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Carter Faith Shares New Single “Arrows (Die For That Man)” from Forthcoming Debut Album ‘Cherry Valley’ Out October 3

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Carter Faith Shares New Single “Arrows (Die For That Man)” from Forthcoming Debut Album ‘Cherry Valley’ Out October 3

Rising Nashville star Carter Faith, who was named Music Row’s 2025 Breakthrough Artist of the Year earlier this week, shares her new song “Arrows (Die For That Man)” today—listen here and watch the visualizer here. Her highly anticipated debut album, Cherry Valley, is set for release October 3 via Gatsby Records/MCA—pre-order/pre-save here.

“I wrote ‘Arrows’ after meeting a man for five minutes and developing an unhealthy and delusional crush on him,” says Carter. “As the song goes, I truly felt like I would die for that man. I’ve said before that I’m a girl who’d die for love but would never let it kill me. That’s what this song is about.”

“Arrows (Die For That Man)” follows the release of “Bar Star” and its  music video starring Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton – watch here. The video, which debuted last week, received enthusiastic acclaim from Rolling Stone, Billboard and Entertainment Tonight, among many more.

The track continues a string of previously unveiled songs, including “If I Had Never Lost My Mind…,” “Grudge,” “Sex, Drugs and Country Music,” Together, these songs have helped tide fans over since the arrival of The Aftermath EP last fall, which featured a duet with Alison Krauss and debuted to praise from Billboard, The Tennessean, American Songwriter, and others.

Cherry Valley is a document of Carter’s time in Nashville, working chronologically through her breakout successes and gut-punching breakups, new loves and family dustups. It’s named for an imagined place, a road sign Carter once saw that came to signify her creative home, a sweet spot where her old school influences like Tammy Wynette, Nancy Sinatra, Pet Sounds and Revolver meet today’s country. The album synthesizes all that into a signature Carter Faith sound.

The songs on Cherry Valley span Carter’s journey from her North Carolina hometown to Nashville, with all the heartbreak, triumph and hazy nights in between. Carter and longtime producer Tofer Brown spent two years crafting tracks for the album before finally entering the studio in 2024 to lay it down. All the while, Carter was working relentlessly to climb the ranks of country music, signing to MCA and Universal Music Publishing Group, gracing the Opry stage a dozen times, sharing stages with idols like Willie Nelson, and racking up hundreds of millions of streams.

Her time on the road with Little Big Town draws to a close tomorrow, following her Stagecoach debut and runs with Ella Langley and Carly Pearce. Carter recently joined Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild on the stage of the 18th Academy of Country Music Honors for a duet of “Lies Lies Lies” written by ACM Songwriter of the Year, Jessie Jo Dillon. She’ll head back out to join Noah Cyrus next week and will finish off the year supporting Marcus King and Kelsea Ballerini this winter. See below for full routing.

CARTER FAITH—CHERRY VALLEY

1. Cherry Valley
2. Sex, Drugs, and Country Music
3. Arrows (Die For That Man)
4. Bar Star
5. Betty
6. Grudge
7. Six-String
8. If I Had Never Lost My Mind…
9. Misery Loves Company
10. Drink Up, Baby
11. Burn My Memory
12. Sails
13. So I Sing
14. Changed
15. Still A Lover

CARTER FAITH LIVE

September 5—Chula Vista, CA—North Island Credit Union Amphitheater*
September 6—Mountain View, CA—Shoreline Amphitheater*
September 12—Santa Ana, CA—Observatory†
September 13—San Diego, CA—House of Blues†
September 15—San Francisco, CA—The Regency Ballroom†
September 18—Vancouver, B.C.—Queen Elizabeth Theatre†
September 19—Seattle, WA—Showbox SoDo†
September 20—Spokane, WA—Knitting Factory†
September 21—Portland, OR—McMenamins Crystal Ballroom†
September 23—Salt Lake City, UT—The Union Event Center†
September 24—Denver, CO—Fillmore Auditorium†
September 26—Kansas City, MO—Uptown Theater†
September 27—Minneapolis, MN—The Fillmore Minneapolis†
September 29—St. Louis, MO—The Pageant†
September 30—Chicago, IL—Riviera Theatre†
October 2—Detroit, MI—Masonic Temple Theatre†
October 4—Montreal, QC—MTELUS†
October 7—Boston, MA—Citizens House of Blues†
October 8—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Paramount†
October 10—Philadelphia, PA—The Fillmore Philadelphia†
October 11—Silver Spring, MD—The Fillmore†
October 13—Charlotte, NC—The Fillmore Charlotte†
October 15—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium†
October 17—Atlanta, GA—Tabernacle†
October 18—St Petersburg, FL—Jannus Live†
October 20—Houston, TX—House of Blues Houston†
October 21—Dallas, TX—House of Blues Dallas†
October 22—Austin, TX—Emo’s Austin†
October 24—Phoenix, AZ—The Van Buren†
October 31—Little Rock, AR—The Hall‡
November 2—Corpus Christi, TX—Concrete Street Amphitheater‡
November 5—Lubbock, TX—Cook’s Garage‡
November 6—Albuquerque, NM—Revel‡
December 6—Sydney, AU—ICC Sydney Theatre§
December 7—Melbourne, AU—Margaret Court Arena§
December 11—Melbourne, AU— Margaret Court Arena§
December 13—Brisbane, AU—Brisbane Entertainment Centre§
*with Little Big Town
†with Noah Cyrus
‡with Marcus King
§with Kelsea Ballerini

