DUANE BETTS AND TAB BENOIT CONFIRM CO-HEADLINE “THE SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN TOUR 2027” October 27, 2026—Acclaimed singers and guitarists Duane Betts and Tab Benoit will join forces for a special co-headline tour next year, including newly confirmed stops at New Orleans’ Tipitina’s, Birmingham’s Iron City, Knoxville’s Bijou Theatre, Athens’ Georgia Theatre, Macon’s Capitol Theatre and Memphis’ Minglewood Hall among many others. READ MORE

BREAKOUT FOLK BAND BUFFALO TRAFFIC JAM SELLS OUT 2027 “PICTURES OF YOU TOUR” IN TWO HOURS October 27, 2026—Adding to an already standout year, breakout folk band Buffalo Traffic Jam—Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross—sold out their 2027 “Pictures of You Tour” in just two hours after tickets went on-sale last week. The tour includes the band’s headline debut at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium (two nights) as well as stops at Minneapolis’ First Avenue, Grand Rapids’ GLC Live at 20 Monroe, Cleveland’s Globe Iron and Philadelphia’s The Fillmore among several others. See below for complete itinerary. READ MORE

SAM BARBER RETURNS WITH NEW EP THE OUTLIER NEXT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 October 26, 2026—Multi-platinum artist Sam Barber sets his new EP, The Outlier, for release next Friday, November 6 via Atlantic Outpost; pre-save HERE. READ MORE

SOFIA COPPOLA UNVEILS NEW SUNDAYS WITH SOFIA SCREENINGS AT CHERRY LANE THEATRE October 25, 2026—Sofia Coppola unveils two new dates for her Sundays with Sofia series at the historic Cherry Lane Theatre—Albert Magnoli’s Purple Rain on November 8 and John McTiernan’s Die Hard on December 13. Both events will include an introduction by Coppola. Get tickets for Purple Rain HERE and Die Hard HERE. READ MORE

THE WILDER BLUE EXTENDS “CINCO TOUR” WITH NEW 2027 DATES October 26, 2026—Independent Texas-based band The Wilder Blue will continue their “Cinco Tour” next year with newly confirmed stops at Nashville’s Exit/In, Lexington’s The Burl, Atlanta’s Vinyl, Charleston’s Music Farm, Charlotte’s Neighborhood Theatre and Asheville’s Asheville Music Hall among others. See below for the complete tour itinerary. READ MORE

HOOSHYAR KHAYAM CONFIRMS NEW ALBUM ROYÂ SET FOR NOVEMBER 20 VIA PHENOTYPIC RECORDINGS October 23, 2026—Hooshyar Khayam today confirms a new album, Royâ, featuring Saina Alikhani, Katherine Dowling and Thalea String Quartet, set for release November 20 via Phenotypic Recordings—pre-order/pre-save here. The collection’s first single, “Abr (Cloud),” is out today—listen/share here and watch the video here. READ MORE

ISABEL DUMAA’S NEW EP REVERIE OUT TODAY VIA LUCILLE RECORDS / REPUBLIC RECORDS October 23, 2026—Rising singer-songwriter Isabel Dumaa’s new EP, Reverie, is out today via Lucille Records/Republic Records. Stream/purchase HERE. READ MORE

R.E.M. SHARES PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED LIVE PERFORMANCE OF “THE GREAT BEYOND” FROM THE BLACK SESSIONS REVEALED October 23, 2026— R.E.M. is sharing a previously unreleased live performance of “The Great Beyond,” previewing The Black Sessions Revealed, a 17-song live recording arriving November 20 as part of the band’s Reveal (25th Anniversary Edition). Recorded for Radio France in Paris on May 7, 2001, the performance revisits one of R.E.M.’s biggest international hits, originally released on the soundtrack to the 1999 film Man on the Moon. READ MORE

BRANDY CLARK UNVEILS NEW LIVE VERSION OF “AMERICAN ROOTS” October 23, 2026—Grammy, CMA and Americana Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Brandy Clark unveils a new live version of her powerful single, “American Roots,” today; listen to “American Roots (Live)" HERE. READ MORE

ASHE SETS “THE GIRL OF YOUR DREAMS TOUR” 2027 October 22, 2026—Following the release of her acclaimed album The Girl Of Your Dreams, Ashe confirms an extensive run of shows across North America and Europe beginning February 2027. READ MORE

ANE BRUN SHARES VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “EAT THE FRUIT” October 21, 2026—Acclaimed Norwegian singer, songwriter, producer and independent artist Ane Brun unveils an accompanying music video for recent single, “Eat The Fruit.” Watch the video HERE. The track features Röyksopp and is taken from her forthcoming album I Thought We Were The Same, released on November 6 through BMG, pre-save HERE. READ MORE

CIRCULATION: HOW CULTURE MOVES IN THE AGE OF ALGORITHM DUE JANUARY 14 VIA WHITEFOX PUBLISHING October 21, 2026—Circulation: How Culture Moves in the Age of Algorithm, the new book from author and Co-Founder/President of Thirty Tigers, David Macias, is out January 14 via Whitefox Publishing. Pre-order Circulation HERE. READ MORE

RISING ARTIST JOSIE EDWARDS SHARES MUSIC VIDEO FOR HER BREAKTHROUGH SINGLE “CHEMICAL LIGHT” October 21, 2026—Rising singer, songwriter and musician Josie Edwards shares the music video for her breakthrough single, “Chemical Light,” today, directed by Logan Meis (Shaboozey, GIVĒON). Watch/share HERE. READ MORE

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS CONTINUE TO OPEN ‘70s ARCHIVES FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH MUSIC VIDEO FOR EXTENDED VERSION OF “FOOLED AGAIN (I DON’T LIKE IT)” October 20, 2026—The Tom Petty Estate today unveils a music video for the extended, newly mixed version of the beloved Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song “Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)” via UMe—watch HERE. Directed by Alan Bibby, who also directed the “Wildflowers” music video, it draws on the band’s 1978 performance on the BBC’s The Old Grey Whistle Test. The single is the latest release from Origins 1971-1978, a comprehensive new box set celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band, out November 6 via UMe—preorder HERE. READ MORE

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA PREPARING TO LAUNCH 2026-27 SEASON ON OCTOBER 23, 2026 HOUSTON—October 20, 2026—Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is proud to announce that its new season is set to open this weekend. The 2026-27 season will launch with Carlisle Floyd’s seminal American opera, Susannah, presented in honor of the great composer’s centennial year, followed by a raucous interpretation of Gounod’s Faust; a transformative new Aida; a brilliant reimagining of Mozart’s The Magic Flute; R. Strauss’s effervescent comedy of manners, Der Rosenkavalier; and Kern and Hammerstein II’s sweeping American musical, Show Boat. READ MORE