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Sarah McLachlan and MUNA’s Katie Gavin Shine on New Country-Tinged Single “Reminds Me”

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Sarah McLachlan and MUNA’s Katie Gavin Shine on New Country-Tinged Single “Reminds Me”

Today, 3X GRAMMY Award winner and global phenomenon Sarah McLachlan released “Reminds Me” featuring MUNA’s Katie Gavin, the third single from Better Broken, is due out this Friday via Concord Records. The pedal-steel-laced reverie is a heartfelt meditation on love’s ability to restore and uplift. McLachlan and Gavin capture the tender balance of vulnerability and joy, celebrating how transformative love can be. Pre-order the album and stream “Reminds Me” HERE.

“‘Reminds Me’ was written on acoustic guitar during COVID. I went down the Yellowstone rabbit hole on TV and kind of fell in love with the whole cowboy country music thing and thought, ‘I want to write a love song.’” I want to write a cowboy love song. That’s kind of what it was called for a while,” McLachlan shares. “It was also an anniversary present for my partner-so that was sort of the impetus to write it. I just wanted it to be simple and pure and beautiful, maybe a little bit sappy. And I love that we got Katie Gavin to sing on it in the studio.”

Named one of fall’s most anticipated albums by the New York Times, McLachlan’s tenth studio album and debut release for Concord Records, Better Broken takes its title from its opening track – a soul-searching reflection on the fortitude that comes from weathering life’s constant storms – and furthers her legacy with a selection of songs that speak an uncompromising but radically illuminating truth about the state of the human condition. 

Mainly recorded at the legendary Sound City Studios in Los Angeles, Better Broken instills a potent new energy into her lush and moody form of pop-rock, with contributions from esteemed musicians like Wendy Melvoin (a former guitarist for Prince and the Revolution), drummer Matt Chamberlain (Bob Dylan, David Bowie), multi-instrumentalist Benny Bock (Lucy Dacus, beabadoobee), and pedal-steel guitarist Greg Leisz (Kacey Musgraves, Florence + the Machine). In a monumental leap for McLachlan, Better Broken finds her widening her creative circle and working with producers Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, boygenius) and Will Maclellan (Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers). 

The tracklisting’s myriad high points include “One In a Long Line,” an irrepressible anthem railing against the rapid erosion of women’s rights in recent years, “Long Road Home,” a rapturous love song, “Gravity,” the first song recorded for the album, and the “resolute” (The New York Times) title track. All throughout Better Broken, McLachlan and her fellow musicians bring an ineffable beauty to her expression of longing and grief and fierce determination.

Over the course of her three-decades-long career, McLachlan has won 3 GRAMMY Awards,12 JUNO Awards, and sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan also founded the groundbreaking all-female music festival Lilith Fair, featuring an A-list lineup for female alternative musicians of the moment, including Sheryl Crow, Jewel, The Indigo Girls, Lisa Loeb, Fiona Apple, Erykah Badu, Tracy Chapman, Natalie Merchant and more. Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery, a new documentary directed by Ally Pankiw and produced by Dan Levy’s Not A Real Production Company made its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival last week and is set to premiere on Hulu on September 21.

McLachlan is also a philanthropist and the founder of Sarah McLachlan School of Music (SoM), a not-for-profit that offers music instruction and mentorship at no cost to children and youth facing barriers to access. SoM was founded in Vancouver in 2002 and it currently serves over 1,200 students a year with locations in Vancouver, New Westminster and Edmonton. McLachlan personally covers the administrative costs so that every dollar raised goes directly to support the students.

