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GoGo Penguin Announce Bold New Album Necessary Fictions, Share Video for Lead Single “Fallowfield Loops”

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GoGo Penguin Announce Bold New Album Necessary Fictions, Share Video for Lead Single “Fallowfield Loops”

Today, GoGo Penguin, the Manchester trio known for their blend of jazz, classical and electronic influences since forming in 2012, announce their seventh studio album NECESSARY FICTIONS due out June 20. It’s a bold new chapter in the band’s evolution and represents a deep dive into identity, authenticity, and transformation.

Alongside the announcement is the first single “Fallowfield Loops,” a punchy, melancholic, and danceable tribute to their hometown. The accompanying video — directed by pianist Chris Illingworth and bassist Nick Blacka — features evocative visuals of Manchester’s iconic Toast Rack building, the brutalist landmark seen on the album’s cover, and serves as a visual extension of the track’s mood: stark, nostalgic, and full of movement.

GoGo Penguin’s last album Everything Is Going to Be OK (2023) found the band reeling from almost breaking up, a new drummer in the form of Jon Scott (formerly of Mulatu Atsake’s band), coping with the death of family members, grief, the pandemic, and finding solace in the studio as they journeyed through uncertainty, survival and ultimately, resilience.

With NECESSARY FICTIONS, GoGo Penguin — Chris Illingworth (piano, synths), Nick Blacka (bass, synths), and Jon Scott (drums) — have embraced new textures and ideas more fully than ever before. They are operating from a place of confidence, having truly found their groove with Scott, and Illingworth and Blacka both in their fifth decade, and truly embracing who they are without fear. The album sees them expanding their signature sound, drawing deeper into modular synths, and, for the first time, welcoming other voices into their sonic world.

“This is what we want to make right now, and it feels authentic,” says Blacka. NECESSARY FICTIONS is the sound of a band unafraid to reflect who they are — not just in sound, but in spirit and surroundings.

Kris Delmhorst Announces Final Leg of Ghosts in the Garden Tour with Rose Cousins, Ana Egge, and Jeffrey Foucault

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Kris Delmhorst Announces Final Leg of Ghosts in the Garden Tour with Rose Cousins, Ana Egge, and Jeffrey Foucault

Accomplished songwriter Kris Delmhorst is heading back out on tour in support of her highly praised new album, Ghosts in the Garden. Dates begin May 1 in Galway, NY, continue through Maine, Vermont, DC, Brooklyn and wrap up with hometown shows in Northampton and Groton, MA. This is the final leg of a three-part release tour which started in the Midwest in early March and was followed by a West Coast run, with a couple of solo dates in Canada supporting Rose Cousins along the way.

As with the rest of the tour, the Northeast dates will feature the band from the recording of Ghosts: Minnesotan songwriter/producer Erik Koskinen on guitar, Jeremy Moses Curtis (Booker T, Jeffrey Foucault) on bass and Ray Rizzo (Josh Ritter, Anaïs Mitchell, Amy Helm) on drums. Erik Koskinen will play an opening set in Galway, Bennington, and Waterbury. Jeffrey Foucault, one of several guest singers on the album as well as Delmhorst’s husband, shares the show in Brownfield, ME. Acclaimed Canadian songwriter Rose Cousins, who also provides guest vocals on Ghosts, opens the final four shows and Brooklyn’s own Ana Egge, yet another guest on the album, will also join the bill in Brooklyn.

Ghosts in the Garden marks the first release for Delmhorst since 2020’s Long Day in the Milky Way. The tours for that project were sidelined by the pandemic, so it’s been since 2017’s The Wild that she’s been able to properly launch a new album. “I felt a little nervous bringing this record on the road – it’s a collection of songs that deal intimately with grief, loss, and irrevocable change, and I wasn’t sure how it would be received,” she says. “What I’d hoped for in sharing it live was a sense of connection, a communal deep dive into emotion and vulnerability, and it’s felt like that night after night on this tour. It feels like a really useful antidote to this time of turmoil and distress, just to be in a room full of people willing to soften together, willing to share their humanity.”

