Independent artists looking to protect their work have a key session on the calendar. “Own Your Sound: Copyright Essentials for Independent Musicians” takes place Monday, March 16, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. ET via Zoom. Led by veteran music lawyer Paul Sanderson, the webinar delivers a focused breakdown of how copyright functions in real-world music careers. The goal is straightforward. Protect your songs. Protect your recordings. Protect your future.
Sanderson will cover how copyright protection arises automatically, why registration still matters, and the distinction between musical compositions and sound recordings. The session also tackles sampling, collaborations, infringement risks, licensing fundamentals and digital royalties. With more than 35 years serving clients across arts and entertainment, including major publishers and gold and platinum recording artists, Sanderson brings deep experience to the table. Whether you are releasing your first single or managing an expanding catalogue, this webinar offers direct, actionable legal insight.
Event Details: Date: March 16, 2026 Time: 12:30 PM ET Location: Zoom Webinar
Artists navigating the noise of social media have a focused opportunity ahead. “Posting With Purpose: Using Social Media to Support Your Artistry, Not Replace It” takes place Friday, March 13, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. ET via Zoom. Led by creative strategist Victoria McEwan of Look Up, the session zeroes in on building a healthier relationship with platforms while keeping the art at the center. The message is direct. Social media is a tool. Your artistry is the foundation.
Over the course of the hour, McEwan will guide attendees through practical community-building strategies, a breakdown of what different platforms are actually useful for, and a live content ideation exercise designed to generate sustainable ideas in real time. Participants will leave with a working framework that supports their music instead of overshadowing it, plus tangible strategies they can put into action immediately.
Event Details: Date: March 13, 2026 Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET Location: Zoom Webinar
Vanessa Carlton unveils the music video for “Great House,” the latest release from her forthcoming seventh studio album ‘Veils’, arriving April 2026. Produced by Dave Fridmann, known for his work with MGMT and Flaming Lips, the album marks another evolution for the New York singer-songwriter. “‘Great House’ is about the place that shapes you the most,” Carlton shares. “Although we move on, we can never leave our ‘Great House.’” The visual brings that sentiment into focus, pairing memory with movement.
Carlton’s U.S. tour is on sale now, with $1 from each ticket supporting Save The Music Foundation, followed by a headline U.K. run and major summer festivals. The U.S. dates begin April 24 in Pittsburgh and wrap May 17 in Pawtucket, with multiple nights in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and New York. U.K. stops include London’s Islington Assembly Hall, Manchester’s Band on the Wall and festival appearances at Tramlines, Latitude, Truck, Kendal Calling, Y Not Festival and App Fest. With a catalog that stretches from “A Thousand Miles” to Broadway and film scoring, this next chapter feels fully formed and firmly in her hands.
Veils 2026 U.S. Tour Dates: April 24 – Pittsburgh, PA @ City Winery April 25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ City Winery April 26 – Cincinnati, OH @ Ludlow Garage April 28 – Chicago, IL @ City Winery April 29 – Chicago, IL @ City Winery May 1 – St Louis, MO @ City Winery May 2 – St Louis, MO @ City Winery May 3 – Nashville, TN @ City Winery May 5 – Atlanta, GA @ City Winery May 6 – Atlanta, GA @ City Winery May 8 – Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere May 9 – Philadelphia, PA @ City Winery May 10 – Philadelphia, PA @ City Winery May 12 – Boston, MA @ City Winery May 13 – Boston, MA @ City Winery May 15 – New York, NY @ City Winery (Sold Out) May 16 – New York, NY @ City Winery (Sold Out) May 17 – Pawtucket, RI @ The Met
U.K. Festival And Tour Dates: July 21 – London @ Islington Assembly Hall July 22 – Bristol @ Thekla July 24 – Sheffield @ Tramlines Festival July 25 – Suffolk @ Latitude Festival July 26 – Oxfordshire @ Truck Festival July 28 – Manchester @ Band on the Wall July 29 – Glasgow @ St. Luke’s July 30 – Cumbria @ Kendal Calling August 1 – Pikehall @ Y Not Festival August 2 – Tewkesbury @ App Fest
Global K-pop superstars BTS have revealed the full 14-track listing for their fifth studio album ‘Arirang’, arriving March 20 via BigHit Music. Inspired by the traditional Korean folk song of the same name, the project reflects the group’s roots while capturing where they stand in 2026. It is positioned as a defining statement, channeling their shared journey into a cohesive body of work shaped directly by the members’ creative direction.
