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How Online Casinos Are Gaining Traction in LATAM

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By Mitch Rice

iGaming is thriving in LATAM. Not in all of the countries but those who legalized the different forms of gambling benefit from tax revenue and growing tourism. But this didn’t happen overnight, changes took place over the past decade when Internet access expanded across both urban and rural areas. Mobile Internet is driving this change along with affordable smartphones bringing millions of new users into the digital economy.

In Latin America, the average mobile connection speed was 4.9 Mbps in 2017 and reached 18 Mbps by 2022. The Internet penetration rate is steadily increasing resulting in a regional average Internet penetration rate of 74.63%. This increased connectivity has created a perfect entry point for online casinos to start operating in the region.

Why LATAM is The Next Big Location for iGaming

Culturally, gambling is nothing new in LATAM. From national lotteries to horse racing and sports betting, people across the region are very into games of chance. Online casinos are simply taking it to the next level allowing people to play casino games from on their Android and iOS devices. MercadoPago and Pix simplify deposits and withdrawals making it super convenient for a wide range of mobile users.

A large portion of the LATAM population is under 35. This age group is making the most money and is highly active online meaning that using apps and making digital payments is something that they usually do throughout the day. The only thing casino operators need to rich them is to find the right marketing channel.

Legalization and Licensing Landscape

Legalization process is a big pain for the iGaming industry. Most LATAM countries either banned gambling or put it into an uncertain position due to outdated laws or sociocultural aspects. And when there are no licensed operators doing business in the country that can be properly regulated and taxed, it’s almost certain that there will be a ton of black market gambling and offshore casinos penetrating the market. This is exactly what is happening in Peru and Venezuela who have either slow-moving policies or outdated laws that haven’t caught up with digital trends.

Another big problem is that local governments are forced to spend millions of dollars to fight illegal gambling and still fail because of many reasons starting from poor funding and ending with the rise of offshore casino sites that are hard to ban due to the use of VPNs and almost impossible to control. With that being said, there’s a strange situation when gambling is restricted but anyone who wants to gamble will find a way to gamble in a matter of minutes. As a result, this evolves into a bigger problem when young adults and even underaged teens get uncontrolled access to iGaming websites.

Marketing Strategies

Marketing, marketing , marketing… It’s a cornerstone for any successful business for decades if not centuries. Same principle works for the iGaming industry. Brands like 777bet are leaning heavily into influencer marketing and paid search in their digital campaigns to grow their audiences. Other brands show their ads on YouTube and try to work with Twitch streamers that focus on gambling or PC gaming. 

Taking into account the growing price and complications that accompany marketing campaigns in the LATAM region, working with streamers can be a breath of fresh air for iGaming operators willing to maximize their ROI and LTV. Brands now invest heavily into country-specific marketing campaigns in order to better resonate with local audiences. What works for Venezuela will not be as successful for Brazil and vice versa. That’s why brands like ADJogosRS and B1 BETdevelop their inner marketing teams to better penetrate the Brazilian market and neighbouring countries.

Affiliate marketing is a huge marketing channel in terms of bringing a steady flow of first depositors to a casino website. Just like in any other country, in LATAM they see the growing share of affiliate marketing while traditional ads are not that effective anymore. The key benefit for casinos here is that affiliates generally work on a revenue share model which means the casino has to pay only when it makes profit. No profit means no affiliate payouts. This is dramatically different from running campaigns using Google Ads or Facebook ads, when you have to pay for clicks and then calculate your ROI.

What’s Next for LATAM iGaming

There is no single landscape for the Gambling industry in the LATAM region as each country handles gambling differently. Responsible gambling measures are still developing in many countries, sparking concerns about addiction and underage access. Looking ahead, the future of online casinos in LATAM will likely involve a mix of regulations and restrictions. As more countries start making money from legalized gambling, they may see more well-working regulatory frameworks like the one in Colombia.

For countries with underdeveloped banking systems, cryptocurrency may play a larger role in enabling access for the unbanked share of the population. The more people know about stablecoins and Bitcoin, the more players casinos can potentially reach. They can be sure that the industry will face deeper integrations between LATAM platforms and global casino brands as the region becomes more lucrative especially for big and legit casino brands who want to enter the market via straightforward legalization procedure.

