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5/11/2026

Joey Stuckey Brings Progressive Americana Sound to Whisky a Go Go on June 25, On the Heels of Historic Recording Session at The Les Paul Recording Studio

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Award-winning Macon, Georgia, artist, producer, and speaker joins a powerhouse night of music in West Hollywood featuring Bow Wow Wow

West Hollywood, CA — Award-winning guitarist, vocalist, producer, and Macon, Georgia Music Ambassador Joey Stuckey will perform at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California on June 25, appearing as part of a night of music that includes iconic new wave band Bow Wow Wow.

This will be Stuckey’s third appearance at the Whisky and he’ll be joined by a seasoned rhythm section featuring legendary L.A. musicians Dusty Wakeman on bass and David Raven on drums. Together, the trio will bring Stuckey’s expansive “Progressive Americana” sound to one of rock and roll’s most historic stages.

Stuckey, Wakeman, and Raven will arrive at the Whisky fresh off a historical recording session down Sunset Boulevard at The Les Paul Recording Studio, a state-of-the-art facility honoring the legacy of music pioneer Les Paul located in the historic United Recording building. The recording session will be the first time any artist has recorded an album at the studio. The session will take place on an all-tube mixing console that was Les Paul’s original creation that has been refurbished and made functional again, along with other original equipment originally used by Mr. Paul in the 1940s and 50s.

Rooted in the rich musical history of Macon, Georgia, Stuckey’s music reflects the spirit of artists such as Otis Redding, Little Richard, and the Allman Brothers while drawing from blues, jazz, roots, Southern rock, and Americana. With a voice that can move from a gravelly rasp to a warm croon, and guitar work marked by blues fire and melodic sophistication, Stuckey creates music that is soulful, literate, and full of human connection.

The June 25 performance at Whisky a Go Go offers Los Angeles audiences a chance to experience Stuckey’s musicianship in an intimate, high-energy setting, backed by two well-respected players and sharing the bill on a night that celebrates music history, craft, and connection.

Event Details
Who: Joey Stuckey, backed by Legendary L.A. Musicians Dusty Wakeman and David Raven
Also Featuring: Bow Wow Wow
Where: Whisky a Go Go, West Hollywood, CA
When: June 25
Genre: Progressive Americana, blues, roots rock, Southern rock

Tickets to the entire night are available directly from Joey Stuckey at the link below. Tickets are generously available for ‘pay-what-you-can’ with a suggested amount of $20 per ticket.

TICKET LINK: https://found.ee/whiskyagogo

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About Joey Stuckey

Joey Stuckey is an award-winning artist, producer, and speaker whose multifaceted career transcends the boundaries of sight, sound, and genre. Blind since early childhood, Joey quickly found connection and inspiration in sound, and what started as a survival skill evolved into a sophisticated and almost supernatural talent. When legendary producer Alan Parsons called Joey “The best ears in the music business,” it was confirmation of what Joey’s fans and clients knew all along: Joey’s superpower is sound.

The Joey Stuckey Band has shared the stage with legendary artists like James Brown, the B-52s, and Bad Company, and Joey has received dozens of awards, including Jazz Artist of the Year from the Georgia Music Awards. Inducted into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame, Joey also Joey received the 2024 Macon Arts Alliance Cultural Award for his significant contributions to the arts community of central Georgia.

As owner of Shadow Sound Studio in Macon, Georgia, Joey honors each artist’s vision while encouraging them to explore uncharted territory. He has engineered recording sessions with musicians including Randall Bramblett (Steve Winwood, Traffic Gregg Allman and Friends), Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones, George Harrison, Train), and Mike Mills (R.E.M.) and written songs with Ed Roland (Collective Soul), Paul "Mad Dog" McGuinness (The Popes), and Will Morrison (Modern English). Joey is now expanding Shadow Sound to cement the studio as a destination for education, community, and recording in the birthplace of southern rock.

As a speaker, Joey draws from his experiences as a blind musician and sound engineer, offering both technical advice and motivational talks on overcoming obstacles, living with purpose, and the importance of inclusion. His speaking engagements have spanned international conferences, university lectures, and global corporate events, blending his insights with performance to engage and inspire audiences. On stage, in the studio, or at the podium, Joey offers listeners a sense of belonging, reminding them that even in the dark, connection is always possible.

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com

5/06/2026

Eight Classic Music Films to Be Re-Released in 2026 in High Definition

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Studio City, CA – Lightyear Entertainment announces that it has embarked on a major project to remaster and future-proof its classic music films.  Shot and edited on videotape in the 80’s, there was no way to go back to 35mm film materials.  But using modern technology, the company has successfully remastered eight of them in High Definition for the first time.

Lightyear CEO Arnie Holland said: “These films are some of the best music films ever, starring some of the biggest artists ever.  Some are concerts, some are documentaries, and one is a unique feature film. All were in Standard Definition.  It was sad for me to watch them become so fuzzy and outdated, when these beloved artists’ music is still vibrant and relevant.  Technology had pushed these classic films aside, but now technology has made them great again.  Yes, we used AI programs to accomplish this. While I am as worried about the future of AI as most other people, right now it’s a great tool.  And ignoring the possibilities of what it can do doesn’t make sense.  We owed it to these major artists to use every tool we could find in order to preserve and future-proof these films.”

All of the eight films were produced in the 80’s before Lightyear’s 1987 management buyout of RCA Video Productions, Inc.

The first film to be newly released was Elvis ’56 Remastered, on February 20.  For that one a BluRay was released for the first time along with a release to Digital platforms in TVOD, SVOD, AVOD and YVOD.

On June 5, the following films will be released to Digital platforms in TVOD, SVOD, AVOD and YVOD:

Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams (the Video Album) Remastered
Jefferson Starship: The Definitive Concert Remastered
Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks Remastered

Film Posters: Elvis '56, Eurythmics: Sweet Dreams (the Video Album), Jefferson Starship: The Definitive Concert, Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks

On August 21, the following films will be released to Digital platforms in TVOD, SVOD, AVOD and YVOD:

A Night with Lou Reed Remastered
Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum Remastered
Waylon Jennings: America Remastered
Return to Waterloo (a film by Ray Davies of the Kinks) Remastered

Film Posters: A Night with Lou Reed, Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum, Waylon Jennings: America, Return to Waterloo (a film by Ray Davies of the Kinks)

Waylon Jennings America was released on DVD in 1986.  It has never been offered to Digital platforms before.  The film includes scenes with Robert Duvall, Hank Williams, Jr. and Johnny Cash.

Return to Waterloo is a 60-minute feature film (released theatrically by New Line Cinema), and, instead of dialog by the actors, the story is told almost exclusively by the lyrics of original songs penned by storyteller extraordinaire Ray Davies.

Elvis ’56 was originally seen on Cinemax after debuting at Sundance; Stevie Nicks Live at Red Rocks on HBO, Rick Springfield’s The Beat of the Live Drum (directed by David Fincher) on HBO, Eurythmics Sweet Dreams on MTV, A Night With Lou Reed on MTV.

All of the film remastering was produced in-house by David Lawrence, Lightyear’s Director of Film Acquisition. Sound mastering adjustments were done by Sky Spooner, Lightyear’s Executive Vice President.

