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March 27, 2026

BILLY MORRISON Teams With Sully Erna And Nuno Bettencourt For “Becoming,” The First Track From Morrison’s New Album ‘Hollow’

DATE: MARCH 27, 2026

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER / MARCEE RONDAN / ANDREA FAULK, SRO PR

BILLY MORRISON
JOINS FORCES WITH SULLY ERNA AND NUNO BETTENCOURT
FOR “BECOMING,”

THE FIRST TRACK FROM
MORRISON’S NEW ALBUM ‘HOLLOW’
OUT THIS SUMMER VIA TLG | ZOID THROUGH VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP
LISTEN TO “BECOMING” HERE

Image from the upcoming “Becoming” Music Video (Download)
(L to R: Billy Morrison, Sully Erna, and Nuno Bettencourt)
Photo credit: Jane Stuart @JaneStuartPhotos

British guitarist, singer, and songwriter BILLY MORRISON today (March 27) releases “Becoming,” marking the first single from his upcoming album HOLLOW due out sometime in August via TLG | ZOID/Virgin Music Group. The powerhouse track was written by MORRISON, Sully Erna (Godsmack) and Brett Scallions; it features Erna on lead vocals and Grammy Award winner Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) on lead guitar. Listen to the song HERE and stay tuned for the video premiere the week of April 6.

According to MORRISON, “Becoming” is about “transforming out of the darkness and negativity of certain lifestyle choices and becoming a strong, positive and powerful force. For an in-depth description, you would have to ask Sully about the lyrics that he wrote.”

MORRISON goes on to say that “when the music to ‘Becoming’ was finally finished, in my mind there was only one person I could imagine singing it, and that was Sully Erna. His work with Godsmack over the decades has just proven his voice to be one of the most powerful in rock music.” “Plus he’s a great guy to hang with,” adds MORRISON, “so fortunately for me, not only was his response ‘Absolutely I’ll sing it.’ We got to record it in Los Angeles together while he was here. It was a killer vibe, and when we were all at the Above Ground show late last year here in LA, it seemed only fitting for me to ask Nuno to play lead (keeping it Boston on this track!). And again, he graciously agreed, and absolutely killed it. It’s been a pleasure to work with both Sully and Nuno on this song—

it’s the perfect collaboration to launch this new album of mine!”

“I really enjoyed working with Billy and Nuno on this track,” says Erna. “It’s always a bit challenging when you have three creative people that work at such high levels of production to get to the finish line, but in the end the product always speaks for itself. And this song is strong! It’s a perfect example of not settling for anything less.”

“When you’re asked to collaborate on a song with incredible artists like Sully Erna and Billy Morrison, you’d have to say ‘yes’ before even hearing the song,” says Bettencourt. “But man, when you DO hear the song and it’s as badass as this…you forget who’s on it and just do it for the love of it.”

Two years ago, BILLY MORRISON released THE MORRISON PROJECT via TLG | ZOID/Virgin Music Group. It marked his third solo album (and first since 2015) and produced the #1 Active Rock Song (Mediabase) in America: “Crack Cocaine” featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens and co-written by all three artists. A deluxe edition of the album followed in 2025 and bonus track, “Gods Of Rock and Roll (Orchestral)”—another seismic collaboration with Osbourne and Stevens—landed in the Active Rock Top Ten (Mediabase).

The upcoming HOLLOW will follow the success of 2024’s THE MORRISON PROJECT format with 12 songs, half sung by Morrison and half sung by a handful of MORRISON’s friends. Guests include Dexter Holland, Marilyn Manson, Chuck D, B Real, Duff McKagan, Steve Stevens, DMC, and the above-mentioned Sully Erna and Nuno Bettencourt, among others. “Forgive Me,” “The Tailor,” “No Suspects,” “Another Day,” “Leave No Trace,” and “Becoming” are among the song titles.

“The last album was so much fun and such a creative experience for me that I got the band back together for a follow up record,” says BILLY. It’s on the same label (TLG | ZOID /Virgin Music Group), with the same crew (Barry Pointer mixing the record, Dave Donnelly mastering and all art / photography by Jane Stuart) and I’m excited to share this body of work with the world.” He adds: “The guests on this record are at the core of the collaborative spirit that I try to put in the center of these records. Every single person I worked with stepped up, brought their A game and helped me produce an album that crosses genres, features some really diverse songwriting, and yet has a truly cohesive, and powerful sound. Ultimately, I am just grateful to everyone involved for allowing me to do this again.”

“Becoming” Cover Art (Download)

ABOUT BILLY MORRISON:

Billy Morrison is a British guitarist, singer, and songwriter, widely known as Billy Idol’s rhythm guitar player for the past 17 years alongside lead guitarist Steve Stevens. He is also a solo recording artist in his right having released three albums including the successful and acclaimed The Morrison Project in 2024 via TLG | ZOID/Virgin Music Group. His fourth solo album, Hollow, will arrive in August 2026, also on TLG | ZOID/Virgin Music Group. Morrison is also a former member of The Cult and Circus Diablo and currently also performs with the superstar cover band known as The Royal Machines. In addition, Morrison is a contemporary fine artist whose Warhol-inspired work has been shown at top galleries. He also has a regular show, “Influenced,” on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard (ch. 38), where he delves deep into the dynamic relationship between art and music.

BILLY MORRISON (Download)
Photo credit: Jane Stuart @JaneStuartPhotos

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March 23, 2026

Vic’s Supper Club named one of the world’s top jazz venues by DownBeat magazine

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VIC’S SUPPER CLUB NAMED “ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP JAZZ VENUES”
IN 2026 BY DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE

LAS VEGAS, March 23, 2026 – Vic’s Supper Club, the acclaimed dining and live music destination known for its sophisticated ambiance and world-class performances, has been named “one of the best jazz venues in the world” by DownBeat Magazine, one of the most respected authorities in jazz journalism.

The prestigious recognition highlights venues that deliver exceptional musical artistry, memorable guest experiences, and meaningful contributions to the global jazz community. Celebrated for seamlessly blending elevated cuisine with an intimate, acoustically rich setting, Vic’s continues to attract renowned performers alongside devoted music enthusiasts and discerning diners.

