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Trashcan Sinatras Return With “Bad Husband” Featuring Camera Obscura’s Tracyanne Campbell

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Ten years between albums is a long time, but Trashcan Sinatras sound like they never left. The legendary Scottish five-piece have announced their seventh album ‘Ever The Optimist,’ due July 31, and launched it with “Bad Husband,” a duet featuring Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura. Produced by Paul Savage, drummer of The Delgados and a trusted collaborator with Mogwai, Teenage Fanclub, and Arab Strap, the album also features a collaboration with Green Gartside of Scritti Politti, leaning into gentle experimentation while staying rooted in the melodic, lyrically driven guitar pop the band has always championed.

“Bad Husband” is an upbeat, primary-colored hop that cheerfully contradicts its subject matter, with Campbell’s voice wrapping around Francis Reader’s lead as both protagonists admit their failures with surprising joy. Reader sums it up perfectly: “Never has separation sounded quite so celebratory.” The accompanying video, directed by Chris Dooley and shot in Los Angeles, stars real-life married actors Paul F. Tompkins and Janie Haddad Tompkins, whose improvised exchanges blur the line between performance and documentary reality. ‘Ever The Optimist’ arrives July 31 on vinyl, collectors’ edition vinyl, CD, and digital.

‘Ever The Optimist’ Track List:

Ever The Optimist

Games For The ZX Spectrum

Bad Husband (ft. Tracyanne Campbell)

The Bitter End

A View From Nowhere

Hold On To Today (ft. Green Gartside)

The Associated Funk

Rome

Melodramatic

Birds I Couldn’t Identify

Learning To Love Your Ghost

Jenevieve And Jordan Ward Connect On New Single “Waiting Room” With Asia Tour Dates Ahead

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Jenevieve is moving fast. The Los Angeles-based artist returns with “Waiting Room,” a new single featuring Jordan Ward, out now alongside an official visual directed by Yanchi. The track builds naturally on the sonic world of ‘CRYSALIS,’ pairing Jenevieve’s signature breezy delivery with Ward’s fluid, genre-blurring style, continuing her exploration of intimacy and self-reflection. The visual draws from the reverse-shot technique made iconic by The Pharcyde’s “Drop” video, and echoes themes from Jordan Ward’s recent album ‘BACKWARDS.’

The release lands one day after Jenevieve completed the sold-out European leg of ‘The CRYSALIS Tour – Worldwide,’ which included stops in Paris, London, and Amsterdam. The tour resumes in May with dates across Asia, including Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and a return to Manila, where she previously filmed the visual for “Haiku.” The ‘CRYSALIS’ era has been a genuine breakthrough, with the album earning praise from NPR, Billboard, VIBE, and The FADER, “Head Over Heels” hitting number one at R&B radio, and “Baby Powder” surpassing 175 million global streams.

Dublin Alternative-Rock Duo Alpine Skies Drop “A Long Way” Ahead Of Debut Album ‘Inspired Conflicts’

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Alpine Skies have released “A Long Way,” the lead single from their debut album ‘Inspired Conflicts,’ arriving April 16. The Dublin alternative-rock duo of Kevin Homan and Darren Farrell have been building steadily, drawing praise from Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran and support from Hot Press, Pure M Magazine, and Sirius XM, and “A Long Way” is their most focused statement yet. The track sits at the midpoint of the album and centers on the quiet resilience of people fighting through internal crises they never put on display. The band frames it plainly: “What really underpins the message is the return of self. The regaining of confidence and self worth from within.”

‘Inspired Conflicts’ was self-produced and recorded with Sean Hurley at Little Bear Studios in Dublin, mastered by Gabe Wolf in Los Angeles, and features contributions from Lee Tomkins of Aslan, Gavin Fox of Turn and Idlewild, and Paul “Binzer” Brennan of The Frames, The Waterboys, and Bellx1. The album launches live on April 30 at Whelan’s in Dublin, with special guests to be announced. Tickets are on sale now at whelanslive.com.

Upcoming Shows:

April 30 – Dublin – Whelan’s (upstairs) – Album Launch

North London Indie-Pop Songwriter Natalie Shay Gets Honest On New Single “sorry for u”

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Natalie Shay writes indie-pop for people who feel things deeply, and “sorry for u” makes that abundantly clear. The North London singer-songwriter’s new single is out now, a defiant, bright-edged track about being let down by someone who had her full trust and responded by rewriting the story. Crafted with RNDMBEATS and Call Me Loop, it’s the latest preview of her upcoming EP ‘ATMOSPHERE,’ a sonic diary tracing the electric pull of new love, trauma bonds, and the complicated emotional terrain of life in your mid-twenties. Shay has built her reputation honestly, with 20 million-plus streams, BBC Radio 1 and 6 Music support, coverage in Rolling Stone and Billboard, sold-out shows at Omeara, a support slot for Shania Twain at BST Hyde Park, and festival appearances at SXSW, Reading, and Isle of Wight. In April she plays her biggest headline show to date at Oslo in London, plus her first-ever regional headline at Manchester’s Deaf Institute Lodge.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