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com

Lightyear Entertainment, a distributor of independent films and music, was founded in 1987. www.lightyear.com

5/05/2026

Todd Rundgren Announces New US & Europe Tour Dates

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FAN PRESALE: Wednesday, May 6 @ 10AM ET [PW: VICTORY26]

PUBLIC ON-SALE: Friday, May 8 @ 10AM LOCAL

Legendary producer/songwriter/ guitarist Todd Rundgren is expanding his 2026 Damned If I Do Tour with a major slate of newly added dates! This new leg of the tour includes new locations in the US, as well as extending the tour to the UK and the EU!

This tour promises to include plenty of fan favorite songs. Says Todd, “It’s always a challenge for me because my audience is so diverse, I never know what they’re in the mood for. I want to make sure we have all the musical ammunition we need to satisfy the spectrum.”

The tour commences June 11th at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois and ends July 19th at the Cabot Theater in Beverly, Massachusetts. The second leg commences August 8th at the Bergen PAC in Englewood, NJ and ends September 21st at the Paradiso Main Hall in Amsterdam! The fan presale for the new dates begins at 10 AM ET on May 6th [PW: VICTORY26], and tickets go on sale for the public at 10 AM local time on May 8th.

Todd’s band for the Damned If I Do tour will feature Gil Assayas (Keys), Bruce McDaniel (Guitar), Prairie Prince (Drums), Bobby Strickland (Horns), and Kasim Sulton (Bass).

FOR INTERVIEW REQUESTS CONTACT: Paul Maloney, 21st Century Artists Inc. paul@21stca.com

TODD RUNDGREN “DAMNED IF I DO” TOUR
June 11 – Arcada Theatre – St. Charles, IL
June 12 – Des Plaines Theatre – Des Plaines, IL
June 14 – Vibrant Music Hall – Waukee, IA
June 16 – Majestic Theatre – Dallas, TX
June 17 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
June 19 – Tobin Center for the Performing Arts – San Antonio, TX
June 20 – Golden Nugget – Lake Charles, LA
June 22 – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA
June 23 – The Parker – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
June 25 – Capitol Theatre – Clearwater, FL
June 26 – Capitol Theatre – Clearwater, FL
June 28 – Circle Square Cultural Center – Ocala, FL
June 30 – Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC
July 01 – Carolina Theatre of Durham – Durham, NC
July 03 – The Caverns – Pelham, TN
July 05 – KEMBA Live! – Columbus, OH
July 06 – Riviera Theatre – North Tonawanda, NY
July 08 – Community Arts Center – Williamsport, PA
July 09 – Warner Theatre – Washington, DC
July 11 – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA
July 12 – Keswick Theatre - Glenside, PA
July 15 – Patchogue Theatre – Patchogue, NY
July 16 – Tarrytown Music Hall – Tarrytown, NY
July 18 – Bally’s Twin River Casino – Lincoln, RI
July 19 – Cabot Theater – Beverly, MA

August 8, 2026 – Englewood, NJ – Bergen PAC
August 9, 2026 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
August 11, 2026 – Ocean City, NJ – Ocean City Music Pier
August 12, 2026 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theater
August 14, 2026 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
August 15, 2026 – Newport, KY – MCL Pavilion
August 17, 2026 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bells Beer Garden
August 18, 2026 – Saginaw, MI – Temple Theatre
August 20, 2026 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Theatre
August 21, 2026 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
August 23, 2026 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Clyde Theater
August 25, 2026 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theatre
August 26, 2026 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre
August 28, 2026 – Louisville, KY – Brown Theater
August 29, 2026 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant

September 6, 2026 – Lorica, IT – Campo Sportivo
September 9, 2026 – London, UK – Cadogan Hall
September 10, 2026 – Bristol, UK – Bristol Beacon
September 12, 2026 – Manchester, UK – Opera House Manchester
September 13, 2026 – Glasgow, SCT – Theatre Royal Glasgow
September 18, 2026 – Aalburg, DK – Skraaen
September 19, 2026 – Helsingor, DK – Kulturvaerftet - The Culture Yard
September 21, 2026 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Main Hall

TODD RUNDGREN

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rundgren began playing guitar as a teenager, going on to found and front The Nazz, the quintessential `60's psychedelic group. In 1969, he left the band to pursue a solo career, recording his debut offering, the legendary Runt. But it was 1972's seminal Something/Anything?, on which he played all the instruments, sang all the vocal parts, and acted as his own producer, that catapulted Todd into the superstar limelight, prompting the press to unanimously dub him 'Rock's New Wunderkind'. It was followed by such landmark LPs as The Hermit of Mink Hollow and the above mentioned A Wizard, A True Star, as well as such hit singles as I Saw The Light, Hello It's Me, Can We Still Be Friends, and Bang The Drum.

In 1974, Todd formed Todd Rundgren’s Utopia (renamed and reconfigured in 1976 as Utopia), an entirely new approach to the concept of interactive musicianship, and embarked on an extensive round of touring and recording. Standout Utopia offerings included Oops! Wrong Planet, Adventures in Utopia, and Oblivion. Along the way, Todd Rundgren’s Utopia combined technical virtuosity and creative passion to create music that initially, for millions, defined the term "progressive rock”, and subsequently, as Utopia, the term “powerpop”.

Rundgren's myriad production projects include albums by Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, Psychedelic Furs, Meat Loaf, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, and Hall And Oates. Rounding out his reputation as rock's Renaissance Man, Rundgren composed all the music and lyrics for Joe Papp's 1989 Off-Broadway production of Joe Orton's Up Against It (the screenplay commissioned by The Beatles for what was meant to have been their third motion picture). He also has composed the music for the hit film Dumb and Dumber, as well as a number of television series, including Pee Wee’s Playhouse and Crime Story.

In 2009 Rundgren performed his iconic 1973 album A Wizard A True Star in concert in its entirety for the first time ever, and several years later did the same with a double bill: Todd & Healing. He has toured with Ringo Starr as an erstwhile member of the All-Starr Band since 1989, and continues to perform with symphony orchestras both domestically and internationally. In 2018 he toured North America with original Utopians Kasim Sulton and Willie Wilcox for the first time in 33 years. After the release of his long-awaited autobiography The Individualist, he spearheaded the world’s first hybrid concert/book tour highlighting music across his 50-plus-year career.

In 2017 on successive weekends he was awarded honorary doctorates from both the Berklee School of Music and DePauw University.

