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Lydia Luce Shares Dreamy New Single “Wisteria” Ahead of West Coast Tour

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Nashville-based singer/songwriter Lydia Luce shares her new single “Wisteria,” a dreamy celebration of hope and the space to change. Produced by Jordan Lehning (Joy Oladokun, Caitlin Rose, Kacey Musgraves) and co-written with songwriting duo Jake Finch and Collin Pastore (Lucy Dacus), the track gently wraps around Luce’s vocals before building into a swell of strings as she declares “Everything seems possible / Anything is possible.” The accompanying music video finds Luce exploring the English countryside after the song was recorded at Real World Studios.

Lydia Luce on the new single: “Quite often I’m at home and I hear my partner laughing or singing to himself upstairs. It makes me so happy. I sometimes can’t believe we are where we are. Our relationship began with substance abuse and codependency and we have found our way to a safe and loving marriage with the help of therapy and the willingness to grow. This song is about hope and believing that change can happen. I feel that way with our relationship and with my chronic pain/injuries. It’s so beautiful it makes me want to cry. We will continue to face challenges and there will be weeks of physical pain but I know we can get to the other side with time. For now it feels so good to sit on my couch with my dog and listen to Ryan sing to himself upstairs.”

She continues, “The music video for ‘Wisteria’ was filmed in the English countryside with Katie Sylvester. We had just finished recording at Real World Studios in Box and we stayed a few days extra to film in the area. We wandered through fields of cows and sheep and filmed at the beautiful Iford Manor gardens.”

“Wisteria” follows Luce’s April single “Florence,” a breathy and beautiful lullaby she wrote for her future child, which coincidentally released just weeks after she found out she was expecting. These two songs are her first new music since the 2023 LP Florida Girl, which garnered praise from The Fader and prompted The Tennessean to declare “Like a siren, Lydia Luce’s voice beckons her listeners deep inside a reflective world of intoxicating cosmic pop.” Luce’s 2021 album Dark River similarly saw acclaim from Under The Radar, FLOOD and Paste, who said “Luce’s brand of spellbinding folk is made all the better by her virtuosity as a classical musician.” A classically trained violinist, Luce and her longtime creative collaborator Jordan Lehning run the Nashville-based strings collective Lockeland Strings, a community arts organization that hosts monthly showcases of local artists accompanied by string quintet, alongside performances of new contemporary classical pieces from local composers.

Later this month, Luce will head to the west coast for a run of dates supporting Cornelia Murr, with stops in San Diego, Ojai, San Francisco and more.

Lydia Luce 2025 Tour Dates
June 18 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *
June 19 – Ojai, CA @ Ojai Deer Lodge *
June 20 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s *
June 22 – San Francisco, CA @ Kilowatt Bar *
June 25 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
June 26 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile *

* – Supporting Cornelia Murr

Big Moochie Grape Drops “AB” Video From Hard-Hitting ‘EAT OR GET ATE 2 (DELUXE)’

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Rising in the South on the back of his “gigantic” personality, Big Moochie Grape reps hard for Paper Route Empire. The East Memphis rapper follows last week’s release of EAT OR GET ATE 2 (DELUXE) with the video for “AB,” a Deluxe highlight. Produced by King Ceeo and named after his neighborhood’s Apple Blossom Drive, “AB” gives Moochie the opportunity to speed up his flow, as he flips flex-heavy triplets about his wrist, his whip, and everything in-between: “AP my wrist, could’ve bought me three Hemis/I’m gangster and rich, I’ve been labeled a menace)/I’m back in this b and I came with a vengeance,” he raps. In the video, Moochie returns to his home neighborhood, flexing his “AB” chain and his AP watch as he proves who really runs the East Memphis streets.

Featuring hard-hitting production from the likes of BandPlay, King Wonka, and more, EAT OR GET ATE 2 (DELUXE) is the purest distillation yet of Moochie’s relentless Tennessee trap sound, a monument to his self-made status and a chronicle of gigantic flexes. On the apocalyptic “2 Rich 2 Care,” Moochie dismisses his naysayers with nonchalance, touting his wrist, “colder than a Frigidaire,” while on the BandPlay-produced “No Fumbles,” Moochie navigates the landmines threatening to send him back to the trap or the pen at a moment’s notice. The tape features odes to Moochie’s heroes, including all-Pros like “AB,” legendary rappers like “Big Pun,” and symbols of excellence like 3x Super Bowl winner “Patrick Mahomes,” in a single praised by Billboard. Also home to the recent single “Bad Pill,” EAT OR GET ATE 2 (Deluxe) is available on all platforms via Paper Route Empire.