Flowerovlove Drops New Single “I’m Your First” via Capitol Records Ahead of Haim and Khalid Support Dates and ACL Fest Debut

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Flowerovlove Drops New Single “I’m Your First” via Capitol Records Ahead of Haim and Khalid Support Dates and ACL Fest Debut

Named as a 2025 artist to watch by Rolling Stone and InStyle, flowerovlove continues to prove herself worthy of these accolades with her new summer banger “I’m your first,” released today by Capitol Records. From first steps to first kiss, life holds many memorable firsts – but none quite compare to one’s first “baddie.” She sings enticingly, “it’s exciting baby u should come own it / It’s a milestone it’s ur big moment / in your crush career you got promoted / I’m your trophy / come hold it.” Listen HERE.

She gives a winsome performance of “I’m your first” from atop a pedestal in the accompanying video, directed by Matty Peacock (Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande).

The 20-year-old UK artist will open for Haim on select dates in September, including opening night at the TD Pavilion at the Mann in Philadelphia (September 4). See below for itinerary. Tickets are available HERE. She will open for Khalid at the Washington State Fair on September 11 and make her Austin City Limits Festival debut next month, performing on October 5 and 12.

After touring the U.S. with Halsey earlier this summer, flowerovlove opened for Olivia Rodrigo at London’s Hyde Park, where she arrived onstage in a giant shoe. She recently achieved a new milestone, making her debut at Lollapalooza. There, flowerovlove climbed out of an enormous purse and performed “I’m your first” live for the very first time. The props are a nod to her inimitable style and the song’s reference to how the mini skirt warrior likes to “match my shoe with my bag.” Rolling Stone said, “Flowerovlove put on a colorful set, literally.” Atwood Magazine observed, “flowerovlove stole the show, not once, but twice with her performances at the Bud Light stage and Toyota Music Den…[She] made an effort to connect with listeners on a deeper level…”

“I’m your first” is the follow-up to “new friends,” which she released in June. Clash Magazine said, “A carefree summer single, ‘new friends’ is packed with vivacious energy…Lyrically, flowerovlove is the ultra-relatable girl-next-door aiming to embrace positivity in her life.” Winner of a Music Week Women In Music award and nominated for a MOBO, flowerovlove has amassed over 123 million combined global streams in her career to date, including 35 million streams for “breaking news” and nearly 20 million for “a girl like me.” She recently teamed up with Louis Vuitton on the LV Style Diary.

flowerovlove – U.S. Tour Dates

Supporting Haim
9/4 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann
9/5 – Boston, MA – The Stage at Suffolk Downs
9/6 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
9/9 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl

Supporting Khalid
9/11 – Puyallup, WA – Washington State Fair

Festivals
10/5 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival
10/12 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival

The Last Dinner Party Share New Single ‘The Scythe’ from Forthcoming Album ‘From The Pyre’ Out October 17

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The Last Dinner Party Share New Single ‘The Scythe’ from Forthcoming Album ‘From The Pyre’ Out October 17

The Last Dinner Party are pleased to share ‘The Scythe’, our second preview of forthcoming album From The Pyre out 17th October 2025 via Island Records. 

First conceived as a breakup song in Abigail Morris’ teens, the poised slow burn of ‘The Scythe’ exhibits the considerable songwriting range possessed by The Last Dinner Party, who first caught worldwide attention through their brand of potent theatrical rock.

Abigail on ‘The Scythe’:

“This song began 9 years ago, like a prophecy. I wrote it before I had known anything of grief or heartbreak, how a relationship ending feels exactly the same as that person dying. Once you know how it feels to lose someone you enter a new realm from which you can never return. You’re trying to reach them telepathically through psychics or song lyrics (sometimes those two become the same) and sometimes they give you a reply. It can take 9 years to realise you’re even grieving at all but once you do you see them everywhere – in a robin, in a street fox, in a Wim Wenders film. The Scythe comes for everyone and you shouldn’t be afraid about what’s on the other side.”

“The music video for ‘The Scythe’ is one of our proudest and most intimate. From one angle it’s a celebration of all the relationships that make it so far you both feel like you can live forever, from another it’s the fantasy of imagining what it would look like if your parents had been able to grow old together.”

‘The Scythe’ is the second track to be lifted from The Last Dinner Party’s forthcoming second album From The Pyre, following the July release of western-flecked earworm ‘This Is The Killer Speaking’ – listen here.

The London five-piece headed into the studio early 2025 with Grammy Award winning producer Markus Dravs (Wolf Alice, Florence & The Machine, Bjork) to start work on the follow-up to their number 1 debut album, 2023’s Prelude to Ecstasy. From The Pyre is the sound of a band having a lot of fun rather than feeling any innate pressure to follow-up on what was an explosively successful debut record. It’s also the sound of a young band developing and maturing their songwriting together, as tight a unit as the endless months out on the road pay testament to.   

The Last Dinner Party on From The Pyre: 

“This record is a collection of stories, and the concept of album-as-mythos binds them. ‘The Pyre’ itself is an allegorical place in which these tales originate, a place of violence and destruction but also regeneration, passion and light.  

