NEWLY DISCOVERED RECORDINGS 
FROM PETER HOLSAPPLE AND ALEX CHILTON, 
CUT IN MEMPHIS, WILL BE RELEASED 40 YEARS LATE VIA OMNIVORE RECORDINGS ON OCTOBER 12

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It was 1978 at Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis. North Carolinian Peter Holsapple had rolled into town chasing the essence of Big Star. He hooked up with musician/engineer/friend-of-Big-Star, Richard Rosebrough after approaching, and being turned down by, Chris Bell, who Holsapple had hoped might be interested in producing him. Together Richard and Peter started laying down tracks during the off hours at the studio.
 
Chilton, meanwhile, was knee-deep in the making of Like Flies on Sherbert, also being tracked at Phillips. He told Peter, “I heard some of that stuff you’re working on with Richard ... and it really sucks.” Alex promised to come by and show Peter “how it’s done.”

Iconic band World Party has made a video for their 1986 hit single “Ship Of Fools,” premiered by Billboard today. The video features Karl Wallinger’s poignant lyrics alongside current political figures including President Trump and Korea’s Kim Jong-un. Wallinger says, “I can’t believe that things today are worse than they were when I wrote this.  In a way it’s ridiculous that this song is still relevant.” Watch “Ship Of Fools” here.
 
The new clip was directed by celebrated director Nigel Dick (Guns N' Roses, Oasis, Brittney Spears).  He notes: "I was always a big fan of Ship Of Fools and bought the record when it was originally released.  Hearing it again reminded me that the lyrics are now more relevant than ever before. Rock the Vote!"
 
The video anticipates that PRIVATE REVOLUTION, the first World Party album, will be reissued on vinyl for the first time in 2019. The entire World Party catalog will follow, with vinyl reissues throughout the year. In addition, the band is planning a new release for next year; details to be announced shortly.
 
World Party formed in 1986. Their albums include PRIVATE REVOLUTION, GOODBYE JUMBO, BANG!, EGYPTOLOGY and DUMBING UP in 2000.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – At the dawn of the ’80s, The Bangles (then just known as The Bangs),The Dream Syndicate, The Three O’Clock (originally called the Salvation Army), and Rain Parade were all new bands in Los Angeles who formed the core of the small yet influentialPaisley Underground scene. In 2013, the four ensembles got back together to share the bill at L.A.’s Fonda Theatre for a charity concert that benefited the non-profit Education Through Music organization. The show went so well and everybody had so much fun that Danny Benair(The Three O’Clock), Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), and Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) started talking about doing some type of album to celebrate their Paisley Underground beginnings. 
 
The idea quickly formed that each band would cover one song of the three’s. Plans were discussed but lingered. The project didn’t take off until Benair mentioned it to Yep Roc Recordsco-owner Glenn Dicker, who loved the idea. The four groups then got to work, resulting in the terrific twelve-song collection succinctly entitled 3 x 4: The Bangles, The Three O'Clock, The Dream Syndicate, Rain Parade, which Yep Roc will issue on purple swirl vinyl double LP and CD for Black Friday Record Store Day (November 23, 2018) with a wider release (including digital formats) coming on January 11, 2019. ​

The new acoustic-based project from "The Voice" contestant Jordy Searcy, Into the Ivy, came to be after a chance meeting with now producer and co-writer Whitney Dean while teaming up for a show in Florence, AL. Dean was playing a show that night with his duo The Sweeplings (Dean and Cami Bradley of Americas Got Talent), and heard something special in Searcy. The connected immediately, and that chance meeting lead to a new friendship.  

Searcy and Dean decided to find a way to collaborate that spoke to both of their shared passions. Released in September, their debut project is a five-song gem of a collection replete with acoustic guitar, intricate organic instrumentation, and honest, heartfelt music. 

Today, TDC is honored to premiere the video for the emotional and captivating track, "Do You Love Me, I Need To Know," an elegant ballad led by Searcy's honeyed vocals - conveying both an urgency and a tenderness - that gently yearn for the love of another.

