I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post includes blurbs on Only Murders in the Building, Futurama, Solar Opposites, Elton John, Kool & The Gang, Jeremy Zucker, Baha Men, Liz Kennedy, Alice Phoebe Lou, and Madilyn Mei.
- "Only Murders in the Building" returns for Season Five — and your favorite crime-solving trio is back for another killer case! The series premieres on Tuesday, September 9th, with three episodes, followed by new episodes weekly on Hulu. After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious circumstances, Charles, Oliver, and Mabel refuse to believe it was an accident. Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond — where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia. The trio discovers a deeper divide between their storied city they thought they knew and the new New York evolving around them — one where the old mob fights to hold on as newer, even more dangerous players emerge.
- “Futurama” season 13 lands on Hulu on September 15th at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET with all 10 episodes at once. Season 13 will also premiere September 15 at 8/7c with two episodes weekly on FXX. Futurama seasons 11 and 12 previously premiered on Hulu with one episode at launch and one new episode weekly. Futurama was in the Top 10 Streaming Originals of 2024, per Nielsen.
- The "Solar Opposites" sixth and final season will launch with all 10 episodes on Monday, October 13 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. All five seasons of “Solar Opposites,” including a Christmas special, two Halloween specials and a Valentine's Day special are available to stream now on Hulu.
- Elton John - Live from the Rainbow Theatre with Ray Cooper is available now via UMe. One of Elton’s most celebrated performances, the live album was initially released on a limited vinyl run for this year's Record Store Day. Now receiving a wider release, it will be available both digitally and on CD for the first time, alongside a vinyl repress. The CD and digital editions include a brand-new bonus track, "Goodbye," plus the original twelve-song tracklist, personally curated by Elton, and additional liner notes. In May 1977, Elton John took the stage at London’s iconic Rainbow Theatre with percussion legend Ray Cooper for a six-show residency. These performances were the first of 233 Elton-and-Ray only shows that would follow, and featured the live debut of deep cuts; “Roy Rogers”, “Cage The Songbird”, “Idol”, and “I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)”. Order HERE
- GRAMMY® Award-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® Inductees and iconic New Jersey R&B group Kool & The Gang share their brand new Kool Summer EP out now via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). Listen to Kool Summer HERE. Kool & The Gang re-energize and reimagine various classics from their catalog with 6 brand new Official Remixes on the EP. The R&B trailblazers carefully assembled a cohort of global producers and remixers to bring Kool Summer to life. They first paved the way for the EP with Young Franco’s “Celebration,” which has already clocked half-a-million Spotify streams since dropping in June.
- Ahead of his new album Garden State releasing next month, Multi-Platinum singer, songwriter, and producer Jeremy Zucker returns today with his latest single “surprise!” out now—listen HERE and watch the visualizer HERE. The New Jersey-born, LA-based artist is set to release his new studio album Garden State on August 22nd via Mercury Records. A reflective and uplifting acoustic ballad, “surprise!” is a love letter written to Jeremy’s younger self. He promises himself that he’ll achieve his lifelong dreams of becoming an artist, finding his perfect partner, and moving out of his small hometown to accomplish things he only ever wished for. While the future may seem uncertain for the younger version of himself, he reassures him that everything will be alright.
- GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum Bahamian group Baha Man celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal chart-dominating smash “Who Let The Dogs Out” with the release of a new Remix by Wuki and DJ Susan out now via UMe. Listen to “Wuki, DJ Susan, Baha Men – WHO LET THE DOGS OUT” HERE.
- Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave, and Jack Lawrence-Brown – have today shared the video to their latest single, "In The Middle". Directed by Andreas Nilsson and shot in Bangkok, the band said of the video: "It brings us great pleasure to present our new - completely wild - video for ‘In The Middle’. This video is a return to collaboration with the incomparable Andreas Nilsson who made videos on the first album campaign - for ‘Death’, ‘Farewell To The Fairground’ and ‘To Lose My Life’. Andreas has gone on to become one of the world’s most creative and in demand directors so it’s a real pleasure for us that he’s made this happen. Shot in Bangkok in 24hrs only a few weeks ago, it’s as stylish and as unsettling a music video as you are likely to see. It’s pure cinema, we love it." The track follows previous single, "Nothing On Me" and is taken from their recently announced seventh album, Night Light, which is released via Play It Again Sam on November 7.
- Liz Kennedy has released a video to support her new single, a moving rendition of Bob Dylan’s 1963 classic, “Don't Think Twice, It’s All Right.” Originally penned in 1962 and featured on The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan album, the song remains one of Dylan’s most iconic early folk compositions. A bittersweet breakup ballad reflects resignation and emotional distance at the end of a relationship wrapped in lyrics that still resonate with raw hurt and disappointment. Kennedy’s thoughtful interpretation brings new depth to the timeless anthem. The single, which was released via PlayMPE and to all digital streaming platforms today, is the fourth from her upcoming album and is available HERE. Eric Peltier produced the official lyric video to accompany her new song. It is available on her official artist YouTube Channel HERE.
- The honeyed voice of pen-to-paper genuineness, Alice Phoebe Lou, today announces that her sixth album Oblivion will be released on October 24 via Nettwerk Music Group. A personal library of previously unheard music, the upcoming record is a stripped back look into Lou’s exploration both globally and internally, her first album since 2023’s Shelter — Pre-save. She shares, “After five band records, I’ve opened my treasure chest of personal storytelling songs that I’ve built up over a decade. Songs that didn’t make it into other albums, some songs I never thought would see the light of day. I embarked on the brave and thrilling journey of recording these songs as they are, with love and playfulness, simple and all my own. Leaning into imperfection and taking inspiration from some of my biggest influences who have made timeless folk acoustic albums.” Along with the news of the upcoming album, today also sees the release of the new, self-confident single “Pretender.” Commending herself for finding strength in her softness and never compromising on who she is, even when it would be easier to be someone else, Lou is seeing her authenticity pay off. Even if that’s something that her fans have championed in her writing all along, this is the moment where she can feel it in her own heart.
- Building a sonic and aesthetic world without comparison, innovative singer, songwriter, and visual artist Madilyn Mei serves up a new single entitled “A Can Of Worms” out now via Mercury Records. Listen HERE. It also notably sets the stage for the release of her much anticipated forthcoming album, A Thousand Songs About It All: Act 1, on September 12. Pre-order/Pre-save HERE. mparting a piece of herself on every element, she personally drew the single and album art by hand, working with artist Karla Radanovic. Moreover, the album’s physical version boasts a limited-edition trading card, which she also designed and drew. 1-in-10 cards include a special-colored foil backing.
