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Country Hitmakers Chris Janson And Locash Headline Horse Soldier Farms’ Fourth Of July Grand Opening

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Country Hitmakers Chris Janson And Locash Headline Horse Soldier Farms’ Fourth Of July Grand Opening

Horse Soldier Farms is throwing open its gates with a properly American party. The new home of Horse Soldier Bourbon launches with a two-day Fourth of July celebration, pairing country music, PBR bull riding, bourbon experiences and fireworks across the rolling hills of southern Kentucky. Tickets, including VIP and General Admission, are on sale now.

The setting is the 240-acre property in Somerset, Kentucky, and the timing lines up with America’s 250th birthday. The weekend is built as a gathering place for music fans, bourbon lovers, Western sports followers and families looking for a distinctly American summer celebration rooted in hospitality, craftsmanship and community.

The music carries serious firepower. Multi-instrumentalist Chris Janson kicks things off July 3rd, and country duo Locash takes the stage July 4th, with PBR competition running throughout the weekend and bringing some of the world’s top bull riders to the farm for its first public event.

Locash know how to work a crowd, with a catalogue that includes the platinum-certified “I Love This Life” and No. 1 singles “One Big Country Song” and “I Know Somebody.” Since launching in 2015, the duo has racked up nearly 800 million global streams on the strength of high-energy live shows and celebration-minded storytelling. They called the holiday booking truly special and promised to bring the party to Somerset.

Janson brings his own arsenal. The Grand Ole Opry member and award-winning artist, producer and songwriter is behind hits like “Buy Me A Boat,” “Fix A Drink,” “Good Vibes” and “Done,” with billions of global streams, multi-platinum certifications, and ACM and iHeartRadio Music Awards to his name. He kept it simple, saying his July 3rd set will be a BIG party.

From the opening gates to the Independence Day fireworks finale, the weekend is meant to preview what Horse Soldier Farms aims to become, a year-round destination where bourbon, storytelling, music and American heritage all meet in one place.

Horror Punk Showman Wednesday 13 Captures A Massive Crowd On Live LP ‘Un-Alive From Pol’and’Rock 2025’

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Horror Punk Showman Wednesday 13 Captures A Massive Crowd On Live LP ‘Un-Alive From Pol’and’Rock 2025’

Wednesday 13 is bottling one of the biggest nights of his career. The horror punk showman has announced a new live album, ‘Un-Alive From Pol’and’Rock 2025’, arriving September 25 via Napalm Records and captured straight from the soundboard at one of Europe’s wildest festivals.

The setting was something else. More than 750,000 fans packed the Czaplinek-Broczyno Airfield for the 2025 Pol’and’Rock Festival, a tradition running more than 30 years, and the Duke of Spook seized the moment, rolling out a triumphant hit parade fresh off his album ‘Mid Death Crisis’.

The man himself called it the biggest concert the band has ever played, and one of the most memorable shows of his career, with that massive crowd roaring along. The recording lets that performance live on for good.

The set spans his whole bloody universe. It pulls Murderdolls classics like “Summertime Suicide” and “197666,” ‘Transylvania 90210’ favorites “Look What The Bats Dragged In” and “Bad Things,” The Dixie Dead’s “Too Fast For Blood,” Horrifier’s “Good Day to Be a Bad Guy,” and a stack of cuts from ‘Mid Death Crisis’ including “In Misery,” “When The Devil Commands” and “Rotting Away.” It’s a record built for windows down, accelerator floored and bats on the horizon.

The album lands in a spread of formats, including a Digipak CD, 2 LP Translucent Red, a 2 LP Cross White/Red pressing limited to 200 worldwide, a 2 LP White Label limited to 50 worldwide, and a digital edition.

