Legendary artist Bill Medley, best known as one half of Grammy-winning duo The Righteous Brothers, has announced that his first new album in over a decade, titled Straight From The Heart, will be released on February 14, 2025.

Produced by Fred Mollin, the 12-track collection will feature Medley’s baritone voice in a new light as he covers mega country music ballads alongside some of the industry’s biggest stars including Vince Gill, Michael McDonald, Keb’ Mo’ and Shawn Colvin. Pre-order the album at https://billmedley.lnk.to/StraightFromTheHeart.

To help celebrate the historic album announcement, Medley released the second single from the album, “(Since You’ve) Gone [ft. Keb’ Mo’],” delivering a doleful version of the hit full of remorse and regret. Mo’ joins Medley on his rendition of the 1950’s classic, which was originally recorded by rising country singer Ferlin Husky and eventually went on to become a 10-week chart-topper. This release follows the first reveal off the album, “These Days (ft. Vince Gill),” which offered a taste of Medley’s country roots.

“I’ve always had a deep love and appreciation for Country Music and at its core, a pure Country ballad is the blues,” said Medley. “‘Straight From The Heart’ allowed me to pay tribute to the incredible Country singers and writers that I admire, and at the same time, honor who I am in my soul. Working alongside artists like Vince Gill, Keb’ Mo’, Michael McDonald and Shawn Colvin on this album was truly magical.”

Mollin shares, “In the heart of Music Row in Nashville, where so many of these songs were originally recorded, the truly iconic voice of Bill Medley sat around with the current class of legendary studio musicians and one song rolled into the next. Live on the floor. The way it was.
Straight From The Heart tracklist:

Crying Time (ft. Michael McDonald)
The Dance
Please Help I’m Falling
Sunday Morning Coming Down
(Since You’ve) Gone [ft. Keb’ Mo’]
Lay Down Beside Me
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry (ft. Shawn Colvin)
Whenever You Come Around
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Sweet Music Man
These Days (ft. Vince Gill)
Let It Be Me

In celebration of their 50th anniversary, legendary rock band Jefferson Starship have announced the 2025 Runaway Again Tour.

The headlining tour kicks off at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall on February 11 and will wrap up on May 3 at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, Pennsylvania. Fans will be treated with timeless classics like “Miracles,” “Jane,” and “Find Your Way Back.”

Tickets for select dates go on sale to the public beginning Friday, November 22nd at 10 am local time.

“I think it’s great that after all these years of touring, people are still coming to see Jefferson Starship concerts. We’re having more fun than we ever have, and we’re so excited to see everyone on the road next year,” said longtime band member David Freiberg. Jefferson Starship 2025 50th Anniversary Runaway Again Tour Dates:

Feb 11 – Seattle, WA @ Benaroya Hall
Mar 6 – Gainesville, GA @ Boot Barn Hall
Mar 7 – Newton, NC @ Newton Performing Arts Center
Mar 8 – Newberry, SC @ Newberry Opera House
Mar 9 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ The Parker
Mar 11 – Middleton, FL @ Tracy PAC
Mar 17 – Cozumel Mexico @ Rock N Romance Cruise
Mar 22 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Flower Power Cruise
Apr 4 – Des Plaines, IL @ Rivers Casino
Apr 5 – Las Vegas, NV @ Santa Fe Casino
Apr 24 – Millville, NJ @ Levoy Theater
Apr 25 – Moorehead City, NC @ Crystal Coast Civic Center
Apr 26 – N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ Alabama Theatre
Apr 27 – Hopewell, VA @ Beacon Theater
Apr 30 – Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head
May 1 – Beverly, MA @ Cabot Theater
May 2 – Newton, NJ @ Newton Performing Arts Center
May 3 – Warrendale, PA @ Jergel’s Rhythm Grille

PBS, Sony Music Vision, and Legacy Recordings, in partnership with The Estate of Whitney Houston and Primary Wave Music, have announced the broadcast of a special edition of Whitney Houston – The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban).