“This honor reflects our commitment to preserving the spirit of jazz while creating an unforgettable atmosphere for our guests,” said Sue Lowden, co-owner. “We are proud to be recognized among the world’s premier venues and grateful to the extraordinary artists, team members, and loyal patrons who make each evening here special.”

From emerging talents from the Las Vegas Academy’s Jazz program to legendary performers such as Jeff Hamilton, Tom Scott, Tierney Sutton, Benny Benack III, and Nicole Zuraitis, who recorded her GRAMMY-nominated album “Live at Vic’s” here, the restaurant’s carefully curated entertainment calendar showcases the depth and diversity of jazz while complementing a menu rooted in culinary craftsmanship and warm hospitality.

For more information or upcoming performance schedules, visit https://www.vicslasvegas.com/.

ABOUT VIC’S LAS VEGAS

Created by Porchlight Hospitality in 2023, the award-winning Vic’s Las Vegas is located in Symphony Park at 355 Promenade Place. Open seven days a week from 10 a.m. – 1 a.m., Vic’s features seasonally inspired American cuisine, a full-service bar with Happy Hour daily from 2 – 5 p.m., a reverse Happy Hour between Midnight – 1 a.m. in the Bar area, gaming, and live entertainment nightly. Reservations can be made by calling 725-755-5299 or visit vicslasvegas.com. Follow on Instagram @vicslasvegas.

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March 20, 2026

UK Band KillerStar’s New Album ‘The Afterglow’ is Out Today; Watch the “Proud” Video

DATE: MARCH 20, 2026

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK

NEW ALBUM ‘THE AFTERGLOW’ IS OUT TODAY – LISTEN HERE
Featuring David Bowie band alumni Earl Slick, Mike Garson, Mark Plati. Plus The Webb Sisters.

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR THE FOCUS TRACK “PROUD” HERE

THE AFTERGLOW
(Download album cover art)

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L-R: James Sedge, Rob Fleming (Download)

KillerStar build on the acclaim rewarded to their self-titled debut (★★★★ Mojo Magazine
★★★★ The Times) by unveiling a bold evolution in their sound with their new album THE AFTERGLOW out today (March 20). The campaign ahead of its release has been full of highlights, include an electrifying performance at their sold-out three-night residency earlier this month (March 5-7) at the 100 Club as well as support from such UK publications including The Times, House of Solo, XS Noize, and RnR, which hailed the album as a “vibrant and rocking affair” that’s “spectacularly produced and professionally delivered.”

Listen to THE AFTERGLOW HERE. Watch the video for the focus track “Proud” HERE.

The album sees the KillerStar founders Rob Fleming and James Sedge joined by an array of David Bowie’s most trusted collaborators, including Mike Garson (piano), Earl Slick (guitar) and Mike Plati (bass), plus Gerry Leonard (guitar) guesting on two songs. They’re joined throughout the album by The Webb Sisters (David Gilmour, Leonard Cohen) What they have created evokes the spirit of Bowie but it’s very much its own unique identity, with THE AFTERGLOW melding glam, art-rock, hook-laden rock, even a touch of jazz, all held together by killer melodies and lyrical themes on life, love and remembering.

Rob Fleming says, “I gravitate to big choruses, but at the same I like things to be mixed up, with influences from across the genres, which I think gives KillerStar its sound. And we didn’t want to make a repeat of the first album, but at the same time we weren’t going to do something so different that it didn’t sound like us. I like the way the album has evolved and I like the idea of keeping KillerStar evolving.”

The album’s new focus track “Proud” possesses the balance between continuity and expansion that Rob references. While it’s primarily a blast of driving, straight-up rock intensity with hooks and an explosive finale, it contains fresh flourishes too with symphonic synths from Alfio Annibalini (Alex Lifeson’s Envy of None) as well as soaring harmony backing vocals from the Webb Sisters (David Gilmour, Leonard Cohen).

As Rob explains about “Proud”: “It’s about not being afraid to be proud of what you’re accomplishing. Brits can be rather shy and returning, not wanting to be boastful, be humble but being proud of a book or an album is good. And it’s a rocking tune with unexpected twists and turns.”

‘’Proud’’ matches the standard set by the album’s previous singles “So Easy,” “The Rubicon,” and the title track. That flies into the album’s second half, taking in the skybound synth-rock and swampy slide guitar of “There Has To Be A Reason,” the ‘60s psyche-pop swirl of “You Do Me No Favours” complete with Hammond organ from Carey Frank (Bruce Springsteen, Tedeschi Trucks Band) and the Stonesy stomp of “Straight Down The Line.” KillerStar then bring the curtain down with “Invincible,” a sprawling two-part epic which explores the growing realisation of mortality.

The album was produced and mixed by Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers, The Who) together with Rob Fleming and James Sedge.

THE AFTERGLOW is available in all record stores on CD, black vinyl and limited-edition silver vinyl. Or available HERE. And on all digital platforms.

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March 19, 2026

Stoney’s Rockin’ Country gets amplified in April

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2026

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STONEY’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY GETS AMPLIFIED IN APRIL WITH LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC

Pictured: Meghan Patrick

WHAT: Stoney’s Rockin’ Country turns up the twang in April! Hop on the mechanical bull or take a spin line dancing! Stoney’s has you covered with free line dance lessons Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., and every Sunday, Sip ‘N Tip featuring partner line dance lessons and a free line dance lesson at 8 p.m. Visit https://stoneysrockincountry.com/dance-lessons/ for details.

Live shows and events are open to 18+ (except where noted) and doors open at 7 p.m. VIP Booths and Bottle Service are available. Show your Vegas Golden Knights ticket at the door for free entry (excluding nights with live entertainment).

WHERE: Stoney’s Rockin’ Country
6611 Las Vegas Blvd. So., Unit 160, at Town Square

WHEN: Thurs., Apr.2 Bikini Bull Riding & Ladies Night

Fri., Apr. 3 Brodie Stewart

Every Sunday “Sip ‘N Tip Sundays” (formerly Saddle Up Sundays)

Fri., Apr. 10 Austin Snell

Sat., Apr. 11 Country Rewind

Fri., Apr. 17 Meghan Patrick

Fri., Apr. 24 Huser Brothers

Sun., Apr. 26 Stoney’s Dance Showdown Qualifier Round 1

ABOUT BIKINI BULL RIDING LADIES’ NIGHT

On the first Thursday of every month, Bikini Bull Riding Ladies Night features $3 drinks for ladies. All bull riding participants receive a free bikini from Stoney’s Rockin’ Country, and ladies can compete for $1,000 in cash prizes. DJ Manda will teach line dance lessons, and DJ all night long.