“The songs are character driven but still deeply personal, a commonplace life event pushed to pathological extreme. Being ghosted becomes a Western dance with a killer, and heartbreak laughs into the face of the apocalypse. Lyrics invoke rifles, scythes, sailors, saints, cowboys, floods, Mother Earth, Joan of Arc, and blazing infernos. We found this kind of evocative imagery to be the most honest and truthful way to discuss the way our experiences felt, giving each the emotional weight it deserves.”  

“This record feels a little darker, more raw and more earthy; it takes place looking out at a sublime landscape rather than seated an opulent table. It also feels metatextual and cheeky in places, like a knowing look reflected back at ourselves.”  

With two BRIT Awards to their name (including Breakthrough Artist earlier this year), and having sold out virtually every show they played right across the globe (including three sold-out hometown shows at London’s Eventim Apollo), The Last Dinner Party’s arrival and subsequent worldwide success was one of the most thrilling introductions to a new British band in decades, and From The Pyre’s opening introduction suggests that unparalleled success story shows no signs of relenting.  

Pre-order From The Pyre here.

Tickets for The Last Dinner Party’s UK/EU tour are available here
15th October – Pryzm, Kingston (w/ Banquet Records) *Matinee* – SOLD OUT
15th October – Pryzm, Kingston (w/ Banquet Records) *Evening* – SOLD OUT
17th October – The Level, Nottingham (w/ Rough Trade) *Matinee* – SOLD OUT
17th October – The Level, Nottingham (w/ Rough Trade) *Evening* – SOLD OUT
19th October – 1865, Southampton (w/ Vinilo Records) – SOLD OUT
20th October – HMV Empire, Coventry (w/ HMV) – SOLD OUT
22nd October – Live House, Dundee (w/ Assai) – SOLD OUT
23rd October – The Dome, Liverpool (w/ Rough Trade) – SOLD OUT

UK Headline Tour:
14th November – 3Arena, Dublin
17th November – Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
20th November – O2 City Hall, Newcastle
23rd November – Bridlington Spa, Bridlington
26th November – Aviva Studios, Manchester
29th November – The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
30th November – The Prospect Building, Bristol
2nd December – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
4th December – Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth
5th December – Brighton Centre, Brighton
7th December – O2 Academy Brixton, London
8th December – O2 Academy Brixton, London

2026

10th January – Red Hill Auditorium, Perth
13th January – AEC Theatre, Adelaide
15th January – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
17th January – ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney
19th January – Riverstage, Brisbane
22nd January – Spark Arena, Auckland
8th February – Colisieu dos Recreios, Lisbon
10th February – Sala La Riviera, Madrid
11th February – Razzmatazz, Barcelona
13th February – Fabrique, Milan
14th February – The Hall, Zurich
16th February – Zenith, Munich
17th February – Forum Karlín, Prague
19th February – Gasometer, Vienna
20th February – COS Torwar, Warsaw
22nd February – UFO im Velodrom, Berlin
23rd February – Palladium, Cologne
25th February – Le Zénith, Paris
27th February – Forest National, Brussels
1st March – AFAS Live, Amsterdam
3rd March – Vega, Copenhagen
4th March – Fållan, Stockholm
6th March – Sentrum Scene, Oslo

Good Neighbours Share New Single ‘People Need People’ from Forthcoming Debut Album ‘Blue Sky Mentality’ Out September 26

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Good Neighbours Share New Single ‘People Need People’ from Forthcoming Debut Album ‘Blue Sky Mentality’ Out September 26

Good Neighbours return this week with stirring new single ‘People Need People’ – the final preview of their debut album Blue Sky Mentality, out September 26th via Polydor Records.

Premiering on Wednesday night as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record, ‘People Need People’ is a widescreen anthem centered on friendship, solidarity and the moments we lean on each other most. With luminous synths, pulsing percussion and a soaring chorus made to be sung shoulder-to-shoulder, it’s a rousing reminder that no one has to go it alone.

Speaking about the track, the band share: “The title is everything the track is about. When we started this band, we were in and out of jobs and struggling with staying afloat. Luckily, we had an amazing group of mates around us who we’ve seen laugh and cry when the going gets tough. The song should be an arm around the ones you love.”

‘People Need People’ follows the euphoric rush of recent singles ‘found u/me’ and ‘Suburbs’, as well as the duo’s radiant cover of The La’s ‘There She Goes’ for Amazon Music. Together, the tracks showcase the depth and range of Blue Sky Mentality – a debut album that smuggles big feelings into even bigger choruses, uniting listeners in moments of catharsis, joy and release.

The announcement comes alongside exciting news of the duo’s biggest UK & Ireland tour to date, set for February 2026, with shows across the UK and Ireland. Full itinerary below, tickets available HERE.

Over the bank holiday weekend Good Neighbours took to the Main Stage at Reading & Leeds Festival, bringing their anthems to huge crowds – a landmark moment that further cemented them as one of the UK’s most exciting new live acts.

It followed the real sense of homecoming that was the announcement of Blue Sky Mentality, where Scott and Oli marked the moment with a sweat-soaked, sold-out show at London’s Sebright Arms – the very venue where they played their first ever gig just 18 months ago, in November 2023.

