The Black Crowes weigh 'A Pound of Feathers' in March

The Black Crowes' new studio album 'A Pound of Feathers' is due March 13 via Silver Arrow Records. It was produced by Jay Joyce. Pre-order/pre-save/pre-add HERE and listen now to “Propane Prophecy” and “Pharmacy Chronicles” HERE.

“We made this record in eight to ten days,” says Chris Robinson. “Bringing the high and inspiration from Happiness Bastards into this album, it was a natural progression. We experimented more, we wrote on instinct and how we were feeling in the moment. Rich brought a spontaneity to the record that I can’t describe, but it’s the best shit he’s ever done.”

Rich Robinson continues, “This album feels transformative to us. Going back to our roots, we felt that spark in the studio and how we work together. Lighting a fire that hits harder, more jagged but is still true to our musical essence.”

The new album follows 2024's critically acclaimed Happiness Bastards — which was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2025 GRAMMY Awards.

Track listing:

1. Profane Prophecy

2. Cruel Streak
3. Pharmacy Chronicles
4. Do The Parasite!
5. High And Lonesome
6. Queen of the B-Sides
7. It’s Like That
8. Blood Red Regrets
9. You Call This A Good Time
10. Eros Blues
11.Doomsday Doggerel

David Byrne covers Olivia Rodrigo hit

Released five years ago this week, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Driver's License” went on to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Just 17 at the time, Rodrigo became the youngest artist in history to debut in the top spot – a record she holds to this day. To celebrate the fifth anniversary of this career milestone, she releases several special versions of “drivers license” via Geffen Records.

David Byrne – the iconic musician, performer, writer and multidisciplinary artist whose creative ventures have captivated audiences since 1975 when he co-founded the renowned group Talking Heads – offers his interpretation of “Driver's License” on a new version, available at all DSPs alongside Rodrigo’s original version of the song. This is just the first in a series of covers tied to the fifth anniversary of Sour, Rodrigo’s debut album, which was released on May 21, 2021. Listen HERE.

Pressed on translucent ruby vinyl, the 7” vinyl features Byrne’s version on Side A while Side B is from Rodrigo’s Governors Ball 2025 set - the moment Byrne joined her onstage for a performance of Talking Heads’ classic “Burning Down the House.” Pre-order HERE.

The Target Exclusive Tiny Vinyl, pressed on fruit punch color vinyl, features Rodrigo’s original album version of “Driver's License” on Side A and her live performance of the song at Governors Ball on Side B. Pre-order HERE.

David Byrne’s recent works include his latest critically acclaimed album Who Is The Sky? (2025), Theater of the Mind, an immersive journey co-created by Byrne and writer Mala Gaonkar (Denver, 2022/23, Chicago 2026), SOCIAL! At The Park Avenue Armory, the Broadway production of David Byrne’s American Utopia (2019) as well as the Spike Lee-directed film version (2020), the launch of his Reasons to be Cheerful online magazine (2019) and the solo album American Utopia (2018). To date, Byrne has published five books, including How Music Works (2012).

Morrissey's new album slated for March

photo: David Mushegain/Warner Records

Morrissey has revealed that his 14th solo studio album, Make-Up is a Lie, will arrive on March 6 with the immediate release of the title track out now via Sire/Warner Records. His first album in over five years marks a return to Sire Records.

Listen to the single HERE and pre-save the album HERE.

The album reunites Morrissey with producer Joe Chiccarelli (The Strokes, The White Strips, Weezer, My Morning Jacket) as he returned to Studio La Fabrique in the Saint-Rémy-de-Provence region of Southern France. The first single was co-written by Morrissey keyboardist Camila Grey.

Performing on the album is Jesse Tobias, Camila Grey, Carmen Vandenberg, Juan Galeano, Alain Whyte, Gustavo Manzur, and Brendan Buckley. The track list includes some song titles previously referenced by Morrissey and others never before revealed, as well as a faithful cover of Roxy Music’s 1973 deep cut “Amazona.”

Formats include LP, CD and digitally, through all DSPs. Vinyl album variants include Blue vinyl and a unique Zoetrope picture disc. A Red vinyl pressing will be available exclusively through all Indie retail stores.

Track listing:

1. “You’re Right, It’s Time”
2. “Make-up is a Lie”
3. “Notre-Dame”
4. “Amazona” (Roxy Music cover)
5. “Headache”
6. “Boulevard”
7. “Zoom Zoom the Little Boy”
8. “The Night Pop Dropped”
9. “Kerching Kerching”
10. “Lester Bangs”
11. “Many Icebergs Ago”
12. “The Monsters of Pig Alley”

World Tour Dates:

U.S.