Jordy and Whitney share the concept behind the video, "Into The Ivy has an organic and cinematic feel and that's what we wanted to achieve with the video for "Do You Love Me, I Need To Know". Having the characters of the video feel emotional and even a bit whimsical really helps tell the story of the song as well. We wanted to focus on the question the song is asking, by visually showing moments of  remembering the way being in love feels and being reminded of it..." 

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​Born and raised in South Texas Jim Wyly has spent the last 40 years living and playing in the Austin area. While the obvious label for his music is “Texas Songwriter”, Wyly’s sound and songs are influenced from a multitude of directions, ranging from folk to R&B and rock and roll. Having spent time as a member of several bands, including Movin Target and The Lunar Rollers, Jim has been widely regarded by his peers as a master of the songwriting craft. At the young age of 72, Wyly is stepping away from the sound and life of being in a band and releasing his solo debut, The Artisan.

Stripped down to allow the lyrical content and Wyly's vocals to take center stage, The Artisan includes newer compositions such as “You Took Me” and “Nobody Lights My Heart Like You” as well as long time fan favorites, like “Mr. Snowman” and “Suddenly I’m Single."

Today, TDC is pleased to premiere the reflective "Mr Snowman," a harmonica and acoustic guitar-led ballad about a man coming to terms with the passage of time that is highlighted by Wyly's wisdom-filled vocals, rich harmonies (courtesy of Libby Koch) and inspired lyricism.
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Wyly relays the story behind the tune, "Mr Snowman is a song I’ve recorded before, but a song most of my fans know well, and therefore had to be on my first solo album. It’s about a guy that’s get’s what he wants thru his charm and good looks. But time is catching up with him."

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New Compilation Featuring Award-Winning Musicians James Stroud,
Charlie Hayward and Billy Crain Set for October 26 Release;
Pre-Sale Orders Available Now at Amazon.com
 
Nashville, Tenn. (October 3, 2018) —Fans who follow Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels online may have noticed what appears to be a serious infestation of boll weevil bugs on his social media accounts and website. As it turns out, those critters aren't boll weevils at all. They're actually, "Beau Weevils," and are a nod to Daniels' upcoming studio album, Beau Weevils - Songs in the Key of E, set for release on Friday, October 26.
 
The new ten-track album features lead vocals, guitar and fiddle by Daniels, James Stroudon drums and percussion, Billy Crain on guitar, and Charlie Hayward on bass. 

Celebrated by Glide, Americana UK, and more, Southern Indiana's Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters finds a reprieve from loss with their new record All Damn Day due October 26th. Throughout the ten tracks, replete with deeply introspective character sketches of often forgotten people that balance hope and despair, songwriter and frontman Dittmeier put pen to paper as storyteller crafting narratives that are literate, vividly detailed, and astutely told.

Today, TDC is honored to premiere the exceptional "Two Faded Carnations" an affecting ballad carried by layered acoustic guitars, shuffling percussion, and Dittmeier's worn and weary vocals that find him delicately honoring his late partner in crime (pregnant with their daughter), who ultimately could not outrun their fast-paced lifestyle. 

"I bring two faded carnations
A pinch of baby's breath
Lay them there right by your stone
With a hand carved crucifix"

Dittmeier relays the story behind the song, "It’s about a couple who are involved in committing various crimes together and the female character becomes a causality of their break-neck lifestyle. 

I wrote this song in my car driving from Salem to Scottsburg in southern Indiana on a rural two-lane highway with my old dog, named Dogman, in the car. I used to drive 45 minutes away to an old school farm vet because she was getting old and he was always really good with her. Driving home, spring was in full force in Indiana and the rolling hills were in bloom with crops and wildflowers, so I wanted to relay some of that imagery in the lyrics. Southern Indiana has been hit really hard by the opioid epidemic, so you see stories in the news or on social media about people doing really desperate things because of their addictions. I wanted to write a song about desperation and the consequences that go along with it. People can get wrapped up in a certain lifestyle and think they’re invincible."

Listen to, and share, the track below. Then read on as Dittmeier answers his Essential 8 and talks about the album, his fave podcasts, touring, and more.