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Jonny Greenwood Releases Score for Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’

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Jonny Greenwood Releases Score for Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’

Nonesuch releases Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated composer Jonny Greenwood’s score to the new action comedy film written, directed, and produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another, digitally today, September 26, 2025; CD and vinyl LP versions will be available November 14. The album features eighteen new compositions performed by London Contemporary Orchestra, with conductor Hugh Brunt. Greenwood contributed piano, guitar, bass, percussion, and ondes Martenot. The title track may be streamed here.

Released via Warner Bros. Pictures in worldwide on September 26, One Battle After Another stars Academy Award and BAFTA winners Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, and Benicio Del Toro, and Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti. In the film, washed-up revolutionary Bob (DiCaprio) exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa (Infiniti). When his evil nemesis (Penn) resurfaces after sixteen years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

Anderson directs from his own screenplay. The producers are Oscar and BAFTA nominees Adam Somner and Sara Murphy and Anderson, with Will Weiske executive producing. In addition to Greenwood, the creative team behind the camera includes several other frequent collaborators, among them director of photography Michael Bauman; Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning production designer Florencia Martin; BAFTA-nominated editor Andy Jurgensen; Oscar and BAFTA-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood; and casting director Cassandra Kulukundis. 

One Battle After Another is Greenwood’s sixth Nonesuch-released Paul Thomas Anderson film score. Previous recordings include soundtracks to Phantom Thread, Junun, Inherent Vice, The Master, and There Will Be Blood. Nonesuch also released his collaboration with Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima / Popcorn Superhet Receiver / Polymorphia / 48 Responses to Polymorphia, his score to Tran Anh Hung’s film Norwegian Wood, and his performance of Steve Reich’s Electric Counterpoint.

Indiewire says of Anderson and Greenwood’s collaboration: “Paul Thomas Anderson fans are well accustomed to how instrumental Jonny Greenwood’s music is to the auteur’s body of work. Whether it’s the foreboding strings in There Will Be Blood or the discordant percussion in The Master, Greenwood’s original scores expertly capture Anderson’s tones.” 

Jonny Greenwood is best known for being the lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the band Radiohead and more recently in The Smile. Radiohead have had phenomenal critical acclaim and huge popularity throughout their thirty-year career, earning multi-platinum record sales along the way, and the signs are that The Smile too are destined for great success. But Greenwood’s musical passions extend far beyond “rock” music. He has an extensive back catalogue of classical pieces, film soundtracks, and traditional middle eastern folk music.

Greenwood has always had a deep love for classical music. He has always held a fascination for Messiaen and Ligeti, for instance, and his first foray into music was as a young viola player, soon leading to him mastering piano, recorder, harmonica, and the ondes Martenot. He has penned a number of classical pieces including; smear, Popcorn Superhet Receiver, Doghouse, 48 Responses to Polymorphia, Water, and Horror vacui (Ivors Composer Award-winner for Large Scale Composition).

Sections of Popcorn Superhet Receiver were reworked for the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning Paul Thomas Anderson film There Will Be Blood (2007). Greenwood won Best Film Score at the Evening Standard British Film Awards, and Critics’ Choice Award for Best Composer by the Broadcast Film Critics Association of the USA, both in 2007. Other film scores composed by Greenwood include Norwegian Wood (Tran Anh Hung, 2010); We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lynn Ramsey, 2011); The Master, Inherent Vice, and Phantom Thread (all Paul Thomas Anderson, 2012, 2014, 2017 respectively); and The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion 2021). He and Anderson also collaborated on the 2015 album and film Junun along with Shye Ben Tzur and the Indian ensemble Rajasthan Express

Greenwood’s most recent work, Jarak Qaribak (2023) is an exploration of traditional Arabic folk music working with musicians spanning the Middle East.

One Battle After Another

  1. One Battle After Another
  2. The French 75
  3. Baktan Cross
  4. Baby Charlene
  5. Perfidia Beverly Hills
  6. Mean Alley
  7. I Need the Greeting Code
  8. Ocean Waves
  9. Guitar for Willa
  10. Battle After Battle
  11. Sisters of the Brave Beaver
  12. Like Tom Fkn Cruise
  13. Operation Boot Heel
  14. Avanti Q
  15. River of Hills
  16. Greeting Code Reprise
  17. Trust Device
  18. Trio for Willa

Photo Gallery: The B-52s, Devo, and Lene Lovich at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on September 24, 2025

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Photo Gallery: The B-52s, Devo, and Lene Lovich at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on September 24, 2025

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

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Photo Gallery: Lainey Wilson, Muscadine Bloodline, and Lauren Watkins at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on September 25, 2025

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Photo Gallery: Lainey Wilson, Muscadine Bloodline, and Lauren Watkins at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on September 25, 2025

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

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Robert Plant Unveils ‘Saving Grace,’ a Mesmerizing Roots Odyssey with New Band