Un-Alive from Pol’and’Rock 2025 Tracklisting:

“Blood Fades To Black”

“Look What The Bats Dragged In”

“Too Fast For Blood”

“Rotting Away”

“I Want You Dead”

“When The Devil Commands”

“Summertime Suicide”

“197666”

“There’s No Such Thing As Monsters”

“In Misery”

“Good Day To Be A Bad Guy”

“Nowhere”

“I Walked With A Zombie”

“Bad Things”

“I Love To Say F***”

Maroon 5 Unveil ‘V’ At Intimate 2014 iHeartRadio Release Party, Now Streaming

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Maroon 5 Unveil ‘V’ At Intimate 2014 iHeartRadio Release Party, Now Streaming

Catch Maroon 5 on the cusp of one of their biggest eras. Recorded August 26, 2014, at the intimate iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank and now streaming, this exclusive Album Release Party marked the lead-up to the band’s fifth record, ‘V’. It played as more than a concert too, folding in a Q&A that gave fans a look inside the new music before broadcasting the whole thing across the country. The setlist threads arena-sized hits through fresh cuts, opening with “One More Night” and “This Love” before previewing ‘V’ with the chart-topping single “Maps” and the live debut of “It Was Always You.” Adam Levine steers the night with his signature voice and easy charisma, building to the global smash “Moves Like Jagger.” It’s a polished, high-energy snapshot of a band at full pop-rock power.

Robert Fripp Gets The Rare-Footage Treatment In Resurfaced BBC Documentary From 1985

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Robert Fripp Gets The Rare-Footage Treatment In Resurfaced BBC Documentary From 1985

Here’s a deep cut for the prog faithful. A 1985 BBC TV South documentary on Robert Fripp, billed “The King of Crimson,” has resurfaced online, gathering rare footage, interviews and concert clips of the King Crimson mastermind in one place. It’s Fripp as you’ve rarely seen him, the guitarist and bandleader whose restless approach reshaped progressive rock from ‘In The Court Of The Crimson King’ onward. The soundtrack reads like a tour through his catalogue, running from “21st Century Schizoid Man,” “Epitaph” and “The Court Of The Crimson King” through “Larks’ Tongues In Aspic (Part II),” “Three Of A Perfect Pair” and his Andy Summers collaboration “Hardy Country.” For longtime followers it’s a treasure, and for newcomers it’s a fascinating window into one of rock’s most singular minds.

Leonard Cohen Tribute ‘The Secret Chord’ Brings His Songs And Story To Toronto This Summer

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Leonard Cohen Tribute ‘The Secret Chord’ Brings His Songs And Story To Toronto This Summer

Leonard Cohen’s words and music are taking the stage in Toronto this summer. David and Hannah Mirvish and Soulpepper present ‘The Secret Chord’, the critically acclaimed tribute to one of Canada’s most beloved artists, running at the CAA Theatre from July 8 through August 9, 2026.

Cohen, often called the bard of Montreal, reinvented himself again and again across a long career, helping generations of fans make sense of the shifting world around them. ‘The Secret Chord’ tells the story of his life and the many sides of the man, using Cohen’s own words alongside bold arrangements of his iconic songs.

The Montreal Gazette captured the spirit of it, calling the show part concert, part theatre, and entirely magical. This is a celebration of an extraordinary life in music and poetry, built to honor both the songwriter and the poet.

The company runs deep with talent. Featured performers include Divine Brown, Ben Caplan, Hailey Gillis, Travis Knights and Andrew Penner, with additional performers Joanna Majoko, Emily Shultz, Michael Torontow and Kevin Wong. The musicians are Jacob Gorzhaltsan, Joel Joseph (Music Director), Tom Moffatt, Lowell Whitty and Roger Williams.

The piece was created by Frank Cox-O’Connell, Marni Jackson and Mike Ross, with direction by Cox-O’Connell. The creative team includes lighting designer Simon Rossiter, projection designer Frank Donato, associate projection designer Nicole Eun-Ju Bell, and sound designer Andres Castillo-Smith, working from original projection design by David Costello.

