After closing out her second year of co-hosting CMA Fest with an electrifying performance at Nissan Stadium Sunday night – including a “scintillating” rendition of fan-favorite “Rattlesnake Preacher,” as praised by Tennessean – Ashley McBryde announces the long-awaited studio version of the live staple, available on June 26 via Warner Music Nashville.
“‘Rattlesnake Preacher’ has been a staple in our live show since the bar days, and we’ve constantly been asked by fans when it’ll make it onto a record,” shares McBryde. “As we were gearing up for my second year of co-hosting CMA Fest, it felt like the perfect time to finally get this one out there. It’s my way of saying thank you to the fans who have shown up, listened and gave this song life long before it was ever recorded.”
The forthcoming track also holds personal significance for McBryde. Written by her late friend and collaborator Randall Clay, the release of “Rattlesnake Preacher” also honors his legacy.
“I’ve written nearly every song on all my records, so when I cut one I didn’t write, it means something,” shares McBryde. “Randall was part of a group of songwriters that helped me write some of the most formative songs of my career, and his songs will always find a home with me to continue his legacy.”
Guitar-slinger and genre-blender Jeremy Short releases his latest single, “Let It Shine,” today – a vibrant, roots-forward track featuring rising Americana artist Tommy Prine. The song, which premiered exclusively with The Bluegrass Situation, is a bold showcase of Short’s signature ability to fuse his Appalachian heritage with electric strains of blues, rock, and Americana, all anchored by his standout guitar work and vivid lyrical imagery.
“Let It Shine” finds Short and Prine trading verses like old friends around a fire, their vocals weaving together effortlessly as the song swells with warmth and grit. Short’s expressive guitar tone – equal parts swampy and soulful – adds texture and drive, while his lyrics reflect a quiet resilience and a sense of hard-earned peace.
Discussing the single, Short said, “On the road we meet a lot of really cool people, a lot of really cool, super talented artists, club owners, you name it. Then, in a matter of hours, you pack up, load out, and head on to the next city. You always hope you’ll make it back there sooner rather than later, that those people will also remember those interactions, that the connections will last, and they will want to come back and hang again or play another show together, that’s one of the best parts of getting out there and seeing the world. But because of the briefness of your time together, it’s also easy to get lost in thoughts of ‘Does this really matter?’, ‘Will they even remember me?’, ‘Am I just spinning my wheels?’ When I wrote this song, I think I was just trying to find that balance.”
Discussing the collaboration, Prine sang Short’s praises stating, “It was an honor to have the opportunity to work with Jeremy on this amazing track, I hope everyone can hear how much fun we had in the studio!”
Whether fronting a band or flying solo, Short has built a reputation for genre-defying songwriting and fiery live shows that pulse with authenticity. With “Let It Shine,” he continues to carve out space for a new kind of Southern storyteller – one unafraid to explore the crossroads of tradition and innovation.
Platinum-certified singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Clinton Kane returns with his most emotionally charged release to date, “Heartbeat For A Home” featuring acclaimed Swedish artist Elina, available everywhere via his newly independent platform.
Following a period of deep self-reflection and artistic reinvention, Kane kicks off his next chapter with the raw and intimate new track. Gently fingerpicked guitar and soaring piano frame a vulnerable, soul-searching vocal performance from Kane, who delivers a poignant meditation on memory, longing, and the enduring ache of forbidden love. Elina’s tender response adds an ethereal counterpoint, culminating in a harmony-laden climax that feels both heavenly and haunting.
“It’s about the first time I ever felt like I was in love,” Kane shares. “But it wasn’t just a love song. It was a fully forbidden love-very complicated. My hormones were at an all-time high, and I was feeling so much. I picked up the guitar, wrote it, and it was done in 20 minutes.”
“Heartbeat For A Home” marks Kane’s first single of 2025 and signals a bold new era of independence and creative control. Having stepped away from the major label system, Kane is now fully immersed in the production process, shaping every detail of his sonic vision from the ground up.
