Norwegian artist and producer Lasse Lokøy just shared the new single ‘Lot of People Here’, and announces new album ‘& The Roommates’ - out 9th January 2026 via his own Glimten Records.
Written in his bedroom studio overlooking the LA River and the sprawl of Northeast Los Angeles, ‘Lot of People Here’ began with a passing piece of advice from neighbour Øystein Greni (Bigbang): write the first half like Lennon, the second like McCartney. The result is Lokøy’s dustiest and most rustic work to date, a song that lets the desert seep into his voice, released today alongside a video shot by Lasse Lokøy & The Roommates in Lanzarote.
Its lyrics mirror the heavy traffic of the 5 freeway and the endless grid of houses before turning inward, asking where he belongs, as Lasse explains: “It embodies two crises. An inner crisis of belonging, and the climate and political crisis of the world. I hoped I’d find an answer while writing but instead found peace in the drifting. I’ve drifted far from where I started and I don’t know where I’m going either. I guess I’ll keep on going.”
Across the ‘& The Roommates’ track list, stories unfold like a scrapbook of inner snapshots, sometimes melancholy, sometimes mischievous, and shaped by the musicians who became his closest collaborators. The album features contributions from Safario, Emma Jensen, Mikhael Paskalev, Vuyo and more, with earlier singles ‘Treatment’ and ‘Julia’ revealing Lokøy’s evolving voice as a songwriter and performer.
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Bluegrass musician Luke Shamblin is releasing a heartfelt new recording of Hazel Dickens’ beloved classic “Hills of Home” today November 29, 2025. The single pays tribute to one of Appalachia’s most iconic songwriters while spotlighting a fresh, emotionally resonant interpretation led by a powerhouse lineup of Appalachian and Bluegrass-rooted artists.
Anchored by Shamblin’s moving lead vocal, the recording captures the longing and reverence at the heart of Dickens’ original, a timeless reflection on home, loss, and the enduring pull of the mountains. Lending their unmistakable harmonies are Suzanne Cox of the legendary Cox Family and acclaimed vocalist Corey Hensley, whose voices blend seamlessly to elevate the song’s plaintive emotion. Jason Barie provides haunting fiddle work that threads through the arrangement with warmth and restraint, echoing the spirit of classic mountain balladry.
“This song has always hit me in the heart and is the first song of Hazel’s I ever learned to sing,” Shamblin shares. “Hazel captured something that every Appalachian knows deep down—that no matter how far you go, those hills never really leave you. I wanted this version to feel like coming home.”
Produced with an emphasis on clarity, authenticity, and heart, “Hills of Home” feels both reverent and revitalized. Shamblin’s interpretation balances traditional bluegrass instrumentation with contemporary precision, allowing the vocals and lyrics to take center stage. The result is a sound that feels as rooted as it is current—a fitting homage to Hazel Dickens’ legacy and the Appalachian soul she so eloquently embodied.
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“This Land”, is more than a song – it’s a national story told through music, film, education and children’s literature. Inspired by Colin Lillie’s journey as a Scottish born migrant who fell in love with Australia, “This Land”, celebrates freedom, gratitude and belonging – reminding us that art should bring people together.
At the heart of the project is the anthem, “This Land”, a soaring ballad of courage and identity. “It’s refrain, “We belong to this land”, captures the essence of those who’ve come from all corners of the world to call Australia home”, says Colin. “The song is both personal and universal – a declaration of love for a country that welcomes, unites and inspires.”
Produced by Brad Bergen (Catherine Britt/The Pleasures/Wade Forster) the song was recorded all around Australia, capturing an incredible sound of unity. Featured artists include Norman Daymarringu, Liam Jangala Price, Xueyan Chen, Gretta Ziller, Pete Denahy, Brad Bergen, Wayne Davis, Colin Lillie and the stunning AustraNesia Choir from Cairns.
The accompanying music video was shot by Wayne Davis of Treetop Media, highlighting the magic of all contributors in their own local environments. Wayne also filmed a feature length documentary following Colin’s journey across Australia, meeting artists, elders and everyday Australians whose stories reveal the true heart of the nation. It celebrates a land of beauty, resilience and humour.