Better Broken Tracklisting

    Better Broken
    Gravity
    The Last to Go
    Only Way Out Is Through
    Reminds Me (feat. Katie Gavin)
    One In a Long Line
    Only Human
    Long Road Home
    Rise
    Wilderness
    If This Is the End…

Nine Inch Nails Unleash First-Ever Film Score With Industrial Fury on ‘TRON: Ares’

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Nine Inch Nails Unleash First-Ever Film Score With Industrial Fury on ‘TRON: Ares’

TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – featuring all original music created by Nine Inch Nails for the third installment in the groundbreaking TRON film franchise – was released today via Interscope Records. The album marks the first-ever film score by the pioneering group.  As a work by Nine Inch Nails, TRON: Ares is a bracing departure from the acclaimed scores that bandmates Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have composed under their own names, winning two Oscars, three Golden Globes, a GRAMMY and an Emmy in the process. TRON: Ares’ architecture in sound: pulsating synths, distorted textures, and haunting melodies. Not one second of orchestra. Instead, the album erupts with the full force of Nine Inch Nails, breaking boundaries and humming with menace, melancholy and momentum as analog soul and digital dread collide. Listen HERE. See below for track listing. Disney’s TRON: Ares releases in U.S. theaters on October 10. Reznor and Ross served as Executive Producers on the film.

The New York Times hailed lead single “AS ALIVE AS YOU NEED ME TO BE” as “a return to the buzz-bomb synthesizers, stomping march beat, stereo ricochets and gut-wrenching vocals of the band’s heyday.” The track debuted at No. 1 on both the Official Physical Singles and the Official Vinyl Singles charts in the UK earlier this month. Stateside, with the single’s ascent into the top 10 of Billboard’s Alternative Airplay tally, Nine Inch Nails has the distinction of charting top 10 hits across four decades – from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Reviewing the official video for “As Alive As You Need Me To Be,” Rolling Stone noted, “[Director Maxime Quolin] centers the clip around a close-up performance from Trent Reznor, while using an array of different effects to bend space and warp reality. For all the mesmerizing technical wizardry on display, there’s something distinctly tactile about the look of the video, especially as the tension in the visuals builds alongside the music.”

Tonight, Nine Inch Nails will wrap up the North American leg of their sold-out “Peel It Back” world tour with a second consecutive show at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA. Along with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Nine Inch Nails’ touring lineup includes Robin Finck, Alessandro Cortini and Josh Freese. Boys Noize will support.

Covering the opening night of the band’s two-night-stand at Barclays Center, Brooklyn Vegan said, “‘Peel It Back’ tour is a marvel of sight and sound.” The arena run, which marks the band’s first live outing since 2022, launched at Dublin’s 3Arena in June. The Times said, “The show was a revelation — a thrilling onslaught that combined angst, sincerity and a nightmarish otherworldliness…” Evening Standard proclaimed, “Trent Reznor is the last great art rock star.”

Tickets are on sale HERE for the inaugural Future Ruins, a one-day music festival created and curated by Reznor and Ross to celebrate the visionary composers shaping the sound of modern cinema and television. Set for November 8, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, the event features live performances across three stages—including select sets with full orchestra. Future Ruins invites audiences to experience the duo’s groundbreaking score work—and that of their peers—not as background, but as the main event.

Founded in 1988 by Reznor, Nine Inch Nails is widely considered one of the most innovative, influential acts in modern music. Known for fusing industrial, electronic, rock and ambient sounds into emotionally raw and sonically aggressive compositions, the band has won two GRAMMY® Awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.

Track Listing – TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1. INIT
2. FORKED REALITY
3. AS ALIVE AS YOU NEED ME TO BE
4. ECHOES
5. THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
6. IN THE IMAGE OF
7. I KNOW YOU CAN FEEL IT
8. PERMANENCE
9. INFILTRATOR
10. 100% EXPENDABLE
11. STILL REMAINS
12. WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER?
13. BUILDING BETTER WORLDS
14. TARGET IDENTIFIED
15. DAEMONIZE
16. EMPATHETIC RESPONSE
17. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
18. A QUESTION OF TRUST
19. GHOST IN THE MACHINE
20. NO GOING BACK
21. NEMESIS
22. NEW DIRECTIVE
23. OUT IN THE WORLD
24. SHADOW OVER ME

Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, k.d. lang & More Honor Anne Murray at Opry House Tribute

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Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, k.d. lang & More Honor Anne Murray at Opry House Tribute

Legendary country and pop icon Anne Murray is being honoured with the can’t-miss concert event of the year. The Music of My Life: An All-Star Tribute to Anne Murray is coming to The Opry House on October 27 with a star-studded lineup of performers including Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, k.d. lang, Kathy Mattea, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis, Larry, Steve, and Rudy Gatlin as the The Gatlin Brothers, Natalie Grant, Michelle Wright, Shenandoah, Collin Raye, Victoria Shaw and many more, with additional appearances by Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz, iconic country singer Brenda Lee, and the legendary Randy Travis.