Written across a whirlwind year of long-haul flights, tour buses, hotel rooms and emotional highs and lows, the album captures the tension between distance and belonging – the pull of community, the need for connection, and the journey back to yourself. It’s a record that wears its heart loudly and proudly: a 14-track burst of euphoric indie-pop that smuggles big feelings – grief, love, hope, resilience – into massive choruses and sun-streaked synths. From their viral debut ‘Home’ to fan favourites ‘Keep It Up’, ‘Ripple’ and ‘Starry Eyed’, Blue Sky Mentality is both a document of their meteoric rise and a rallying cry for openness, optimism and togetherness.

Speaking on the album, the band share:“Blue Sky Mentality has been our motto since day one. Our band began as a kind of light relief – a creative outlet to break from jobs that we couldn’t stand and some tough personal times. Over the last year, we ran with that feeling, writing our debut album on the road – in the back of tour buses, hotel rooms, and scattered corners of the world. That’s what Blue Sky Mentality means to us – finding light, friendship and a sense of escapism wherever you are.”

Blue Sky Mentality tracklist:
1. Keep It Up
2. Skipping Stones
3. Ripple
4. found u/me*
5. Walk Walk Walk
6. Kids Can’t Sleep
7. Home
8. Small Town
9. Starry Eyed
10. People Need People
11. Left Hand Man
12. Suburbs
13. Wonderful Life
14. The Buzz
*Vinyl edition includes ‘Somebody’ instead of ‘found u/me’

UK Indie Store tour dates:
22/09 – Rough Trade, Bristol
23/09 – HMV, The Vault, Birmingham
25/09 – Banquet / Pryzm, Kingston
26/09 – Jacaranda, Baltic, Liverpool
27/09 – Crash Records, Wardrobe, Leeds
29/09 – Assai, Caves, Edinburgh
30/09 – Rough Trade, The Saltbox, Nottingham
UK & Ireland Tour Dates 2026:

Tue 10 Feb – Dublin, The Academy
Thu 12 Feb – Glasgow, SWG3
Fri 13 Feb – Manchester, New Century Hall
Sat 14 Feb – Sheffield, The Foundry
Mon 16 Feb – Birmingham, O2 Institute
Tue 17 Feb – London, O2 Forum Kentish Town
Wed 18 Feb – Brighton, CHALK Live
Fri 20 Feb – Bristol, The Electric
Sat 21 Feb – Oxford, O2 Academy 1

Lola Young Unveils Gut Wrenching Single ‘Spiders’ from Forthcoming Album ‘I’m Only F**king Myself’ Out September 19

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Lola Young Unveils Gut Wrenching Single ‘Spiders’ from Forthcoming Album ‘I’m Only F**king Myself’ Out September 19

Ivor Novello Rising Star Winner and BRIT Award-nominated South London artist Lola Young unveils her gut-wrenching new single ‘Spiders’, from her highly-anticipated album, I’m Only F**king Myself, due out 19th September.

An emotional anchor on Lola’s upcoming album, ‘Spiders’, is a blistering build of a ballad. Incorporating 90’s-style grunge production, which intertwines seamlessly with Lola’s raw, unbridled emotion, conveyed through her lyricism and vocal performance, ‘Spiders’ unlocks a deeper level of Lola’s artistry.

“Sometimes you want to kill what you’re most scared of in life, but when you actually face up to it, it’s really not as scary as you thought it would be.” says Lola

Arriving later this month, I’m Only F**king Myself encapsulates Lola’s emotional and musical growth. It’s a bright, touching body of work that often dives into the dark and raw but is counterbalanced by Lola’s uncompromising attitude, unafraid to get candid with exactly how she feels. Co-written and produced with frequent collaborators Manuka and SOLOMONOPHONIC (Doja Cat, SZA), I’m Only F**king Myself explores themes of self-sabotage and Lola’s attempt to pull herself out of it. The upcoming album features recent offerings, ‘d£aler’, ‘Not Like That Anymore’ and ‘One Thing’.

Lola is the recipient of the ‘Rising Star’ accolade at this year’s Ivor Novello Awards,  following her ‘Best Pop Act’ nomination at this year’s BRIT Awards. She has collaborated with Tyler, The Creator (‘Like Him’), and Lil Yachty (‘Charlie’) and continues to make a global impact with her music and compelling personality. Following her debut appearance at Coachella earlier this year, Lola opened for Billie Eilish in Paris during her Hit Me Hard and Soft headline tour and gave standout festival performances at Glastonbury, Lollapalooza in Paris, Way Out West and Lowlands.

In celebration of I’m Only F**king Myself, Lola will head out on a nationwide record store tour, kicking off later this month and will then embark on her biggest UK headline shows to date in October, with all dates sold-out. She will perform two nights at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse, the O2 Academy in Birmingham, and two nights at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, before an anticipated return to North America for headline shows in November as well as a headline European run in 2026 – full dates below.

Boasting over 1 billion all-time streams globally across her catalogue of releases, Lola Young continues to achieve tremendous success. Her platinum-certified #1 single ‘Messy’ from her acclaimed 2024 album, This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway, held the top spot in the UK for four consecutive weeks, making Lola one of only two British female artists to reach #1 in the UK Singles Chart within the last year.

