Electronic artist Redfreya has released “Different Now” as the second track on Repetitive Nature, the label launched this year by Newcastle producer Pattn. The release arrived October 21, timed to coincide with the Orionid Meteor Shower, continuing the label’s stated concept of tying releases to celestial events.

According to the announcement, the track is a personal record for Redfreya, shaped by a period of loss, grief and relocation over the past year. Redfreya, who founded the In Limbo label and is a longtime Bloop Radio resident, has released on CHORUS and Reculture and performs alongside acts including Sasha & Digweed, Artbat and Damian Lazarus, the release states. The track previously closed out the Repetitive Nature launch party at fabric.

The release is paired with visuals from Toronto-based designer Liam Warr, who said he aimed to reflect the track’s atmospheric qualities through distortion and shifting geometric forms. Pattn said he was drawn to the emotion in the track’s chords and sound design, and described the label as intended to support the broader creative community around him rather than function solely as an outlet for his own music.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Simon Tillotson, neighbourhoodpr.com.

Country singer-songwriter Jet Jurgensmeyer’s single “Sane To My Crazy” has reached No. 1 on Amazon Music’s Hot New Releases Best Sellers Chart for country and No. 3 on the platform’s overall country best sellers chart, according to the announcement. The song was co-written by Jurgensmeyer with David Seger and Ericca Latza and produced by Jurgensmeyer and Dan Frizsell at Farmland Studio.

The track follows two other recent Jurgensmeyer releases: “Drink Alone,” a duet with The Voice alum Kayleigh Clark that the label says has surpassed 700,000 streams, and “RED,” which it says has exceeded one million streams worldwide. The music video for “Sane To My Crazy,” filmed at Seventh Story Nashville and directed by Randy Shaffer, has drawn more than 50,000 views, according to the announcement.

Jurgensmeyer, who also works as an actor with credits including Last Man Standing and Disney’s T.O.T.S., 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.

BMI hosted Sting at its Nashville office on Oct. 20 for a conversation moderated by BMI CEO Mike O’Neill, centered on his live album “The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum.” The 12-track recording was captured inside Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, and the discussion, hosted by BMI’s Clay Bradley, touched on the connections Sting draws between songwriting and visual art, along with his interest in history and literature.

The event included a preview of Sting’s “Sounds Like Art” performance filmed in the museum’s Gallery of Honor for ARTE Concert. Sting closed the evening with stripped-down performances alongside longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, including “Message in a Bottle,” “The Last Ship,” “The Night the Pugilist Learned How to Dance,” “Fields of Gold” and “Every Breath You Take,” which BMI describes as the most performed song in its repertoire.

“The Night Watch: Live at the Rijksmuseum,” produced by Martin Kierszenbaum, is out now on CD, vinyl and streaming platforms. Sting is currently touring internationally with his Tony-nominated musical “The Last Ship.”

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Elice Cuff, bmi.com.

Winston-Salem artist Clay Howard has released a cover of Tripping Daisy’s 1995 single “I Got A Girl,” the latest preview of his upcoming covers album “Unnecessary Covers,” due November 27 on CD and digital platforms. Howard and longtime producer Joey Barnes, formerly of Daughtry, recorded and performed the track themselves.

According to the announcement, the 11-song album spans six decades of music and came together after Howard became fixated on Neil Sedaka’s “Laughter in the Rain” following Sedaka’s death earlier this year, derailing plans for a new album of original material. Howard says sessions were recorded in stretches between live shows during a summer in which he played more than 50 gigs.

Howard, who has performed in groups including Stratocruiser, Camel City Yacht Club and Blacklight Idols, will mark the album’s release with a show at Ramkat in Winston-Salem on November 27, followed by an official release show at Gas Hill Drinking Room on December 19.

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

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has announced five finalists for the 15th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, selected from a field the organization says exceeded 360 entrants from 38 countries. The finalists — Alyssa Allgood of Chicago, Vahn Black of Detroit, Nathan Farrell and Jackie Ribas of New York City, and Angélique Nicolas of Paris — will perform live at NJPAC on Sunday, Nov. 22, as part of the TD James Moody Festival.

The competition, known informally as the SASSY Awards, has previously launched the careers of singers including Samara Joy, Jazzmeia Horn and Cyrille Aimée; Joy went on to win the Grammy for Best New Artist in 2023. This year’s judging panel includes vocalist José James, three-time Grammy nominee Gretchen Parlato, Jazz at Lincoln Center programming VP Jason Olaine, actress and singer Lillias White, and drummer T.S. Monk. WBGO Radio’s Gary Walker will host, with a performance from 2024 winner April May Webb.

Prize money totals $5,000 for first place, $1,500 for second and $500 for third. The competition, named for Newark native and NEA Jazz Master Sarah Vaughan, is open to unsigned singers over 18. Tickets for the Nov. 22 event are on sale now through NJPAC.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by NJPAC (njpac.org).

Los Angeles pop rock artist Jamie Alimorad is re-promoting his holiday single “Santa Sucks,” originally released in November 2025 on Jamie Alimorad Music. The song’s music video won Best Comedic Video at the Las Vegas Music Video Awards, according to the announcement, and the re-release follows Rolling Stone UK naming Alimorad its number one Artist to Watch for 2026.

Alimorad wrote the song and produced it with Jordan Sherman, with co-writing input from Bill Meyers, whose credits include Earth, Wind & Fire, Gino Vannelli and Madonna. According to Alimorad, the track incorporates background vocals from more than 50 friends and family members who submitted voice memos, and the accompanying music video features his music students alongside friends.

The single follows Alimorad’s prior album “This Is Tomorrow Calling,” made with Grammy-nominated artist Gino Vannelli, which the artist says produced singles that reached the top 10 of the New Music Weekly Hot 100 and earned Hollywood Music in Media Award nominations. His track “Brighter Days” won the Overall Grand Prize at the 24th Annual USA Songwriting Competition, according to the announcement.

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

A tribute concert at London’s Roundhouse in Camden celebrated the 20th anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s landmark album “Back to Black,” reuniting her original band with a lineup of contemporary artists.

Performers at the show included Jorja Smith, FLO and Sasha Keable, who joined the band to perform material from the record before a live audience.

The event underscores the lasting influence of Winehouse’s 2006 album, which remains a touchstone for British soul and R&B acts nearly 15 years after her death.

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