In 1998 Todd debuted his new PatroNet technology which for the first time allowed fans of a musical artist to subscribe directly to the artist’s musical output via the Internet. This caps a long history of groundbreaking early multimedia "firsts", including:

•1978: The first interactive television concert, broadcast live over the Warner/QUBE system in Columbus, Ohio (the home audience chose each song in real time during the concert by voting via QUBE’s 2-way operating system).
•1978: The first live nationally broadcast stereo radio rock concert (by microwave), linking 40 cities around the country.
•1979: The opening of Utopia Video Studios, a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art facility. The first project produced by Todd there is Gustav Holst’s The Planets, commissioned by RCA Selecta Vision as the first demonstration software for their new videodisc format.
•1980: Creation of the first color graphics tablet, which was licensed to Apple and commercially released as The Utopia Graphics Tablet.
•1981: Time Heals, the first music video to utilize state-of-the-art compositing of live action and computer graphics (produced and directed by Todd), becomes the eighth video to be played during the launch of MTV on August 1, 1981.
•1982: The first live national cablecast of a rock concert (on the USA Network), simulcast in stereo to over 120 radio stations.
•1982: The first two commercially released music videos, one of which was nominated for the first-ever Grammy awarded for “Best Short Form Video” in 1983.
•1992: The first commercially available music downloads via CompuServe.
•1993: The release of “No World Order”, the world’s first interactive record album on CD-i.
•1994: The release of “The Individualist”, the world’s first full-length Enhanced CD.
•1994: The world’s first interactive concert tour.
•1998: Launches PatroNet, the world’s first direct artist subscription service -- predicts that someday "music will be sold by the pound".
•2016: The production of the world's first full length concert shot with multiple Virtual Reality 360º cameras.
•2021: Spearheaded the “Clearly Human” virtual concert tour, featuring 25 live-streamed performances geo-fenced and tailored to a different US city each night.

CONTACT: paul@21stca.com, PH: 212-254-5500

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com

4/24/2026

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, PRODUCER AND THE PINEAPPLE THIEF FRONTMAN BRUCE SOORD RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘MEET ME ON THE DOWNS’

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Credit: Anne-Marie Forker

SECOND SINGLE FROM NEW SOLO ALBUM ‘GHOSTS IN THE PARK’

SET FOR RELEASE ON 15th MAY 2026

As founding member and principal songwriter of The Pineapple Thief, Bruce Soord has spent the last decade steadily refining a voice that balances emotional directness with musical restraint. Set for release on 15th May, Ghosts In The Park, his latest solo album, is his most personal and unguarded work to date: a record shaped by loss, memory, and the quiet spaces that reveal themselves when life continues to move while everything else appears to stop. Today, Bruce has shared the album’s second single ‘Meet Me On The Downs’ alongside a new video produced by George Laycock @ Blacktide Productions.

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WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘MEET ME ON THE DOWNS’, PRODUCED BY GEORGE LAYCOCK: https://youtu.be/I7a7Wkn_v64

I wrote this in a hotel room in Hamburg while touring with The Pineapple Thief. The words came later. I remember writing about losing my father while driving to clear out his old retirement flat. 'The stillness in the car' as I sat there, looking at the place I only ever knew with him in it. Opening the door to see all his clothes and photographs.. 'A lifetime scattered amongst the clothes'. I went back to my studio, intent on creating something positive from the loss. So I shut my eyes and wrote down the earliest memories I could conjure up from my mind, not the messy, difficult ones from his final years. These words formed the second half of the song.  So really, it's just a song about life and cherished memories. – Bruce Soord

Bruce Soord - "Meet Me On The Downs" Cover
STREAM/DOWNLOAD ‘MEET ME ON THE DOWNS’: https://orcd.co/meet_me_on_the_downs_listen

Bruce Soord – Ghosts In The Park
Concepcion [01:25]
Pillars [03:10]
Meet Me On The Downs [03:05]
Kept Me Thinking [06:34]
Day Of Wrath [04:21]
Our Predicament [03:43]
Stared Down [04:33]
You Made A Promise [02:56]
Ghosts In The Park [12:52]

Ghosts In The Park will be released on 15th May on the following formats -

3CD/BLU-RAY EARBOOK EDITION FEATURING RENOWNED PIANIST GLEB KOLYADIN (IAMTHEMORNING) - INCLUDES ‘GHOSTS IN THE PARK’ CD ALBUM, CD WITH ACOUSTIC REIMAGININGS, CD WITH PIANO VERSIONS & BLU-RAY DISC WITH HI-RES MIXES (DOLBY ATMOS, DTS-HD MA 5.1, & 24/48 PCM STEREO)



CREAM WHITE VINYL LP (UK INDEPENDENT STORE EXCLUSIVE)
+ DARK GREEN VINYL LP


CLASSIC BLACK VINYL LP


DIGIPACK CD EDITION, INCLUDES 16-PAGE PRINTED BOOKLET WITH LYRICS AND UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS

PRE-ORDER GHOSTS IN THE PARK: https://brucesoord.lnk.to/Ghosts_In_The_Park

Performed almost entirely by Soord himself, with bass contributions from Jon Sykes on “Kept Me Thinking,” the album was recorded using a combination of hotel-room captures and studio sessions, preserving the immediacy of its origins. Mastered by Steve Kitch, Ghosts In The Park stands as a stark, reflective and evolutionary companion piece to Soord’s acclaimed previous solo work.

BRUCE SOORD LIVE SHOWS

Bruce Soord & Jon Sykes/ Tim Bowness (co-headliner)
Sun 24 May | Liverpool | Philharmonic Music Room
Fri 29 May | Bath | Bath Fringe Festival at Rondo Theatre
Sat 20 June | London | The 100 Club

Bruce Soord
3 June – Backstage by the Mill, Paris - France
4 June – Boederij, Zoetermeer - Netherlands
6 June - Ankea Festival, Tampere – Finland
10 June – Joy Station, Sofia – Bulgaria
2 October – Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen - Germany

Ghosts In The Park will be released on 15th May on Kscope. Pre-order here.
https://brucesoord.lnk.to/Ghosts_In_The_Park

Bruce Soord online:
Facebook, twitter & Instagram: @bsoord

The Pineapple Thief online:
Website: www.thepineapplethief.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thepineapplethief
Twitter: www.twitter.com/pineapplethief
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thepineapplethief
Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/artist/4lrBMUSk8PiNnCEZfsmPAk
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE6401DB011BD837E
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/the-pineapple-thief/id278648772

Hi-res images available here: www.kscopemusic.com/media/brucesoord


Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

4/21/2026

THE BAND IN THEORY RELEASES NEW SUMMER ANTHEM “WE GO ALL NIGHT” WITH SPECIAL GUEST TOMMY HENRIKSEN.

Stockton, NJ - In Theory, which is headed up by Mike Mostert and Tony Covino, is not your average rock band; they are a powerhouse of sound, emotion, and creativity, redefining the boundaries of the genre with their unique and electrifying sound. Hailing from diverse musical backgrounds, this dynamic group of talented players has come together to forge a path that is distinctly their own. The band focuses on big hooks, big guitars, and emotion with songs that connect with audiences the moment they hit the stage or singing in your car.

In Theory delivers a high-energy, guitar-driven summer anthem with their new single “We Go All Night Long,” with special guest Tommy Henriksen. Built on big riffs, infectious hooks, and a party-until-sunrise attitude, the song captures the spirit of those unforgettable nights when the music is loud, the crowd is singing, and nobody wants the night to end.

“We Go All Night Long is a summer anthem driven by big guitars and high energy—it’s about those special moments when the crowd is singing, partying, and nobody wants the night to end.” — Mike Mostert

“A fuel injection of non-stop, till-you-drop anthem for the ages!” — Tony Covino

“We go all night long” turned this track all the way up! Had another great time of producing, and co-writing this with “In Theory” Big hooks, energy and no brakes….this one doesn’t let up! “— Tommy Henriksen

Watch “We Go All Night” video here: https://youtu.be/O6N03nZsE0Q

The track was written during late-night sessions with acclaimed Producer, songwriter and performer Tommy Henriksen (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires, CrossBone Skully) bringing together big guitars, raw energy, big vocals and a sound built for summer crowds.

