BIG SPECIAL have announced a run of UK and European headline tour dates. The band will tour their acclaimed, inimitably rowdy live show through the EU this October before a UK run in February 2026 sees them perform their biggest headline show to date at London’s Roundhouse.
BIG SPECIAL recently headlined a sold-out show at London’s Forum and are currently on tour opening for Pixies in the UK and Europe. Earlier this year the band released a deluxe edition of their debut album POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES, which is out now on SO Recordings.
2025 Tour Dates:
14 May – O2 Academy, Edinburgh, UK ** 16 May – O2 Academy, Brixton, London, UK ** 17 May – O2 Academy, Brixton, London, UK ** 19 May – O2 Academy, Leeds, UK ** 20 May – O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK ** 21 May – Utilita Arena, Cardiff, UK ** 23 May – O2 City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK ** 24 May – O2 Apollo, Manchester, UK ** 25 May – Dot To Dot Festival, Bristol, UK 30 May – Maifield Derby, Maimarkt Mannheim, Mannheim, DE 25-28 Jul – Deer Shed Festival, Thirsk, UK 08 Oct – Cactus Café, Bruges, BE 09 Oct – Trix Bar, Antwerp, BE 10 Oct – Rotown, Rotterdam, NL 11 Oct – Bitterzoet, Amsterdam, NL 12 Oct – Hall of Fame, Tilburg, NL 14 Oct – Loppen, Copenhagen, DK 15 Oct – Lux, Hannover, DE 16 Oct – Kantine, Berlin, DE 17 Oct – Chmury, Warsaw, PL 18 Oct – Café V lese, Prague, CZ 22 Oct – Arena, Vienna, AUT 23 Oct – Santeria, Milan, IT 24 Oct – Exil, Zurich, CH 25 Oct – Orangehouse, Munich, DE 28 Oct – MTC, Cologne, DE 29 Oct – La Boule Noire, Paris, FR 31 Oct – Razzmatazz 3, Barcelona, ESP 01 Nov – El Sol, Madrid, ESP
Following last week’s news that Nourished By Time will release his highly anticipated new album The Passionate Ones on August 22nd via XL, the singer-songwriter, producer and performer today announces his first extended headline tour which will include 38-dates across North American, Europe, UK and Ireland, kicking off Thursday, September 11th in his birthplace of Baltimore, and ending on November 25th in Dublin, Ireland.
Nourished By Time has quickly become a must-see-live act, solidifying his position as one of contemporary music’s most intriguing and vital new artists. Threaded amongst the upcoming 2025 global headline tour dates are notable festival appearances including Lollapalooza (Chicago), Primavera (Barcelona), Outside Lands (San Francisco), Club to Club (Italy), and Governor’s Ball (NYC), among others.
Across 2023 and 2024 Nourished By Time toured extensively opening for Metronomey, Panda Bear, Vagabond, Jamie xx, and Toro y Moi, and sold-out headline shows at Los Angeles’ Echoplex, New York City’s Bowery Ballroom, and London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) plus making his debut at notable festivals around the world including: Pitchfork Music Festival, RALLY London, Way Out West, End Of The Road. The Washington Post noted that Brown’s entrancing live performance is “a new kind of enlightenment,” and that to see him perform on stage, “felt something like witnessing a Jodeci concert while maintaining a handstand, a heavy swirl of blood and serotonin continuously rushing to your head.”
On August 22nd, 2025, Nourished By Time will release The Passionate Ones. Crafted between Baltimore, London, and NYC, The Passionate Ones is a sermon, a twelve-track catharsis, howled from the underbelly of late-stage capitalism, a blueprint for building your own altar in the ruins of the American Dream.
