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September 25, 2025

Scott Kinnebrew (Truth & Salvage Co) Releases “Skyman,” First Single/Video From Upcoming Album By His SOUNDING ARROW Solo Project

DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

SOUNDING ARROW—
THE SOLO PROJECT OF SCOTT KINNEBREW (TRUTH AND SALVAGE CO)—
RETURN TODAY WITH “SKYMAN”
MARKS THE FIRST SINGLE AND VIDEO
FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
OUT IN EARLY 2026 ON BLACKBIRD RECORD LABEL
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

“Skyman” Single Art

It’s been a minute or two since we’ve heard from SOUNDING ARROW, the solo project of veteran recording artist and touring musician Scott Kinnebrew (Truth and Salvage Co). For the first time since the 2017 album Loving Is Breathing, SOUNDING ARROW return today (September 25) with the warm and radiant single “Skyman” (Blackbird Record Label) and its uplifting, colorful video.

“Skyman”—both heady and light as a feather, a perfect tonic for these times—marks the first release from the singer, songwriter and guitarist’s second as-yet-untitled album due out in early 2026 (exact release date TBA). Watch the video—directed by Doug Frerichs and filmed in Kinnebrew’s adopted hometown of Asheville, North Carolina—HERE. The track will be available for streaming everywhere this Friday, September 26 HERE.

The SKYMAN album was co-produced by Gary Jules (“Mad World” from the Donnie Darko soundtrack) 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.”

Listening to the “Skyman” single feels like driving a lonely stretch of two-lane highway through a terrain of psychedelic optimism. The destination loses importance as the listener absorbs the introspective grandeur of a consciousness unfolding mile by mile. Sure, the song’s an invitation to lighten your day by just grooving along with the spacey vibes. But Kinnebrew wants us to keep mindful, too—as he delicately points out, “Everything is perfect,” but “soon we’ll all be dying. The now is wow. We are so lucky to be here.”

Talking about the song’s sonic alchemy, Kinnebrew says: “I think the song is very mantra-like. The major7 acoustic guitar riff that anchors the song just repeats hypnotically until the bridge, which comes as such a release. And then—when the 16th note tambo comes in on the chorus—it’s like the song catches a thermal and you are truly gliding.”

On the “Skyman” video set, with Scott Kinnebrew front and center
Photo Credit: Sue Wille

This lightness of being is captured in the “Skyman” video. Explains Kinnebrew: “I started thinking about what could best define ‘Skyman’ within my network and zero budget. Scrolling through Instagram, I came across my friend Alethia Austin’s post. Alethia is a professional skydiver who instructs for a living. And she is a badass.

“She was totally down to work on the video. At that point my wife and brains behind the operation said we needed a narrative. She thought it would be cool to have footage of a kid pretending to skydive cut in with footage of a pro dive. Brilliant idea. Our little buddy Burl Craven fit the bill, and he and his folks were down to help.

“So all in all, it was a group operation,” adds Kinnebrew. “I reached out to friends asking if anyone had cool footage of clouds, and folks sent me stuff. I borrowed a camera and had my buddy Jesse McSwain help shoot. None of us knew what we were doing with the camera but followed Doug’s (the editor/director) instructions and went for it. Sounding Arrow has a rotating cast of characters so I asked friends around town if they wanted to be my ‘band.’ Everyone chipped in with direction, location, and wardrobe. When we were done collecting footage, we sent it all to Doug (who directed two Sounding Arrow videos, “King Size Heart” and “You Will Be Loved”). He took it and turned into a masterpiece, per usual.”

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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Mitch Schneider, mschneider@sropr.com

September 19, 2025

BAD WOLVES’ Deluxe Edition Of Album ‘Die About It’ Featuring 9 New Tracks Out Today Via Better Noise Music, Including “Hanging On To Thunder” (Feat. Stand Atlantic)

DT: SEPTEMBER 19, 2025

FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER/SRO PR

BAD WOLVES
RELEASE DELUXE EDITION OF
FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM “DIE ABOUT IT”
FEATURING 9 NEW TRACKS
OUT TODAY VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC

BRAND NEW SONG
“HANGING ON TO THUNDER” (FEAT. STAND ATLANTIC)
OUT TODAY
STREAM/DOWNLOAD HERE
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Download album artwork HERE

[LOS ANGELES CA, September 19, 2025] Platinum-certified, 5x #1 Hard Rock radio-charting BAD WOLVES (@badwolvesofficial) released a special deluxe edition of their album “DIE ABOUT IT” via Better Noise Music today (September 19). It contains nine new tracks, including the brand new song “Hanging On To Thunder” featuring Stand Atlantic. “DIE ABOUT IT (DELUXE)” is available now HERE. See the track listing below.

John Boecklin, drummer and founder of Bad Wolves, shared “Hanging On To Thunder” (feat. Stand Atlantic) preaches strength in moments of adversity. “This song embodies what we do best: big hooks, raw emotion, and pure power. It’s an undeniable BAD WOLVES classic. Stand Atlantic takes it to the next level with an absolutely insane vocal performance. We’re incredibly proud of this one.”

“Hanging On To Thunder” is the follow-up to the reimagined “Say It Again” (featuring Lauri Ylönen, frontman of 6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified, record-breaking Finnish rock outfit The Rasmus), which was released August 8 HERE. Watch the video HERE.

Originally released on November 3, 2023, via Better Noise Music, “DIE ABOUT IT” showcases 14 tracks—including “Hungry For Life” (feat. Daughtry)–that push the band’s sound in new directions, blending heavy riffs and distinctive melodies. The album has surpassed 32 million streams, with accompanying videos amassing over 3.8 million views.

