RICH BRIAN: WHERE IS MY HEAD?

Rich Brian is the 17-year-old Indonesian rapper and personality that took the world by storm with the viral “Dat $tick”, presenting a fresh perspective on hip-hop’s global influence. Rich’s videos now have over 120M views on Youtube, making him a “star who’s earned the respect of rap’s US royalty.” Featured everywhere from Time, Playboy, Complex, to XXL, Rich has raised the stakes with each subsequent release.

Samm Henshaw Presents: "IT COULD BE WORSE"

For as much as soul is a sound, it’s really a feeling. It’s the purest expression of truth, sadness, joy, and love. Putting a fresh spin on this tradition, Samm Henshaw isn’t afraid to feel out loud. His music reflects a palpable ebb and flow of emotions. He might lean back into a moment of reflection with a soft croon, only to let out all of his pain through a booming chorus. His vocals can drip at a slow pour or surge with emotion, electricity, and energy over a homegrown sonic distillation of soul, alternative, indie, R&B and funk. The London-born Nigerian singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist has quietly emerged as a phenomenon with hundreds of millions of streams, critical acclaim, and soldout shows worldwide. As always, he holds nothing back on his second full-length offering, It Could Be Worse. The record is the sound of coming out of heartbreak even stronger, and it’s the sound of a lifelong creative coming into his own as a vital voice. “There’s a lot more vulnerability and growth,” he observes. “There’s an element of maturity to the approach. I’m singing how I would naturally speak. Thematically, it’s what you experience on the other side of grief.” It’s also a natural next step for Samm… The record is the sound of coming out of heartbreak even stronger, and it’s the sound of a lifelong creative coming into his own as a vital voice. “There’s a lot more vulnerability and growth,” he observes. “There’s an element of maturity to the approach. I’m singing how I would naturally speak. Thematically, it’s what you experience on the other side of grief.” ”Meanwhile, NPR praised, “His warm, yet rough-hewn voice belongs in the pantheon of the greatest soul voices that his generation has to offer.” He debuted the fan favorite “Thoughts & Prayers” with a particularly fiery COLORS performance, and he delivered a stunning rendition of “Grow” on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Earning the respect of his peers, he has notably collaborated with everyone from Pharrell Williams, John Legend, and the late Quincy Jones to EARTHGANG, Tobe Nwigwe, Jacob Banks, and Kota the Friend, among others. Taking his time, Samm co-produced and carefully crafted would become It Could Be Worse during a series of sessions in Los Angeles with collaborators such as Anoop d’souza, OGI, and executive producer Josh Grant. In the midst of writing and recording, he endured a series of unfortunate events, including one particularly rough breakup. “It was the first time I had ever gone through something like that,” he admits. Channeling these emotions on tape, the bulk of the material was born in the aftermath. In order to complement the rawness of the lyrics and vocals, he cut the entirety of the LP accompanied by live musicians for the first time “The biggest difference was the live instrumentation,” he affirms. “We had so many incredible players who added another dimension to everything. The process made me so happy to be an artist again.” He teased this chapter by dropping “Find My Love” with Tori Kelly, showcasing his dynamic range in the framework of a powerhouse duet. However, “Float” sets the tone for It Could Be Worse. On the track, delicate piano dances across a head-nodding beat punctuated by a slick bassline. Materializing from a dreamy haze, the chorus echoes with a plea, “Don’t let me float, darling.” “I wrote it a couple of months after the breakup,” he recalls. “It was written maybe three hours before I had an eleven-hour plane ride, and I listened to it over and over. When I did, I knew we finally had the right direction for the album. My emotions had become regulated, and I started looking back like, ‘That relationship was beautiful. It sucks it had to end.’ The song is about this fear of losing a person you had something beautiful with. I think we captured the vibe.” Ethereal keys crisscross a shuffling bass-and-drum groove on “Get Back.” Samm’s voice smolders as he wonders, “How do we get back?” This incendiary emotion burns off into embers of a seventiesstyle synth solo. “You’re looking back at a time that you had maybe taken for granted and you want to get back to that place,” he elaborates. “At the time, I was seeing where the world was at, but the song could apply to so many arenas.” Then, there’s “Tangerine.” Musically, doo-wop harmonies swoon, and piano twinkles. Samm dips in and out of emotional extremes as he engages a call-and-response with a choir, “You’d better…pick yourself back up. ” Reaching a moment of acceptance, he proceeds to acknowledge, “It could be worse!” Actress Anika Noni Rose adds another dimension to the track with her guest vocals. “I wanted there to be an element of comedy,” he smiles. “When dark shit happens, you can either allow it to be dark or laugh it off. I tried to encourage people, but almost in a silly way by finding the humor.” On the intimate “Heavy Measures,” you can hear chords slide down the fretboard of an acoustic guitar. As if reassembling a broken heart, he sighs, “It’s heavy on both sides and we’re both empty ”measures. “It was fresh after my relationship had ended,” he goes on. “I was on the verge of tears, but you’re hearing the original take. It’s not perfect, but it’s in the moment. This is the kind of music I want to make.” “Float” glides through a head-nodding beat and sparse, striking piano. Once again, he wears his heart on his sleeve, mesmerizing with urgency on the refrain, “Don’t let me float without you.” He highlights another side of his artistry with “Hair Down.” His infectious delivery pairs perfectly with the groove-laden soundscape as he makes sure to remind, “When you hate the way it feels child, let Jesus take the wheel.” Fittingly, it concludes with an uplifting chant, “Let your hair down.” Inviting full immersion into the album’s embrace, Samm made a conscious decision to release It Could Be Worse exclusively on vinyl first. This way, audiences can experience the album as he intended it. It’s a classic introduction for a classic set of songs and emotions. “I want you to walk away with a sense of joy, hope, and optimism,” he concludes, “Hopefully, it makes you fall in love with music again too—like I did. I want you to be inspired to approach life with a different level of hope and optimism, which I’m learning how to do myself. Also, in this evergrowing age of digital media consumption I just want to remind people there’s still other options. There’s still such an immersive, tangible and beautiful way to digest music.” BOILER Putting a fresh spin on soul, Samm Henshaw isn’t afraid to feel out loud. His music reflects a palpable ebb and flow of emotions. He might lean back into a moment of reflection with a soft croon, only to let out all of his pain through a booming chorus. His vocals can drip at a slow pour or surge with emotion, electricity, and energy over a homegrown sonic distillation of soul, alternative, indie, R&B and funk. The London-born Nigerian singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist has quietly emerged as a phenomenon with hundreds of millions of streams, critical acclaim, and soldout shows worldwide. Raised in South London, he first introduced himself in 2015 with “Only Wanna Be With You.” Three years later, he gained global traction with “How Does It Feel?” and “Broke,” gathering over 60 million streams. 2022 saw him drop Untidy Soul powered by the fan favorite “Grow.” He incited applause on both sides of the Pond from the likes of The Guardian, Wonderland, NME, and NPR who praised, “His warm, yet rough-hewn voice belongs in the pantheon of the greatest soul voices that his generation has to offer.” He debuted “Thoughts & Prayers” with a particularly fiery COLORS performance, and he delivered a stunning rendition of “Grow” on The Late Late Show with James Corden. He has notably collaborated with everyone from Pharrell Williams, John Legend, and the late Quincy Jones to EARTHGANG, Tobe Nwigwe, Jacob Banks, and Kota the Friend, among others. As always, he holds nothing back on his second full-length offering, It Could Be Worse. The record is the sound of coming out of heartbreak even stronger, and it’s the sound of a lifelong creative coming into his own as a vital voice.