Tour Dates:
May 16 – San Diego, CA – Wonderfront Music Festival May 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party May 31 – Istanbul, TR – Saloon IKSV June 2 – Paris, FR – Hasard Ludlique June 4 – Lisbon, PT – ZDB June 5 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound June 8 – New York, NY – Governor’s Ball Music Festival July 31 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza August 10 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival September 11 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar * September 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Foundry at The Fillmore * September 13 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza * September 15 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair * September 17 – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD * September 18 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground * September 20 – Detroit, MI – El Club * September 22 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall * September 23 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry September 25 – Milwaukee, WI – Vivarium September 28 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge September 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court October 2 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent * October 4 – Seattle, WA – Barboza * October 6 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre * October 7 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios * October 9 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre * October 10 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah * October 13 – Austin, TX – 3TEN ACL Live * October 14 – Houston, TX –The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues Houston * October 15 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada * October 17 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Altar * October 18 – Nashville, TN – Blue Room * October 20 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre * October 21 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis * November 1 – Turin, IT – Club To Club Festival November 7 – Malmo, SE – Plan B ^ November 8 – Copenhagen, DK – Hotel Cecil + November 10 – Hamburg, DE – Nochtspeicher + November 12 – Warsaw, PL – Hydrozagadka + November 13 – Berlin, DE – Säälchen ~ November 15 – Utrecht, NL – EKKO ~ November 16 – Antwerp, BE – Trix ~ November 17 – Paris, FR – Petit Bain ~ November 19 – Bristol, UK – Lantern Hall ~ November 20 – London, UK – Electric Brixton ~ November 23 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla November 24 – Glasgow, UK – The Glasgow School of Art ^ November 25 – Dublin, IE – Whelan’s * Zsela opening | ^ Tony Bontana opening | + Laura Groves opening | ~ Joviale opening
Alt-rock powerhouses Nova Twins return with feral new single “Piranha,” taken from their hotly anticipated third album, Parasites & Butterflies, out August 29th, 2025 via Marshall Records.
Following recent singles “Monsters” and “Soprano”, the track dives into murkier waters. Anchored by snarling bass, razor-sharp riffs, and fiercely charged vocals, “Piranha” channels unrest and unease, capturing the pressure-cooker atmosphere of the world around us.
With “Piranha”, Nova Twins continue to carve their own path, unafraid to challenge, question, and provoke. The track offers a powerful glimpse of what’s to come on Parasites & Butterflies, an album that promises to bridge chaos and beauty, strength and vulnerability.
With nods to the raw, chaotic style of The Blair Witch Project, the video captures the ominous, predatory nature at the heart of “Piranha”.
The album was recorded in Vermont, USA, with legendary producer Rich Costey (Foo Fighters, Muse, Deftones, Sam Fender). From front to back, it’s a genre-shattering statement of intent, balancing dancefloor detonators with moments of raw introspection. Full of contrast and scale, it reveals Nova Twins at their most expansive.
Nova Twins have also announced a UK and EU headline tour for September and October 2025. Following a packed summer of 19 festival appearances, including another return to Glastonbury and support dates with Biffy Clyro, the tour kicks off in the Netherlands on September 17th and wraps up in London at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on October 18th, marking their biggest hometown show to date.
Tour Dates:
09/17th – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Vredenburg 09/18th – Tilburg, Netherlands – O13 09/19th – Ghent, Belgium – Club Wintercircus 09/21st – Cologne, Germany – Luxor 09/22nd – Berlin, Germany – Frannz Club 09/23rd – Warsaw, Poland – Hybrydy 09/25th – Prague, Czech Republic – Rock Café 09/26th – Munich, Germany – Strom 09/27th – Vienna, Austria – Flex 09/29th – Zürich, Switzerland – Komplex Klub 09/30th – Milan, Italy – Santeria Toscana 31 10/1st – Lyon, France – Le Transbordeur 10/3rd – Barcelona, Spain, La (2) 10/4th – Madrid, Spain – Sala Villanos 10/6th – Toulouse, France – Le Rex 10/7th – Angers, France – Chabada 10/8th – Paris, France – Alhambra 10/10th – Lille, France – Le Grand Mix 10/11th – Bristol, England –Electric Bristol 10/12th – Glasgow, Scotland – SWG3 TV Studio 10/14th – Dublin, Ireland – Button Factory 10/15th – Manchester, England – O2 Ritz 10/17th – Wolverhampton, England – Wulfrun Hall 10/18th – London, England – O2 Forum Kentish Town
Foreigner is paying tribute to its Latin fans with the Spanish-language release of its most beloved hit with “Quiero Saber Si Es Amor.” The emotional duet is a powerful reimagining of this chart topping classic, “I Want To Know What Love Is.” This iconic duet features Luis Maldonado, FOREIGNER’s own guitarist and vocalist, alongside acclaimed Mexican singer-songwriter Joy Huerta of the GRAMMY award-winning duo Jesse & Joy, out now.
The single will be released in two versions – one entirely in Spanish and a bilingual Spanish-English edition – marking FOREIGNER’s first official foray into Spanish-language recordings. The release comes as the band just wrapped its 2025 South American tour, which included stops in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and beyond.