They already see a bunch of new players entering Brazilian markets after their government started issuing specialized licenses. Barão Games and Crianças Inteligentes are now fully compliant with the local laws and work with players from all over Brazil. This creates a positive case and encourages many international brands to start investing in Brazil, create new jobs and bring more tax money to the budget. If that’s not a positive scenario that should be scaled in surrounding countries, then what is?

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New Book Tearing Down The Orange Curtain Chronicles Orange County Punk’s Rise, Out May 20 With Star-Studded Tour

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New Book Tearing Down The Orange Curtain Chronicles Orange County Punk’s Rise, Out May 20 With Star-Studded Tour

Tearing Down The Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World from journalists Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn is out May 20, 2025 via Da Capo. The 400-page book explores the trajectory of punk and ska from their humble beginnings to their peak popularity years, where their cultural impact could be felt in music around the world.

Jackson and Kohn interviewed many of the movement’s most influential players and will be heading out on the road for a book tour in conjunction with release. The tour will include Q&As with the artists featured in the book including a May 28th stop at Los Angeles’ Grammy Museum for an event with No Doubt’s Adrian Young, The Vandals’ Joe Escalante, legendary manager Jim Guerinot, and moderator Kat Corbett. See all upcoming events below and look for more this summer, including stops at Warped Tour and more.

BOOK EVENTS:
5/20 Fullerton, CA – Fullerton Museum Center
w/Noodles of the Offspring, Georgette Collard and Jim Washburn

5/21 Long Beach, CA – Fingerprints Records
w/Jim Ruland

5/25 Las Vegas, NV – Punk Rock Museum
w/Jonny 2 Bags (Social Distortion, Cadillac Tramps)

5/28 Los Angeles, CA – Grammy Museum
w/Adrian Young (No Doubt), Joe Escalante (The Vandals), Jim Guerinot (former manager of Social Distortion, No Doubt, the Offspring, Gwen Stefani, more) and moderator Kat Corbett

5/30 Reno, NV – Shea’s Tavern
w/Bud Gaugh of Sublime

When it comes to punk communities across the world, the Orange County punk scene stands out as an undeniable trendsetter that helped define the sound and style of the rapidly evolving genre. From hard luck storytellers Social Distortion and multi-platinum sellers like The Offspring to cult heroes like The Adolescents and T.S.O.L., there’s so much insight to gain from the story of this widely-popular-though-often-misunderstood music scene.

TEARING DOWN THE ORANGE CURTAIN delves deep into the personal and professional lives of bands like Social Distortion, The Adolescents, The Offspring, and their ska counterparts No Doubt, Sublime, Reel Big Fish, Save Ferris, and more, and gives readers a deeper look into the very human stories of these musicians, many of whom struggled with acceptance, addiction, and brutal teenage years in suburbia.

Through many exclusive and first-hand interviews with the principal personalities, TEARING DOWN THE ORANGE CURTAIN brings the 20-year period of OC punk and third-wave of ska (1978-2000) to life, focusing specifically on the historical and musical roots of this creative explosion. Thought-provoking, meticulously researched, and refreshingly candid, this book presents a compelling narrative of how a suburban wasteland turned into a hub for rock-n roll culture, just over 30 miles away from the bright lights of L.A.

 

The Doors Celebrate 60th Anniversary With New Book Night Divides The Day, Out Now in Bookstores

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The Doors Celebrate 60th Anniversary With New Book Night Divides The Day, Out Now in Bookstores

Genesis Publications is thrilled to announce that Night Divides The Day: The Doors Anthology, which was previously announced as a limited-edition release for February 2025 is now also released as a hardback bookstore edition in all good bookstores today May 13th, 2025 and priced at $75 USD / £60 GBP. Fans can order the book now at NightDividesTheDay.com.

Created in celebration of the band’s 60th anniversary this year, Night Divides The Day is the definitive chronicle of The Doors, offering an intimate and richly illustrated exploration of the band’s legendary journey. Featuring interviews with Robby Krieger and John Densmore and meticulously sourced archival text from Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek, this 50,000-word manuscript comes to life with a treasure trove of rare, unpublished photographs, exclusive memorabilia and intricate recording and production notes-all drawn from The Doors’ personal archives and private collections.

