Around the Tubes: November 13, 2025

 

I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post includes blurbs on Murdaugh: Death in the Family, Jodeci, Lenny Kravitz, Dropkick Murphys, Haerts, WINGS, Twisted Sister, The Black Crowes, Arabella Romi, Sofia Camara, Melissa Etheridge, Hazbin Hotel, and The Perfect Line.

- Hulu has debuted the official trailer for "Murdaugh: Death in the Family.”  The eight-episode limited series premieres October 15 with three episodes, with new episodes each Wednesday, and the season finale on November 19.  Maggie and Alex enjoy a lavish life of privilege as members of one of South Carolina's most powerful legal dynasties. But when their son Paul is involved in a deadly boat crash, the family is faced with a test unlike any they've ever encountered. As details come to light and new challenges emerge, the family's connections to several mysterious deaths raise questions which threaten everything Maggie and Alex hold dear. Inspired by the popular Murdaugh Murders Podcast.

-  UMe commemorate the 30^th anniversary of Jodeci’s classic third full-length LP, The Show, the After Party, the Hotel, with a very special Digital Deluxe Edition out today. Listen HERE. Additionally, the new 2LP version of the album pressed on a standard weight black vinyl is available for purchase HERE.  The Digital Deluxe Edition boasts the highly streamed “Freek 'N You (Mr. Dalvin's Freek Mix)”. For audiences to experience unparalleled full immersion into The Show, the After Party, the Hotel, select tracks are also now available in Dolby Atmos such as “Get On Up,” “Love U 4 Life,” and more.

- Multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and consummate creative Lenny Kravitz celebrates the 30^TH anniversary of his seminal fourth full-length album, Circus, with the release of a new Digital Deluxe Edition, out September 19, 2025. This definitive version notably boasts 13 bonus tracks previously unavailable for streaming anywhere. Pre-save Circus (Digital Deluxe Edition) HERE via Virgin Records/UMe.  The unreleased material spans a rare acoustic version of the title track “Circus” in addition to live recordings of such classics as “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” “Let Love Rule,” “Always on the Run,” and more. Additionally, it houses a trio of bonus sought-after studio tracks, namely “Another Life,” “Confused,” and “Is It Me, Is It You?,” which previously were available only a limited edition 10” EP (and were included on a 2018 vinyl pressing of the album) but never surfaced on streaming platforms—until now. As such, Kravitz presents the most comprehensive iteration of Circus and this fertile creative era.

- Dropkick Murphys have just released a new single and video from their powerful and poignant For The People album. Following the success of early track “Who’ll Stand With Us?,” a call to stand together against divisiveness and inequality, the new single and video for “Chesterfields And Aftershave” pay tribute to singer and founder Ken Casey’s late grandfather who was an important role model in his life.  The video, directed by Jon Vulpine, features evocative vignettes that follow a young “Ken Casey” and demonstrate the steadying influence his late grandfather had on his childhood. The video includes historical television clips of Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics games that Ken watched with his Grandfather when he was a child, as well as a clip from the Red Sox 2004 World Series-clinching victory referenced in the song, thanks to the help of MLB, the NHL and the NBA. Watch the video for "Chesterfields and Aftershave" HERE.  Stream For The People via all platforms HERE

- Indie duo Haerts release “Wait for Us,” the third single from their upcoming album Laguna Road. Earlier, they’ve released “Woman on the Line” and  “The Lie” alongside evocative videos directed by longtime collaborator Julian Klincewicz (Beyoncé, Virgil Abloh, Tame Impala, etc.) Don’t miss Haerts live on tour with Vlad Holiday in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yucca Valley and San Diego in November.  “WOMAN ON THE LINE” with JENN WASNER of FLOCK OF DIMES + “THE LIE”

- WINGS is the ultimate anthology of the band that defined the sound of the 1970s. Personally overseen by Paul McCartney, WINGS is available in an impressive array of beautifully designed formats -- all including the timeless international hits “Band on the Run, “Live and Let Die,” “Jet” and “Let 'Em In” -- songs that still feature in Paul McCartney’s live shows to this day.  WINGS arrives in a remarkable variety of formats, including the stunning 3LP Limited Edition Color Vinyl collection, a lovingly curated time capsule of imagery and music for the mega Wings fan, through to the 1CD and 1LP versions for those embarking on their first flights with Wings and/or just beginning a deeper dive into this stage of Paul’s unparalleled career.  See a complete list of formats and/or preorder WINGS HERE.

