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Rising Americana Band, The Wonder Licks, Release Emotional Roots Driven Track “Chutes & Ladders”
New York Americana collective, The Wonder Licks, have released their latest single “Chutes & Ladders,” a thoughtful, roots-infused track about the unpredictable shifts that shape day-to-day life. Anchored by the band’s organic instrumentation and instinctive vocal blend, the new song offers a candid snapshot of themes that run through their upcoming body of work: mental health, creative uncertainty, and the strange, often circular pursuit of meaning. “Like the board game, this one’s about the ups and downs of life,” quips lead singer Jacob Wunderlich. “It’s about feeling good one day and bad the next or some mix of both. […]
Cumulus Debuts ”Your Music Plus” Spotlight on Nate Smith
Cumulus Media has launched the latest edition of its multi-part audio series “Your Music Plus,” this time showcasing the new Country duet “After Midnight” from hitmaker Nate Smith and singer/songwriter Tyler Hubbard, the former Florida Georgia Line member now charting as a solo artist. The series begins an eight-week run today across Cumulus Media Country stations nationwide. Your Music Plus offers listeners an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the song, with Smith sharing personal reflections, creative insights, and stories from the recording process. Greg Frey, VP of Music Partnerships for Cumulus Media, said the collaboration with Sony Music […]
Renowned Brazilian Drummer Lucio Vieira Debuts his New Single ‘Beyond’
Renowned Brazilian drummer and Los Angeles-based artist Lucio Vieira is set to debut his newest single “Beyond,” featuring acclaimed bassist Francisco Fattoruso. “I had this idea to record some compositions and called my friend and great bassist Francisco. After a long musical conversation over the phone, he came up with some brilliant ideas,” said Vieira, who is known for his work with Melissa Manchester, Herb Alpert and others. “I created the drum part and the solo at the end and thought another friend of mine, the amazing guitarist Rob Reishak, would be a perfect fit. He brought incredible creativity to […]
NYC Lounge Pop Duo Moon Radio Channels a Dreamy Escape on New Single “Shangri-La”
Moon Radio — the spellbinding collaboration between native New Yorker Julia Haltigan and Japanese vibraphone virtuoso Yusuke Yamamoto — returns with their new single, “Shangri-La,” a shimmering meditation on wonder, escape, and the search for paradise in a chaotic world. “It’s a reminder that the path to bliss is rarely a straight line, but a series of luminous stops along the way,” remarks lead singer, Julia Haltigan. Yusuke Yamamoto.adds, “for me, the vibraphone is like light — it moves, it shimmers, it creates space between worlds. With ‘Shangri-La,’ we wanted to open a door into that space and invite listeners […]
Stingray to Acquire TuneIn in $175 Million Deal
Stingray Group Inc. has announced an agreement to acquire TuneIn Holdings, Inc., the global live audio streaming platform, in a deal valued at up to $175 million. The Montreal-based music and media company will pay $150 million at closing and up to $25 million one year later, financing the purchase through a newly secured $150 million term loan. The transaction, expected to close by the end of 2025, remains subject to TuneIn stockholder approval and regulatory clearance. The acquisition is projected to expand Stingray’s global digital audio footprint and bolster its advertising capabilities by incorporating TuneIn’s ad technology and diverse […]
Trey Calloway Brings Funky ’90s Country Flair to New Single “Make That Move” – Out Today
Country artist and award-winning singer-songwriter Trey Calloway is set to release his latest single, “Make That Move,” a bold and heartfelt nod to the grit and charm of ’90s country music. Premiered exclusively by All Country News, the single captures the energy and emotion of classic country storytelling, paired with Calloway’s modern edge and unmistakable vocal power. Blending traditional instrumentation with a contemporary polish, “Make That Move” brings back the kind of drive and authenticity that defined a generation of country hits while showcasing Calloway’s growth as both an artist and a songwriter. “‘Make That Move’ is a high-energy […]
Robbie Gennet Concludes His Ten-Album Odyssey with Break the Night — A Radiant Coda of Illumination and Renewal
After an unprecedented creative voyage spanning ten albums of introspection, reinvention, and transcendence, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Robbie Gennet arrives at his long-awaited destination with Break the Night — a luminous final chapter in one of modern music’s most ambitious narrative arcs. Part cosmic revelation, part emotional reckoning, Break the Night closes the circle that began in the ashes of a burned home and journeyed through solitude, reflection, and rebirth. Where Mystified stared into the ruins and Golden Wings sought flight, where Everything You Ever Want wrestled with desire and Ghosts with memory, where Walk On relearned faith and High Vibrations expanded into the molecular web of energy, and You Deserve to Have Love rediscovered the heart’s source — Break the Night brings […]