Jan 10 San Antonio, TX - Boeing Center at Tech Port

Jan 13 Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion
Jan 15 St. Louis, MO - The Factory
Jan 17 Atlanta, GA - The Fox Theatre
Jan 20 St. Petersburg, FL - Duke Energy Center for the Arts / Mahaffey Theater
Jan 22 Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live

Dominican Republic

Jan 25 La Romana - Altos de Chavón Tickets

Europe / U.K.

Feb 13 Aarhus - Scandinavian Congress Center
Feb 15 Hamburg - Sporthalle Hamburg
Feb 17 Frankfurt - Jahrhunderthalle
Feb 20 Esch-Sur-Alzette - Rockhal
Feb 24 Rotterdam - De Doelen
Feb 28 London - The O2
Mar 04 Lille - Zenith Des Lille
Mar 07 Zurich - THE HALL
Mar 09 Milan - Fabrique
Mar 12 Valencia - Palau Des Les Arts
Mar 14 Zaragoza - Auditorio Des Zaragoza
Mar 16 Seville - Cartuja Center

Click HERE for ticket and tour details

Young Fresh Fellows' first new album in five years gets wide release in March

Following the exclusive limited edition LP release for Record Store Day Black Friday 2025, Seattle band Young Fresh Fellows' new studio album, Loft, will see a wide release on March 27. Marking the veteran alt-rock group's first new studio album since 2020’s Toxic Youth, the second track from the album, “Destination” feat. Neko Case is out now; listen here.

Of “Destination,” Scott McCaughey says, “Neko originally came over to sing harmonies. We worked on it for a couple of hours, and she sang all the way through the song. Later, when I was mixing, I muted my vocal just to see what would happen—and suddenly the song made more sense. It wasn’t a plan. It didn’t feel like a “feature.” It just sounded better. Eventually we put my voice back in on the choruses, but she’s clearly the lead. It’s probably the first official Fellows song where that’s the case, and I’m totally fine with that.” Check out the previously released track “I’m A Prison” lyric video here.

Recorded at Wilco’s famed Loft studio in Chicago, the members - Scott McCaughey (The Minus 5, Baseball Project, R.E.M.), Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks, Filthy Friends), John Perrin (NRBQ, JD McPherson), and Jim Sangster (Tripwires, Roy Loney) - enlisted GRAMMY Award-winning producer/engineer Tom Schick (Wilco, Mavis Staples, Iron and Wine) to helm the board.

They later invited Neko Case (lead vocals on “Destination”), John Stirratt (Wilco; harmony vocals), Morgan Fisher (Mott the Hoople; keyboards), Jonathan Segel (Camper Van Beethoven; violin), Jenny Conlee (The Decemberists; accordion, harmony vocals), Mark Greenberg (Eleventh Dream Day; vibraphone), Peter Buck (R.E.M.; 12-string guitar), and Dave “Max” Crawford (Poi Dog Pondering; trumpet) along.

Fully formed in Seattle in 1983 by McCaughey, Sangster, Chuck Carroll, Tad Hutchison, Young Fresh Fellows became an unexpected college-radio favorite with their 1984 debut The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest, now regarded as a key release of the early Seattle music scene. Read Split Tooth Media’s 2024 oral history of the band here.

Tour Dates:

April 9 – Mississippi Studios – Portland OR
April 10 – Tractor Tavern – Seattle WA
April 12 – Spanish Ballroom – Tacoma WA

Track listing:

1.Overture
2. I’m a Prison
3. Killing Time in Union Square
4. Three Gasconading Saints
5. Before the Deluge
6. Death Becomes Us
7. Entr’acte
8. Books Don’t Burn Twice
9. Destination
10. Whispering Hole
11. 1987
12. Harpoon in the Hay
13. Exit Music/The Theme

Happy Birthday to Elvis Presley! The latest news...

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and RCA Records will release the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert on February 20, a collection of 27 recordings heard in the upcoming film, featuring updated mixes of live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.

The soundtrack release will accompany the theatrical premiere of EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert, coming to theaters with a one-week exclusive IMAX engagement on February 20, followed by a global theatrical release from NEON and Universal Pictures International on February 27. EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert delivers a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience in which Elvis sings and tells his story like never before.