Here’s the track listing for “DIE ABOUT IT (DELUXE)”:

1. Intro
2. Bad Friend
3. Die About It
4. Savior
5. Hungry For Life
6. Legends Never Die
7. NDA
8. Move On
9. Masquerade
10. Say It Again
11. It’s You (2 Months) (feat. KILLBOY)
12. Turn It Down
13. Set You On Fire
‎14. Hungry For Life (feat. Daughtry)

Plus 9 new tracks:
15. Hanging On To Thunder (feat. Stand Atlantic)
* 16. Made For The Misery
* 17. Home
* 18. Because Of You
* 19. All I Need Is Hope
20. Say It Again (feat. The Rasmus)
21. Legends Never Die (Orchestral)
22. Bad Friend (Live)
23. Legends Never Die (Live)
* Indicates new song.

Download HERE; photo credit: Clay Patrick McBride
Back row left to right: Doc Coyle (guitar), Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz (vocals),
Kyle Konkiel (bass). Front row left to right: John Boecklin (drums), AJ Rebollo (guitar)

ABOUT BAD WOLVES

BAD WOLVES arrived with the rarity and the force of a lightning bolt in 2018 with their chart-topping version of The Cranberries‘ “Zombie.” This collective of tried-and-true musicians rallied around an unconventional vision for heavy music, grafting rafter-reaching hooks to pit-splitting riffs and mind-bending rhythms with a penchant for unexpected twists and turns. Their full-length debut “DISOBEY” bowed in the Top 25 of the Billboard 200 and delivered a platinum single and a gold single. On its heels, they showed no signs of stopping with “N.A.T.I.O.N.” [2019]. However, “DEAR MONSTERS” kickstarted another season in 2021 as “Lifeline” netted their sixth #1 at Active Rock radio. Reaching a critical high, Billboard hailed the latter as “BAD WOLVES’ most diverse and far-reaching album to date.” Reaching over 2.8 billion total streams, and over 818 million video views, they’ve sold out headline shows on multiple continents and toured with everyone from Papa Roach and Hollywood Undead to Volbeat.

Find more on BAD WOLVES here:
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TIK TOK | YOUTUBE

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Watch a trailer for DIE ABOUT IT (DELUXE) Via THE NOISE Presents HERE

ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC

BETTER NOISE MUSIC, the artist development company, is the premiere independent Record Label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Yellowcard, Sabaton, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, The Rasmus, NOTHING MORE, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, Eva Under Fire and The Funeral Portrait. The company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Austin, Miami, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2024, after its history-making run of 5 consecutive years as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint (2018-2022).

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September 19, 2025

DD VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND’s Album ‘Buckle Up’ And Lyric Video For ABBA Cover “So Long” Out Today

DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 2025

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/MARCEE RONDAN

DD VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND’S
ALBUM ‘BUCKLE UP’
OUT TODAY (SEPTEMBER 19) VIA DEKO
LYRIC VIDEO FOR
ABBA COVER “SO LONG”
DEBUTS LISTEN TO THE SONG HERE
AND WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

GROUP ANNOUNCES DECEMBER 6 DATE
AS PART OF THE “BUCKLE UP” TOUR

Q&A WITH DD VERNI
FOLLOWS

DD VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND have today (September 19) rolled out a lyric video for their cover of ABBA’s “So Long,” coinciding with today’s unveiling of the album BUCKLE UP on DEKO. The song was the first single from ABBA, the group’s self-titled album 1974 album, and DD was inspired to cover one of their songs based on his love of the Swedish superstars. “They just write such great catchy songs,” DD says. “I recently went to see ‘Mamma Mia’ on Broadway, and it was just amazing. I think of ABBA as fun and energetic music that’s catchy the very first time you hear it. I really love music like that, and that’s what I really strive for in my writing.” Listen to the song HERE and watch the video HERE. Read more from DD at the Q&A below.

For the group’s second album BUCKLE UP, DD and the band marry rock ‘n roll’s visceral energy and succinct songwriting to suave, swinging throwback arrangements and aesthetics. DD makes big band music more accessible and relatable than ever on the 14-track album. “So Long” follows the album’s previously released singles, “Two Of A Kind” (August 22) and “Lucky 13” (July 18). The album’s full track listing is below.

“This is timeless, fun music. And for me, in a world that seems so chaotic every day, it’s a joy to have something that’s just plain fun, simple and energetic, DD says. To just leave your troubles behind, grab a drink and your girl and go out to a show like ours and have fun! Hoping to get to your town later in the year with the band!…and bring some of that energy.”

ALBUM ARTWORK

In support of the new album, DD VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND have announced the first date of the “Buckle Up” Tour set for Saturday, December 6 at the House Of Independents in Asbury Park, NJ.

“All the work writing, recording, videos etc. is to one end…to start playing shows!” DD says. “Very excited to bring the guys (and gals) into Asbury Park for our first show in support of BUCKLE UP. It’s around Christmas time so there will be some holidays songs added, as well as songs from both records, and of course, some surprises. Psyched to see everyone down there!”

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Here’s the BUCKLE UP track listing:

Lucky 13
If U Wanna Dance
Hey Mr. DJ
I Can Be Most Anything
Devil Dance
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
These Days
Not That Kind of a Guy
So Long
Just Like Magic to Me
Let’s Go Crazy
Man With the Golden Arm
Two of a Kind
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

DD VERNI
Q&A

A person playing a guitar AI-generated content may be incorrect. DD VERNI, Photo Credit: Nick Wolf

Q: How do you balance your role in Overkill with leading a rocking big band? That’s a lot to have on your plate.

DD: I like to be busy basically. I don’t like chaos, I mean who does, but I do like having my hands in a few different buckets. I am a creative person, and weather it’s Cadillac Band or Overkill, or writing of even doing manager types of things, I like to mix it all up. I have been doing it so long I have a pretty good handle on things and a great group of people around me I have found over the years. And I make sure I don’t get too burned out, when things start to pile up too much, I just kind of back off and spend some time relaxing. I am very aware of burn out and always make sure I don’t get to that point.

Q: If you were to record a duet with a current artist outside the genres of music for which you’re known, who might that be, and which song would you cover and why?