“I’m getting back to the basics and core of who I am,” he says. “For too long, I lost faith in myself. Now I’m reclaiming that. I just want to be real with everything I’ve felt-and this song is part of that.”
Kane’s fiercely honest storytelling and genre-blurring sound have resonated with a global audience, racking up billions of streams and spawning fan-favorite anthems like the Platinum-certified “I GUESS I’M IN LOVE” and Gold-certified “CHICKEN TENDIES.” With previous acclaim from Billboard, Forbes, GRAMMY.com, NME, and more, Clinton Kane has become known for music that doesn’t just tell a story-it lives one.
“Heartbeat For A Home” is not just a single-it’s a statement: Clinton Kane is creating on his own terms, and the result is breathtaking.
Rico Nasty has announced a Fall North American headline tour in support of her new album LETHAL, out now via Fueled by Ramen (Atlantic Music Group). The tour kicks off on Sept 19th at Chicago’s Riot Fest and ends Nov 4th in Los Angeles at The Fonda. Tickets on-sale this Friday, June 13th at 10am local time.
Always the rap world’s biggest rock star, Rico Nasty is known for her own particular brand of rage-rap and for her outrageous on-stage, online, volume-up persona. But as she grew up, she started to feel trapped by the character she created.
LETHAL is a reckoning of who Rico is at 27 with the trap-pop teen persona she created more than a decade ago. Executive produced by GRAMMY nominated producer Imad Royal, the album still features all the hallmarks of a Rico Nasty record – female rage, heavy guitars, humor – but there are also notes of femininity, introspection and a more complex framing of all the angles of Rico – the performer, the mother, the adult.
Alongside the new record, Rico will make her acting debut in Apple TV+ & A24’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles, created by David E. Kelley and based on the 2024 novel by Rufi Thorpe. Rico will star alongside Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfieffer, Nicole Kidman, Nick Offerman, Lindsey Normington & more.
Tour Dates Sept 19th – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest Sept 21st – San Francisco, CA @ Portola Sept 23rd – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo Sept 24th – Portland, OR @ McMenamins Crystal Ballroom Sept 26th – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex – Rockwell Sept 28th – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre Oct 2nd – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom Oct 3rd – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue Oct 5th – Toronto, ON @ The Opera House Oct 7th – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre Oct 8th – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues – Cleveland Oct 10th – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa Oct 11th – Baltimore, MD @ Nevermore Hall Oct 12th – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer Oct 14th – Boston, MA @ House of Blues – Boston Oct 15th – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza Oct 18th – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore – Silver Spring Oct 19th – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall Oct 21st – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle Oct 22nd – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Oct 24th – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Oct 25th – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Oct 27th – Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston Oct 28th – Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory Oct 29th – Austin, TX @ Empire Garage Nov 2nd – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House Nov 4th – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
Briston Maroney releases the music video for the fan-favorite song “Tomatoes.” From his newest album JIMMY, released last month, “Tomatoes” maintains an unconventional, gritty sound that explores the psyche of adrift young adults.
The video encapsulates a psychedelic take on the dazed and confused purgatory that is post-adolescent adulthood. The video was directed by Amalia Irons, who Maroney collaborated with for his “Better Than You” music video, the album’s current focus track.
JIMMY is the new record from Maroney — a guitar-heavy, explosive and engrossing project released last month via Atlantic Records. Earlier this year, Maroney teased the record with his first single “Real Good Swimmer,” a masterful and magnetic rock song over which Maroney presents a snapshot of the people who he grew up knowing. He followed the track with a double release of “Tomatoes” and “Bullsh*t,” two songs depicting two worlds at work.
Maroney currently boasts a catalog with over 500 million streams and over 2 million monthly listeners. He is currently on tour with Peach Pit for their co-headline Long Hair, Long Life Tour. Having already performed at New York’s Pier 17, and Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater, Maroney is on track to perform at the beloved Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre and the MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston.
Up-and-coming indie-folk artist/songwriter/producer Hunter Metts announces his debut U.S. headline tour. Kicking off on October 28 in Minneapolis, the 10-date a crater wide tour continues through November 11 in Portland, ME.
