GRACE IVES RETURNS WITH THREE NEW SONGS: “AVALANCHE,” “DANCE WITH ME” AND “MY MANS” November 7, 2025—Much-lauded vocalist, songwriter and producer Grace Ives returns with three new songs today: “Avalanche”—which debuts today alongside a music video, “Dance with Me” and “My Mans.” Written and produced with Ariel Rechtshaid, the songs are out via True Panther Records/Capitol Records. Listen here and watch the video for “Avalanche” here. READ MORE

MARK AMBOR DEBUTS NEW SONG “CLOSER TO ME” + VIDEO November 7, 2025—Breakout artist, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ambor returns with a new song, “Closer To Me,” out today via Capitol Records—listen HERE and watch the official music video HERE. READ MORE

CARTER FAITH SHARES TWO NEW SONGS ON A CHERRY VALLEY HOLIDAY November 7, 2025—Rising Nashville star Carter Faith—Amazon Music’s latest Breakthrough Artist—shares a new two-song holiday collection today. A Cherry Valley Holiday features a rendition of The Eagles’ “Please Come Home for Christmas,” and a new original song, “Nothin’ for Christmas,” with William Beckmann—listen here. READ MORE

BREAKOUT ARTIST JAKE MINCH UNVEILS NEW SONG “LEAVE” November 7, 2025—Following his full-length debut album George, breakout singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Minch shares a new song, “Leave”—listen HERE. READ MORE

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA NAMES JAMES GAFFIGAN AS NEXT MUSIC DIRECTOR November 6, 2025—Houston Grand Opera (HGO) today announces the appointment of American conductor James Gaffigan as the fifth Music Director in the company’s 70-year history. As reported in The New York Times, Gaffigan will lead the company alongside General Director and CEO Khori Dastoor, advancing HGO’s commitment to sharing world-class artistic excellence with audiences in Houston and across the globe. Beginning his term as Music Director Designate in the 2026-27 season, Gaffigan will assume the role of Music Director in the 2027-28 season. READ MORE

BRANDI CARLILE’S RETURNING TO MYSELF DEBUTS AT #7 ON ALL-GENRE BILLBOARD 200 CHART, #1 ON BILLBOARD’S AMERICANA/FOLK ALBUMS, TOP ROCK ALBUMS, TOP ROCK & ALTERNATIVE ALBUMS CHARTS AND MORE November 3, 2025—11x Grammy Award-winner Brandi Carlile’s acclaimed new album, Returning To Myself, debuts at #7 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart this week, as well as #1 on Billboard’s Americana/Folk Albums chart, Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, Top Rock Albums chart, Top Album Sales chart, Top Current Album Sales chart, Indie Store Album Sales chart and #2 on the Vinyl Albums chart. READ MORE

BOB DYLAN’S BOOTLEG SERIES VOLUME 18: THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW, 1956-1963 OUT TODAY ON COLUMBIA RECORDS / LEGACY RECORDINGS October 31, 2025— Bob Dylan’s highly acclaimed Bootleg Series Volume 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963 is out today on Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment—order/listen/share here. READ MORE

MEDIUM BUILD AND SYDNEY ROSE SHARE COVER OF CHARLI XCX’S HIT SONG “SYMPATHY IS A KNIFE” October 31, 2025—Rising star Medium Build, a.k.a. critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Nick Carpenter, is teaming up with Nashville-based singer/songwriter Sydney Rose for a cover of Charli XCX’s hit song “Sympathy is a Knife” for the All Things Go 10th Anniversary Benefit Compilation. Listen to/share the song HERE. READ MORE

FLORENCE + THE MACHINE’S EVERYBODY SCREAM OUT NOW October 31, 2025—Florence + the Machine’s highly anticipated new album, Everybody Scream, is out today. Get it here. READ MORE

MAGDALENA BAY SHARES NEW TRACKS “UNORIGINAL” AND “BLACK-EYED SUSAN CLIMB” October 31, 2025—After wrapping up a run of North American dates on the sold-out Imaginal Mystery Tour, Magdalena Bay shares two new tracks today: “Unoriginal” and “Black-Eyed Susan Climb.” Listen HERE. READ MORE

GREENSKY BLUEGRASS’ NEW ALBUM XXV CELEBRATING 25TH ANNIVERSARY OUT NOW October 31, 2025—The much-anticipated new album from bluegrass-americana veterans Greensky Bluegrass, XXV, is out today via Big Blue Zoo Records/Thirty Tigers—celebrating the exact date of the group’s 25th anniversary; listen HERE. READ MORE

MCDUFFIE CENTER FOR STRINGS AT MERCER UNIVERSITY WELCOMES NEW DISTINGUISHED ARTIST STEFAN JACKIW October 30, 2025—The Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University’s School of Music in Macon, Georgia is excited to welcome internationally acclaimed violinist Stefan Jackiw to the faculty as a distinguished artist for the upcoming 2026 fall semester. With Jackiw’s addition to the faculty, Center for Strings founder Robert McDuffie will transition to mentoring and coaching all disciplines within the Center, while distinguished artist David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, will continue his focus on orchestral playing, also with the entire student body. Jackiw will join Artistic Director Amy Schwartz Moretti in co-instructing the violin studio. READ MORE

MUMFORD & SONS’ NEW ALBUM PRIZEFIGHTER OUT FEBRUARY 13 October 29, 2025—Mumford & Sons will release their new album, Prizefighter, February 13 via Glassnote Records. Pre-order/pre-save HERE. The band’s sixth studio album, Prizefighter was co-produced and co-written with The National’s Aaron Dessner at his Long Pond Studio in upstate New York. READ MORE

BRANDI CARLILE UNVEILS NEW EXPANDED COMMENTARY VERSION OF ACCLAIMED ALBUM RETURNING TO MYSELF October 29, 2025—11x Grammy Award-winner Brandi Carlile shares a new expanded version of Returning To Myself, featuring exclusive commentary on each of the project’s ten tracks. Stream/purchase Returning To Myself (Commentary Album) HERE. READ MORE

MAJOR LAZER’S RESURGENCE CONTINUES WITH “BRUK DOWN” FEATURING PARRIS GOEBEL, AMERICA FOSTER AND SADBOI October 24, 2025—Major Lazer’s global takeover continues with “BRUK DOWN” featuring Parris Goebel, America Foster and Sadboi. Listen HERE and watch the video, shot on Diplo’s family farm, HERE. READ MORE