Released on March 7th, Ghosts in the Garden, Delmhorst’s 10th album, has received raves from the likes of No Depression, “Delmhorst has created yet another Americana masterpiece”, American Songwriter, “It would be hard to imagine a more compelling set of songs” and Americana Highways “… a grand seduction of a record by an artist who has always been true to her heart and has perfected the art of digging deep to deliver spirited, nourishing compositions with lyrics which do far more than rhyme.”

Ghosts in the Garden is a gorgeous and searching album, a layered, kaleidoscopic meditation on grief, loss, and fate. Inhabiting the songs are a host of vivid spirits made tangible: the departed and the disappeared, sins and their consequences; lost loves, missed chances, and the invisible sorrows that accompany us all. With richly observed details and finely calibrated emotional range, Delmhorst finds the wavelength that illuminates these multitudes. Having summoned them, she doesn’t avert her eyes from her ghosts – or ours – but invites them into an expansive conversation about the ways we’re shaped by loss, and woven together by unseen threads of love.

The album was tracked live at Great North Sound Society, a studio built into an 18th-century Maine farmhouse that no doubt harbors ghosts of its own, with a core band of Ray Rizzo (Josh Ritter, Anaïs Mitchell) on drums, Jeremy Moses Curtis (Jeffrey Foucault, Booker T) on bass, and Minnesota songwriter Erik Koskinen on guitars. Engineer Sam Kassirer added keys, and Rich Hinman contributed pedal steel. Finally, Delmhorst invited in a luminous host of fellow songwriters to add vocals to the finished tracks. The guests – Anaïs Mitchell, Rose Cousins, Anna Tivel, Ana Egge, Taylor Ashton, Rachel Baiman, Jabe Beyer,and Jeffrey Foucault – lend unique personality and emotional slant to each track, refracting the songs’ light in all directions.

Kris Delmhorst is an American songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, and producer. Over more than 25 years as an independent artist, she has built a body of work characterized by a wide-ranging, genre-agnostic curiosity and constant collaboration. In addition to nine critically acclaimed studio albums, she’s written music for films and TV, contributed as a producer, player, and or/singer to scores of fellow artists’ work, and performed thousands of shows across the US and Europe. Kris Delmhorst lives in western Massachusetts with her husband, the songwriter Jeffrey Foucault, and their daughter.

Delmhorst and her band’s tour dates are below. For more info go to KrisDelmhorst.com

5/1 GALWAY NY – COCK ’N’ BULL
5/2 BROWNFIELD ME – STONE MT ARTS CENTER (w Jeffrey Foucault)
5/3 BENNINGTON VT – THE COFFEE BAR
5/4 WATERBURY VT – ZENBARN
5/7 VIENNA VA – JAMMIN JAVA (w Rose Cousins)
5/8 BROOKLYN NY – LITTLEFIELD (w Rose Cousins and Ana Egge)
5/9 NORTHAMPTON MA – IRON HORSE (w Rose Cousins)
5/10 GROTON MA – GROTON HILL MUSIC CENTER (w Rose Cousins)

CHAMELEONS announces Eastern North American Tour With Psychedelic Furs

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CHAMELEONS announces Eastern North American Tour With Psychedelic Furs

As CHAMELEONS prepare for their co-headlining tour this Spring 2025 with Texas darkwave act Twin Tribes which begins on April 25th in Minneapolis, they will need to pack bigger suitcases for their North American jaunt. Filling in for Mission U.K. who were unfortunately sidelined by illness, Psychedelic Furs has invited Chameleons to support their Summer tour.