Fresh off a North American tour as support for multi-platinum singer/songwriter James Bay, Metts will launch his debut headline run with a series of recently announced European/U.K. dates in September and October. With stops in major cities like Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, a crater wide tour will find Metts taking the stage at legendary venues like New York City’s Mercury Lounge.
Last week Metts took to social media to announce his new single, “Blue Ridge Run,” will be released soon. “I can’t wait for yall to hear it. I still remember going the Blue Ridge Mountains growing up – it changed my relationship with nature. To this day I make the drive out there more than I’d like to admit.”
Born into a musical family in Nashville, Metts began playing instruments at a young age and soon discovered a deep passion for avant-folk artists like Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes. With his main inspirations also including the atmospheric Americana of Gregory Alan Isakov, he spent several years in the workforce as a coder but soon felt called to fully devote himself to music. After delivering his debut single “The River” in 2021, Metts quit his day job to pursue music full-time in 2023.
Dates for a Hunter Metts’ a crater wide tour: October 28 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry October 30 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern November 1 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi November 2 Columbus, OH A&R Music Bar November 4 Washington, DC Pearl Street Warehouse November 5 Philadelphia, PA MilkBoy Philadelphia November 7 New York, NY Mercury Lounge November 8 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom November 10 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall November 11 Portland, ME Portland House of Music
Seeker Music, the songwriter-led music rights, publishing, and record company, is releasing a music video for Christopher Cross’s iconic debut single “Ride Like The Wind”today, June 10th. Originally released in 1979, just before the dawn of MTV, the platinum-selling track’s first official music video comesmore than four decades after it first hit the airwaves, affirming Cross’s place as a timeless artist whose work continues to resonate across generations. The project also marks the creation of Seeker’s first ever original music video for a track in their catalog.
Starring Rainey Qualley, Sadie Scheufler, Syd Kilroy, and Kandia Nzinga, directed by Andrea Calvetti, and commissioned by Seeker Music, the music video channels the gritty spirit of 1970s carsploitation cinema. Drawing inspiration from cult classics like Zabriskie Point,Vanishing Point, and Two-Lane Blacktop, it pays tribute to a genre of filmmaking where the road was both a battleground and a metaphor for conflict and resistance.
Director Andrea Calvetti said, “With ‘Ride Like the Wind’, the goal was simple: to have fun, lean into the pulse of the track, and unleash that wild ’70s energy — muscle cars tearing through the desert, chasing something just out of reach. What makes me most proud is how we reimagined the genre’s legacy. This time, it’s an all-female cast behind the wheel — not passengers in someone else’s story, but drivers of their own wild ride.”
The video arrives on the heels of Seeker’s expanded edition of Christopher Cross—the GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter’s self-titled 1979 debut album—which was released digitally on May 2, with a deluxe 2LP vinyl edition coming this summer. The reissue includes never-before-heard material such as early demos, Japan-only tracks, and fan treasures like “Mary Ann,” “Passengers,” and “Smiles of Angels,” all accompanied by new liner notes from acclaimed music journalist Gene Sculatti.
Since it was founded in 2020, Seeker Music has taken a unique approach to catalog acquisitions, identifying existing music with the most creative potential, and designing fresh strategies to get those songs heard in new and different ways, the way most companies only would for new artist campaigns. Since acquiring Christopher Cross’s catalog in 2023, Seeker has brought Cross’s catalog to all-time streaming highs through a series of creative campaigns, including the new music video, the Christopher Cross expanded edition, and the release of Cross’s original “Sailing” demo alongside a new version by Dutch pop artist Benny Sings. The company also recently acquired the publishing and production rights to the catalog of Michael Omartian, the hitmaker who produced Cross’s debut in 2024.
Talking Heads premiere the first ever music video for their classic song “Psycho Killer,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mike Mills (C’mon C’mon, Beginners) and starring Saoirse Ronan (Little Women, Lady Bird). The release also marks the 50th anniversary of the Talking Heads’ live debut at CBGB on June 5, 1975, when they opened for the Ramones.
