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The Red Clay Strays Go Big: Bridgestone Arena Headliner Set for October 2026 With Sierra Ferrell and Brent Cobb

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The Red Clay Strays Go Big: Bridgestone Arena Headliner Set for October 2026 With Sierra Ferrell and Brent Cobb

Today, award-winning band The Red Clay Strays announce their 2026 headlining show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN on October 22, 2026. Featuring support from Sierra Ferrell and Brent Cobb, the show marks their biggest performance in Nashville to date. 

Select presales are available from Tuesday, November 18 at 9AM CT / 10AM ET through Thursday, November 20 at 10:59PM CT / 11:59PM ET. General on sale tickets will be available starting Friday, November 21 at 9AM CT / 10AM ET. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.redclaystrays.com/. 

The news comes ahead of the band’s award show performance debut at The 59th Annual CMA Awards this week, where they will perform live on Wednesday, November 19, airing at 8PM ET on ABC and available next day on Hulu. The band are also nominated for their second CMA Award for ‘Vocal Group Of The Year.’

Having just wrapped the North American and European legs of their sold-out Get Right Tour, The Red Clay Strays continue to bring their incredible live show to audiences on a global scale. Most recently, they announced their debut performance at Stagecoach Festival in Indio, CA in April 2026, as well as earlier this month announced their headlining show at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden next August. 

The Red Clay Strays Tour Dates

2025 Dates

December 4 – The Theater at Virgin Hotels – Las Vegas, NV

December 5 – The Theater at Virgin Hotels – Las Vegas, NV

2026 Dates

April 19 – Two Step Inn – Georgetown, TX

April 24 – Stagecoach – Indio, CA

May 24 – Patriotic Festival – Norfolk, VA

June 13 – Buckeye Country Superfest – Columbus, OH

August 9 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY

October 22 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN

About The Red Clay Strays

One of music’s fastest-rising bands, The Red Clay Strays are Brandon Coleman (lead vocals, guitar, keys), Drew Nix (electric guitar, vocals, harmonica), Zach Rishel (electric guitar), Andrew Bishop (bass), John Hall (drums), and Sevans Henderson (keys). Formed in Mobile, AL in 2016, the Strays released their debut album, Moment of Truth, in 2022, featuring the breakout single, “Wondering Why,” which propelled the band into the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart and inside the top 20 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart.

Last year marked a record high for the group, signing to RCA Records and releasing their critically acclaimed sophomore album, Made by These Moments, in July 2024. Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell), Made by These Moments is filled with the band’s signature genre-blending sound, as they meld electric rock and roll with southern soul. The record marked the band’s first entry into the Billboard 200 and debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart, helping to earn them the win for ‘Emerging Artist of the Year’ at the 2024 Americana Honors & Awards, their first Billboard Music Award win for ‘Top Country Group,’ and the 2025 ACM Award win for ‘New Duo or Group of the Year.’ They have also garnered back-to-back CMA Award nominations for ‘Vocal Group of the Year’ for 2024 and 2025.

With magnetic performances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS Saturday Morning, and NPR’s Tiny Desk, the band also released their first live album, Live At The Ryman, recorded during their three-night stint at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville as part of their sold-out 2024 These Moments Tour. The group recently wrapped the North American and European legs of their sold-out global Get Right Tour, making notable stops at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, two nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and three nights at The Amphitheater at the Wharf in their home state of Alabama.

Coi Leray Drops “Lick Back” Remix With Viral Philly Rapper Skrilla and Unleashes Menacing New Visual

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Coi Leray Drops “Lick Back” Remix With Viral Philly Rapper Skrilla and Unleashes Menacing New Visual

GRAMMY nominated multi-platinum hitmaker Coi Leray releases the official remix for “Lick Back” featuring rising Philly rapper Skrilla, who’s currently going viral with his breakout hit “Doot Doot” that sparked the trending TikTok phrase “6 7.” The edgy visual directed by OSKH shows Coi and Skrilla standing on business and asserting their place in the game. Coi is deep in her PINKSWEATSUITS era following the release of “Pink Money” featuring G Herbo and Bktherula, which Billboard spotlighted as a must-hear song while UPROXX praised her continued artistic growth. Her latest single “Act Like You Know” featuring Shoreline Mafia keeps climbing American radio charts and she recently joined them onstage at The Forum in Los Angeles for their hometown headlining show.