You can get all things In Theory here: https://www.dekoentertainment.com/inthesquare/in-theory

For more information, visit
https://www.intheoryoriginal.com/epk
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Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

4/17/2026

Prog Duo The Vegetarians Release New Album “Ampersand On The Beach”

The Vegetarians Ampersand On The Beach

The Vegetarians are a Swedish-American duo consisting of Hans Annellsson, composer & musician from Sweden, and composer & songwriter John Tabacco from Long Island, NY. Their eagerly anticipated new album includes a 48-minute suite called “Ampersand On The Beach”. Stylistically, the music is a mix of Prog Rock & Classic Rock. “Ampersand On The Beach” released on Spotify April 17.

Says Hans, “For the past year and a half we have released one single per month, often including two songs mimicking an A-side and a B-side (like in the good old vinyl days).When the time came to do the new album we picked the ten best songs, which form the first part of the album, and then took the remaining songs and put them together as a suite, adding interludes, transitions and themes for the continuity of the piece. Anybody familiar with Genesis “Suppers Ready” will get the picture.

Hans Annellsson
Hans Annellsson: Composer & musician from Sweden. On the Annellssongs label Hans has released both music in Swedish, with The Vegetarians in English, and some instrumental music. The instrumental music is available on the albums “Louisiana”, “Zenotation”, “Q&A with Gerry Fialka”, “A Pirate In Ambient Waters”, & “Scenes & Takes”. Being a massive Frank Zappa fan Hans got permission from Frank, before he went on his last tour, to release a Swedish version of “Penis Dimension.” That version can be found on an album called “Från A Till Ö” by Hans and Mats Öberg. Hans also produced Mats Öberg’s album “Frankful,” solo piano renditions of the music of Frank Zappa and “Frank Zappa for Prepared Piano”.

John Tabacco
John Tabacco: American composer, singer songwriter, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and graphic artist. He is co-founder of SA3 (a proprietary analog to digital conversion technology for sound and video) and has engineered /mixed and mastered music for the past 40 years. The president of Modern Voices Digital Distribution - distributed by The Orchard a Division of Sony Music Entertainment.

Tracks:
1. Make Earth Great Again (3:53)
2. Living For (3:38)
3. East Pomona Nights (3:07)
4. Shootin’ At The Moon (3:02)
5. King Ludwig’s Tune (2:48)
6. Don’t Call Me Your Fool (4:10)
7. A Calm Has Taken Over (3:27)
8. Lust Dynamite (3:11)
9. The Greatest Story (3:35)
10. Songs Of Yesterday (5:34)
11. Ampersand On The Beach (48:37)

All songs composed by Hans Annellsson & John Tabacco except track 8 by Annellsson-Tabacco-Pomes.

Liner Notes:
Produced by Hans Annellsson
Performed by Hans Annellsson & John Tabacco with the help of the following fine musicians:
Lead guitar - Jonathan Mehler, Chris Pati, Jimmy Ågren, Pelle Jernryd & Olle Helgesson
Bass guitar - Gustaf Hielm & Sven Bornemark
Keyboards - Roger Altenstam
Harmony vox - Bobby Halvorson, Robin Schell, Lovisa Laine, Alexandra Hamnede,
Johan Pihleke & Robson Diem

For more information: http://www.annellssongs.com/

The Vegetarians on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063471005376

To purchase: https://thevegetarians.bandcamp.com/album/ampersand-on-the-beach

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Tg6lJdXzqPPCdsHfzRSMY?si=uzpuembXQl-5O0REhuEwsA

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com

Jann Klose Releases Bold New Single “Future Trap”

Photo Credit: Mikiodo

Global singer-songwriter sets the tone for upcoming album with genre-blending new release

Stream “Future Trap” here: https://found.ee/2Cn7IC

Watch the lyric video: https://youtu.be/hQgdr7TbKmg

New York City, NY - Internationally acclaimed artist Jann Klose returns with his compelling new single, “Future Trap,” offering a bold and sonically rich preview of his forthcoming album The Future Trap, due for release on 29 May 2026. The new single releases today, 17 April 2026.

A dynamic collaboration between Klose and producer-songwriter Marcus Dembinski, “Future Trap” is a rare creative partnership in which both of them co-wrote and co-produced the track - and even performed every instrument on the final recording. The result is a genre-defying sound that fuses reggaeton-inspired rhythms with elements of West African percussion, 80s-style synths, and rock guitar textures.

The origin of ‘Future Trap’ actually begins a few years ago, around the time of Jann’s last record Surrender,” says Dembinski. “Jann sent me a series of demos, among which was the vocal hook for ‘Future Trap’. While it wasn’t right for that project, it stayed with me. When we revisited it in 2025, we built a groove that sampled bits of Jann’s past to create something both nostalgic and new. The energy in the studio was so electric that we ended up playing every instrument on the track ourselves.”

At its core, “Future Trap” explores the universal struggle of falling back into familiar patterns. “We constructed a story about a character who just can’t help himself from repeating the same mistakes,” Dembinski adds. “That idea became so powerful, it ultimately shaped the direction of the entire album.”

For Klose, the track marks a continuation of a deeply collaborative and creatively fulfilling partnership. “After the success of ‘Surrender’, Marcus and I really found our groove (pun intended),” he says. “He’s the first producer I’ve worked with across multiple albums, and our connection makes the process incredibly fluid. We recorded live drums and vocals at The Koop Studios in Irvington, New York, with additional sessions in Manhattan and Astoria. It’s a blend of spaces that mirrors the layered sound of the track itself.”

Raised across Kenya, South Africa, Germany, and the United States, Klose’s music reflects a truly global perspective. With eight albums and two EPs to his name, Jann’s recent releases Surrender and In Tandem have amassed over 10 million streams, charting on Top 40 radio in both the US and South Africa resulting in over 7000 spins across radio.

Beyond the stage, Jann served as the singing voice of Tim Buckley in the 2012 film Greetings from Tim Buckley, and his music has been featured on Billboard Top 10 compilations, GRAMMY®-nominated projects, and in film and television including MTV Cribs and the movies Married Young, Dead Broke and One Little Finger, where he worked alongside the legendary Quincy Jones.

A seasoned performer, Jann has appeared in touring productions of Broadway classics such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Jekyll & Hyde, and The Who’s Tommy, and has collaborated with an extraordinary list of artists including Pat Benatar, John Oates, Suzanne Vega, Paula Cole, Rosanne Cash, Alicia Madison, The Yardbirds, Renaissance and Annie Haslam, Roger McGuinn, Jeffrey Gaines, Pete Seeger, and Les Paul.

In addition to his music, Klose hosts the popular podcast Making Sound with Jann Klose, which has featured over 140 episodes with leading voices from across the global music industry, most recently welcoming the sensational synth pop icon Howard Jones to the show.

With “Future Trap,” Jann Klose not only delivers a standout single but also sets the stage for an ambitious new album era and one that promises to push sonic boundaries while staying rooted in honest storytelling.

Future Trap” is available on all major streaming platforms from today.

