier.
South Korean singer songwriter Yves just dropped ‘Soft Error’ via PAIX PER MIL/ADA and the six track EP confirms what everyone’s been whispering: she’s operating on a completely different frequency now. The former LOONA member links up with multiplatinum UK sensation PinkPantheress on lead single “Soap” which cleverly samples Rebecca Black’s “Sugar Water Cyanide,” turning an unexpected reference into pure earworm gold. Bratty shows up on “Aibo” with a Spanish language verse that takes the whole thing sideways in the best possible way. This isn’t careful collaboration, it’s Yves pulling in exactly who she wants and letting the chemistry do its thing.
“White Cat” landed first and set the tone perfectly: dreamy synth textures meeting this resolve that feels almost resigned but never defeated, capturing her composed chaos aesthetic in three and a half minutes. Six songs deep, ‘Soft Error’ moves through moods and genres without asking permission or explaining itself. Yves has hit that sweet spot where confidence and creativity collide, where she’s done chasing anyone’s approval and just making what feels right. The unpredictability isn’t a gimmick, it’s who she is now.
Professionally and personally, Yves reached a turning point where existing in the moment matters more than fitting into boxes labeled “K-pop” or “solo artist” or anything else people try to stamp on her. ‘Soft Error’ breathes because she’s finally letting it, and you can hear that freedom in every track. She’s not the girl group member anymore, not the rising soloist trying to prove something. She’s Yves, making exactly the music she wants, and if you’re paying attention to global music right now, you can’t afford to miss what she’s building.
Rising punk act Winona Fighter shared their take on Violent Femmes’ “Blister In The Sun” out now via Rise Records, with front woman and multi instrumentalist Coco Kinnon explaining the inspiration came when they were talking about doing an acoustic variant of their record and since they love to honor those who have paved the way in everything they do, it was only natural to pay homage to the folk punk legends themselves.
Kinnon shares they are really stoked about this cover and getting a nod of approval from the band themselves made them all the more proud and excited, while Violent Femmes co founder and bassist Brian Ritchie adds he is thrilled to hear Winona Fighter’s reinterpretation of their eternal standard, proud when their music seeps into subsequent generations of musicians and listeners, loving Winona’s pithy approach that keeps much of the original energy while adding several novel details.
Ritchie praises Coco’s lead vocal for seeming true to Gordon’s blueprint until she substitutes attention getting high harmonies for the melody, noting the song was always androgynous and non gendered which is amplified in Winona Fighter’s take, and loving when after a relaxed pace for the bulk of the song, the band sends it into the stratosphere like a rocket ship at the very end by kicking ass and turning up the volume.
“Blister In The Sun” will be featured on the upcoming deluxe edition of the band’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘My Apologies To The Chef’ set to be released digitally on September 5th with limited edition vinyl available for pre order now, with the expanded album featuring acoustic versions of every song from the original record plus their cover of Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” and the recently released track “(Don’t Get) CLOSE,” proving Winona Fighter knows how to honor the past while carving out their own space in punk’s ever evolving landscape.
Chase Rice shared his brand new single “Circa 1943” and released his new studio album ‘Eldora’, with the Diamond certified songwriter proving once again he’s not chasing anything but the truth. The follow up to 2024’s ‘Go Down Singin’,’ his first release since stepping away from the major label system, doubles down on the grit, heart and unfiltered storytelling that’s always been at the core of Rice’s songwriting. Written primarily in the quiet solitude of Eldora, Colorado in the days following his recent performance at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the 12 song album is as much a reflection of place as it is of person, with that mountain stillness providing a creative reset rooted not in chasing hits or chart positions but in chasing moments that matter and songs that leave a mark.
Rice reflects that this is the kind of music he’s always loved and the kind of stories he’s always wanted to tell, hoping the past few years have helped fans see this is the real him, not the person who was chasing trends or afraid to do something different. ‘Eldora’ isn’t about proving anything, it’s about making something that’s real and letting it speak for itself, an intention clear in today’s offering “Circa 1943.” Written by Rice alongside Wyatt McCubbin and producer Oscar Charles, the song tells a bittersweet love story set against the backdrop of World War II, paying quiet tribute to the courage and heart of the Greatest Generation. Rice shares that Harold and Berniece were his mom’s parents, and while they didn’t meet around 1943 and the story takes creative liberties, their names are the only true parts about this story, but he hopes it honors them and anybody from the Greatest Generation who fought or died for the country.
Today’s release joins “Two Tone Trippin'” in previewing the forthcoming project, with the jangly guitar picking joyride capturing the heart of summer and the spirit of a classic American truck, revving up a well worn symbol of country storytelling with fresh detail and classic country flair. Rice is operating at full creative power right now, completely independent and completely uncompromising, making music on his own terms that connects with listeners who value authenticity over algorithm friendly formulas. ‘Eldora’ promises to be another statement from an artist who’s never been afraid to chart his own course, even when it meant walking away from the security of the major label world to find the freedom to create exactly what he wants without anyone telling him what songs should sound like or what stories are worth telling.