“The Mission have become really good friends of ours and we hope and know that they’ll bounce back soon,” says vocalist/bassist Vox. “Although it has come our way via very sad circumstances, we’re thrilled at the prospect of stepping in and joining the legendary Psychedelic Furs for part of their upcoming North American Tour. I’m sure it’ll be a bill to remember. “

Chameleons have been experiencing a career renaissance of sorts, rejuvenated by a creative fusion of the current lineup which includes founding members Vox and Reg Smithies (guitar), along with Stephen Rice (guitar), Danny Ashberry (keyboards), and Todd Demma (drums). In effect, their fanbase has been expanding as reflected by the growing size of their audiences. “We feel the band is better than ever and it’s nice to see so many people responding to it,” says Vox. The last couple of years have been instrumental for the influential post-punk band whose originals began at the top of the 1980s. The band has garnered some of the best reviews and chart positions in the four decades since their start (their 2024 EP Where Are You? landed the #1 position on iTunes Top Albums).

In addition, Chameleons are gearing up for the release of their upcoming album Arctic Moon later in 2025 which will be their first studio full-length since 2001’s Why Call It Anything. Vox explains, “It’s quite different from anything Chameleons has done before, and I know this will probably polarize the legacy audience, but we’re quite excited about how it’s developing. I think the songwriting is much more mature in a lot of ways, which is to be expected, I suppose, given our age, but I, for one, really believe we’re taking the band forward, and I’m quite excited about it.”

Tour dates:
April 25 Minneapolis MN Varsity Theater*
April 26 Chicago IL Epiphany Center*
April 28 Toronto ON Opera House*
April 29 Montreal QC Society for Arts & Technology*
April 30 Boston MA Big Night Live*
May 1 Ardmore PA Ardmore Music Hall*
May 2 Norwalk CT District Music Hall*
May 3 Brooklyn NY Warsaw*
May 4 Silver Spring MD The Fillmore*
June 26 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
June 27 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi Indy and Hi-Fi Annex^
June 28 Northfield, OH MGM Northfield#
June 29 Grand Rapids, MI Frederik Meijer Gardens#
July 1 Columbus, OH Temple Live#
July 2 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre^
July 3 Windsor, ON The Colosseum#
July 4 Rama, ON Casino Rama Resort#
July 5 Buffalo, NY Outer Harbor Live#
July 8 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom#
July 9 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl#
July 10 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade^
July 11 New Orleans, LA House of Blues#
July 12 Houston, TX House of Blues#
July 14 Dallas, TX House of Blues#
July 15 Austin, TX ACL Live at Moody#

* signifies dates with Twin Tribes
# signifies dates with Psychedelic Furs
^ signifies headlining

Long cited as a hugely influential act, having inspired the likes of Verve, Oasis, White Lies, The Slow Readers Club, Interpol, The Killers and Editors, among countless others and known for their transformative musical catalog and intense and emotionally charged live performances, Chameleons have created a legacy that extends beyond their four studio albums. Following their debut single “In Shreds” in 1982, the band released three seminal albums: the widely acclaimed Script of the Bridge (1983), cited by many sources as a masterpiece way ahead of its time, its follow-up What Does Anything Mean? Basically!’ (1984), Strange Times (1986), and Why Call It Anything? (2001).

Their unique sound quickly captivated the public through their mix of melancholic yet energetic and powerful tunes, hypnotic, ethereal riffs, and the potent, timeless lyrical style. Chameleons are considered one of the most influential guitar bands of the 80s and 90s, contributing substantially to the post-punk, shoegaze and indie scenes. They are often regarded as one of the most underrated bands ever to emerge from Manchester, England.

Chameleons are Reg Smithies (guitar), Vox (bass, vocals, lyrics), Stephen Rice (guitar), Danny Ashberry (keyboards), and Todd Demma (drums).

If You Love The Beatles, These Solo Albums Will Blow Your Mind

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If You Love The Beatles, These Solo Albums Will Blow Your Mind

When The Beatles parted ways in 1970, it was a sad ending, but also the start of four wildly different, wildly brilliant solo journeys. From protest anthems to dreamy ballads and synth-driven adventures, each Beatle proved they still had something to say. These ten albums—one from each member and a few standouts—show how their post-Beatles careers weren’t just footnotes, but essential chapters in rock history.