Stream “Future Trap” here: https://found.ee/2Cn7IC

Watch the lyric video: https://youtu.be/hQgdr7TbKmg

Follow Jann’s socials for all the latest news:
https://jannklose.com/
https://www.facebook.com/jann.klose/
https://www.instagram.com/jannklose/
https://threads.net/@jannklose
https://www.youtube.com/jannklose

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com

4/15/2026

Progressive Rock Band Brass Camel Releases Third Album “Brass Camel”, Mixed by Legendary Producer Terry Brown – OUT NOW!

Brass Camel

Vancouver-based progressive rock band Brass Camel releases their third album Brass Camel today, April 15th, 2026.

Listen to Brass Camel: http://linktr.ee/listentobrasscamel

The album was recorded primarily at Chalet Studios in Uxbridge and co-produced by Kevin Comeau (Crown Lands). The mix of this new album gets a decidedly more old-school treatment this time as the band had the honour of getting Terry Brown of Rush production fame on board. Says Terry, “Some classic influences here on the new Brass Camel album, so couple that with cool tunes, great arrangements, excellent lyric writing and superb execution by a group of talented musicians - you get great results! Thanks for having me mix this epic.”

"It’s prog rock, but shot through with numerous clever pop, oddball and even funky quirks that keep it averse to neat categorisation – sort of like Frank Zappa sharing a fat spliff with Mott The Hoople, in a really eclectic record shop, dancing in the aisles as they hold up different sleeves." – Classic Rock Magazine on “Everybody Loves a Scandal”

Putting colour and fun back into modern music.” – PROG Magazine

This upcoming self-titled record represents both a consolidation of the band’s previous strengths, and an evolution in other ways. Brass Camel is the first album of material entirely written during the tenure of the current lineup. Even the previous album Camel, recorded with the full five-piece, still contained much material conceived during more primordial stages of the Brass Camel project. The band sees this as a culmination of a loose three-album cycle that firmly establishes what they’re about, as evidenced by the cheeky progression of titles Brass, Camel, and finally Brass Camel.

Says guitarist Daniel Sveinson, “Brass Camel is, appropriately, the first Brass Camel record that I feel sounds like a Brass Camel record. We’ve spent god knows how many hours in a bus together, in studio together and onstage together and I’d like to believe that is reflected in this collection of songs and recordings. We were focused, driven and motivated throughout the process and can’t wait to play these songs live all over the country and, later this year, in Europe (and hopefully the UK).”

One goal the band had for this new album was for the lyrical content to be more central to the creative process. Says keyboardist Aubrey Ellefson, “Each track here explores a specific concept or story; from the legend of the Jersey Devil, to a dramatic narration of the Titan submersible disaster, to tackling the can of worms that is AI vs. the creative process, and many more.”

Says Daniel, “This album is more lyrically dense - there’s a higher word count here than our first two LPs put together - and more musically ambitious, weirder and yet somehow more accessible than our previous efforts. There are a lot of subtleties and easter eggs hidden in the arrangements which I hope will make each listen more entertaining than the last! When it’s funk, it’s funkier. When it’s proggy, it’s proggier. When it’s loud, it’s louder. When it’s quiet, it’s quieter. There’s a lot more of a lot more but it’s all Brass Camel. Hope you enjoy it.”

Track list:

Side A:
1. You’ve Got Time
2. What Are you Going to Do
3. Why Bother
4. Can’t Say We Didn’t Try
5. Ice Cold
6. Careful What You Wish For

Side B:
7. Everybody Loves a Scandal
8. Catch Us If You Can
9. Last Call
10. This is Goodbye

Produced by Brass Camel and Kevin Comeau
Mixed by Terry Brown at Moron Heights
Engineered by Kevin Comeau and Dylan Lammie
Mastered by João Carvalho

Recorded at:
Chalet Studios*
Hipposonic Studio**
Blue Light Studio**
Camelot Studio**
*Uxbridge   **Vancouver

Drum technician: Graham Shaw
Cover art by Red Baron
Sleeve Photography by Heather Horncastle

Performed by:
Daniel Sveinson - electric guitar/vocals
Curtis Arsenault - bass/vocals
Aubrey Ellefson - keyboards/vocals
Wyatt Gilson - drums and percussion

Additional musicians:
Dylan Lammie - electric guitar on “Why Bother” and “Careful What You Wish For"
Cat Madden - vocals on “What Are You Going to Do"

About Brass Camel:
Vancouver's Brass Camel is a rock band that defies labels, fusing deep-pocket funk, face-melting prog, and massive-harmony art rock. Since releasing their debut album Brass in 2022, they’ve played over 180 shows, including four national Canadian tours, major festivals (Between the Peaks, Starbelly Jam, Wapiti), and stages like Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, Vogue Theatre, and a Toronto headliner at the historic Longboat Hall. Their musicianship and work ethic have earned endorsements from Sabian, Rotosound UK, Pro Mark Drumsticks and Evans Drumheads. In 2024, their cover of Sabrina Carpenter’s Please Please Please on Musora’s Covers Challenge took off on YouTube, drawing 750,000 views and counting. Their sophomore album Camel (spring 2025) brought international press, reaction videos, and steady LP sales. While touring in support of this album, the band recorded their third LP at Uxbridge's pastoral Chalet Studio with Kevin Comeau of Crown Lands co-producing. Mixed by the legendary Terry Brown (Rush, Hendrix, The Who, Blue Rodeo), the upcoming (April 2026) release marks a bold leap in songwriting, distilling Brass Camel’s road-forged sound into something entirely their own.

Testimonials:

Brass Camel…man, they’re good worldwide!” - Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar)

They’re like a funky RUSH” - Fantastic Negrito (3X Grammy winner)

The mad scientists of modern rock.” - Jesse Roper

"Brass Camel is the best band in Canada - mind blowing. Their live show is truly unbelievable." -Hal Jacques (CHOM DJ - Montreal)

I have seen the future of prog rock and it is Brass Camel.” - Kevin Comeau (Crown Lands)

Brass Camel is gonna save rock and roll.” - Clayton Bellamy (Road Hammers)

Top notch across the board.” - Tayo Branston (Five Alarm Funk)

"Brass Camel is without-a-doubt, one of Vancouver’s best bands. Period. All genres. They're absolutely crushing players! Tight and punchy. You need to see the Camel live!" - Todd Hancock (Toddcast Podcast, CFOX Vancouver)

This is a band that embraces musicianship and the spectacle of a live show, at the highest level. They are on a fast trajectory to being one of the great Canadian rock and roll bands.” - Ben Kaplan (Producer/engineer/mixer, Mother Mother, Rise Against, Shakira, etc)

To purchase Brass Camel: https://www.brasscamel.store/product/pre-order-the-third-album-on-vinyl-/KNQ6PEOIBHJ2OI3EXIWAXIVH

For more information: https://www.brasscamel.ca/

CONTACT:
mgmt@minotaurmusic.com
Daniel James
778-839-2399

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

3/27/2026

Chilean Proggers Aisles Unveil New Single 'Now Is The Time'


Second single from upcoming 2026 album

Chilean progressive rock band Aisles today release their new single 'Now Is The Time', the second track unveiled from their forthcoming studio album, scheduled for release in the second half of 2026.