Get tickets at: https://bit.ly/AnneMurrayNashville.

Anne Murray is a global music icon whose signature voice and time-honoured music have defined a career spanning over five decades. A trailblazer in pop, country, and adult contemporary music, she has sold over 55 million albums worldwide, surpassed 1 billion global streams, and paved the way for artists such as Céline Dion, Shania Twain, k.d. lang, Alanis Morissette, and Sarah McLachlan.

Murray is one of only four female solo artists to win the Country Music Association’s ‘Album of the Year’ between 1967 and 1990 including Loretta Lynn (1971), Olivia Newton-John (1974), Anne Murray (1984) and KT Oslin (1988). She has toured the U.S. for over 40 years and performed to audiences across the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the Pacific Rim, and home country Canada. Murray co-hosted the CMA Awards alongside Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Kenny Rogers, and delivered enduring hits such as “Could I Have This Dance” from the Urban Cowboy soundtrack, which topped the U.S. country charts.

Her career has been recognized with four Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, three CMA Awards, and a record-breaking 26 JUNOs. A Companion of the Order of Canada, Murray is honoured with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Nashville’s Walkway of Stars, and Canada’s Walk of Fame to inductions into multiple Halls of Fame in both the U.S. and Canada—cementing her legacy as one of the most celebrated and influential artists both musically and philanthropically.

Drive-By Truckers Revisit Southern Rock Classic With ‘The Definitive Decoration Day’

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Drive-By Truckers Revisit Southern Rock Classic With ‘The Definitive Decoration Day’

The Drive-By Truckers will release The Definitive Decoration Day on November 14, 2025, via New West Records. The 4-LP box set features the 15-track album remixed by its original producer David Barbe, remastered by Greg Calbi, and cut at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, UK. The new collection includes the previously unreleased double album Heathens Live at Flicker Bar, Athens, GA – June 20, 2002, as well as a 40-page, full-color book featuring never-before-seen photos and artwork, as well as a new essay written by Drive-By Truckers’ biographer Stephen Deusner, author of Where the Devil Don’t Stay: Traveling the South with the Drive-By Truckers. Originally released in 2003, the album garnered widespread critical acclaim, with Pitchfork saying Decoration Day is “one of the more ambitious records of the (very) early 21st century” and one that “further confirms the Drive-By Truckers’ status as the most poetic and insightful Southern rockers in existence today.”

Today, Uncut Magazine premiered the newly remixed and remastered album version of “Sink Hole” alongside the previously unreleased live version of the song featured on Heathens Live at Flicker Bar, Athens, GA – June 20, 2002. Loosely based on the 2002 Oscar Award-winning short film The Accountant—directed by Ray McKinnon and starring Walton Goggins—the song tells the story of a struggling farmer fighting back against a banker foreclosing on his family farm.

Decoration Day was the Drive-By Truckers’ first album with Jason Isbell, who joined the band in late 2001. It features the DBT standards, “Sink Hole,” Marry Me,” “My Sweet Annette,” and Isbell’s first songs with the band: “Outfit” and the title track. “The legacy of the band has definitely grown,” says Isbell, “and there’s a new appreciation for the Truckers and especially for that era of Decoration Day. Without them you wouldn’t have the kind of work being done by MJ Lenderman and Wednesday and Waxahatchee and a bunch of other acts. I can hear the Truckers in all that music.”

Heathens Live at Flicker Bar, Athens, GA – June 20, 2002 is a stripped-down, acoustic performance from the band’s hometown, recorded a year before Decoration Day’s release. The previously unreleased album is a rich, historic document in the band’s evolution and a holy grail for their fans, featuring the band performing several of these songs for the first time ever. Says Hood, “We decided that it would be fun to go play an acoustic late-night show at the tiny Flicker Bar, less than a block away from our beloved 40 Watt Club. We ended up playing a set that included all but one song off of our new, but still unfinished album. I didn’t even know until recently that there was an existing tape of the show. This is a beautiful document of our band at a very crucial and joyous moment in time. I’m so happy that it exists.”