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Robert Plant Unveils ‘Saving Grace,’ a Mesmerizing Roots Odyssey with New Band

Today, Robert Plant releases Saving Grace: his first to feature a new band of distinguished musicians. Accompanied by vocalist Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, banjo and string player Matt Worley, and cellist Barney Morse-Brown, these ten songs explore the evolution of roots music both vintage and modern, from deep cuts by Memphis Minnie and Blind Willie Johnson, to treasured gems by Bob Mosley (Moby Grape), Martha Scanlan, Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawk’s Low, Sarah Siskind and The Low Anthem, an African-American spiritual and more. “[Robert Plant and Suzi Dian] harmonize while the band reconfigures some of Plant’s favorite musical elements: the blues, Celtic picking, Arabic modes,” the New York Times said in naming Saving Grace one of Fall’s Most Anticipated Albums.

While Plant had already received great acclaim for his GRAMMY Award-winning forays into American roots music with singer and fiddler Alison Krauss—and alongside Patty Griffin and Buddy Miller, in his 2010 GRAMMY-nominated Band of Joy—Saving Grace began at his home on the Welsh borderlands. First united in 2019, Plant and the band members were drawn together by a shared love of roots music—of blues, folk, gospel, country and those tantalizing sounds that lay in between. They recorded informally in a barn setup and sometimes outdoors; across the album, the band incorporates elements of hypnotic, droning grooves, Malian desert blues, and psychedelic folk, with sounds that can seem mysterious, melancholic, and foreboding. 

From serving as an unheralded opening act on a handful of dates for Fairport Convention, to touring extensively across the UK and Europe in recent months and years, Robert Plant and Saving Grace will soon perform for the first time in the US this fall. Their tour stops in fifteen North American cities, including shows at NYC’s Brooklyn Paramount, Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre, Chicago’s The Vic, Los Angeles’ United Theater, and others, with support from Rosie Flores. Robert Plant and Saving Grace will also return to the US in 2026, with the recent announcement of a headline performance at Big Ears Festival, following a ten-date UK tour just added for December. The full schedule is below, and tickets are available at robertplant.com/#tour. 

rediscovery of some of the songs of his youth. It also revitalises his craft…These musicians turn out to be his most powerful outfit in decades. It’s hard to see a limit to their powers, such is their skill with both the sweet and the sour, the delicate and the bruising.”

Robert Plant & Saving Grace Tour Dates

October 30 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre Wheeling

November 2 – Charlottesville, VA – The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville

November 3 – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theatre

November 5 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

November 6 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Shubert Theatre

November 8 – Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theatre

November 10 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall

November 12 – Chicago, IL – The Vic

November 13 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School of Folk Music

November 15 – Denver, CO – Ellie Caulkins Opera House

November 18 – Seattle, WA – The Moore Theatre

November 19 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre

November 21 – Oakland, CA – The Fox 

November 22 – Los Angeles, CA – United Theater on Broadway

November 23 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Resort SoCal 

December 8 – Portsmouth, UK – Guildhall

December 9 – Eastbourne, UK – Congress Theatre

December 11 – London, UK – Royal Festival Hall

December 14 – Birmingham, UK – Symphony Hall

December 15 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Apollo

December 17 – Glasgow, Scotland – Royal Concert Hall

December 18 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Usher Hall

December 21 – Middlesbrough, UK – Town Hall

December 22 – Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall

December 23 – York, UK – Barbican

March 26-29 – Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival

Cameron Whitcomb Releases Raw and Riveting Debut Album ‘The Hard Way’

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Cameron Whitcomb Releases Raw and Riveting Debut Album ‘The Hard Way’

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb has released his eagerly awaited debut album, The Hard Way, available now via Atlantic Records HERE. Created with producer Jack Riley (Knox, Grace VanderWaal), as well as Cal Shapiro (Alex Warren, Timeflies) and Nolan Sipe (Benson Boone, Alex Warren), The Hard Way features emotionally raw singles including the breakout fan favorite “Quitter,” the brutally self-aware “Hundred Mile High,” the defiant “Options,” the hopeful “Fragile,” and the gut-punching title track.

Also out today, the chart-climbing single “Medusa” is now joined with a live performance video, streaming HERE. A deeply personal look at his turbulent journey – from early struggles with addiction to recovery and growth – The Hard Way is further anchored by the powerful new track “Call For You,” written as a tribute to his mom. 

‘Call For You’ is a song for someone that you really care about, really love,” shares Whitcomb. “I think we all have that person that no matter what goes wrong, you can just call and rely on. I feel like a lot of people come and go but there’s always that one person you come back to.

