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Folk-Americana Artist Clover County Shares Witty New Single “Good Game” Ahead of Debut LP ‘Finer Things’

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Folk-Americana Artist Clover County Shares Witty New Single “Good Game” Ahead of Debut LP ‘Finer Things’

Emerging Georgia singer/songwriter Clover County releases new single “Good Game” from her upcoming debut LP Finer Things, out September 26 via her own label Undercover Lover Records in partnership with Thirty Tigers. Co-written by Will Taylor of Hovvdy (who also provides background vocals), the song finds Clover taking the high road – wishing her ex well with a dash of ‘bless your heart’ irony instead of putting him on blast.

Following her run with rising country star Sam Barber which begins tomorrow, Clover will support folk singer/songwriter Willi Carlisle on a slew of November dates which includes stops in Nashville and Atlanta. She will also hit the road with fellow GA musician Sydney Rose in December for a handful of West Coast dates.

“‘Good Game’ was inspired by a D-3 college athlete with a god complex – someone my friends and family couldn’t stand, and honestly, neither could I by the end,” shares Clover. “I was deep in his insecure manipulations for way too long, and breaking free felt like winning a championship. I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of a breakup song, especially since, right after we split, everything started falling into place for me…while he moved back into his parents’ basement. So I leaned into a ‘bless your heart’ kind of energy – wishing him well, because Lord knows he’ll need it.”

Produced by Carrie K (Noah Kahan, Maggie Antone, Koe Wetzel), the album is a coming-of-age soundtrack that explores romantic, familial and platonic love with a winking charm and an observing eye. Already, Clover has shared the album’s first single “Virginia Slim,” which arrived last month alongside the album announcement. Equally inspired by the classic country of Dolly Parton and the ’90s rock of Sheryl Crow as she is by her contemporaries like Waxahatchee and Hovvdy, the album blends the twang of timeless country songwriting with tongue-in-cheek observations on modern love.

Living comfortably in the space between folk, Americana and alternative, Clover affectionately refers to the genre she occupies as “bootgaze.” She began developing this sound as a student at University of Georgia where she cut her teeth playing house shows and college bars around Athens, GA. After the release of her debut single in 2023, she went out on the road with alt darlings and country stars like Lord Huron, Medium Build, Shakey Graves, Waylon Wyatt and Morgan Wade. Then, last year she released her debut EP Porch Lights which included the nostalgic single “Ultraviolet,” which peaked at #22 on MediaBase Triple A charts and is still a mainstay on SiriusXM. Now, on her debut LP, she sings about those years where she often found herself blissfully naive with a newfound wisdom of someone who’s grown up but knows she’s not done growing.

Finer Things Tracklist
1. Anywhere
2. Sweeter
3. Yours Too
4. Midnight Crow
5. Virginia Slim
6. Blue Suede Eyes
7. Angels
8. Good Game
9. Whiskey Cherry
10. Cadillac
11. Paradise Rd
12. Stranger Danger

Tour Dates
August 7 – Boise, ID – Idaho Botanical Garden Outlaw Field *
August 8 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion *
August 9 – Tacoma, WA – Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park *
August 11 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre *
August 15 – Forest Grove, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge *
August 16 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre *
September 13 – Toronto, ON – The Danforth Music Hall *
September 14 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall *
October 4 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
October 31 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards Amphitheater *
November 1 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz *
November 18 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn ^
November 19 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre ^
November 20 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East ^
November 21 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle ^
November 22 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West ^
December 2 – Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour %
December 4 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent %
December 6 – Portland, OR – Holocene %
December 7 – Seattle, WA – Barboza %

* – supporting Sam Barber
^ – supporting Willi Carlisle
% – supporting Sydney Rose

Symphonic Death/Black Metal Act Abscence Unveil Dark New Video “Eternal Vows of Midnight”

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Symphonic Death/Black Metal Act Abscence Unveil Dark New Video “Eternal Vows of Midnight”

Wormholedeath Records is proud to present the spellbinding new music video for “Eternal Vows of Midnight,” the latest chapter from symphonic death/black metal force Abscence. The track is featured on the band’s highly anticipated concept album Enigma, set for release on September 12, 2025.

