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Parker McCollum Drops Deluxe Edition of Self-Titled Album With Four New Tracks Including “Big Ole Fancy House”

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Parker McCollum Drops Deluxe Edition of Self-Titled Album With Four New Tracks Including “Big Ole Fancy House”

Chart-topping, multi-Platinum Country star, Parker McCollum, has released the Deluxe Edition of his critically acclaimed album, PARKER MCCOLLUM (via MCA)- out now. PARKER MCCOLLUM Deluxe Edition features four additional tracks including, “Montgomery County,” “The One Before the One,” “Wind My Friend,” and his fan-favorite and highly requested track, “Big Ole Fancy House.” These new tracks extend McCollum’s most artistically authentic project that Music Row acknowledges –  “McCollum has never sounded more like himself than he does on his fifth studio album.”

Parker McCollum DELUXE Edition Track Listing:
My Blue (Parker McCollum, Scooter Carusoe)
Big Sky (Parker McCollum, Charlie Magnone, Jarrod Morris)
Solid Country Gold (Parker McCollum, Jon Randall, Brad Warren, Brett Warren)
Watch Me Bleed (Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna)
Killin’ Me (Parker McCollum, Monty Criswell, Randy Rogers)
Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues featuring Cody Johnson (Danny O’Keefe)
Sunny Days (Parker McCollum, Tony Lane, Lee Miller, Randy Montana)
Permanent Headphones (Parker McCollum)
New York Is On Fire (Parker McCollum, Nick Bockrath, Adam Wright)
Come On (Parker McCollum, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose)
What Kinda Man (Parker McCollum, Natalie Hemby, Jeremy Spillman)
Hope That I’m Enough (Parker McCollum, Jessi Alexander, Matt Jenkins)
Enough Rope (Chris Knight, Austin Cunningham)
My Worst Enemy (Parker McCollum, Wade Bowen)
Montgomery County (Parker McCollum)
Big Ole Fancy House (Parker McCollum, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose, Hillary Lindsey)
The One Before the One (Randy Rogers, Sarah Buxton, Jedd Hughes)
Wind My Friend (Parker McCollum, Jeff Hyde)

Earlier this month, McCollum headed to New York City to promote the Deluxe release with live performances of “Big Ole Fancy House” on the TODAY Show, and his current radio single “Killin’ Me” on FOX & Friends.

On March 18th, McCollum hosted a special fan event during 2026 CRS week in Nashville. Held at Rosemary & Beauty Queen, the “Big Ole Fancy House Party” packed the house with fans to hear McCollum play some of his biggest hits and new tracks featured on the PARKER MCCOLLUM Deluxe Edition.

McCollum will be taking the stage at the famed Houston Rodeo this evening in celebration of the Deluxe release. This marks his fourth appearance at NRG Stadium for the rodeo and was where he originally announced the album’s release in 2025. Dropping the project’s Deluxe Edition at this year’s performance is a full-circle moment for McCollum and Houston Rodeo.

Fans can see Parker out on the road through 2026 where he’ll be returning to the legendary Red Rock Amphitheatre, following three consecutive years performing to sold-out crowds, and will be heading overseas later this year for his first-ever international shows.

Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Parker McCollum has reached the ranks of a bona fide Country music superstar by connecting with fans and critics alike through his relatable and authentic sound. McCollum has been named an ‘Artist to Watch’ by Rolling Stone, Billboard, SiriusXM, CMT, RIAA, and more with American Songwriter noting, “The Texas native teeters on the edge of next-level superstardom.” Music Row listed McCollum as their 2021 Breakout Artist of the Year and Apple also included him as one of their all-genre “Up Next Artists” Class of 2021. A dedicated road warrior, McCollum made his debut at the famed Grand Ole Opry in 2021 and has sold out major concert venues around the U.S. In March 2022, McCollum made his debut at RODEOHOUSTON to a sold-out crowd with over 73,000 tickets sold. In 2026, McCollum will make his fourth consecutive appearance at Houston’s signature event. McCollum has earned an ACM Award for New Male Artist of the Year (2022), took home “Breakthrough Video of the Year” (a fully fan-voted honor) at the 2022 CMT Music Awards and scored two back-to-back CMA Awards nominations (2022 & 2023) for New Artist of the Year. He was nominated for a CMA Award for “Song of the Year” (2024) for his explosive Platinum hit “Burn It Down” – marking his third straight nomination. McCollum scored his second ACM Award for “Visual Media of the Year” (2023) for his music video for “Burn It Down.” The hit single marked his fourth consecutive #1 – following his other chart toppers “Pretty Heart,” “To Be Loved By You,” and “Handle On You.” In 2025, McCollum released his self-titled fifth studio album, PARKER MCCOLLUM, which is a critically acclaimed artistic achievement.