In this deeply intimate narrative, the band members recount their evolution from their early days playing local clubs on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to the iconic, and sometimes infamous, moments which defined their career. From the electrifying release of anthems like ‘Light My Fire,’ ‘The End’ and ‘Riders on the Storm,’ to the notorious Dinner Key Auditorium performance in Miami, the book captures the essence of their meteoric rise and the cultural impact they left in their wake.

Featuring new and insightful contributions from a diverse array of artists, including Van Morrison, Nile Rodgers, Slash, Nancy Sinatra and more, the book is anchored by a foreword from Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic and an afterword by maestro Gustavo Dudamel. These unique voices offer fresh perspectives on The Doors’ influence and legacy.

Granted unprecedented access to the band’s archives, Night Divides The Day is a visual and narrative feast. The book showcases a stunning collection of historical artifacts-childhood photographs, handwritten song lyrics, poster art, movie stills and previously unseen album cover outtakes. Images of the band in the recording studio, along with work from celebrated photographers and trusted insiders, transport readers behind the scenes and on the road with The Doors. In addition, rare and invaluable items from the band’s history, including vintage instruments and recording equipment, are specially photographed to enrich this kaleidoscopic portrait of one of rock music’s most legendary bands.

Night Divides The Day is also available as a limited-edition version shipping now. The run of only 2,000 numbered boxed sets, all signed by John Densmore and Robby Krieger, each include the 344-page signed book, a 7″ vinyl record with rare demos of “Hello, I Love You” and “Moonlight Drive,” and assorted historical memorabilia.

Night Divides The Day is the ultimate account of The Doors, capturing their incredible story and enduring legacy in a way that has never been seen before.

Throughout 2025, fans of The Doors will also be treated to a series of compelling physical releases and celebratory moments commemorating the band’s milestone 60th anniversary. Stay tuned in the coming months for more exciting anniversary news from The Doors.

Murder By Death Share New Single “Lose You” Ahead of Final Album ‘Egg & Dart’ and Massive Farewell Tour

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Murder By Death Share New Single “Lose You” Ahead of Final Album ‘Egg & Dart’ and Massive Farewell Tour

Murder By Death are proud to present “Lose You,” the second single from the Friday, June 13 release of Egg & Dart, the celebrated indie-rock band’s 10th and final album. A song that describes a personal loss beyond one’s own control, “Lose You” is lifted from an album composed of goodbye songs that is, arguably, the band’s most sad and beautiful to date.

Presenting generous moments of triumph, desolation, horror and joy, all while exploring the challenges of letting go and moving onto the next phase, Egg & Dart is a reference to an architectural motif popular since Greek and Roman times, often used in columns and still seen today in furniture, trim and molding. The title represents the duality of life (the egg) and death (the arrow). Once you know about it, you see it everywhere. And it seems fitting for an album of songs about turning the page.

Special edition Egg & Dart vinyl, merchandise, live recordings, bonus tracks, test pressings, boxed set bundles and much more can be found via Murder By Death’s online store.

Murder By Death also recently announced its farewell tour that will span June through November across the U.S. and parts of Canada and the UK. The extensive run will honor a rewarding career spent on the road with support from Laura Jane Grace, William Elliott Whitmore, AJJ, Shawn James, BJ Barham and J Roddy Walston in select markets.

“The album is basically an elegy,” frontman Adam Turla says of Murder By Death’s forthcoming, and final, album, Egg & Dart. “The songs are about goodbyes and the different ways we think about that concept.” And while Turla has often spun yarn about fictional sinners and tragic tales in the band’s albums, the themes of Egg & Dart hit a bit closer to home than usual. “It’s certainly our most personal collection of songs. It’s probably our saddest and most beautiful album, but it also has moments of real triumph and joy in the darkness.”