ABOUT SIP ‘N TIP SUNDAYS

Open to 21+, take partner dance lessons by Country Crossroads Dance from 3 – 6 p.m. for $15 per lesson or take all 3 lessons for $40 for Level I Two-Step, Level II Two-Step, and Level I Country Swing. Drink specials include $2 drafts (served in 9 oz. cups), $5 wells, $5 bottled beers, and $10 call cocktails. Free entry is offered for spectators of the partner lessons, and hospitality industry staff from 6 – 10 p.m. on Sundays with a valid employee ID, Sheriff’s Card, or TAM card.

ABOUT BRODIE STEWART

Brodie Stewart grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento and spent his summers in Red Bluff, California. At a young age, his favorite things to do were going to the rodeo, listening to country music, singing and playing guitar. Soon enough, Brodie formed and fronted a southern rock band and had the good fortune of touring the country opening up for big artists in front of sold-out arenas. His band even charted on Billboard.

With his southern rock roots, Brodie returned to what he loved the most, “country music”. While writing songs for his own album, Brodie also wrote and produced songs for various other artists, such as “Sweet Isabel”, recorded by Enrique Iglesias for his (Interscope Records) release entitled “Insomniac”. Shortly after placing Sweet Isabel with Enrique, Martin Kierszenbaum (President of Cherrytree/Interscope Records) signed Brodie to a song/production deal with the label. Quickly following, Brodie signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music Publishing. Since that time, Brodie has written and produced several tracks for various artists.

Currently, 100% of Brodie’s attention is on his country music endeavors. On his debut album “Born American”, Brodie teamed up with guitarist/producer/songwriter “Adam Shoenfeld” (Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Jake Owen, Big and Rich, Florida Georgia Line and many more) to co-produce and play on the album along with several top players, including working with one great engineer, Aaron Chmielewski in Nashville. In addition to gearing up promotion for his “Debut Album”, Brodie’s “high octane show” has been touring the West Coast.

ABOUT AUSTIN SNELL

Known for pushing the country envelope with a ferocious injection of sonic fury, Snell is no stranger to raw honesty, and his new EP Home Sweet Hell reveals another harsh reality. Far from romanticizing the good-old days, he shares an upbringing steeped in hard lessons, hard living, and hard rock; a familiar truth which nevertheless came with plenty to be proud of. It’s the follow-up to his 2024 album debut Still Bleeding – more powerful (and more brutal) than before. But as the singer-songwriter matures, the intensity is now in his introspection.

Born in Georgia and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Snell was raised on everything from Alan Jackson to Nirvana and Nickelback, a contrast which constantly shows in his original “grunge country” style. Fusing hard-hitting aggression with the deep-feeling confessions of a country troubadour, he’s spent the last two years turning social-media stardom into brash-and-broken hits like “Excuse the Mess” and “Pray All the Way Home,” racking up 383 million global career streams and a fanatical fanbase, which will put him on the road for more than 120 dates in 2025 – Home Sweet Hell headline tour included.

From cultural institutions like the Grand Ole Opry (where he recently invited fellow riser Hudson Westbrook to make his Opry debut) to major festivals like CMA Fest, Stagecoach, Summerfest, and more, Snell’s been lighting crowds on fire and earning respect for his blazing vocal rasp. But with Home Sweet Hell he fights nostalgia to find the truth and pulls no punches along the way.

ABOUT COUNTRY REWIND

Two-step back in time at Country Rewind – a throwback night filled with your favorite 90s and early 2000s country hits with DJ Manda. No cover for Military, Teachers, Nurses, and First Responders in gratitude for their service. Free dance lessons are at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m., and free Mechanical Bull rides all night long. 21+ only.

ABOUT MEGHAN PATRICK

Ontario native, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Meghan Patrick is as real as they come. She playfully blends her tough-as-nails exterior with a casual, cool narrative – showing the world that women can be sexy, strong, intimate, and gritty. Whether it’s composing skillfully crafted songwriting or tearing it up on tour – listeners are invited into her world and very quickly become lifelong fans. A back-to-back CCMA Female Artist of the Year whose accolades also include 19 CMA Ontario Awards, she has proven that she has what it takes to create music that her fan base adores. With the release of her deeply personal project, Golden Child, she has reached a point where after 8 years in Nashville, she can peel back even more layers and be even more authentic. The album touches on trauma in her past that Meghan is finally ready to release, discuss, and heal from through her music. “Of course, I’m chasing success in my career, but more and more I am chasing fulfillment and fulfillment doesn’t just come from making money and winning awards and having success,” Patrick explains. “I have had those things, and it did not fulfill me in the way I thought it would.” She now coins the term, Big Sister Country as a way of sharing advice through her impactful lyrics.

A multi-faceted musician from a tender age, her background includes co-founding an all-girl band at age 13, studying opera and jazz, fronting a 10-piece funk act that once opened for Aretha Franklin, and touring extensively as part of a bluegrass group. She names John Prine, Neil Young, and Waylon Jennings as a few of her musical inspirations.

ABOUT THE HUSER BROTHERS

The Waco-born Brothers have been making waves in the independent music scene with their unique blend of soulful, rocking country, original tunes. Brothers were born and raised in Waco, Texas, right off the I-35 corridor between Dallas and Austin. Their first EP “Find My Way” released May of 2018 was just the beginning for this talented group, with songs such as “Dancefloor” and “Highway.” A little later, songs such as ‘Tired of Runnin’ and “Honey” took over the top spots and gained attention from listeners across the U.S. Furthermore, in 2025 the brothers won TCMA Country Band of the Year. They have been privileged to share the stage with some of the biggest acts in the music scene like Koe Wetzel, Parker McCollum, Treaty Oak Revival, Dylan Scott, and Gary Allen, just to name a few.

