Los Angeles-based producer and singer-songwriter Harry Was Here has released his fifth EP, “The Fool,” led by the track “Sirius,” accompanied by an official music video. Harry Was Here has spent a decade working as a producer and mixing engineer for artists including Illenium, Mothica and Connor Kauffman.

According to the announcement, “Sirius” reflects on choosing isolation over vulnerability, and the EP continues the introspective, genre-blurring style the artist has developed after building his own studio.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Black Box | Alex Nesi, blackbox.la.

Nashville-based indie rock band Arts Fishing Club has released its new album, Pocket Full of Mumbles, following roughly three years of work. The band describes the project as an evolution of its folk and Americana roots into a louder, rock-driven sound, with tracks such as “Feed Me to the Wolves” and “Some Kind of Dangerous” among five songs previously released ahead of the full album.

Frontman Christopher Kessenich has built part of the band’s identity around extensive touring, including an early solo trek of more than 1,600 miles on foot along the East Coast that included 60 shows. The band has since performed at festivals including Bonnaroo, Summerfest, Treefort Music Fest and Mile of Music, and according to the announcement played sold-out shows this summer in markets including New York, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Denver, Boise, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, Charleston, Greenville and Carrboro. The group says it has grown to more than 160,000 monthly Spotify listeners.

Arts Fishing Club is scheduled to play the Confluence Music Festival in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 10.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Sarah (faccipr.com).

All Within My Hands, Metallica’s philanthropic foundation, has partnered with CASE Construction Equipment, a CNH brand, to auction a custom skid steer inspired by frontman James Hetfield. The machine, dubbed the “Hetskid,” is the first of 25 handmade units and will be listed on the Purple Wave auction platform through December 17.

According to the announcement, the CASE TV450B compact track loader was built at CNH’s Wichita production facility and mirrors a unit Hetfield commissioned for his own ranch under a 2024 equipment supply agreement with CASE. All proceeds from the sale will go to All Within My Hands, with Purple Wave also waiving its standard 10% buyer’s premium so the full amount benefits the foundation.

Funds raised will support the Metallica Scholars Initiative, the foundation’s skilled-trades education program, which the organization says has provided $19 million in grants to career and technical education to date. All Within My Hands, established in 2017 by Metallica’s members and management, says it covers its own administrative costs so that all donations go directly to supported causes.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Steve Martin, nastylittleman.com.

Colombian artist Beéle has released his debut studio album “Borondo” via 5020 Records. The 26-track project spans reggaetón, pop, Afrobeats and Caribbean-influenced styles and includes guest appearances from Marc Anthony and Carla Morrison, according to the announcement.

The label says the album follows the success of Beéle’s single “mi refe,” which it describes as having gone 3x platinum, and comes after the artist reached No. 1 on Spotify’s global chart with a prior single. Standout tracks include “Dios me oyó,” a collaboration with Marc Anthony, and “time and space,” an English-language ballad.

The release coincides with Beéle’s nominations at the Heat Latin Music Awards, where the announcement says he leads the field with seven nods, including Best Urban Artist and Song of the Year, ahead of the May 29 ceremony.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Frost (thefameculture.com).

Fiddler Jim VanCleve, a founding member of Mountain Heart and The Appalachian Road Show, will be inducted into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame on October 4 during an Appalachian Road Show concert at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country in Boone, North Carolina, according to the announcement.

VanCleve, a Grammy nominee raised in Western North Carolina, has performed and recorded with artists including Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton over a nearly three-decade career. He spent 17 years with Mountain Heart before co-founding The Appalachian Road Show in 2018, a group that has won IBMA Awards for New Artist of the Year and Instrumental Group of the Year, according to the announcement.

The induction comes as The Appalachian Road Show’s album Della Jane’s Heart is nominated for IBMA Album of the Year, with winners set to be announced October 22 at the IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by 2911 Media Alert, 2911.us.

David Worby, an attorney and songwriter known for his advocacy work with Ground Zero rescue and recovery workers, has released “Hope” featuring The Bennett Hall Band, the first single from his upcoming collaborative EP Worby & Friends. The release also revealed the project’s full artist lineup, including Matt Wynn, Breaking Eight, Hunter Jordan, Ava Paige and Alyssa Trahan, each performing a different Worby-written track. A double-single follows Sept. 18, with the full EP due in October.