The Spanish adaptation of “Quiero Saber Si Es Amor” was created in collaboration with Warner Chappell Music songwriter and Chilean music producer Cris Zalles. His creativity was key in preserving the song’s original sentiment while adding a fresh flair that will resonate with Spanish-speaking audiences.
“We have been embraced by our Latino fans for decades,” said guitarist and vocalist Luis Maldonado. “Recording these songs in Spanish is our way of thanking them and sharing the music in a more intimate and personal way.” Joy Huerta recalls a moment in the studio with FOREIGNER founding member, songwriter, and producer Mick Jones. She asked Jones, “What is love?” to which Jones replied, “Love is a sentiment – and so much more.” She adds, “That moment speaks deeply to Latinos, and for me – having grown up with this song – recording it now with FOREIGNER in my own language is truly incredible.”
Joy Huerta was just named as the first Mexican woman to be nominated for the 2025 Tony Award for Best Original Score for her work on “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical,” currently playing at the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway. With “Quiero Saber Si Es Amor,” Huerta brings her powerhouse vocals to the collaboration, blending seamlessly with Maldonado’s breathtaking performance.
Co-written by and starring Great Big Sea’s Alan Doyle, the musical comedy Tell Tale Harbour made its smash-hit world premiere at Confederation Centre of The Arts in Charlottetown, PEI, in 2022. It returned to PEI in a revised production this summer – June 14 to August 29, 2025. Then they’ll pack up the entire production and bring it to Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre for the show’s “mainland” debut, September 23 – November 2, 2025.
Tickets to the Toronto engagement are onsale now at mirvish.com or by calling 1.800.461.3333.
Deep in the heart of Atlantic Canada sits a small but proud harbour eager to keep its community together. With the sudden closing of their precious fish plant, this once bountiful village is looking for a miracle. When an opportunity arises to secure a state-of-the-art frozen french fry factory — and the many jobs it would create — the entire community is galvanized into action.
There’s just one major obstacle — to secure the factory, the harbour must have a full-time resident doctor. Realizing this might be their last chance to save their beloved home, the townspeople come together to spin the truth and put on a show to charm an interim doctor into moving there permanently.
Tell Tale Harbour is packed with all the songs and laughs we expect from the best East Coast kitchen party. It is as relatable as it is ridiculous, as hilarious as it is heartfelt, and celebrates the people, the trials, and the triumphs of living in a small town on the edge of the mighty Atlantic Ocean.
Based on the screenplay The Grand Seduction by Ken Scott,Tell Tale Harbour is co-created by Adam Brazier, Alan Doyle,Bob Foster and Edward Riche.
Alan Doyle stars as Frank. The cast also includes AP Bautista (Marie), Karen Burthwright (Louise), Joel Cumber (Gus), Stephen Guy-McGrath (Gord, Understudy Yvon), Jacob Hemphill (Charles), Susan Henley (Vera), Gabrielle Jones (Gina), Connor Lucas (Swing), Melissa MacKenzie (Kathleen), Jamie McRoberts (Swing), Laurie Murdoch (Yvon), Kale Penny (Dr. Chris), Kristen Pottle (Swing, Dance Captain), Daniel Williston (Henry, Understudy Frank),and Alison Woolridge (Barbara).
The creative team includes Direction by Brian Hill, Music Direction by Bob Foster, Choreography by Robin Calvert, Set and Props Design by Michael Gianfrancesco, Costume Design by Joyce Padua, Lighting Design by Davida Tkach, Sound Design by Josh Liebert.The creative team also includes Morgan Saulnier (Associate Music Director), Kristen Pottle (Associate Choreographer), Brandon Kleiman (Associate Set Designer), Lani Martel (Stage Manager), Sandi Becker (Assistant Stage Manager), and Teagan Keith (Apprentice Stage Manager).
Jerry Portnoy grew up in Chicago hearing the blues being played outside his father’s rug store on famed Maxwell Street during the late 1940s and early ’50s.
After dropping out of college, he became immersed in the colorful world of pool hustlers like Cornbread Red, and Minnesota Fats as he managed the largest pool hall in Chicago. During a stint as a paratrooper early in the Vietnam war, he applied for discharge as a conscientious objector, and lived in San Francisco during 1967’s “summer of love.” While bumming around Europe the following year, Portnoy heard the blues again on a record by Sonny Boy Williamson and instantly became obsessed with mastering blues harmonica.
