Violinist Itzhak Perlman announced a new album, The Way We Were: My American Songbook, set for release Oct. 30 via Green Hill Music. The announcement, made on Perlman’s 81st birthday, marks his first new album in more than a decade. The collection reinterprets American Songbook standards by composers including George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Stephen Sondheim, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and Leonard Bernstein, backed by a full orchestra.

The album’s lead single, a new version of Gershwin’s “Summertime” featuring Grammy winner Jon Batiste, is available now on streaming platforms, with an accompanying video also released. The 12-track album also includes guest turns from Josh Groban and a track built around archival vocals from Ella Fitzgerald. It was produced by David Lai, with Or Matias and Natalie Tenenbaum serving as co-producers and arrangers.

Perlman is scheduled to appear on TalkShopLive on Sept. 3 to promote the release. Green Hill Music, part of Sun Label Group under Primary Wave Music, is marking its 30th anniversary this year.

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

Finnish band Kingwhip has released its debut album, Endless, a nine-track record blending grunge and heavy rock with melodic songwriting. The album came out May 29 on Mellowhead Creations, in both digital and vinyl formats, and was recorded and produced by Timo Väänänen at Saarisound Studio.

Formed in 2019, Kingwhip features musicians with ties to other Finnish underground acts including Huora, Day Eleven and Rytmihäiriö. Vocalist and guitarist Janne Pajari cites Alice In Chains and Black Sabbath as shared influences within the band, with vocal melodies drawing on artists such as Neil Young, David Bowie and Type O Negative, according to the announcement.

Endless follows singles released in 2023 and a six-track EP put out in 2024. The new album includes previously released tracks “Walk Away,” “Like A Wrecking Ball” and “What A Time To Be Alive,” the first of which has an accompanying music video. The band’s lineup includes Pajari, guitarist Paavo Pekkonen, bassist Onni Hamard and drummer Pate Vuorio.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Juha Juoni, presshopper.fi.

Iron Maiden opened the North American leg of their 50th anniversary “Run for Your Lives” world tour with two shows at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, both of which the band’s promotion says were sold out. The band played a more than two-hour set drawing heavily on material from its early catalog, including “Hallowed Be Thy Name,” “Run to the Hills,” “The Trooper” and “The Number of the Beast,” according to the announcement.

The North American run, produced by Live Nation, marks 45 years since the band’s first visit to the region on the 1981 Killer World Tour and includes stadium dates such as the Alamodome in San Antonio and two nights at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, which the announcement notes will be the band’s 25th appearance in the city. Megadeth is supporting on all headline dates, with Anthrax joining select stadium shows.

The tour features a new production designed for large outdoor venues and follows an extensive European run. After North America, Iron Maiden is scheduled to continue with stadium shows across Latin America, New Zealand, Australia and Japan. By the end of the tour’s 2025-26 run, the band says it will have performed for more than 3 million fans across 36 countries.

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

Rush has added four arena shows to its Fifty Something tour, with new dates in Houston (Toyota Center, Oct. 1), St. Louis (Enterprise Center, Oct. 21), Cincinnati (Heritage Bank Center, Oct. 23) and Pittsburgh (PPG Paints Arena, Nov. 15). The additions extend a run that already spans cities across Canada, the United States, Mexico and the EU/UK.

Tickets go on sale Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. local time, with a Citi cardmember presale running Sept. 1-3 and a general artist presale beginning Sept. 1. The tour, led by co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson with touring drummer Anika Nilles, is billed as a career-spanning celebration of the band’s catalog and a tribute to late drummer Neil Peart.

In comments included in the announcement, Lee and Lifeson said they had built extra rest days into the original schedule out of caution about touring but decided to add dates after finding themselves holding up well on the road. The band said the new shows will return them to cities they described as having always been supportive of them.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Genesis Salazar, LiveNation.com.

Indie folk-pop artist Tom Siletto has released a new single, “american pride,” via Arista Records. The track follows his debut EP “counting horses,” which arrived earlier this year after he signed with the label, and marks his first release since that project.

Siletto describes the song, which he calls “swag folk,” as a track about falling in love from a distance and navigating cultural differences within a relationship. He previously collaborated with fellow artist amelie kalia on songs including “jacket” and “couldn’t i,” and continues to work with her as he builds toward his first official full project.

Siletto, a Berklee College of Music graduate raised in Northern California, is currently on a 14-date tour supporting folk artist Brenn!, with stops including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver and Denver. He has also previously opened for Chris Lanzon and Paige Fish on West Coast dates.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Kelsey Hession, aristarecordings.com.

Peachtree Entertainment’s Live At The Station festival returns to College Station, Texas on Saturday, Nov. 7, moving for the first time to the Texas A&M campus at Aggie Park. The one-day country music event coincides with Texas A&M’s 150th anniversary celebrations.

Bailey Zimmerman and BigXthaPlug headline the lineup, which also includes Bayker Blankenship, Mackenzie Carpenter, Austin Meade, Hayden Blount and The Highway 6 Band.

General public tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. CT, with ticket tiers including 12th Man General Admission, Aggieland VIP and The Gig ‘Em Experience Access. Peachtree Entertainment, a private equity-backed live entertainment company, also produces festivals including Rock The South and Boots on the Bend.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Andy Wilson, elevatemarketingpr.net.

Keanu Silva, Kickbait and Carpoolboy are releasing “Rhythm of Life,” a dance track built around the original master vocal stems of Corona’s 1993 hit “The Rhythm of the Night.” The single is out September 4 via Hi Klass Music.

The track pairs the recognizable vocal hook with new verses and a UK speed house production, running at over 140 BPM with pitch-bent vocal chops and rave-style stabs, according to the announcement.

The label describes Keanu Silva’s catalogue as having drawn millions of streams and editorial playlist support, with Kickbait and Carpoolboy contributing production. The release aims to combine Eurodance nostalgia with current club and workout playlist trends.

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

Major Lazer will top the bill at New Year’s at the Bowl in Melbourne, marking the dance trio’s first Australian appearance since 2015.

The Live Nation-produced festival is entering its second year and expanding its lineup as it looks to establish itself on the Australian New Year’s Eve touring circuit.

Read the full story at Billboard.

British rock band Bush will headline Triple M Fest, a concert timed to AFL Grand Final week in Australia. The bill also includes Australian rock acts The Superjesus and You Am I.

The show adds to a run of high-profile events surrounding the AFL championship, giving touring international acts a slot on the calendar alongside established homegrown rock names.

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