The music video follows a young woman (Ronan) unraveling while stuck in her daily routine. She moves through the same unchanging settings—bedroom, kitchen, office, car—while becoming a different version of herself each day. Her outfits loop across the days in a steady visual rhythm, as her emotions veer wildly from content to furious to numb and spiral into sudden outbursts or haunted silences. Mills’ disquieting portrait of isolation echoes the tension at the heart of the song.
“This video makes the song better- We LOVE what this video is NOT – it’s not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious.” – Talking Heads
“This album literally changed what was possible in life for me, so to get to play with the subversive, uncategorizable beauty of Talking Heads, and to play with Saoirse who brought so much surprise, power, vulnerability and mischief to the party, it’s one of the best things I ever got to be a part of – still can’t believe it actually happened.” – Mike Mills
“To simply be mentioned in the same breath as Talking Heads is hands down one of the coolest things that has ever happened to me, let alone making a video with the singular Mike Mills to accompany one of their most iconic songs – ‘Psycho Killer’. I have grown up listening to their music, so this truly is a childhood/teenage/lifelong dream come true. Mike, myself and the rest of the creative team had so much fun making this, and I can’t wait for Talking Heads fans to see it!” – Saoirse Ronan
First released in 1977, “Psycho Killer” introduced Talking Heads to a wider audience and was the band’s first charting single. It remains a cornerstone of their legacy and is featured in countless films and playlists.
The video arrives amid the quartet’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration. Formed in 1975, Talking Heads became one of the most influential bands to emerge from New York’s CBGB scene. A run of groundbreaking albums charted their evolution—from art-school minimalism into bold sonic and rhythmic experimentation—making them unlikely pop stars along the way. Critically and commercially successful, the band—Tina Weymouth, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison—helped shape the language of modern music and expanded the creative possibilities of the music video.
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds will return to Mexico’s Caribbean coastline for the ninth annual “Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Riviera Maya” event, which will take place January 21-24, 2026. The duo will perform three nights of stripped-down acoustic sets under the stars in a one-of-a-kind oceanfront setting. This intimate, four-night, all-inclusive concert vacation will feature a headline performance by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats with special guests Trampled by Turtles on Wednesday, followed by three nights of Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds supported by Joy Oladokun on Thursday and Say She She on Friday. The final night of the event, Saturday, will be a very special evening with a performance by Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds.
A pre-sale for all-inclusive packages starts on Tuesday, June 10, at 12:00PM ET for members of the DMB Warehouse Fan Association and at 3:00PM ET for Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Riviera Maya alumni. All-inclusive packages go on sale to the public on Wednesday, June 11, at 1:00 PM ET via daveandtimrivieramaya.com.
The 2026 event will once again be hosted at Moon Palace Cancún, a 5-star luxury resort. Guests will enjoy luxury accommodations, all-inclusive food and drink (including top-shelf beverages), roundtrip airport transportation and access to the world-class resort’s many amenities, which include pools, spas, a golf course, beach clubs and more.
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Riviera Maya’s ongoing commitment to a comprehensive greening program continues in partnership with Moon Palace, which has been designated as a low carbon tourism provider. In addition to a single-use plastic-free concert area, all waste discarded throughout the resort will be sorted during the event and diverted from landfill. These efforts have resulted in more responsible and sustainable event production while directly contributing to the fight against climate change.
For more information about Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Riviera Maya 2026, including how to book all-inclusive packages and payment plan details, please visit: daveandtimrivieramaya.com.
Today, the Indiana-born, Nashville-based rising star Stephen Wilson Jr. announces a fall run of his wildly successful sold-out søn of dad tour including performances at The Warfield in San Francisco, The Wiltern in Los Angeles and his largest hometown headline show to date at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium on November 23. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, June 13 at 10 a.m local time, with an artist presale beginning on Tuesday, June 10 at 10:00 a.m. local time. This will follow his extensive run of shows with HARDY on his Jim Bob World Tour, three shows supporting Eric Church at Red Rocks in July, and a handful of festival performances this summer including his Newport Folk Festival debut. Find a full list of tour dates below or visit stephenwilsonjr.com.