- Dust off your denim and leather and flex your devil horns: Twisted Sister is back — bigger, louder, and more unapologetic than ever. The band that gave the world “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock” has confirmed they will storm stages worldwide in 2026, celebrating their 50th anniversary.  While full details remain under wraps (because even metal legends love a good tease), founding guitarist and manager Jay Jay French couldn't contain his excitement about reaching a milestone that once seemed impossible: “Beginning on February 2nd, 1976 in a little bar called The Turtleneck Inn in Hunter Mountain, NY, Dee Snider, Eddie Ojeda and I have called ourselves Twisted Sister and stood shoulder to shoulder for nearly five decades, through multiple personnel changes and thousands of performances. We are proud to celebrate a milestone that once felt unthinkable: a 50-year anniversary!! We have created a music and performance legacy that has and will continue to inspire millions of fans around the world. Twisted Forever, Forever Twisted!”

- GRAMMY and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-nominated rock band, The Black Crowes, led by founding brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their seminal 1994 album Amorica with a deluxe reissue box set. The deluxe box set, available as a 5LP or 3CD set, chronicles the band's evolution through the songs that became Amorica.  Amorica is set for release on November 14, 2025, via UMe – pre-order/pre-save HERE.  To mark the reissue, The Black Crowes unveiled “Bitter, Bitter You,” an unreleased track from the Amorica era that captures the raw emotion and sonic edge of the original sessions – listen HERE.

- Australian alt-pop/country artist Arabella Romi has released her emotionally charged new single, “Psychopath,” now available on all streaming platforms (here). The track explores the anxiety, overthinking, and vulnerability that come with long-distance love, reflecting on the mental toll it takes when trust and communication begin to feel fragile.  “Psychopath” is a raw and honest reflection of Arabella’s own experiences, questioning loyalty and grappling with the fear of emotional disconnection. The lyrics capture the spiraling thoughts that come with distance, asking, “Am I crazy, baby? Am I a psychopath?” as the protagonist contemplates whether their partner’s feelings are still genuine or if someone else has stepped into their place.

- Rising pop star Sofia Camara announces her upcoming new EP Hard To Love releasing on October 10 via 21 Entertainment and Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company, with international support from Mercury Records in the US and Polydor Records in the UK. Additionally, she announces the expanded Healing Hearts Tour with her first-ever North American headline shows in Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto.  PRE-SAVE HARD TO LOVE HERE.  PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

- NJ PBS, New Jersey’s public television network, announced the next episode of its Soundcheck music series will feature performance highlights and an exclusive backstage interview with Grammy and Oscar Award-winning musician Melissa Etheridge. Soundcheck: Melissa Etheridge will broadcast Wednesday, September 17 at 8 p.m. on NJ PBS (check local listings and stream on MyNJPBS.org/live.) Check out the full episode on the NJ PBS Soundcheck page now and the NJ PBS YouTube channel after broadcast.

-  War is coming to Hell in Prime Video’s teaser trailer for Season Two of the hit adult animated musical series, Hazbin Hotel. The trailer teases Vox’s dark rise to power against Charlie Morningstar and her hotel’s mission. The second season of Hazbin Hotel, premiering October 29, consists of eight episodes, with two episodes rolling out weekly through November 19. The series will be available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.  Additionally, Seasons One and Two of Helluva Boss, the second series in the Hellaverse universe, along with a new original episode titled, “Mission: Zero,” will be available on Prime Video on September 10.

- Hosted by Deborah Norville (“Inside Edition”), THE PERFECT LINE challenges individual players to place items in the correct order. With every new line comes a fresh category and a brand-new metric to master. Contestants who land their item in just the right spot split the cash for that round, with a chance to win over $15,000 across the game. The winner then takes on The Finish Line, a high-pressure finale that tasks them with matching five items to five values to complete the ultimate Perfect Line and take home their full bank.  THE PERFECT LINE premiered in syndication Monday, September 8 (check your local listings).  Bonus airings begin airing on Game Show Network, Monday, September 15 (5:30pm Weeknights)

Around the Tubes: August 5, 2023

  

I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post includes blurbs on Bob Marley, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Stephen Sanchez, Dreaming Whilst Black, POV, and Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court.