George Harrison – All Things Must Pass
The quiet Beatle came out swinging with a triple album full of soul, spirituality, and slide guitar. “My Sweet Lord” was the hit, but the deep cuts—“Wah-Wah,” “Isn’t It a Pity,” “Beware of Darkness”—are where George’s songwriting soars. It was the first solo album to truly eclipse the shadow of The Beatles. Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound production made it massive, but it’s George’s vision that made it timeless.

John Lennon – Plastic Ono Band
Raw, brutal, and unfiltered, this was John with no safety net. Inspired by primal scream therapy, the album strips away the myth and leaves the man. “Mother,” “Working Class Hero,” and “God” weren’t made for easy listening—but they were made for truth. It’s a protest album against pain, and a masterpiece of emotional honesty.

Paul McCartney – RAM
Dismissed at the time but adored now, RAM is Paul being weird, playful, romantic, and quietly brilliant. “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” is a fever dream, “Too Many People” a sly jab at Lennon, and “The Back Seat of My Car” a mini-opera. With Linda McCartney by his side, Paul created something homemade yet huge, fragile yet fearless.

Ringo Starr – Ringo
Ringo’s 1973 album is pure joy, full of help from his friends. It’s the only solo album with contributions from all three other Beatles, and it shows. “Photograph” is a heartbreak classic, and “I’m the Greatest” is Lennon-penned fun. This isn’t just a novelty—it’s a genuinely great pop-rock record that proves Ringo’s charm isn’t just behind the kit.

John Lennon – Imagine
If Plastic Ono Band was Lennon’s therapy session, Imagine was the follow-up dream. The title track became an anthem, but there’s more: “Jealous Guy,” “How Do You Sleep?,” and “Gimme Some Truth” all show different sides of John—tender, biting, and urgent. It’s political and personal, idealistic and cynical, all wrapped in lush arrangements.

Paul McCartney & Wings – Band on the Run
Recorded under chaotic circumstances in Lagos, Nigeria, this album turned pressure into diamonds. From the title suite to “Jet” and “Let Me Roll It,” Paul proved he didn’t need the Beatles to create big, ambitious rock. It’s tight, inventive, and endlessly listenable—McCartney at his most confident and creatively free.

George Harrison – Living in the Material World
Overshadowed by its predecessor, this record is quieter but just as powerful. “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)” became a hit, but the whole album is a meditation on fame, faith, and inner conflict. George wasn’t chasing trends—he was seeking meaning, and this album captures that spiritual search beautifully.

Ringo Starr – Time Takes Time
Released in 1992, this is Ringo’s comeback, and it’s criminally underrated. Produced by Jeff Lynne and others, it’s slick but never soulless. “Weight of the World” and “Don’t Go Where the Road Don’t Go” show a matured Ringo, still full of heart and humor. It’s a reminder that Ringo always had more than charm—he had soul.

Paul McCartney – McCartney III
Released 50 years after his first solo album, McCartney III is a return to the DIY spirit. Recorded in lockdown, it’s full of loops, riffs, and quiet experimentation. “Find My Way” and “Deep Deep Feeling” show Paul’s still chasing curiosity over perfection. It’s not nostalgia—it’s a new chapter, still being written.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono – Double Fantasy
A collaboration that became a swan song, Double Fantasy is a conversation between partners. Lennon’s tracks like “(Just Like) Starting Over” and “Watching the Wheels” are reflective and warm, while Yoko’s contributions add edge and art. Released just weeks before Lennon’s death, it captures a man at peace, looking forward.

They may have gone separate ways, but the magic never left. These solo albums are proof that while The Beatles as a group ended, their individual stories only got louder, weirder, and—sometimes—just as wonderful.