Hot Face Announce Debut Album ‘Automated Response’ and Share Lead Single ‘Pink Liquor’

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Hot Face Announce Debut Album ‘Automated Response’ and Share Lead Single ‘Pink Liquor’

London psychedelic punk trio Hot Face are today sharing news of their debut album, Automated Response, alongside its lead single ‘Pink Liquor’. Automated Response is set for release on 23rd Jan 2026 via Speedy Wunderground and was captured live in one take at Abbey Road Studios in front of an audience.

The story of Hot Face’s debut album takes them from recording in their bedrooms, to gracing one of the most hallowed studios in existence. It all begins after a chaotic midnight headline show at Left of The Dial in Rotterdam, when producer Dan Carey and the band renewed their vows (having previously linked up for former single ‘dura dura’) to record an album. The premise was simple – the album was to be captured over the course of one day in 3 takes straight to tape, with the last unfolding in front of a live audience. A short while later, after yet another show, on a cold London night, Hot Face received a call from Dan in the early hours of the morning. Cramming themselves into the green room toilet to escape the noise, the band were offered the chance to record the album at Abbey Road Studios, the very next week. While a daunting proposal, the band accepted and Hot Face entered Studio Three at Abbey Road Studios. The resulting 25 minutes is what happened that day. A raucous ode to live music, blemishes and all. Within these songs, Hot Face (with Dan Carey manipulating the band’s sonic mayhem live alongside them) bring their feverish live performance to you. Committed to tape and mixed by Dan Carey for your pleasure. Meeting their audience eye to eye, you can almost hear the sweat dripping off the walls.

In the world of Hot Face, the band deal as much in bold statements as they do keen insight. With ‘Pink Liquor’ they set a course for clarity via whirlwind garage-punk that connects the dots between excess and its consequences.

Guitarist and vocalist James Bates comments on the single: “‘Pink Liquor’ is an explosive and raw anti-ode to chaotic hedonism and the madness that follows. A rapid-fire slice of garage-punk that wastes no time. Lyrically, Pink Liquor is a dadaist-collection of vignettes that highlight the unhinged nature of addiction, its chaotic rush and ultimately, it’s consequences. The characters within the song are based upon people whose paths I’ve crossed along the way whose stories reflect those themes – Ugly Joe, for example, was a middle-aged alcoholic satirical cartoonist from the Czech Republic whom I befriended only to find 3 months later that they had died from an overdose. The track is neither a glorification nor a condemnation. It just is.”

Dan Ashley’s “Let It Ring” Brings Back That Christmas Magic With Handbells, Heart, and Holiday Cheer

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Dan Ashley’s “Let It Ring” Brings Back That Christmas Magic With Handbells, Heart, and Holiday Cheer

“Let It Ring” is a reminder from Dan Ashley to embrace the laughter, love, and music that make the holidays shine year after year. The new music, co-written by Ashley and Bill Bentley, is out on all digital platforms HERE. 

Dan Ashley and Bill Bentley also produced the official video for the new song, which features visual storytelling and nostalgic charm.


“Let It Ring” reflects the joyful celebration of Christmas and the holidays!” shares Dan Ashley. “Some of my fondest memories are singing in the junior choir on Christmas Eve with a living nativity scene, real frankincense and myrrh, handbells, and candles lighting the sanctuary. It was simply magical,” he added, “From the music and the movies to the hustle and bustle of shopping, I love everything the holidays represent. It’s the best of us, and I hope ‘Let It Ring’ captures just a little bit of that Christmas magic.”

Prime Video in Canada Joins Global Broadcast of NFL Black Friday Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears

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Prime Video in Canada Joins Global Broadcast of NFL Black Friday Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears

Prime Video in Canada today announced that it will present the Black Friday Football game on November 28 between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles. On October 22, Amazon and the NFL announced that the Black Friday game would be presented to a worldwide audience, marking the first NFL game to stream globally on Prime Video, although broadcast rights in Canada were not included at that time. With those rights now secure, Prime Video will stream in both English and French in Canada at 3:00 p.m. ET, with no subscription or Prime membership required.

The global presentation of Black Friday Football on Prime Video features several advanced features that enhance NFL coverage on Prime Video, including Rapid Recap, High Definition-HDR video, and Next Gen Stats powered by AWS.    

Ahead of the Black Friday Football game at 9:00 a.m. ET, Prime Video will broadcast the return of “The Skins Game,” featuring the PGA TOUR’s Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Xander Schauffele and Keegan Bradley from Panther National in South Florida. Prime Video will then transition to South Philadelphia, when Black Friday Football’s pregame coverage commences at 2:45 p.m. ET from Lincoln Financial Field, prior to the Bears vs. Eagles kickoff at 3:00 p.m. ET.