Home to tracks like “Crip Blue Hunnids” (1.6 million YouTube views) and “Wake Em Up,” EAT OR GET ATE 2 earned praise from XXL, The FADER, VIBE, and more. Last month, Moochie returned to the original tracklist to share “Ice Age,” staking his claim as the coldest rapper in the South.

Sly & The Family Stone Unearth Early Magic on ‘The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967’

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High Moon Records is proud to announce the official release of Sly & The Family Stone’s The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967, available Friday, July 18 on CD, LP, and digital download. This earliest live recording of the pioneering band is accompanied by a deluxe booklet with liner notes from the set’s GRAMMY-nominated producer Alec Palao, featuring exclusive interviews with Sly Stone and all of the original band members, never-before-seen photos, rare memorabilia, and more. The CD edition includes a bonus performance of Otis Redding’s classic “Try A Little Tenderness.” An electrifying “I Gotta Go Now / Funky Broadway,” premieres today.

“The Winchester Cathedral recordings showcase a one-of-kind outfit that was already at the peak of its powers, long before it became internationally famous. Sly is fully in command, while the unique arrangements and tighter-than-tight ensemble playing point clearly to the road ahead, and the enduring influence of Sly & The Family Stone’s music.” -Alec Palao

Sly & The Family Stone were true pioneers on so many levels: black/white, male/female, rock/soul, the act shattered all preconceptions of what popular music could be and would go on to become one of the most innovative and influential groups the world has ever witnessed. Originally released as a sold-out, limited edition LP, earlier this year for Record Store Day, The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967 is an electrifying live performance by the original Family Stone line-up, a full year before their chart breakthrough with “Dance To The Music.”

This fascinating recording was featured in Questlove’s critically acclaimed 2025 documentary, Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) and spotlights Sly Stone’s singular brilliance on a tremendously exciting and atmospheric set of vintage soul covers and original compositions, peppered with the arrangements, motifs, and intoxicating energy that would soon become familiar during the group’s ascent.

Sly & The Family Stone served as the house band at Redwood City, CA’s Winchester Cathedral from December 16, 1966, to April 28, 1967, lighting up the club with their dynamic, crowd-pleasing performances. The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967 was recorded in the early hours of March 26, 1967, by Sly & The Family Stone’s first manager, Rich Romanello. Upon the group’s signing to Epic Records later that year, Romanello put the 7-inch analog tapes into storage where they sat for thirty-five years. The reels were rediscovered in 2002 by Dutch twins Edwin and Arno Konings, renowned Sly & The Family Stone archivists, and carefully restored by their co-producer Palao for this set.

With mastering by Dan Hersch and a lacquer cut by Kevin Gray, the result is an electrifying fifty-minutes that proves that the genius and skill of Sly & The Family Stone came fully formed. Indeed, this is where it all began.

Zara Larsson Ignites Pop with “Midnight Sun” Album Announcement and Title Track

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Zara Larsson kicks her boldest era yet into overdrive with the announcement of her heavily anticipated new album Midnight Sun, set for release on September 26, 2025.

The ten-track album is set to feature recent single “Pretty Ugly” as well as brand-new single and title track “Midnight Sun,” which is set for release next Friday, June 13, 2025.

Created over the last year with frequent collaborator MNEK, alongside producers Margo XS and Zhone, as well as songwriter Helena Gao-Zara’s latest is a true tour-de-force, and her best work to-date. The album ripples with confidence, as it’s storytelling bursts with truth and vulnerability, plumbing the depth and growth of Zara’s artistry and journey over nearly 20 years in the public eye. It’s an album unafraid to show all sides of the 27-year-old: lovestruck, wistful, ambitious, cocky, flippant, and uncertain, often in the same breath. The story begins with “Midnight Sun,” the first song written for the album.

“In thinking about this album, I thought, ‘What do I want to say? What do I want this to be?’ I really am proud of my Swedish pop heritage, so I wanted to write about a Swedish summer where the sun never goes down,” says Zara. “I wanted the whole album to feel like it’s a summer night and it never ends. And it doesn’t matter if it’s December: the summer night will be there for you. It’s waiting for you, it will come back for you, and you will come back for it.”

