I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post includes blurbs on Mosquito, Tom Petty, Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Amy Winehouse, Nelly Furtado, and Vevo “DSCVR Artists to Watch.
- Disney+ and Hulu announced that principal photography is underway in the UK on Mosquito, a six-part Hulu Original dramedy series from Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning writer Tony McNamara (The Great, Poor Things). Matthew Moore directs all six episodes with 20th Television, Piggy Ate Roast Beef Productions, and Hustle & Punch producing. Nicholas Hoult (Superman, Nosferatu) and Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People, Twisters), both previously announced, star as newlyweds Ed and Kate. Joining them are Kyle Soller, Phoebe Fox, John Macmillan, Belinda Bromilow, Liv Hill, Frances Magee, Phoebe Campbell, Akshay Khanna, Bamshad Abedi Amin, and Den Rasaq. Mosquito reunites McNamara with Hoult, who starred in McNamara’s Hulu Original The Great.
- The Tom Petty Estate today unveils Origins 1971-1978, a quintessential collection of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ earliest days, marking the band's 50th anniversary, out now via UMe—order HERE. Digging into the vaults, this collection traces the sonic formation of the band in the white-hot ‘70s era and features collaborations with legendary artists Al Kooper, Leon Russell, Jim Gordon, Emory Gordy and more, across country, folk, punk, reggae, rock and soul originals. To mark the release, a music video for a new mix of “Depot Street,” originally released as Mudcrutch’s debut single in 1975, is out now. Co-directed by actors and longtime Tom Petty fans Luke Wilson and Tim Baltz, the video weaves archival footage of Petty and his Mudcrutch bandmates, including Tom Leadon, Randall Marsh and Mike Campbell, into a modern-day story starring recent Emmy winner Stephen Root (Widow’s Bay), plus appearances from Wilson and Baltz.
- Released forty years ago this week on November 15, 1986, Beastie Boys’ landmark debut album, Licensed to Ill, introduced a global audience to Ad-Rock, MCA and Mike D’s brash, rock-and punk-influenced take on hip-hop. Driven by hard-hitting beats, rock guitars, and irreverent humor, the album made an immense and immediate impact, becoming the first rap album to top the Billboard 200. Produced by Rick Rubin and Beastie Boys, the album, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2015 for sales of more than 10 million units, has since been ranked by critics among the greatest hip-hop albums and debut albums of all time. Licensed to Ill features seven singles, including “Brass Monkey,” “No Sleep Till Brooklyn,” “Paul Revere” and “Fight for Your Right.” In celebration of its 40th anniversary Def Jam Recordings/UMe will mark four decades of Licensed To Ill with a limited Vinylphyle edition featuring mastering from original sources on March 18, 2027. Pressed on 180-gram black vinyl LPs with lacquers cut from a high resolution digital transfer from the original 1986 1/4” album master by Joe Nino-Hernes at Sterling Sound, this newly remastered Vinylphyle edition is housed in a gatefold tip-on wrapped jacket with a satin-matte finish and printed on clay-coated board and includes a four-panel insert with scans of the original tape boxes, a classic band-logo etching on the vinyl, and all-new liner notes by Public Enemy co-founder Chuck D. Pre-order the limited Vinylphyle edition of Licensed to Ill, HERE.
- Thirty years after challenging hip-hop to examine its direction, legendary hip-hop group De La Soul celebrates the enduring legacy of its landmark fourth studio album, Stakes Is High, with an expansive 30th Anniversary Edition arriving this Friday, October 23, via A.O.I. Records, distributed by Chrysalis. Pre-Order/Pre-Save here. Featuring newly remastered audio, rare recordings, remixes, instrumentals and exclusive collectible editions, the release honors one of hip-hop's most influential albums while introducing its timeless message to a new generation of listeners. Pre-Order/ Pre-Save here.
- To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black, universally regarded as one of the greatest, most important and influential albums in pop history, UMR/Island reissue this seminal album in a series of special formats which include unreleased demos, rare B-sides as well as a live performance from Paradiso, Amsterdam (February 8th 2007) from the Back To Black tour. The formats also include never-before-seen photos by original album photographers Mischa Richter and Alex Lake, plus brand new and poignant liner notes from producers and friends, Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, and are now available today, just days before the 20th anniversary of the album’s original release date of Friday 27th October 2006. Back To Black, Amy’s deeply personal, lyrical and musical masterpiece, was not only a huge critical sensation but also became a major commercial success. In the UK, the album debuted at No. 3 and later reached No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart before going on to be the best-selling album of 2007. The album, which has now sold over 4.5 million copies the UK earning a 15× Platinum certification, debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 eventually peaking at No. 2 following Amy's infamous 5-Grammy haul. Amy swept the board that memorable night winning the prestigious Record Of The Year & Song Of The Year awards as well as Best Pop Vocal Album, Artist of The Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance with “Rehab”. Now 20 years on and a double-Platinum RIAA certification later, Back to Black has since topped charts across Europe — including Austria, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland — and has sold well over 25 million copies worldwide. Amy Winehouse, a once in a generation talent, is rightly revered around the world for her extraordinary songwriting ability, her honesty, her remarkable voice, and the purity of her artistry. Order/Listen Back To Black 20th Anniversary Editions HERE.
- GRAMMY® Award-winning, multiplatinum singer, songwriter, and producer Nelly Furtado’s “All Good Things (Come To An End)” takes on fresh club energy with a new remix from producer and DJ Ian Asher, available across streaming platforms now. On his remix, Asher pushes up the tempo with speed house production and fluttering synths, transforming the reflective Loose favorite into a euphoric pop-dance track. Combining Furtado’s pitched up vocals with ear candy production, Asher brings a new pulse to the track in 2026. Listen to “All Good Things (Come To An End)” (Ian Asher Remix) HERE.
- Vevo, the world’s leading music video network, today released the complete list for its highly-anticipated Vevo “DSCVR Artists to Watch” 2027 campaign. Now in its 13th year, Vevo’s DSCVR ATW program is a highly curated selection of global artists who Vevo has tipped to break through to the mainstream. Starting Tuesday, November 10th, Vevo’s DSCVR ATW will showcase high-quality live performance video content from the class of 2027, with two bespoke performances from each artist, shot exclusively for Vevo. Born out of Vevo’s taste-making DSCVR series, “DSCVR Artists To Watch” is one of the most highly anticipated and competitive lists in the emerging music space, receiving over 600 submissions. Artists and bands selected for the program receive critical exposure and promotion that help propel their careers, marketing and features in Vevo’s expert music video programming via playlists and editorial features across Vevo’s network.
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