ABOUT STONEY’S DANCE SHOWDOWN QUALIFIER ROUND 1

Stoney’s Dance Showdown – Qualifier Round 1 is the kickoff to Las Vegas’ own country dance competition series. Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or just stepping into the spotlight, this is your shot to dance your way toward the Grand Champion Finals in December. The Jack & Jill-style contest rotates partners during prelims, then locks in finalists to battle it out as couples in the final rounds. It’s fast-paced, fun, and fiercely competitive! Visit https://stoneysrockincountry.com/calendar/stoneys-dance-showdown-dance-competition/ for all details and pricing.

ABOUT STONEY’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY

The award-winning Stoney’s Rockin’ Country is Las Vegas’ premiere destination for locals and tourists who are looking for a boot-stomping good ole time with line dancing, mechanical bull riding, beer pong, pool tables, and more. Located at Town Square, Stoney’s Rockin’ Country is a 19,000 square foot high-energy nightclub that features a 2,000 square foot dance floor and 570 square foot stage for dancing and performances, along with a state-of-the-art sound system, live bands, and DJs. Open Thursday through Sunday, Stoney’s Rockin’ Country offers special promotions including the World-Famous Ladies Night on Thursdays where ladies drink for just $3. Every Saturday, all active and retired military, teachers, nurses, and first responders with valid ID receive free entry and a complimentary Coors Banquet draft. Sip ‘N Tip Sundays, open 3 – 10 p.m., features partner line dance lessons starting at $15 each from 3 – 6 p.m. and drink specials. For more information, call 702-435-2855 or go to stoneysrockincountry.com. Find Stoney’s Rockin’ Country on Facebook and Instagram @stoneysrockincountry.

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March 19, 2026

Dave Mustaine ‘IN MY DARKEST HOUR A Memoir’ Set For September 8 Release

From global superstar & Megadeth founder
Dave Mustaine,
a powerful reflection on the harsh truths and
raw realizations that can only come from confronting death

In My Darkest Hour
A Memoir
By Dave Mustaine
With Joe Layden

New York, NY (March 19, 2026)—Da Capo, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing (GCP) and the Hachette Book Group announce the publication of IN MY DARKEST HOUR: A Memoir by Dave Mustaine with Joe Layden on September 8, 2026. “In My Darkest Hour is Dave Mustaine at his most revealing, vulnerable, and true,” stated Ben Schafer, Executive Editor, Da Capo. “With lacerating honesty and soulful reflection, he speaks to the universal human experience of facing serious illness and how it changes a person, their family and friends, and one’s relationship with creativity. Da Capo is proud to publish Dave Mustaine’s most unblinking memoir to date, one that isn’t only for Megadeth fans.”

“One of most harrowing experiences of my adult life has been my seven-year journey through cancer treatment and onward into remission,” Dave Mustaine says about the experiences detailed in the forthcoming book. “This story is considerably more than just go to the doctor, get diagnosed, get treatment and hopefully I live happily ever after. This was journey of me saving myself, staying alive, keeping my family together, and continuing to make music through it all.”

Dave Mustaine is no stranger to pain and suffering. He battled demons all his life—including an alcoholic father, addiction, and black magic—and turned fifty-eight believing he’d survived the worst. But in 2019, Mustaine was forced to face the loss of his instantly recognizable voice and the disintegration of his musical talent. Diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma at the back of his tongue, his entire career—and possibly his life—was about to end.

For Mustaine, it was one more opportunity to fight like hell.

In My Darkest Hour takes readers from the treatment room to the studio as Mustaine chronicles how his diagnosis inspired him to take up the pen and guitar pick, going from radiation and chemotherapy appointments straight into hours-long recording sessions, resulting in Megadeth’s sixteenth studio album, The Sick, The Dying…and the Dead! Along the way, Mustaine details how confronting his own mortality brought him closer to his family, taught him how to ask for help, strengthened his faith, and challenged the vulnerability of his art.

Filled with perseverance, hope, and the determination to never let the bastards grind you down, In My Darkest Hour is a masterful portrait of a Dave Mustaine that the world has yet to see, and serves as a moving reminder that even our most invincible heroes are human.

Now, six years removed from that initial diagnosis, Mustaine is seeing the biggest success of his 40-plus-year career with Megadeth’s final studio album and tour. Committed to go out on top, Megadeth’s new album (released in January 2026) debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., marking the band’s highest debut week ever on the chart. Around the world, the album garnered critical acclaim and hit #1 in 11 countries and landed Top 5 positions on 11 additional charts.

About Dave Mustaine: Dave Mustaine and his band Megadeth are always and forever the point of no return for metal. It would be nearly impossible to conceive where heavy music and culture would’ve gone without the band founded, fronted, and fueled by vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer Dave Mustaine. As a founding member of Metallica, and then founder of Megadeth, the blast radius of Mustaine’s impact has only been magnified since 1983. Thus far, they have sold 50 million records worldwide, received a GRAMMY® Award (with 12 additional nominations), generated billions of streams, notched nine Top 10 entries on the Billboard 200, and enthralled millions of diehard fans in arenas and stadiums across the globe. Their catalog spans indisputable classics such as the platinum Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? (cited at #8 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”), the platinum Rust In Peace, and double-platinum Countdown To Extinction, which captured #2 on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, Dystopia notched a Top 3 debut and earned a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Metal Performance” with its title track. They only upped the ferocity with The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! in 2022. It saw them return to #3, receive a “Best Metal Performance” GRAMMY® Award nomination for “We’ll Be Back,” and incite rave reviews. In 2026 Mustaine and the band reached the apex of their success: a #1 debut with their self-titled final album on the Billboard 200. Along with #1s on seven additional Billboard charts, Mustaine and Megadeth logged #1s in eleven countries. The band is currently on their multi-year farewell tour.

About Da Capo:

Da Capo is an imprint dedicated to publishing definitive biographies, memoirs, and narrative non-fiction about music and musicians. Through music, we encounter the world and the counterculture traditions that have animated creative movements in the 20^th and 21^st centuries. From classic rock and punk to metal, jazz, and hip hop, Da Capo’s books are made with the active listener in mind, whose music is a cornerstone of their identity.

About Grand Central Publishing:

Grand Central Publishing reaches a diverse audience through books that cater to every kind of reader. Its imprints are Balance, Cardinal, Da Capo, Forever, Grand Central, and Legacy Lit. Grand Central Publishing is one of three divisions of the Grand Central Publishing Group, which also includes Hachette Nashville and Union Square & Co.