Tickets are available now at mirvish.com or by calling 1.800.461.3333.

Performance Schedule:

Tue – Sat: 7:30PM

Wed: 1:30PM

Sat / Sun: 2PM

Butcher Babies Light The Fuse With Seductive New Single “Blame It On The Wind”

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Butcher Babies Light The Fuse With Seductive New Single “Blame It On The Wind”

Butcher Babies have a new one, and it smolders. “Blame It On The Wind,” produced by Howard Benson, marks the fourth release from the Las Vegas hard rock outfit’s forthcoming album via Judge & Jury Records. The track moves from slow burn to high-energy charge, landing somewhere between In This Moment and Jinjer, with Heidi Shepherd’s commanding vocals carrying the restless push and pull between desire and blame.

The album itself plays as a personal love letter to Shepherd’s past, reflecting on the relationships, heartbreaks and hard-won lessons that have shaped her across 25 years. It’s a record rooted in self-reflection and growth, honoring where she’s been while embracing who she’s become.

This single came from a single unforgettable night. Inspired by a late-night LA encounter fueled by neon lights and loud music, the song narrates a one-night stand that refuses to stay a one-night thing.

Shepherd lays it bare in her own words. She describes a 2012 encounter that should have vanished by morning but instead haunted her for years, a forbidden connection that kept pulling them both back. She remembers his scent, the way he said her name, the bootcut jeans, the balcony of his Santa Monica loft, that first touch. The song, she says, is about a lust you can’t leave and the easy excuses we make when someone gets under our skin.

Formed in 2009, Butcher Babies have built a fierce reputation across the hard rock and heavy metal world, blending thrash, groove and melodic metal with a punk attitude. Their catalogue runs from debut ‘Goliath’ through ‘Take It Like a Man’, ‘Lilith’ and the 2023 double album ”Til the World’s Blind’, backed by a relentless touring schedule that’s put them on stages alongside some of metal’s biggest names.

Judge & Jury, founded by multi-platinum producer Howard Benson and Three Days Grace drummer and songwriter Neil Sanderson, brings decades of rock-world muscle to the release. Fresh off a global run through the United States, United Kingdom and Europe, the band heads to Japan this June before a summer of festival dates.

Official Tour Dates:

June 6 – Osaka, Japan @ DEVIFEST 2026

June 7 – Yokohama, Japan @ YOKOHAMA ReNY Beta

June 8 – Tokyo, Japan @ Clubasia

July 16 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest

July 18 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest

Sept 18 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life

Sitcom Legend WKRP Goes Live On The Air In Cincinnati For Real, Over 40 Years Later

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Sitcom Legend WKRP Goes Live On The Air In Cincinnati For Real, Over 40 Years Later

Life is finally imitating art on the Cincinnati dial. More than 40 years after the fictional WKRP turned “Livin’ on the Air in Cincinnati” into a pop-culture catchphrase, the famous call letters are landing on a real Tri-State radio station. Local 12 (WKRC) reports the move pairs the beloved sitcom name with a retro playlist, the kind of nostalgic full-circle moment that’s catnip for anyone who grew up on the show. For fans who’ve spent decades quoting the bumbling crew at the fictional station, hearing those four letters announced for real on the airwaves is the payoff of a long-running inside joke. It’s a small story with a big grin attached.

Animator Spends Five Years Recreating Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” Video One Frame At A Time

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Animator Spends Five Years Recreating Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” Video One Frame At A Time

This is what obsession looks like, and it’s glorious. The creator behind Corduroy Frames spent five years recreating the Beastie Boys’ iconic “Sabotage” video in stop motion, building the whole thing from card stock, foam, cardboard, tin foil and cotton balls, one microsecond at a time. The numbers tell the story: 4,340 hand-animated frames, 108 Ad-Rocks, 95 MCAs, 84 Mike Ds, 5 DJ Hurricanes, 41 blue cop cars and 177 pairs of little sunglasses, all moving in order from Scene 1 through Scene 129. You can watch the craft sharpen in real time, the early wobbles giving way to confident, fluid animation across a three-minute epic. And the banner across the whole project says it loud: no AI was used in making this video. It’s a handmade labor of love for one of the greatest music videos ever made.

