LUKAS NELSON RELEASES NEW VERSION OF ADELE’S “SOMEONE LIKE YOU” WITH THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS FEAT. SIERRA FERRELL September 13, 2024—GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Lukas Nelson joined forces with The Travelin’ McCourys and Sierra Ferrell for a new bluegrass-tinged version of Adele’s beloved song, “Someone Like You”—out today. The rendition came together organically while Nelson and The Travelin’ McCourys were rehearsing for their DelFest performance earlier this year. They will once again share the stage next Saturday at Farm Aid in Saratoga Springs, NY. Listen to the song HERE and watch the official video HERE. READ MORE

RISING STAR ZOE KO UNVEILS NEW SONG “KISS MY (AH)” + VIDEO September 13, 2024—Today, rising artist Zoe Ko unveils a new song, “Kiss My (Ah);” listen/share HERE and watch/share an official video HERE. READ MORE

JOY OLADOKUN’S ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM OBSERVATIONS FROM A CROWDED ROOM OUT OCTOBER 18 September 13, 2024—Acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer and performer Joy Oladokun will release her anticipated new album, Observations From a Crowded Room, October 18 via Amigo Records/Verve Forecast/Republic Records (pre-order/pre-save here). In advance of the release, two new songs, “NO COUNTRY” and “I’D MISS THE BIRDS,” are debuting today. Listen to both HERE. READ MORE

HUNTSVILLE’S ORION AMPHITHEATER NOMINATED FOR AMPHITHEATER OF THE YEAR AT 2024 IEBA AWARDS, RECEIVES SUSTAINABILITY AWARD FROM VENUESNOW September 13, 2024—Continuing to receive widespread accolades, Huntsville’s Orion Amphitheater is nominated for Amphitheater of the Year at the 2024 IEBA Awards—their third-consecutive IEBA nomination. Additionally, The Orion recently received a sustainability award for their on-site Artist Garden from VenuesNow’s Excellence in Concessions Awards. READ MORE

MIKE CAMPBELL PARTNERS WITH ANIMATION LUMINARIES FOR HAND-MADE PUPPETRY “HELL OR HIGH WATER” MUSIC VIDEO September 11, 2024—Celebrated guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac) and his band The Dirty Knobs are debuting a hand-made new video for the track “Hell Or High Water” featuring Lucinda Williams. The video—directed by acclaimed animation character designer and art director Matt Nolte (Cars, Ratatouille, Incredibles 2) and co-directed & produced by Greg Dykstra (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Finding Nemo, Up)—consists of hand-made puppets created entirely out of recycled materials, operated by hand and filmed live using practical effects and sets. READ MORE

LAINEY WILSON APPEARS ON “THE TONIGHT SHOW” AND PERFORMS CURRENT SINGLE “4X4XU” September 11, 2024—On Tuesday night, Lainey Wilson appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to chat with Jimmy about her Whirlwind year and perform her current radio single “4x4xU.” Watch/share her performance HERE and watch her interview HERE. The 7x CMA Award-winner and reigning Entertainer of the Year is nominated for four awards at this year’s 58th annual CMA Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year (“Watermelon Moonshine”) and Music Video of the Year (“Wildflowers and Wild Horses”). READ MORE

GRACE BOWERS DEBUTS OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WINE ON VENUS” September 10, 2024—The official music video for Grace Bowers’ song, “Wine On Venus,” is out today. Directed, animated and edited by WARTELLA, the video captures the essence of Bowers’ unique live shows with her band, The Hodge Podge. Watch/share HERE. READ MORE

ACADEMY AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR CAMERON CROWE RELEASES HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT TOM PETTY: HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY IN CINEMAS FOR THE FIRST TIME ON OCTOBER 17 AND 20 Los Angeles, CA & London, UK – September 10, 2024 — Trafalgar Releasing and the Tom Petty Estate are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated big screen debut of TOM PETTY: HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY. The lost 1983 cult classic documentary, directed by legendary Rolling Stone journalist and Academy Award-winning director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire), will screen in cinemas worldwide for two special nights only on October 17 and October 20 (on what would have been Tom Petty’s 74th birthday). Fans will experience Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers like never before with a new introduction from Crowe himself and an all-new 20-minute cut of unreleased outtakes from the acclaimed director. Watch/share the trailer HERE. READ MORE

CHRIS STAPLETON NOMINATED FOR FIVE AWARDS AT 58TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS September 9, 2024—16x CMA Award-winner Chris Stapleton is nominated for five awards at this year’s 58th Annual CMA Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (Higher), Single of the Year (“White Horse”) and Song of the Year (“White Horse”). READ MORE

