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NAMM Show 2026 Highlights: New Gear, Music Technology Trends, Awards, and Performances
Marking 125 years of NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the annual gathering wrapped January 24 after five packed days of concerts, product launches, education sessions, and high-level networking. ... -
The Live Beat: Charlie Puth
Charlie Puth is officially back in tour mode. The hitmaker just announced the Whatever’s Clever! 2026 World Tour, a globe-spanning run that will take him across North America, Europe, and ... -
PRS Guitars Pays Tribute to Ted McCarty in New Documentary on His Enduring Guitar Legacy
Last week, PRS Guitars dropped a deep, 73-minute documentary celebrating one of the giants—Theodore “Ted” McCarty—and the profound influence he had on Paul Reed Smith and the modern guitar landscape. ... -
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New Music Critique: Gamilla
Contact: gnesquerdo@gmail.comWeb: gamilla.bandcamp.comSeeking: LabelStyle: Grunge, Shoegaze, Punk Gamilla’s Catholic School Girl doesn’t play like a passion project—it feels more like the foundation to actualizing a dream. Opening with the heavy ... -
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New Music Critique: Birdie Nichols
Contact: birdienichols07@gmail.comWeb: birdienichols.comSeeking: BookingStyle: Western Country Birdie Nichols operates firmly within the modern Western lane, dusted with familiar imagery and genre signifiers that can occasionally feel well-worn. While the sonic ... -
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New Music Critique: Stella Cole
Contact: stellacolepr@shorefire.comWeb: shorefire.com/roster/stella-coleSeeking: ReviewStyle: Jazz Stella Cole seems to have discovered a wormhole—to the past, that is. In her rendition of “Merry Christmas, Darling,” you can practically hear the velvet ... -
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New Music Critique: Kyle Dillingham
Contact: info@horseshoeroad.netWeb: reverbnation.com/kyledillinghamSeeking: Booking, Film/TV, LabelStyle: Americana According to his bio, Oklahoman Kyle Dillingham “started playing the violin when he was nine,” and apart from playing for the King of ... -
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New Music Critique: Greg in Good Company
Contact: gregingoodcompany@gmail.comWeb: gregingoodcompany.comSeeking: Management, Label, Booking, Film/TVStyle: Rock ‘n’ Roll L.A.’s Greg in Good Company feels like you've stumbled in on Marcus Mumford wrestling Nathaniel Rateliff in a sawdust-covered bar. ... -
STUDIO MIX FEBRUARY 2026: CORY HENRY, KO KO MO, TWANGUERO, AND MORE
CORY HENRY DELIVERS THE CHURCH EXPERIENCE FOR CARDBOARD SESSIONS In the latest installment of the engineering-meets-art series Cardboard Sessions, Brooklynite Cory Henry invited audiences to The Church Experience, where he took on ... -
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New Music Critique: Thick Needles
Contact: thickneedles@gmail.comWeb: thickneedles.comSeeking: BookingStyle: Rock Hailing from Milwaukee, Thick Needles brings a jagged, high-voltage energy to the Midwest rock scene. The vocal performance carries the sneering, theatrical DNA of Iggy ... -
Ear Candy: Turn That Frown Upside Down!
Happy Friday, my groove-getters! If your mood’s been a little sideways as of late, consider this week's Ear Candy a sonic reset button. Turn That Frown Upside Down! is pure ... -
Album Review of "No Lube So Rude" by Peaches (8/10)
Kill Rock StarsProducers: Peaches, The Squirt Deluxe After a decade-long hiatus, the high priestess of electroclash is back with the full-frontal No Lube So Rude. Peaches, born Merrill Nisker, hasn’t ... -
The Live Beat: James Taylor
There’s something grounding about a James Taylor announcement—it arrives less like a breaking alert and more like a deep exhale. The songwriter with the warm baritone and lived-in melodies is ... -
Ear Candy: It's Late, You Should Go To Bed
Finally, Friday, my late-night listeners. This week’s Ear Candy lives in that liminal hour when you want to be sleeping, but just...can't. It's Late, You Should Go to Bed drifts ... -
PRS Guitars Expansion: Inside the New Nashville Artist Showroom
PRS Guitars has officially planted a new flag in Nashville with the opening of its upgraded, artist-only showroom at Soundcheck, now housed inside the newly completed Rock Nashville facility. Located ... -
The Live Beat: Bruno Mars
Pop heavyweight Bruno Mars has announced The Romantic Tour, a massive 2026 world run that marks his first full-scale tour in nearly a decade—and it arrives hand-in-hand with his upcoming ... -
Ear Candy: Moods that Make You Move
TGIF, my playlist people. How are things—Good? Bad? I've got somethin' for that. Some songs don’t just fit a mood—they grab it by the collar, shake it awake, and tell ... -
The Battle for Local Radio: musicFIRST Launches Campaign at the FCC
At a moment when local radio already feels increasingly… not so local, the musicFIRST Coalition is stepping into the regulatory spotlight. The organization has launched a nationwide push encouraging music ... -
The Live Beat: Iron & Wine
Sam Beam is hitting the road again, and this time, it’s in service of the Light Verse album. The Iron & Wine frontman has announced a fresh batch of North ... -
Ear Candy: New Year, Same Delusions
Happy Friday and Happy New Year, my sound seekers! This week's Ear Candy is flirty but reflective, playful with an undercurrent of “I’m figuring it out”—it's New Year, Same Delusions. ...