Last month, Wilson Jr. released the “Star Spangled Banner (Live from the 2025 NFL Draft)” on streaming platforms following his “understated but hypnotic” (Rolling Stone) performance of the national anthem at this year’s NFL Draft. He also released the gritty music video for “Cuckoo” starring HARDY + Joey Breaux, as well as a deluxe edition of søn of dad, his critically-acclaimed debut double album. Featuring two new tracks taken from his viral Live at the Print Shop performance – the moving dedication to his late father “I’m A Song” and a gripping reinterpretation of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” – the album also included 10 acoustic versions of fan favorites from the LP. The Tennessean also named Wilson Jr. as one of the Top Nashville artists to watch in 2025, following his late year appearances on Bert Kreischer’s Bertcast and The Dan Patrick Show.
In 2024, Wilson Jr.’s career skyrocketed with his late night television debut on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, followed by performances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #LateShowMeMusic series and Later… with Jools Holland. Last fall, CBS News’ Jeff Glor traveled to Nashville for Wilson Jr.’s first major television interview, which was followed by a performance of three songs on CBS Saturday Morning.
2025 Tour Dates: 6/11: Bergen, NO – Bergenfest * 6/12: Oslo, NO – Parkteatret Scene # (SOLD OUT) 6/14: Kværndrup, Denmark – Heartland Festival * 6/15: Hamburg, DE – Gruenspan # (SOLD OUT) 6/16: Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso # (SOLD OUT) 6/18: Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso # 6/22: Belfast, UK – The Telegraph Building # (SOLD OUT) 6/23: Dublin, IE – The Academy # (SOLD OUT) 6/25: Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers # (SOLD OUT) 6/26: Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz # (SOLD OUT) 6/27: Bristol, UK – SWX # (SOLD OUT) 6/30: Brighton, UK – Chalk # (SOLD OUT) 7/1: London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire # (SOLD OUT) 7/11: Cavendish, PE – Cavendish Beach Music Festival * 7/14: Morrison, CO – Red Rocks % 7/15: Morrison, CO – Red Rocks % 7/16: Morrison, CO – Red Rocks % 7/18: Big Sky, MT – Big Sky PBR # 7/19: Pocatello, ID – The Port # 7/20: Boise, ID – Revolution Concert House # 7/22: Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory # (SOLD OUT) 7/24: Billings, MT – Pub Station # (SOLD OUT) 7/25: White Sulphur Springs, MT – Red Ants Pants * 7/27: Newport, RI – Newport Folk Festival * 8/2: Brownstown, IN – Jackson County Watermelon Festival * 8/8: Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Folk Festival * 8/10: Boots and Hearts Music Festival * 8/14: Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center ^ 8/15: Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center ^ 8/16: Somerset, WI – Somerset Amphitheater ^ 8/21: Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena ^ 8/22: Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre ^ 8/29: Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater ^ 8/30: Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre ^ 9/4: Syracuse, NY – Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview ^ 9/5: Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion At Star Lake ^ 9/6: Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium ^ 9/11: Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater ^ 9/12: Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater ^ 9/13: Simpsonsville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre ^ 9/18: Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre ^ 9/19: Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre ^ 9/20: West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre ^ 9/24: New York, NY – Madison Square Garden ^ 9/27: Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom # 10/2: Richmond, VA – Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden # 10/4: Clarksburg, WV – Clarksburg Amphitheater # 10/5: Ocean City, MD – Country Calling Festival * 10/10: Fort Smith, AR – Peacemaker Festival * 10/22: Seattle, WA – The Showbox # 10/23: Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo # 10/25: Kennewick, WA – Toyota Center # 10/26: Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom # 10/28: San Francisco, CA – The Warfield # 10/29: Sacramento, CA – Channel 24 # 11/1: Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern # 11/2: Del Mar, CA – The Sound # 11/8: Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre # 11/9: Miramar Beach, FL – Whiskey Moon * 11/14: Memphis, TN – Graceland Soundstage # 11/15: Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace # 11/20: Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium # 11/23: Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium # 12/11: Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan #
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