About Hachette Book Group:

Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading US general-interest book publisher made up of dozens of esteemed imprints within the publishing groups Basic Books Group; Grand Central Publishing Group; Hachette Audio; Little, Brown and Company; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Orbit; and Workman Running Press Group. We also provide custom distribution, fulfillment, and sales services to other publishing companies.

Our books and authors have received the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal, Booker Prize, Nobel Peace Prize and other major honors.

We are committed to diversity in our company and our publishing programs, and to fostering a culture of inclusion for all our employees and authors. We are proud to be part of Hachette Livre, the world’s third-largest trade and educational publisher.

Visit hachettebookgroup.com to learn more about HBG imprints. For updated news follow HBG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, X.com, Pinterest, and YouTube.

March 13, 2026

MEGADETH Perform Intimate Nashville Set At Event Celebrating Their #1 Album

DATE: MARCH 13, 2026

FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/MITCH SCHNEIDER

THRASH THE CHARTS, MEGADETH’S #1 CELEBRATION
BAND GATHERS IN NASHVILLE
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
FOR PERFORMANCE AND PARTY
FOLLOWING FIRST LEG OF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Photo Credit: Cameron Nunez

With the first leg of the North American tour behind them, MEGADETH returned to Nashville this past Sunday night (March 8) for THRASH THE CHARTS, MEGADETH’S #1 CELEBRATION—a party honoring the Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum metal titans’ self-titled final studio album which entered the Billboard 200 charts at #1 in the U.S.

THRASH THE CHARTS, MEGADETH’S #1 CELEBRATION featured a full 10-song electric set from the band—Dave Mustaine (vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer), Teemu Mäntysaari (Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars), James LoMenzo (Bass Guitar) and Dirk Verbeuren (Drums)—including ones from the new album and their extensive catalog.

The full set list is as follows:
“Mechanix”
“Tipping Point”
“Angry Again”
“I Don’t Care”
“Dread and The Fugitive Mind”
“Hangar 18”
“Let There Be Shred”
“Symphony of Destruction”
“Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying”
“Holy Wars”

Following the performance, the band and their team were presented with #1 commemorative plaques by Clay Bradley and Claire Dodin from BMI, Ben Burnstein and Aaron Neigher from The Orchard, Jeff Stevenson and Tim Baily from Frontiers / BLKIIBLK, Danny Nozell, Justis Mustaine and Steve Ross from CTK Enterprises.

Photo Credit: Cameron Nunez

“The last two private events for Megadeth fans were a reward for all the hard work leading up to this,” Dave Mustaine says. “Thank you to our label Frontiers and BLKIIBLK, our management at CTK Enterprises, BMI, Warner Chappell, The Orchard, and all of our guests and VIP’s. It was a blast!”

Next, MEGADETH will return to the road for performances in South America and Mexico along with a festival date in the U.S.(May 17, Sonic Temple in Columbus, OH) before heading to Europe. They’ll come back to the U.S. for additional shows in July. See the band’s full itinerary HERE.

“Congratulations to Dave and Megadeth on this historic moment,” says Jeff Stevenson, General Manager, Frontiers Label Group/BLKIIBLK Records. “We, at Frontiers Label Group/BLKIIBLK Records, couldn’t be prouder to have partnered with the band and CTK Management to help achieve this amazing accomplishment, marking a milestone in the legendary career of one of metal’s most important bands.”

The Orchard team added, “Great things happen when you build strong partnerships. The Orchard team collaborated closely with Megadeth, Frontiers, BLKIIBLK, CTK Enterprises, and Results Global. This collaborative spirit successfully engaged and excited Megadeth fans globally, leading to a #1 album debut, a first for the band, and revitalized appreciation for Megadeth by audiences worldwide. We are proud to be part of this achievement.”

Released January 23 via DAVE MUSTAINE’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label Group’s new BLKIIBLK label, the album garnered critical acclaim and hit #1 in 11 countries worldwide and landed Top 5 positions on 11 additional charts. Leading up to the album’s release MEGADETH issued four singles: “Puppet Parade,” “Let There Be Shred!”, “I Don’t Care,” and “Tipping Point.” MEGADETH also includes a very special bonus track: a reimagined version of “Ride The Lightning,” which MUSTAINE co-wrote with Metallica’s James Hetfield, Cliff Burton, and Lars Ulrich and was the title track from the group’s 1984 album.

About Megadeth

MEGADETH are always and forever the point of no return for metal. It would be nearly impossible to conceive where heavy music and culture would’ve gone without the band founded, fronted, and fueled by vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and producer Dave Mustaine. The blast radius of their impact has only magnified since 1983. Thus far, they have sold 50 million records worldwide, received a GRAMMY® Award (with 12 additional nominations), generated billions of streams, notched nine Top 10 entries on the Billboard 200, and enthralled millions of diehard fans in arenas and stadiums across the globe. Their catalog spans indisputable classics such as the platinum Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? (cited at #8 on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”), the platinum Rust In Peace, and double-platinum Countdown To Extinction, which captured #2 on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, Dystopia notched a Top 3 debut and earned a GRAMMY® Award in the category of “Best Metal Performance” with its title track. They only upped the ferocity with The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! in 2022. It saw them return to #3, receive a “Best Metal Performance” GRAMMY® Award nomination for “We’ll Be Back,” and incite rave reviews. Their influence can be felt practically everywhere—whether it be Post Malone proudly sporting a tattoo of “So Far, So Good… So What!,” Homer Simpson’s iPod displaying their moniker during an episode, or Showtime’s smash hit series Billions and Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey utilizing MEGADETH in plot points. The band have delivered simultaneously relevant and timeless records in five decades now, setting the pace for the thrash renaissance of the eighties, tearing through the MTV years of the nineties with swagger and style, maintaining their stride in the post-Y2K 2000s, elevating to canonical heights in the social media and streaming era of the 2010s, and unassumingly harnessing the uncertainty and unease of the Post-Pandemic world into their boldest, biggest, and best work yet.

Along the way, MEGADETH extended their influence even further. During 2016, the band entered the spirits world with their very first signature beer À Tout Le Monde followed by Saison 13 in 2019. The brand asserted itself as a player in the beverage space and impressively moved over 15 million pints. Joining forces with Keystone in 2025, they ignite the next phase of Megadeth Beer on the biggest global platform yet.