Indigo Girls Receives Austin City Limits Spotlight, Join Melissa Etheridge for Major 2025 Co-Headline Tour

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Indigo Girls Receives Austin City Limits Spotlight, Join Melissa Etheridge for Major 2025 Co-Headline Tour

Grammy Award-winning folk-rock duo Indigo Girls are one of the featured acts on the long-running PBS TV series Austin City Limits. The brightest stars in the show’s history return to the ACL stage for a celebration a half-century in the making, including the Indigo Girls, Chris Stapleton, Gary Clark Jr., Lyle Lovett, Billy Strings, Rufus Wainwright, Indigo Girls, Brandy Clark, Cam and The Mavericks. The 2-hour special features backstage artist interviews and rare gems pulled from the ACL archive and premieres Friday, April 4 at 9pm on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App (check local listings).⁠ The link to the full episode will be streaming live at PBS.org that same evening at 9:00 pm ET and will be available to stream by anyone for 90 days.

Indigo Girls will make their first appearances ever with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra this spring with three shows at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center Thursday – Saturday, May 29 – 31. The NSO will be conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez. They’ve added select shows in June as a trio with Katie Pruitt supporting. They’ll also headline the River Roads Festival on July 5 in Prussia, PA alongside festival founder Dar Williams, Milk Carton Kids, Sunny War, and more.

The Indigo Girls will be touring as a 7-piece band for their extended fall ‘Yes We Are’ co-headline tour reuniting them with Melissa Etheridge. The two will join forces starting this summer to hit over 30 stops across the North America, kicking off on July 25th at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO, down the West Coast and across the Midwest throughout the month of August. September and October will then see the two hit states along the East Coast and South, all before wrapping on October 12th at the Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, AZ (followed by three Indigo Girls’ dates that needed to be rescheduled). This extensive joint run will add to both Etheridge’s and Indigo Girls’ growing roster of exciting dates for 2024 and 2025, giving fans even more opportunities to catch these legendary artists on the road. The pairing of Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge offers music lovers an exceptional opportunity to spend a night immersed in world-class singing and songwriting.

For tickets and additional information, please visit IndigoGirls.com and MelissaEtheridge.com. Scroll down for all announced dates.

Indigo Girls Tour Dates

# Katie Pruitt opens

Thu, May 29 Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center w/NSO

Fri, May 30 Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center w/NSO

Sat, May 31 Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center w/NSO

Sat, Jun 21 Johnstown, PA – First Summit Arena #

Mon, Jun 23 Cleveland, OH – Temple Live (Cleveland Masonic) #

Tue, Jun 24 Wheeling, WV – The Capitol Theatre #

Wed, June 25 Richmond, VA – Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (SOLD OUT) #

Thu & Fri, Jun 27 & 28 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall (TWO NIGHTS) #

Sat, Jul 5 King of Prussia, PA – Heuser Park Indigo Girls headline River Roads Festival alongside festival founder Dar Williams, Milk Carton Kids, Sunny War, and more

Indigo Girls + Melissa Etheridge 2025 Co-billed Tour Dates

Fri, Jul 25 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Sat, Jul 26 Sandy, UT – Sandy Amphitheater

Mon, Jul 28 Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn

Tue, Jul 29 Redmond, WA – Marymoor Live Wed, Jul 30 Remond, WAW – Marymoor Live

Fri, Aug 1 Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater

Sat, Aug 2 Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley

Sun, Aug 3 Murphys, CA – Ironstone Amphitheatre

Tue, Aug 5 Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley Thu, Aug 7 Paso Robles, CA – Viña Robles Amphitheatre

Fri, Aug 8 Lincoln, CA – The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino

Sat, Aug 9 Costa Mesa, CA – OC Fair – Pacific Amphitheatre Concert Series

Sat, Aug 16 Fort Wayne, IN – The Embassy Theatre

Sun, Aug 17 Chicago, IL – Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park