The album opens with “Body to Body,” followed by “Hooligan,” “Aliens,” “FYA,” and “2.0,” before reaching the interlude “No. 29.” The lead single “Swim” anchors the second half, flowing into “Merry Go Round,” “Normal,” “Like Animals,” “They Don’t Know ’Bout Us,” “One More Night,” “Please,” and closing with “Into the Sun.” Centered on resilience, “Swim” frames perseverance as devotion to life itself, with RM leading the songwriting.
RM holds writing credits across every track except the interlude, while Suga and j-hope contribute to multiple cuts including “Body to Body,” “Merry Go Round,” and “Normal.” Jimin lends his touch to “They Don’t Know ’Bout Us” and “Into the Sun,” V appears on “2.0” and “Into the Sun,” and Jung Kook plays a key role on four songs, including “Hooligan.” The record reflects a unified creative push from all seven members.
Texas rap world-builder Yakiyn charges into 2026 with “GET THE LOOT,” a trunk-rattling statement powered by Southern bass and sharp-edged confidence. Produced by fellow Texans SADER and Condo, the track slams with turntable stabs, snapping drums and a rumbling low end that leaves space for Yakiyn’s elastic flow. He bends cadence, shifts tone and stacks quotables with precision, declaring, “This the lifestyle that I live, man this sh*t done chose me.” The record hits hard and refuses to coast.
The video, directed by Cordell Jomha, locks into that same energy, placing Yakiyn at the center of clean, stylized scenes that feel both intentional and effortless, closing with a teaser of unreleased music. The single builds on a run that includes “CALCULATE,” “SPREAD LIKE BUTTA,” and “PUT DEM BOYS TO SLEEP,” plus his SAD BOI EP featuring Isaiah Rashad and Luke Bar$. “I get the loot, but what I really got was freedom,” says Yakiyn. “This song is for everybody who kept going when quitting made more sense.”
Taylor Swift marks Record Store Day 2026 with a special 7-inch release of “Elizabeth Taylor” from her Billboard 200-topping album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’. The single, pressed on galactic purple-and-blue vinyl under the title “Cry My Eyes Violet Glitter,” arrives April 18 as an exclusive offering for independent record shops. Originally debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, the track stands apart from the album’s chart-topping hits “The Fate of Ophelia” and “Opalite,” both of which reached No. 1.
‘The Life of a Showgirl’ spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, further cementing Swift’s dominance in this era. “Elizabeth Taylor” pays tribute to the legendary film icon, drawing praise from Christopher Wilding, who said, “They are both the very embodiment of female empowerment. The way [Swift] has deftly captured the similarities and parallel tracks in their careers and personal lives is delightful.” Record Store Day returns April 18, with Swift once again at the center of the vinyl conversation.
Hay-on-Wye duo Peiriant, Rose Linn-Pearl on violin and Dan Linn-Pearl on guitar, return with their third studio album ‘Plant’. The record expands their semi-improvised dialogue with earthy bass frequencies, textured electronics and sampled noise woven into a foundation of warmth and melodic familiarity. It is their most expansive statement to date, rooted in atmosphere and shaped by a deepening interplay between acoustic instruments and technology.
The album follows ‘Dychwelyd’, which traced a return to Cymru and the landscape of the Black Mountains of Bannau Brycheiniog, earning recognition from The Guardian as Folk Album of the Month and a top ten folk album of 2024. ‘Plant’, meaning children in Welsh, carries that narrative forward, reflecting shared concerns for the future alongside the immediacy of family life. Much of the material was developed in small, focused windows of time at the end of the day.