Themes of loss and endings run throughout Egg & Dart, which was recorded in early 2025 by producer Kevin Ratterman. The phrases “goodbye,” “farewell,” and “so long” appear across several tracks. “Lose You” describes a personal loss beyond one’s own control. “It’s about the people in your life that you are very worried about and that you’re not sure if they’re going to make it. It’s about that feeling of anxiety around not having control,” Turla says. On “Letter to the Editor,” he reflects on the idea of letting go of the anger that builds when a trust has been broken. In this case, it’s a break-up song with a newspaper. And on “Sorry,” Turla sings, “It has come our time to part, for I can only give you half my heart / To carry on would be unkind / I love you, I’m sorry, and goodbye.”

Murder by Death has accomplished more than they’d ever dreamed since forming in Bloomington, Indiana, in 2000, when Turla and cellist Sarah Balliet started the project with fellow college dorm-mates under the name Little Joe Gould. They traveled the world several times over, released ten studio albums, built an intensely dedicated following, shared stages with artists from a wide array of genres, brought live music to the famed Stanley Hotel where they established an annual residency, and became accidental Kickstarter pioneers. They’ve undergone one name change, a few member departures, and have navigated a music scene that has drastically transitioned in the two decades of their tenure. But most importantly, they’ve earned it all themselves. In an industry where the words “indie” and “DIY” have been reduced to meaningless buzzwords, the band has always remained true to their roots and run an incredibly hands-on operation built on transparency and loyalty.

Chalk it up to their misleadingly macabre name or their amorphous style of rock that rides along the outskirts of several disparate genres without firmly settling into any of them, but Murder by Death has never fit neatly into any music industry boxes. A radio hit has never flooded them with commercial success, nor have they gotten much love from major music press outlets, who have historically either misunderstood the band or ignored them all together. They’ve avoided trends and dodged fads at every opportunity. But despite years of going against the grain, they’ve managed to find their people. Murder by Death may have avoided aligning with any scene, but they instead built their own community entirely.

And while the band may be shutting down the machine that has powered their operation for so many years, they will not be leaving that community for good. Although Murder by Death won’t be touring, they’re still planning to continue their beloved annual cave shows at the Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee, as a yearly opportunity to stay in touch with an audience that has been so supportive. But as far as more new music from Murder by Death goes, the path is less certain. “We have toured relentlessly for 25 years and it’s just time to end that chapter,” Turla says. “I don’t know what the future is for us after this, but we knew that we wanted to make this one last album together and just put everything we had into it.”

Murder By Death will be making the following appearances on its farewell tour in 2025. Dates below.

Jun-07 – Bloomington, IN – Granfalloon Festival
Jun-19 – Newport, KY – Southgate House * (SOLD OUT)
Jun-20 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall *
Jun-21 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall *
Jun-22 – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD *
Jun-23 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater *
Jun-25 – Norwalk CT – District Music Hall *
Jun-26 – Portland, ME – State Theatre *
Jun-27 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club * (SOLD OUT)
Jun-28 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw *
Jun-29 – Asbury Park, NJ – Asbury Lanes *
Jul-01 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop * (SOLD OUT)
Jul-02 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop * (SOLD OUT)
Jul-04 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns ! (SOLD OUT)
Jul-05 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns * (SOLD OUT)
Jul-09 – Millersville, PA – Phantom Power *
Jul-10 – Baltimore, MD – Union Craft Brewing * (SOLD OUT)
Jul-11 – Washington, DC – Black Cat * (SOLD OUT)
Jul-12 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *
Jul-13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls * (SOLD OUT)
Jul-15 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme * (SOLD OUT)
Jul-16 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall *
Jul-17 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall * (SOLD OUT)
Jul-18 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee *
Jul-19 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Jul-20 – Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow Barnstormers * (SOLD OUT)
Jul-26 – Louisville, KY – The Big Stomp (NEW SHOW ADDED)
Aug-21 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre * (NEW SHOW ADDED)
Aug-22 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre * (NEW SHOW ADDED)
Aug-23 – Fr. Collins, CO – Tour de Fat (NEW SHOW ADDED)
Sep-21 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees (NEW SHOW ADDED)
Sep-27 – London, UK – Islington Hall
Oct-15 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall ^ (SOLD OUT)
Oct-16 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall ^
Oct-17 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre ! (SOLD OUT)
Oct-18 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up !
Oct-19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Depot !
Oct-20 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall !
Oct-22 – Bellingham, WA – Mount Baker Theatre ! (NEW SHOW ADDED)
Oct-23 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile $
Oct-24 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile ! (SOLD OUT)
Oct-25 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall !
Oct-26 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall $
Oct-28 – Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre !
Oct-29 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theatre !
Oct-30 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up !
Oct-31 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s !
Nov-01 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren !
Nov-02 – Santa Fe, NM – Tumbleroot !
Nov-05 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler Theater !
Nov-06 – Austin, TX – Mohawk !
Nov-07 – Austin, TX – Mohawk !
Nov-08 – Houston, TX – Heights Theater !
Nov-10 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
Nov-11 – Orlando, FL – The Social #
Nov-13 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
Nov-14 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle# (SOLD OUT)
Nov-15 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall #%
* w/ Laura Jane Grace
^ w/ William Elliott Whitmore
! w/ AJJ
$ w/ Shawn James
# w/ BJ Barham
% w/ J Roddy Walston