Country Traditionalist Spencer Hatcher Gets the Party Started With New Single “Love Button”

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Country Traditionalist Spencer Hatcher Gets the Party Started With New Single “Love Button”

Spencer Hatcher knows exactly what kind of country music he makes, and “Love Button” is proof he is very good at it. The Virginia-raised, Shenandoah Valley-bred traditionalist has released his new single today via QHMG/Stone Country Records, a barn-burning honky-tonk party tune featuring fiddle and Eddie Cochran-inspired rockabilly guitar that hits with the kind of good-time energy that is genuinely hard to manufacture. It is his first new music since his critically acclaimed debut EP ‘Honky Tonk Hideaway’, released last November.

The track was produced by Jason Sellers, Ilya Toshinskiy (Jelly Roll), and Mickey Jack Cones (Joe Nichols), and written by three tunesmiths who know their way around a No. 1 country hit, David Lee Murphy, Shane Minor, and Brice Long. Hatcher is enthusiastic about what they captured. “It’s raw, pure country music, very ’90s country, and it’s been getting a phenomenal response at my live performances,” he says. “‘Love Button’ is definitely a feel-good, happy, fun song that people can sing along to.”

“Love Button” arrives on the strength of serious momentum. His debut radio single “When She Calls Me Cowboy” became a Top 10 Most Added Song at US Country Radio out-of-the-box, and the official music video just reached No. 1 on Taste of Country’s fan-voted “Top 10 Video Countdown” this past Saturday, capping 20 consecutive weeks in the countdown’s Top 5. Taste of Country has named Hatcher one of its “RISERS: 2026 Artists to Watch,” declaring him potentially country music’s next big traditionalist.

Saving Country Music has called Hatcher “one of the most promising up-and-coming voices in traditional country music,” and Billboard has noted his sound “fits the ’90s-country revival that’s still turning heads among the genre’s base.” Recently signed to WME, he has been opening for Larry Fleet, Diamond Rio, Aaron Tippin, and Josh Turner while continuing to headline his own shows, often setting venue attendance records. On TikTok alone, he has amassed over 71 million organic views.

Hatcher has a run of April and May dates coming up across Georgia, Virginia, and the Shenandoah Valley. For a full list of upcoming shows, visit spencerhatchermusic.com.

April/May Tour Dates:

Apr. 09 – Athens, GA – Duke’s & Dottie’s

Apr. 10 – Savannah, GA – Saddle Bags

Apr. 11 – Augusta, GA – Dirty Boots Augusta

May 01 – Galax, VA – Rex Theatre

May 02 – Winchester, VA – Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival (w/ Graham Barham)

May 23 – Massanutten, VA – ValleyFest 2026

Niall Horan Announces Fourth Solo Album ‘Dinner Party’ With Warm and Cinematic Title Track

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Niall Horan Announces Fourth Solo Album ‘Dinner Party’ With Warm and Cinematic Title Track

Niall Horan will release Dinner Party, his fourth solo studio album, on June 5 via Capitol Records. Today, he shared the intimate title track—a moving tale of how a chance encounter at a dinner party sparks a once-in-a-lifetime sense of connection. With a growing sense of euphoria, he sings, “Knives, forks / And things I’ve never felt before / Crashing lights / When you first saw me / Yeah, I met you at a dinner party / Chandeliers, 2 a.m. coffee/ Yeah, I met you at a dinner party.” Horan wrote the song with John Ryan, Jamie Scott, Afterhrs and Julian Bunetta. Listen to “Dinner Party” HERE. Pre-order / pre-save the album HERE.