With over 6M monthly listeners on Spotify, 3M+ followers across social platforms, and 500M+ global streams to date, Whitcomb is riding high in what’s proven to be a landmark 2025 for the Nanaimo, BC-based artist. This week, he was named the 2025 recipient of CMA’s Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award, recognizing outstanding achievements by a Country Music artist who is originally based internationally. He was also among the big winners at the 2025 CCMA Awards, taking home the “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” and “Fans’ Choice” awards amidst six total nominations. He also made his Canadian TV debut at the CCMA Awards with an energetic live performance of “Quitter,” streaming HERE.

Whitcomb will mark the arrival of The Hard Way with his biggest North American headline run to date. The I’ve Got Options Tour kicks off tonight with a sold-out show at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom and runs through mid-November, including a two-night sold-out stand at L.A.’s iconic Troubadour (Oct 4-5). Just yesterday, he was announced as part of the 2026 Stagecoach Festival lineup, set for April 26. For updates, details, and ticket information, please visit thecamwhitcomb.com.

In a world that often prizes surface-level honesty, Cameron Whitcomb stands out as an artist with the courage to confront uncomfortable truths. After leaving home at age 17 to work on a pipeline, the British Columbia native discovered his passion for singing and devoted himself to music. He broke through with his 2024 debut EP, Quitter – a fearless collection of country/folk songs inspired by his journey through addiction and recovery.

Since then, the 22-year-old singer-songwriter has skyrocketed: headlining tours across North America and Europe, landing on 2025 Artist to Watch lists from Spotify and Amazon Music, and now releasing his full-length debut, The Hard Way.

I’VE GOT OPTIONS TOUR 2025

SEPTEMBER

26 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom + (SOLD OUT)

27 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall + (SOLD OUT)

30 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades * (SOLD OUT)

OCTOBER

1 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom *

3 – San Diego, CA – Music Box * (SOLD OUT)

4 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour * (SOLD OUT)

5 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour * (SOLD OUT)

8 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren * (LOW TICKETS)

10 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre + (SOLD OUT)

11 – Salt Lake City, UT – RedWest Country Music Festival ~

12 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre + (SOLD OUT)

15 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge * (SOLD OUT)

17 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall * (SOLD OUT)

18 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn * (SOLD OUT)

21 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s *

23 – Oxford, MS – The Lyric Oxford *

24 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville * (SOLD OUT)

25 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West * (SOLD OUT)

27 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West * (SOLD OUT)

29 – Oxford, OH – Brick Street Bar + (SOLD OUT) 

30 – Lakewood, OH – The Roxy + (SOLD OUT)

31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre + (SOLD OUT)

NOVEMBER

3 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall ^

5 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom ^ (LOW TICKETS)

7 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine ^ (SOLD OUT)

8 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn ^ (SOLD OUT)

9 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville ^

12 – Columbia, SC – The Senate ^

13 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre ^ (SOLD OUT)

14 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm ^ (SOLD OUT)

APRIL 2026

19 – Georgetown, TX – Two Step Inn Festival ~

26 – Indio, CA – Stagecoach Festival ~

~ Festival Performance

+ Support From Danielle Finn

* Support From Jonah Kagen

^ Support From Tayler Holder

THE HARD WAY TRACKLIST:

1. The Hard Way

2. Options

3. Lose Me

4. Fragile Ego (Interlude)

5. Fragile

6. Call For You

7. Quitter

8. Holiday

9. Pretty Little

10. Hundred Mile High

11. Missed Calls (Interlude)

12. As I Stand Before The Coffin

13. Digging Holes

14. Medusa

15. Polly (Interlude)

Fred again.. Announces USB002 and Secret 10-City DJ Run Across the Globe

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Fred again.. Announces USB002 and Secret 10-City DJ Run Across the Globe

Fred again.. today announces the next series of his acclaimed USB releases.

Announcing a new era of his infinite, ever evolving album, Fred has also revealed he’s set to DJ in ten cities around the world across ten weeks. The location of each show will only be revealed the weekend before, with the first USB002 show announced this coming Sunday 28th September.

You can watch the USB announcement video HERE.

You can preorder it HERE.

Fred’s USB album originally began in 2022, featuring tracks like ‘Baby Again’, ‘Rumble’ alongside Skrillex & Flowdan, ‘Jungle’, ‘leavemealone’ with Baby Keem and ‘stayinit’ with Lil Yachty, as well as remixes from Nia Archives, HAAi and Rico Nasty; an impressive showcase of the diverse collaborators Fred surrounds himself with.

Fred has been teasing this forthcoming new material for weeks, including at small club shows across the UK and throughout the live set he recorded overlooking Naples’ Piazza del Plebiscito on a fan’s roof right after coming off stage last month.

Alt-Pop Firebrand Ari Hicks Returns with Unapologetic New Single “TBH”

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Alt-Pop Firebrand Ari Hicks Returns with Unapologetic New Single “TBH”

Pop starlet Ari Hicks is back with her fiery new single “TBH,” amplifying her attitude and unapologetic spirit. Listen HERE.