Decoration Day remains an incredibly influential album in the Drive-By Truckers’ catalog, one that has connected with new generations of artists and fans. Karly Hartzmann of Wednesday says, “Decoration Day reminds me that a song can be a piece of advice, a grudge, a suicide note, a bargaining for mercy, or a veneer over the rot. It’s music that delivers the bad news but kisses the bruises it leaves.” 

Craig Finn of The Hold Steady says, “Decoration Day was the Drive-By Truckers’ three songwriters firing on all cylinders—alternately thoughtful, pissed off, charming, surly and often hilarious. I marvel at this record. It’s a true American classic.” 

BJ Barham of American Aquarium adds, “This is, without a doubt, one of my desert island records. Without DBT’s Decoration Day, there is no American Aquarium. Long live DBT!” 

The Definitive Decoration Day follows the band’s deluxe edition of their album Southern Rock Opera, originally released in 2001, as well as The Complete Dirty South, originally released in 2004. It will be available across digital platforms, standard black vinyl, and as a 3-CD set. A limited olive color vinyl edition will be available at independent retailers, and a limited to 150 blue-and-burgundy-swirl color vinyl edition will be available at Seasick Records in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition, a special, limited-to-300 HeAthens red-and-black vinyl edition will be available at local participating retailers in Athens, Georgia, and for pickup at the New West Records’ Athens office. A limited-to-1,000 burgundy color vinyl edition is available for pre-order NOW via NEW WEST RECORDS.

The Definitive Decoration Day Track Listing: 
 
The Original Album Remixed & Remastered: 
 
1. The Deeper In
2. Sink Hole
3. Hell No, I Ain’t Happy
4. Marry Me
5. My Sweet Annette
6. Outfit
7. Heathens
8. Sounds Better in the Song
9. (Something’s Got to) Give Pretty Soon
10. Your Daddy Hates Me
11. Careless
12. When the Pin Hits the Shell
13. Do It Yourself
14. Decoration Day
15. Loaded Gun in the Closet

Heathens Live at Flicker Bar, Athens, GA – June 20, 2002: 
 
1. Flicker Heathens (intro)
2. Do It Yourself
3. Careless
4. The Deeper In
5. Sink Hole
6. Hell No, I Ain’t Happy
7. Marry Me
8. Outfit
9. Heathens
10. My Sweet Annette
11. (Something’s Got to) Give Pretty Soon
12. Your Daddy Hates Me
13. Decoration Day
14. Loaded Gun in the Closet
15. Panties in Your Purse
16. TVA
17. Uncle Frank
18. The Living Bubba

Halestorm, Lindsey Sterling, and Apocalyptica at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on September 19, 2025

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Halestorm, Lindsey Sterling, and Apocalyptica at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on September 19, 2025

All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her through Instagram or X.

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Kansas City Rock Band World Engine Unleash Genre-Bending Debut ‘Coded Names’

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Kansas City Rock Band World Engine Unleash Genre-Bending Debut ‘Coded Names’

Kansas City based rock band World Engine just released their first record of the year and their first full length album, Coded Names. The eight-song record mixes loud guitars, spacey synths, and straight-from-the-heart lyrics, showing off the group’s love for both old-school rock and modern sounds.

The album opens with, “Cerebellum”, a song that starts with the sound of wind and radio static before the full instrumentation carries it onward. The song has plenty of energy, setting the mood for the album right away. Halfway through, “In the Rain” makes its entrance. It starts with the sound of falling rain, then bursts into huge guitars and powerful vocal work. The song has a grit that fans of guitar driven rock will love. The closer, “Step Away,” eases things down with a sentimental feel that sends listeners off on a good note.