“Dinner Party is a thank you to the past and a hello to the present, covering the big life events and the small, sometimes messy, in-between moments that actually make them up,” Niall Horan explains. “Much of the album explores that tug of war between falling in love while being terrified of losing them and how that risk is actually the best part. There’s love, intimacy, fear, loss, hope, dreams—all wrapped together across it.”

There’s something about sharing a table that feels like sharing a future and Dinner Party brings the listener into that experience with warmth, wit and sincerity. The album is cinematic and organic, with songs that play like memories being gently created. Julian Bunetta and John Ryan, Horan’s longtime collaborators, served as executive producers. His other creative partners and co-writers included Afterhrs, Amy Allen, Ian Franzino, Andrew Haas, Steph Jones, Rocky Block and Joel Little.

Horan, who recently teamed up with Myles Smith on “Drive Safe,”  is featured on the cover of GQ HYPE

which describes Dinner Party as “a collection of sincere sepia-toned songs that Horan says he began to write in 2024 after turning 30, when he was able to slow down, reflect on the past, savor the present, and imagine his future.” Read the feature HERE.

The multi-Platinum-selling singer/songwriter first rose to prominence as part of the internationally acclaimed One Direction and has since firmly established himself as a powerhouse solo artist, selling over 90 million records worldwide. He launched his solo career with the Platinum-certified album Flicker—featuring the triple-Platinum hit “Slow Hands”—and followed it with 2020’s Heartbreak Weather, which ranked No. 1 on both Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart and the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart. The Show, his third studio album, topped the same two charts as well as tallies in numerous other countries. Lead single “Heaven” debuted as the highest new entry on both the Global and U.S. Spotify charts, giving Horan the biggest streaming day of his solo career.

His 2024 global headline trek “THE SHOW” LIVE ON TOUR brought his music to packed arenas across multiple continents, culminating in a sold-out North American run and over 1.2 million tickets sold worldwide. Beyond music, Horan has become a fan favorite as a coach on NBC’s “The Voice,” winning three seasons—an achievement that underscores his ability not only to create hits but also to inspire and mentor the next generation of talent. His performance for President Joe Biden at the White House further cemented his status as an artist with both global reach and cultural impact.

GRAMMY-Nominated British Trio FLO Drop Cheeky New Single and Video “Leak It”

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GRAMMY-Nominated British Trio FLO Drop Cheeky New Single and Video “Leak It”

Today, GRAMMY-nominated trio FLO return with their brand-new single and video for ‘Leak It’, out now via Island Records.

Fresh off an acclaimed performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk and their first GRAMMY nomination, FLO enters a new era with the playful new single ‘Leak It’. A scandalous pop anthem, the track explores what happens when desire spills over and power is reclaimed, all while delivering the trio’s signature harmonies and vocals. Directed by Olivia De Camps (Tokischa, Marina), the official video sees the girl group enrol in an unconventional wellness retreat where artists are trained in the unspoken rules of modern fame.

Speaking about the single and video FLO said: “Leak It’ unlocks a core memory of being a young girl, listening to girl group music and feeling empowered!”

“The video is iconic! And we’re proud that it’s ours. This is the video we dreamt of having as teenagers. We’re cunty, we’re funny, we’re bold, we’re FLO. We hope everyone loves it as much as we do.”

 ‘Leak It’ follows a historic year for the British Pop-R&B trio. Their debut album ‘Access All  Areas’ earned a nomination for ‘Best Progressive R&B Album’ at the GRAMMY awards, marking the first GRAMMY nomination for a British girl group in 20 years. The group also made waves on their headline Access All Areas Tour, completing the biggest US headline tour by a British girl group in nearly two decades, alongside their biggest sold-out shows to date in London and across the UK and Europe.

FLO’s debut album ‘Access All areas’ saw the trio become the highest charting album for a British R&B girl group in 23 years, with New York Times hailing them a “girl group for the new generation”. Alongside a Top 3 chart position in the UK, the trio debuted on Billboard Top 200, and achieved over 605 million all-time global streams under their belt. The well-received debut album saw Pitchfork give the album an 8/10 rating stating “The UK trio’s debut delivers a confident vision of what a modern girl group can be: tender, headstrong, and unified, with a clear point of view and harmonies for days.”. The Times and NME gave the album  stellar 4* ratings, with NME labelling it as “a front row seat to the next big thing” whilst their cover story for Dazed called Access All Areas “a debut…that delivers on the promise of their hype”.