April 17 – Manchester – Deaf Institute Lodge

April 23 – London – Oslo

Smalltown Gathering Returns To Salida For Three Days With The California Honeydrops, Fruition, And Moontricks

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Smalltown Gathering returns to Riverside Park in downtown Salida, Colorado for its second annual edition, and it’s growing. The festival expands from two days to three this year, running through Sunday with gospel yoga and live music continuing until 3 p.m. on the final day. Tickets go on sale today at smalltowngathering.com. Headliners are The California Honeydrops, Fruition, and Moontricks, with a full supporting lineup that includes Lindsay Lou, Yasmin Williams, Lowdown Brass Band, and Silas Herman & The Tone Unit, among others. After the main stage closes each night, late-night shows continue at venues around town. The festival also features a full yoga and workshop schedule led by Gina Caputo, Mary Beth Larue, and Steph Winsor, a Kids Zone with arts, crafts, and interactive acoustic music workshops through the Coletrain Music Academy, and limited camping available at Marvin Park less than a mile from the main venue. Smalltown Gathering grew out of Campout For The Cause, the grassroots Colorado festival founded by Scotty Stoughton in 2009 that has featured past performers including Billy Strings, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Elephant Revival.

2026 Smalltown Gathering Lineup:

The California Honeydrops

Fruition

Moontricks

Lindsay Lou

Magoo

Daniel Rodriguez

Yasmin Williams

Slap Dragon

Lowdown Brass Band

Pickin’ On The Dead

LVDY

Bonfire Dub

Silas Herman & The Tone Unit

Ramona

Megan Letts

DJ Sleepy

Floodgate Operators

Bob Dylan Adds New Dates To The ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ Tour Through July

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Bob Dylan keeps adding to the calendar. The ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ tour, named for his June 2020 studio album that made him the first musical artist with a Top 40 album in every decade since the 1960s, continues with a fresh round of dates now confirmed through July. The current run covers the Midwest and South through May 1, with a second wave of Pacific Northwest and West Coast dates opening June 4 at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon. That stretch includes two nights at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, the Santa Barbara Bowl, and the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego, before closing out with two nights at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia on July 24 and 25.

Dylan’s live schedule has been relentless and deliberately intimate by arena standards, favoring theaters, auditoriums, and historic rooms that suit the deep catalog he draws from each night. The West Coast dates in June and the Wolf Trap closing stretch are the newly added shows, expanding a 2026 run that already covered considerable ground across the heartland and the South.

Bob Dylan ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ Tour Dates:

March 27 – La Crosse, WI – La Crosse Center

March 28 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Theatre

March 30 – Waukegan, IL – Genesee Theatre

March 31 – Muncie, IN – Emens Auditorium

April 2 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall

April 3 – Saginaw, MI – The Theater

April 4 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre

April 6 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace

April 9 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre

April 10 – Cleveland, OH – KeyBank State Theatre

April 12 – Dayton, OH – Winsupply Theatre

April 14 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Auditorium

April 16 – Bowling Green, KY – SKyPAC

April 17 – Chattanooga, TN – Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium

April 19 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

April 20 – Spartanburg, SC – Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

April 22 – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium

April 23 – Dothan, AL – Dothan Civic Center

April 25 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall

April 27 – Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center

April 28 – Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium

April 29 – Tyler, TX – Cowan Center

May 1 – Abilene, TX – Abilene Auditorium

June 4 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield

June 6 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery

June 7 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery

June 9 – Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater

June 12 – Lincoln, CA – The Venue at Thunder Valley

June 13 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre

June 14 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre

June 17 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

June 18 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater

June 20 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena

June 21 – San Diego, CA – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

June 23 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre

July 2 – Thackerville, OK – WinStar World Casino and Resort

July 24 – Vienna, VA – Filene Center at Wolf Trap

July 25 – Vienna, VA – Filene Center at Wolf Trap

I Preview The Juno Awards Returning To Hamilton For The First Time Since 2015 On CHTV

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Hamilton is hosting the Juno Awards for the first time since 2015, and I joined CHCH Newsmakers host Rick Zamperin to break down what to expect from this year’s show at TD Coliseum and what the city has meant to Canadian music. I get to preview the ceremony, the significance of the Hamilton homecoming, and the broader cultural impact the city has had on the country’s music landscape.

Ty Myers Launches ‘The Legal Tour’ Behind Sophomore Album ‘Heavy On The Soul’

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Ty Myers is eighteen years old, has a gold-certified debut album behind him, a sold-out 73-date headline run already in the books, and a sophomore record arriving March 27. ‘Heavy On The Soul,’ out via Records Nashville/Columbia, sets the stage for ‘The Legal Tour,’ a 33-date headline run launching June 11 at Bowl In The Pines in Sidney, Maine, and running through November 21 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. Emerging artist Benny G supports all dates, with Brent Cobb and Lanie Gardner joining on select shows.

The routing hits serious rooms. Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 30, Moody Center in Austin on November 20, and The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City on June 13 are among the standout stops. Myers recently completed his first appearance at C2C: Country to Country marking his international debut, and makes his Stagecoach debut on the Palomino Stage April 26 in Indio, California. He’s also currently supporting Luke Combs on the ‘My Kinda Saturday Night Tour’ at stadiums across North America, with a European run with Combs coming in July between legs of his own headline dates.