Taco Bell Launches Feed The Beat Record Club With Vinyl From Anxious, Magdalena Bay, and Frankie and the Witch Fingers

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Taco Bell Launches Feed The Beat Record Club With Vinyl From Anxious, Magdalena Bay, and Frankie and the Witch Fingers

Following the announcement of the Feed The Beat Class of 2025, Taco Bell is kicking off the all-new Feed The Beat Record Club. This initiative launches as a Tuesday Drop in the Taco Bell app, and 300 Taco Bell Rewards members will have the opportunity to claim a Record Club box. Each box includes a vinyl record from one of three Feed The Beat artists, a Feed The Beat vinyl slipmat, a unique insert with artist information, and Feed The Beat stickers. The drop will be first come, first served on Tuesday, May 20th at 2 pm PST.

Featured Feed The Beat artists for this inaugural Record Club drop include the new albums from Anxious and Magdalena Bay, along with the yet-to-be-released album from Frankie and the Witch Fingers.

Connecticut quintet Anxious released their sophomore album, Bambi, in February of this year. The album is one of remarkable growth, depth, ambition, and energy. It takes all the unsolvable and unavoidable problems of exiting adolescence and makes them resonate in urgent and authentic new ways. Bambi has deep roots in the storied lineage of Northeast tri-state hardcore and emo, but it also fully embraces the widescreen alternative rock songwriting at which Anxious have previously only hinted. It’s a statement of purpose, the kind of album that comes from a band reconciling where they’ve been with where they want to go. Bambi is the sound of Anxious putting everything on the line–and coming out on the other side better than ever.

Los Angeles quintet Frankie and the Witch Fingers will release their latest album, Trash Classic, on June 6th. The album marks a feral mutation for the band, a record that snarls with proto-punk venom, angular melodies, and electronic textures that cough and sputter like dying neon lights under a poisoned sky.

Trash Classic pushes the Witch Fingers’ sound to a razor’s edge. Wiry and twitching, it bends into synth-punk and fractured new wave, with fragments of industrial grime caked under its nails. Guitars detonate and slice like cinder blocks through glass, while gnashing basslines slither through the sludge, alive and seething. Buzzy synths take the forefront, driving relentless rhythms that crack and pop, drenched in a chemically saturated sheen – part bug-eyed speed-freak pogo, part dance-floor delirium. The vocals cut through like static-laced transmissions – balancing both smirk and sneer – layering playful unease over themes of escapism, decay, and overindulgence. The result is a raw, twisted monument to rot and excess – toxic glamour and nihilistic salvation.

Somewhere in the ethernet of our collective social cosmos soup floats the magical, masterful pop music of Magdalena Bay, the duo from Los Angeles composed of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin. The duo released their sophomore studio album, Imaginal Disk, late last summer, once again garnering wide acclaim. Mica and Matthew may claim California as its terra firma, its true home is in the clouds, from where the two emit and output the unique yet familiar frequencies of synthesized nostalgia, kitschy catchiness, and bombastically warped neo-hooks for which the group has become celebrated. Transmitting in both the audio and video realms, Magdalena Bay is an entity adroitly suited for these times, caught in a haze of the known and felt while pushing sonic landscapes woven with the now into the next.