“Eternal Vows of Midnight” is about Eternal love and loyalty, Torment and guilt over a possibly violent past, A love so powerful it transcends death, and the internal struggle not to fall into darkness or lose one’s humanity.

Rock Veterans Bush Release Video for “Scars,” a Raw Anthem from New Album ‘I Beat Loneliness’

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Rock Veterans Bush Release Video for “Scars,” a Raw Anthem from New Album ‘I Beat Loneliness’

Bush has released the evocative video for “Scars,” a standout track from their album I Beat Loneliness. A powerful meditation on mental health, internal conflict, and self-reckoning, the video takes viewers on an introspective journey through the darker corners of the mind.

Spanning twelve anthemic and soul-baring tracks, I Beat Loneliness opens an unflinching conversation around emotional vulnerability, especially the silence that often surrounds men’s mental health. On tracks like “Scars” — the record’s focus track — Bush confronts that silence head-on. “Scars” is a raw reckoning with pain and healing, turning wounds into proof of survival. From seismic rock choruses to stripped-down confessions, the album dares listeners to feel everything, reminding us that healing starts when the silence ends.

The album is available as a CD Digipak, a Heavyweight Black 2LP Gatefold and on Digital.

“I Beat Loneliness” has ignited an extraordinary wave of global attention, with Bush connecting to audiences worldwide through television, radio, and press. Just recently, the band delivered an energetic performance of “The Land of Milk and Honey” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in the U.S. Critics have embraced the album’s raw honesty and anthemic power: I Beat Loneliness is already being celebrated as a bold new chapter for Bush that resonates across borders and generations.

Tour Dates (w/ Shinedown):

08/02 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center *
08/03 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum
08/05 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center *
08/07 – Portland, OR – Moda Center *
08/08 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena *
08/11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center *
08/12 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena *
08/15 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center *
08/16 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena *
08/18 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse *
08/19 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena *
08/21 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center *
08/23 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena *
08/24 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena *
08/27 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center *
08/28 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena *
08/30 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum*
09/05 – Omaha, US (Shadow Ridge Music Festival)
09/27 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena
09/28 – Oberhausen, DE – Rudolf-Weber Arena
09/30 – Vienna, AT – Stadthalle
10/01 – Vienna, AT – Stadthalle
10/03 – Prague, CZ – O2 Universum
10/04 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
10/06 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle
10/07 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle
10/08 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle
10/10 – Leipzig, DE – Quarterback Immobilien Arena
10/11 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
10/13 – Warsaw, PL – Torwar
10/15 – Tampere, FI – Nokia Arena
10/17 – Stockholm, SE – Tele2 Arena
10/18 – Oslo, NO – Unity Arena
10/19 – Gothenburg, SE – Scandinavium
10/21 – Hannover, DE – ZAG Arena
10/22 – Rotterdam, NL – Ahoy
10/23 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LU – Rockhal
10/25 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion
10/28 – Bilbao, ES – BEC
10/30 – Barcelona, ES – Sant Jordi Club
10/31 – Madrid, ES – Vistalegre Arena
11/02 – Paris, FR – Zenith
11/05 – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
11/06 – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
11/08 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
11/10 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
11/12 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
11/13 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley

Rock Drama Series ‘The Runarounds’ Debuts Sept. 1 on Prime Video with Original Music from Cast Band

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Rock Drama Series ‘The Runarounds’ Debuts Sept. 1 on Prime Video with Original Music from Cast Band

Today, Prime Video released the official trailer for The Runarounds, which features the original song “Funny How The Universe Works” performed by the band at the center of the story. The music drama series from the creators of Outer Banks will premiere all eight episodes on Monday, September 1, 2025 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. 

Arista Records will be releasing the official soundtrack coinciding with the series’ release on September 1. Today, they dropped the band’s first two singles — “Funny How The Universe Works” and “Senior Year” — available now on all platforms HERE and the soundtrack can be pre-ordered HERE. “Funny How The Universe Works” features in the series trailer and “Senior Year” is the first song written and recorded by the real-life band.