World Engine formed in 2020 and includes singer Tristan Clemons, guitarist Zach St. Denis, drummer/keyboard player Alex Brezik, and bassist Callum Duncan. They first made noise with their EP Orbit, and now Coded Names takes things up a notch. Producers Justin Mantooth and Andy Oxman helped shape a sound that’s bold, and full of life.

“We attempted to make something for everyone and blended many genres to fit our own sound” the band says. They accomplished their goal and have delivered an album uniquely their own.

Ray Charles’ Long-Out-of-Print ‘Love Country Style’ Returns in Tangerine Master Series

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Ray Charles’ Long-Out-of-Print ‘Love Country Style’ Returns in Tangerine Master Series

Ray Charles long out of print “Love Country Style” is set to be reissued by Tangerine Records on October 24th. Founded by Ray Charles in the 1960s, Tangerine Records is proud to celebrate the 17x GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and pianist’s singular legacy with the Tangerine Master Series, a new slate of reissues highlighting Charles’ best-known music alongside classic records long out of print, and ready for rediscovery.

Each album has been restored and remastered under the direct supervision of The Ray Charles Foundation, painting a vivid new portrait of an artist and icon whose impact continues to expand and inspire.

The Tangerine Master Series continues with today’s release of Charles’ long-overdue reissue of 1963’s milestone Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul, available now at all DSPs, on CD, and vinyl for the first time in more than half a century. A top 10 stew of jazz, soul, and pop standards highlighted by the GRAMMY Award-winning, top 5 hit, “Busted,” as well as the top 20 favorite, “That Old Lucky Sun,” Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul made it abundantly clear that by the 1960s, Ray Charles didn’t so much ignore genres, but had become a genre unto himself. Bootlegged across Europe for decades, this is the first and only legitimate reissue of this essential album on vinyl – as well as its first appearance on CD since the 1990s – now fully restored and remastered with the full cooperation of the Ray Charles Foundation

Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul follows the Tangerine Master Series’ recent release of a newly remastered edition of 1974’s Come Live With Me, a blend of pop and gospel-infused soul that sees Charles demonstrating his unmatched versatility available now at all DSPs and on vinyl for the first time in over 50 years; a CD edition arrives on Friday, September 26.

Next up in the Tangerine Master Series is 1970’s out-of-print classic Love Country Style, available for the first time since its original release, on Friday, October 24.

A fan favorite that’s one of the finest examples of Charles’ crossover work, Love Country Style is the most soulful of his country records, as well as arguably the album that’s the most connected to the current sound of today’s country superstars. The album finds Charles once again embracing his love for the genre by delivering heartfelt renditions of songs by Mickey Newbury and Jimmy Webb with his signature blend of soul and sophistication. Backed by lush gospel-tinged arrangements, songs like his iconic version of “Ring of Fire” and “Don’t Change On Me” (which hit the top 20 at R&B as well as the overall top 40) highlight Charles’s unrivaled ability to transform country standards into something unmistakably his own. Out of print since its original release more than 50 years ago, Love Country Style now finally returns, fully restored and remastered in cooperation with the Ray Charles Foundation.

“Love Country Style, released in June 1970, drinks deeply from the country music well of genius, but is as rhythm-and-blues-rooted as it is in the countrypolitan idiom,” writes author/DJ/cultural critic Ayana Contreras in an exclusive essay penned expressly for this new reissue. “[The album] draws from top-shelf country material from ‘Ring Of Fire’ (written by June Carter and Merle Kilgore and popularized by Johnny Cash) to ‘I Keep It Hid’ (penned by Jimmy Webb, known for his classics ‘Wichita Lineman’ and ‘By The Time I Get To Phoenix’). Both tracks are nothing short of revelations. In his hands, ‘Ring Of Fire’ is cast as a chorus of half-breathless seduction well-suited for an isolated mid-century modern motel somewhere in the high desert of the American Southwest.

“Charles went on to release four more well-received country albums during his career…And although Modern Sounds Vol. I was nominated for Album of the Year, and Charles went on to ultimately win 17 GRAMMYs in his lifetime (in rhythm & blues, gospel, and pop), a Country Music-specific GRAMMY win eluded him…. Love Country Style remains as a testament. The album embodies Charles’s ability to cross genres with ease, weaving country traditions into his R&B and gospel sensibility. In doing so, he left a lasting imprint on the soundscape of American popular music.”