Ari describes “TBH” saying “ It’s about being unapologetically who you are, and honest about what you want and need, especially when someone will not quit trying to get under your skin and worse won’t even take the hint.” She further elaborates on the song’s empowering message: “I think that being confrontational and upfront can be categorized as such a bad thing sometimes, but I think having the courage to be honest is something to be celebrated. So to be honest this song is for you, get a little sassy be a little honest, don’t be afraid to say what you need to say.”

In the past year, Ari has been playing live and touring alongside artists like Shawn Desman, Jamie Fine, and Geordie Kieffer. Most recently, her captivating cover of Patsy Cline’s “Walkin After Midnight” was also prominently featured as the outro song of the season finale in the hit TV show Hunting Wives.

Stay tuned for more new music to come from the singer in the coming months. 

Rising alt-pop powerhouse Ari Hicks is here and ready to dominate, and she has already started to make waves on a Global scale. Ari made waves with her viral hit “Kiss Me, Kill Me” which amassed millions of streams. Since, she’s put out her singles “Good Boy,” “Innocent.” and “TILT.” She’s been wowing audiences with her live show, having toured alongside the likes of Shawn Desman, Jamie Fine and Geordie Kieffer. Ari has that special ability to captivate the attention of an audience as she fearlessly embraces her true self, refusing to conform to anyone’s standards. Her music, filled with bold synths and infectious tones, is brought to life by her melodic and playful vocals, leaving fans wanting more. Through her lyrics, Ari explores themes of vulnerability in her life and provides listeners with an escape through her anthemic tracks. Get ready to witness the unstoppable force that is Ari Hicks as she sets her sights on conquering the charts with her alluring vocals and lyrical prowess. 

Jade LeMac Shares Vulnerable New Single “Sleeping with the Lights On” Ahead of EP ‘It’s Always At Night’

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Jade LeMac Shares Vulnerable New Single “Sleeping with the Lights On” Ahead of EP ‘It’s Always At Night’

Following the release of her infectious summer single, “Running Home,” Vancouver singer/songwriter Jade LeMac has released her heartfelt track, “Sleeping with the Lights On” – LISTEN HERE. This marks the third track from Jade’s anticipated EP It’s Always At Night, due November 7 via Warner Music Canada / East West Records. Pre-order here.  

For the last month, Jade has been touring as the opener for powerhouse singer Maren Morris on her Dreamsicle North American tour that wraps up tonight in Atlanta. Jade also announced that she will head out on her own Canadian headline tour this winter with dates in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and more – see below for full tour dates. Tickets are on sale here. 

A tender and vulnerable track, “Sleeping with the Lights On” shows her really open up; “How the hell are you so fine, while I’m out here losing my mind?” Jade belts as she deals with heartbreak. Jade has been giving fans a sneak peek of the song, performing it live on tour, and most recently featuring it in her Audiotree live session, which also includes “Constellations,” “Running Home,” and an interview. 

Speaking about the new single, Jade says, “‘Sleeping with the Lights On’ is another one of my favorites. This one is definitely a vulnerable song, a heartbreak song. This also was the first song where I really discovered my sound when it comes to writing on guitar.”

Jade‘s single “Running Home” continues to make waves in North America with a recent SiriusXM Hits-1’s Hitbound add, as well as adds in major markets across the U.S, and was the #9 most added track on Pop Radio. In Canada the single has been added to multiple major radio stations across the country, debuting on the Hot AC charts this week and continuing to grow.

Jade’s impassioned storytelling has set her apart since her career beginnings, and It’s Always At Night adds new chapters. This EP was built on the artist’s guitar, whose poetic riffs, with the help of longtime production partner JVP (Mother Mother, Simple Plan), were amplified to bring a bigger pop sound to the new music. One of the EP’s most endearing treasures is the vocal choir woven throughout, made up of Jade’s friends and family. Their presence is a reflection of the artist’s humanity, as she proudly takes her loved ones along her career’s joyride. Jade dives into themes of being in love and finding yourself through it all, opening herself to listeners and empowering herself through her vulnerability. Explaining, Jade says,  “It’s Always At Night is a story about a person who’s in love with love. There are songs for so many emotions – heartbreak, desire, love, and lust. Each song is its own story about the different ways I’ve felt while being in love with someone.”