Improvisation informs each of the eight instrumental pieces, creating openness and flow. These compositions draw on the cadences of Cymraeg, spoken fluently by Rose and explored by Dan, translated into a wordless exchange between violin and guitar. Produced by Sam Grant at Blank Studios in Newcastle upon Tyne, the album incorporates Moog Grandmother bass, Korg Volca textures and Fieldtone Weaver sampling, with artwork by Amber Hiscott completing the project’s visual identity.
Album Tracklist – ‘Plant’:
Returning Without Tears
Baby Don’t Go
I Don’t See Me In Your Eyes Anymore
It’s Been Too Long
Why
You And I (Wave Of Love)
My Baby Don’t Want Nothing
Choose Love
March 2026 Tour Dates: March 5 – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff March 6 – Elysium, Swansea March 7 – Haver Hub, Haverfordwest March 10 – Bank Vault, Aberystwyth March 15 – Parish Hall, Hay-on-Wye
Fallsview Casino Resort is thrilled to welcome the country music sensation Warren Zeiders on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Then on Thursday, September 10, 2026, we welcome back the comedy and ventriloquist talents of Jeff Dunham along with his cast of characters as part of the Artificial Intelligence Tour. Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 6 at 10:00am through ticketmaster.ca.
“Between the powerful storytelling of Warren Zeiders and emotional depth of his music to the hilarity of Jeff Dunham and his many characters – the entertainment options are fantastic this summer!” says Cathy Price, Vice President of Marketing & Resort Operations, Niagara Casinos.
On August 6, enjoy the country sound of Warren Zeiders, one of Country music’s newest and most promising stars. At just 26, the Pennsylvania native has already made an undeniable mark on the genre, with more than 3.6 billion global career streams, 2 billion TikTok views and 7.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify. This year, he released his 21-track album Relapse, Lies & Betrayal and was also recently featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. Hits include “Ride the Lightning,” “Pretty Little Poison,” “West Texas Weather,” “Sin So Sweet” and many more.
On September 10, enjoy the hilarity of Comedian Jeff Dunham who has impressively performed live in front of over 7.7 million people! Dunham has also filmed 12 record-breaking comedy specials and currently holds three of the top five highest-rated programs on Comedy Central. 2008’s Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special remains Comedy Central’s highest rated program of all time. The cast of characters that join him on stage have personalities that bring the fun and the sass; From Achmed the boggle-eyed skeleton, Walter the old curmudgeon who says whatever we’re afraid to say because he just doesn’t care anymore, the hyperactive and crazy Peanut who is self-described as a comic genius, the self-explanatory Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick, and the redneck cliché NASCAR-loving Bubba J.
Show dates & performances Warren Zeiders Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026 Showtime: 8:00pm Venue: OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026 Showtime: 8:00pm Venue: OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
Tickets for all performancesgo on sale Friday, March 6 at 10:00am.
SiriusXM announced today that just weeks after being installed as Archbishop of New York, Archbishop Ronald Hicks will host a new program for SiriusXM’s Catholic Channel (ch. 129). “All Good Things with Archbishop Hicks,” a weekly program hosted by the newly appointed archbishop and co-host Fr. Dave Dwyer, will premiere today at 2pm ET.
Named Archbishop of New York by Pope Leo XIV on December 18, 2025, and installed at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on February 6, 2026, Archbishop Hicks now brings his pastoral leadership and voice to a nationwide audience. The show will air every Tuesday afternoon and will also be available on demand on the SiriusXM app.
The program takes over the time slot previously held by Timothy Cardinal Dolan, who hosted “Conversations with Cardinal Dolan,” continuing The Catholic Channel’s tradition of offering listeners direct access to the Archbishop of New York and thoughtful, faith-based dialogue.
