THE FORMAT RELEASE BOYCOTT HEAVEN ALBUM
Indie pop band The Format, led by Nate Ruess and Sam Means, has released their latest album, Boycott Heaven,via The Vanity Label. Produced by Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, The Killers), Boycott Heaven marks The Format’s first album in nearly two decades and features O’Brien on bass alongside drummer Matt Chamberlain (David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple).
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) TO HIT THEATRES MARCH 20
Captured during her sold-out world tour, BILLIE EILISH - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) brings an innovative new concert experience to the big screen from one of the most celebrated and successful artists of her generation. Presented in immersive 3D, the film is directed by Academy Award® winners James Cameron and Billie Eilish.
JULIAN LAGE RELEASES FIFTH FULL-LENGTH BLUE NOTE RELEASE, SCENES FROM ABOVE
Seven-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated guitar virtuoso Julian Lage has shared his highly anticipated album Scenes From Above.This is Lage’s second album made in collaboration with three-time GRAMMY® award-winning producer Joe Henry (Carolina Chocolate Drops, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Solomon Burke) and first with a striking new quartet featuring keyboardist John Medeski, bassist JorgeRoeder, and drummer Kenny Wollesen.
JACK WHITE SHARES NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED POEMS AND WRITINGS IN JACK WHITE COLLECTED LYRICS AND SELECTED WRITING VOLUME 1
Jack White kicks off what promises to be another eventful new year with the official publication of Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing Volume. The landmark new anthology features never-before-published poems andwritings by White, rare and exclusive photos, and new essays written especially for this book by Third Man Records co-founder Ben Blackwell, award-winning, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-nominated poet Adrian Matejka, and award-winning, Detroit-based filmmaker and writer dream hampton.
POWFU ANNOUNCES LOFI LIBRARY CLUB TOUR AND LAUNCH OF NEW MUSIC LABEL
Lo-fi artist Powfu is set to hit the road in 2026 with the Lofi Library Club Tour, a nationwide and international run that marks the official launch of his new music label and community imprint, Lofi Library Club label, a creative community built to support and amplify lo-fi artists worldwide. The upcoming tour will not only showcase Powfu’s signature sound but also feature performances from other talented artists within the Lofi Library family, creating an intimate and immersive experience for fans.
THIRD MAN RECORDS UNLEASHES FIRST-EVER LIVE ANTHOLOGY FROM NOISE ROCK LEGENDS, LAUGHING HYENAS
Third Man Records is proud to announce the first-ever live anthology from Ann Arbor, MI-based noise rock legends, Laughing Hyenas. That Girl – Live Recordings 1986-1994 collects 18 ferocious tracks—painstakingly compiled by founding member John Brannon from his personal archive of cassette tapes and then transferred, mixed, and mastered by GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Bobby Emmett (Sturgill Simpson, Jack White, The Sights)—that showcase the band’s full-on sonic groove assault in its purest, most unadulterated and glo riously abrasive form.
NEW YORK ARTIST CHRISTOPHER ARDRA RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE “TELL ME”
Following his 2025 EP, SaiRu and 2024 LP, Sometimes Other Times, New York artist Christopher Ardra returns with his new single “Tell Me,” a song about trying to figure out who you want to be or what you actually want in life. Written and produced by Ardra in his Long Island studio, “Tell Me” is the first taste from a sophomore album due later in 2026.
PRODUCER PLAYBACK: “There’s a spontaneity involved that’s key to the magic in the studio. You don’t want to be over-prepared. You still want to leave leeway so that magic can occur. To be in a box where you’ve planned out every part is not a good thing.” – Bruce Sugar
