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Chris Williams and Kid Reverie release “Strawberry Moon,” a warm, atmospheric folk single led by Steve Varney’s vocals. Built on organic acoustic textures and spacious arrangement, it traces memory, distance, and love just out of reach. Out now on all major streaming platforms.

Cameron Whitcomb announces The Fragile Egos Tour, a new run of U.S. headline dates beginning March 17 in Madison, WI. Highlights include New York City’s Irving Plaza on April 4. Tickets go on sale January 30, following artist presales, as Whitcomb continues a global touring run supporting HARDY and major festivals.

Audiotool launches the open beta of its redesigned Audiotool Studio and debuts NEXUS, an open developer platform/API for building and connecting custom instruments, effects, AI services, and plugin-style tools directly inside multiplayer cloud DAW sessions.

Hellbender Vinyl celebrates a standout 2025 for independent music on wax, congratulating clients on new vinyl releases from 7” singles to full-length LPs. The Pittsburgh-based pressing company highlights its commitment to quality, collaboration, and reliable timelines as demand for physical media grows.

Bryan Jack announces debut album The Marfa Drive, out Mar 12, 2026—an album-first, 11-track Americana record produced by Jack and recorded in Austin/Driftwood. Highlights include “Big in the Bend,” “Lightning Lane,” and “You’re Allowed” (ISC semifinalist). Release show at the Cactus Cafe.

Fantompass spotlights “Dark Night,” a conceptual progressive-rock single inspired by St. John of the Cross. Available as Radio Edit (press/radio focus) and Extended Version, it blends shifting meters, flute/sax counterpoint, and layered vocals. Streaming now with an international radio push.

ContactAnyCelebrity.com unveils “The 25 Most Wanted Celebrities of 2025,” led by Jelly Roll, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, and Dolly Parton. Rankings are based on 1,870,360 site visits and contact-attempt activity from Jan 1–Dec 29, 2025.

Parallel Society has revealed the first wave of artists for its 2026 edition in Lisbon, Portugal. The two-day, culture-first event begins on March 6th with Day 1’s “[un]conference”, followed by Day 2’s cross-genre music program, featuring Apparat (Live), Kode9, Calibre, Moses Boyd, Gilles Peterson, Clark (AV) and more.