Music & Radio News

Ray Charles was born right here in Albany 96 years ago today, Bruce Springsteen turns 77, and the Allman Brothers’ Idlewild South marks another year — plus new music news from Neil Young and the Boss himself.

September 22 is a big day on the rock calendar — plus fresh releases from Neil Young and Bob Seger’s vault, and word from Washington that AM radio’s fight for the dashboard just cleared the House.

Molly Tuttle and Tyler Childers take top Americana honors, Tom Petty and Robert Plant get lifetime nods, Washington moves to keep AM radio in your dashboard, and today’s date carries some serious classic-rock history.

This week’s new-release Friday brought fresh Neil Young, a 45th-anniversary Phil Collins box and a Seger favorite back on vinyl — plus more Rush tour dates and a win for AM radio in Washington.

Friday brought a stacked batch of new albums — including one from a south Georgia neighbor — while Washington gave car radios a boost and the calendar served up some golden anniversaries.

September 18 brings a stacked release day for classic-rock and Americana fans, some heavy anniversaries worth remembering, and a bit of good news for radio itself.

A big anniversary on the rock calendar, a stacked New Music Friday, Americana’s biggest week in Nashville, and good news for the AM dial — here’s what’s spinning this Wednesday, September 17.

The House votes to keep AM radio in every new car, television’s biggest singing competition packs up for the Peach State, and September 16 marks the birthday of the King of the Blues — plus new music Friday from Neil Young, Beck and Bob Seger.

AMERICANAFEST kicks off just up the road, Neil Young and Bob Seger headline a loaded release Friday, ZZ Top adds more dates — and we tip our hats to a few September 15 milestones.

A big anniversary for Georgia’s own Little Richard, an Oasis announcement landing today, AmericanaFest firing up in Nashville, and a stacked release Friday ahead.