He returned to Chicago and in 1974 he was playing in small Black clubs at night when Muddy Waters plucked him from his day job at Cook County Jail to fill the historic harmonica chair in his fabled band. Eric Clapton followed suit in 1991. In a career that took him from ghetto taverns to the White House and the Royal Albert Hall, he went from the raggedy vans and cheap roadside motels of the blues world to the private jets and five-star hotels of the rock world. Between those two very different gigs was a struggle to survive the vagaries of the music business and the pressures of life on the road. In a remarkable life, he also assisted in surgery, lodged in a Moroccan house of ill repute, and dined at Giorgio Armani’s.
Dancing with Muddy details the surprising, lively, and sometimes bumpy ride of a blues harmonica legend.
Recognizing the songwriters and publishers behind the hottest pop music hits of the past year, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) celebrates its 2025 winning Pop Music Songwriters.
Renowned for his culture-shifting collaborations, acclaimed songwriter, producer and artist Jack Antonoff adds another trophy to his collection as ASCAP Pop Music Songwriter of the Year. The hitmaker co-wrote six of ASCAP’s most-performed songs of the past year including Sabrina Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” and Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero,” “Fortnight,” “I Can Do It with a Broken Heart,” “Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault)” and “Karma.”
“Lose Control” is the ASCAP Pop Music Song of the Year. Co-written by ASCAP songwriter Joshua “Ammo” Coleman, Teddy Swims’s breakthrough hit dominated the charts in 2024 and continues to see success, breaking the record for longest-running song in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 at 58 weeks. The record-breaking smash, which captivated listeners with its eclectic mix of soul, rock and Motown-style R&B, is published by Kobalt Music and Top Notch High Quality Music.
ASCAP Pop Music Publisher of the Year goes to Sony Music Publishing. The publishing powerhouse takes home the prestigious recognition for its contributions to pop music over the past year. Among their impressive list of works are “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (Shaboozey), “Hot to Go!” (Chappell Roan), “Houdini” (Dua Lipa), “Not Like Us” (Kendrick Lamar), “Stick Season” (Noah Kahan), “Texas Hold ‘Em” (Beyoncé) and more.
Other 2025 ASCAP Pop Music Award-winning songwriters include Amy Allen (“Espresso,” “Feather,” more), Beyoncé (“Texas Hold ‘Em”), Chappell Roan (“Good Luck, Babe!,” “Hot to Go!”), Dan Nigro (“get him back!”, “Good Luck, Babe!,” more), Dua Lipa (“Houdini,” “Illusion”), Justin Timberlake (“Selfish”), Justin Tranter (“Good Luck, Babe!”), Noah Kahan (“Stick Season”), Olivia Rodrigo (“get him back!”), Shaboozey (“A Bar Song (Tipsy)”) and Victoria Monét (“On My Mama”).
ASCAP, the only US PRO founded and governed by music creators, celebrates the significant contributions and achievements of its songwriting and publishing community with an exclusive event in Los Angeles tonight to honor this year’s ASCAP Pop Music Award winners.
The ASCAP Pop Music Awards honor the songwriters and publishers of the most-performed ASCAP pop songs of 2024. The winning songs are determined by data for terrestrial and satellite radio and for programmed and on-demand audio streams, all provided by Luminate Data LLC in accordance with ASCAP’s publicly available rules.
Buying a home in America has never felt more emotionally fraught or economically complex, and that is why today, Realtor.com is launching a new campaign, “Nearly Home,”which features beloved country music star and sitcom veteran Reba McEntire to offer something many homebuyers haven’t felt in years: optimism.
“With this campaign, our goal is to make home search feel more human, more hopeful and less overwhelming—especially for a generation of buyers who’ve been navigating a complex market,” said Mickey Neuberger, chief marketing officer at Realtor.com.. “As the most trusted brand in real estate and the brand most trusted by real estate professionals, partnering with Reba McEntire was an easy choice. She’s got the trust, the charm and the boots-on-the-ground wisdom to bring a genuine sense of reassurance, and a little humor, to our message. She helps us remind people that finding a home shouldn’t feel impossible—it should feel like coming home.”
Reba McEntire, America’s Queen of Country and sitcom legend, brings her one-of-a-kind warmth and comedic charm to Realtor.com ‘s series of sitcom-inspired ads which will be the biggest real estate campaign of the year. The campaign highlights the relatable ups and downs of the home buying and selling process, making it feel more accessible and less daunting. Drawing from real homebuyers’ experiences, the ads offer digestible solutions to common problems, providing viewers with the tools they need to take the next step in their home search with confidence.