Lola Young – Upcoming Live Dates

* Headline Show

Monday 15th September – Rough Trade x The Level – Nottingham, UK [Record Store Tour]
Wednesday 17th September – Banquet x Prysm – Kingston, UK [Record Store Tour]
Saturday 27th September – All Things Go Festival – Queens, New York
Sunday 28th September – All Things Go Festival – Columbia, MD
Monday 6th October – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK * – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 7th October – O2 Victoria Warehouse – Manchester, UK* – SOLD OUT
Thursday 9th October – O2 Academy – Birmingham, UK * – SOLD OUT
Friday 10th October – Rough Trade x The Dome – Liverpool, UK [Record Store Tour]
Sunday 12th October – Assai x Queen’s Hall – Edinburgh, UK [Record Store Tour]
Monday 13th October – HMV x Boiler Shop – Newcastle, UK [Record Store Tour]
Wednesday 15th October – O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK * – SOLD OUT
Thursday 16th October – O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK* – SOLD OUT
Saturday 18th October – VINLO x 1865 – Southampton, UK [Record Store Tour]
Sunday 19th October – Rough Trade x Electric – Bristol, UK [Record Store Tour]
Saturday 1st November – History – Toronto, ON *
Sunday 2nd November – History – Toronto, ON *
Tuesday 4th November – Roadrunner – Boston, MA *
Wednesday 5th November – Terminal 5 – New York City, NY *
Thursday 6th November – Terminal 5 – New York City, NY *
Saturday 8th November – The Met Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA *
Sunday 9th November – The Anthem – Washington, DC *
Tuesday 11th November – The Pinnacle – Nashville, TN *
Wednesday 12th November – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA *
Saturday 15th November – Corona Capital, Mexico City
Wednesday 19th November – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater – Austin, TX *
Friday 21st November – The Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX *
Monday 24th November – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL *
Tuesday 25th November – Palace Theatre – St. Paul, MN *
Friday 28th November – The Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO *
Saturday 29th November – The Union Event Center – Salt Lake City, UT *
Monday 1st December – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre – Vancouver, BC *
Tuesday 2nd December – WAMU Theater at Lumen Field – Seattle, WA *
Thursday 4th December – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – San Francisco, CA *
Saturday 6th December – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA *
Sunday 7th December – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA *

2026
Tuesday 12th May – 013 Poppodium – Tilburg, The Netherlands *
Wednesday 13th May – 013 Poppodium – Tilburg, The Netherlands *
Friday 15th May – Uber Eats Music Hall – Berlin, Germany *
Sunday 17th May – K.B. Hallen – Copenhagen, Denmark *
Tuesday 19th May – Palladium – Cologne, Germany *
Thursday 21st May – De Roma – Antwerp, Belgium *
Tuesday 26th May – TonHalle – Munich, Germany *
Wednesday 27th May – The Hall – Zurich, Switzerland *
Friday 29th May – Fabrique – Milan, Italy *
Sunday 31st May – Le Radiant – Lyon, France *
Monday 1st June – Olympia – Paris, France *

Justin Bieber Drops 23 Track Album ‘SWAG II’ Following Global Chart Topping Success of ‘SWAG’

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Justin Bieber Drops 23 Track Album ‘SWAG II’ Following Global Chart Topping Success of ‘SWAG’

GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar Justin Bieber, is back with SWAG II, out now via Def Jam Recordings. Just weeks after the release of his critically acclaimed, chart-topping album SWAG, Bieber continues his creative momentum with a bold new body of work, amplifying the energy, creativity and cultural impact of its predecessor. The new 23-track project features production by Justin Bieber in collaboration withCarter Lang, Dylan Wiggins, Dijon, mk.gee, Daniel Chetrit, Eddie Benjamin, Mike Will, Camper and more.

Upon release in July, SWAG debuted as the most consumed album worldwide, landing at #1 on the Top Streaming, Pop and R&B Album charts, marking the 10th Billboard 200 Top 5 album of Bieber’s career and his 50th Billboard Global 200 hit. The album topped both the Spotify andApple Music Album Charts, reaching #1 over 100 territories globally. Standout track “DAISIES” claimed the #1 spot on Spotify’s U.S. and Global Song charts and continued to top the U.S chart for 7 days post-release. It also peaked at #1 on Apple Music Top 100 Global chart and has remained there since, making it the top consumed song globally.

SWAG II TRACKLIST:
1. SPEED DEMON
2. BETTER MAN
3. LOVE SONG
4. I DO
5. I THINK YOU’RE SPECIAL
6. MOTHER IN YOU
7. WITCHYA
8. EYE CANDY
9. DON’T WANNA
10. BAD HONEY
11. NEED IT
12. OH MAN
13. POPPIN’ MY S***
14. ALL THE WAY
15. PETTING ZOO
16. MOVING FAST
17. SAFE SPACE
18. LYIN’
19. DOTTED LINE
20. OPEN UP YOUR HEART
21. WHEN IT’S OVER
22. EVERYTHING HALLELUJAH
23. STORY OF GOD

Joni Mitchell Releases Career Spanning Collection ‘Joni’s Jazz’ Featuring 61 Tracks Across 8LP and 4CD Editions

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Joni Mitchell Releases Career Spanning Collection ‘Joni’s Jazz’ Featuring 61 Tracks Across 8LP and 4CD Editions

Joni Mitchell releases Joni’s Jazz, a passion project years in the making. This career-spanning collection features recordings chosen by Mitchell that reflect jazz’s profound influence on her music.

The release is available now as an 8LP vinyl box set, a 4CD edition, and across all digital and streaming platforms. Both the vinyl and CD versions include liner notes with rare and previously unseen photos and original artwork by Mitchell. Order HERE. 

An exclusive Joni Mitchell Archives fine-art print is available as a gift-with-purchase exclusive from jonimitchell.com. 