The complete November 28 lineup of Black Friday Sports on Prime Video (All Times Eastern / ET):

9:00 a.m.:        PGA TOUR’s “The Skins Game”

2:45 p.m.:        Black Friday FootballPregame

3:00 p.m.:        Black Friday Football: Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles TBD p.m.:        Black Friday Football  Postgame (immediately following the game)

Zara Larsson Enlists GRAMMY Winner Muni Long For “Midnight Sun” Remix Following Best Dance Pop Recording Nomination

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Zara Larsson Enlists GRAMMY Winner Muni Long For “Midnight Sun” Remix Following Best Dance Pop Recording Nomination

Zara Larsson keeps her ‘Midnight Sun’ burning bright with an official remix of the title track and vibrant viral single featuring GRAMMY Award winning artist Muni Long. The new version brings Muni Long’s flair and lyrical finesse to the shimmering, neon hued energy of the original alongside new verses from Zara, creating an unapologetically euphoric update radiating freedom, playfulness and power. Together the two deliver a celebration of confidence and connection under the song’s glowing sonic sky. The remix arrives as Zara reaches new heights with the original track earning a nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards, a career first nod for the multiplatinum Swedish superstar.

The album ‘Midnight Sun’ was released earlier this fall to universal acclaim alongside a slew of career bests for Zara. The album landed a top 3 debut on the Billboard Top Dance Albums chart and top 25 of the Billboard Top Album Sales chart at number 22 among several other chart debuts. “Crush” recently hit number 1 on the Dance Radio chart and is currently Top 16 on the Pop Published chart. Alongside the album’s momentum, Zara Larsson recently surpassed 10.5 billion streams. New certifications from the RIAA across her catalogue include 4x Platinum for “Never Forget You,” 3x Platinum for “Lush Life” and Gold for “Wow,” “I Would Like,” “All The Time,” and “I Can’t Fall In Love Without You.”

Heliara Returns With “I Know That You Love Me” From Upcoming EP ‘Everything’s A Love Song’ Exploring Opposite Attraction

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Heliara Returns With “I Know That You Love Me” From Upcoming EP ‘Everything’s A Love Song’ Exploring Opposite Attraction

Ottawa-based singer-songwriter Heliara returns with “I Know That You Love Me,” a refreshingly honest and heartfelt pop track about the beauty and complexity of loving – and being loved by – your opposite. As the newest offering from her upcoming EP Everything’s a Love Song, the single captures the contradictions of real-world relationships, embracing both their joy and imperfection with wit, vulnerability, and irresistible rhythm.

“Falling in love with your polar opposite has its beauties and challenges and this song documents the journey of a very real long-term relationship,” Heliara shares. “It may not be your typical love song, but it is a love song nonetheless, infused with the vulnerability, quirkiness and authenticity that typically characterizes my songwriting.”

Originally written and performed live in 2024, the track took on new life nearly a year later when Heliara revisited and rewrote most of its lyrics, sharpening the focus on authenticity and emotional contrast. Produced by Steve Foley at Audio Valley Recording Studio, the final version brings together lo-fi textures and pop polish – a sonic reflection of the song’s dualities.

“Steve suggested adding this cool lo-fi beat to the verses, which gives them such a neat colour before ascending into the more traditional pop beat of the chorus,” Heliara explains. “There’s also this rhythmic ‘push’ in the chords which gives it an energetic, danceable and interesting flow. The bridge has a more hip-hop style beat under it, which provides a marked contrast to the verses and chorus.”

Balancing vulnerability and confidence, the single continues Heliara’s mission to make music that feels real – songs that mirror the full range of the human experience, from messy to magical. “As a songwriter and creative, I feel that my music gives a voice to those who may see themselves reflected in my own humanity, vulnerabilities and struggles,” Heliara says. “Life can be a wild ride, and we are all in it together!”

JD Shelburne Releases ‘Raised On The Good Stuff’ Following Grand Ole Opry Debut And 3,000 Career Performances Across America

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JD Shelburne Releases ‘Raised On The Good Stuff’ Following Grand Ole Opry Debut And 3,000 Career Performances Across America

 Country trailblazer and Kentucky native JD Shelburne releases ‘Raised on the Good Stuff,’ a new project produced by Mike Proctor, Bart Busch and Maks Gabriel. The music captures the electric live pulse and honest storytelling behind his fiercely loyal following. Marking his seventh album since moving to Nashville in 2008, the release stands as the next stepping stone in an unbelievable journey, built on longevity, fan connection across the U.S., and more than 3,000 performances, including his Grand Ole Opry debut on July 5, 2025. On the heels of a breakthrough year, Shelburne delivers his vocal best across ten songs and a bonus track penned by some of Nashville’s top tunesmiths, bottling the energy and believability that power one of country music’s most devoted fan bases.