“As I learned more about Realtor.com, I saw how they have amazing tools for home buyers and sellers, are the most trusted site by real estate professionals and have over 500,000 new listings a month – and I was sold… pun intended!” says Reba McEntire. “A home brings a sense of comfort, relief and belonging that everyone deserves. This new campaign will help people become more positive, energized and hopeful about their home search. When it comes to something as important as your home, you want the best team on your side.”
The first episode of this campaign, called “The One without the Break-Up,” highlights the very real drama that often comes along with buying a home. In this episode, a young couple is faced with common challenges experienced by home buyers that often test relationships. As they argue over their need for “more space,” Reba enters with relatable real-talk to help uncomplicate the couple’s search and home-buying process with Realtor.com. In the end of the episode, Reba’s tough-love charm and Realtor.com’s best-in-class tools like RealListings, RealCommute, RealChoice Selling, and RealView Maps turn real-world tension into real solutions, showing that the right help can make all the difference.
Realtor.com’s Nearly Home campaign taps into the aspirations of home buyers at a time when homeownership remains a defining goal for many Americans. A 2024 Realtor.com survey revealed that 75% of Americans believe homeownership is an essential aspect of the American dream, and nearly two out of three Americans (64%) consider it one of their top life goals.
This campaign will launch with a cross-channel push which is anticipated to reach 1-in-2 Americans. “Nearly Home” is Realtor.com’s largest brand investment in its nearly 30-year history—and a direct response to the anxiety, confusion and doubt that define today’s housing market.
This campaign builds on the success of Realtor.com’s most recent campaign, which leaned into their status as the leading app real estate professionals rely on and showcases expert insights and best-in-class tools.
KIDZ BOP, the #1 music brand for kids, announce Doggyland as the opening act of the KIDZ BOP Live Certified BOP tour in partnership with Live Nation. Doggyland, the popular 3D animated series, will join the first 28 dates of the summer tour. The cast of colorful dogs will sing, dance and rap their viral hits such as “Affirmations”, before the KIDZ BOP Kids take to the stage.
“Doggyland and KIDZ BOP are teamin’ up for a special tour like no other. We’re takin’ our animated world and bringing it to you in real life, ya dig? We invite lil kids, big kids, mamas, daddies, uncles, aunties – to join us for life lessons and some family fun – everybody’s gonna be movin’, groovin’, and gettin’ their dance on. When Doggyland links with KIDZ BOP, it’s a musical journey you will never forget. Let’s go!” – Snoop Dogg, Co-creator, Doggyland
The KIDZ BOP Live Certified Bop Tour comes on the heels of the release of ‘KIDZ BOP 50’, a milestone album for the brand. The KIDZ BOP Kids – Aleah, Cliff, Matty and Shila – will take the stage to perform the biggest BOPs from the album including, “espresso” and “HOT TO GO!” as well as KIDZ BOP classics. The show features eye-popping new stage design and interactive elements kids will love, as well as the return of the popular (and hilarious!) Daddy Dance Off. The tour is sponsored by Spin Master’s fantasy adventure series, Unicorn Academy™, streaming now on Netflix.
“We’re excited to have Doggyland join the KIDZ BOP Live Certified BOP Tour this summer as our special show opener. Doggyland’s hip hop take on classic kid’s songs, as well their new hits like the viral sensation, ‘Affirmations Song,’ will make a fun addition to our live concert events,” added Sasha Junk, President of KIDZ BOP.
Wolverine, the 142-year-old work boot and apparel company, is excited to announce a first-of-its-kind nationwide tour with multi-platinum country music star Jordan Davis to support American skilled tradespeople. Kicking off today – National Skilled Trades Day – the Wolverine x Jordan Davis Trades Tour will provide eight American skilled trades businesses with capital and resources to support their critical work.
“For more than 140 years, Wolverine has supported those whose work we couldn’t live without – American tradesmen and women,” said Lauren King, Senior Director of Marketing for Wolverine. “We want to give trades businesses the confidence to thrive – especially in uncertain economic times – and the Wolverine x Jordan Davis Trades Tour celebrates their hard work, resilience, and impact.“
“I come from a long line of tradesmen and being able to recognize today’s generation of workers for all they do feels like home,” said Jordan Davis. “Supporting American trades businesses with financial support and trusted gear that’s comfortable, versatile, and will help them get the job done, day in and day out is truly an honor.”
Wolverine recently launched the “Jordan Davis Picks” collection featuring Davis’s favorite Wolverine boots, apparel, and accessories, available on Wolverine.com and at select retailers across the country. Later this year, Davis is collaborating with Wolverine on a brand-new custom collection set to launch this fall.