Spanning 61 tracks, Joni’s Jazz includes studio recordings, live performances, rare alternate takes and previously unreleased demos, and material drawn from multiple decades and record labels. Listen to today’s release day focus track, “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Live at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, September 9, 1979)” HERE.

The set features contributions from some of Mitchell’s most important collaborators in jazz, among them Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, and Charles Mingus. Mitchell, who calls Shorter her favorite collaborator, dedicates the collection to him following his passing in 2023. “It was a joy to play with him,” she writes. “He will be missed, but he will remain alive for me in this music.”

Covering nearly every era of her recording career, the collection includes selections from Songs To A Seagull, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira, Mingus, Turbulent Indigo, Both Sides Now (a 2001 GRAMMY Award winner), and more. It also features her guest appearances on projects like Hancock’s GRAMMY Award-winning album, River: The Joni Letters.

Across the collection, the music follows Mitchell’s artistic growth — from the rhythmic layering of “Harry’s House / Centerpiece” to the bold experimentation of “The Jungle Line,” the narrative scale of “Paprika Plains,” and the airy, improvised feel of “A Chair In The Sky.”

It draws from more than five decades of Mitchell’s recordings, going back to 1968 for “Marcie,” from Song To A Seagull. The most recent is her performance of “Summertime,” recorded live at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival. It marked Mitchell’s first full-length concert in over two decades — a powerful return that resonated around the world.

As a self-portrait in sound, Joni’s Jazz captures an artist in conversation with jazz over a lifetime — never imitating, always inventing. Last year, in the liner notes for Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 4, she joked, “People ask me my favorite of my albums, it’s going to be Joni’s Jazz.” Now it is.

JONI’S JAZZ

8LP Track Listing

LP One

Side One

  1. “Blue”
  2. “Trouble Man” – Kyle Eastwood feat. Joni Mitchell
  3. “Moon At The Window” – Demo 2 *
  4. “Be Cool” – Demo 2 *
  5. “Harlem In Havana”

Side Two

  1. “Cherokee Louise”
  2. “Come In From The Cold”
  3. “In France They Kiss On Main Street”
  4. “Nothing Can Be Done”

LP Two

Side One

  1. “Sex Kills”
  2. “Edith And The Kingpin”
  3. “Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire”
  4. “The Jungle Line”

Side Two

  1. “Shades Of Scarlett Conquering”
  2. “Yvette In English”
  3. “Marcie”
  4. “A Bird That Whistles”

LP Three

Side One

  1. “Love”
  2. “Comes Love”
  3. “The Man I Love” – Herbie Hancock feat. Joni Mitchell

Side Two

  1. “At Last”
  2. “You’re My Thrill”
  3. “Sometimes I’m Happy”
  4. “Stay In Touch”

LP Four

Side One

  1. “The Crazy Cries Of Love”
  2. “Face Lift”
  3. “Sweet Sucker Dance” – Early Alternate Version

Side Two

  1. “You Dream Flat Tires”
  2. “Answer Me, My Love”
  3. “Love Puts On A New Face”
  4. “Both Sides Now”

LP Five

Side One

  1. “Harry’s House/Centerpiece”
  2. “Sunny Sunday”
  3. “Hana”
  4. “Last Chance Lost”
  5. “Smokin’ (Empty, Try Another)”

Side Two

  1. “Paprika Plains”

LP Six

Side One

  1. “Hejira” – Live at The Santa Barbara County Bowl (10/9/79)
  2. “Refuge Of The Roads”
  3. “Blue Motel Room”

Side Two

  1. “Black Crow”
  2. “Off Night Backstreet”
  3. “Just Like This Train”
  4. “No Apologies”
  5. “Not To Blame”
  6. “The Magdalene Laundries”

LP Seven

Side One

  1. “The Sire Of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)”
  2. “God Must Be A Boogie Man”
  3. “A Chair In The Sky”

Side Two

  1. “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” – Live at The Santa Barbara County Bowl (10/9/79)
  2. “The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms)” – Herbie Hancock feat. Joni Mitchell
  3. “Shine”

LP Eight

Side One

  1. “If I Had A Heart”
  2. “Impossible Dreamer”
  3. “One Week Last Summer”
  4. “Summertime” – Live at Newport Folk Festival (7/22/23) 

Side Two

  1. “Stormy Weather”
  2. “Two Grey Rooms” – Demo 5
  3. “The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines”
  4. “Twisted”
  5. “If”

JONI’S JAZZ

4CD Track Listing

CD One

  1. “Blue”
  2. “Trouble Man” – Kyle Eastwood feat. Joni Mitchell
  3. “Moon At The Window” – Demo 2 *
  4. “Be Cool” – Demo 2 *
  5. “Harlem In Havana”
  6. “Cherokee Louise”
  7. “Come In From The Cold”
  8. “In France They Kiss On Main Street”
  9. “Nothing Can Be Done”
  10. “Sex Kills”
  11. “Edith And The Kingpin”
  12. “Cold Blue Steel And Sweet Fire”
  13. “The Jungle Line”
  14. “Shades Of Scarlett Conquering”
  15. “Yvette In English”
  16. “Marcie”
  17. “A Bird That Whistles”

