SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA AND PHENOTYPIC RECORDINGS LAUNCH EXCLUSIVE APPLE MUSIC CLASSICAL PARTNERSHIP WITH LIVE FROM SPOLETO 2025: ORCHESTRA January 16, 2026—Spoleto Festival USA announces Live from Spoleto 2025: Orchestra, the first release in a new, multi-project partnership with Apple Music Classical. The collaboration presents exclusive recordings that capture the immediacy and power of the Festival’s 2025 Orchestra performances. The full album arrives March 13 via Phenotypic Recordings. READ MORE

HEMLOCKE SPRINGS UNVEILS NEW SONG “W-W-W-W-W” January 16, 2025—Alt-pop breakout hemlocke springs unveils a new song, “w-w-w-w-w,” today via AWAL. Listen here. READ MORE

ACCLAIMED COMPOSER OSVALDO GOLIJOV UNVEILS ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM EVER YOURS VIA PHENOTYPIC RECORDINGS January 16, 2026—Acclaimed composer Osvaldo Golijov today unveils his anticipated new album, Ever Yours, via Phenotypic Recordings —listen/share here. READ MORE

RISING COUNTRY ARTIST COLTON BOWLIN’S ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM GRANDPA’S MILL OUT MARCH 13 VIA THIRTY TIGERS January 16, 2026—Rising singer, songwriter and musician Colton Bowlin will release his anticipated debut album, Grandpa’s Mill, March 13 via Thirty Tigers (pre-save/pre-order here). In advance of the release, Bowlin shares a new song, “Clinton County,” today—listen/share HERE. READ MORE

STERLING ELZA’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BAG OF BONES EP OUT MARCH 5 VIA SANTA ANNA January 15, 2026—Rising Texas rocker Sterling Elza will release his highly anticipated new EP Bag of Bones March 5 via Santa Anna; pre-save/pre-order HERE. In advance of the release, Elza shares a new song, “Pick Your Reason,” today—listen/share HERE and watch the video, directed by Ry Shorosky, HERE. READ MORE

BILLY IDOL SHOULD BE DEAD THEATRICAL RIGHTS ACQUIRED BY EVAN SAXON PRODUCTIONS January 15, 2026—The U.S. theatrical rights to the forthcoming feature-length documentary film Billy Idol Should Be Dead, directed by three-time Grammy-winner Jonas Åkerlund and produced by Live Nation Studios, have been acquired by Evan Saxon Productions (ESP). The film traces the life and career of punk pioneer turned rock ‘n’ roll icon Billy Idol. Through never-before-seen archival and personal interviews with Idol, his family, peers and collaborators, the documentary digs deep into his emergence as a prototypical punk rocker, his meteoric rise as a global superstar in the MTV era and the myriad of challenges Idol had to overcome to not just survive, but to remain one of the most beloved figures in rock n roll, almost fifty years into his career. READ MORE

JOHN MELLENCAMP SETS LANDMARK DANCING WORDS TOUR — THE GREATEST HITS January 14, 2026—John Mellencamp will embark on a landmark tour this summer—Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits will take place across 19 U.S. cities. The tour, produced by Live Nation, marks the first time Mellencamp will be performing all his most beloved songs in a single night, some of which haven’t been played live in many years. READ MORE

DWIGHT YOAKAM & FRIENDS: ROCKIN’ FOR THE KIDS AT THE ROXY PRESENTED BY DWIGHT YOAKAM, BILLY BOB THORNTON & McG January 13, 2025—Country music superstar Dwight Yoakam will headline the inaugural Dwight Yoakam & Friends: Rockin’ for the Kids at The Roxy, taking place during GRAMMY week in Los Angeles. The one-night-only charity concert will be held Wednesday, January 28, at the iconic Roxy Theatre and will benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). READ MORE

CARÍN LEÓN MAKES HISTORY WITH 10 PREMIO LO NUESTRO NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW January 13, 2026—Multi-platinum superstar Carín León received 10 nominations today, earning him the distinction as the most-nominated Mexican male artist for the 38th Annual Premio Lo Nuestro Awards, as announced by Univision. READ MORE

BOB DYLAN CENTER PRESENTS “SOONER OR LATER,” ALL-STAR CONCERT CELEBRATING SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF DYLAN’S CLASSIC ALBUM BLONDE ON BLONDE January 13, 2026—In celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of Bob Dylan’s classic album Blonde on Blonde, Tulsa’s Bob Dylan Center will present a major multi-artist concert featuring an exciting array of musicians for whom Bob Dylan and his 1966 double-disc landmark remain marvels of omnivorous musicality and lyrical brilliance. This one-night-only event will take place on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa’s 100-year-old honky-tonk where Dylan himself has performed. READ MORE

CHRIS STAPLETON’S “TENNESSEE WHISKEY” BECOMES FIRST COUNTRY SONG EVER CERTIFIED RIAA DOUBLE DIAMOND January 12, 2026—Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” has been certified RIAA Double Diamond with over 20 million units sold—the first country song ever to reach this milestone. READ MORE

JAY BUCHANAN SHARES NEW SINGLE “TRUE BLACK” TODAY January 9, 2026—Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Jay Buchanan, frontman of the Grammy-nominated rock group Rival Sons, debuts his new gospel-infused song, “True Black,” today. Listen HERE and watch the visualizer HERE. READ MORE

MUMFORD & SONS SHARE NEW SINGLE “THE BANJO SONG” January 9, 2026—Mumford & Sons share their new track, “The Banjo Song,” today, which was co-written with Aaron Dessner and Jon Bellion. Listen/share HERE. READ MORE

DIPLO QUICKLY RETURNS WITH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SECOND VOLUME OF D00MSCRVLL PHONK ALBUM January 9, 2025—Grammy-winning artist and superproducer Diplo quickly returns with a second volume of d00mscrvll, the self-titled album of his experimental phonk project. Listen HERE. READ MORE

CHRIS STAPLETON CONFIRMS 2026 “ALL-AMERICAN ROAD SHOW” DATES January 8, 2026—11x Grammy, 19x CMA and 21x ACM Award-winner Chris Stapleton will continue his “All-American Road Show” through this fall with over 20 newly confirmed stops, including Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Detroit’s Ford Field with very special guest Lainey Wilson as well as Toronto’s Rogers Stadium and Boston’s Fenway Park with very special guest Zach Top among many others. See below for complete tour itinerary. READ MORE

LUKE COMBS RETURNS WITH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM THE WAY I AM ON MARCH 20 January 7, 2026—Global superstar Luke Combs will release his highly anticipated new album, The Way I Am, March 20 via Sony Music Nashville (pre-order/pre-save HERE). Ahead of the release, his new song, “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” is out now, written by Combs, Randy Montana and Jonathan Singleton. Listen/share HERE. READ MORE