Jade, is a rapidly rising star who has received praise from the likes of LA Weekly, OnesToWatch, Rolling Stone, LadyGunn, and Wonderland Magazine to name a few and has received a GLAAD Award nomination for Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist. She has built a devout and evergrowing fanbase by being true to herself as a Queer Vietnamese Canadian, and re-shaping the definition of pop stardom. With It’s Always At Night, Jade positions herself as one of the most exciting pop artists to watch.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

9/26 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle (w. Maren Morris)

01/17 – Victoria, BC – Capital Ballroom

01/18 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre

01/20 – Calgary, AB – Commonwealth Bar & Stage

01/21 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall

01/22 – Saskatoon, SK – Louis’ Pub

01/24 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre

01/28 – Ottawa, ON – Algonquin Commons Theatre

01/29 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre

01/31 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House

It’s Always At Night Track list

  1. Running Home
  2. Heaven’s Sake
  3. Sleeping with the Lights On
  4. Intertwined
  5. Sweet Dreams
  6. Pink Balloon

Jade LeMac has a magnifying glass on pop music’s soul. With the strength of her pen, the Vancouver-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist paints a melodic world that embraces all the vulnerable layers many choose to hide. Jade’s signature combination of emotive lyrics and tender vocals, along with her advocacy for the queer community, has propelled her as one of the most intriguing artists of pop’s new generation. Her honesty drives her new EP, It’s Always At Night (out via Warner Music Canada / East West Records). In 2021, Jade released her breakout single “Constellations,” that quickly blew up, landing syncs in Tubi’s 2024 movie, Sidelined: The QB and Me, and Netflix’s My Life with The Walter Boys. In 2023, released the Constellations EP, followed by 2024’s Confessions EP, continuing to experiment with her songwriting and singing techniques. Building a strong fanbase on TikTok, the artist hasn’t shied away from embracing her Queer and Vietnamese identity and sharing her personal life with fans. Her genuine nature has been recognized by critics and peers alike. In 2022, she was featured in GLAAD’s 20 Under 20 and earned an Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist nomination at the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards. She’s also received copious critical acclaim from outlets like Earmilk, Wonderland, Teen Vogue, Ones To Watch, Flaunt, Pop Dust, and more. In 2025, Jade’s musicality shone on festival stages like Lollapalooza, (even opening for ROLE MODEL’s talked about after-party that saw Olivia Rodrigo as a special guest), and Osheaga, and touring alongside Maren Morris with more exciting opportunities to come. As Jade continues to excel with It’s Always At Night, representation and sonic exploration will remain at the forefront of her music. 

Great American Christmas 2025 Unwraps Star-Studded Originals for Its 5th Anniversary Celebration

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Great American Christmas 2025 Unwraps Star-Studded Originals for Its 5th Anniversary Celebration

The wait is finally over! Great American Media unveils the media company’s highly anticipated Original premiere schedule for Great American Christmas 2025 on Great American Pure Flix, Great American Family, and GFam+. Great American Christmas officially begins streaming exclusively on Great American Pure Flix, beginning Thursday, Oct. 9 and begins on Great American Family and GFam+ Friday, Oct 10. Great American Christmas, one of the most popular Christmas program events, celebrates its 5th anniversary in 2025.

“As we celebrate the fifth year of Great American Christmas, it is a reminder of just how special this tradition has become. Our storytelling is rooted in faith, family, and the true spirit of the season – Christmas as it is meant to be,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO, Great American Media. “Each year, we strive to create films that not only warm hearts but also bring people together in joy and reflection. Reaching this milestone reinforces our commitment to offering viewers stories that honor timeless values and the wonder of Christmas,” Abbott concluded.

Since 2021, Great American Media has created one of the largest libraries of quality, Original Christmas content in all of entertainment. Great American Christmas is a cherished holiday ritual with brand-new original films, fan-favorite stars, festive surprises, and the biggest holiday lineup yet.

Great American Christmas kicks off exclusively on Great American Pure Flix on October 9 and begins on Great American Family and GFam+ on October 10.

GREAT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS 2025 PREMIERE SLATE:

Thursday, October 9, 2025, A Wisconsin Christmas Pie, starring Katie Leclerc and Ryan Carnes, Original World Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. A pastry chef (Leclerc) returns home to Door County, Wisconsin, for Christmas and find that saving her family’s orchard—and her heart—may depend on the perfect pie and a second chance at love (Carnes).

Saturday, October 11, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, A Wisconsin Christmas Pie, starring Katie Leclerc and Ryan Carnes, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. A pastry chef (Leclerc) returns home to Door County, Wisconsin, for Christmas and find that saving her family’s orchard—and her heart—may depend on the perfect pie and a second chance at love (Carnes).


Thursday, October 16, 2025, A Christmas Prayer, starring Shae Robins and Christopher Russell, Original World Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. In A Christmas Prayer, Natalie (Robins), a weary children’s book illustrator, rediscovers her creativity and faith when she secretly fulfills the heartfelt prayer-list of a little girl, unknowingly becoming the answer to the girl’s father’s (Russell) Christmas wish for love, healing, and hope.


Saturday, October 18, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, A Christmas Prayer, starring Shae Robins and Christopher Russell, Great American Family and GFAM+, Original Linear Premiere. In A Christmas Prayer, Natalie (Robins), a weary children’s book illustrator, rediscovers her creativity and faith when she secretly fulfills the heartfelt prayer-list of a little girl, unknowingly becoming the answer to the girl’s father’s (Russell) Christmas wish for love, healing, and hope.