Tue, Aug 19 Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion

Wed, Aug 20 Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Civic Center

Thu, Aug 21 Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

Sat, Aug 23 Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater

Sun, Aug 24 St. Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair

Tue, Aug 26 Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

Wed, Aug 27 Canandaigua, NY – Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands PAC: CMAC

Sat, Aug 30 Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater

Sat, Sep 13 Fredericton, NB – Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival

Thu, Sep 18 Buffalo, NY – Outer Harbor Live at Terminal B

Fri, Sep 19 Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion

Sat, Sep 20 Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater

Mon, Sep 22 Columbus, OH – Mershon Auditorium

Tue, Sep 23 Louisville, KY – Iroquois Amphitheater

Thu, Sep 25 Greensboro, NC – White Oak Amphitheatre

Fri, Sep 26 Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre

Tue, Oct 7 Manhattan, KS – McCain Auditorium at Kansas State University

Wed, Oct 8 Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie

Thu, Oct 9 San Antonio, TX – The Espee

Sat, Oct 11 Albuquerque, NM – Route 66 Casino

Sun, Oct 12 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre

Jon Batiste to Receive Inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at 2025 GRAMMY Hall of Fame Gala

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Jon Batiste to Receive Inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at 2025 GRAMMY Hall of Fame Gala

Building on its long-standing relationship with the Ray Charles Foundation, the GRAMMY Museum announces the creation of the Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award, an annual honor presented at the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum’s GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala. The inaugural recipient, multi-GRAMMY Award-winning artist Jon Batiste, will receive the award at the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala on May 16, 2025, at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

Inspired by the boundless genius of Charles—whose legacy as a performer, pianist, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur forever transformed the musical landscape—the “Architect of Sound” Award recognizes an artist whose influence echoes across generations. This award celebrates those who, like Charles, transcend genre, redefine creativity, and leave an indelible mark on music and culture. Whether through innovation in sound, groundbreaking artistry, or an unwavering commitment to musical excellence, the recipient embodies the pioneering spirit of one of music’s greatest architects. A 17-time GRAMMY winner with 10 recordings inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame and a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, Ray Charles was one of the most influential artists of all time.

Batiste, a visionary artist, composer, and cultural force, will be the first recipient of this prestigious honor, which celebrates an artist whose impact on music echoes the pioneering spirit of Charles. As a genre-defying pianist, singer-songwriter, and bandleader, Batiste’s contributions to music and culture have been both innovative and timeless, making him the perfect artist to receive this inaugural award.

Jon Batiste said, “Ray Charles is a beacon for me, a blueprint. He is a singular example of musical genius, artistic freedom and craft of the highest level that will continue to inspire humanity for generations and stand the test of time. I am honored to receive this award. It is vitally important to me to carry on our cultural legacy of true artistic greatness and lead the way for generations to come.”

Michael Sticka, GRAMMY Museum President/CEO, said, “Ray Charles was a trailblazing artist whose influence knows no bounds, and Jon Batiste is a true reflection of that legacy. Beyond his immense talent, Jon has been a dedicated partner in advancing the GRAMMY Museum’s mission to make music education more accessible. Honoring him with the inaugural Ray Charles ‘Architect of Sound’ Award is not just fitting—it’s a celebration of two artists who have shaped the sound of generations.”

Valerie Ervin, President of The Ray Charles Foundation, said, “Ray Charles was always pushing music forward—blending genres, breaking barriers, and inspiring generations. He would be deeply honored to have his name attached to an award that celebrates artists who share his fearless creativity and dedication to their craft. Jon Batiste embodies that spirit, and The Ray Charles Foundation is proud to join the GRAMMY Museum in recognizing his extraordinary contributions to music.”

Batiste will take the stage for two special performances during the evening, which will also feature one-of-a-kind musical moments from a lineup of artists to be announced soon. The event will additionally honor this year’s label honoree, Republic Records.