Next week, the trio are set to perform at the 2026 MOBO Awards, where they are nominated in three categories including ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Best Female Act’ and ‘Best R&B/Soul Act’. Later this spring, the group will headline Limitless Live at London’s Roundhouse, the UK’s largest free live music show with social purpose at its core.

FLO (Renée Downer, Stella Quaresma, and Jorja Douglas) are the British R&B girl group redefining the genre and reshaping the modern girl group landscape. Since their breakout single ‘Cardboard Box’ set the internet ablaze in 2022, the trio has amassed widespread acclaim, millions of fans, and a string of accolades, including winning the BBC Sound of 2023 poll and the BRITs Rising Star Award in the same year—a first for any group. Their debut album ‘Access All Areas’ made history with a GRAMMY nomination for Best Progressive R&B album – the first nomination for a British R&B group in twenty years – and became the highest-charting album for a British R&B girl group in 23 years, debuting at #3 on the UK Album Chart, #1 on the UK Hip-Hop & R&B Chart, and earning a spot on the Billboard Top 200. FLO’s meteoric rise has been fueled by their signature blend of classic R&B harmonies, contemporary production, and anthemic storytelling, garnering over 605 million all-time global streams. Having performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and Later with Jools Holland, FLO has captivated audiences worldwide, gracing stages from Glastonbury to Coachella and selling out headline shows globally. In 2025, they completed the biggest US headline tour by a British girl group in nearly two decades. They’ve also earned nominations from the MOBOs, VMAs, BET Awards, and NAACP Image Awards. With critical acclaim from Pitchfork (8/10), NME (4 stars), Dazed, and Grammy.com, plus co-signs from Victoria Monét, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Doechii, and Chlöe Bailey, FLO continues to prove they are a force to be reckoned with. They ended 2025 with another BRITs nomination for Best R&B Act and a GRAMMY nomination for Best Progressive R&B Album for Access All Areas. The trio remains unstoppable – solidifying their status as the future of R&B and global girl group excellence.

Alessia Cara Reimagines a Decade of Hits on New Jazz and Soul Album ‘Love Or Lack Thereof’

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Alessia Cara Reimagines a Decade of Hits on New Jazz and Soul Album ‘Love Or Lack Thereof’

Showcasing yet another side of her artistry, GRAMMY Award-winning history-making superstar Alessia Cara shares a new compilation album entitled Love Or Lack Thereof via Def Jam Recordings. For the 12-track collection, she revisited, reimagined, and reinvented standout songs from her catalog, turning them into jazz and soul-inspired versions that capture more than a decade of her musical journey in an intimate yet essential body of work. Alongside the album, a series of live-in-studio videos is being released for each track.

The album also features collaborations with GRAMMY Award–winners Norah Jones and Nelly Furtado. Listen HERE.

This time around, she cut everything with a cohort of elite jazz musicians in the studio, leaning into some of her most formative influences across soul, jazz and blues. Simultaneously, this endeavor also spoke to years of demand from her fans who have clamored for such stripped-down renditions. The result is indicative of Alessia’s versatility, vitality, and vibrancy as both a timeless songstress and performer.

Love Or Lack Thereof includes the single “I’m In Trouble” featuring Norah Jones. Listen HERE. On the track, a smoky standup bassline wobbles beneath lovestruck verses from Alessia and Norah. Punctuated by snaps and smooth horns, it culminates in a confessional chorus soulfully sung by each vocalist, “I’m a closed door, but when I hold your hands, all of me comes spilling out. I’m in trouble now!” The very first collaboration between these two powerhouses is undoubtedly an event in and of itself.

Threading together a cohesive vision for Love Or Lack Thereof, Alessia carefully selected songs from seminal projects such as Know-It-All [2015], The Pains of Growing [2018], In The Meantime [2021], and her most recent full-length album, Love & Hyperbole [2025]. She also re-recorded and re-envisioned the 6x-Platinum smash “Stay”—originally a signature collaboration with Zedd. Additionally, each song is accompanied by a live-in-studio video.

