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Atlantic Records celebrated a major milestone yesterday as executives Kevin Weaver, Brandon Davis, Ian Cripps, and Joseph Khoury, who produced Twisters: The Album, received the prestigious ACM Film Award at ACM Honors in Nashville. The award, inspired by Tex Ritter, recognizes an outstanding television movie, series, or feature film released during the previous year that prominently features Country music.

London rising star CHINCHILLA has unveiled the official video for her latest single Ok As I Am — a surreal, self-funded visual that dives into the song’s raw themes of heartbreak and self-acceptance. The video, created with acclaimed fashion photographer Kai Cem Narin, is available to watch now on YouTube.

Pop icon Pixie Lott has returned with her latest single Coming Of Age, an anthemic track that premiered this morning on Scott Mills’ BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show. The song is available now on all streaming platforms, with its official video arriving on YouTube at 4pm today.

The Charlatans have released a new single, “We Are Love”, and with it, confirmed details of their upcoming album of the same name — due out October 31 via BMG. It’s their first full-length in eight years, and while they’re not straying too far from their established sound, there’s a clear sense of reflection and renewal in the mix.

Sunday night, the Summer Sonic Festival crowd was treated to an unforgettable performance by 17-time GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar Alicia Keys, who returned to Japan for the first time in over a decade.

Music takes center stage at the third annual SIMI Film Fest with the public debut of the Simi Valley Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, September 4. Conducted by World Soundtrack Award–winning composer Joseph Metcalfe, the 90-minute concert will feature Hollywood classics and new works from indie composers whose films are screening at the festival.

Rick Shaffer has dropped the grittiest, edgiest album of his career. Rites & Stories is Shaffer's thirteenth full-length, saturated with the vibe of a 3-way argument among Waits, Morrison, and Iggy Pop. Part Punk, part 120 Minutes-era Alternative, Rites & Stories smells of gasoline and cigarettes, tastes black-coffee bitter, and radiates a searing mid-summer desert heat. Close your eyes, listen, and you'll see a highway mirage rising from the scalding asphalt.

Country powerhouse Lainey Wilson kicked off her highly anticipated Whirlwind World Tour with a sold-out show at Phoenix’s PHX Arena last night, treating fans to an electrifying evening of music, heart, and unmistakable Southern grit.

Gibson has partnered with Noel Gallagher on a limited-edition guitar to mark the Oasis reunion and Live ’25 tour, the band’s first performances together since 2009. The Gibson Custom Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard, created specifically for the tour, combines a distinctive visual design with the sound Gallagher sought for the stage.

Country hitmaker Jordan Davis has officially released his third studio album, Learn The Hard Way, via MCA Nashville. The multi-platinum singer-songwriter, praised by Billboard as a “modern-day storyteller” and by BBC News as “one of the leading talents in a new wave of American country music,” delivers a collection that blends heart, humor, and sharp songwriting, cementing his place as one of the genre’s most consistent chart-toppers.

Three years after her breakout debut, RIAA Platinum®-selling and Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter Katy Nichole is back with her most personal work yet. Honest Conversations, her sophomore album out now via Centricity Music, finds the Christian pop artist digging deep into faith, mental health, and the journey toward self-acceptance.

Metal legend Dave Mustaine has announced that Megadeth’s forthcoming album—due early next year—will be the band’s final studio release. The news, shared directly with fans and members of the Megadeth Cyber Army via Mustaine’s alter ego Vic Rattlehead, also revealed plans for a massive global farewell tour kicking off in 2026. In addition, Mustaine will release a new memoir next year, with details to follow in the coming months.

Pop-rock heavyweights OneRepublic have officially dropped their first career-spanning compilation, OneRepublic: The Collection, out now via UMe. The release celebrates nearly two decades of chart-topping hits and is available digitally worldwide, along with multiple physical formats for collectors.

When it comes to holding an audience’s attention, The Malpass Brothers always have more than a few tricks of up the sleeves of their Nudie Suits. They electrify the stage with their showy outfits, superb musicianship, and the kind of light-hearted banter and antics that only blood brothers could get away with.

Allan Susoeff, Jr. is a composer of New Age instrumental relaxation music that is ambient, uplifting, and effectively empowering. His new single, “Navel: 528 Hz”, is part of a chakra series of music he is currently writing as the prelude to a full album release. As such, he is releasing some of the songs as singles for relaxation, ambient listening, or meditation songs.

Chance the Rapper is hitting the road this fall for a 15-date North American trek in support of his forthcoming album Star Line. The And We Back Tour, promoted by Live Nation, kicks off September 26 in Houston before weaving through cities like New Orleans, Atlanta, New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles.

Country music’s tattooed wild card Bailey Zimmerman isn’t here to play it safe. The Illinois-born hitmaker has dropped his second album, Different Night Same Rodeo, via Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville — and it’s a rafter-rattling, heart-bruising, 18-track ride through love, loss, and the dusty chaos of everyday life.

Galway, Ireland — A fresh and compassionate voice is rising from the heart of Galway. Kathy Mahon, an emerging Irish singer-songwriter, is making waves with her soul-stirring sound and heartfelt mission to uplift listeners through music. Drawing inspiration from global icons like Celine Dion, Bruno Mars, Kylie Minogue, and Chappell Roan, Kathy blends emotional depth with catchy melodies, offering both escape and encouragement in an uncertain world.

Independent hip-hop artist and genre-blurring storyteller Epic Eli is back with “Blindfold,” a deeply personal and reflective new single arriving Friday, August 1st on all major streaming platforms. Stripped-back yet impactful, “Blindfold” trades heavy synths for vulnerability, beginning with raw acoustic guitar chords before gradually building into a moody, modern trap beat — a sonic metaphor for the emotional unraveling that unfolds in the lyrics.

As part of the global celebration for what would have been Elvis Presley’s 90th birthday year, Sony Music has announced a special listening event during Elvis Week 2025, in honor of the upcoming five-disc box set, Sunset Boulevard.

There’s something quietly powerful about listening to a song that doesn’t just entertain but helps tell the story of something real, something wild, something bigger than us. That’s exactly what sound artist, composer, and all-round nature-nerd Alice Boyd has done with her new single, Return of the White-Tailed Eagle, released today.