Reggae Powerhouse Stick Figure Maps Out 17-Date ‘Enjoy The Ride’ Tour For 2027

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Reggae Powerhouse Stick Figure Maps Out 17-Date ‘Enjoy The Ride’ Tour For 2027

Mark the calendar a full year out. Stick Figure has announced the Enjoy the Ride Tour, a 17-city run produced by Live Nation that kicks off June 3, 2027, at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix. The trek crosses North America with stops in New York, Boston, Tampa, Charlotte, Chula Vista, George and more before wrapping July 17 at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA.

The early reveal is deliberate. Stick Figure announced the dates exactly one year ahead, knowing how hectic life gets, so fans can map out which shows they want to catch with plenty of flexibility.

Led by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Scott Woodruff, Stick Figure has grown into one of the most beloved acts on the touring circuit, known for immersive live shows, a signature dub-infused sound and a fiercely loyal fanbase. What started as Woodruff’s solo recording project has become a full-band phenomenon, trading in uplifting anthems and laid-back grooves that connect with listeners across the globe.

The catalogue runs deep, from chart-topping albums ‘World on Fire’, ‘Wisdom’ and ‘Set in Stone’ to the viral life of their 2019 single “Angels Above Me,” which took off after a stolen AI derivative version blew up on TikTok. There’s something here for everyone.

A new album is on the way too, due out before the tour launches, as the group plots what’s shaping up to be their biggest run yet. Presales start Tuesday, June 2, ahead of the general on-sale Friday, June 5, at 10 a.m. local time.

2027 Enjoy the Ride Tour Dates:

June 3 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

June 5 – Denver, CO @ Fiddlers Amphitheater

June 9 – Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater

June 11 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheater

June 18 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center

June 20 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater

June 22 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion

June 24 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live

June 26 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach

June 29 – Charlotte, NC @ Truliant Amphitheater

July 1 – West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

July 3 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

July 8 – West Valley City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre

July 10 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

July 13 – Long Beach, CA @ F&M Bank Amphitheater

July 15 – Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre

July 17 – George, WA @ The Gorge Amphitheatre

John Sykes Returns With Posthumous Single ‘Believe In Yourself’ This June

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John Sykes Returns With Posthumous Single ‘Believe In Yourself’ This June

There’s new music coming from one of rock’s most revered guitarists. Golden Robot Records will release ‘Believe in Yourself’, a posthumous single from the late John Sykes, worldwide on June 12, with a global pre-save live now across all major streaming platforms. The track previews a forthcoming EP built from some of the last known recordings Sykes left behind.

The single gathers everything fans have long treasured about his artistry, soaring vocals, electrifying guitar work, and a deeply personal lyrical message delivered with real passion. It plays as both a celebration of his creative spirit and a heartfelt farewell to a player whose influence shaped generations of rock and metal musicians.

The release follows the EP’s first single, ‘My Guitar’, which drew an overwhelmingly positive response from longtime listeners and newcomers alike. Praised for its sincerity, musicianship and that unmistakable signature sound, it reaffirmed the lasting pull of Sykes’ work and the deep connection he still holds with audiences around the world.

Across decades of groundbreaking music, Sykes built a legacy on unforgettable riffs, powerful performances and uncompromising musicianship. His contributions keep resonating globally, inspiring fans and fellow players. Golden Robot Records calls it an honor to help share this body of work with the people who supported and loved him throughout his remarkable career.

The full EP arrives in November, preserving the next creative chapter from a catalogue that stays timeless. ‘Believe in Yourself’ hits streaming on June 12, with a physical CD release confirmed for later in the year.

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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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