Since 2006, Taco Bell and its Feed The Beat program have helped support more than 2,000 artists/bands. Along the way, we have helped fans discover new bands and bands discover new fans. Feed The Beat support starts in the form of feeding touring musicians with 500 dollars in Taco Bell gift cards – no strings attached.

The brand’s passion for supporting artists and artist discovery does not stop with free food. The Feed The Beat program also boosts exposure for various artists by giving them a stage at events around the world, featuring their music in television commercials, and providing amplification through Taco Bell’s social presence.

Yelawolf and J. Michael Phillips Drop Gritty New Single “I Swear” Ahead of Collaborative Album ‘Whiskey & Roses’

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Yelawolf and J. Michael Phillips Drop Gritty New Single “I Swear” Ahead of Collaborative Album ‘Whiskey & Roses’

International hip-hop superstar and multi-platinum recording artist Yelawolf and rising urban country artist J. Michael Phillips have released their new single “I Swear.” The new track, produced by Taysty, is the first in a series of music from the two, who will release a full collaborative album, Whiskey & Roses, on July 11th via Yelawolf’s independent record label, Slumerican. “I Swear” is a soulful tale of fighting against a lifestyle of overindulgence and other’s expectations.

“When I wrote ‘I Swear,’ I was thinking about how there are two types of people in this world: those who stand for something and those who fall for anything,” shares Phillips. “I’d rather die as a soldier than live as a coward and that’s the true meaning behind this record, ‘I Swear.'”

“My brother, J. Michael Phillips, came in with a hook and I was really inspired by it,” adds Yelawolf. “I felt like he reached a point in his vocal performance that I haven’t heard before, and I was just really inspired to push it forward. I actually stepped into a vocal space I haven’t been before. So, we’re reaching new territories here.”

“Oh yeah, I felt like I channeled some type of Johnny Cash on this one!” laughs Phillips.

Yelawolf and J. Michael Phillips are currently on the road together on Yelawolf’s headlining 45 Tour, where they will be performing “I Swear” live. The 40+ date outing, which kicked off in April and has sold out nightly, continues tonight (May 9th) in Reno and will make stops in Tempe, Anaheim, Cleveland, New Haven, Albany, Cincinnati, Louisville, Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, and Sturgis, among many other cities, before wrapping in Sioux Falls on August 10th.

Larry Fleet Expands ‘Hard Work & Holy Water’ Tour With 25 New U.S. Dates, Plus Europe and U.K. Shows

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Larry Fleet Expands ‘Hard Work & Holy Water’ Tour With 25 New U.S. Dates, Plus Europe and U.K. Shows

Country hitmaker Larry Fleet is expanding his headlining Hard Work & Holy Water Tour through the fall of 2025, adding 25 new U.S. dates to an already revealed international run.

Announced today (5/13), the self-proclaimed rollin’, ramblin’ and gamblin’ man will ramble his way across the pond and far beyond. The follow up to a summer of sold-out shows, Fleet will head to Glasgow, Scotland, for an August 20 headline show, before continuing on through the U.K., Belgium and the Netherlands.

He’ll then return stateside for a September 11 show in Shipshewana, Indiana, which kicks off an extensive trek from Georgia to California, and all points between.

Along with a Fleet’s headline set which highlights his powerhouse vocal and soulful mix of classic country and Southern rock, the tour will also give fans a double dose of the hit maker. Serving as his own opening act for the majority of the run, Fleet will deliver a rare acoustic performance to start the show, before returning for his acclaimed full-band set. Meanwhile, The Kruse Brothers will open select West Coast shows, with the tour wrapping December 12 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Presale tickets will be available for purchase by Fleet’s fan club members starting tomorrow (5/14), with venue presales beginning Thursday (5/15) and the public sale of any remaining tickets launching Friday (5/16).

The news follows Fleet’s recent release of “A Lotta Women,” which is dedicated to his wife and tributes the unique relationship challenges facing all touring artists. Likewise, the tour’s namesake “Hard Work & Holy Water” reflects Fleet’s background in pouring concrete by day, and playing in local bars by night, encapsulating the work ethic that’s helped the troubadour transition into the independent artist he is today.