Watch the lyric video here: https://youtu.be/-x-eqXrt7Yg

Stream here: https://farolatino.ffm.to/now-is-the-time

The release arrives during a period of growing international recognition for Aisles. In December 2025, they became the first South American band to sell their records and merchandise through the influential UK progressive music platform Burning Shed, placing them alongside artists such as Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson and Opeth in the store’s catalogue.

'Now Is The Time' continues the creative chapter that began with the single 'Blue Skies', released in July 2025. Following that release, Aisles toured the United Kingdom, performing in Edinburgh, Southampton, Camden and Sheffield, and appearing at HRH Prog Festival in Great Yarmouth.

During the same trip, the band recorded a special live session inside Studio 3 at Abbey Road Studios, one of the most iconic recording spaces in music history. The performance, filmed during the tour, made Aisles the first Chilean band to present a live performance recorded inside the legendary London studios.

Their recent single 'Now Is the Time' offers another glimpse into the musical direction of the band’s upcoming album. The song is inspired by the idea of forbidden love: two people who care deeply for each other but face pressure from the world around them. Family, social expectations, religion, or authority figures may disapprove — even though the two people involved genuinely love each other and want to be together.

The lyrics explore what happens when someone chooses to obey those external voices instead of their own heart. In the story, one person ultimately walks away, leaving the other questioning how something real could be abandoned simply to satisfy the expectations of others.

The chorus becomes a turning point: “Now is the time” emerges as a mantra — a call to live authentically and act according to one’s own feelings rather than surrender to fear or pressure. In the final section of the track, a choir enters and expands the emotional scale of the music, turning the message into something universal: an invitation to live truthfully and follow the voice of one’s soul.

Musically, the track highlights the evolving chemistry of the current lineup: Boris Seeder (vocals), Germán Vergara (guitar), Juan Pablo Gaete (keyboards), Daniel Concha (bass), and Álvaro Poblete (drums). Mixed by Adam Noble (Leprous, Placebo) the track showcases the unique combination of intricate melodies, expansive atmospheres and ambitious conceptual storytelling that across five studio albums has made Aisles develop a distinctive voice within modern progressive rock and gain in return a loyal international fan base.

This is the second single taken from their forthcoming sixth studio album, the first full-length recording developed entirely with Boris Seeder as lead vocalist.

Having released five highly acclaimed studio albums, progressive rock band AISLES have created an unparalleled musical approach that combines intricate melodies and sonic openness. They have toured the Americas, Europe, and performed with prog legends Marillion, Focus, and Riverside.

In 2005, AISLES released their debut album, The Yearning, recognized for its elegant and delicate melodic work. In 2009, their second album, In Sudden Walks, inspired by existential literature and theatre, was nominated for Best Foreign Record at the Prog Awards in Italy. Their third record, 4:45 AM (2013) was ranked among the best albums of that year in numerous publications specialized in progressive rock.

Their fourth studio album, Hawaii (2016), a conceptual double album that narrates the life of humanity in space after the destruction of the Earth, was called a “masterpiece”. The success of the album allowed AISLES to tour in Europe, the United States and Mexico.

In 2018, they released the EP Live from Estudio del Sur, complemented by four live-recorded videos available on YouTube. The band released their fifth album, Beyond Drama, on 5th April, 2023, after the departure of three members and the reconfiguration of the group. On 30th April, 2023, AISLES released the instrumental suite Bahamut, inspired by the science fiction novel of the same name written by Chilean author Francisco Ortega. On May 2024, they released the EP Obras de Los Jaivas, where they tribute Chilean prog folk group Los Jaivas, featuring four guest singers - and closed the year with new single 'The Dream', introducing new vocalist Boris Seeder. In 2025 Aisles performed alongside Leprous in the CL Prog festival - before releasing 'Blue Skies'.

Watch the video of 'Blue Skies (Live at Abbey Road)' here: https://youtu.be/8Fxl3JcCf0s

Aisles are:
Boris Seeder: vocals
German Vergara: guitars and vocals
Juan Pablo Gaete: keyboards
Daniel Concha: bass guitar
Alvaro Poblete: drums

For more information:
https://www.patreon.com/c/aislesproject
https://www.instagram.com/aislesproject
https://aisles.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1aHj1tpKsDAUDDOMZXcjQg
https://www.facebook.com/presagiorecords

AISLES ON BURNING SHED: https://burningshed.com/artists/aisles_artist

PRESAGIO RECORDS

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

3/26/2026

Songwriter/Guitarist/Theatrical Composer Rob Bonfiglio Releases New Album THE OVER UNDER March 21, 2026


THE OVER UNDER by Rob Bonfiglio is the latest in a string of solo albums recorded and performed almost entirely solo, and likely his most personal to date.

Featuring guest appearances by Lola Bonfiglio on “Blame This” and Xandy Chelmis (of North Carolina’s WEDNESDAY) on Fade Away, THE OVER UNDER blends a careful pop melodic sensibility with soaring vocals, riffs and themes of life and longing.

Track list:
1. Runnin' From Me 03:16
2. Monsters 02:42
3. Blame This 04:07
4. The Over Under 03:52
5. More Pure Than Gold 03:40
6. Fade Away 04:40
7. Wandering Eyes 04:09
8. Like A Drug 04:33
9. Need You Now 03:41
10. Stay (Over and Over) 03:00

all instruments and voices by Rob Bonfiglio,
except BLAME THIS additional vocals by Lola Bonfiglio,
FADE AWAY pedal steel by Xandy Chelmis

Rob first gained national prominence in the ‘90s as a member of RCA recording act Wanderlust who scored a single on the Billboard charts, landing prime opening gigs for The Who, Collective Soul and others.

Rob has toured as guitarist and vocalist for the legendary Brian Wilson Band and is currently the guitarist for Al Jardine’s Pet Sounds Band, The Lovin’ Spoonful, and others.

In addition, Rob is also touring as guitarist and musical director for multi-platinum selling pop group Wilson Phillips and produced their 2012 album, DEDICATED for Sony/Masterworks.

Rob frequently lends his songwriting and sideman talents to a multitude of L.A. based singer/songwriters and musicians and is a member of high profile L.A. charity based collectives The Wild Honey Orchestra and The Tribe, backing such luminaries as Jackson Browne, Dwight Yoakam, John Sebastian, Marshall Crenshaw, Susanna Hoffs, Peter Asher, and Micky Dolenz.

A prolific songwriter, Rob’s original songs have scored high profile placements in TV, commercials and films, most notably Disney’s 2008 release, BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA.

To purchase THE OVER UNDER: https://robbonfiglio.bandcamp.com/album/the-over-under

Listen to THE OVER UNDER on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4hHdyVV4CiSlwhcRvWExNl?si=iInMGZzkQDmUcFezP6aUGg

For more information: RobBonfiglio.com

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

3/25/2026

ITALIAN HARD ROCK/AOR BAND BLIND REVOLUTION RELEASES "FAR FROM THE SUN" WORLDWIDE THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT


THE FOLLOW UP TO THEIR 2020 ALBUM 'MONEY, LOVE, LIGHT'

Stockton, NJ - Blind Revolution is a modern Italian Hard Rock/AOR band from Sicily who were formed in 2010, by the brothers Simone and Cristiano Sipione, respectively guitars and vocals, who decided to give life to a new band after several previous musical endeavors. Known for their 80s-inspired sound with catchy riffs and big choruses, heavily influenced by classic bands like Journey, Whitesnake, and Bon Jovi. Their new album Far from the Sun released March 13th through Deko Entertainment.