Each week, Archbishop Hicks and Fr. Dave will explore real-world issues, current events, and everyday life through a Catholic lens, offering grounded conversation rooted in Church teachings and lived pastoral experience. The show will also spotlight individuals and ministries fostering personal conversion and advancing evangelization in communities across the country.
Prior to his appointment in New York, Archbishop Hicks served as Bishop of Joliet, having been appointed by Pope Francis on July 17, 2020. Born August 4, 1967, in Harvey, Illinois, he holds a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degree from the University of St. Mary of the Lake and was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 21, 1994.
His previous leadership roles include serving as regional director of Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) in Central America (2005–2010), Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Chicago (2015), and Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (2018). He also serves on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.
Fr. Dave Dwyer, Executive Director of Busted Halo Ministries and a longtime SiriusXM host, joins Archbishop Hicks each week, bringing decades of experience in Catholic media and evangelization.
Ringo Starr releases “It’s Been Too Long,” featuring the lush vocals of Molly Tuttle and Sarah Jarosz, today, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. This is the first single from his forthcoming album Long Long Road, co-written and produced by T Bone Burnett. The 10-song album also includes collaborations with Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow and St. Vincent and is the highly anticipated follow-up to last year’s chart topping Look Up. Pre-Order Long Long Road HERE.
“I’m blessed to have T Bone in my life right now and working with me on these records,” Ringo stated.“After we did the last record, which I love listening to, this one just sort of happened. I like to say sometimes I make the right moves, like you can go left or right at any point, and one of the right moves was hooking up with T Bone for Look Up, and now for this one, which I’m calling Long Long Road, because I’ve been on a long long road.”
As the title implies, and like Ringo’s own journey, Long Long Road has solid roots in Country and Americana, and evolved into something broader, creating an aural mosaic of Starr’s musical legacy and influences, including Carl Perkins. “I recorded two Carl Perkins songs with The Beatles, and both T Bone and I wanted one on this record,” Ringo explained, “and he found this beautiful track I’d never heard before, ‘I Don’t See Me In Your Eyes Anymore’.”
Recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles, this record sees the return of many of the Look Up musicians including the core band (that T Bone affectionately dubs The Texans after the 1959 band Ringo played with in Liverpool) featuring Paul Franklin, David Mansfield, Dennis Crouch, Daniel Tashian, Rory Hoffman, Patrick Warren and Colin Linden.
“I’ve loved Ringo’s playing and his singing for my whole life,” T Bone stated. “And then one night we were at a poetry reading together and he said, why don’t you write a song for me? So I wrote him a Gene Autry type song because I always heard Ringo as a Texas artist, the way he played felt just like Texas music to me. Ringo Starr is a recording artist of the highest caliber, and I wanted to surround him with these young masters, bringing in some of this extraordinary young energy that’s happening around Nashville for both of these records.”
Their first collaboration, Look Up, released January 10, 2025, brought overwhelming success and acclaim. It was Ringo’s first Country record in 50 years and it earned him his first Top 10 on Billboard’s all genre Top Album Sales chart, as well as landing him on multiple other Billboard Charts. In the UK, the album reached a significant career milestone garnering him his first solo #1 album on the Official Country Chart. In February 2025 Starr made his Grand Ole Opry debut after being invited by Emmylou Harris during the first of his two night run at the legendary Ryman, which was recorded for a 2 hour special still streaming on CBS/Paramount Plus.
Here are the 10-songs, 6 written or co-written by T Bone Burnett, two co-written by Ringo and Bruce Sugar, one written by Ringo Starr, Mark Hudson and Gary Burr and one by Bernie Benjamin and George David Weiss and recorded by Carl Perkins:
SIDE ONE
RETURNING WITHOUT TEARS
BABY DON’T GO
I DON’T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE
IT’S BEEN TOO LONG
WHY
SIDE TWO
YOU AND I (WAVE OF LOVE)
MY BABY DON’T WANT NOTHING
CHOOSE LOVE
SHE’S GONE
LONG LONG ROAD
The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and co-produced by Daniel Tashian and Bruce Sugar.
