Joan Krygsman, a singer-songwriter based in Dundas, Ontario, has released a five-song EP titled “Bag of Fingers.” The collection mixes dark comedy and surreal storytelling with themes of connection and autonomy, according to the announcement, touching on subjects ranging from boundary-setting to the aftermath of a relationship.

Krygsman previously fronted the band Trout Lily, which played its final show at Hamilton’s Supercrawl in 2025 after eight years together. For the new EP, she says she shifted her process, building songs from solo guitar-and-vocal demos before bringing in additional musicians, resulting in a sound she describes as incorporating a stronger electronic component than her earlier acoustic work.

The EP was produced by Ashton Price, who also handled programming and guitar. Additional musicians include Mark Volkov on fiddle, Troy Dowding on trumpet, Paul Burnip on clarinet and Mark Lalama on accordion. Krygsman recorded vocals, guitar, mouth trumpet and kazoo on the project, which began recording in January 2026.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Eric Alper, thatericalper.com.

Black Film Space Manitoba has released “Cool Sweepings: The Album (Original TV Series Soundtrack),” a 12-track project tied to the Bell Fibe TV1 series of the same name, which the company describes as the world’s first curling-inspired album. The record spans hip hop, rap, reggae, R&B and EDM and features Winnipeg artist Lyberal on the lead single “Cool Sweepings Anthem.”

The soundtrack is notable for its cast crossover: all four lead actors in the series also perform on the album under separate artist names, including Joshua Calder (SleepyZay), Darryan Edwards (Young Prince), Nathan Zayac (Knathan) and Dillin Morgan (Dill The Giant). Series creator Chris Sharpe, who also produced the album alongside Peter McGimpsey, Serj Bhatti and Gracia Balingene, appears on the closing track under the name C Sharpe.

According to the announcement, the project took nearly 18 years to reach the screen before Bell Fibe TV1 picked it up. The show follows a Jamaican Canadian teenager in Winnipeg trying to save his family’s curling rink from foreclosure, and the soundtrack’s songs are each tied to specific moments in the series. The album is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and YouTube.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Eric Alper, thatericalper.com.

A music video for “A Million Reasons,” the title track from the late David Allan Coe’s final completed studio album, is set for official release on YouTube November 6. The documentary-style video includes footage from Coe’s 2015 return to Ohio’s Mansfield Reformatory, where he had once been incarcerated, according to the announcement. Coe died on April 29, 2026.

The song was written by Jim “Moose” Brown, Shane Grove, David Wade and Erik Westfall, and according to former Coe co-manager Wade, it began taking shape the day Coe appeared in federal court in Cincinnati in September 2015 on tax-related legal matters. The album “A Million Reasons” was released October 16 via F3 Entertainment/Symphonic.

The album was recorded in 2017 through Average Joes Entertainment, spearheaded by Colt Ford, with production by Noah Gordon and Lex Lipsitz. It remained unreleased until former Coe co-manager Ken Madson acquired the master recordings in 2022. The album has reportedly received playlist placement on Apple Music’s New in Country and the Country Music Association’s Fresh From Nashville playlist, and coverage from outlets including Parade, Whiskey Riff, Saving Country Music, MusicRow and the Akron Beacon Journal, according to the announcement.

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

Country singer-songwriter John PayCheck has released “Daddy Are You Listening?”, a single reflecting on his relationship with his late father, country legend Johnny PayCheck. The track, out digitally November 6, is the fifth preview single from PayCheck’s forthcoming third studio album, Better Plan, due November 27 via HorseBite Entertainment.

According to the announcement, the song imagines a conversation PayCheck never got to have with his father, touching on his military service, marriage and fatherhood of three daughters. PayCheck says in the release that he wanted to convey to his father what he has accomplished since childhood, including meeting his wife and children.

The single follows other tracks from Better Plan, including “Texan One Day,” released October 9, and “Battles You Never Knew,” a September 11 release addressing the commercialization of military sacrifice in country music that PayCheck says was shaped by his own decision to enlist. The album also features “Sons Of The Spark,” a collaboration with Struggle Jennings that the label says was placed on Holler’s New Country Songs playlist. Better Plan was recorded at Gnome Studios in Nashville and produced by Bill McDermott, whose credits include George Strait, Tim McGraw and Brad Paisley.

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

Country artist Jet Jurgensmeyer will release his new holiday single “Santa Drives A Chevrolet” on Nov. 13. The song, written by Jurgensmeyer, Vern Brown and Sam Hayes, was recorded at Mount Willis Studio and produced by John Willis and Jurgensmeyer.

According to the announcement, the track draws on the idea of a working-class father serving as a stand-in for Santa Claus, built around the image of a dad driving a Chevrolet instead of a sleigh. Jurgensmeyer said the concept grew out of conversations with his co-writers about childhood Christmases and parents who work hard to make the holidays special for their kids.

The release follows a string of recent singles from Jurgensmeyer, including “Nothing On You,” which the artist’s camp says has reached 800,000 streams and is currently being worked at radio, and “Drink Alone,” a duet with The Voice alum Kayleigh Clark that has surpassed 700,000 streams, per the announcement. Earlier this year his song “RED” topped one million streams worldwide, according to the release. Jurgensmeyer, also known for acting roles including a recurring part on Fox’s Last Man Standing, released his sophomore album THE RIDE: phase 2 in 2024.

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