Zara Larsson recently kicked off the new era with the confident and rowdy “Pretty Ugly,” alongside an incredible music video directed by Charlotte Rutherford (PinkPanthress, Charli XCX, Ashnniko), and choreographed by Zoi Tatopoulos (FKA Twigz)-fierce, feral, and completely unapologetic.

PAMELA Reimagines Blur’s “Girls & Boys” With Synth-Soaked, Club-Ready Makeover

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Between fish & chips and cold pints, PAMELA found themselves locked in a studio on the fringes of The Great Escape Festival, armed with one mission: to take Blur’s iconic ‘Girls & Boys’ and make it their own. The result? A bold, synth-drenched rework of the Britpop classic.

The British-French duo tap into their signature sound: pulsing, instinctive, and defiantly unfiltered. Retaining the cult chorus and carefree spirit of the original, PAMELA’s version leans fully into the club, think ’90s nostalgia with a 2025 edge. The guitars are swapped for synths, the mood is bolder, the release freer, and the beat designed to lose yourself in. PAMELA’s ‘Girls & Boys’ isn’t just a cover – it’s a generational nod through a contemporary lens, as PAMELA delivers a sound that lives in the space where indie rock collides with sweaty dance floors.

Speaking on the track, PAMELA said:”We’re massive Damon Albarn fans, so covering ‘Girls & Boys’ was a no-brainer. We didn’t want to just cover Blur, we wanted to flirt with it and see what happened. We couldn’t play all the instruments so the computer joined the band. It ended up more electronic, but we kept the Britpop heart beating underneath. It still sounds like a beautiful panic attack on the dance floor which is basically our comfort zone.”

PAMELA’s appearance at London’s LIDO Festival this month marks another step forward in their rise, crafting a sound that flows with urgency and defies easy categorisation. Their philosophy is simple: don’t overthink it. Let it hit you. Let it move you.

Dolly Parton’s “Dolly: A True Original Musical” Reveals Full Cast and Creative Dream Team for Nashville World Premiere

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Global music icon Dolly Parton announced additional casting, the music team, and the design team for the upcoming world premiere of Dolly: A True Original Musical as rehearsals commence today in Parton’s hometown of Nashville, TN.

As previously announced, the production will start preview performances on Friday, July 18 for a Friday, August 8 opening night at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Belmont University. Due to overwhelming demand, the run has been extended with tickets now on sale through Sunday, August 31. Tickets for Dolly: A True Original Musical, with prices starting at just $40, are on sale now at www.dollymusical.com or by calling the Fisher Center Box Office at 615 460 2255.

Joining the previously announced stars Katie Rose Clarke, Carrie St. Louis, and Quinn Titcomb, who will each play the international superstar at different stages of her life, will be John Zdorjeski as ‘Porter Wagoner,’ Jacob Fishel as ‘Sandy Gallin,’ Tabitha Lawing as ‘Little Judy Ogle,’ Tony Award nominee Beth Malone as ‘Judy Ogle,’ and Danny Wolohan as ‘Uncle Bill.’

They will be joined by ensemble members Peri Barnhill, Klea Blackhurst, Sarah Bockel, Jonathan Butler-Duplessis, Joe Carroll, Donald Corren, Ryan Demoville, Olivia Donalson, Sarah Hunt, Ruchir Khazanchi, James Moye, Cole Ragsdale, Maddie Robert, and Alex Ross. Swings and understudies for the Nashville company include Josh Canfield, Tiffany Engen, Todd A. Horman, Norah Nunes, and Kathlynn Rodin. Complete casting for the production will be announced shortly.

Peri Barnhill, a graduate of Nashville’s Belmont University’s musical theater program, and Norah Nunes, a resident of Houston, TX, are the two actors that were cast as part of the national “Search For Dolly.” Barnhill and Nunes were previously announced as two of the 15 finalists selected to travel to New York for in-person auditions with the creative team.

The producers would like to express their gratitude to all of the applicants. The search resulted in thousands of actors of all races, ages, genders, and body types being reviewed by representatives of the creative team for multiple roles in the production. Many of those who submitted videos had never previously been seen by a professional casting director.

Dolly: A True Original Musical will feature a score by Parton that will include some of her biggest hits as well as new songs she has written especially for the musical, a book by Parton and Emmy Award winner Maria S. Schlatter, and will be directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher.

The music team for the production includes Kimberly Grigsby (music director), Tony Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee John Clancy (orchestrations), Kent Wells (musical consultant), Richard Dennison (vocal arrangements and music arrangements), and Gregg Perry (music arrangements and vocal arrangements).

