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Atlus Announces Label Debut ‘Art of Letting Go’ Out March 20

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Atlus Announces Label Debut ‘Art of Letting Go’ Out March 20

Platinum recording artist Atlus officially announced today that his label debut album, Art of Letting Go, will be released via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville on March 20. The 15-track project is a deeply personal body of work spanning country at its core, with touches of pop, rock, and hip-hop influence. Equal parts fun and painful, honest and reflective, the album captures the emotional range of an artist who built his career from the underground. Pre-save/pre-add HERE.

Named after the previously released title track addressing grief and the loss of his sister to addiction, Art of Letting Go mines the depth of Atlus’ songwriting and his ability to connect directly with listeners. Led by producer Andrew Baylis (Jelly Roll), alongside a group of collaborators guiding the arrangements (full list below), the project features his debut country radio single “Devil Ain’t Done,” as well as the driving lead preview track “Spare Key,” out today.

“This album is honest and unbelievably personal,” confides Atlus. “Like the experiences that inspired the songs, some are fun and some are intense. Making this record, I truly let go of a lot of the fears, pain, trauma, and things I’ve been carrying with me for years and there is an art to that. I used to stay in those painful moments. This time, it’s about moving through the moments and beyond the experiences that shaped me, both as a person and as an artist.”

Prior to signing with BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, Atlus released four independent albums, building a loyal underground following that led to breakthrough moments including performing alongside Jelly Roll at a packed Red Rocks Amphitheatre, earning a Top 5 album on Spotify’s Global Album Chart, surpassing one billion on-demand streams, and achieving a Platinum release. Recently named one of Pandora’s 2026 Artists to Watch in Country, Atlus is known for his powerful vocals, infectious melodies, and emotionally driven songwriting.

Raised in a single-parent home shaped by poverty and addiction, Atlus forged the resilience and commitment to authenticity that define his music. He began writing songs while working long hours as a commercial truck driver, crafting lyrics behind the wheel to support his family and fund studio time. That pavement grind ultimately laid the foundation for the artist he is today.

The project follows the success of “Devil Ain’t Done,” his debut country radio single, which was among the most-added songs at country radio on add day, reached the Top 5 in Australia, and continues to climb the U.S. charts. An instant fan favorite, the track pairs infectious grooves with lyrics reflecting self-doubt and perseverance, expanding on Atlus’ mission to create music that feels both universal and unmistakably his own. Watch Video HERE.

The lead preview track “Spare Key” is built around a driving chorus and serves as an ode to a piece of brass that once symbolized opening his heart to love and possibility. “Unlocking your heart to love leaves you vulnerable to rejection, and just because someone leaves without having ‘the conversation’ doesn’t mean you’re spared the pain,” he explains. “It’s about loving someone so deeply that even after the relationship is over, you know you would have never changed the locks.”

Many of the album’s tracks focus on family, who have always been his priority. His success has allowed him to retire his mom, but before music took off, the now 33-year-old balanced two truck-driving jobs alongside UPS shifts and Uber rides to afford studio time.

Atlus kicks off his 2026 tour dates tomorrow night in Portland, Oregon, supporting Alexandra Kay.

Art of Letting Go Track Listing:

  1. Secondhand Smoke ​​(Atlus, Matt Wallace, Autumn Buysse)
  2. Devil Ain’t Done(Atlus, David Garcia, Geoff Warburton)
  3. Still Haven’t Stopped(Atlus, David Garcia, Blake Pendergrass, Geoff Warburton)
  4. Art of Letting Go(Atlus, Lydia Vaughan, Lou Ridley, Matt Wallace)
  5. Hold My Liquor(Atlus, Andrew Baylis, Conor Matthews)
  6. Spare Key(Atlus, Rian Ball, Nick Boyd)
  7. Sounds Like Alcohol(Atlus, David Garcia, Justin Halpin)
  8. Town Down(Atlus, Andrew Baylis, Michael Whitworth, Riley Thomas)
  9. IOD on YOU(Atlus, David Ray Stevens, Matt Wallace, Autumn Buysse)
  10. Roses(Atlus, Andrew Baylis, Matt Wallace, Sebastian “Rufio Hooks” Garcia)
  11. Break Me First(Atlus, Matt Wallace, Claire Ernst, Stuart Stapleton, Justin Abraham)
  12. In The City(Atlus, Autumn Buysse, Matt Wallace, Sebastian “Rufio Hooks” Garcia)
  13. Guilty(Atlus, HALLIE, Gigi Rich, Andrew Perlowich)
  14. Half The Bottle(Atlus, Andrew Baylis, Benjy Davis, Michael Whitworth)
  15. Baby Momma(Atlus, Autumn Buysse, Matt Wallace, Brit Wilder)