CD Two

  1. “Love”
  2. “Comes Love”
  3. “The Man I Love” – Herbie Hancock feat. Joni Mitchell
  4. “At Last”
  5. “You’re My Thrill”
  6. “Sometimes I’m Happy”
  7. “Stay In Touch”
  8. “The Crazy Cries Of Love”
  9. “Face Lift”
  10. “Sweet Sucker Dance” – Early Alternate Version
  11. “You Dream Flat Tires”
  12. “Answer Me, My Love”
  13. “Love Puts On A New Face”
  14. “Both Sides Now”

CD Three

  1. “Harry’s House/Centerpiece”
  2. “Sunny Sunday”
  3. “Hana”
  4. “Last Chance Lost”
  5. “Smokin’ (Empty, Try Another)”
  6. “Hejira” – Live at The Santa Barbara County Bowl (10/9/79)
  7. “Refuge Of The Roads”
  8. “Paprika Plains”
  9. “Blue Motel Room”
  10. “Black Crow”
  11. “Off Night Backstreet”
  12. “Just Like This Train”
  13. “No Apologies”
  14. “Not To Blame”
  15. “The Magdalene Laundries”

CD Four

  1. “The Sire Of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)”
  2. “God Must Be A Boogie Man”
  3. “A Chair In The Sky”
  4. “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” – Live at The Santa Barbara County Bowl (10/9/79)
  5. “The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms)” – Herbie Hancock feat. Joni Mitchell
  6. “Shine”
  7. “If I Had A Heart”
  8. “Impossible Dreamer”
  9. “One Week Last Summer”
  10. “Summertime” – Live at Newport Folk Festival (7/22/23) 
  11. “Stormy Weather”
  12. “Two Grey Rooms” – Demo 5
  13. “The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines”
  14. “Twisted”
  15. “If”

* Previously Unreleased

Tom Petty ‘Wildflowers’ 30th Anniversary Celebrated with One Step Vinyl Out October 10 Plus Blu-ray Release of Documentary

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Tom Petty ‘Wildflowers’ 30th Anniversary Celebrated with One Step Vinyl Out October 10 Plus Blu-ray Release of Documentary

Marking the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Wildflowers, one of Tom Petty’s most beloved and enduring albums, the all-time classic will see a special two LP One-Step vinyl release with Because Sound Matters, set for October 10 via Warner Records. Limited to 6000 numbered copies, the first pressing has been cut directly from the original master tapes by engineer Chris Bellman, overseen by Petty’s longtime audio engineer Ryan Ulyate and cut for a true all-analog presentation with exceptional clarity and depth. Housed inside a top quality, uniquely designed and numbered slipcase, the enclosed LP packaging will feature a double-pocket gatefold tip-on jacket; preorder HERE.

Wildflowers joins the ranks of essential One-Step releases including Joni Mitchell’s Blue, Eagles’ Hotel California, Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and Stevie Nicks’ Bella Donna. The One-Step process is highly regarded among audiophiles and collectors for its unparalleled sound fidelity.

In further celebration of the anniversary, as a special gift to Petty’s loyal fans, the estate has opened the Wildflowers vault to share a trove of footage with hours of performances from the Wildflowers tour and tour rehearsals. The never-before-seen footage can be accessed via Tom Petty’s free exclusive fan club, Tom Petty Nation over the next few months—join the fan club HERE. The first video, “Crawling Back To You” from Petty’s 1995 Dogs With Wings tour is available today—watch/share HERE.

In addition, the critically acclaimed documentary Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers will see its first-ever release in a physical format on Blu-ray out September 12. The Blu-ray edition will include a 30-minute intimate interview with Petty, as well as outtakes from the film and four music videos from the 2020 release of Wildflowers & All The Rest. Watch the trailer HERE and pre-order it on Blu-ray HERE.

The uplifting 89-minute documentary offers a look into the creative mastery and turbulent personal life of the legendary rock star between 1993-1995. An unvarnished look at Petty, the film features a collection of 16mm film that was discovered in Tom Petty’s archive in 2020, including unseen footage captured during the making of Wildflowers. Directed by Mary Wharton (Jimmy Carter: Rock and Roll President, Sam Cooke: Legend, Elvis Lives! The Beatles Revolution), the film includes interviews with Rubin, Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, Petty’s daughter Adria and many more. 

The film first debuted at SXSW 2021, winning the festival’s Audience Award, and went on to garner Best Documentary Film at the Boulder Film Festival, Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Picture at The PGA Awards, and was AFI Docs’ Official Selection and received widespread critical acclaim throughout the film festival season.

Originally released in November 1994, the Wildflowers sessions were the first collaboration with legendary producer Rick Rubin. The sessions produced volumes of personal music. Wildflowers was Petty’s fastest selling album and was certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA only nine months after its release. It charted at #8 on the Billboard 200 and was recently included on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” 

Over his 40-year career, Tom Petty became a beloved American rock & roll icon, world renowned for his songwriting and his incredible band the Heartbreakers. In addition to the 13 studio albums he made with the Heartbreakers, Petty recorded three solo albums, including the acclaimed Full Moon Fever, Wildflowers and Highway Companion. Petty was also a member of the supergroup Traveling Wilburys and in the pre-Heartbreakers band Mudcrutch.