See Larry Fleet Live:
Aug. 20, 2025 || Glasgow, UK || SWG3
Aug. 22, 2025 || Camden, UK || Electric Ballroom
Aug. 23, 2025 || Bottesford, UK || The Long Road Festival
Aug. 26, 2025 || Belfast, UK || Limelight 1
Aug. 28, 2025 || Dublin, Ire. || The Academy, Middle Abbey Street
Aug. 30, 2025 || Den Haag, Netherlands || Once In A Blue Moon Festival
Sept. 11, 2025 || Shipshewana, IN, USA || Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
Sept. 12, 2025 || Des Moines, IA, USA || Val Air Ballroom
Sept. 13, 2025 || Burnsville, MN, USA || Buck Hill Ski & Snowboard Area
Sept. 25, 2025 || Bloomington, IL, USA || The Castle Theatre
Sept. 26, 2025 || Wisconsin Dells, WI, USA || Crystal Grand Music Theatre
Sept. 27, 2025 || Louisville, KY, USA || Fourth Street Live!
Oct. 2, 2025 || High Point, NC, USA || Cohab Space
Oct. 3, 2025 || Gainesville, GA, USA || Boot Barn Hall – Gainesville
Oct. 4, 2025 || Douglas, GA, USA || Martin Centre
Oct. 5, 2025 || Winnsboro, SC, USA || Field & Stream Music Fest
Oct. 16, 2025 || Saginaw, MI, USA || Red Room at DOW Event Center
Oct. 17, 2025 || Cleveland, OH, USA || House of Blues
Oct. 18, 2025 || Buffalo, NY, USA || Town Ballroom
Oct. 23, 2025 || Cedar Park, TX, USA || The Haute Spot
Oct. 24, 2025 || Houston, TX, USA || House of Blues
Oct. 25, 2025 || San Antonio, TX, USA || Stable Hall
Nov. 6, 2025 || Sioux City, IA, USA || Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City – Anthem
Nov. 7, 2025 || Sioux Falls, SD, USA || The District
Nov. 8, 2025 || Hays, KS, USA || Fox Theatre
Dec. 4, 2025 || Phoenix, AZ, USA || The Van Buren*
Dec. 5, 2025 || San Diego, CA, USA || House of Blues San Diego*
Dec. 6, 2025 || Sacramento, CA, USA || Ace of Spades*
Dec. 10, 2025 || Anaheim, CA, USA || House of Blue*
Dec. 11, 2025 || Bakersfield, CA, USA || The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater*
Dec. 12, 2025 || Las Vegas, NV, USA || Golden Nugget
*with special guests The Kruse Brothers

Trey Calloway Releases Memorial Day Tribute “She Misses Being Mrs.” Honoring Fallen Soldiers and Their Families

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Trey Calloway Releases Memorial Day Tribute “She Misses Being Mrs.” Honoring Fallen Soldiers and Their Families

Award-winning singer-songwriter Trey Calloway releases his latest single, “She Misses Being Mrs.” today in honor of all fallen soldiers and their families ahead of Memorial Day.

Calloway has honed his craft as a full-fledged singer-songwriter who captures the raw essence of heartbreak through tragedy. With this song, he not only tells the story of loss but also pays tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and the loved ones they left behind. “She Misses Being Mrs.” is a moving reminder of the grief carried by so many, and a heartfelt acknowledgment of their enduring love and strength.

She Misses Being Mrs.” tells the story of a military widow longing for her fallen husband,” shares Calloway. “It’s releasing ahead of Memorial Day as a tribute to military families and their loved ones who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice. I hope the song is relatable and helps all listeners who’ve experienced deep loss by acknowledging their pain in simple moments when they feel alone in their grief. We want them to know our thoughts and prayers are with them.”

Calloway’s latest release follows the momentum of his previous single, “The Ballad Of Righteous And Wrong,” which premiered exclusively with Cowboys & Indians. Co-written by Trey Calloway, Greg Wilson, and Hal O’Dell, and produced by Grady Saxman, the track blends modern grit with the timeless storytelling style of classics like “Pancho & Lefty,” “Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” and “El Paso.” With a cinematic quality fit for a Taylor Sheridan drama, the song dives deep into the tension between justice and morality, pulling listeners into a vivid, morally complex world.