Bryce Vine

Since popping off with the double-platinum smashes “Drew Barrymore” and “La La Land”, Bryce Vine has tallied up more than 3.5 billion streams to date, and delivered a series of unforgettable performances on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ’N Out, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Live with Kelly and Ryan, Good Morning America, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and more. Bryce’s catalog touts two Top 15 and two Top 40 radio singles. He’s pushed himself outside the confines of genre, collaborating with everyone from YG, Loud Luxury, Two Friends, Schwayze, Wale, lovelytheband, Train, Cheat Codes, Steve Aoki, Cash Cash, Parmalee, Jeremih, and more. Bryce has built an impressive touring career selling out venues in North America yearly for half a decade, and has dominated at the top of the college touring market for even longer. In 2025 Bryce will be releasing his first independent full length album release ever entitled, Motel California, the followup to 2019’s Carnival. Singles leading into the album release will follow the title track release, “Motel California,” through the fall of 2024 and into next year prior to the album dropping in the spring.

Hayes Carll

What It Is The chorus to the title track on the new Hayes Carll album, What It Is, is a manifesto. What it was is gone forever / What it could be God only knows.What it is is right here in front of me / and I’m not letting go. He’s embracing the moment. Leaving the past where it belongs, accepting there’s no way to know what’s ahead, and challenging himself to be present in both love and life. It’s heady stuff. It also rocks. With a career full of critical acclaim and popular success, Carll could’ve played it safe on this, his sixth record, but he didn’t. The result is a musically ambitious and lyrically deep statement of an artist in his creative prime. Hayes Carll’s list of accomplishments is long. His third album, 2008’s Trouble In Mind, earned him an Americana Music Association Award for Song of the Year (for “She Left Me for Jesus”). The follow-up, KMAG YOYO was the most played album on the Americana Chart in 2011 and spawned covers by artists as varied as Hard Working Americans and Lee Ann Womack, whose version of “Chances Are” garnered Carll a Grammy nomination for Best Country Song. 2016’s Lovers and Leavers swept the Austin Music Awards, and was his fourth record in a row to reach #1 on the Americana Airplay chart. Kelly Willis and Kenny Chesney have chosen to record his songs and his television appearances include The Tonight Show, Austin City Limits, and Later w/Jools Holland. Carll is the rare artist who can rock a packed dancehall one night and hold a listening room at rapt attention the next. “Repeating myself creatively would ultimately leave me empty. Covering new ground, exploring, and taking chances gives me juice and keeps me interested.” He knew he wanted to find the next level. On What It Is, he clearly has. It wasn’t necessarily easy to get there. Carll’s last release, 2016’s Lovers and Leavers was an artistic and commercial risk — a bold move which eschewed the tempo and humor of much of his previous work. The record revealed a more serious singer-songwriter dealing with more serious subjects — divorce, new love in the middle of life, parenting, the worth of work. What It Is finds him now on the other side, revived and happy, but resolute — no longer under the impression that any of it comes for free. “I want to dig in so this life doesn’t just pass me by. The more engaged I am the more meaning it all has. I want that to be reflected in the work.” And meaning there is. Carll sings “but I try because I want to,” on the album’s opening track, “None’Ya.” He’s not looking back lamenting love lost, rather, finding joy and purpose in the one he’s got and hanging on to the woman who sometimes leaves him delightedly scratching his head. “If I May Be So Bold,” finds him standing on similar ground — lyrically taking on the challenge of participating fully in life rather than discontentedly letting life happen. Bold enough to not surrender bold enough to give a damnBold enough to keep on going or to stay right where I amThere’s a whole world out there waiting full of stories to be toldI’ll heed the call and tell’em all if I may be so bold There’s no wishy washy here and he’s not on the sidelines. In fact, he’s neck-deep in life. On the rambunctious, fiddle-punctuated, “Times Like These,” he laments political division in America while delivering a rapid-fire plea to “do my labor, love my girl, and help my neighbor, while keeping all my joie de vivre.” Carll’s signature cleverness and aptitude for so-personal-you-might-miss-it political commentary is as strong as ever. The stark, “Fragile Men,” co-written with singer-songwriter Lolo, uses humor and dripping sarcasm to examine his gender’s resistance to change in less than three minutes of string-laden, almost Jacques Brel invoking drama. It’s new musical territory for Carll, and the result is powerful. His voice is strong and resonant on these songs, and it’s thrilling to hear him use it with a new authority. He is alternately commanding and tender, yet always soulful. Carll returned to trusted producer Brad Jones (producer of 2008’s Trouble in Mind and 2011’s KMAG YOYO) and Alex the Great Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, to record What It Is, and recruited singer-songwriter, author, and fiancee Allison Moorer as co-producer. The production is adventurous while keeping the focus on the singer and his songs and providing a path for him to go where he wants to go. Where that is, is forward. That’s evident in the songwriting. Carll continues to hone his singular voice, but is also a flexible co-writer. Matraca Berg, Charlie Mars, Adam Landry, and Moorer have co-writing credits here, but it was Moorer’s inspiration that provided the largest impact. “On the songwriting front she’s just a pro. She helps me cut through the noise and she does it with wit and style.” Carll’s own wit and style has never been more evident. Whether it’s with the put-you-in-picture detail of, “Beautiful Thing,” the not quite sheepish enough, dude-esque defense of dishonesty in, “Things You Don’t Wanna Know,” or the strong as a tree trunk declaration of love on, “I Will Stay,” he displays an increasing command of his poetic lexicon. Writers most often wrestle with experience and expectations, either romanticizing the past or telling us how good it’s going to be when they get where they’re going. What It Is is a record that is rooted solidly in the present, revealing an artist in the emotional and intellectual here and now.