The Runarounds follows a group of recent high school graduates from Wilmington, North Carolina, who come together the summer after graduation to form a rock band, united by their shared love of music and near-impossible dream of stardom. Over the course of one unforgettable summer, they throw themselves into the pursuit of their big break—falling in love, getting into trouble, and building the kind of bonds that feel like family along the way. With original music, romantic entanglements, and the raw highs and lows of coming-of-age, The Runarounds captures the rush of risking everything at the edge of adulthood to chase your dreams. 

The series stars real-life musicians—William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zendé Murdock, and Jesse Golliher—along with Lilah Pate, Maximo Salas, Kelley Pereira, Marley Aliah, Mark Wystrach, Brooklyn Decker, Hayes MacArthur, and Shea Pritchard.
Executive Producers include Jonas Pate, Joon Yun, David Wilcox, Josh Pate, Shannon Burke, Scott Lambert, and Lisa Mae Fincannon, with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell for Skydance Television. The Runarounds is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Skydance Television

1960s Commercial Features Early Version of Cookie Monster in Muppet Mayhem

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1960s Commercial Features Early Version of Cookie Monster in Muppet Mayhem

In a 1969 commercial for Munchos, an early version of Cookie Monster—then called Arnold—chomps through chips, bag, and all. Jim Henson created the spot with classic Muppet mayhem. Fred, the spokesman, never stood a chance.

Gavin Adcock Preps 24-Track Album ‘Own Worst Enemy,’ Drops New Single “Turn Down The Lights” Friday

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Gavin Adcock Preps 24-Track Album ‘Own Worst Enemy,’ Drops New Single “Turn Down The Lights” Friday

 Country music disruptor Gavin Adcock is set to release a new track this Friday (8/8), “Turn Down The Lights.” Written by Adcock and Jack Rauton, the song is the latest installment off his upcoming 24-track sophomore album, Own Worst Enemy, due August 15 via Adcock’s own Thrivin’ Here Records LLC under exclusive license to Warner Music Nashville.

Own Worst Enemy will mark a momentous year for the singer, whose label debut Actin’ Up Again arrived in August, 2024. During release week, the record topped more than 15 million on-demand U.S. streams, eventually being crowned the largest major-label country debut from a solo male artist released in 2024. 

Additionally, Adcock’s releases thus far have pushed the rebel-rouser over the BILLION global streams mark in addition to recently receiving four RIAA certification plaques: “A Cigarette” (PLATINUM), “Run Your Mouth” (GOLD), “Deep End” (GOLD), and “Four Leaf Clover” (GOLD).

Today, MusicRow announced that Adcock is nominated for their “DISCOVERY ARTIST OF THE YEAR” award for the 37th Annual MusicRow Awards. The buzzworthy artist also received a “New Male Artist of the Year” nomination this year for the 60th ACM Awards, and was last month’s Billboard “Rookie of the Month.”

Adcock, a road warrior who has sold out multiple headline tours in the past year, is currently on his headline Need To Tour, which kicked off in May and includes entirely sold-out dates across Canada this October. He continues to support select dates of Morgan Wallen’s I’m The Problem Tour including upcoming performances at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario on September 4 and 5th.

