SIENNA SPIRO'S Acclaimed Debut Album Visitor Achieves RIAA Gold Certification Within Three Months Of Release

SIENNA SPIRO’S ACCLAIMED DEBUT ALBUM VISITOR ACHIEVES RIAA GOLD CERTIFICATION WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF RELEASE FOLLOWS HER MTV VMAS “BEST NEW ARTIST” WIN AND STUNNING PERFORMANCE OF “GREAT EXPECTATION” THE SOLD-OUT ‘MY HOUSE’ WORLD TOUR LAUNCHES ON OCTOBER 13

L-R: Miriam Maslin, SIENNA SPIRO, President, Capitol Music Group, Lillia Parsa, Photo Credit: Rebecca Sapp October 5, 2026 — Released less than three months ago, SIENNA SPIRO’s acclaimed debut album Visitor is now RIAA-certified Gold. SIENNA was presented with a custom plaque commemorating the milestone on Wednesday night during her Spotlight appearance at The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, where she discussed the album and her creative process, and gave a special performance to a rapt audience at the Museum’s intimate 200-seat Clive Davis Theater.    The honor follows SIENNA’s standout showing at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, where she took home the trophy for Best New Artist — watch her short but sweet acceptance speech HERE — and inspired a standing ovation with her stunning rendition of “Great Expectation.” The London-born phenom sang from a massive replica of a turntable flanked by an expanded band that included strings and horns. Rolling Stone said, “SPIRO lives up to ‘Great Expectations’ with debut MTV VMAs performance” and The New York Times included SIENNA in their “Best Moments of the 2026 MTV VMAs” list.   Sunday night’s ceremony kicked off an especially momentous week for SIENNA, who turned 21 the next day. Over the weekend she performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival (returning for weekend two on October 9) and PBS aired her inaugural episode of the Austin City Limits television series as part of the Season 52 lineup- watch HERE.   Building on her recent debuts at Lollapalooza and Outside Lands, SIENNA launches the North American leg of her “My House” World Tour on October 13 in Nashville. The tour then proceeds to Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., and Europe. Tickets went on sale in June and sold out instantly, prompting additional dates that also sold out immediately — adding up to more than 135,000 tickets worldwide. View the full itinerary HERE.   “Great Expectation” continues its global climb following the VMAs, rounding a third consecutive week at No. 1 on the U.K’s Official Singles Chart, while leaping from #38 to #22 on the Spotify Top 50 - Global since Sunday’s performance, and hitting a new peak of #15 on Apple Music’s Top 100: Global playlist.   Released on July 3 via Capitol Records, Visitor exceeded 1 billion cumulative streams upon release and debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200, making SIENNA the first British artist to debut in the Top 10 with their first album in eight years. All three of the album’s pre-release singles charted simultaneously back in March, including her Platinum hit “Die On This Hill” (peaking at #19), “The Visitor” (#43), and the Gold-certified “You Stole The Show” (#55). SIENNA’s contribution to The Devil Wears Prada 2, “Material Lover,” which appears on Visitor (Deluxe), hit #2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.   Visitor has also earned widespread critical praise. Variety said, “When a woman who sounds like she could huff and puff and blow all our houses down confesses to multiple layers of vulnerability, we stop and pay attention.” Rolling Stone wrote that SIENNA “showed up to sing [with] an intensity that shows how emotionally invested she is in the stories she’s sharing.” SPIN described her music as “autobiographical, emotionally charged, and arranged in a way that feels like it’s from a bygone era,” while Vogue dubbed her a “timeless talent … one of the most in-demand new names in music.”     Follow SIENNA SPIRO as her extraordinary rise continues.   FOLLOW SIENNA SPIRO: Website |  Instagram | YouTube | TikTok

Lola Young announces 2027 North American headline tour

LOLA YOUNG ANNOUNCES 2027 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR EVERYTHING BEGINS KICKS OFF APRIL 6TH, 2027

photo credit: Harriet K Bols  What the press is saying about Lola Young: “One of pop’s most fiercely honest songwriters” Rolling Stone Cover Story “Young’s acrobatically tortured, increasingly raspy voice defines her” The New York Times “There’s a rare honesty in her voice that just stops you in your tracks — it’s raw, soulful, and completely unfiltered.” Elton John TICKETS https://www.lola-young.com/ (October 5th, 2026) - Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter Lola Young returns to announce her headline North American tour kicking off in April of next year. The 17-date run sees the powerhouse vocalist perform in her largest rooms to date in the United States, including iconic venues Radio City Music Hall and The Greek Theatre. The title of the tour, Everything Begins, is a play on her tattoo "Everything Ends" and encapsulates a sense of renewal for the British artist. Pre-sales begin this Wednesday, October 7th and general on sale is this Friday, October 9th at 10am local time HERE. This year, Lola has been bringing her electrifying live performance to festival stages with stunning crowds around the globe, including Rock in Rio, All Things Go in Washington, D.C., Reading Festival, and Austin City Limits. The headline tour announcement also closely follows the release of her latest single "From Down Here" with James Blake. The collaboration marked the first new music since the release of her acclaimed album I’m Only F**king Myself along with her Grammy Award-winning breakthrough “Messy,” which she performed on the telecast, and Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist. Since then, she’s graced the cover of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music issue to speak about her creative evolution and incredible Grammy win.  Lola Young is a South London–born artist whose raw, emotionally unfiltered songwriting and rock-tinged pop have made her one of the most compelling new voices in modern music. In 2025, she crossed fully into the global mainstream with her breakout single “Messy,” a 2× Platinum cultural moment that reached #14 on the Billboard US Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard’s US Pop Airplay chart in addition to spending 4 weeks at #1 on the UK Official Singles Chart. The track has also surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify where Lola now reaches tens of millions of listeners. Find full tour routing below and stay tuned for more from Lola Young.