THE RED CLAY STRAYS NOMINATED FOR VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR AT THE 58TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS September 9, 2024—Fresh off their sold-out, three-night headline debut at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, The Red Clay Strays are nominated for Vocal Group of the Year at this year’s 58th Annual CMA Awards, their first CMA nomination. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live from Nashville on ABC Wednesday, November 20 at 8:00PM ET/7:00PM CT. READ MORE

WILD RIVERS PERFORM ON “CBS SATURDAY MORNING” September 9, 2024—Platinum-selling trio Wild Rivers—Khalid Yassein, Devan Glover and Andrew Oliver—were featured on “CBS Saturday Morning” this past weekend performing three songs as part of their “Saturday Sessions” series: “Never Better,” “What Kind of Song” and “Thinkin’ Bout Love.” READ MORE

ZACH TOP NOMINATED FOR NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR AT THE 58TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS September 9, 2024—Country artist Zach Top is nominated in the New Artist of the Year category at the 58th Annual CMA Awards. Named one of the “hottest acts right now” (Rolling Stone), this is Top’s first nomination at the awards. READ MORE

LUKE COMBS NOMINATED FOR THREE AWARDS AT 58TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS September 9, 2024—11x CMA Award-winner Luke Combs is nominated for three awards at this year’s 58th Annual CMA Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (Fathers & Sons). The awards ceremony will be broadcast live from Nashville on ABC Wednesday, November 20 at 8:00PM ET/7:00PM CT. READ MORE

BLACKBERRY SMOKE RAISES $26,000 FOR CANCER RESEARCH WITH HOMECOMING TRIBUTE CONCERT FOR LATE DRUMMER BRIT TURNER September 9, 2024— Acclaimed American rock band Blackberry Smoke recently took the stage at Atlanta’s Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park for a special homecoming concert honoring their late drummer, Brit Turner. The event featured heartfelt tributes from the group and other notable guests, such as Butch Walker, Jackyl’s Jesse James Dupree and Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen and Daxx Nielsen, who joined the band to perform some of Turner’s favorite songs. Throughout the concert, touching video tributes from Billy F. Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson and members of the Zac Brown Band were also shared. READ MORE

THE DARE’S DEBUT ALBUM WHAT’S WRONG WITH NEW YORK? OUT NOW September 6, 2024—What’s Wrong With New York?, the debut album from breakout star The Dare, is out today on Republic Records. Get it here. READ MORE

WILD RIVERS FOLLOW NEVER BETTER WITH NEW COMPANION ALBUM BETTER NOW ON OCTOBER 18 September 6, 2024—Just three months after the release of their acclaimed album, Never Better, Platinum-selling trio Wild Rivers—Khalid Yassein, Devan Glover and Andrew Oliver—will return with a new companion album, Better Now, October 18 via Nettwerk Music Group (pre-order/pre-save here). Ahead of the release, new track, “What Kind of Song,” is debuting today. Listen/share HERE. READ MORE

RISING U.K. ARTIST ASHLEY HENRY’S WHO WE ARE OUT OCTOBER 11 ON NAÏVE RECORDS September 6, 2024— Rising London pianist, vocalist and composer Ashley Henry is set for the release of his sophomore full length record, Who We Are, October 11 on naïve Records. In celebration of the forthcoming album, the new track “Take It Higher” debuts now; stream/share it HERE and pre-order Who We Are HERE. READ MORE

SARAH KINSLEY’S DEBUT ALBUM ESCAPER OUT NOW ON VERVE FORECAST/DECCA September 6, 2024—Today, the much-anticipated debut album from breakout artist Sarah Kinsley, Escaper, is released via Verve Forecast/Decca. Listen/share HERE. READ MORE

DWIGHT YOAKAM CONFIRMS NEW LP BRIGHTER DAYS OUT NOVEMBER 15 September 6, 2024—Multiple GRAMMY-Award winner and country superstar Dwight Yoakam confirms his first album of new music in nine years, Brighter Days, is set for release November 15 on Via Records/Thirty Tigers. Pre-order/pre-save Brighter Days HERE.READ MORE

ASHE’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED THIRD LP WILLSON OUT NOW September 6, 2024—Today, Nashville-based artist Ashe unveils her much-anticipated third studio album, Willson. Listen HERE. In celebration of the new record, Ashe will perform a special release show at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville on September 20, which sold out in under two hours. The show marks her first headline performance in a year and a half—and her only one of the year. READ MORE

NOELINE HOFMANN RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “AUGUST” September 5, 2024—The official music video for Noeline Hofmann’s new song, “August,” is out today. Watch/share HERE. READ MORE