Myers was recently selected for Spotify’s Radar program, joining a list of alumni that includes Zach Bryan, Reneé Rapp, and Peso Pluma. Presales for ‘The Legal Tour’ begin March 31, with general on-sale April 3.

Ty Myers ‘The Legal Tour’ 2026 Dates:

June 11 – Sidney, ME – Bowl In The Pines

June 12 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion

June 13 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17

June 19 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

June 20 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena

Aug 13 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest

Aug 14 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Aug 15 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater

Aug 20 – Avila Beach, CA – Avila Beach Golf Resort

Aug 21 – Modesto, CA – The Fruit Yard Chicken Ranch Casino & Resort Amphitheater

Aug 22 – Stateline, NV – Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic

Aug 28 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park

Aug 29 – Colorado Springs, CO – Ford Amphitheater

Aug 30 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Sept 4 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater

Sept 5 – Andover, KS – Capitol Federal Amphitheater

Sept 6 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater

Sept 10 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater

Sept 11 – Macon, GA – Atrium Health Amphitheater

Sept 12 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater

Oct 1 – Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center

Oct 2 – Little Rock, AR – First Security Amphitheater

Oct 3 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater

Oct 8 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Oct 9 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound

Oct 10 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena

Oct 15 – Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Oct 16 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion

Oct 17 – Port Wentworth, GA – VyStar Pavilion

Oct 23 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center

Oct 24 – Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Wireless Arena

Nov 20 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

Nov 21 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena

Drew & Ellie Holcomb Join NEEDTOBREATHE On ‘The Long Surrender’ Amphitheater Tour

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Drew & Ellie Holcomb have a full year of road ahead. Currently mid-run on their Never Gonna Let You Go headline tour, the Americana duo will step into a supporting role this summer as special guests on NEEDTOBREATHE’s The Long Surrender tour, a nationwide amphitheater run opening August 12 in Maryland Heights, Missouri, and closing September 20 in Greenville, South Carolina.

The pairing makes sense on every level. Drew and Ellie are longtime friends and collaborators with NEEDTOBREATHE, and the connection runs deep. Ellie’s song “Hope’s Gonna Find You” was co-written with Cason Cooley and NEEDTOBREATHE’s Bear Rinehart, and appears on her solo album ‘Far Country.’ Drew put it plainly: “This new album feels like a homecoming for them. It’s raw, vulnerable, and anthemic in all the ways we’ve come to love and respect.”

The duo is touring in support of ‘Memory Bank,’ their first full-length album together, released in 2025 and recorded at Nashville’s Sound Emporium with producer Cason Cooley. Blending Drew’s road-tested songwriting with Ellie’s emotionally resonant voice, the album marked a defining moment in their creative partnership. Drew has also been building momentum with collaborative track “Mississippi River Bluebird” alongside Jonah Kagen, which has been gaining traction since its release.

The Never Gonna Let You Go headline run continues through May 16, with two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville closing out that stretch. The Long Surrender amphitheater dates follow in August, hitting Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 14 and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on August 18 among the highlights.

Drew & Ellie Holcomb – Never Gonna Let You Go Tour (Remaining Dates):

April 15 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater

April 16 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater

April 17 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre

April 19 – Scottsdale, AZ – Virginia G. Piper Theater

April 21 – Santa Barbara, CA – Lobero Theatre

April 22 – Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theater

April 24 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre

April 25 – Boise, ID – The Egyptian Theatre

April 26 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall

May 12 – New Orleans, LA – The Joy Theater

May 13 – Dallas, TX – Winspear Opera House

May 15 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

May 16 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

Drew & Ellie Holcomb – The Long Surrender Tour (with NEEDTOBREATHE):

August 12 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park

August 14 – Dillon, CO – Lake Dillon Amphitheatre

August 15 – Sandy, UT – Sandy City Amphitheater

August 16 – Sandy, UT – Sandy City Amphitheater

August 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre

August 20 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater

August 21 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Amphitheater

August 22 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort & Casino

August 23 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater

August 25 – Moorhead, MN – Bluestem Amphitheater

August 27 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed

August 28 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion

August 29 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater

August 30 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre

September 5 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

September 6 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery

September 9 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

September 10 – Rogers, AR – Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion

September 11 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater

September 12 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater

September 14 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

September 17 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater

September 18 – Birmingham, AL – Coca Cola Amphitheater

September 19 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

September 20 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Hilary Duff Takes On The Hot Ones Wings While Talking Pop Stardom And World Tour Plans

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Hilary Duff is back on the road, back on record, and now, back on the Hot Ones hot seat. The singer-songwriter and actress stopped by First We Feast to take on the wings of death, discussing her latest album ‘Luck.. or Something,’ growing up on Lizzie McGuire, pop stardom in the TRL era, and the finer points of cooking the perfect steak, all while working through progressively punishing heat. The Lucky Me Tour marks her first world tour in 18 years, with dates that include Madison Square Garden.