Thursday, October 23, 2025, Once Upon a Christmas Crown, starring Ellise Roth and Callum Buckley, Great American Pure Flix Premiere. In Once Upon A Christmas Crown, Princess Charlotte (Roth) of Marovia, a duty-bound princess, escapes to a New England town at Christmas, where a secret baking contest — and an unexpected romance (Buckley) — teach her that love may be life’s true crowning achievement.


Saturday, October 25, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Once Upon a Christmas Crown, starring Ellise Roth and Callum Buckley, Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. In Once Upon A Christmas Crown, Princess Charlotte (Roth) of Marovia, a duty-bound princess, escapes to a New England town at Christmas, where a secret baking contest — and an unexpected romance (Buckley) — teach her that love may be life’s true crowning achievement.

Thursday, October 30, 2025, Christmas of Giving (wt), starring Ash Tsai, Marshall Williams, and Julia Reilly, Original World Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. In Christmas of Giving, when a weary non-profit director (Tsai) faces dwindling donations and perceives she may be replaced just days before Christmas, the return of an old love (Williams) and a new and unexpected ally (Reilly) teach her that letting go may be the only way to save both her mission and her heart.

Saturday, November 1, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Christmas of Giving (wt), starring Ash Tsai, Marshall Williams, and Julia Reilly, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. In Christmas of Giving, when a weary non-profit director (Tsai) faces dwindling donations and perceives she may be replaced just days before Christmas, the return of an old love (Williams) and a new, unexpected ally (Reilly) teach her that letting go may be the only way to save both her mission and her heart.

Thursday, November 6, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Christmas in Midnight Clear, starring Alicia Josipovic and Jon McLaren, Original World Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. A high-powered real estate developer (Josipovic), burdened by a costly setback, arrives in the struggling town of Midnight Clear just before Christmas where she meets a local pastor (McLaren) and learns saving the community may require opening her heart as much as her checkbook.

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Love at Kringle Lake (wt) starring Alexa Maria Huerta and Joseph Morales, Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. When two ambitious executives from a top Chicago marketing firm (Huerta, Morales) are sent to the quaint town of Kringle Lake to rekindle the spirit of Christmas, they discover the greatest gift of the season may be each other.

Thursday, November 13, 2025, Timeless Tidings of Joy, starring Candace Cameron Bure, Natasha Bure, and Paul Greene, Original World Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. When Ally (Candace Cameron Bure) returns home to sell her grandmother’s (Natasha Bure) letterpress shop—long seen as a burden—she meets an old soul (Greene) determined to preserve its legacy, and together they discover that faith, sacrifice, and love can rewrite both the shop’s fate and their own.

Saturday, November 15, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Timeless Tidings of Joy, starring Candace Cameron Bure, Natasha Bure, and Paul Greene, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. When Ally (Candace Cameron Bure) returns home to sell her grandmother’s (Natasha Bure) letterpress shop—long seen as a burden—she meets an old soul (Greene) determined to preserve its legacy, and together they discover that faith, sacrifice, and love can rewrite both the shop’s fate and their own.

Thursday, November 20, 2025, Christmas on Every Page, starring Rose Reid and Jake Allyn, Original World Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. An advertising executive (Reid) returns to her hometown to help save her family’s struggling bookstore. While there, she partners with a local craftsman (Allyn) to design and paint a Christmas mural that not only brings the community together but also rekindles her own sense of creativity and connection.

Saturday, November 22, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Christmas on Every Page, starring Rose Reid and Jake Allyn, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. An advertising executive (Reid) returns to her hometown to help save her family’s struggling bookstore. While there, she partners with a local craftsman (Allyn) to design and paint a Christmas mural that not only brings the community together but also rekindles her own sense of creativity and connection.

Sunday, November 23, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Christmas in Midnight Clear, starring Alicia Josipovic and Jon McLaren, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family. A high-powered real estate developer (Josipovic), burdened by a costly setback, arrives in the struggling town of Midnight Clear just before Christmas where she meets a local pastor (McLaren) and learns saving the community may require opening her heart as much as her checkbook.

Wednesday, November 26, 2025, The Christmas Spark, starring Mario Lopez and Ali Cobrin, Original World Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. At Christmastime, a passed-over corporate lawyer (Lopez) joins his small town’s fire department, where he competes with a fallen hero’s son – and finds unexpected sparks with his widowed mom (Cobrin).

Thursday, November 27, 2025, There’s No Place Like Christmas, starring Cindy Busby and Sam Page, Original World Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. A big city realtor (Busby) returns to her hometown to lead the local real estate office during its most crucial revenue season. But when she clashes with a charming photographer (Page), she must decide if success means chasing her career – or following her heart.