Worby, who has more than 25 cuts as a country songwriter, serves as songwriter and co-executive producer alongside Michael August, with Simon Reid producing. Trahan, who performs “Play You Again,” is also a frequent co-writer in Worby’s catalog. “Hope” was written by Worby, Trahan and Mark Narmore.

According to the announcement, Worby will donate $1 for each play of a song from the EP, up to a total of $100,000, split evenly between the Gary Sinise Foundation and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Christy Walker-Watkins, 3on.e2ma.net.

Sun Records has released “It’s Been So Long,” a collection of rare and previously unreleased recordings by Memphis band The Gentrys, produced by Knox Phillips, son of Sun founder Sam Phillips. The 12-track set documents a later, lesser-known incarnation of the group from the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the band shifted from its garage-rock roots toward softer harmonies influenced by the West Coast sound of the era.

The collection includes two previously unreleased tracks from the Sun vault, “Two Of Us” and the title track, along with covers of Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl” and Cat Stevens’ “Wild World” and “Father And Son.” A lyric video for “Cinnamon Girl” was released alongside the album. The lineup featured Jimmy Hart, later known for his career in professional wrestling, who joined The Gentrys after its original members disbanded in 1969 and connected with Knox and Sam Phillips at Sun Recording Studio.

The tracks were remastered by the Sun Records team in Nashville with input from Hart, and the packaging includes archival photos scanned in partnership with Third Man Records. Laura Pochodylo, Sun Records’ Director of Marketing & Strategy, wrote the album’s liner notes. The release follows a listening event in Memphis on Sept. 2, and Hart is set to perform at Sun Label Group’s AmericanaFest Day Party in Nashville on Sept. 16.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by The Press House.

Nashville-based singer-songwriter James Bruner has released his debut album, Can’t Keep Wanting You. The record draws on influences including Lenny Kravitz, Palaye Royale, Jet and Prince, and includes the title track produced by Shane Weisman along with songs such as “Wish I Could Stay,” “OMG” and “Hypnotized.”

The album follows Bruner’s 2023 solo debut and his EP The Otherside, whose tracks “Big Shot” and “Switchblade” received airplay from Planet Rock Radio and coverage from Classic Rock; according to the announcement, “Big Shot” has surpassed half a million Spotify streams. Bruner has toured the U.S., U.K. and Europe, including supporting slots with Orianthi, Barns Courtney, The Struts, Those Damn Crows, Yonaka and William Fitzsimmons, and performances at venues including London’s Roundhouse and Paris’s Bataclan.

Can’t Keep Wanting You is now available on streaming platforms.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by The Press House.

San Antonio alt-rock band INOHA has released its second album, “This Might Be Useful,” a 10-track record exploring themes of pressure, ambition and expectation following the band’s breakout success. The album’s release coincides with the announcement of a headlining North American tour spanning more than 30 dates from September through November, including stops in San Antonio, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto.

INOHA’s rise followed the viral success of its single “Seventh Heaven,” which earned RIAA Gold certification and helped the independent band surpass 200 million Spotify streams, according to the announcement. The band says it has built its audience largely outside the major-label system, relying on touring and direct fan engagement rather than chasing another viral hit.

Tracks on the new album include “Figure It Out,” “Everything Is Nothing,” “Cusp,” “Weak” and “Burden,” which the band describes as addressing burnout, comparison and the strain success places on personal relationships. The tour kicks off September 19 in San Antonio and runs through mid-November, with dates across the U.S. and stops in Toronto and Vancouver.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Nicole Poulos, sideways-media.com.

Lily Allen launched the fall leg of her “Lily Allen Performs West End Girl” tour this week with her first-ever headlining show at Madison Square Garden in New York, according to Live Nation, which is promoting the run. The performance, described by the promoter as her largest headlining show to date, featured the West End Girl album performed in full with custom production design.

The 12-date North American run continues through late September, with stops in Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Oakland and Vancouver before wrapping September 28 in Seattle. The tour also includes Allen’s first performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 18.

Tickets for the remaining dates are available through Allen’s website, according to the announcement.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Avery Robinson, LiveNation.com.