Returning as host is esteemed CBS News journalist Anthony Mason. The show will be produced by former GRAMMY Awards® Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich, alongside Ron Basile, Lindsay Saunders Carl and Lynne Sheridan, with musical direction by GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Award-winning composer, producer, and conductor Cheche Alara.

The Gala will celebrate the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inducted recordings, which include iconic recordings such as JAY-Z’s Reasonable Doubt, Cat Stevens’ Tea For The Tillerman, Santana’s Supernatural, and classics from Big Star, Clara Ward, Eddie Floyd, Emmylou Harris, Fela Kuti & Afrika 70, Geeshie Wiley, Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, J.D. Crowe & The New South, Linda Martell, and Luther Vandross.

The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame was established by the Recording Academy’s National Trustees in 1973. The inducted recordings are selected annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts with final ratification by the Recording Academy’s National Board of Trustees. With 13 new titles, the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame currently totals 1,165 inducted recordings. Eligible recipients will receive an official certificate from the Recording Academy. For a full list of 2025 recordings inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, see below or visit here.

Tickets for the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala are on sale now. For more information, visit: https://grammymuseum.org/programs/hof-gala/.

The Devil Wears Nada Announce Debut Album ‘Postalgia,’ Share New Single “Late Night Talking”

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The Devil Wears Nada Announce Debut Album ‘Postalgia,’ Share New Single “Late Night Talking”

Swedish melodic rock band The Devil Wears Nada proudly announce the release of their new single and lyric video, “Late Night Talking,” as well as their highly anticipated debut album, Postalgia, due out via renowned U.S. hard rock label Eonian Records with presales opening Friday, April 18th.

Fusing 80s melodic rock nostalgia with eerie theatrical flair, Postalgia is a dynamic debut that channels the golden age of AOR with a bold, modern twist. Bursting with high-octane anthems, haunting melodies, and storytelling drenched in theatrical drama, the album draws clear influence from icons such as Alice Cooper, Ghost, and Lordi – while carving a distinct sound of its own.

“Postalgia began as my escape during the pandemic-an outlet when the world felt upside down,” shares drummer and founding member Ludvig Alfvén. “It took two years, 23 demos, and a whole lot of trial and error before we landed on the final version. This record is the heartbeat of who we are.”

Gibson and Serj Tankian Unveil Limited “Foundations” Les Paul Modern Guitar and VIP Experience Package

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Gibson and Serj Tankian Unveil Limited “Foundations” Les Paul Modern Guitar and VIP Experience Package

Gibson is proud to partner with Serj Tankian, the lead singer and songwriter for the GRAMMY Award-winning hard rock band System Of A Down, to release the Serj Tankian “Foundations” Les Paul Modern, a unique guitar and tour experience package inspired by Tankian’s release last fall of his new Foundations EP on Gibson Records and part of Gibson Custom collaborations with legendary Gibson artists.

“I’m honored to working with the Gibson family on a number of projects all under the headline of ‘Foundations’,” says SERJ TANKIAN. “Foundations means where you come from and the roots that you’ve established, it means how deeply you are embedded within your own society, arc and your own world. When we decided to put out the EP FOUNDATIONS on Gibson Records, that’s one to the things I wanted to impart, that the songs go back many years as original demos that were later finished, so we released that record and now we are unveiling the companion signature guitar. The ‘Foundations’ guitar is ingrained with a piece of my artwork titled ‘Sunburst’, it’s a beautiful guitar and the collection includes the guitar, a signed vinyl of the FOUNDATIONS EP, a print of the ‘Sunburst’ artwork, my memoir ‘Down with the System’, and a pair of VIP tickets to any of our 2025 System Of A Down, North American stadium shows.”

Only 25 guitars and music experience packages are available, exclusively launching worldwide today via Gibson.com and at the Gibson Garage flagship store in Nashville. To learn more, call the Gibson Garage Nashville at (615) 933-6000 or click here.