Driven by the will to honor their idols and music influences they found experienced bassist Massimiliano Ricciardo who was the perfect rhythm section partner. Natural chemistry was immediately born between the three, which soon became a great friendship. After a few personnel changes, they caught a lucky break and welcomed Giovanni Maucieri on drums, one of the most talented drummers in the area and completed the line-up of Blind Revolution. They released their debut album Money, Love, Light in 2020.

They are now following it up with their sophomore release Far From The Sun featuring ten brand new songs like the first single and title track “Far From The Sun”. Within a few months of starting production, arrangements for nearly half of the album were completed, however, one of the members had other commitments which caused a slowdown and prolonged the recording sessions. Thus, in 2024, after ten years with the band, drummer Giovanni Maucieri decides to leave to pursue other projects. The remaining members, however, didn’t lose heart and, after a few auditions, found Angelo Moretto to be the right person to step in and become the new official drummer.

The guys are very excited about their new release and as Cristiano explains, “Everyone says this about their own work, but we genuinely couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve accomplished with Far From the Sun. These songs represent exactly who Blind Revolution are today — one hundred percent.” Simone continues, “Far From the Sun is an album that reconnects you with your most visceral emotions: it can make you angry and fire you up, push you to reflect and then let yourself go. It’s powerful rock music that speaks straight to the soul.”

Watch video for “Far From The Sun” here: https://youtu.be/gpf99VMWbPk

Massimiliano adds, “The writing and production process took quite some time, but we’re convinced it was worth every moment. The songs have always come first, and we truly believe they come across as honest and authentic.” Moretto concludes, “This album is especially meaningful to me as it’s my first recording of original material. 'Far From The Sun' blends powerful melodic riffs, driving rhythms, and memorable harmonies, and I hope it resonates with listeners.”

Far From The Sun is available on CD and get the limited-edition signed print while supplies last: https://www.dekoentertainment.com/inthesquare/blind-revolution

Tracklist
Far from the Sun
The Gang
Christine
Message of Love
Break Free
Heroes Never Die
Sense of It All
Words
You're Not the One
Rise Up

For more information:
www.dekoentertainment.com
https://nektarsmusic.com/
Deko Entertainment–Art Has Value

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

3/24/2026

Todd Rundgren Announces “Damned If I Do” 2026 Tour

ARTIST PRESALE: Wednesday, March 25 @ 10AM ET [PW: VICTORY26]

PUBLIC ON-SALE: Friday, March 27@ 10AM LOCAL

Legendary producer/songwriter/guitarist Todd Rundgren announces today that he will be embarking on a tour across the United States! Entitled “Damned If I Do”, this tour promises to include plenty of fan favorite songs. Says Todd, “It’s always a challenge for me because my audience is so diverse, I never know what they’re in the mood for. I want to make sure we have all the musical ammunition we need to satisfy the spectrum.”

The tour commences June 11th at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois and ends July 19th at the Cabot Theater in Beverly, Massachusetts. The artist presale begins at 10 AM ET on March 25th [PW: VICTORY26], and tickets go on sale for the public at 10 AM local time on March 27th.

Todd’s band for the Damned If I Do tour will feature Gil Assayas (Keys), Bruce McDaniel (Guitar), Prairie Prince (Drums), Bobby Strickland (Horns), and Kasim Sulton (Bass).

FOR INTERVIEW REQUESTS CONTACT: Paul Maloney, 21st Century Artists Inc. paul@21stca.com

TODD RUNDGREN “DAMNED IF I DO” TOUR
June 11 – Arcada Theatre – St. Charles, IL
June 12 – Des Plaines Theatre – Des Plaines, IL
June 14 – Vibrant Music Hall – Waukee, IA
June 16 – Majestic Theatre – Dallas, TX
June 17 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
June 19 – Tobin Center for the Performing Arts – San Antonio, TX
June 20 – Golden Nugget – Lake Charles, LA
June 22 – Buckhead Theatre – Atlanta, GA
June 23 – The Parker – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
June 25 – Capitol Theatre – Clearwater, FL
June 26 – Capitol Theatre – Clearwater, FL
June 28 – Circle Square Cultural Center – Ocala, FL
June 30 – Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC
July 01 – Carolina Theatre of Durham – Durham, NC
July 03 – The Caverns – Pelham, TN
July 05 – KEMBA Live! – Columbus, OH
July 06 – Riviera Theatre – North Tonawanda, NY
July 08 – Community Arts Center – Williamsport, PA
July 09 – Warner Theatre – Washington, DC
July 11 – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA
July 12 – Keswick Theatre - Glenside, PA
July 15 – Patchogue Theatre – Patchogue, NY
July 16 – Tarrytown Music Hall – Tarrytown, NY
July 18 – Bally’s Twin River Casino – Lincoln, RI
July 19 – Cabot Theater – Beverly, MA

TODD RUNDGREN

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rundgren began playing guitar as a teenager, going on to found and front The Nazz, the quintessential `60's psychedelic group. In 1969, he left the band to pursue a solo career, recording his debut offering, the legendary Runt. But it was 1972's seminal Something/Anything?, on which he played all the instruments, sang all the vocal parts, and acted as his own producer, that catapulted Todd into the superstar limelight, prompting the press to unanimously dub him 'Rock's New Wunderkind'. It was followed by such landmark LPs as The Hermit of Mink Hollow and the above mentioned A Wizard, A True Star, as well as such hit singles as I Saw The Light, Hello It's Me, Can We Still Be Friends, and Bang The Drum.

In 1974, Todd formed Todd Rundgren’s Utopia (renamed and reconfigured in 1976 as Utopia), an entirely new approach to the concept of interactive musicianship, and embarked on an extensive round of touring and recording. Standout Utopia offerings included Oops! Wrong Planet, Adventures in Utopia, and Oblivion. Along the way, Todd Rundgren’s Utopia combined technical virtuosity and creative passion to create music that initially, for millions, defined the term "progressive rock”, and subsequently, as Utopia, the term “powerpop”.

Rundgren's myriad production projects include albums by Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, Psychedelic Furs, Meat Loaf, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, and Hall And Oates. Rounding out his reputation as rock's Renaissance Man, Rundgren composed all the music and lyrics for Joe Papp's 1989 Off-Broadway production of Joe Orton's Up Against It (the screenplay commissioned by The Beatles for what was meant to have been their third motion picture). He also has composed the music for the hit film Dumb and Dumber, as well as a number of television series, including Pee Wee’s Playhouse and Crime Story.

In 2009 Rundgren performed his iconic 1973 album A Wizard A True Star in concert in its entirety for the first time ever, and several years later did the same with a double bill: Todd & Healing. He has toured with Ringo Starr as an erstwhile member of the All-Starr Band since 1989, and continues to perform with symphony orchestras both domestically and internationally. In 2018 he toured North America with original Utopians Kasim Sulton and Willie Wilcox for the first time in 33 years. After the release of his long-awaited autobiography The Individualist, he spearheaded the world’s first hybrid concert/book tour highlighting music across his 50-plus-year career.