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Top Dutch/Finnish roots unit Walter Rootsie and his Blue Connection have just release of their new masterpiece People Talk. In 2025, Finnish Roots Americana band Walter Rootsie and his Blue Connection marks its 20th anniversary with the release of their fourth studio album, People Talk, available worldwide via Coast to Coast released by Wraf Records.
Formed in 2005 around Dutch singer-songwriter Walter Rootsie, the band has built a reputation for heartfelt, genre-blending music that draws from blues, country, folk, rock, and singer-songwriter traditions. With a Dutch core and Finnish soul, the band has toured extensively across Europe and earned international acclaim for their performances, songs and sounds and previous albums Waiting, Get Up and Go and Dark Water.
People Talk features 10 original songs written and composed by Walter Rootsie, exploring themes of love, loss, longing, and emotional truth. From the haunting ballad Empty Heart to the gritty groove of Gone, Gone, Gone, the album offers a rich and varied sonic journey. All the songs are arranged to get a unique sound to capture the stories and analogue played, recorded and mixed to keep and the right sound into each of them.
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Hailing from Boorloo/Perth and now based in Meanjin/Brisbane, Delilah Rose is a firecracker of soulful sound and fierce style. With her big hair, velvet flares and unapologetic stage presence, every stage becomes her playground and every crowd feels like a room full of old friends.
Delilah’s musical journey has taken her from award-winning beginnings (Best Group, WA Country Music Awards; two-time Best Country Act nominee, WAM Awards) to festival stages across Australia and beyond. From Nannup and Boyup Brook in WA to Gympie Music Muster and Malaysia’s Miri Country Music Festival, she has shared the bill with artists including Samantha Fish (USA), Regurgitator, Jaguar Jonze, Nathan Cavaleri, Kasey Chambers and Andrew Swift.
Now, Delilah returns with Times A Wastin’, the kind of song you would sing arm in arm with your mates on a balmy country night, full of beer, good food, hope and heart, reminding us that we are stronger together, not despite our differences, but because of them.
“It’s about being present, right here, right now, with your people,” Delilah shares. “We all move through highs and lows. No one gets to skip the dark or the dawn. Everything can change in an instant, so don’t wait. Hold close, laugh hard, eat the cake and wear the dress.”
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Ultimately, little is known about Frank Rabeyrolles. A discreet and unclassifiable figure on the French music scene, he first gained attention in 2004 with Life Behind the Window, the debut album from his project Double U. His dreamy, hybrid music, oscillating between pop, electronic, and songwriting, astonishes and seduces. He has been featured in Les Inrockuptibles and Libération and was named Album of the Month by Trax.
A prolific and insatiable artist, Frank Rabeyrolles has released a solid succession of albums first under Double U and then Franklin on various labels such as Sonar Kollektiv, Nocturne, Karat, and Plug Research, Wool Recordings His creative approach over the years, and now decades, could be seen as a yearning for artistic ritual driven by passion, but also as an existential necessity..
At the end of 2011, Frank Rabeyrolles decided to release a new album under his real name, and with it, a desire to reveal himself a little more. Between Experimental Pop, Lo-Fi Folk, and Ambient, Frank has never wanted or needed to choose. In early 2024, Frank Rabeyrolles returned to solitary work in the home studio, cultivating a gentle schizophrenia between tenderness, sonic roundness, echoes, spleen, and hope. The album "In Conversations" was released in February 2025 on Araki Records. After two albums recorded in a trio/quartet format, this new album marks a return to a certain pop bricolage and organic work created around layers of guitars.
It's 2025/2026 and here's a new album ''Slow'' which will be released in February on the French label Too Good To Be true. We often expect change from a musician who has a reputation for being prolific. It's in the interstices, in the sound, the arrangement and the writing that we will have to listen with this new album entirely produced and mixed by Frank Rabeyrolles We also find our traveling companions Romain Delorme on bass, Sébastien Pasquet on drums and some appearances from Rémi Saboul. Here is a first extract / ''all is in your head'' while waiting for winter and the album.
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