Kesha Talks New Album, Tour, and Releasing Her Mom’s Lost ’80s Record on Drew Barrymore Show

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Kesha Talks New Album, Tour, and Releasing Her Mom’s Lost ’80s Record on Drew Barrymore Show

Kesha appeared as a guest on The Drew Barrymore Show yesterday wearing a top made of engagement rings from “all the men who’ve tried.” The two discussed Kesha’s upcoming album, summer tour, and plans to release her mom’s soon-to-be-announced lost album from the 1980s on her own label, Kesha Records, later this year.

“You’ve been through stuff, you’ve experienced difficult things, and what you decided to do was to take those life experiences and protect other people with it,” Drew tells Kesha.

Kesha’s appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show follows her recent announcement of a milestone North American headline tour – the biggest live run of her already extraordinary career. Produced by Live Nation and presented by Feeld, The Tits Out Tour kicks off July 1 in West Valley City, UT’s Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre and then hits arenas and amphitheaters across the continent through an August 10 finale at Tampa, FL’s MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre. Highlights include Kesha’s first-ever headline shows at such world-famous venues as Los Angeles, CA’s Kia Forum (July 5) and New York City’s Madison Square Garden (July 23). Support on all dates comes from newly reunited glam-pop legends Scissor Sisters, marking their first North American tour in over a decade. Special guests on select dates also include pop disruptor Slayyyter (July 1-July 18), rising UK artist Rose Gray (July 19-21, July 24-August 10), and newly announced, the iconic Vengaboys (July 23).

Rufus Wainwright Announces Opening Night Cast Album and All-Star NYC Concert Featuring Patti LuPone, Sara Bareilles & More

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Rufus Wainwright Announces Opening Night Cast Album and All-Star NYC Concert Featuring Patti LuPone, Sara Bareilles & More

3x GRAMMY Award-nominated singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright announces an original West End cast recording of John Cassavetes’ Opening Night and release concert with Broadway stars at Town Hall on September 15th.

Wainwright says, “I could not be happier to bring the music from my first stage musical Opening Night to a New York audience. Town Hall has been a musical home to me and my family in New York for decades and to be on stage with Sara, Patti, Darren, Elizabeth, and Laura is going to be a great thrill. To have all these Broadway legends agree to bring the songs from Opening Night in their original orchestration to life is a great honor and I am thrilled that we are raising money for the ACLU at the same time.”

John Cassavetes’ Opening Night is the first stage musical with music, lyrics, and orchestrations by Rufus Wainwright. It premiered in London at the Gielgud Theater in the spring of 2024. The book and direction were by Ivo van Hove and is based on the 1977 movie Opening Night by American avant-garde director John Cassavetes. It tells the story of an actress, Myrtle Gordon, who is premiering a play written for her that is about a woman coming to terms with aging. Myrtle does not come to terms with her own aging and rebels against the play and throws the entire production into jeopardy. A young female fan asking her for an autograph at the stage door gets killed by a car as she runs off onto the street. Myrtle is being haunted by the ghost of the young girl. On opening night, she arrives completely drunk but ultimately does what she does best: act and improvise. Part “All About Eve” Opening Night is the story of an actress who risks madness for her truth.

The live album features Wainwright’s songs written for the original London West End production performed by the cast including Sheridan Smith, Nicola Hughes, and Benjamin Walker recorded over the last 4 performances of the play at London’s Gielgud Theater. Details and a first single will be released soon.

The release of the album is being celebrated by a one-night-only concert at Town Hall, in New York City which will feature performances by a group of friends Wainwright has in the music and stage world including Sara Bareilles, Darren Criss, Patti LuPone, and Elizabeth Teeter. Wainwright will join this cast of talented performers and sing some of the songs himself, and act as the MC, leading through the evening and explaining the story of the musical. Jason Hart, who was in Rufus’ band for many years, is the music director and is leading the 13-piece band that will perform Wainwright’s original West End arrangements.

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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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