Beyond his role as a music icon, Dave founded the visionary wine brand HOUSE OF MUSTAINE which uniquely blends music, culture, and fine winemaking. The brand launched with the 2013 Symphony Interrupted Cabernet Sauvignon which was inspired by Dave Mustaine’s groundbreaking collaboration with the San Diego Symphony.

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March 13, 2026

CLOSE ENEMIES Today Release Self-Titled Album Plus Video For “Take A Pill”

DATE: MACH 13, 2026

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ MARCEE RONDAN

CLOSE ENEMIES
RELEASE SELF-TITLED ALBUM TODAY (MARCH 13)
BAND FEATURING MEMBERS OF
AEROSMITH, THE BABYS, AND SHERYL CROW

UNVEIL VIDEO FOR
“TAKE A PILL”
TO CELEBRATE THE ALBUM’S RELEASE
WATCH THE CLIP HERE
AND READ A Q&A WITH THE MEMBERS BELOW

ALBUM ARTWORK (download)

CLOSE ENEMIES—the red-hot band of music industry veterans with legendary careers (Aerosmith, The Babys, Sheryl Crow)—have today (March 13) released their self-titled debut album via TLG|ROCK / Virgin Music Group and unveiled the video for the unflinching song “Take A Pill.” Watch it HERE and listen to the album HERE.

The band describes “Take A Pill” as “a modern rock gut check for a culture that would rather numb the pain than face it.” It follows the album’s five previously released tracks: “More Than I Could Ever Need,” “Rain,” “Sweet Baby Jesus,” “Inside Out,” and “Sound Of A Train.”

CLOSE ENEMIES serves as the roadmap for the second act, a group of artists creating music and now just playing for the sake of the song. The red-hot rock group is comprised of a group of five close friends, each with an illustrious musical career. Tom Hamilton—multiple Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member, and bassist of the biggest-selling American rock band of all time, Aerosmith—is joined by legendary drummer Tony Brock (The Babys and Rod Stewart), touring veteran guitarist Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow and Don Henley), guitarist, engineer and sound technician Trace Foster (Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, AC/DC), along with vocalist Chasen Hampton (who’s been singing professionally since the age of 11 and was a member of Hollywood Records band The Party). The band’s individual bios are HERE. Q&A’s with each are below:

TOM HAMILTON

Q: You all bring such different experiences and career paths to the group. Can you describe the band’s special chemistry and why it works?

Tom Hamiton (TH): I think we all had a yearning to put a band together with people who are easy to hang out with. We all have years of experience playing with an assortment of various personalities. I love everybody I’ve ever been in a band with. It’s been intense. There’s been a lot of excitement, good and bad. Everybody in Close Enemies has a great combination of musical expertise and personal expertise. We all know how to be good band members.

Q: If you were to pick only one song from the album that captures what makes the band special, which one would that be and why?

(TH): I have a hard time deciding between “Sound of a Train” and “Rain.” I’ve always been drawn to songs that deal with loneliness and yearning. I think both of those songs cover those with powerful, powerful guitars, bass drums and vocals.

Q: There’s always two sides to every band—what happens in the studio and what happens on stage. Now that you’ve played an array of shows and have more planned for later this year, can you tell us about why music fans should come and see Close Enemies?

(TH): I think anyone who loves rock music would like our songs. This band knows how to deliver the message that fans want to see and hear. We love playing live and I think people can see it when they come to our shows.

TONY BROCK

Q: You all bring such different experiences and career paths to the group. Can you describe the band’s special chemistry and why it works?

Tony Brock (TB): The magic we have when we get together is an indescribable feeling of creativity! Every one of us has had the pleasure of playing with the best musicians in the world, we have an undeniable chemistry that causes a respect for each other to try everyone’s ideas!

Q: If you were to pick only one song from the album that captures what makes the band special, which one would that be and why?

(TB): I personally enjoy “Rain,” as it is the first song that I was able to be a part of in the arrangement/song writing and felt I contributed a little of what I like to bring to the table!

(TB): In the studio we are concentrating on the performance and making sure we are recording each other’s individual sounds that we must have! On stage we can stretch a little and put a comradery grin on our faces, which is a whole other level we go too! Watching the audience react to that moment is very special!

PETER STROUD

Q: You all bring such different experiences and career paths to the group. Can you describe the band’s special chemistry and why it works?

Peter Stroud (PS): Heck, the bass player from Aerosmith, drummer from The Babys, both who I idolized coming up as a player…Angus Young’s guitar tech and a singer from Mickey Mouse Club? Who would’ve ever thought we’d all come together? We set the game rules from the word “go” that everyone had total creative freedom. Simply bring it to the table and we’ll explore it. The beauty of this group for me is never knowing what each of these guys will add to a song. Including our sixth songwriter, Gary Stier.

Q: If you were to pick only one song from the album that captures what makes the band special, which one would that be and why?

(PS): “Rain.” It encompasses everything about this band that we’ve set out to be. Literally, everyone contributed to this song. The basic track you’re hearing is from the original first day we wrote and laid it down in my basement. Even my solo remained from that first recording.

(PS): When we’re writing a new song together I’m always envisioning how it’ll come off live on the big stage. This is the rock band I’ve always wanted to be in. Exciting, high energy, slightly unpredictable…both for me and our audience. And with good songs. All I’m hoping is that it comes off that way.

TRACE FOSTER

Q: You all bring such different experiences and career paths to the group. Can you describe the band’s special chemistry and why it works?

Trace Foster (TF): It’s because we all have different backgrounds that it does work. The common denominator is we have done it all so the egos are out the door. We are having fun and have nothing to prove to anyone. Because of this it allows us to really focus on the music

Q: If you were to pick only one song from the album that captures what makes the band special, which one would that be and why?

(TF): “Rain.” I had the original idea for the song. I presented what I had to the guys in the early afternoon…and by evening we were recording it. Each person contributed parts to that song. There were no squabbles or arguments just musicians doing what we do best. The song became way more than I could have imagined.

(TF): It’s nice to forget about life for a while. There’s too much negativity in this world and we all need a release from it. Watching us do our thing and playing the music that we all love is the perfect release.

CHASEN HAMPTON

Q: You all bring such different experiences and career paths to the group. Can you describe the band’s special chemistry and why it works?