2025 was nothing short of a banner year for Alessia. She delivered a powerful rendition of the Canadian National Anthem during Game 2 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers. She also uncovered deluxe edition of Love & Hyperbole. Listen HERE. She notably added eight previously unreleased songs, including “Nighttime Thing” [feat. Julia Michaels], “(Isn’t It) Obvious” [feat. Lucky Daye], and more. Not to mention, she launched a sold-out North American headline tour. The original Love & Hyperbole earned widespread acclaim.  GRAMMY.com raved, “Love & Hyperbole is Cara’s most emotive album to date,” and DIY awarded it “4-out-of-5 stars,” proceeding to applaud, “Placed against a landscape of infectious basslines, sensual strings, and irresistible hooks, the record is a lesson in timings, accepting the past, and embracing an unwritten future.” Atwood Magazine christened it “her most intimate and raw work yet.” CLASH professed, “‘Love & Hyperbole’ is anthemic, self-aware and shows listeners how confident Alessia is in herself as an artist.” 
 
She paved the way for Love & Hyperbole with the single “Slow Motion.” EUPHORIA. wrote, “Cara has been experimenting more and more with jazz elements with this upcoming album, and “Slow Motion” is no different,” going on to profess, “The beauty is in the general song.” Billboard attested, “For Alessia Cara, emotion and connection is at the heart of her creative endeavors — hence why each of her three studio albums live in a unique world full of signature concepts, colors and themes built around them. Her music isn’t just a listening experience, it’s a feeling.” It arrived on the heels of the standout “(Isn’t It) Obvious,” which featured a guitar solo from John Mayer. The latter has already generated millions of streams and counting in addition to earning critical praise. Not to mention, she delivered a showstopping performance of the track on Good Morning America. Watch her performance HERE.

Thus far, Alessia Cara has generated billions of streams, earned dozens of multi-platinum certifications around the world, and notably made history as “the first Canadian to win ‘Best New Artist’ at the GRAMMY Awards.” At the same time, she has sold out tours on multiple continents and emerged as the rare force equally comfortable on a track with Logic and Khalid or Juanes, Bastille, Major Lazer, and The Warning.

TRACKLISTING
1. I’m In Trouble (LOLT Version)
2. Find My Boy (LOLT Version)
3. Not Today (LOLT Version)
4. Ready (LOLT Version)
5. Garden At Nighttime (LOLT Version)
6. Shapeshifter featuring Nelly Furtado (LOLT Version)
7. Out Of Love (LOLT Version)
8. Stay (LOLT Version)
9. Fire (LOLT Version)
10. (Isn’t It) Obvious (LOLT Version)
11. I’m Yours (LOLT Version)
12. I’m in Trouble featuring Norah Jones (LOLT Version)

Since catapulting to stardom with quintessential loner anthem “Here” in 2015, the singer/songwriter has matured alongside her audience, capturing the highs and lows of adolescence and young adulthood with camera-like clarity. In many ways, Cara’s new era is a snapshot of an artist finally processing her meteoric rise in the music industry. The Grammy winner’s debut single, “Here,” peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went on to sell three million copies. Her platinum-selling debut album, Know-It-All, delivered another smash hit with “Scars to Your Beautiful” and she memorably contributed “How Far I’ll Go” to the Moana soundtrack. She then added further platinum plaques to her collection with “Stay,” a dizzying club collaboration with Zedd, and an unforgettable feature on Logic’s “1-800-273-8255.” The Brampton, Ontario, native returned in 2018 with The Pains of Growing, which won a Juno Award for Best Album and Songwriter of the Year cemented Cara as one of her generation’s foremost singer/songwriters. Her last album, In The Meantime, that featured hit singles “Best Days” and “Sweet Dream.” The album was met with critical acclaim from Pitchfork, Billboard, Rolling Stone, with The New York Times calling it “Incisive and introspective as ever. Cara continues to position herself as both pop star and therapist.” Her recent release Love & Hyperbole solidifies her evolution as a powerhouse vocalist, empathetic songwriter and force of nature. 