Tracks 1, 4, 9: Produced by Andrew Baylis and Matt Wallace
Tracks 2, 3, 7: Produced by Andrew Baylis and David Garcia
Tracks 5, 6, 8, 10, 14, 15: Produced by Andrew Baylis
Track 11: Produced by Andrew Baylis, Stu Stapleton, and Justin Abraham
Track 12: Produced by Andrew Baylis and Nathan Keeterle
Track 13: Produced by Andrew Baylis and HALLIE
Tracks 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15: Additional Production by Randy Slaugh

Drake Milligan Expands “Tumbleweed World Tour” With 23 New Dates Across U.S. And Australia

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Drake Milligan Expands “Tumbleweed World Tour” With 23 New Dates Across U.S. And Australia

Critically acclaimed Country artist, Drake Milligan, adds 23 dates to his “Tumbleweed World Tour” across the United States and Australia. On the heels of his highly anticipated sophomore album, Tumbleweed – listen HERE, Milligan will start off the year in Hampton, GA at the Autotrader 400 NASCAR Cup Series followed by stops in Canada, Europe, Mexico, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. A true entertainer, fans can expect an energetic, one-of-a-kind performance from Milligan and his band. Please visit drakemilligan.com for tickets and more information.

Having been on the road throughout 2025 opening for Lainey Wilson, Blake Shelton, and Luke Bryan, Milligan is embarking on his own slew of dates including his return across the pond in Paris and Brussels in March, plus C2C Festival stops in Rotterdam, Berlin, London, Glasgow, and Belfast. With the UK being Milligan’s second largest market in 2025, just behind the US, he is thrilled to bring his electric show back to them in 2026.

Produced by Trent Willmon, Tumbleweed includes 14 tracks that perfectly combine traditional Texas country, Western swing, and modern Nashville stylings, while showcasing Milligan’s timeless musicality. The title track hit #8 on the UK Country Radio Airplay chart. CD/vinyl of Tumbleweed are available for pre-order today and will release on March 13. Pre-order HERE.

Check out Milligan’s official performance video of one of his favorites off the album, “Slow Dancing To A Fast Song,” on his YouTube – HERE. Following the success of his “Living Room Sessions” on YouTube, Milligan has introduced “Soundcheck Sessions” to his channel. This series will include weekly performance videos of his soundchecks at various shows.

Tumbleweed Tracklist:

1. Cryin’ Shoulder
2. Hearts Together
3. Tumbleweed
4. Turn It Off
5. Like The Moon
6. Good As Gone
7. Slow Dancing To A Fast Song
8. Old Flames, Old Whiskey
9. Girl Like you
10. Hard Headed Cowboy
11. Lonely:30
12. Goodbye Ain’t All That Bad
13. Talk Texas
14. How Much Beer (Drake Milligan & Randall King)

HunterGirl Welcomes 2026 With Reflective New Single “Somewhere Wild”

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HunterGirl Welcomes 2026 With Reflective New Single “Somewhere Wild”

With “Somewhere Wild,” out today via 19 Recordings/BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, HunterGirl steps into 2026 with a song that feels like stepping barefoot into cold creek water and remembering who you used to be. Written with Jeff Garrison and Bob DiPiero, the track is a slow burning, windswept release built on the urge to slip away from the noise, touch the earth again, and follow the quiet pull of a freedom you can feel long before you can name it. Listen HERE.

Anchored by a steady, heartbeat pulse and lifted by Dobro and pedal steel that move like shifting light through trees, the song leans into the cinematic sweep of open country. HunterGirl’s unmistakable voice carries both grit and vulnerability, turning the melody into a compass and the chorus into a reminder that somewhere out there is the place that sets your soul back on fire.

“‘Somewhere Wild’ was a song that just fell out in the writing room. It was exactly where my heart was at the beginning of this year. When I was little, my Grandpa had a place by the creek he called The Wilderness. He made it magical. You had to say The Wilderness three times before running through the woods with my sister and cousins, and for a moment it felt like anything could happen.

As you get older, those words, ‘anything can happen,’ start to mean something very different. The unknown becomes a scary place to be. This year I felt like I was back in The Wilderness, but this time I was lost in it.

‘Somewhere Wild’ became my way back. It was a journey of finding myself again and reigniting that spark of endless possibility. It is a reminder that it is never too late to grow, and that sometimes being lost is what leads you home.”