DD: That’s tough because that would change week to week. And what genre, Metal? Big Band? Swing? I have my hands in a few. But The first to come to mind is Imelda May. She is an Irish singer and she is just amazing. Total attitude, but a voice that is amazing. She does absolutely beautiful types of ballads, but then can rock it up amazingly as well, she’s beautiful…I mean I am a big fan. If I had to pick a song it would probably be something a little more rocking, maybe “Mony Mony,” or how about an old Dropkick Murphys tune like “The Boys are Back,” get some Big Band horns on that and her singing with that Irish attitude. I would love that

Q: Can you talk about any books or films that have helped shape your sensibility as an artist?

DD: One of my favorite movies ever is “Castaway” with Tom Hanks. I mean for 45 minutes there is no dialog, just him trying to figure out how is he going to survive. And another favorite is The “Martian,” which my wife has pointed out is basically the same movie, stranded on Mars trying to figure out how to survive. So maybe being in the music business for 40 years, there is some kind of correlation. Feeling alone/stranded and trying to survive as an artist/songwriter, especially when all the odds are against you to survive it.

Q: Which famous historical event would you like to have witnessed and why?

DD: Ya know when I see this question the first thing I think about is sports. I am a big sports fan, especially football. So, I think about maybe the first Super Bowl, or when Muhammad Ali beat Sonny Liston, or seeing Jackie Robinson play would have been amazing. Being at the old Polo grounds and watching Frank Gifford play for the Giants…I would have loved all that!

Q: Have you had a “Spinal Tap” moment in your career so far and can you describe it?

DD: Oh jeez, my god so many. Who hasn’t. I mean you play in a band long enough; they all happen to you. Just like in the movie I mean how many times have we not been able to find the stage and wandering around in corridors trying. Or malfunction of props, and pyro etc etc during a show I mean countless times. The ones that always stick out and I’m sure it has happened to a million bands if, you find out the house lights went down, the crowd cheered, the intro tape ran, fog rolled out on stage it all built to this huge entrance for the band…and were sitting on the bus. No one has any idea the show even started etc etc. House lights come back on, someone started the show not realizing the band wasn’t even in the building yet…awful!

Q: Do you have any rituals on your own, or with the band, before hitting the stage to psych yourself up?

DD: Well, honestly, I don’t need to psych myself up, I’m kind always ready mentally to go! But the rituals more lately have just been about physically being ready. I recently had three different surgeries on my playing shoulder, so I’m really aware of that. I have to make sure I’m good and taped up, and that I do exercises–arm circles, etc etc–to make sure I don’t put too much strain on that too quick and for too long, otherwise I am in danger of tearing the ligament completely off the bone again…and a third time would be rough. So more that kind thing.

Q: Which two bands would you like to be on a dream bill with and why?

DD: Well again, metal? Big Band? Etc…hard to pick. First thing that comes to mind is AC/DC. I mean with Overkill we have been with almost everyone, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Judas Priest, Deep Purple all my hero’s…but never did anything with AC/DC…so I would love that. And with Cadillac Band I would love to do some shows with Rod Stewart, or jeez how about [Brian] Setzer!! I mean his band is awesome, that would really be something to do! For some reason I think Cadillac Band would be great with Cheap Trick!…one of my all-time favs, so we’ll see.

Q: Is there a song you crank up on Friday night to kick off the weekend—and a song you kick back with on a Sunday morning?

DD: Ya know I don’t really listen to music with a “mood” in mind. It could be a lazy Sunday morning, sitting on the beach with a coffee and I’m blaring Slayer, I just listen to what I like, the mood for some reason doesn’t much matter to me. I mean I’ll work out with Bobby Darin on; it doesn’t have to be aggressive but sometimes is…

Q: What was the last meal you cooked for yourself?

DD: Well, I generally do all the cooking at my house, so I am very used to making meals. But the last one I made was calzone pie, with meatballs and a salad. I make a lot of Italian food. My Mom was a great cook and we have a lot of her recipes. And around this time of year, we have football on Sundays, and every Sunday for most of my life my Mom made a big pot of gravy and meatball/spaghetti, or manicotti etc…so every Sunday is Italian food for me if a I can.

Q: What advice would you give now to your younger self?

DD: To take more time to look around and enjoy the moment. The younger me was so anxious to get to the next exciting thing that I didn’t spend as much time taking it all in as I could have. It’s like driving a car somewhere and never looking out the side windows, only looking forward…ya miss stuff. But try telling that to a young musician hahaha…I think that comes with age.

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September 19, 2025

FINGER ELEVEN Today Release Title Track From First Studio Album In A Decade, ‘Last Night On Earth,’ Due November 7 Via Better Noise Music; On Headlining Tour Throughout 2025

DT: SEPTEMBER 19, 2025

FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

Download HERE; credit: Myles Erfurth
Left to right: Sean Anderson (bass), James Black (lead guitar/backing vocals), Scott Anderson (vocals), Steve Molella (drums), Rick Jackett (rhythm guitar)

MULTI-PLATINUM ROCKERS
FINGER ELEVEN
TODAY RELEASE TITLE TRACK
FROM HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN A DECADE
‘LAST NIGHT ON EARTH’
DUE NOVEMBER 7 VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “LAST NIGHT ON EARTH” HERE
STREAM/DOWNLOAD HERE

ON HEADLINING TOUR THROUGHOUT 2025

Download artwork HERE

One of the best-selling Canadian bands of all time, multi-Platinum rockers FINGER ELEVEN (@finger_eleven) are bringing more new music to their legions of fans with the release of “Last Night On Earth.” Released today (September 19), it’s the title track from their first new studio album in a decade. Pre-orders for the LAST NIGHT ON EARTH album—out November 7 via Better Noise Music, their first with the label—are available now HERE.

Listen to “Last Night On Earth” HERE and watch the video HERE.