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Grateful Dead + More for Kids

The Rock and Roll Playhouse, a family concert series hosted at historic music venues across the country, allows kids to “move, play and sing while listening to works from the classic-rock canon” (NY Times). Performing songs created by the most iconic musicians in rock history, The Rock and Roll Playhouse band offers its core audience of families with children age ten and under games, movement, stories and an opportunity to rock out in an effort to educate children and explore their creativity. The Rock and Roll Playhouse is an early and often first introduction to a child’s lifelong journey with live music and rock and roll. See you at the show!   This concert for kids and families shares the music of the artist named above with a new generation of music lovers, but is not associated with or endorsed by the artist. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.   

Emery

Emery is an emo-rock band that started in 2001. They have toured worldwide with 8 full length releases (9th full length coming soon), several EPs and multiple exclusive releases to their private subscription club called Emeryland. Emery continues to make new music each year with a loyal group of followers. Emeryland is a growing and sustainable community that continues to incorporate and enhance a cohesive, collaborative group that sustains their art at the center, while building relationships and value. Emery also created their very own cryptocurrency called Emerycoin ($WALLS) that is used within the community for memberships, exclusive merchandise, and more. Emery's twenty year tenure proves their longevity and adaptability over the course of two decades.

KPOP Club Night

TELYKAST

TELYKAST is a US-based music duo at the forefront of producing euphoric dance music and progressive house with a modern feeling.       The duo has tallied over 200 million streams to date with widespread radio success. In 2025 TELYKAST released their debut EP ‘Feel Again’ including Dance Radio #1 single ‘Free (with x.o.anne).’ Other original songs to break #1 on Dance Radio include ‘Unbreakable (with Sam Gray)’ which spent 3 weeks at #1 on Dance Radio and reached #1 on the iTunes Dance charts, ‘You Got Me (with Georgia Ku),’ and 'Body To Body.’       With a goal of bringing back music that makes people feel, TELYKAST has brought their signature sound to collaborations with dance icons such as Nicky Romero, Deorro, and Kaskade as well as vocalists Teddy Swims, Winona Oak, and Georgia Ku. They have garnered critical acclaim from Billboard, Dancing Astronaut, Spotify’s MINT playlist, Apple’s DanceXL playlist, and more.

Alex Sampson

Volumes Presents: The Mirror Touch Release Tour