"Twisters" soundtrack, Wetzel, Tursi, Anna out today
Koe Wetzel is out with "9 Lives" on Columbia. The disc, which incorporates a variety of musical styles, from the Pittsburgh, Texas was produced predominantly by Gabe Simon (Noah Kahan's "Stick Season") alongside collaborators like Josh Serrato, Amy Allen, Carrie K and Sam Harris (X Ambassadors). The release contains 13 songs. Wetzel recorded the album at Sonic Ranch in the border town of Tornillo, Texas, as well as Melody Mountain in Stephensville, Texas.
Old Dominion guitarist Brad Tursi put out his first solo disc, "Parallel Love." Tursi didn't start out making his own album, but received encouragement to put out the music. The material includes songs Tursi has penned over the past decade.
Avery Anna debuts her debut album, "Breakup Over Breakfast," via Warner Music Nashville. Anna wrote or co-wrote every song on the 17-track LP. David Fanning produced the set for the 20-year-old Texas native. Growing up in Flagstaff, Ariz., Anna's grandfather shared classic country music with her as a little girl. She later taught herself how to play guitar by watching YouTube tutorials before diving in with real-life piano lessons. Dylan Marlow, Parmalee and The Love Junkies (Lori McKenna, Liz Rose and Hillary Lindsey) guest on the release.
More news
- 08/05/26: Wetzel gets "Jaded" with Langley
- 06/12/26: Urban, Midland, Wetzel, Gill offer new music
- 05/23/26: Tursi finds it "Hard To Get High"
- 04/27/26: Anna wins ACM New Female Artist honor
- 02/28/26: Anna wants to "forgive, forget."
- 02/26/26: Wetzel launches The Night Champion World Tour
- 02/16/26: Anna, Barber have a "Fear In God"
- 02/06/26: "Time Goes On" for Wetzel
CD reviews
Avery Anna packs a lot of punch in her latest EP "forgive, forget." In her most vulnerable work yet, she explores plenty of the hardest parts of growing up. From relationships beginning and ending to stories of becoming, Anna doesn't hold back in this blend of country, pop and rock.
Setting the tone of the record is "Fear in God," a collaboration with American singer-songwriter Sam Barber (the two had a big hit with "Indigo"), a song that confronts head on the ...
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