While everyone agreed the title track was a special song, it took FINGER ELEVEN—Scott Anderson (vocals), James Black (lead guitar, backing vocals), Rick Jackett (rhythm guitar), Sean Anderson (bass), and Steve Molella (drums)—many years to find the diamond inside of this movingly candid string-laden ballad about how relationships fall apart. Jackett realized that they had no true chorus, but as they were tracking drums for the last four songs on the album, drummer Steve Molella suggested doing an acoustic, campfire-style jam. They nailed it during their final hour of studio time.

“Scott wrote some of my favorite lyrics,” Molella beams. “It was the most natural the song has ever sounded.”

“I think ‘Last Night On Earth’ could be placed squarely in a traditional relationship frame where you forget what you’re even fighting about,” continues Scott Anderson, whose vocals compellingly illuminate the song’s sadness. “But you hate that feeling in the pit of your stomach when something’s not resolved and you don’t know what tomorrow’s gonna look like.”

“Last Night On Earth” is the follow-up to the album’s second single and video which was released August 1, the thunderous “Blue Sky Mystery” featuring Richard Patrick from Filter, which has landed the band their third consecutive radio Billboard Top 10 hit in Canada. Listen to the song HERE and view the video HERE.

Last year, fans got the first taste of LAST NIGHT ON EARTH via the high-octane “Adrenaline” (which reached the Top 20 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart) and a video that’s reached over 176k views on YouTube. The song also reached #2 on the Active Rock chart in Canada, where the song held strong in the Top 5 for over four months.

FINGER ELEVEN is now propelled by a fresh musical vigor. “As we were making LAST NIGHT ON EARTH, there was this feeling that we were making a big Rock record,” Rick Jackett recalls. “We had done that early in our career, and then we veered away from it. But it was time to go back and embrace that bigness of the sound. Even the soft songs sound big.”

Originally from Burlington, Ontario and now based mostly out of Toronto, FINGER ELEVEN have released a series of consecutive hit albums and become among the greatest live bands to ever emerge from the great White North. Their self-titled debut album broke the band into the international mainstream, achieving Gold status in the United States and Platinum in Canada, and smashing the first single, “One Thing,” across the radio and Billboard charts. Their 2007 album, THEM VS. YOU VS. ME, launched the single “Paralyzer,” setting radio records in the U.S., peaking at #1 internationally and going 5x Platinum, the band’s second million-plus seller. They won the Juno Award for Rock Album the following year and set an incredible run at rock radio, with an unbeaten #14 weeks at the top spot. LIFE TURNS ELECTRIC, was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Rock Album of the Year. 2015’s FIVE CROOKED LINES continued to electrify audiences the world over and their 2023 GREATEST HITS includes their biggest smash hit in a decade, “Together Right,” which topped the radio charts for an amazing five-week run at #1.

After rocking a busy festival season this summer, FINGER ELEVEN will hit the U.S. with Alien Ant Farm and Brkn Love for a flurry of concerts leading up to the new album’s release. This will be followed by a national Canadian tour with fellow native sons Headstones and Tea Party joining them. Tickets are available now on the band’s official website.

Here are the FINGER ELEVEN tour dates:

9/25 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

9/26 West Springfield, MA – The Big E (no Alien Ant Farm/Brkn Love)

9/27 Harrisburg, PA – XL Live

9/28 Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s Pub

9/30 Warrendale, PA – Jergels

10/1 Albany, NY – Empire Live

10/3 Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater

10/4 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

10/5 Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl

10/7 Cleveland, OH – Mercury Music Lounge

10/9 Columbus, OH – The King Of Clubs

10/10 Des Plaines, IL – Des Plaines Theatre

10/11 Hobart, IN – Hobart Theatre

10/12 Flint, MI – Machine Shop

11/25 Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Event Centre

11/26 Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Arts Centre

11/28 Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place

11/29 Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Casino Event Centre

12/1 Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre

12/3 Montreal, QC – MTELUS

12/5 Toronto, ON – The Theatre at Great Canadian Resort

12/6 Ottawa, ON – The Arena at TD Place

12/7 Peterborough, ON – Memorial Centre

12/10 Windsor, ON – The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor

12/12 Moncton, NB – Casino New Brunswick

12/13 Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre

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ABOUT BETTER NOISE MUSIC

BETTER NOISE MUSIC, the artist development company, is the premiere independent Record Label under BETTER NOISE ENTERTAINMENT, a content creation, and marketing company that produces music, books, films, documentaries, TV shows, theatrical productions, and tours. Better Noise Music founded in 2006 by music industry veteran and independent pioneer Allen Kovac, focuses on artist development and has grown into a music industry independent powerhouse, with a roster including Five Finger Death Punch, Sabaton, Bad Wolves, Dirty Heads, The Rasmus, NOTHING MORE, The HU, From Ashes To New, Cory Marks, Eva Under Fire and The Funeral Portrait. The company operates a global marketing and distribution platform with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, London, Berlin, Toronto, and Sydney. The label was named Billboard’s #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Label and #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint of 2024, after its history-making run of 5 consecutive years as the #1 Mainstream Rock Airplay Imprint (2018-2022).

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September 16, 2025

Influential Metal Act Prong & Star-Studded The Halloween Jack To Perform Shows at Las Vegas’ COPA ROOM at Tuscany Suites & Casino

DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2025

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THE COPA ROOM
AT TUSCANY SUITES & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS
ANNOUNCES SHOWS BY
INFLUENTIAL METAL ACT PRONG ON OCTOBER 3
AND STAR-STUDDED ROCK BAND

THE HALLOWEEN JACK
MAKING THEIR VEGAS DEBUT ON NOVEMBER 1

Rock n’ roll’s newest destination in Las Vegas—the COPA ROOM at Tuscany Suites & Casino—has announced shows by the influential NYC long-running metal group Prong (Saturday, October 3) and star-studded rock band The Halloween Jack making their Vegas debut (Saturday, November 1). Tickets are now on sale for both shows at the links below.