Country Storyteller Kelly Lang Unveils Wine-Soaked New Single “I Reach For Red”

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Country Storyteller Kelly Lang Unveils Wine-Soaked New Single “I Reach For Red”

Kelly Lang has a gift for finding a song in an unexpected place. The Nashville-based singer, songwriter, producer, and author has released “I Reach For Red,” the first single from her upcoming album ‘Jealous Green Eyes’, arriving later this summer. A modern track with a clear nod to the 1980s sounds of artists like K.T. Oslin, the song turns a glass of red wine into something both playful and deeply relatable.

Lang wrote the track years ago in a hotel room in Jackson, Tennessee, the whole thing coming together in about thirty minutes. “It was inspired by a woman I knew who loved her red wine, and I figured there were probably plenty of others who could relate to the story in the lyrics,” she explains. “I’m not much of a drinker myself, but I do enjoy singing a fun song for those who are.” That kind of self-aware wit runs through the track and makes it land.

‘Jealous Green Eyes’ marks Lang’s first album made up entirely of songs she wrote or co-wrote since 2017, an eleven-track set that covers life, love, heartbreak, and divorce with her signature storytelling style. The album may also include a surprise answer song to one of country music’s most iconic hits by a legendary artist she just happens to be married to, making this one of the more intriguing releases on the country calendar this summer.

Lang’s catalog runs deep. Her songs have been recorded by Ricky Skaggs, Lorrie Morgan, The Oak Ridge Boys, Crystal Gayle, George Jones, and Jerry Lee Lewis, among others. She has recorded duets with Barry Gibb, Olivia Newton-John, and Paul Shaffer, made her solo debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage in 2023, and had “Under a Tennessee Moon” named an official state song of Tennessee. She is also a member of the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and a 20-year breast cancer survivor whose story informs everything she creates.

Additional singles from ‘Jealous Green Eyes’ will roll out through spring and summer, with the official release date to be announced soon.

Grammy-Winning R&B Star Ella Mai Brings the ‘Do You Still Love Me?’ Tour to North America This Summer

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Grammy-Winning R&B Star Ella Mai Brings the ‘Do You Still Love Me?’ Tour to North America This Summer

Ella Mai is bringing her third studio album to the stage in a major way. The multi-platinum, GRAMMY-winning R&B singer and songwriter has announced 28 headline dates across North America on the Do You Still Love Me? Tour, with support from AMA and Girlfriend. The run kicks off July 7 at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto and wraps August 28 with Mai’s debut at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Tickets are on sale now.

The North American leg follows a run of headline and festival appearances across South Africa, Asia, and Australia announced earlier this year, including stops at the Greenroom Festival in Yokohama, the Seoul Jazz Festival, the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, and VIVID LIVE in Sydney. By the time Mai hits Toronto in July, she will already have circled the globe.

The North American routing covers serious ground. Major stops include Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, The Anthem in Washington DC, and closing night at Radio City Music Hall, which marks Mai’s debut at one of New York’s most storied venues. Canada gets the tour opener, with Toronto kicking off the entire North American run.

‘Do You Still Love Me?’ is Mai’s third studio album, and the tour is a full-scale presentation of that record to audiences across two continents. For an artist who built her reputation on emotionally precise R&B songwriting, this is the kind of live campaign the music deserves.

Do You Still Love Me? Tour Dates:

Apr. 25 – North West, South Africa – Superbowl, Sun City (Festival)

Apr. 26 – Cape Town, South Africa – Grand Arena at GrandWest (Festival)

May 09 – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia – Pigeon Island National Park

May 23 – Yokohama, Japan – Greenroom Festival

May 24 – Seoul, South Korea – Seoul Jazz Festival

May 30 – Jakarta, Indonesia – Java Jazz Festival

Jun. 02 – Manila, Philippines – New Frontier Theater

Jun. 05 – Sydney, Australia – VIVID LIVE at Carriageworks

Jun. 06 – Melbourne, Australia – Margaret Court Arena

Jun. 09 – Brisbane, Australia – Fortitude Music Hall

Jul. 02 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Summerfest

Jul. 07 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Jul. 08 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoor (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Jul. 10 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed Fairgrounds (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Jul. 11 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Jul. 13 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Jul. 16 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Jul. 18 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Jul. 22 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Jul. 24 – Las Vegas, NV – Resorts World Theatre (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Jul. 25 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Jul. 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Jul. 29 – San Diego, CA – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 03 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 04 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust Credit Union Theatre (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 05 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 07 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 10 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live Orlando (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 11 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 14 – Atlanta, GA – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 15 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 16 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 19 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 21 – Washington, DC – The Anthem (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 22 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 23 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live! Outdoor (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 25 – Philadelphia, PA – Skyline Stage at Highmark Mann (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 27 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Aug. 28 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall (w/ AMA and Girlfriend)