The creative team for Dolly: A True Original Musical includes Emmy Award winner Mandy Moore (choreography), Tony Award winner Derek McLane (scenic design), Tony Award nominee Jennifer Moeller (costume design), Tony Award winner Donald Holder (lighting design), Tony Award nominee Justin Ellington and Beth Lake (sound design), Olivier Award nominee Nathan Amzi and Olivier Award nominee Joe Ransom (video design), and Rob Pickens (hair design), Charles Means (production stage manager), and Jim Carnahan and Carrie Gardner (casting directors).

The musical is produced by Parton, Danny Nozell, ATG Productions, and Gavin Kalin Productions. 101 Productions, Ltd. are general managers for the musical.

Parton’s career is nothing short of extraordinary. Still topping the charts well into her seventh decade of success, Dolly has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, is an inductee in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and is Billboard’s #1 Country Artist of All Time. With over 3,000 songs written and twenty-five #1 hits, Dolly has firmly cemented her place in music history. But how did this “Backwoods Barbie” rise to become a living legend?

Dolly: A True Original Musical takes us on a journey through the life of this rhinestone in the rough, from her barefoot beginnings in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee to performing in platform heels under the bright lights of Hollywood. Featuring all her beloved hits, including “I Will Always Love You,” “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and “9 to 5,” this joyful and moving new musical will take audiences inside the literal rags-to-riches story of Parton and give you new insight into her triumphs, trials, and trailblazing.

Americana Adventurer Ketch Secor Unleashes “Catch Me If You Can” Ahead of Solo Album ‘Story The Crow Told Me’

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Old Crow Medicine Show frontman Ketch Secor shares his new single “Catch Me If You Can,” the next offering from his debut solo album Story The Crow Told Me, out July 11 on Equal Housing Records via Firebird Music. Featuring Old Crow alums Critter Fuqua and Willie Watson on backing vocals, the song grapples with the life of a hard-touring musician and arrives with a music video co-starring singer-songwriter Gowa Gibbs.

About the new song, Secor says: “Twenty-seven years ago when I started Old Crow I couldn’t have imagined how people I loved could ever turn into people I once loved. But so are the highs and lows of life on the road in a band. The conditions are right for a few things to thrive and a few more to falter, and ultimately fail. Friendships, allegiances, marriages, these are often the casualties of a life like the one I chose and yet I can’t go back and make it any different, nor would I.”

He continues, “Ever since I was young, people have inevitably made a pun with my name. From Catcher In The Rye to Heinz vs. Huntz, I tell ya life ain’t easy for a boy named Ketcham. One phrase I always heard was ‘Catch Me if You Can.’ Well, last spring when I was going through this catharsis of playing back the hands of time in the proverbial rearview mirror, I sat down with Jody Stevens and wrote this song in a short bittersweet burst. I wanted to explore the feeling of sacrifice that it takes to love someone like me. Someone who probably is going to miss your birthday party because I’m going to be playing a show in Newfoundland, Newark, New Orleans, or Newport News. I hope it was worth it.”

“Catch Me If You Can” follows the “gritty” (Rolling Stone) lead single “Dickerson Road,” a tribute to East Nashville’s boulevard of broken dreams featuring guitar from The Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston. Recorded at his own Hartland Studios and co-written/produced with Jody Stevens (Luke Bryan, Jake Owens), Story The Crow Told Me finds Secor reflecting on a quarter century spent in Music City and beyond with an album that is equal parts coming-of-age story, road-warrior autobiography, and love letter to the city that watched him grow into a man.

In addition to appearances from Fuqua and Watson, the album also features cameos from Molly Tuttle and Marty Stuart, as well as poignant samples from Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. With these 12 songs, Secor showcases the full range of his musical talents – playing nearly a dozen instruments across the album and co-writing every track. Skilled in reinterpreting the sounds of the past for today’s audience, he sets the past 25 years of his music-making life to a new soundtrack.

In between Old Crow Medicine Show tour dates, Secor will hit the road for his solo Story The Crow Told Me Tour this July, before jumping on the Railroad Revival Tour with Mumford & Sons and Friends in August as a member of the “house band” along with Celisse, Chris Thile, Leif Vollebekk, Lucius, Madison Cunningham, Nathaniel Rateliff and Trombone Shorty.