The film celebrates the 30th anniversary of Houston’s historic South Africa concert with a fully-remastered release on PBS stations beginning December 1. The never-before-televised concert from Durban, South Africa, has been remastered in 4K with remastered audio. The entire original concert film, released worldwide in nearly 1,000 theaters in more than 30 countries in October, will also be available for streaming with PBS Passport on December 1.

In 1994, Houston took the stage for a series of three concerts in South Africa, including at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on November 8, in Johannesburg on November 12 and in Cape Town on November 19, making her the first major Western recording artist to perform in the newly unified, post-apartheid nation following President Nelson Mandela’s historic election win. The three performances included a combined 200,000 plus attendees.

“Since the recent release of this concert film in theaters worldwide, there has been a growing demand to see the concert,” says Pat Houston, the executive producer of The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) and executor of The Estate of Whitney E. Houston. “Thirty years ago, Whitney, along with director Marty Callner and her longtime music director Rickey Minor helped to create a magical once-in-a-lifetime event. With the holiday season upon us, we join PBS and its audience in sharing this unique concert experience in their homes.” The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) is produced and directed by Marty Callner. It is a production of Cream Cheese Films.

Additionally, Legacy Recordings recently released Houston’s first live concert album, The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban), featuring music from the concert event.

The collection features three configurations with slightly different track listings on CD, vinyl, and digital for the first time. Also included in the CD and digital collection is the first-ever release of the studio single, “Love Is.”

Bachman Turner-Overdrive, the legendary rock n’ roll band behind hits such as “Takin’ Care Of Business” and “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet,” have announced an extensive tour across Canada in April and May of next year.

Multi-platinum April Wine and Headpins, two fellow Canadian rock bands, will open in support of the tour, titled Back In Overdrive Tour 2025. Tickets go on sale Friday.

Last year, Randy Bachman revived BTO and has continued to tour throughout 2024 with a run of U.S. dates wrapping up this week. Led by Bachman, who was recently nominated to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, BTO’s latest lineup also includes his son Tal Bachman.

The band will also be performing hits from The Guess Who, the iconic classic rock group which Bachman co-founded with Burton Cummings.

Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ live album, titled Saturnight: Live From Tokyo, is due out for the first time in the U.S. on November 29, marking the record’s 50th anniversary.

The live album, which will be out as a Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive, documents Stevens’ concert on June 22, 1974 at Sun Plaza Hall in Nakano, Tokyo, as part of the “Bamboozle World Tour” in support of his studio album Buddha and the Chocolate Box.

Stevens performed several songs, including “Oh Very Young,” “King of Trees,” and “A Bad Penny,” from Buddha and the Chocolate Box as well as many of his superhits from early ’70s, such as “Lady D’Arbanville” and “Wild World,” “Where Do The Children Play?,” during the concert that day.

The live album also features Stevens’ first live performance of Sam Cooke’s “Another Saturday Night.”

The Saturnight reissue will be on 180-gram Orange Splatter color vinyl, cut at Abbey Road Studios. The album will also contain lyrics and new liner notes from Stevens’ tour manager Carl Miller and bassist Bruce Lynch.

Side I

“Wild World”
“Oh Very Young”
“Sitting”
“Where Do the Children Play?”
“Lady D’Arbanville”
“Another Saturday Night” (Sam Cooke)

Side II

“Hard Headed Woman”
“Peace Train”
“Father & Son”
“King of Trees”
“A Bad Penny”
“Bitterblue”

An amazing run for the Warsaw Tigers unfortunately ended with a loss in the state championship game on Saturday night.
The Tigers battled until the very end but couldn’t overcome five turnovers in a 38-24 loss to Decatur Central at Lucas Oil Stadium. Thank you to the coaching staff led by Coach Bart Curtis. The Tiger Players and parents. Our Tiger Football Sponsors. Broadcasters Tiger Williams, Troy Akers, Chip & Shawna Davenport for bringing us all the exciting Tiger Football games live on sister station Z93.9FM, WLQZ. Thank you to all the Tiger fans and our listeners for being a part of Warsaw Community High School History with this years Tiger Football team playing in the schools first ever football sectional game.

You can watch the Tiger Send Off Parade Caravan from WIOE’s Helicopter Lucy below in the WIOE Video library. Thank you for watching!