The SERJ TANKIAN “Foundations” Les Paul Modern guitar and music experience package includes:

1. A signed “Foundations” Gibson Les Paul Modern guitar
(autographed on headstock).

2. A signed vinyl copy of Serj Tankian’s FOUNDATIONS EP of new music.

3. A signed copy of Serj Tankian’s memoir “Down With The System.”

4. A signed 18 x 24″ museum-quality print of Serj’s artwork “Sunburst,” which is featured on the guitar and the EP cover.

5. A pair of VIP tickets to an upcoming System Of A Down concert this fall of the purchaser’s choice on one of six North American dates in the following cities: two in New York City, two in Chicago, and two in Toronto.

Tony Holiday Drops New Album ‘Keep Your Head Up,’ Blending Memphis Soul and Blues Tradition With Modern Fire

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Tony Holiday Drops New Album ‘Keep Your Head Up,’ Blending Memphis Soul and Blues Tradition With Modern Fire

Tony Holiday is proud to announce the release of his new album, Keep Your Head Up, produced by Eric Corne. The new record is out today via Forty Below Records.

Tony Holiday has been at the center of a Memphis soul-blues revival anchored by a contingent of young, savvy, well-schooled musicians with a “family-like” attitude and a strong belief in one another. Over the past few years, He’s been touring hard, taking spells in between to write and record with Producer Eric Corne in Memphis and Los Angeles. The result is this new album, Keep Your Head Up.

The album demonstrates an impressive command of styles, as Holiday leads his band fluidly through Texas, Chicago, and hill country blues with plenty of Memphis soul and even a touch of Afrobeat.

Over the past couple of years, Holiday has been touring hard, taking spells in between to write and record with Producer Eric Corne in Memphis and Los Angeles. And all that hard work has come to fruition, Keep Your Head Up, is an album that covers a tremendous amount of territory over eight pithy tracks.

The album opens with the Freddie King classic “She’s A Burglar,” a gripping Texas Blues featuring good pal Eddie 9V on lead guitar and sharing vocal duties. Next is the intense Chicago blues flavored “Twist My Fate,” written by Corne, featuring Holiday’s stellar harmonica work and shared vocal duties from the incomparable Kevin Burt.

Holiday and Corne turn “A Woman Named Trouble” on its head with a fascinating Afrobeat flavor, including a riveting trumpet solo by occasional E Streeter Mark Pender before locking into some greasy Memphis soul compliments of regular collaborator AJ Fullerton on “Good Times.”

Laura Chavez, last year’s Blues Music Award winner for ‘Guitarist of the Year’ turns in a fabulous performance on the soulful, horn-laden “Shoulda Known Better” before the album shifts to a modern take on hill country blues with “Walk On The Water,” written by Corne who also sings a bluegrass style harmony throughout, adding a unique flavor to the track.

Fan favorite Albert Castiglia joins Holiday with some spirited guitar and vocals on the playful Snooks Eaglin classic “Drive It Home,” and Holiday shows why he’s one of the finest harmonica players on the scene today, despite electing not to play the instrument on over half the songs on the album.

The record closes with a brilliant surprise, a bittersweet country soul Americana song called “I Can Not Feel The Rain,” written by Holiday with help from Corne and Jad Tariq, who plays the role of Steve Cropper throughout this record.

Tony is currently receiving airplay on Sirius XM Bluesville, and there’s been no shortage of praise; Blues Blast declared, “Mixing Memphis soul with Texas blues, Chicago blues, a dash of blues-rock, and a hint of hill country blues, ” Holiday has crafted a modern sound yet rooted firmly in the 1960s. It is a glorious mash-up of genres that remains true soul-blues”, Blues Rock Review opined that it is “A solid, engaging record that reinforces Holiday’s promising status in today’s blues scene.” and Blues Matters put it succinctly “Keep Your Head Up is an album of eight pieces of musical gold.”

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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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