Prong is original member Tommy Victor (guitar, vocals), Christopher Dean (bass), and Tyler Joseph (drums). The international touring act’s current album is the critically acclaimed State Of Emergency which features the modern groove metal anthem “Breaking Point.” Their catalog includes the albums Beg To Differ (1990) and Prove You Wrong (1991) and the rock club, radio, and massive streaming hit “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” from 1994’s Cleansing album.

The Halloween Jack brings together star players Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses, Rockstar Supernova), Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Eric Dover (Jellyfish, Slash’s Snakepit, Alice Cooper), and Daniel Shulman (Garbage, Run-D.M.C.). They’ll be performing their spin on hits from the 70’s and 80’s.

The doors for Prong on October 3 are 9:30pm, with music at 10pm. Tickets are priced at $33.85. Eventbrite link HERE

The doors for The Halloween Jack on November 1 are 8pm, with music at 8:30pm. There’s a $20 cover. Eventbrite link HERE

The COPA ROOM at Tuscany Suites & Casino—an intimate room with a big sound—

launched its weekend rock entertainment in mid-July with an upgraded sound system. The 18+ venue has a capacity of 150-200 (depending on the layout), with areas designed for both seating and standing. “It’s good to see the Tuscany stepping up to give live music a proper venue in Sin City,” noted Taylor T Carlson in his ZRockR review (8/15/2025) of the Saints of Las Vegas show.

A full-service bar is available with well drinks priced at $10-12 and beers between $5-7. Self-parking and valet parking at the Tuscany are always complimentary.

PRONG
Photo Credit: Martin Castro (Download)

THE HALLOWEEN JACK
Photo Courtesy of The Halloween Jack (Download)

The audience at The Copa Room
(Photo courtesy of The Copa Room)

ABOUT THE COPA ROOM:

“We love rock music ourselves and as fans want to bring an experience that fans enjoy,” says Grayson McNees, General Manager, Tuscany Suites & Casino. “We’ve upgraded our sound system and made changes to the room to make it capable of providing an experience that meets both brand and fan standards. Now that those are in place, we are very excited to host these shows.” McNees adds that he and his team were “heavily inspired by The Viper Room,” the legendary Los Angeles club, and feel that rock audiences will resonate with the COPA ROOM. The COPA ROOM will present “no cover” bands monthly but will mix in ticketed shows as well. “Our goal is to bring in the best acts we can for the Vegas rock community and visitors to the city,” adds McNees.

ABOUT TUSCANY SUITES & CASINO:

Award-winning Tuscany Suites & Casino offers an oasis featuring 716 Northern Italy-inspired suites, multiple dining options, a spectacular pool area, live entertainment, a full-service spa, spacious meeting, and banquet space, as well as slot, video poker, and table gaming options. Tuscany Suites & Casino, located at 255 E. Flamingo Ave., is two blocks east of the famed Las Vegas Strip. To learn more about Tuscany Suites & Casino, call (702) 893-8933 or visit www.tuscanylv.com, and follow on Instagram @tuscanycasino, Facebook @tuscanylv, or X @TuscanyCasino.

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September 15, 2025

SABATON Announce Massive 2026 North American Tour; 31-Date U.S. & Canada Run Follows International 2025 Tour; LEGENDS Album Out October 17 via Better Noise Music

EMBARGOED MONDAY, SEPT 15 AT 10AM ET / 7AM PT
SABATON ANNOUNCE MASSIVE
2026 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

31-Date U.S. & Canada Run Follows International 2025 Tour; LEGENDS Album Out October 17 via Better Noise Music

Tickets Available Starting Today via Presales; General Onsale Begins Friday, Sept 19 at 10am local at LiveNation.com

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 15, 2025) – Global power metal giants Sabaton have announced a massive 31-date North American tour set for early 2026. The announcement follows the band’s extensive 2025 international run and coincides with rising anticipation for LEGENDS, their upcoming album due October 17 via Better Noise Music.

Kicking off February 9 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the tour will hit venues across the U.S. and Canada, including major stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston before wrapping April 20 in Vancouver, BC. Known for their explosive stage presence and signature blend of history and heavy metal, Sabaton will deliver an epic live experience for fans of all ages.

The tour comes on the heels of the release of their latest single, “Crossing The Rubicon,” a high-powered collaboration featuring Jonny Hawkins and Mark Vollelunga of Nothing More. The track is currently hitting rock radio, while the original version will appear on LEGENDS, marking Sabaton’s debut release with Better Noise Music.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with Citi and Verizon presales (details below) beginning Monday, Sept. 15 Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, Sept 19 at 10am local at LiveNation.com.

CITI PRESALE: Citi is the official card of Sabaton: Legends on Tour in the U.S. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, Sept. 15 at 12pm ET until Thursday, Sept. 18 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

VERIZON PRESALE: Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for Sabaton: Legends on Tour in the U.S – no strings attached, simply for being a Verizon customer. The presale for select shows runs from Monday, Sept. 15 at 12pm ET until Thursday, Sept. 18 at 10pm local time. Visit myAccess in the My Verizon app for more details. Learn more about Verizon Access here.

^This U.S. date is not part of the Citi presale.