- Bob Marley's immortality continues with ‘Africa Unite’, a majestic, posthumous album celebrating the vibrant fusion of Reggae and Afrobeats!  ‘Africa Unite’ is an extraordinary album that pays homage to the Reggae icon's greatest hits, beautifully reimagined and infused with the infectious rhythms of Afrobeats. ‘Africa Unite’ features inspiring collaborations between Bob Marley's classics and a stellar lineup of contemporary African musicians. This ten-track masterpiece includes some of Africa’s greatest artists who bring their unique flair and artistry, paying tribute to Bob Marley's enduring influence while adding their refreshing voices to his iconic compositions.

- Southern by the Grace of God indeed. On October 13, Geffen/UMe Recordings is set to release FYFTY, a 4CD/digital 50th anniversary box set that celebrates the enduring legacy of one of rock & roll’s most pre-eminent bands, Lynyrd Skynyrd. The career-spanning 50 tracks featured on FYFTY represent the best of the best music the band has offered up to its loyal, worldwide fanbase from the very beginning. Within this box set, fans of all eras of Lynyrd Skynyrd can trace the band’s roots by way of their early Muscle Shoals recordings through an abundance of iconic songs that defined the literal soundtrack of the ’70s. From there, listeners can revisit live cuts from the historic 1987 tribute show that ignited the band’s ensuing reunion, then continue onward and upward with the determined last-band standing defiance of fist-pumping latter-era tracks like “Last Of A Dyin’ Breed” and “Last Of The Street Survivors,” and eventually touch back down on earth with a special live performance of “Gimme Three Steps” that was culled from the band’s final show with co-founding guitarist Gary Rossington in November 2022, a previously unreleased live track.  FYFTY is available to pre-order now via uDiscover Music and LynyrdSkynyrd.com. A limited-edition version of the collection with a signed litho will be available as an exclusive release available via uDiscover and the band’s touring packages. Pre-order FYFTY now: https://lynyrdskynyrd.lnk.to/FYFTYPR

- Platinum-Certified, Nashville-based singer and songwriter Stephen Sanchez shares a brand new single entitled “Be More” today via Mercury Records/Republic Records—listen to “Be More” HERE and watch the visualizer HERE!  “Be More,” which premiered on Apple Music’s “New Music Daily” playlist, heralds the arrival of Sanchez’s anxiously awaited, full-length debut album, Angel Face, on September 22nd—pre-order Angel Face HERE.

- SHOWTIME has secured the U.S. rights for the half-hour series DREAMING WHILST BLACK. Rolling out two episodes weekly, the six-episode dramedy from A24 and Big Deal Films will make its streaming debut on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME on Friday, September 8, and premiere on air Sunday, September 10, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.  Co-created and co-written by and starring Adjani Salmon, DREAMING WHILST BLACK is adapted from the web series and acclaimed Big Deal Films-produced BBC pilot of the same name, which garnered a string of award wins and nominations for Salmon, including the 2022 BAFTA for Emerging Talent: Fiction and Screen International Star of Tomorrow.  Co-produced by UK-based indie Big Deal Films and A24, DREAMING WHILST BLACK is loosely inspired by real-life events, following Kwabena (Salmon), an aspiring filmmaker stuck in a dead-end recruitment job who takes the first step to achieving his dream. However, he is quickly confronted with the tribulations of balancing finances, love and his own sense of reality.

- As the country reflects on the one-year anniversary of the historic Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that effectively overturned Roe v. Wade, and as the Supreme Court Justices increasingly are under the microscope, SHOWTIME today announced that its timely four-part docuseries DEADLOCKED: HOW AMERICA SHAPED THE SUPREME COURT (previously announced as CONFIRMED) will  make its streaming debut on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME on Friday, September 22, and premiere that day at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. From Emmy^®-winning director Dawn Porter (The Way I See It, John Lewis: Good Trouble), DEADLOCKED traces the modern history of the Supreme Court and examines the people, decisions and confirmation battles that have shaped the Court into what it is today.   Trailer Here

- Following its award winning festival run, While We Watched directed by Vinay Shukla (An Insignificant Man) and produced by Luke W. Moody (founding producer, Lono Studio) and Khushboo Ranka (co-director, producer, An Insignificant Man), will make its national broadcast premiere on Monday, September 4, 2023 at 10pm ET/9C (check local listings) and will be available to stream until December 3, 2023 at pbs.org, and the PBS App.  In addition to standard closed captioning for the film, POV, in partnership with audio description service DiCapta, provides real time audio interpretations for audiences with sensory disabilities.