While making his 2022 film ‘Elvis’, Luhrmann and his team uncovered a treasure trove of long-hidden film negatives and footage in the Warner Brothers vaults, originally captured for the documentary films Elvis: The Way It Is (chronicling his August 1970 residency in Las Vegas) and Elvis On Tour (shot throughout his 1972 concerts across the U.S.), as well as never before seen 8mm footage and never before heard audio of Elvis speaking about his life.

Luhrmann and his team spent years restoring this material, collaborating with Academy Award nominee Jonathan Redmond, Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post Production as well as many others. What was revealed apart from Presley’s iconic, one of a kind performance energy was the man behind the myth “totally at ease on stage, able to feel the true love of his fans and communicate himself with an intimacy and humanity, unlike any other artist,” as Luhrmann describes.

Coupled with remixes and medleys that blend, reimagine and interpret Presley, the resulting film and soundtrack are a testament to Elvis’ 1970s performances as “startlingly ahead of their time” (Variety) and “the singer at his most mesmerizing” (The Guardian). The soundtrack album is executive produced by GRAMMY nominated Luhrmann.

Listen to “Wearin’ That Night Life Look,” which draws from four classic Presley recordings (“Wearin’ That Loved On Look,” “Night Life,” “I, John,” “Let Yourself Go”) to “create an entirely new track from Elvis DNA,” as envisioned by Luhrmann and the film’s GRAMMY nominated music producer Jamieson Shaw: https://Elvis.lnk.to/WTNLL

Says Luhrmann of the inspiration behind the new medleys and remixes on the album, “We were constantly asking ourselves, what would Elvis do if he were around? How might he experiment, where might he go? He was always a musical searcher, looking for different flavors and sounds.”

The soundtrack will be released on digital and CD formats on February 20, in conjunction with the film’s IMAX premiere. The soundtrack’s 2-LP vinyl release will follow on April 24. The 2-LP will also include two color variants, a Graceland exclusive Red Marble vinyl, and an Amazon exclusive Translucent Orange and Yellow vinyl. For more information and to pre-order the collection on all formats visit: https://Elvis.lnk.to/EPiCSoundtrack.

From Sony Music Vision, Bazmark, and Authentic Studios, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert debuted to critical acclaim, a standing ovation and dancing in the aisles at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. 

EPiC marks Luhrmann’s second major project centered around Elvis Presley, following Elvis in 2022, which earned eight Academy Award® nominations, won multiple BAFTA’s® and Golden Globes®, and grossed nearly $300 million worldwide. With EPiC, Luhrmann transforms unearthed archival material into an electrifying cinematic odyssey that captures Elvis at his best; raw, human, eccentrically humorous, intimate and electric.

‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ Digital & CD Tracklist:

1. Can’t Help Falling In Love (EPiC Intro)
2. Also Sprach Zarathustra / An American Trilogy (EPiC Version)
3. That’s All Right (EPiC Version)
4. Tiger Man (EPiC Version)
5. Wearin’ That Night Life Look
6. Hound Dog (EPiC Version)
7. Polk Salad Annie (EPiC Version)
8. You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling (EPiC Version)
9. Little Sister / Get Back (EPiC Version)
10. Burning Love (EPiC Version)
11. Never Been To Spain (EPiC Version)
12. Love Me (Jamieson Shaw Remix)
13. I Can’t Stop Loving You (EPiC Version)
14. Are You Lonesome Tonight (EPiC Version)
15. Always On My Mind (EPiC Version)
16. How Great Thou Art (EPiC Version)
17. Oh Happy Day (EPiC Version)
18. Big Hunk O’ Love (EPiC Version)
19. Bridge Over Troubled Water (EPiC Version)
20. In The Ghetto (Jamieson Shaw Remix)
21. Walk A Mile In My Shoes (EPiC Version)
22. Suspicious Minds (EPiC Version)
23. Bring The Curtain Down (EPiC Outro)
24. Can’t Help Falling In Love (EPiC Version)
25. American David (EPiC Version)
26. A Change Of Reality (Do You Miss Me?)
27. Don’t Fly Away (PNAU Remix)

Mika's new album 'Hyperlove' due later this month

Brit Award-winning, and Grammy-nominated pop singer Mika - known for the international hits “Grace Kelly,” "Relax (Take it Easy)," "Love Today," "Big Girl," "Lollipop," "Popular Song" and others and multi-platinum 2007 debut album Life in Cartoon Motion, plus collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Ariana Grande, and Gregg Wells - will release his seventh studio album, Hyperlove, on Jan. 23 via Republic Records. 