Kojey Radical Drops Bold Sophomore Album ‘Don’t Look Down’

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Kojey Radical Drops Bold Sophomore Album ‘Don’t Look Down’

East London’s own multi-hyphenate artist and rapper Kojey Radical releases his sophomore album, Don’t Look Down, via Asylum Records UK/Warner Music UK. Stream the album here.

The project boasts an impressive roster of collaborators, including Ghetts, Bawo, MNEK, Dende, James Vickery, Planet Giza, Cristale, Benjamin A.D, Col3trane, SOLOMON, Victor Ray, Jaz Karis, and Chrissi. 16 tracks long, Don’t Look Down is a musically rich and deeply introspective reflection on the shifting tides, lows, and joys that have passed through his life since his emergence into the public eye.

Set among an arresting musical backdrop, brimming with soul and vivid instrumentation, is a story of loss and renewal, hedonism and celebrity, fatherhood and friendship. Sonically, the album provides the most experimental and eclectic music of his career, with influences ranging from golden age Hip Hop to disco, grime to Indie, Jazz to Ska. Together, these strings combine to give a pertinent insight into Kojey’s inner world, and a timestamp documenting the feelings, emotions, and experiences that arise when many reach the milestone of their 30s. Out of this personal, poetic rumination emerges something universal, a human story of losing your way and the journey to find yourself again. A relatable journey of reaching the milestone of your 30s without having life all the way figured out.

“I wanted to make this album more personal and more honest, we have to be able to accept that the messenger has flaws and all,” says Kojey. “So if I can’t give you me from a real perspective, as someone who hasn’t got it quite all the way figured out, then how are you supposed to trust me?”

For Kojey, Don’t Look Down captures the last few years of scaling professional and musical heights, and how that climb reshapes a person’s outlook and relationships. Success brings both the fear of falling and the fear of climbing higher, knowing how much there is to lose. Rooted in the shift that followed the enormous success of Reason to Smile (2022), the album reflects the transition into one’s 30s, when old anchors slip away and life reshapes itself, forcing you to find solid ground again. This tension threads through the record. On “Rotation” and “Life of the Party”, he wrestles with internal doubts: “I live in the fear of starting again and again… I don’t know who to trust / I got too many friends, being the life of the party,” he sings over Swindle, Ashton Sellars, and Emil’s production. “Conversation” deepens this theme, opening with a whisper: “Sometimes you’re too afraid to find out the party continues even after you leave.” He likens it to stepping out for air only to realize the sun is rising and the world has moved on, relationships too. Fatherhood emerges as one of the album’s most defining threads. On “Life of the Party” he reflects, “My little one just turned four, he look just like me / His mama pray he don’t grow up just like me.” On “Curtains”, he admits, “I hate that I hold onto trauma, twinning with the traits that I got from my father.” His son’s voice surfaces in recordings throughout, and the closing track “Baby Boy” with fellow East Londoner Ghetts brings the theme to a powerful close. Across four and a half minutes, he shares the joys and anxieties of fatherhood, hopes for his son, and reflections on the history that shapes their bond.

To accompany Don’t Look Down, Kojey has been sharing a short film with intimate audiences over the past few months. The piece stitches together three music videos-Rule One featuring Bawo, Conversation, and Baby Boy featuring Ghetts-into a seamless cinematic journey. Subtle cameos of album tracks “Expensive” and “Everyday” also slip into the narrative, enriching the experience with unexpected layers. Directed by Relta, the project grew from Kojey’s desire to reintroduce care and artistry into the music video format, inspired by the striking visuals he grew up watching. When offered the chance to make a standard video, Kojey resisted convention. Instead, he turned to Relta to craft something more ambitious, something that transcended the typical format. Shot almost entirely within the confines of four walls, the visuals capture both real-life moments and the intimacy of the album itself. The result reflects Kojey with disarming honesty, no bravado, no ego, just truth. Resonating deeply with audiences, the film explores themes of co-parenting, life after the party, self-reflection, and the fear of failure.