Around the Tubes: July 15, 2023

I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post includes blurbs on Beastie Boys, MisterWives, Chelsea Cutler, Lord Huron, Claire Rosinkranz, This Fool, The Hardy Boys, Goliath, and A House Made of Splinters.

- Celebrating the 25^th anniversary of Beastie Boys’ multi-platinum selling album ‘Hello Nasty,’ on September 8, 2023, UME will reissue the highly sought after and long out-of-print limited deluxe edition 4LP box set originally released as a limited run in 2009 featuring 21 bonus tracks including rarities, remixes, and b-sides. Pressed on 180g vinyl in an 8-panel gatefold package housed in a hardcover “coffee table book” slipcase with a removable sew-on patch, ‘Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty (4LP Deluxe Edition)’ is now available for pre-order at Beastie Boys’ official online store, HERE.  Preceded by the universal smash “Intergalactic,” Hello Nasty crashed into the #1 spots of charts worldwide upon its July 1998 release, with first week sales of nearly 700,000 in the U.S. alone. Buoyed by the launch of the 360 in the round tour, Hello Nasty would yield B Boys classics “Body Movin’,” “Three MCs and One DJ,” “Remote Control,” “Super Disco Breakin’” and more, win two Grammys, see the band presented with an MTV Video Vanguard lifetime achievement award, and ultimately sell some 7 million copies worldwide.

- New York City/Los Angeles-based alt-pop group MisterWives share their fervent, highly anticipated fourth studio album Nosebleeds out everywhere now. Alongside the full album, the band share focus tracks "Dagger" and "Sideways" out now. Plus, The Don't Look Down Tour with Bishop Briggs will set out across North America this fall beginning September 8 with tickets on sale now via misterwives.com/tour.  Nosebleeds, the highly anticipated fourth studio album by MisterWives out today, propels the group into all new territory, this time, equipped with bravery, confidence and strength. Through a decade-long career, of tremendous highs and lows, the forthcoming project meets the band at their most evolved as they turn their pain into power. Over ten compelling tracks, the band digs deeper than they ever have before, capturing the nuances of life's highs and lows and re-defining what it means to succeed and to fail.

- Following a fabulous plaque presentation by Hoda Kotb from TODAY at her sold-out Madison Square Garden show last night, Shania Twain announces the release of multiple expanded U.S. and International Diamond Editions of her all-time classic third studio album, November 1997’s Come On Over – due for release on August 25, 2023 via Mercury/UMe.  Come On Over is the record that confirmed Twain’s status as an international crossover-format superstar, having been certified as being both the top-selling country album and the highest-selling album by a female artist of all time. In celebration of this benchmark album’s 25th anniversary and its accumulation of over 40 million-plus in global album sales, both the U.S. and International versions of Come On Over have been remastered from the original tapes for the first time ever.  Come On Over will be released in the following formats: 3CD Super Deluxe, 3LP Super Deluxe, 3LP International Super Deluxe, 2LP Deluxe, 2CD Deluxe, and Digital.  2LP Deluxe Retail Exclusives will also be available in the U.S.  All versions of Come On Over can be pre-ordered HERE.

- Platinum-Certified singer, songwriter, and producer Chelsea Cutler is back with her new single, “I Don’t Feel Alive”—listen HERE & watch the visualizer HERE. The song is the latest track from her anxiously awaited and soon-to-be-announced third studio album, set for release later this year.  “I Don’t Feel Alive” highlights Chelsea’s unfiltered honesty front-and-center. Written and produced in a burst of inspiration, breezy guitar coasts through handclaps as she confesses, “I’m writing feelings in a journal, ‘cause that’s what people who have their shit together seem to do.” Overwhelming self-doubt gives way to reflection on the refrain, “I swim against the current with two arms that can not fly, and I don’t feel alive.”  On the song, Chelsea openly shares, “‘I Don’t Feel Alive’ is a song about existing versus truly living. There is a crucial difference between going through the motions of your day and actually being present in your body to experience everything around you. While it’s a bit scary to put this one out, I’d like to be done with all of my beating around the bush. This song is the elephant in the room, the things I’ve been too afraid to talk about. It is my crippling fear of failure and my reluctance to take up more space. But now that I say these things aloud, I am free. I hope this song brings comfort and emboldens others to confront their biggest fears as well.” Read more about Chelsea’s statement on the song HERE.