Everything Begins tour Upcoming Live Dates 4/6 - Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle 4/7 - Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy 4/9 - Washington, DC @ The Anthem 4/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark 4/12 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall 4/13 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner 4/15- Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall 4/16 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall 4/18 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit 4/20 - Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed 4/23 - Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre 4/25 - Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium 4/26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center 4/28 - Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater at Lumen Field 4/29 - Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre 5/1 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 5/4 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre

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The Legendary Cherie Currie Returns With A Dynamite Collection Of Rarities

THE LEGENDARY CHERIE CURRIE RETURNS WITH A 

DYNAMITE COLLECTION OF RARITIES




Los Angeles, California: Collectors get ready! Cherie Currie, Cleopatra’s own Queen of Noise, is poised for the release of a unique new album, the strictly limited, white label vinyl The Cleopatra Sessions.
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Delving deep into the original Cherry Bomb’s 30-year relationship with Cleopatra Records, this stunning purple marble LP features nine tracks, pairing Cherie’s inimitable vocals and energy with an all-star cast of superstars - Wayne Kramer (MC5), Marky Ramone (The Ramones), Rick Derringer, James Williamson (The Stooges), Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns), Mick Box (Uriah Heep) and more!
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Many of these tracks are making their first ever appearance on physical media, and not only feature some of Cherie’s favorite songs, but also some of her favorite performers - among them a Made-In-Heaven partnership with the late Cheetah Chrome (Dead Boys).
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Cherie recalls,“‘I Can See You’ was a tough song due to the tempo, but my saving grace was working with my cherished friend Cheetah. I even drove to Las Vegas to be with him when he did his solo.
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“Cheetah and I became close friends because of Cleopatra Records, who paired us together often. I am so glad he asked me to sing on his solo album out next year on Cleopatra, which I worked on for three days free of charge just to be on my friend’s album. Cheetah made my day, everyday and he will be sorely missed.”
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She was overjoyed, too, to revisit her own past with a sensational new take on The Runaways’ maiden single, “Cherry Bomb.”
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“This is my favorite redo,” she says. “Working with the late, great, Bob Kulick made it so full of spunk and sass, but the extension of the song was such a great idea, I now use it live!”
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A glorious version of The Shangri-Las’ deathless death song, “Leader Of The Pack” reminds her of the sheer dedication of her supporting cast. “The vocals for ‘Leader of the Pack’ were produced and engineered by Jake Hays, and he deserves credit for it. He had to shlep all the recording gear to my home, set it up and man the controls ,since this was during Covid and before I had my own recording equipment to do this myself.”
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She has fond memories, also, of Debbie Harry’s “For Your Eyes Only,” recorded back in 2000, “during my early days with Cleopatra. I was thrilled to work with long time friends Lanny Lardola, Chuck Wright and Bruce Gowdy. It was a great time with a phenomenal arrangement, and it’s one of my favorite songs I’ve done for Cleopatra.” Equally excitingly, “Debbie Harry mentioned to me how she loved it!
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And bringing things bang up to date, “‘When You’re Young’ was a total surprise! I had recorded the entire song with backing harmonies, like I always do as a solo artist for Cleopatra, but when the final mix was sent to me they had turned it into a duet with their new signed artist, ESSEX. It was really fun to work with him on the music video. He is such a kind and talented showman who brought excitement to the song.”
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VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRM0sDK8Ick&list=RDkRM0sDK8Ick&start_radio=1
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The Cleopatra Sessions is strictly limited to just 85 copies, with a maximum purchase of two per customer, as the latest in Cleopatra’s ongoing series of super-limited collectors editions - others in the series include rare tracks and unique compilations by the New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders, Angel, former Hawkwind frontman Robert Calvert and goth legends Bauhaus. With many more on the way!
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Cherie Currie - The Cleopatra Sessions drops on December 4.
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VINYL: https://cleorecs.com/products/cherie-currie-the-cleopatra-sessions-purple-marble-vinyl-lp?_pos=1&_sid=189f80597&_ss=r
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SIDE A

1. Cherry Bomb — featuring Wayne Kramer and Marky Ramone
2. When You’re Young — featuring Essex
3. I Can See You — featuring Cheetah Chrome / Dead Boys
4. Whatever You Do! Don’t! — featuring Rick Derringer

SIDE B
1. Leader of the Pack — featuring James Williamson
2. For Your Eyes Only
3. I Got You Babe
4. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree — featuring Tracii Guns
5. Magnet and Steel — featuring Mick Box