Bonnie Raitt Extends 2026 Tour Through October With New West Coast Dates Added

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Bonnie Raitt Extends 2026 Tour Through October With New West Coast Dates Added

Bonnie Raitt is staying on the road well into the fall. The legendary singer, songwriter, and guitarist has extended her 2026 tour with a significant run of new dates that push the schedule through October, adding a West Coast stretch that includes her first headlining show in San Francisco in several years. Tickets for the newly announced dates are on sale now.

The expanded tour builds on an already substantial slate of shows running from late May through the summer. The run opens May 28 in Spokane and includes a stop at Brandi Carlile’s Echoes Through the Canyon at The Gorge Amphitheatre on May 30, before moving through the Pacific Northwest and into Canada with special guest Jon Cleary.

The Canadian run takes Raitt through Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg, all with Cleary in tow. The summer leg then picks up in August with Ontario dates at Massey Hall in Toronto, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, and FirstOntario Concert Hall in Hamilton, before heading through the American Midwest and into the Mountain West.

The October dates, featuring John Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, anchor the West Coast run. Raitt plays San Francisco’s The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on October 10, followed by stops in Modesto, Santa Cruz, Paso Robles, San Diego, and two nights at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles on October 20 and 21.

For a complete list of dates and ticket information, visit Raitt’s official tour page.

2026 Tour Dates:

May 28 – Spokane, WA – The Fox Theater

May 30 – George, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre (Brandi Carlile’s Echoes Through the Canyon)

Jun. 03 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavillion

Jun. 05 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24

Jun. 06 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24

Jun. 08 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Jun. 10 – Salem, OR – Elsinore Theatre

Jun. 12 – Port Townsend, WA – Centrum Benefit Concert & Gala

Jun. 13 – Bellingham, WA – Mount Baker Theatre

Jun. 16 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre (w/ Jon Cleary)

Jun. 17 – Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre (w/ Jon Cleary)

Jun. 19 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place (w/ Jon Cleary)

Jun. 20 – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (w/ Jon Cleary)

Jun. 23 – Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (w/ Jon Cleary)

Jun. 25 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place (w/ Jon Cleary)

Jun. 27 – Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall (w/ Jon Cleary)

Aug. 12 – Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Concert Hall

Aug. 13 – Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre

Aug. 15 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall

Aug. 16 – Kitchener, ON – Centre In The Square

Aug. 19 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall

Aug. 20 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre at Old National Centre

Aug. 22 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival

Aug. 25 – Madison, WI – Overture Center

Aug. 27 – Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair Grandstand

Aug. 30 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater

Sep. 01 – Bozeman, MT – Theatre at the Brick

Sep. 02 – Billings, MT – Alberta Bair Theater

Sep. 05 – Cheyenne, WY – Cheyenne Civic Center

Sep. 09 – Salt Lake City, UT – Venue TBA

Sep. 10 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden

Sep. 11-13 – Las Vegas, NV – Big Blues Bender, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino

Oct. 07 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium

Oct. 09 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra

Oct. 10 – San Francisco, CA – The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Oct. 13 – Modesto, CA – Gallo Center for the Arts

Oct. 14 – Santa Cruz, CA – Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Oct. 16 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre

Oct. 17 – San Diego, CA – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

Oct. 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Pantages Theatre (w/ John Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen)

Oct. 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Pantages Theatre (w/ John Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen)

Swedish Rock Trio Riddarna Return After Nine Years With New Album ‘Utomjordingar’

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Swedish Rock Trio Riddarna Return After Nine Years With New Album ‘Utomjordingar’

Nine years is a long time to sit with an idea. Swedish rock trio Riddarna have returned with ‘Utomjordingar’, their first album since 2017, out now via Novoton on CD, vinyl, and digital formats. It is a record that moves between darkness and light, intensity and stillness, built around themes of relationships, friction, and the particular longing that comes from feeling perpetually slightly out of place.