Friday, November 28, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, The Christmas Spark, starring Mario Lopez and Ali Cobrin, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. At Christmastime, a passed-over corporate lawyer (Lopez) joins his small town’s fire department, where he competes with a fallen hero’s son – and finds unexpected sparks with his widowed mom (Cobrin).

Saturday, November 29, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Encore Presentation — Timeless Tidings of Joy, starring Candace Cameron Bure, Natasha Bure, and Paul Greene, Great American Family and GFAM+. When Ally (Candace Cameron Bure) returns home to sell her grandmother’s (Natasha Bure) letterpress shop—long seen as a burden—she meets an old soul (Greene) determined to preserve its legacy, and together they discover that faith, sacrifice, and love can rewrite both the shop’s fate and their own.

Sunday, November 30, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, There’s No Place Like Christmas, starring Cindy Busby and Sam Page, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. A big city realtor (Busby) returns to her hometown to lead the local real estate office during its most crucial revenue season. But when she clashes with a charming photographer (Page), she must decide if success means chasing her career – or following her heart.

Thursday, December 4, 2025, Cranberries and Carols, starring Jill Wagner and Trevor Donovan, Original World Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. When a devoted café owner (Wagner) returns home to help her family host the town’s cherished Yuletide Potluck, she unexpectedly reunites with the man from a disastrous blind date twenty years ago – a military engineer (Donovan) – only to discover that Christmas may serve them both with a second chance at love.

Saturday, December 6, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Cranberries and Carols, starring Jill Wagner and Trevor Donovan, Great American Family and GFAM+. When a devoted café owner (Wagner) returns home to help her family host the town’s cherished Yuletide Potluck, she unexpectedly reunites with the man from a disastrous blind date twenty years ago – a military engineer (Donovan) – only to discover that Christmas may serve them both with a second chance at love.

Sunday, December 7, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Mistletoe at the Manor (wt), starring Madeleine Coghlan and Lior Selve, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. When Alice, a spirited East Coast cooking show influencer, journeys to a centuries-old English castle to honor a WWII nurse by laying her remains in the castle gardens, she finds herself swept into the castle’s holiday magic—and the unexpected warmth of it charming proprietor.

Thursday, December 11, 2025, Have We Met This Christmas?, starring Danica McKellar and Jesse Hutch, Original World Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. After a car accident leaves ambitious real estate executive Katie Sloan (McKellar) with amnesia at a cozy mountain inn, she unexpectedly falls for the innkeeper’s son (Hutch) from her forgotten past – while helping his family fight to save their beloved lodge before her memory returns and threatens their second chance at love.

Friday, December 12, 2025, Coupled Up for Christmas, starring Sara Canning and Marcus Rosner, Original Streaming Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. Two heartbroken singles (Canning, Rosner), desperate to win back their exes, hatch a scheme to pretend they are madly in love – only to discover that the real sparks flying may be between them.

Saturday, December 13, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Have We Met This Christmas?, starring Danica McKellar and Jesse Hutch, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. After a car accident leaves ambitious real estate executive Katie Sloan (McKellar) with amnesia at a cozy mountain inn, she unexpectedly falls for the innkeeper’s son (Hutch) from her forgotten past – while helping his family fight to save their beloved lodge before her memory returns and threatens their second chance at love.

Saturday, December 14, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, A Royal Christmas Tail, starring Jonathan Stoddard and Brittany Underwood, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. When a dashing prince trades a glass slipper for a dog tag, he embarks on a heartwarming Christmas quest to find the mysterious woman – and her adorable pup – who captured his heart in one magical holiday moment.

Thursday, December 18, 2025, SURPRISE CHRISTMAS FILM, Original Streaming Premiere, Great American Pure Flix

Friday, December 19, 2025, Mario Lopez Presents: Chasing Christmas (wt), starring Jillian Murray, Trevor Donovan, and Dominic Lopez, Original World Premiere, Great American Pure Flix. A wish tree unites a morning show host (Donovan) and an artist (Murray) as they race across Buffalo with the host’s daughter and the artist’s son, (Dominic Lopez) to find the season’s hottest toy – discovering love and family along the way.

Saturday, December 20, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, SURPRISE CHRISTMAS FILM, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+

Sunday, December 21, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, Mario Lopez Presents: Chasing Christmas (wt), starring Jillian Murray, Trevor Donovan, and Dominic Lopez, Original Linear Premiere, Great American Family and GFAM+. A wish tree unites a morning show host (Donovan) and an artist (Murray) as they race across Buffalo with the host’s daughter and the artist’s son, (Dominic Lopez) to find the season’s hottest toy – discovering love and family along the way.

Thursday, January 1, 2026, 8 a.m. ET, 137th TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE, Live from Pasadena, California, Original Linear and Streaming Premiere Event, Great American Family, GFAM+, and Great American Pure Flix. On New Year’s Day 2026, Pasadena bursts into color and music as the 137th Rose Parade, themed “The Magic of Teamwork,” rolls 5 ½ miles down Colorado Boulevard to infamous “TV Corner,” Orange Grove Boulevard, with dazzling flower-covered floats, world class marching bands, and majestic equestrian units, celebrating creativity, unity, and tradition performed in front of millions worldwide.

