Simply Red will headline the inaugural Somerset Sounds festival at Taunton’s Cooper Associates County Ground on August 22, 2027, according to the announcement. The show is billed as the band’s only South West performance of the year and the closing date of their previously announced “Summer Funk ’27” UK and European tour.

Heather Small and Soul II Soul are also on the bill for the debut edition, with more acts to be announced. Ahead of the tour, Simply Red plans to release a live recording of the Four Tops’ “Reach Out I’ll Be There” on September 24.

Somerset Sounds is a joint venture between Somerset County Cricket Club and promoter Full Fat 360, aiming to establish the venue as a regular UK touring stop. The organizers say the ground already draws more than 150,000 visitors and generates over £20 million annually for the local economy. Presale tickets open September 22, with general sale beginning September 24; prices start at £62.50 for general admission.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Jess Burr, jukeboxpr.co.uk.

Dutch DJ and producer Laidback Luke has released a new remix of A.S.H.A.’s 1990 rave classic “JJ Tribute,” out September 18 via Fankee. The reworking follows the track’s inclusion in a 2K26 remix pack that the label says reached No. 1 on both the Music Week Upfront Club Chart and Commercial Pop Chart.

“JJ Tribute” was originally released on Beat Club Records by a trio of Italian producers working out of Milan, and became a UK club staple during the early rave era. A 1995 remix series on Ffrreedom, a subsidiary of FFRR Records, brought the track to No. 38 on the Official UK Singles Chart, and DJ Mag has ranked it No. 48 on its list of the best club tunes of all time.

The release marks Laidback Luke’s contemporary take on the track, adding to a remix and production catalog that has included work with artists such as Daft Punk, Madonna and Calvin Harris. It arrives on Fankee, a label that describes itself as built around fan participation, offering audiences a stake in an artist’s growth through tracked contributions that can translate into reputation and co-ownership.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Valentina Vistoli, valentinavistoli.com.

Trafalgar Releasing and Mercury Studios will release “Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning” in cinemas worldwide beginning October 28 for a limited engagement. The concert film documents the July 5, 2025 farewell performance at Birmingham’s Villa Park, which reunited Black Sabbath’s original lineup of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the first time in more than two decades, and marked Osbourne’s last live show before his death 17 days later.

Tickets go on sale September 24 at backtothebeginning.com. The film features the full concert alongside reflections from musicians who performed at the event, which was hosted by Jason Momoa with Tom Morello as musical director, and included sets from Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Pantera, Slayer, Tool and others, plus guest appearances from Steven Tyler, Sammy Hagar, Billy Corgan and Yungblud, among others, according to the announcement. It will be presented in Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround sound.

The film is directed for screen by Ben Wainwright-Pearce, with the concert directed by Tim van Someren. Mercury Studios co-leads Ken Danquah and Andrea Dunn said the release builds on last year’s livestream of the show, giving fans a new way to experience the performance in cinemas.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Marcee Rondan, sropr.com.

Chicago punk bands Alkaline Trio and Rise Against have released a split single ahead of their upcoming co-headline tour. Rise Against covers Alkaline Trio’s “Private Eye,” while Alkaline Trio covers Rise Against’s “Re-Education (Through Labor).” The tracks are available digitally, and a limited edition 7-inch vinyl is available for pre-order, according to the announcement.

The two bands, who trace their history back to Chicago’s Fireside Bowl scene, kick off a co-headlining U.S. tour on September 22 in Dallas. The run includes stops in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and San Francisco, concluding October 23 in Irvine, California.

Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba and Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath both described the collaboration as rooted in a long personal and musical relationship between the bands, dating to before either group’s formation, according to statements included in the announcement.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Dayna Travers, bigpicturemediaonline.com.

Sublime has released a music video for “F.T.R.,” a track from its new album Until the Sun Explodes. The video depicts a backyard barbecue and pool party, with the band performing poolside alongside friends and family, according to the announcement.

The clip follows a string of milestones for the band this year. Sublime’s 1996 self-titled album was certified Diamond by the RIAA for surpassing 10 million units sold, and the band was honored with a plaque at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, where members performed an acoustic set tied to the museum’s “Sublime: Straight From Long Beach” exhibit.

Until the Sun Explodes, released via Atlantic Records, Regime Music Group and SVNBVRNT Records, is the band’s first new album in three decades and features Jakob Nowell, son of late founding member Bradley Nowell, on vocals alongside original members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh. The title track reached number one on the Mediabase Alternative radio chart and Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart for three consecutive weeks, according to the announcement, following the band’s 2025 single “Ensenada,” which the label says spent eight weeks at number one.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Beachwood Entertainment Collective.

Anthology Recordings will release a 50th anniversary edition of Robert Lester Folsom’s debut album “Music and Dreams” on October 16. The reissue includes a remaster of the original 1976 album, ten reel-to-reel demos, and cover versions from Beach House and Hannah Cohen. It will be available on double LP, CD and digital formats.

The album was originally self-recorded and self-released by the Georgia-born Folsom, who pressed 1,000 copies along with a run of 45s and eight-tracks before shifting his focus away from music. Anthology first reissued the record in 2010, and the label says it has since built a lasting following. The demo material was sourced by Folsom collaborator Don Fleming, with mastering by Jessica Thompson.

Beach House’s cover of the track “April Suzanne” was released alongside the announcement. The band said in a statement that they were fans of Folsom’s catalog and enjoyed reinterpreting the song. Folsom is currently on a 23-date U.S. tour that includes a stop at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on October 11 and wraps in Richmond, Virginia on October 18.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Elijah Wolf // Anthology Recordings, mexicansummer.com.

Independent country artist Waylon Hanel released “Blame It On The Rain” on Sept. 18, the lead single from his upcoming EP “Price of Smokes,” due Nov. 27 on CDX Records. The song was written by Hanel and Billy Gunther and produced by Ken Royster, whose credits include Luke Combs and Cowboy Troy, at Direct Image Studio in Nashville.

A studio video for the track premiered through The Country Note and is set to air on American Country Network starting Oct. 5. The six-song EP includes contributions from songwriters Bernie Nelson and Steve Stapler, along with a cover of Wayne Carson Thompson’s “The Letter,” and features a Nashville session lineup including drummer Tommy Harden, bassist Dave Francis and steel guitarist Scotty Sanders.

The release follows Hanel’s 2025 album “When Waylon Came To Nashville.” According to the announcement, he is nominated for multiple Josie Music Awards, including Artist of the Year and Vocalist of the Year. Hanel has several tour dates scheduled in Michigan through October.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Jason W. Ashcraft / JWA Media, jwamedia.com.