It was produced by Mika alongside Nick Littlemore (Empire of the Sun), with additional production by Peter Mayes (Pnau). Written almost entirely by Mika, Hyperlove also features select co-writing collaborations with Littlemore and others. There is also a narration by the American filmmaker John Waters. 

Hyperlove marks Mika's first English-language studio release since 2019 and finds him returning to the piano as the core of his songwriting. Built entirely from analogue and vintage sources, it showcases his classically trained voice. 

Watch the music video for first single “Immortal Love” music video HERE.

Pre-order Hyperlove HERE.

The Spinning Out Tour North America launches in late April. Tickets are available for purchase now HERE.

North America Dates:

April 29 Boston, MA Citizens House of Blues
May 1 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore Silver Spring
May 2 New York, NY The Rooftop at Pier 17
May 4 Laval, QC Place Bell
May 5 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore
May 7 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
May 9 Dallas, TX Factory in Deep Ellum
May 10 Austin, TX ACL Live at The Moody Theater
May 13 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre
May 14 San Francisco, CA The Castro *SOLD OUT*

Track Listing:

1. Hyperlove

2. Modern Times
3. Spinning Out
4. Excuses For Love
5. Interlude Everything’s Beautiful
6. All The Same
7. Dreams
8. Science Fiction Lover
9. Take Your Problems With You
10. Interlude Please Take Your Problems With You
11. Nicotine
12. Eleven
13. Bells
14. Interlude Immortal Dream
15. Immortal Love

The long-awaited return of Heavenly

Oxford, England indie pop band Heavenly returns Highway To Heavenly, its first studio album in 39 years, on Feb. 27.

During the 1990s, the group released four albums and an EP. Heavenly were on Sarah Records in the UK and on Olympia, Washington's influential K Records in the US - and maybe this is a useful shorthand for understanding the band’s ability to meld the attitude of American Riot Grrrl bands with the pop charms of the English indie scene. In terms of style, Heavenly presented an androgynous look – short hair and pinafores for Amelia and Cathy - while Peter Rob and Mathew determinedly avoided the theatrics of male rock.

Heavenly has recently enjoyed a huge resurgence of interest from a younger generation of fans, who have cottoned on to Heavenly’s music, but also embraced the band’s inclusive version of feminism. 

The current lineup comprises original members Amelia Fletcher, Peter Momtchiloff, Cathy Rogers and Rob Pursey, who are now joined on drums by Ian Button. (An important element of the Heavenly story was the loss of Mathew Fletcher, who took his own life just before the fourth album was released. It took Amelia, Peter, Cathy and Rob a long time to get over the loss; maybe it took even longer to find a drummer as good as Ian.)

The new Heavenly have played a number of sold-out shows in the past couple of years, where older fans have mingled with new devotees. The band are looking forward to their slow-motion international tour in the first half of 2026, with dates in the UK, the US, Canada, France, Greece and Spain.

Highway To Heavenly was recorded at Rumbaba (Deptford, London) and at The Sunday School (Kent). It was produced by Toby Burroughs.

Heavenly are:
Amelia Fletcher – vocals, guitar, Cathy Rogers – vocals, keyboard, Ian Button – drums, Peter Momtchiloff – guitar, Rob Pursey – bass

North American Tour Dates:

16 Apr WASHINGTON DC @ Black Cat
17 Apr PHILADELPHIA @ Johnny Brenda's
18 Apr NEW YORK @ Bowery Ballroom
19 Apr BOSTON @ The Sinclair
21 Apr TORONTO @ The Great Hall
23 Apr CHICAGO @ Empty Bottle
21 Jun SAN DIEGO @ Casbah
22 Jun LOS ANGELES @ Regent Theater
24 Jun SAN FRANCISCO @ Great American Music Hall
26 Jun PORTLAND @ Aladdin Theater
27 Jun SEATTLE @ The Crocodile
28 Jun VANCOUVER @ Hollywood Theatre

Tickets for most gigs are already on sale. The North American West Coast shows will go on sale on January 9th. Latest gig details for all Skep Wax bands can be found at skepwax.com/live.

Track Listing:

01. Scene Stealing 3.51
02. Portland Town 3.12
03. Press Return 4.03
04. Skep Wax 3.00
05. Deflicted 3.57
06. Excuse Me 2.36
07. A Different Beat 4.59
08. Good Times 3.29
09. The Neverseen 4.06
10. She Is The One 4.01
11. That Last Day 3.20