Chess Records Marks 75th Anniversary with Holiday Gems and Anthology of Iconic Classics

Eric Alper
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Chess Records Marks 75th Anniversary with Holiday Gems and Anthology of Iconic Classics

Chess Records has announced new additions to their 75th Anniversary release lineup. Two new compilation albums, The Chess Records Christmas Album and Let’s Play Chess: A Chess Record Anthology, will be released on November 14. 

The Chess Records Christmas Album gathers holiday classics and hidden gems from the legendary Chicago label. Highlights include Chuck Berry’s yuletide staples “Run Rudolph Run” and “Merry Christmas Baby,” the joyful harmonies of The Moonglows’ “Hey Santa Claus,” the jazz brilliance of Ramsey Lewis and Kenny Burrell, plus new-to-digital rarities from The Soul Stirrers, The Salem Travelers, Lenox Avenue, and The Meditation Singers. From gospel to soul to electric blues, The Chess Records Christmas Album is a celebration of the label’s 75-year legacy — and a welcome alternative to the usual jingled bells and decked halls. The LP is pressed on Blue Frost vinyl and you can pre-order it HERE.

The Chess Records Christmas Album Tracklist
1. Chuck Berry – Run Rudolph Run
2. The Moonglows – Hey Santa Claus
3. Sonny Boy Williamson – Santa Claus
4. Chuck Berry – Merry Christmas Baby
5. The Meditation Singers – Blue Christmas*
6. The Gems – Love for Christmas
7. The Soul Stirrers – Christmas Means Love*
8. Ramsey Lewis Trio – Christmas Blues
9. The Soulful Strings – Snowfall
10. Rotary Connection – Christmas Love
11. Chuck Berry – Christmas
12. Lenox Avenue – Little Drummer Boy*
13. The Salem Travelers – Merry Christmas to You*
14. Kenny Burrell – Silent Night
*= never-before-released on digital

Let’s Play Chess: A Chess Records Anthology was specially curated by Grammy®-winning producer for the 2008 feature film, Cadillac Records, Chess Records scholar and inimitable drummer, Steve Jordan. The set offers 25 of the label’s best and most thrilling recordings. From Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy to Bo Diddley and Etta James this anthology showcases the now legendary songs that still influence popular culture today. Pre-Order the album HERE.

Let’s Play Chess: A Chess Records Anthology Tracklist
Disc 1 – Side A
1. Muddy Waters – (I’m Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
2. Little Walter – Juke
3. Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin’
4. Chuck Berry – Maybellene
5. Lowell Fulson – Reconsider Baby
6. Etta James – At Last
7. The Moonglows – Sincerely

Disc 1 – Side B
1. Ramsey Lewis Trio – The “In” Crowd
2. Fontella Bass – Rescue Me
3. Tommy Tucker – High Heel Sneakers
4. Buddy Guy – First Time I Met the Blues
5. Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats – Rocket 88
6. Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode

Disc 2 – Side A
1. John Lee Hooker – Ground Hog Blues
2. Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley
3. Billy Stewart – I Do Love You
4. The Dells – Stay in My Corner
5. Etta James – All the Way Down

Disc 2 – Side B
1. Little Walter – Crazy Mixed Up World
2. Muddy Waters – Rollin’ Stone
3. Otis Rush – So Many Roads, So Many Trains
4. Sonny Boy Williamson – Don’t Start Me To Talkin’
5. Jimmy Rogers – That’s All Right
6. Howlin’ Wolf – Spoonful
7. Gene Ammons – My Foolish Heart

Founded in 1950 by Polish immigrant brothers Leonard and Phil Chess, Chess Records emerged from the south side of Chicago and quickly crossed lines of color and culture to create rhythm and blues music that influenced listeners the world over. Chess’ unmatched roster – and its canny founders – enhanced and transformed the blues from folk music to popular sound.

The story of Chess Records is the story of American popular music in the second half of the twentieth century. Best-known for capturing the sound of acoustic blues, originating from the Mississippi Delta and filtered through Chicago’s South Side, going electric and for releasing some of the earliest rock and roll singles, Chess also has a deep catalog of jazz, R&B and soul recordings. The legacy of Chess Records endures more than 75 years later.

The influence of Chess Records is felt across generations of popular music—from the British Invasion and acts like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton citing Chess artists as influences to today’s marquee acts that include Beyoncé, Jack White, Questlove, and Bruce Springsteen.

In celebrating its 75th anniversary, Chess Records is not only recognizing its own rich musical heritage but inviting fans and new audiences to discover their storied roster and the music revolution that was born over seven decades ago in Chicago.

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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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