Chasen Hampton (CH): The collective amount of years each member has spent in this business, the work, the sacrifice, the incredible highs and the great disappointments that come with a career in the music industry and in life —have shaped who we are. We’ve all spent a lifetime supporting great artists, playing behind the scenes, helping build something bigger than ourselves. But this time this is ours.

Q: If you were to pick only one song from the album that captures what makes the band special, which one would that be and why?

(CH): If I had to pick one song that captures what makes this band special, it would be “Sound Of A Train.” I’m definitely partial to it because it was the first recorded vocal that I sent to the band…it felt meant to be. Hearing that “sound of the train” is the call–it’s that moment. The train is leaving…the time is now…are you getting on?

(CH): On stage is where it fully comes alive. We’re a no click-track, no background tracks, old-school tube amp band. Plug and play. What you see is what you get. Five guys in a room making noise together and wanting to get you up and rocking. There’s no safety net and I think audiences feel that in the best way. One of the things we’ve read consistently in show reviews is how much fun we look like we’re having up there. That means everything to me. It’s contagious.

CLOSE ENEMIES
L-R: Peter Stroud, Tony Brock, Tom Hamilton
Chasen Hampton, Trace Foster
(download) Photo Credit: Ross Halfin

The album’s track listing is as follows:
Rain
Sound Of A Train
Inside Out
Sweet Baby Jesus
Wink And A Feather
Take A Pill
More Than I Could Ever Need
Mystery Of Love
Battlefield
She’s A Light

March 11, 2026

SOUNDING ARROW (Scott Kinnebrew’s Solo Project) Shares the “Why You Frontin?” Video From Upcoming Album ‘Skyman’ Out 4/10

DATE: MARCH 11, 2026

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER / ANDREA FAULK, SRO PR

SOUNDING ARROW—
THE SOLO PROJECT OF SCOTT KINNEBREW (TRUTH AND SALVAGE CO)—
SHARE “WHY YOU FRONTIN?”
FROM UPCOMING ALBUM ‘SKYMAN’
OUT APRIL 10 ON BLACKBIRD RECORD LABEL/INDIE AM GOLD

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
AND PRE-SAVE THE SINGLE,
OUT THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 13, HERE

“Why You Frontin?” artwork (Download)

The world is a better place with SOUNDING ARROW—the indie solo project of veteran recording artist and touring musician Scott Kinnebrew (Truth and Salvage Co)—in it. Today (March 11), the singer, songwriter, and musician has released the video for “Why You Frontin?”—a melodically rich song that combines folky stylings, jangly guitars, and Kinnebrew’s candid musings about the world around him.

“Why You Frontin?” is the fourth single from SOUNDING ARROW’s second album SKYMAN, out April 10 on Blackbird Record Label. In the video, Kinnebrew is seen performing the song on his porch in Asheville, NC, interspersed with old/original Super 8 family footage shot by his grandfather (John Davison). View the video HERE and pre-save the single HERE.

Kinnebrew explains that “Why You Frontin?” on which he’s joined by Gary Jules “Mad World” from the Donnie Darko soundtrack) and Katie Crawford, is “about ego death. It comes from the All One ethos, hence the mantra-like chorus ‘I know you.’ He adds: “The title comes from the bridge, where the song is telling the listener that enlightenment is coming, and all you need to do is drop your sense of self to receive it. Why You Frontin? Why the posturing? Why You Frontin? Why the facade? “Why you Frontin?….I KNOW YOU.” Read the Q&A below with Kinnebrew for more insight into the song.

The SKYMAN album was co-produced with Kinnebrew by Gary Jules and mixed by Bill Reynolds (Band of Horses, The Avett Brothers’ Emotionalism). It weaves a vivid sonic landscape rich with the textures of rock, folk, country, blues, British invasion, R&B, and pop. It’s a brew that resists classification, as it lands somewhere between tradition and invention—what Kinnebrew thinks of as “sonic impressionism.”

SKYMAN follows SOUNDING ARROW 2017 debut album LOVING IS BREATHING. This past September (2025), SKYMAN’s warm and radiant title track—both heady and light as a feather, a perfect tonic for these times—was unveiled as the first single/video. Watch the video for “Skyman”—directed by Doug Frerichs and filmed in Kinnebrew’s adopted hometown of Asheville, North Carolina—HERE.

“Skyman” was followed in January by the uplifting “Zero Gravity” single. The video was also directed by Doug Frerichs and filmed around various Southern California locations including the San Fernando Valley, 6^thand Broadway in DTLA, Frogtown, and Calabasas. It ends with scenes of Kinnebrew up in space floating above civilization below and illuminating the song’s lyrics about escaping from an increasingly heavy world. Listen to the track HERE and watch the video HERE. Read the press release HERE

Next, in February, Kinnebrew released “Lucky Shaman.” The track’s freewheeling musical brew comprising indie, blues, psychedelia, garage rock, and even ‘60s AM pop is matched with lyrics inspired by the time that Kinnebrew lived for four months in the Ecuadorian Amazon and his experience at a plant medicine ceremony (ayahuasca) there. Watch the colorful animated video HERE and pre-save the single, out this Friday, February 13, HERE.

Q&A with Scott Kinnebrew
About “Why You Frontin?”

–Seems “Why You Frontin?” was inspired by your travels across the country. When did you travel, where did you go, and what did you discover?

If someone pointed to a 15-passenger van and said to me, “that’s your bench, get in, we’re goin’ on tour,” I’d be happy as a clam. I just have a rambling spirit, all I can say, and it’s been cooped up in Asheville for more than a minute now. For several years, from 2009-2015, I traveled the country incessantly with my band Truth & Salvage Co. We joked that our main calling was to bear witness to this beautiful country we live in, less playing music.

My first travel bug hit me in my teens when Jerry Garcia was still alive and every fiber of my being wanted to leave hometown New Orleans and follow The Grateful Dead. My neighbor brought me to see them in 1988 and it changed my world. Honestly less the music and more the wild caravan of Deadheads. They were so freaky and I loved it. And the day after the show I was a deadhead, still with two years of high school to complete. After much persistence, I convinced my parents to let me do a summer tour in ’90 and that was my first road trip with buds, and it was incredible. Our ride was a black 1969 Ford F-150 that we named “Indubitably.” The tour was awesome, and we lived it up, (saw Brent Mydland’s last show). On the way back to New Orleans, we ran out of money, and we went to police stations and asked for gas vouchers (and got them). And the truck broke down in Sikeston, MO where we went to a church and asked if we could sleep on the pews and they got us a room at a nearby motel instead. Different times than now.