Own Worst Enemy

  1. MORNING BAIL (Written by Gavin Adcock, Jack Rauton, Ben Foster, and Colton Venner)
  2. OUTSIDE DOG (Written by Josh Thompson, Chase McGill and Matt Dragstrem)
  3. LIGHT A FIRE (Written by Gavin Adcock, Jack Rauton, and Brad Clawson)
  4. HARD HEADED HEART (Written by Tucker Beathard, Josh Miller, and Jacob Hackworth)
  5. NEVER CALL AGAIN (Written by Gavin Adcock, Joy Beth Taylor, Colton Venner, Jack Rauton)
  6. GRAVEYARD (Written by Gavin Adcock, Jack Rauton, and Mitchell Ferguson)
  7. NEED TO (Written by Casey Beathard, Tucker Beathard, Joybeth Taylor, Austin Goodloe)
  8. LAST ONE TO KNOW (Written by Gavin Adcock, Jack Rauton, Erik Dylan, and Luke Laird)
  9. ON ONE (Written by Gavin Adcock, Dan Isbell, Rhett Akins) 
  10. SICK AND TIRED (Written by Gavin Adcock, Jay Rodgers)
  11. OWN WORST ENEMY (Written by Gavin Adcock)
  12. SUNSET (Written by Gavin Adcock, Jack Rauton, Rhett Akins, and Ben Hayslip)
  13. NEXT TO NOTHIN (Written by Gavin Adcock and Jack Rauton)
  14. AIN’T WORKIN ANYMORE (Written by Gavin Adcock, Jack Rauton, and Jesse Frasure)
  15. BLACK SHEEP (Written by Gavin Adcock, Jack Rauton, and Erik Dylan)
  16. TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS (Written by Gavin Adcock and Jack Rauton)
  17. IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU (Written by Gavin Adcock, Rhett Akins and Jim Beavers)
  18. LOOSE STRINGS (Written by Brent Cobb, Erik Dylan, and Phillip White)
  19. ALMOST GONE (FEAT VINCENT MASON) (Written by Gavin Adcock, Jack Hummel, Vincent Mason, Jack Rauton, Chase McDaniel)
  20. UNLUCKY STRIKES (Written by Gavin Adcock, Jack Rauton, Erik Dylan, Will Bundy)
  21. LOSING HOPE (Written by Gavin Adcock and Tucker Beathard)
  22. REGRET (Written by Gavin Adcock and Jack Rauton)
  23. RUNNER (Written by Jack Rauton and Dan Pellerin)
  24. TALL TALES (Written by Gavin Adcock and Liam Rian)

Aldo Cicchini Turns Locker Door into Perfect ‘C’ for Romantic Violin Rendition of “I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You”

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Aldo Cicchini Turns Locker Door into Perfect ‘C’ for Romantic Violin Rendition of “I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You”

Aldo Cicchini has done it again—this time using a locker door’s perfect C note to anchor his romantic violin cover of “I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You.” Filmed at Auditorium Rai di Torino, the performance is charming, unexpected, and heart-melting. The locker joins his growing list of unlikely but musical collaborators.

Yeat Unleashes Swamp-Fueled Visual for “LOOSE LEAF” from Bold New EP ‘DANGEROUS SUMMER’

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Yeat Unleashes Swamp-Fueled Visual for “LOOSE LEAF” from Bold New EP ‘DANGEROUS SUMMER’

Fresh off a standout month that included his co-headlining performance with Don Toliver at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash Festival, a surprise performance with Drake at Wireless Festival in London, and the release of his newest EP, DANGEROUS SUMMER, which arived alongside a Lyrical Lemonade video for “PUT IT ONG”, multi-platinum rap architect Yeat has just released the EDGLRD directed video for “LOOSE LEAF”. Shot entirely at a motel in Florida and executive produced by Kids and Gummo director Harmony Korine, the video sees Yeat running around with live alligators, playing into Korine’s well-known obsession with the swamp animal. In classic Harmony Korine fashion, it’s an unsettling, out-of-this-world visual that perfectly mirrors Yeat’s sonic style. Featuring upper-echelon superstar collaborators including FKA Twigs, Don Toliver, SahBabii, and more, Yeat’s newest EP expands and elevates his style like never before. DANGEROUS SUMMER is a hit-laced preview of the next chapter in his creative odyssey, offering die-hards a potential look at what’s to come on his long-rumored forthcoming LP, ADL (A Dangerous Lyfe). This aptly named EP arrives as the 25-year-old visionary is wrapping up a summer world tour, including drawing a 120K+ person crowd at the Beach, Please! festival in Romania and closing down the three-day Clout Festival in Poland. The cover art for the project was shot by Harmony Korine and designed by the creative team at EDGLRD using live alligators (which almost bit him) in Broward County, Florida, where Yeat and Harmony rented out an entire motel to shoot the EP cover. He rolled out the features, artwork, and vision for the EP in guerilla-style, nuclear fallout themed signage –– further signaling the start of a fresh era for the 25-year-old superstar. As Yeat ushers in this new phase, DANGEROUS SUMMER marks another bold step forward in a year that’s already been full of milestones.



