In its first week of release, THOUGHTS & OBSERVATIONS, the new album from Ireland’s popular indie band, has captured the #1 slot on the Irish charts, beating out Sabrina Carpenter, whose album has held the spot for the last five weeks. The achievement marks their fourth such #1 in a row.

Live at the Print Shop, the acclaimed live performance series celebrated for its intimate artist showcases and high-quality production, announces the upcoming premiere of a brand-new episode featuring rising singer-songwriter Stephen Wilson Jr. The episode will premiere on Thursday, October 17th, spotlighting the raw storytelling and powerful vocals that have made Wilson Jr. a standout talent in the modern music scene.

Björk has announced Cornucopia: The Book, a 480-page, high-quality picture book that chronicles her celebrated Cornucopia Tour - an ambitious live experience featuring imagery and projections by director Tobias Gremmler, performed with The Hamrahlíð Choir, alongside other musical and visual artists.
 
The book is 22x30x4cm approx. and features 313 colour images. Softcover with flaps, sewn sections, printed in HUV-offset and fluorescent colours on hi-gloss paper with gloss varnish. It includes a 16-page booklet.

From the free playing attitude of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Lights On A Satellite lands with a full groove right in the heart of swing. The recording is a tribute to the life‘s work of Marshall Allen, who celebrated his 100th birthday on May 25, 2024.

Today, acclaimed jazz/funk six-piece band Huntertones released their live video for “Biff / For Roy,” taken from the recently released EP Huntertones on Audiotree Live. The EP features live versions of tracks from their albums Motionation and Engine Co., recorded at Audiotree studios in Chicago. The new studio full-length Motionation was released on April 12, 2024, and is currently eligible for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album and Best Instrumental Composition (“Tunnel”) at the 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards.

World Cafe, the daily music and interview program distributed by NPR, is excited to announce the latest edition of its Sense of Place series, bringing listeners into the heart of Colorado’s diverse and vibrant music scene. This 6-part series launches on October 11, exploring the unique sounds and stories from Colorado’s top artists, iconic venues, and rich musical traditions, all led by World Cafe host Raina Douris.

Anyone who’s been attending the “Hot Vegas Nights” residency by FRANKY & THE ALL NIGHTERS since its launch this past June at Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas knows that band frontman FRANKY PEREZ specializes in raising roofs.

Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban and Bailey Zimmerman will join Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor for “Concert for Carolina” at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, October 26, with additional artists to be announced soon. The benefit show was first announced this past Monday and was met with an outpouring of support from artists, fans and partners nationwide.

Canadian rock legend Burton Cummings has announced that his new solo album, A Few Good Moments, will be available on Digipack CD and 2xLP orange vinyl with gatefold sleeve starting November 15.  A Few Good Moments, Cummings’ first new solo album in over a decade has been available digitally since September 27, and has garnered great reviews with Vintage Rock writing, “The record finds the musician sounding as good as he did back when he sailed his killer vocals over classic hits ‘These Eyes,’ ‘No Time,’ and

Today, Grayson Capps shares his rendition of Gordon Lightfoot's classic "Early Morning Rain" (listen/share here). It's the third and final single released in advance of his forthcoming album, Heartbreak, Misery & Death, due October 25 on Royal Potato Family.
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