Rose’s Pawn Shop Release Gritty New Single “Darken My Door” Ahead of Upcoming Album

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Rose’s Pawn Shop Release Gritty New Single “Darken My Door” Ahead of Upcoming Album

Acclaimed Americana roots band Rose’s Pawn Shop return today with their brand-new single, “Darken My Door”, a haunting blend of 70s blues/country grit, driven blues guitar, and the band’s signature fiddle-fueled fire. The track captures both the raw energy of their live shows and the seasoned storytelling of frontman Paul Givant, balancing urgency with reflection as it pushes their sound into bold new territory.

The song is the latest preview of American Seams, Rose’s Pawn Shop’s fifth studio album, produced by Grammy-nominated Eric Corne and recorded live-in-the-studio at Robby Krieger’s Love Street Sound in Los Angeles. Across the album, the band leans into their folk and bluegrass roots while embracing the amplified crunch of rock & roll and the reflective spirit of country songwriting. “Many elements of American Seams harken back to earlier Rose’s Pawn Shop,” says longtime bassist Stephen Andrews, “but we still found new territory to broaden our sound… tapping into some ’70s blues/country vibes on tracks like ‘Darken My Door.’”

For two decades, Rose’s Pawn Shop have evolved their version of modern-day American roots music. Formed by Givant in Los Angeles, the band began as a bluegrass-inspired outfit with punky tempos and rock & roll energy, before expanding their palette with the sweeping sonics of folk and country. Their hard-touring reputation has carried them from the fishing villages of Alaska to desert roadhouses and festival stages across the U.S., while earning praise from outlets like Rolling Stone (“a blast of 21st century pickin’-party music”) and GQ (“knee-slapping bluegrass-y twang”). Now celebrating their 20th year together, Rose’s Pawn Shop continue to stitch together the patchwork of American music with authenticity, grit, and heart.

Chick Corea’s Final Tour Captured on ‘Trilogy 3’ Out Now via Candid Records

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Chick Corea’s Final Tour Captured on ‘Trilogy 3’ Out Now via Candid Records

Today, Candid Records and Chick Corea Productions released the CD and LP formats of the double live album Trilogy 3. In 2020, National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master and jazz icon Chick Corea hit the road with his powerhouse trio of Christian McBride and Brian Blade, embarking on what would be Corea’s final tour. Produced and recorded by Bernie Kirsh, and mastered by Bernie Grundman, the recordings from those shows have been released as Trilogy 3, the third installment from this extraordinary group. The vinyl format is a double-disc LP in a gatefold jacket, and both the LP and CD feature personal liner notes from Christian McBride and Brian Blade.

With years of collaboration to draw from, nine-time GRAMMY-winning bassist Christian McBride and four-time GRAMMY-winning drummer Brian Blade bring a profound musical connection to their work with Corea. On Trilogy 3, their long standing partnership fuels a dynamic, ever-evolving soundscape that elevates the art of the jazz trio to new heights.

Following the critically acclaimed Trilogy (2013) and Trilogy 2 (2018) albums, which each earned two GRAMMY Awards including Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Trilogy 3 marks yet another milestone for this celebrated ensemble. The release brings together live performances from their February-March 2020 tour, cut short by the onset of the pandemic, capturing the trio’s extraordinary interplay and artistic brilliance. The album features fresh interpretations of jazz standards by Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell, alongside Chick Corea compositions, and a vibrant take on Domenico Scarlatti’s “Sonata In D Minor.”

Widely regarded as one of Chick’s most acclaimed ensembles, this trio has consistently pushed the boundaries of jazz with technical brilliance, playful camaraderie, and deep emotional resonance. Trilogy 3 invites listeners to join these masters on a journey through music that is both timeless and groundbreaking.

Tracklisting:
SIDE A
1. Humpty Dumpty
2. Windows
SIDE B
1. Trinkle Tinkle
2. You’d Be So Easy To Love
SIDE C
1. Ask Me Now
2. Scarlatti: Sonata in D Minor K9, L413 Allegro
SIDE D
1. Spanish Song
2. Tempus Fugit

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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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