–HunterGirl

“Somewhere Wild” follows “Dirt,” which arrived last fall and struck a chord with fans for its rich, small town imagery and grounding sense of home. It adds to the growing momentum HunterGirl has built through a steady run of releases, including her acclaimed Tennessee Girl EP, each one further establishing her voice as a natural storyteller. Along the way, she has earned 80 million global streams, a Grand Ole Opry debut to a standing ovation, and received praise from People, CMT, and MusicRow, who hailed her as “a major, major new talent.” With tours alongside Luke Bryan and Kimberly Perry, HunterGirl continues to build a career defined by heart, honesty, and an unmistakable point of view, all of which converge on “Somewhere Wild.”

Legendary Rock Photographer Henry Diltz Announces 2026 “Behind The Lens” East Coast Tour

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Legendary Rock Photographer Henry Diltz Announces 2026 “Behind The Lens” East Coast Tour

Henry Diltz, the photographer behind more than 250 album covers and the official lensman at Woodstock 1969, is taking his stories on the road with a 2026 edition of his “Behind the Lens” tour. The slide show and storytelling experience will spotlight the images that shaped music history, drawing from decades of work with artists including the Eagles, Crosby Stills & Nash, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Linda Ronstadt. From iconic covers like The Doors’ Morrison Hotel and James Taylor’s Sweet Baby James to candid Laurel Canyon moments, Diltz’s presentation offers a first-hand account of rock’s golden era. Tickets are available via his website.

Henry Diltz “Behind the Lens” 2026 Tour:

Mar 04 – Portsmouth, NH – Jimmy’s Jazz Club
Mar 05 – Fall River, MA – Narrows Center for the Arts
Mar 06 – Fairfield, CT – Sacred Heart University
Mar 07 – Old Saybrook, CT – The Kate
Mar 08 – New York, NY – The Roxy Theatre
Mar 11 – Washington, DC – Miracle Theater
Mar 13-20 – Cayamo Cruise
Mar 21 – Stuart, FL – The Lyric
Mar 24 – Clearwater, FL – The Murray Theatre

HUNTR/X Bring “Golden” To Life With Electrifying BAFTAs Performance

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HUNTR/X Bring “Golden” To Life With Electrifying BAFTAs Performance

EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI brought serious firepower to the BAFTA Film Awards with a live performance of “Golden,” the smash hit from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters. As the singing voices behind fictional group HUNTR/X, the trio delivered a high-energy, stadium-ready moment that lit up British cinema’s biggest night, blending K-pop polish with bold theatrical flair.



Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame To Open “Paul McCartney And Wings” Exhibit May 15

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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame To Open “Paul McCartney And Wings” Exhibit May 15

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will open its new exhibit “Paul McCartney and Wings” on May 15, marking the first major museum exhibition dedicated to McCartney’s groundbreaking 1970s band. The exhibit explores how Wings became a defining force in rock, bridging the period between the end of The Beatles and a new era of global pop dominance.

Drawing from the most extensive collection of items from McCartney’s personal archives ever made publicly accessible, along with contributions from band members and associates, the exhibit traces his post-Beatles reinvention. From his 1970 self-titled debut album through the formation of Wings and the band’s run until 1981, the exhibition follows a transformative chapter in music history.

Visitors can expect never-before-displayed artifacts including instruments used in Wings’ recording sessions and live shows, stage clothing, handwritten lyrics, original artwork, tour memorabilia, and rare photography. The experience will be immersive, incorporating archival video, audio, and imagery to bring the era to life. “Paul McCartney and Wings” is made possible in part by support from Raymond James.

“One Battle After Another” Dominates BAFTAs 2026 With Six Wins

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“One Battle After Another” Dominates BAFTAs 2026 With Six Wins

The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards delivered a night dominated by “One Battle After Another,” which claimed six awards including Best Film and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson. The film strengthened its awards-season momentum with additional wins for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn.

One of the evening’s biggest surprises came in the Leading Actor category, where Robert Aramayo won for “I Swear,” beating Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, and Michael B. Jordan. Jessie Buckley took Leading Actress for “Hamnet,” while Wunmi Mosaku earned Supporting Actress for “Sinners.” Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” also secured Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Score.

Elsewhere, “Hamnet” was named Outstanding British Film, “Sentimental Value” won Film Not in the English Language, and “Zootropolis 2” claimed Animated Film. Technical categories saw strong showings from “Frankenstein,” “F1,” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”

Below is the full list of winners from the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards.