I only followed them for a couple of summers, and hit the Vermont National Rainbow gathering, and in ’91 I started school at The Evergreen State College in Olympia and met a rocker girl and fell in love with her and also in love with The Pixies.

I have a lot of foreign travel stories. I lived in Ecuador for a year and after graduating college for about two years, I was a Merchant Marine and sailed all over the world. Best save that story for when I write a song about sailing and need to answer some press questions.

As for a discovery–you can’t sleep on the ground at a rest area, even if there are 50 of you doing it. 😂

–What inspired the sentiment and song title “Why You Frontin?”?

“Why You Frontin?” wrote itself. It started with some chords I was playing that sparked a melody and quickly the song unfolded. My wife (Katie) was out of town and I basically spent the weekend writing all and recording most of what you hear in the finished song. Words form from humming vowel sounds which turn into a cadence which ultimately gets whittled into lyrics. I may have been reading a book talking about how the 60’s inspired the search for America (not a new concept). There is a phrase in the song that says “I’ve been yipping, I’ve been howling,” and that is exactly what my mother-in-law says I do when I’m writing a song. “All that yipping and howling turned out pretty good.” So I yip and I howl until the words form, and a lot of times I don’t really understand what I’m writing until I have time to digest it.

“Why You Frontin?” is about ego death. It comes from the All One ethos, hence the mantra-like chorus “I know you.”

The title comes from the bridge, where the song is telling the listener that enlightenment is coming, and all you need to do is drop your sense of self to receive it. Why You Frontin? Why the posturing? Why You Frontin? Why the facade? “Why you Frontin?….I KNOW YOU.”

–Can you talk about the choices of stock footage shown in the video?

The footage is all original family footage my grandfather John Davison shot. And it had been in my mother’s attic for decades. I found the box of reels when helping my parents downsize. I had the tapes digitized and actually sat on them for a couple of years. I can thank this album campaign we are on for making me need one more video. Watching the reels with the purpose of creating a video in mind, I could see the potential for making something really powerful.

And there is something subtly powerful about the video, and I credit my grandfather for having a great eye and the forethought to capture his family as time was fleeting, and my editor Doug Frerichs who has an excellent knack for pairing sound with visuals—an incredible sense of timing.

I didn’t know what footage he would use, (there were five 15-minute tapes), and I wasn’t expecting to cry, but so far I have been unsuccessful in watching it without shedding a tear.

The video achieved the difficult goal of completing the vision of the song. The two are very symbiotic and complement each other completely. This is not easy to achieve. As Bill Reynolds (who mixed the track) accurately describes the video, “it is magic.”

–Where were you filmed singing and playing guitar?

I’m on my porch! I had expectations of filming the band performance at a dive bar up the street. And have friends dress like the early 60’s and come dance the foxtrot. But after shooting three other videos for this campaign, I was tapped. Finally, it dawned on me “Scott, why you frontin? You don’t need a band and dancers, you need to be vulnerable bro!”

So I asked Katie [his wife] to film me. I dressed up halfway decent to honor my grandparents, took off my ball cap, and removed my sunglasses so you can see my eyes. And I lit a fire in our awesome porch fireplace as a symbolic gesture of the physical form transforming into spirit.

–Musically, the song has the signature Sounding Arrow lightness of touch which is very comforting to listen to. Can you talk about how this “lightness” is sonically achieved?

Well the song is chock full of Major 7’s which does a lot of heavy lifting. And it has stacked harmonies, with Katie singing the highest harmony, which gives the song a high ceiling. And on top of that we put this very high pitch synth that makes the chorus sonically stratospheric.

Composition-wise the chorus is legato and really floating. We are singing “I” for a whole bar before singing “know you” for another bar, and repeat it. That’s it, that’s the whole chorus. It gives it a real undulating feel.

–Finally, what are your thoughts about the state of America? Will she emerge from her current state of darkness?

Ay yai yai. Things are abysmal. We were on tour just recently, and at the hotel in Davenport, Iowa I happened to flip the channel to “Leave It To Beaver.” Though I’ve forgotten every episode, there was a time I watched every single episode. It was so nostalgic. It was actually comforting, which was discomforting. It was right there, the version of America our current administration and the MAGA movement is striving for. A version of America that actually NEVER existed, as it failed to include all the faces that made up America. Didn’t we all hear in school our country referred to as The Melting Pot? All of us, right? How can you unmelt the melting pot? It’s a fool’s errand.

Another thing, “Lola” by the Kinks was a hit in 1970. “Rocky Horror Picture Show” was released in 1975. These are historic cultural landmarks and institutions in our history. Widely loved, sung, danced to, and accepted. You would think that presently as a society we would be more welcoming of our Transgender community, but unfortunately, we have seriously regressed.

Our last night of the “Leave It To Beaver Tour” happened to be in Minneapolis at the height of the community protest. The show was at The Parkway Theater which was less than a mile from where the protests were popping off. The spirit of resilience of the audience, the staff, the band we were supporting (Lissie) was super moving. They were charged, and really feeling solidarity. And it was inspiring. This could be happening in my small liberal town of Asheville. This can be happening in your town. We might be finding ourselves exactly in the same scenario. And I think Minneapolis is setting a fine example of how we must resist. So as for our current state of darkness…man, it might be just the beginning, but love conquers hate

SKYMAN Album Cover Art (download)

Scott Kinnebrew
Photo Credit: Sandlin Gaither

ABOUT SCOTT KINNEBREW:

Over some 30 years, Scott Kinnebrew has shared the stage with a long list of renowned artists he admires, including The Black Crowes, The Avett Brothers, The Lumineers, Sturgill Simpson, Dawes, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lissie, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Blind Melon, Steve Miller Band, Gov’t Mule, and The Doobie Brothers. His former band, Truth & Salvage Co., released two records on Sony’s Megaforce label, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, toured Iraq to perform for U.S. troops in 2009, turned down a gig with Phil Lesh for reasons unknown, and racked up 250,000 road miles in five years.

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