The new project is available on all music platforms HERE. 

Shelburne reflects, “I knew we’d have to work extra hard to put out an album that takes my career another step forward,” he says, “and thanks to the great team of musicians, songwriters, and studio aces I have got around me, we were able to do just that. I couldn’t be prouder of the work we’ve done.” He added, “My dreams have been coming true thanks to the greatest fans anywhere and their love for my songs and storytelling,” he says. “They got to know me when I was playing tiny venues, and they’re with me now that I’m also playing on some of the biggest stages in the world. I’m so glad they’re taking this journey with me, and I’m hoping this record will bring even more people into this musical family.”

Raised on the Good Stuff – Track List
1. Every Girl You Are(Wade Kirby/Brett Beavers/Phil O’Donnell)
2. Summertime All Year – (Phil O’Donnell/Tim Morgan/Joe Diffie)
3. Every Little Town – (JD Shelburne/Mark Nelser/Tony Martin)
4. Backroad Kinda Love – (Mark Nesler/Mike McQuerry/Adam Fears) 
5. No Me Without You – (Mark Nesler/Tony Martin/Jim McCormick)
6. Break Up With Me – (Mark Nesler/Andrew Dorff/Wendell Mobley)
7. Forever – (Mark Nesler/Brice Long/Phillip Lammonds) 
8. Raised on the Good Stuff – (JD Shelburne/Rob Simbeck)
9. Little Heartbreaker – (JD Shelburne/Rob Simbeck)
10. Good One – (Jason Duke/Jayce Hein/Maks Gabriel/Jordan Rager)
BONUS TRACK – Baby’s Talkin’ Babies – (JD Shelburne/Mark Nelser/Carson Chamberlain)

Girlset Drop “Little Miss” With Hannah Lux Davis Directed Video Following Debut Single “Commas”

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Girlset Drop “Little Miss” With Hannah Lux Davis Directed Video Following Debut Single “Commas”

Powerhouse global girl group Girlset releases their new single “Little Miss” via JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. Alongside the single, Girlset, comprised of members Lexi, Camila, Kendall, and Savanna, released an official music video. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis (Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next” and Tate McRae’s “It’s Ok I’m Ok”), the video follows the group through the city, showcasing their impressive choreography.

This single follows their debut single as Girlset, “Commas,” released in August. The bold pop track showcased the group’s multidimensional and genuine charm. The sonic evolution highlighted a more refined, self-assured group and captured the growth from youthful charm to bold expression.

Both “Little Miss” and “Commas” display their transformation while preserving the core of what defines them: diversity, authenticity, and unapologetic energy. Stay tuned for more from the group soon!

Ciara Returns With “Nice N’ Sweet” Featuring Ghana’s Moliy And Nigeria’s Oxlade On Afrobeats Infused Pop Single

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Ciara Returns With “Nice N’ Sweet” Featuring Ghana’s Moliy And Nigeria’s Oxlade On Afrobeats Infused Pop Single

Ciara returns with highly anticipated new single “Nice N’ Sweet” featuring Ghanaian sensation Moliy and Nigerian hitmaker Oxlade available now via Beauty Marks Entertainment across all streaming platforms. Written by Ciara, Moliy, Oxlade, Courtlin Jabrae, Christopher Chan and Kwaku Etwi, and produced by Shyne and Lucky Jones, the Afrobeats infused pop record blends lush melodies, infectious percussion and sultry vocal interplay showcasing Ciara’s genre bending global artistry. Her recent visit to Lagos Fashion Week allowed her to celebrate the city’s vibrant culture and creative energy, reinforcing her love for African music and collaborations that bring authentic spirit to the track. Ciara wanted to make something that feels like sunshine, connecting people through movement and energy, with working alongside Moliy and Oxlade bringing beautiful authentic spirit to the record. Following the success of her critically acclaimed album ‘CiCi’ and global smash single “Low,” the track marks the next chapter in her continued musical evolution, nodding to her deep love for Afrobeats and global collaboration while staying true to her signature blend of R&B, pop and captivating rhythm.

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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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