- Lord Huron and Ben Schneider present Music for The Starling Girl, the Original Soundtrack accompanying the acclaimed film The Starling Girl. The album consists of both the movie’s original score by Lord Huron vocalist/songwriter Ben Schneider and the new Lord Huron song “Ace Up My Sleeve.” Listen to Music for The Starling Girl—HERE. Meanwhile, The Starling Girl is now available to stream on VOD.  “Ace Up My Sleeve” has already collected over 1 million Spotify streams and counting. Beyond plugs from Stereogum and Under The Radar Magazine, Brooklyn Vegan hailed the song as “lovely, tender alt-country.” Listen to “Ace Up My Sleeve” HERE.

- Gearing up for a major moment, 19-year-old Southern California singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Claire Rosinkranz serves up a new single and music video entitled “Screw Time” today. Listen to “Screw Time”— HERE.  Watch the music video—HERE.  Most importantly, it paves the way for her highly anticipated debut album Just Because, landing on October 6^th via slowplay/Republic Records. Pre-order/Pre-save Just Because—HERE. She further opened up the world of the record by sharing the Official Album Trailer too. Watch HERE.

- Wake up and smell the coffee... "This Fool" is back! The critically-acclaimed series returns on Friday, July 28th with a whole lot of Mugs, Not Thugs. Trailer: HERE.  "This Fool" is an irreverent, cinematic half-hour comedy set in working class South Central Los Angeles. After Julio's job and love life blew up at the end of last season, this season, new roommates Julio and Luis embark on finding new careers and romances with the help of Minister Payne, Chef Percy and other former Huggers.

- "The Hardy Boys" returns for its third and final season on July 26, and things are getting dangerous for our heroes. Getting in on the action is guest star Bailee Madison ("Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin"), who joins the mix as the mysterious Drew Darrow. Trailer: HERE.  When Frank (Rohan Campbell) and Joe Hardy (Alexander Elliot) receive mysterious posthumous instructions from their grandmother, they find themselves on the hunt for a third powerful relic — the same one their Great Grandfather was after. However, they aren’t the only ones looking it…so the race is on to stop a power from being unleashed on the world! Nothing is what it seems, as The Hardy Boys and their friends face their most dangerous and unpredictable case yet. The future is coming for our heroes, whether they’re ready or not. 

-  SHOWTIME SPORTS has released a sneak peek from Episode One of GOLIATH, the three-part documentary series that examines the historic life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain, one of the greatest and most misunderstood athletes of all time. GOLIATH premieres on Friday, July 14 on demand and on streaming platforms for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers before making its on-air debut on SHOWTIME^® on Sunday, July 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, with additional episodes premiering each Sunday.  To watch and share the clip, go to:  https://youtu.be/HRwQaW23X0A.  In the teaser clip, Chamberlain’s two living sisters, Selina Chamberlain Gross and Barbara Lewis, talk about their parents and childhoods together in West Philadelphia. Selina recalls how her parents, even though they were poor, had a big family and never finished school, were still proud homeowners, while Barbara reminisces on Wilt’s tremendous growth spurts and how his height surprised his mom after a summer away on a farm in the South.

- Following its award winning festival run, the Oscar® nominated A House Made of Splinters directed by POV alum Simon Lemeng Wilmont (The Distant Barking of Dogs) and produced by Oscars® nominee Monica Hellström (Flee) will make its national broadcast premiere next Monday, July 17, 2023 (check local listings) and will be available to stream until October 15, 2023 at pbs.org, and the PBS App.  In addition to standard closed captioning for the film, POV, in partnership with audio description service DiCapta, provides real time audio interpretations for audiences with sensory disabilities.