Acclaimed Grammy-nominated artist, activist, and songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan announces his forthcoming album Get Over It, Underdog, out physically on May 29, and digitally on July 17th, followed by a European and US tour. Throughout his career, Tasjan has built a reputation for honest and bold songwriting that engages with both personal and cultural fault lines. On Get Over It, Underdog, he continues that trajectory with an album that moves seamlessly between unabashed social commentary and introspective storytelling, pairing incisive lyrics with melodies that land with immediacy.
Today, UK soul collective Mamas Gun unveil their long-awaited sixth studio album, DIG!—a rich, analog-crafted body of work that captures the band at their most cohesive and emotionally resonant. Leading the release is the standout focus track, “Hardest Yards,” a slow-burning, piano-led groove that speaks to perseverance, resilience, and the quiet strength it takes to keep moving forward.
Today, Nashville outlaw country siren India Ramey releases “We Ride At Dawn,” the latest from her forthcoming LP Villain Era, out May 8 via Copaco Records/Blue Élan Records. In celebration of the release, Ramey will also embark on a Nashville Honky Tonk tour. “Nashville reaches so many different audiences depending on the room, so I wanted to take this new music on a mini-tour of some of my favorite spots around town,” she shares.
What began as a mystery novel has evolved into a fully realized musical world. The Lost Songs of Katy Shayne, out today, is produced by Blue Élan Records founder Kirk Pasich and Colin Devlin (The Devlins), bringing to life the music from Jim Fusilli’s (author, songwriter and longtime Rock & Pop Critic for The Wall Street Journal) acclaimed novel A Song for Katy Shayne. The result is a vivid, fully formed collection performed by Suzanna Spring and the Black Canyon City Band.
Out today, “Misery” marks the first release from the upcoming MPLS Unplugged album from Soul Asylum, due later this summer. MPLS Unplugged celebrates the 30th anniversary of the band’s legendary MTV Unplugged performance in 1993, recorded live nearly 30 years later to the day at the State Theatre in Minneapolis on April 20, 2023. For the first time in decades, the band is captured stripped back and unplugged—echoing the spirit of their original MTV Unplugged session in 1993—while remaining deeply layered, expansive in feel, and emotionally resonant.
Los Angeles–based keyboardist and longtime session player Sasha Smith steps into the spotlight today with the release of his instrumental album New Leaves, out now. An accomplished session and touring keyboardist who has supported artists like Cat Power, Ariana Grande, Everclear, Sia and The Wallflowers, Smith now delivers a deeply personal body of work that marks his first release with the label.