ABOUT SABATON:

In the more than two decades since the band’s launch, Sabaton has headlined major festivals, sold-out arena concerts worldwide and gained a legion of loyal fans by carving out a reputation for being one of the hardest working bands in the business. Since their 2005 debut album, they’ve earned Gold, Platinum, and multi-Platinum certifications in territories around the world with their 10 studio albums. They’ve also had eight albums score Top 10 international chart status, and six claim the Top 5. The band has earned eight Metal Hammer/Golden Gods Awards nominations, taking home the award for “Breakthrough Artist” in 2011 and “Best Live Band” in three different years, and a Grammis nomination (Swedish equivalent to the U.S. GRAMMY) as Best Heavy Metal band. Sabaton has also accumulated more than three billion streams across all streaming platforms and almost 2 billion views on YouTube.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

SRO PR
Amanda Cagan | amanda@sropr.com
Mitch Schneider | mschneider@sropr.com

Live Nation Concerts
Nadine Peña | nadinepena@livenation.com

To apply for media credentials to the tour please visit: livenation.com/pressrequests

September 12, 2025

THE RASMUS’ Much-Anticipated ‘Weirdo’ Album + Video For The Title Track Feat. The Funeral Portrait Singer Lee Jennings Out Today

DT: SEPTEMBER 12, 2025

FM: AMANDA CAGAN, MITCH SCHNEIDER / SRO PR

Download HERE; credit: Jeremy Saffer
Left to right: The Funeral Portrait’s Lee Jennings, The Rasmus’ Lauri Ylönen

THE RASMUS
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ‘WEIRDO’ ALBUM
OUT TODAY VIA BETTER NOISE MUSIC
GLOBAL “WEIRDO TOUR” CONTINUES THIS FALL

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR THE TITLE TRACK
FEATURING THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT SINGER LEE JENNINGS HERE

STREAM/DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM HERE
ALBUM AND TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Download cover artwork HERE; Download merch bundle artwork HERE

It’s been almost a year since 6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified, record-breaking Finnish rock outfit THE RASMUS (@therasmusofficial) released the first single (“Rest In Pieces” on October 24, 2024) from their highly anticipated 11^th studio album, WEIRDO, which finally arrives today (September 12) via Better Noise Music (their first for the label) and Playground Music. The album, as well as limited-edition merchandise bundles, are available now HERE.

Known for their musically dark atmospheres, the band subversively merges catchy modern pop stylings with stadium-sized guitar crunch throughout the songs on WEIRDO.

“I find it comforting that our 11th album, WEIRDO, has pretty much the same message as on our first album released in 1996,” explains frontman Lauri Ylönen. “It is to defend and praise the ones who are different from the masses and proudly being themselves as they are. It has been our philosophy from the very beginning.”

Ylönen further explains the power behind being a “weirdo.” “In this society I’ve always felt that I’ve had to prove myself for being the way I am or doing the things I do. I’ve always felt like an outsider not fitting the norm. I’ve been called a weirdo, misfit and a freak. That used to make me angry—but not anymore. It’s become my source of strength and confidence. I’ve realized the power of it. All the people I find exciting and inspiring are somehow strange. We, the Weirdos, unite and feed off people’s judging attitudes. The fact is they’re just afraid of us. Afraid of our capability to create new and change the future. Are you a Weirdo? Join us…”

To celebrate today’s album release, THE RASMUS is excited to share the title track with their legions of fans, especially since they teamed up with The Funeral Portrait singer Lee Jennings for song and accompanying video which can be seen now on the band’s official YouTube page HERE.

“‘Weirdo’ was the first song we wrote and it shaped the concept for the entire album,” says Ylönen. “It celebrates being different and individual. Since the first song I ever wrote in 1994 called ‘Myself,’ I’ve felt like an outcast and someone who doesn’t quite fit in.”

“Being a part of ‘Weirdo’ with The Rasmus has been incredible,” continues The Funeral Portrait singer Lee Jennings. “It’s an anthem for the outcasts, and I’m beyond proud of how it turned out. Working with such an iconic band has been awesome, and now we’re hitting the road together across Europe. Get ready! The Funeral Portrait and The Rasmus are coming to represent all of the Weirdos across Europe this November.”

The “‘Weirdo” single release is the follow up to “Love Is A Bitch” (released July 11 and described by lead singer Lauri Ylönen as a “wildcard” track for the band), which can be streamed and downloaded HERE, while the video can be seen on the band’s official YouTube page HERE (which has over 100k views).

The fourth single, “Break These Chains,” was released May 16 along with the “Break These Chains” video, which has since garnered over 812k views, while “Creatures of Chaos” arrived March 28, with the video racking up over 875k views. The album’s first single, “Rest In Pieces,” was rolled out on October 25, 2024, paired with a lyric video which now has amassed over 668k views.

Most of the songs on WEIRDO were written by Lauri Ylönen, Desmond Child (who contributed to the band’s BLACK ROSES and RISE albums and has worked with Bon Jovi, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, among countless others) and Marti Fredriksen (Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Veil Brides) in Folegandros, Greece. That’s where Lauri and Desmond met up to work on material that Lauri brought. THE RASMUS then did full band demos of all the tracks in Finland in July 2023, with production led by Frederiksen and Child.

Later, they finalized the songs and recorded the album with the whole band in Marti Fredriksen‘s Sienna Studios in Nashville. Some of the tracks were mixed by Fredriksen in Nashville, assisted by Evan Fredriksen, while other mixes were done by Chris Baseford (Nickelback, Shinedown, Daughtry) in Vancouver, Canada and by Claudius Mittendorfer (Panic! At The Disco, We Are Scientists) in London, and Joseph McQueen (Bad Wolves, As I Lay Dying, From Ashes To New) in Los Angeles. Additional production by McQueen injects a fresh intensity into tracks like “Creatures of Chaos” and “Break These Chains,” while Ylönen himself takes the helm on “Rest in Pieces” alongside Alex Mattson.

Last month (on July 19), The Rasmus played a charity concert in Ukraine on as the headliner of the Atlas Festival, as the only foreign artist at the event. Over 110,000 people were in attendance, and there was a comprehensive security system and evacuation plan for the audience and performers in just a few minutes if it was necessary. Thankfully the festival went off without any issues and they were able to raise over $2.5 million Ukraine’s air defenses. Last year, the festival raised over two million euros. The artists can choose to direct their charitable funds to any Ukraine-related cause, such as supporting children’s hospitals, purchasing ambulances, or helping combat medical personnel.