Produced and mixed by Hasse Rosbach (Turbonegro, Highasakite), the core material was recorded live in Sandkvie with a stripped-down approach that puts the interaction of the trio front and centre. Dynamics and presence lead the way throughout, and the result is a record that feels immediate and physical in the way that only live-tracked rock can.

One of the more interesting creative decisions on ‘Utomjordingar’ involves the guitarist and bassist swapping instruments on parts of the album. The move introduces subtle shifts in arrangement and tone without unsettling the band’s fundamental sound, adding texture and new perspectives to the songwriting without drawing attention to itself.

The album is personal in subject matter but delivered with a direct, unsentimental voice, which is exactly the combination that makes it work. Songs about connection, estrangement, and the friction inside relationships land harder when they are not overexplained, and Riddarna understand that instinctively.

‘Utomjordingar’ holds together as a whole, consistent in sound and confident in form. For a band returning after nearly a decade away, it is a remarkably assured statement, one that sounds like no time was wasted.

Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck Announce Collaborative Album ‘The Fiddle and the Drum’ Featuring Dolly Parton

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Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck Announce Collaborative Album ‘The Fiddle and the Drum’ Featuring Dolly Parton

Two of music’s most decorated artists have finally made the album they talked about for nearly two decades. Five-time GRAMMY-winning soprano Renée Fleming and 19-time GRAMMY-winning banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck have announced ‘The Fiddle and the Drum’, a collaborative album celebrating Appalachian bluegrass and folk music, out May 29 via Thirty Tigers. Pre-order and pre-save are available now.

The album arrives in time for the United States’ 250th anniversary, drawing from a deep well of American musical heritage. Mountain songs, haunting ballads, and folk hymns pair Fleming’s expressive voice with Fleck’s banjo, joined by leading voices from the bluegrass and country worlds. First discussed nearly two decades ago, the project was finally revisited in 2023 and recorded in Nashville with Fleck serving as producer.

The debut single is “In The Pines,” featuring 11-time GRAMMY-winning icon Dolly Parton. A traditional Appalachian melody dating back to the 1870s, it is a folk song of woe and tall tales, and the combination of these three artists on a single track is remarkable. “It was a dream to have the incomparable Dolly Parton sing on the album,” Fleming says. “Her artistry and goodness come through in every beautiful note.” Parton adds warmth and deep personal history to the recording. “I grew up singing that song in the Smoky Mountains,” she says.

Additional contributions across the album come from Vince Gill, Jerry Douglas, Aoife O’Donovan, Sierra Hull, and Sarah Jarosz, making ‘The Fiddle and the Drum’ one of the most impressive collections of bluegrass and folk talent assembled in recent memory. The performances are rooted, generous, and built for the long run.

Fleming and Fleck will bring the album to the stage with a series of special live performances featuring Fleck’s all-star bluegrass band My Bluegrass Heart, debuting at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry on May 16. The run concludes with a special concert at Carnegie Hall on December 3, with album guests joining the lineup along the way.

‘The Fiddle and the Drum’ Tracklist:

  1. He’s Gone Away / Storms Are on the Ocean
  2. In The Pines (feat. Dolly Parton)
  3. The Fiddle and the Drum (feat. Jerry Douglas)
  4. My Epitaph
  5. The Scarlet Tide (feat. Vince Gill)
  6. The Cuckoo (feat. Jerry Douglas)
  7. Blackest Crow (feat. Aoife O’Donovan)
  8. Scarlet Ribbons
  9. He’s Gone Away (reprise)
  10. Pretty Bird (feat. Sierra Hull & Sarah Jarosz)

Tour Dates:

May 16 – Nashville, TN – Grand Ole Opry

May 23 – Charleston, SC – Spoleto Festival

Jun. 19 – Telluride, CO – Telluride Bluegrass Festival

Aug. 20-22 – Chautauqua, NY – Chautauqua Institution

Dec. 03 – New York, NY – Carnegie Hall

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That Eric Alper

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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