The Strokes return home for massive New York City show to sold-out crowd of 40,000

THE STROKES RETURN HOME FOR MASSIVE NEW YORK CITY SHOW TO SOLD-OUT CROWD OF 40,000

APPEARANCES FROM BERNIE SANDERS,  ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ, CHRIS SMALLS AND MORE BAND CONTINUES ON TO COMPLETELY SOLD-OUT  EUROPEAN LEG

photo credit: Alive Coverage

October 5, 2026—Capping off a run of massive headline and festival dates across North America, The Strokes returned home for a sold-out show at Flushing Meadows Corona Park to 40,000 fans. Beach House, TV on the Radio and Fcukers joined the stacked lineup to celebrate the band’s long-awaited first New York City headline since 2023. The Strokes performed a career-spanning set of hits and fan favorites from their acclaimed catalogue, closing the show out with “Ode To The Mets” just steps away from the team’s stadium. Celebrating their homecoming, the group also covered “This Is Not” by fellow city staple Blonde Redhead. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made surprise appearances to introduce The Strokes’ set, with Sanders praising the band for “standing up for economic justice, fighting racism, and understanding that healthcare is a human right.”  Later in the performance, labor organizer and Amazon Labor Union co-founder Chris Smalls and comedian and political commentator Lee Camp came on stage to congratulate the band and encourage political engagement. To kick off the day, Julian Casablancas moderated an S.O.S. – Earth Is A Mess live event on-site, with both activists plus political strategist and author Maya Rupert. The Strokes continue on the road with a sold-out European run, starting tomorrow with two nights at London’s O2 and on to Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome, Paris’ Accor Arena, Berlin’s Uber Arena and more. These dates come ahead of shows across South America and Australia, with performances at Sydney’s Centennial Park, Bogotá’s Coliseo Medplus, Primavera Sound Fauna and Primavera Sound São Paulo, among others. The tour celebrates the band’s new album, Reality Awaits—their first in six years—which was released to instant praise from Vogue, The Guardian, The Los Angeles Times, Financial Times, Stereogum, Consequence, NME, Paste and many more. Reality Awaits awaits. The album was recorded in Costa Rica with the legendary producer Rick Rubin, who the band worked with on 2020’s acclaimed The New Abnormal. Following these first sessions, the band and Rubin continued meet around the globe to finish the album, wherever inspiration struck. The Strokes recently shared the music video for “Going Shopping”—paying homage to Paul Simon’s classic video for “You Can Call Me Al,” with Walton Goggins in Chevy Chase’s iconic role. Goggins was on location for a feature film in the Canary Islands but told the band on a call, “let's go shopping!” In late May, Julian Casablancas and friends traveled to Tenerife—a Spanish island off the coast of Morocco—to meet up with Walton Goggins on location to shoot. In May, The Strokes debuted “Falling out of Love” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, playing one of the show’s final music performances. The Strokes are a band from New York City. Since their 2001 debut, their beloved discography has defined the sound of a generation.

Reality Awaits album cover art — Untitled (Cowboy) 1989 courtesy of Richard Prince

REALITY AWAITS TRACK LIST 1. Psycho Shit 2. Dine N’Dash 3. Lonely in the Future 4. Falling out of Love 5. Going to Babble On 6. Going Shopping 7. Liar’s Remorse 8. The Fruits of Conquest 9. Tyrants of the Mellow Moon THE STROKES LIVE October 6—London, U.K.—The O2§ [SOLD OUT] October 7—London, U.K.—The O2§ [SOLD OUT] October 11—Amsterdam, NL—Ziggo Dome§ [SOLD OUT] October 13—Dusseldorf, DE—PSD Bank Dome§ [SOLD OUT] October 15—Berlin, DE—Uber Arena§ [SOLD OUT] October 17—Bologna, IT—Unipol Arena§ [SOLD OUT] October 20—Barcelona, ES—Palau Sant Jordi§ [SOLD OUT] October 22—Paris, FR—Accor Arena§ [SOLD OUT] October 25—Newcastle, U.K.—Utilita Arena§ [SOLD OUT] October 26—Manchester, U.K.—Co-op Live§ [SOLD OUT] October 28—Dublin, IE—3Arena§ [SOLD OUT] November 20—Lima, PE—Estadio Universidad San Marcos» November 22—Mexico City, MX—Corona Capital November 24—Quito, EC—Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa November 27—Santiago, CL—Primavera Sound Fauna November 29—Buenos Aires, AR—Primavera Sound Buenos Aires December 2—Bogotá, CO—Coliseo Medplus± December 5—São Paulo, BR—Primavera Sound São Paulo February 13—Brisbane, AUS—Brisbane Entertainment Centre* February 16—Melbourne, AUS—Rob Laver Arena* February 17—Melbourne, AUS—Rob Laver Arena* February 20—Sydney, AUS—Centennial Park† §with Fat White Family and Alex Cameron »with Future Islands ±with Courtney Barnett *with Courtney Barnett and Promiseland †with Beck, Courtney Barnett and Promiseland