“Going back to Ukraine really hit us hard. The people there are just incredible,” says Lauri Ylönen. “Their strength, their spirit, the way they come together…it’s powerful to see and even more powerful to feel. We also got to catch up with Kalush Orchestra, which was great! Playing ‘In The Shadows of Ukraine’ with all those people in front of us—that’s the kind of thing you never forget.”

THE RASMUS will bring their unforgettable stage show to audiences worldwide in 2025 on the “Weirdo Tour,” shows for 2026 are starting to be confirmed. They recently concluded a month-long U.S. trek with The Funeral Portrait and their own North American headlining tour. Tickets are on sale now for its European leg (9/12 – 12/6), while tickets for their 2026 shows will go on-sale July 17; see the full dates listed below.

Melodicmag.com described a recent tour stop in Boston as having, “…a special energy throughout the night, as the band mentioned many times how happy and fortunate they felt to finally be playing in Boston…It is safe to say The Rasmus gifted their loyal fans with a jam-packed show that is sure to be unforgettable.”

With their new album WEIRDO, THE RASMUS once again proves why they remain a force to be reckoned with in the rock world. In their native Finland, where they are the reigning #1 rock band, THE RASMUS stands at #1 on Spotify, YouTube, Instagram and Deezer as far as followers, views, likes and streams. It is often said that the best bands are the ones which keep surprising you time and time again, in the most thrilling of ways. This is something that the 6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified band have been doing since their major label debut and a creative responsibility they take great pride in. If you’ve listened to any of their albums, you’ll be able to hear a kaleidoscopic collage of heavy guitars against futuristic electronics, as well as pop hooks that can find their way into the heart of any kind of music fan. As a direct result, they’ve become one of Finland’s greatest musical exports, selling millions of records worldwide and winning award after award.

THE RASMUS “WEIRDO TOUR” 2025 DATES

9/12 Tampere, FI – Tavara-Asema

9/13 Turku, FI – Logomo

9/19 Kuopio, FI – Sawohouse Underground

9/20 Oulu, FI – Tullisali

9/26 Seinäjoki, FI – Rytmikorjaamo

9/27 Jyväskylä, FI – Lutakko

10/03 Lahti, FI – Möysän Musaklubi

10/04 Joensuu, FI – Kerubi

10/17 Helsinki, FI – Tavastia

10/18 Helsinki, FI – Tavastia

10/23 Limassol, CY – Monte Caputo

10/25 Athens, GR – Floyd

10/27 Dubai, UAE – The Agenda

10/29 Tashkent, UZ – Palace of Alisher Navoy

10/31 Astana, KZ – Grand Hall by Wyndham

11/1 Almaty, KZ – Bakshasaray

11/3 Tbilisi, GE – Elektroyard

11/4 Baku, Az – Heydar Aaliyev Palace

11/6 Istanbul, TR – IF Performance Hall

11/8 Belgrade, RS – MTS Dvorana

11/11 Hamburg, DE – Markthalle

11/12 Berlin, DE – Metropol

11/13 Warsaw, PL – Stodola

11/14 Brno, CZ – Sono Centrum

11/15 Budapest, HU – Barba Negra

11/16 Vienna, AT – Simm City

11/17 Munich, DE – Technikum

11/18 Milan, IT – Alcatraz

11/20 Zurich, CH – Komplex 457

11/21 Karlsruhe, DE – Substage

11/22 Saarbrucken, DE – Garage

11/23 Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp

11/25 Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall

11/26 Utrecht, NL – Tivoli

11/27 Antwerp, BE – Trix

11/28 Paris, FR – La Cigale

11/30 Glasgow, GB – SWG3 Galvanizers

12/1 Manchester, GB – O2 Ritz

12/2 Cardiff, GB – Great Hall

12/4 London, GB – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

12/5 Southampton, GB – 1865

12/6 Nottingham, GB – Rock City

12/10 Guadalajara, MX – Auditorio Telmex

12/12 Monterrey, MX – Auditorio Banamex

12/13 Mexico City, MX – Velodromo Olimpico

1/30/26 Brisbane, AU – The Triffid

1/31/26 Sydney, AU – Manning Bar

2/1/26 Melbourne, AU – Max Watt

Download HERE; credit: Venla Shalin
L-R: Eero Heinonen (bass), Emppu Suhonen (guitars), Lauri Ylönen (vocals), Aki Hakala (drums)

Watch a trailer for WEIRDO via THE NOISE Presents HERE

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September 12, 2025

JEFF LARSON & GERRY BECKLEY (America) To Release Album ‘Jeff Larson With Gerry Beckley’ Oct. 24 on Melody Place; First Single “C’mon Home” Out Today

DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/ANDREA FAULK, SRO PR

JEFF LARSON AND GERRY BECKLEY
JOIN FORCES FOR THE ALBUM
‘JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY’
OUT OCTOBER 24 ON MELODY PLACE

THE ALBUM’S FIRST SINGLE “C’MON HOME”
ARRIVES TODAY, SEPTEMBER 12
LISTEN TO “C’MON HOME” HERE

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Singer, songwriter, and mainstay of the Bay Area music scene Jeff Larson and longtime collaborator Gerry Beckley—known mostly as half of the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum-selling rock group America with co-founder Dewey Bunnell—have joined forces to create the album JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY. Due October 24 on the Nashville-based Melody Place label, it’s a fresh modern-sounding recording with roots in the golden California sound and highlighted by two voices which often soar in tight harmony.

This is especially illustrated by release of the first single “C’mon Home,” out today (September 12) and coinciding with Beckley’s birthday. The Beckley-Larson composition possesses distinctive twin lead vocals, glistening harmonies, ringing guitars, and lyrics that movingly offer a guiding hand to someone who’s lost their way: “Where you gonna run to now boy/When you’re all alone?/Riding like a lonesome cowboy/You were born to roam/…Why don’t you come on home.” Listen to the song HERE and pre-order/pre-save it HERE.