Best Film – One Battle After Another
Outstanding British Film – Hamnet
Leading Actress – Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Leading Actor – Robert Aramayo, I Swear
Supporting Actress – Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Supporting Actor – Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Director – Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – My Father’s Shadow
Film Not in the English Language – Sentimental Value
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema – Clare Binns
Documentary – Mr Nobody Against Putin
Animated Film – Zootropolis 2
Children’s and Family Film – Boong
Original Screenplay – Sinners
Adapted Screenplay – One Battle After Another
EE Rising Star Award – Robert Aramayo
Original Score – Sinners, Ludwig Göransson
Casting – I Swear
Cinematography – One Battle After Another
Costume Design – Frankenstein
Editing – One Battle After Another
Production Design – Frankenstein
Make-up and Hair – Frankenstein
Sound – F1
Special Visual Effects – Avatar: Fire and Ash
British Short Film – This Is Endometriosis
British Short Animation – Two Black Boys in Paradise

Soul Funk Collective Circus Mind Ignite “Whole Lotta Nuthin”

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Soul Funk Collective Circus Mind Ignite “Whole Lotta Nuthin”

Genre-blending groove collective Circus Mind return with “Whole Lotta Nuthin,” a vintage-soul-infused burner packed with swagger and warmth. Channeling shades of Little Feat, WAR, Dr. John and Santana, the track rides a slinky rhythm that feels both classic and alive. It is loose, deep-pocketed and driven by pure musical chemistry.

At its core, the song reflects frontman Mark Rechler’s pursuit of authenticity. “We live in such a strange world, and it gets stranger every day,” he says. “We no longer know what is real. I want whatever is genuine. I like real instruments and real performances… give me the real!” That ethos fuels every groove and horn stab.

Dan Roth, Steve Finkelstein and Mathew Fox lock into a super-slanky foundation while Rechler layers organ, Rhodes and space-synth textures. Brian Duggan’s tight guitar lines and Michael Amendola’s brassy solo bring the heat, with Ari Teitel and Aurelien Barnes of The Rumble adding a Crescent City chant. “Whole Lotta Nuthin” radiates feel-good soul and unfiltered musicianship.

Pop Punk Hitmaker Bryce Vine Ignites ‘Let’s Do Something Stupid!’ Era

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Pop Punk Hitmaker Bryce Vine Ignites ‘Let’s Do Something Stupid!’ Era

Multi-platinum pop-punk hitmaker Bryce Vine announces his new album ‘Let’s Do Something Stupid!,’ arriving February 20 via Big Noise Music Group. The project dives headfirst into his pop-punk roots while fusing alternative, ska and modern pop. Produced by John Feldmann, early singles “Yea Yea Yea,” “Still Want You” and “Superman (feat. Tony Hawk & Goldfinger)” set the tone with punchy hooks and high-octane urgency.

“Yea Yea Yea” channels Ramones-inspired momentum and marked Vine’s most unapologetic pop-punk moment yet, debuting live at Vans Warped Tour. “Still Want You” followed with jagged guitars and heart-heavy choruses built for festival stages. “Superman” delivers a full-circle nod to Goldfinger’s classic, bridging skate culture’s golden era with Vine’s modern edge.

‘Let’s Do Something Stupid!’ features collaborators including Bailey Spinn, The Home Team, Tony Hawk & Goldfinger, 44 Blonde, Dicky Barrett, State Champs and Emi Grace. Vine will launch the LET’S DO SOMETHING STUPID! TOUR February 19 in Denver, hitting Chicago, New York and Boston.

LET’S DO SOMETHING STUPID! Tour Dates:
Feb 19 – Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
Feb 20 – The Waiting Room – Omaha, NE
Feb 22 – Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
Feb 23 – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN
Feb 24 – Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
Feb 26 – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
Feb 27 – A&R Music Bar – Columbus, OH
Feb 28 – El Club – Detroit, MI
Mar 1 – Spirit Hall – Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 3 – Union Stage – Washington, DC
Mar 4 – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA
Mar 5 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
Mar 6 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA

Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl” Gets Garage Jam Revival With Neil Giraldo

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Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl” Gets Garage Jam Revival With Neil Giraldo

Middle Aged Dad Jam Band team up with legendary guitarist Neil Giraldo for a spirited garage-style take on Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl.” Fronted by Ken Marino and packed with powerhouse players including David Wain and Jon Spurney, the performance channels loose, high-energy fun while honoring the song’s punchy pop-rock DNA. Giraldo’s sharp guitar work brings arena pedigree to the jam, blending nostalgia with tongue-in-cheek swagger. It is a celebratory, musician-packed revival that turns a classic heartbreak anthem into a communal rock party.


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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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