Morgan Wade Unveils Cinematic New Video Ahead of Upcoming Album

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Morgan Wade has released the music video for her newest song “The Party Is Over.” The track was released last week alongside the announcement of her new album “The Party is Over (recovered)”, arriving August 1st.

A cinematic depiction of heartbreak, the video is a perfect visual representation of a “relationship hangover”. Wade invites listeners into the world of the forthcoming album with “The Party Is Over,” an anthemic, guitar-driven track that explores her lingering feelings in the aftermath of a relationship.

“Another year and I can’t leave you alone/And why would I want to?” she sings. “When the lights all dim and the party is over/Baby I still want you when I’m sober.” With the songwriting prowess and powerful storytelling she is so widely known for, Wade captures the universal experience of holding onto a past love.

MGK Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at “Cliché” Video as Views Surge

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Multi-platinum recording artist mgk has just unveiled behind-the-scenes footage chronicling the making of his recently released music video for his single “cliche”.

The behind-the-scenes video directed by Hunter Simmons pulls back the curtain on the creative process of the official music video directed by Sam Cahill and allows fans to see the hilarious and irresistible carefree side of mgk.

Now, the “cliche” music video is sitting at almost 5M views and peaked at #3 on YouTube. The single currently has over 10M global streams and continues to grow daily.

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Release “Heart of the Heartland” Ahead of Summer Tour

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Celebrated guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac) and his band The Dirty Knobs are debuting their new single “Heart of the Heartland;” stream/share the track HERE.

“‘Heart of the Heartland’ is a song I’m very proud of,” notes Campbell. He goes on, “It’s kind of like a travelogue through the middle of America. The music is very simple, but the lyrics refer to a lot of American landscapes and sentiments. Many of the images are drawn from things I’ve seen in my travels through the heartland over the years. It was also really fun to have strings on the song, thanks to Patrick Warren’s arrangement.”

The track comes as the band kicks off their summer tour dates throughout Canada and the U.S. Upcoming dates include a pair of performances in Grand Rapids, MI with Chris Stapleton as well as a run of co-headlining shows with Blackberry Smoke and opener Shannon McNally across the Southeast; see below for a complete list of dates.

Campbell most recently released his New York Times Best Selling memoir Heartbreaker, written with Ari Surdoval, out now via Grand Central Publishing. The book continues to see extensive critical acclaim

Campbell & The Knobs’ latest acclaimed full-length Vagabonds, Virgins & Misfits is out now on BMG. The album features appearances from Lucinda Williams, Graham Nash, Chris Stapleton and fellow Heartbreaker Benmont Tench. Salon hails the record as a “their best album yet,” while Ultimate Classic Rock notes that Campbell has “really grown into [his] role as a lead singer” and Premier Guitar raves that the record is “the most expansive and dynamic album of the Dirty Knobs’ one-of-a-kind ride.”

Mike Campbell was the lead guitarist, co-songwriter and co-producer of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. He recorded, co-wrote and toured with the band for over 40 years and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Together, Petty and Campbell wrote countless songs, including some of the band’s biggest hits: “Refugee,” “Here Comes My Girl,” “You Got Lucky” and “Runnin’ Down a Dream” among them. In 2018 and 2019, Campbell toured the world as the lead guitarist in Fleetwood Mac. He lives in Los Angeles.

MIKE CAMPBELL & THE DIRTY KNOBS
TOUR DATES

June 7—Toronto, ON—The Concert Hall
June 10—London, ON—London Music Hall
June 12—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena*
June 13—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena*
June 15—Milwaukee, WI—The Pabst Theater
June 17—Winnipeg, MB—The Park Theatre
June 19—Calgary, AB—Bella Concert Hall
June 20—Edmonton, AB—Midway Music Hall
June 22—Vancouver, BC—Vogue Theatre
June 27—Omaha, NE—Memorial Park
July 25—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium†
July 26— Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium†
July 29—Washington, DC—Warner Theatre
July 31—Lewiston, NY—Artpark†
August 1—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE†
August 2—Columbus, OH—KEMBA Live!†
August 3—Roanoke, VA—The Berglund Performing Arts Theatre†
August 5—North Charleston, SC—Firefly Distillery†
August 7—Raleigh, NC—Red Hat Amphitheater†
August 8—Charlotte, NC—Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre†
August 9—Atlanta, GA—Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park†
August 10—Asheville, NC—Asheville Yards Amphitheater†
August 13—Clearwater, FL—Ruth Eckerd Hall
August 14—Jacksonville, FL—Florida Theatre