“‘C’mon Home’ was the last song to be added to this project,” says Larson. “I think we knew we had a strong set of songs but maybe lacked one more to fill it out. Gerry sent me a track he was working on that I could tell already had a vibe and a hook with the slide part he did. He had the initial verse lines and chorus idea, so he asked if I would fill the lyric in and sing it. To me this is classic Gerry Beckley production with hooks all over. It seems to have almost written and sung itself.”

Beckley says that “after retiring from my life of touring a couple years ago, I discovered that my love for writing and recording has not abated. If anything, this extra daylight in my schedule has allowed me to focus even more on this part of my creativity. This latest collaboration with Jeff I think stands as a great example. We have been writing and recording together for years now and I feel this is some of our best work ever.”

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AI-generated content may be incorrect. Jeff Larson (Photo Credit: Patrick Fore)

A person playing a guitar

AI-generated content may be incorrect. Gerry Beckley (Photo Credit: Eric Halvorsen)

The eleven compositions on JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY extend the longtime collaboration that began in 1998 when Larson recorded a song by America co-founder Beckley. Not long after, Gerry returned the favor and sang on one of Jeff’s songs. A friendship was born. 2008 saw the release of Heart of the Valley. Inspired by 1970’s Nilsson Sings Newman, on which Harry Nilsson paid tribute to his contemporary Randy Newman with Randy on piano, Heart of the Valley found Larson movingly interpreting the Beckley songbook with Gerry contributing voice and accompaniment. The gorgeously atmospheric title song of Heart of the Valley might have referred to the California freeway known as the 405 (which indeed runs through the heart of the San Fernando Valley) but its appeal and universality extended far beyond the Golden State.

JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY continues their collective story in song. Produced and engineered by Beckley and Larson, it’s a melodic and eclectic set of songs by two friends, singers, and songwriters. Their vocal blend is a sweet and near-familial one as the singer-songwriters reflect on love, loss, and connection–and the poignant connection they’ve made here is one that’s both deeply rooted and vividly in flight. For these two artists, the song’s the thing.

“This project started by going through some of the songs Gerry and I had tracked between 2024-2025,” offers Larson. We have been writing and recording at a steady pace since 2020–on average a song a week. Over time, some songs had their own personality where they didn’t fit either of our solo endeavors. These were also the songs that were more 50/50 collaborations. I was me simply gathering a playlist of those songs, along with a handful of others that fit the idea of a more collaborative project. I sent the playlist to Gerry, and he came back immediately with, “There’s an album here.’”

From the opening strains of “Baby Goodbye,” Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley proves transporting. The song’s farewell may be an emphatic one, but the importance of connection, and lightening one’s load, courses through the album. “One Last Time” conjures the image of standing on a precipice in life, while the pulsating “Looking at the Rain” poses the question, “Where do we go from here?” The lyric “only love survives” might offer a hint as to the answer. The ravishing “Sleight of Hand” finds its narrator at the crossroads, for sure, but with an undercurrent of hope.

If “Sleight of Hand” lopes at a wistful gait recalling Burt Bacharach’s best, the ruminative “Oh Diane”–a Beckley solo tune–basks in a beautiful melancholy redolent of both Bacharach and one of Beckley’s musical heroes and close friends, Brian Wilson. (It’s no surprise that Bacharach and Wilson were mutual admirers and onetime collaborators.) “C’mon Home” glides along on a California breeze with a tinge of “Sister Golden Hair” as Beckley’s still-reassuring slide guitar lines provide cool comfort.

At a time when joy is in short supply, Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley offers it in abundance, as on the Larson original “Oh Wow!” Lyrically inspired by the innocence and wonder of a child, it doubles as an expression of the sheer adrenaline rush of love in full bloom. A loose, NRBQ-flavored rock-and-roll vibe infuses the track. An unexpected cover of David “Shel” Shapiro, Mogol, and Michael Julien’s “Live for Today” underscores the timelessness and relevance of a great song. “Live for Today” was first recorded in Italian in 1966 by British singer-guitarist Shapiro’s expatriate band, The Rokes, and popularized in the U.S. the next year by L.A.’s Grass Roots. It found particular resonance with young American soldiers fighting overseas in the Vietnam War who identified with its sentiments to “take the most from living, have pleasure while we can.” As reimagined by Larson and Beckley, the urgent admonition to “Live for Today” could have been written yesterday.

Gerry Beckley knows the life of a touring musician well. In 2024, he stepped away from the road after over 50 years on stages around the world with America. The jagged rhythms of “Waiting Game (Jet-Lagged Zombie)” complement its evocative and memorable imagery. “Again” is an arresting and introspective portrait of a traveling man: “It takes a sky to wonder why/If not now, then when?” The album culminates with the Beckley-penned “Amnesia.” With mournful piano and stately strings, it’s raw and devastating (“Why is it that all of the things we recall are the ones we truly regret?”) yet filled with hard-won wisdom and, above all, humanity. With an emphasis on matters of the heart, JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY revisits the era in which songcraft was paramount.

Here’s the track listing of JEFF LARSON WITH GERRY BECKLEY:

1. Baby Goodbye (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
2. One Last Time (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
3. Looking at the Rain (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
4. Oh Diane (Gerry Beckley)
5. C’mon Home (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
6. Let’s Live for Today (David Shapiro, Ivan Mogul, Michael Julien)
7. Sleight of Hand (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
8. Waiting Game (Jet-Lagged Zombie) (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
9. Oh Wow! (Jeff Larson)
10. Again (Gerry Beckley, Jeff Larson)
11. Amnesia (Gerry Beckley)

JEFF LARSON Socials: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | SPOTIFY

GERRY BECKLEY Socials: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC

For press inquiries regarding JEFF LARSON and GERRY BECKLEY, contact:

SRO PR
Mitch Schneider // mschneider@sropr.com
Andrea Faulk // afaulk@sropr.com

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