Yeat’s last project, the #1 Billboard 200 charting LYFESTYLE, kicked off last summer when he teased new music during his special three-show North American run across New York, Los Angeles, and Portland. Within its first week of release, the 22-track album sold 89K+ equivalent album units, his highest first-week sales to date, and marked Yeat’s first-ever No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. This milestone was his fifth top 10 debut in under three years, following Lyfë (No. 10 in 2022), 2 Alivë (No. 6 in 2022), AftërLyfe (No. 4 in 2023), and 2093 (No. 2 in 2024). Building on that momentum, Yeat has kept up a relentless pace in 2025. He first previewed “Feël no wayz (Yeat mix)”, his extraterrestrial, autotune-drenched cover of Drake’s Views classic, during his set at the Sahara Stage during Coachella Weekend 1, where a 50-foot golden bell towered over the crowd in homage to his breakout hit “Gët Busy”. The remix follows this year’s standout single “The Bell” and his feature on “Work” with Anyma, the solo project of Tale of Us’ Matteo Milleri. Most recently, Yeat completed a nine-city international tour across the EU and UK, including his first-ever headlining show in London, which The Guardian hailed as a “ribcage-reverberating success”.

DANGEROUS SUMMER EP – Tracklist:
01. PUT IT ONG
02. LOCO
03. LOOSE LEAF
04. OH I DID (feat. NGeeYL)
05. COMË N GO
06. [ADL IS COMING]
07. IM YEAT (feat. BNYX)
08. M.F.U. (feat. SahBabii)
09. 2TONE (feat. Don Toliver)
10. FLY NITË (feat. FKA Twigs)
11. GROWING PAINS

Ed Sheeran Reunites with Rupert Grint in Comedic Video for New Blues-Infused Single “A Little More”

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Ed Sheeran Reunites with Rupert Grint in Comedic Video for New Blues-Infused Single “A Little More”

Today, Ed Sheeran releases his brand-new single “A Little More” alongside the official video, where Ed brings back Rupert Grint for an all-new instalment. BothEd’s and Rupert’s fanbases have been piecing the puzzle together over the last week following a series of social media clues including Rupert seemingly accessing, and posting from, Ed’s social media accounts.

Witty and sharp in its lyricism, and underpinned with blues elements through its sound, “A Little More” carries with it a message of self-preservation and moral courage. Sheeran wrote the song alongside DAVE (who previously worked with Sheeran on “Nothing On You”, “F64”), Blake Slatkin (Charli XCX, Kid Laroi), Cirkut (The Weeknd, Lil Nas X) and Johnny McDaid (Sheeran’s longtime collaborator) – production comes from Blake Slatkin, and Cirkut.

The official video, directed by Emil Nava (Post Malone, Dua Lipa), sees the return of Rupert Grint, who first teamed-up with Ed in the official video for ‘Lego House’ in 2011 where he played the character of an obsessive Sheeran fan. The comedic visual – featuring multiple outfit changes, with Sheeran playing most of the characters throughout – lifts off from where ‘Lego House’ ended. At the start of the video, we see a man (Rupert Grint) be released from prison. Desperately trying to remedy his unlawful past by living a ‘normal’ life, he keeps seeing Ed at his every turn, which begins to unnerve him. Shaking it off, he eventually meets his future wife (Nathalie Emmanuel), culminating with a traditional wedding. However, as Grint’s character pans the church while standing at the altar, he’s not only in for a shock when he sees a sea of wedding guests appear as Sheeran, but also when he lifts the veil of his ‘bride’… 

Today’s track is the follow-up to Sheeran’s single “Sapphire”, which he worked on with Arijit Singh. The pair released a special version of the track last month, with Ed singing a chorus in Hindi and Punjabi, and Arijit singing a verse in Hindi and Punjabi and a chorus in English. The result was a blissful cross-cultural fusion of languages and cultures, adorning the song’s celebration of love.

Ed Sheeran’s new album, Play, will be released on 12 September.

Spinal Tap Cranks It Past 11 with Star-Studded Sequel ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’

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Spinal Tap Cranks It Past 11 with Star-Studded Sequel ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’

They’re back and louder than ever. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues reunites the original cast with director Rob Reiner and adds megastar cameos like Elton John and Paul McCartney. The sequel hits theaters this September—get ready to go beyond 11.

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