In 2017 on successive weekends he was awarded honorary doctorates from both the Berklee School of Music and DePauw University.

In 1998 Todd debuted his new PatroNet technology which for the first time allowed fans of a musical artist to subscribe directly to the artist’s musical output via the Internet. This caps a long history of groundbreaking early multimedia "firsts", including:

•1978: The first interactive television concert, broadcast live over the Warner/QUBE system in Columbus, Ohio (the home audience chose each song in real time during the concert by voting via QUBE’s 2-way operating system).
•1978: The first live nationally broadcast stereo radio rock concert (by microwave), linking 40 cities around the country.
•1979: The opening of Utopia Video Studios, a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art facility. The first project produced by Todd there is Gustav Holst’s The Planets, commissioned by RCA Selecta Vision as the first demonstration software for their new videodisc format.
•1980: Creation of the first color graphics tablet, which was licensed to Apple and commercially released as The Utopia Graphics Tablet.
•1981: Time Heals, the first music video to utilize state-of-the-art compositing of live action and computer graphics (produced and directed by Todd), becomes the eighth video to be played during the launch of MTV on August 1, 1981.
•1982: The first live national cablecast of a rock concert (on the USA Network), simulcast in stereo to over 120 radio stations.
•1982: The first two commercially released music videos, one of which was nominated for the first-ever Grammy awarded for “Best Short Form Video” in 1983.
•1992: The first commercially available music downloads via CompuServe.
•1993: The release of “No World Order”, the world’s first interactive record album on CD-i.
•1994: The release of “The Individualist”, the world’s first full-length Enhanced CD.
•1994: The world’s first interactive concert tour.
•1998: Launches PatroNet, the world’s first direct artist subscription service -- predicts that someday "music will be sold by the pound".
•2016: The production of the world's first full length concert shot with multiple Virtual Reality 360º cameras.
•2021: Spearheaded the “Clearly Human” virtual concert tour, featuring 25 live-streamed performances geo-fenced and tailored to a different US city each night.

CONTACT: paul@21stca.com, PH: 212-254-5500

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158, glassonyonpr@gmail.com

3/20/2026

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, PRODUCER AND THE PINEAPPLE THIEF FRONTMAN BRUCE SOORD RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO 'PILLARS'

Credit: Anne-Marie Forker

FIRST SINGLE FROM NEW SOLO ALBUM 'GHOSTS IN THE PARK'

SET FOR RELEASE ON 15th MAY 2026

As founding member and principal songwriter of The Pineapple Thief, Bruce Soord has spent the last decade steadily refining a voice that balances emotional directness with musical restraint. Set for release on 15th May, Ghosts In The Park, his latest solo album, is his most personal and unguarded work to date: a record shaped by loss, memory, and the quiet spaces that reveal themselves when life continues to move while everything else appears to stop. Today, Bruce has shared the first single from the album, titled ‘Pillars’ alongside a new video produced by George Laycock.

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘PILLARS’ NOW, PRODUCED BY GEORGE LAYCOCK: https://youtu.be/dc3HOoWY5gg

Excessive, damaging introspection, I guess is the theme of the song. I remember the day in my life when I was liberated from my god-fearing introspection. Only then could I see the damage it had done to me and was still doing to the people around me. The song is about that: the damage I have witnessed. It’s framed around religion and penance, but it’s not anti-religion, it’s about balance. Oh and the line about pillars. It’s a bit of a playful reference to Saint Simeon Stylites, a Christian ascetic from around 400 AD. Legend has it he perched on top of a pillar for 37 years, taking himself away from the world in order to dedicate his life entirely to prayer, fasting, and repentance. I thought it was quite apt.

I’ve been working with George Laycock from Blacktide Productions for years now, it’s incredible what he can do with his imagination and camera. – Bruce Soord

STREAM/DOWNLOAD THE NEW SINGLE ‘PILLARS’: https://orcd.co/pillars_listen

Written over a two-year period while Soord was touring extensively with The Pineapple Thief, the album emerged in hotel rooms, unfamiliar cities, and moments of enforced solitude. Against this backdrop, Soord was navigating the drawn-out decline and eventual death of his father, alongside the continued progression of his mother’s Alzheimer’s. These experiences form the emotional spine of Ghosts In The Park - grief in motion, memory surfacing unpredictably, and the quiet determination to keep moving forward.

Bruce Soord – Ghosts In The Park
Concepcion [01:25]
Pillars [03:10]
Meet Me On The Downs [03:05]
Kept Me Thinking [06:34]
Day Of Wrath [04:21]
Our Predicament [03:43]
Stared Down [04:33]
You Made A Promise [02:56]
Ghosts In The Park [12:52]

Ghosts In The Park will be released on 15th May on the following formats -

3CD/BLU-RAY EARBOOK EDITION FEATURING RENOWNED PIANIST GLEB KOLYADIN (IAMTHEMORNING) - INCLUDES ‘GHOSTS IN THE PARK’ CD ALBUM, CD WITH ACOUSTIC REIMAGININGS, CD WITH PIANO VERSIONS & BLU-RAY DISC WITH HI-RES MIXES (DOLBY ATMOS, DTS-HD MA 5.1, & 24/48 PCM STEREO)



CREAM WHITE VINYL LP (UK INDEPENDENT STORE EXCLUSIVE)
+ DARK GREEN VINYL LP


CLASSIC BLACK VINYL LP


DIGIPACK CD EDITION, INCLUDES 16-PAGE PRINTED BOOKLET WITH LYRICS AND UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS

PRE-ORDER GHOSTS IN THE PARK: https://brucesoord.lnk.to/Ghosts_In_The_Park

Acoustic guitar sits at the centre of the record, often captured in raw, first-take performances recorded directly in hotel rooms before being carefully integrated with studio recordings. This tension between fragility and control defines the album’s sound. Tracks such as “Concepción,” “Meet Me On The Downs,” and the title piece were conceived in specific places - Chile, Hamburg, Oberhausen - each location leaving a subtle imprint on the music. Parks, harbours, and anonymous rooms become recurring settings where past and present coexist, intersected by fleeting moments of clarity amongst the disorder.

Performed almost entirely by Soord himself, with bass contributions from Jon Sykes on “Kept Me Thinking,” the album was recorded using a combination of hotel-room captures and studio sessions, preserving the immediacy of its origins. Mastered by Steve Kitch, Ghosts In The Park stands as a stark, reflective and evolutionary companion piece to Soord’s acclaimed previous solo work.

BRUCE SOORD LIVE SHOWS

Bruce Soord & Jon Sykes/ Tim Bowness (co-headliner)
Sun 24 May | Liverpool | Philharmonic Music Room
Fri 29 May | Bath | Bath Fringe Festival at Rondo Theatre
Sat 20 June | London | The 100 Club

Bruce Soord
3 June – Backstage by the Mill, Paris - France
4 June – Boederij, Zoetermeer - NL
5/6 June - Ankea Festival - Tampere, Finland

Ghosts In The Park will be released on 15th May on Kscope. Pre-order here.
https://brucesoord.lnk.to/Ghosts_In_The_Park

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Hi-res images available here: www.kscopemusic.com/media/brucesoord


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