Hailed as one of the greatest rock music artists of all time, Petty’s honors include Songwriters Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and multiple Grammy Awards. He has sold over 85 million records, amassed over five billion streams and performed to over 140 million fans worldwide. Widely recognized and remembered for his philanthropy and service, Petty is the recipient of some of the highest honors in philanthropy including Midnight Mission’s Golden Heart Award in 2011, and MusicCares ‘Person of the Year’ in 2017. The Petty Estate aims to extend the late artist’s legacy, both musically and in spirit, by supporting philanthropic and social issues that were close to Petty’s heart. Earlier this year the Estate provided financial support to 10 families in partnership with GoFundMe, as well as MusiCares and Healthcare for Homeless Animals in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Wildfires. Additionally, the Estate were sponsors for this year’s NYC Pride as well as LGBTQIA+ nonprofit youth organization It Gets Better.

Tom Petty passed away in 2017 shortly after completing his 40th anniversary tour, leaving behind a massive archive of unreleased material. His music continues to reach fans, both new and old, around the world today. 

Because Sound Matters One-Step Details:

Audio Source: Original Analog Master Tapes

Vinyl Compound: Neotech VR900-D2 180g High Performance Vinyl

Vinyl Mastering: Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering

One-Step Process: Dorin Sauerbier at Record Technology, Inc.

Pressing: Record Technology, Inc.

Packaging & Print: Stoughton Printing Company

 WILDFLOWERS – BECAUSE SOUND MATTERS ONE-STEP TRACKLIST

A1: Wildflowers

A2: You Don’t Know How It Feels

A3: Time To Move On

A4: You Wreck Me

B1: It’s Good To Be King

B2: Only A Broken Heart

B3: Honey Bee

B4: Don’t Fade On Me

C1: Hard On Me

C2: Cabin Down Below

C3: To Find A Friend

C4: A Higher Place

D1: House In The Woods

D2 Crawling Back To You

D3 Wake Up Time

Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers

Runtime: 89 minutes

Directed by Mary Wharton

Available on Blu-ray September 12

Shot on 16mm Film

Includes 30 minutes of bonus content,

featuring outtakes and 4 music videos.

Oasis Release “Wonderwall Live from Dublin 16 August ‘25” as Live ‘25 Tour Storms North America and U.K. Charts

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Oasis Release “Wonderwall Live from Dublin 16 August ‘25” as Live ‘25 Tour Storms North America and U.K. Charts

Last week, the Oasis Live ‘25 Tour finally hit the United States, landing in Chicago for their first show in America in 17 years. As the Live ‘25 tour continues to be a roaring success, Oasis release “Wonderwall (Live from Dublin, 16 August ‘25).”

The track was recorded on Saturday, August 16th, during the first of two sold-out nights at Dublin’s Croke Park. Oasis performed to over 160,000 fans in Ireland, with the shows marking the band’s first performances in Ireland since 2009.

Oasis has completed 22 dates of their 41-date Oasis Live ‘25 Tour.

The release of “Wonderwall (Live from Dublin, 16 August ‘25)” comes during the North American leg of the band’s sold-out world tour. They’ve so far completed five sold-out shows across Toronto, Chicago, and East Rutherford, and have two nights coming up at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles this Saturday and Sunday. The tour continues with two nights in Mexico City before returning for their sixth and seventh nights at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium.

Beyond the Live ‘25 tour, Oasis fever continues to take over the UK charts. Ahead of the Dublin shows, Oasis reclaimed their No. 1 spot in the Official UK Album Charts as singles compilation album Time Flies… 1994-2009 shot to the top of the chart for the third week in 2025. In the same week, their classic album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, charted at No. 3, while their essential 1994 debut Definitely Maybe rounded out the triple at No. 7. (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? has now been certified 18-times platinum by the BPI in recognition of more than 5.4 million domestic sales.

The release of “Wonderwall (Live from Dublin, 16 August ‘25)” follows “Bring It On Down (Live from Edinburgh, 9 August ‘25),” “Slide Away (Live from Cardiff, 4 July ‘25),” “Cigarettes & Alcohol (Live from Manchester, 11 July ‘25),” and “Little By Little (Live from London, 2 August ‘25).”

(What’s The Story) Morning Glory? Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition will also be released on October 3rd with limited-edition formats featuring new unplugged versions of classic tracks.

Buckeye Country Superfest 2026 Returns to Ohio Stadium June 13 with Tyler Childers, Lord Huron, Sierra Ferrell, Flatland Cavalry, The Red Clay Strays, and Kaitlin Butts

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Buckeye Country Superfest 2026 Returns to Ohio Stadium June 13 with Tyler Childers, Lord Huron, Sierra Ferrell, Flatland Cavalry, The Red Clay Strays, and Kaitlin Butts

An annual summer tradition, Buckeye Country Superfest returns on Saturday, June 13, 2026, with superstar Tyler Childers headlining another unforgettable event in the Buckeye State. Featuring a stacked lineup, the 2026 event will also feature performances by country-rock sensations The Red Clay Strays, L.A.-based indie-rock band Lord Huron, multi-talented singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sierra Ferrell, Texas’s excellent country-meets-Americana group Flatland Cavalry, and the dazzling, one-of-a-kind country performer Kaitlin Butts, rounding out the lineup.

2026 marks the ninth Buckeye Country Superfest at iconic Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Presale registration is available at the official Buckeye Country Superfest website. The presale is scheduled to end on Thursday, September 11th at 10 pm ET. General ticket sales will begin on Friday, September 12th at 10 am ET. Additional ticket details and VIP packages can be found at the event’s website.

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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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