Miles Davis' Publishing Catalog Sold
King Gizzard Set Discography to “Name Your Price” on Bandcamp
Relix Daily
September 10, 2025
September 10, 2025
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Reservoir Media has acquired the publishing catalog of jazz shapeshifter, trumpeter, and composer Miles Davis. The deal comes less than a year out from the artist’s 100th birthday, and grants the independent music rights company 90% of Davis’ music publishing rights, as well as the estate’s catalog income. While the official terms of purchase have not been publicly announced, The New York Times estimates that Reservoir paid between $40 million and $60 million.
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In July, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard announced that they would no longer host their music on Spotify. Following a precedent set by early critics Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu, and since adopted by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Cindy Lee, Hotline TNT, Skee Mask and more, the prolific, shape-shifting Australian psych ensemble attributed the move to an objection to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI-powered military software.
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Tedeschi Trucks Band and Gov’t Mule’s shared series was bound to bring some very special concerts, and one night out from the run’s end, high expectations have been thoroughly surpassed. Since Sept. 3, the revered Southern rock outfits have celebrated a long history of musical kinship with four electrifying split bills in Toronto, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Mansfield, Mass., and last night, Chicago. At their latest engagement, the bands blew through the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island with a tempest of improvisational electric blues, treating Windy City fans to two packed sets lined with surprise sit-ins.
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Tortoise have announced Touch, their first new album in nine years. Set for release via International Anthem and Nonesuch Records on Oct. 24, the revered Chicago post-rock ensemble’s first full-length offering since 2016’s The Catastrophist reunites bandmates Dan Bitney, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs, John McEntire and Jeff Parker from their independent careers to reveal how their shared perspective has evolved after nearly a decade apart. To preview the project, the quartet has shared the lead single “Layered Presence,” alongside a music video from director Mikel Patrick Avery.
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Snarky Puppy Preview New Album Somni with First Single and Orchestral Music Video for “Waves Upon Waves”
Snarky Puppy has announced the impending release of their new album, Somni, due on November 21, 2025, via GroundUP Music. The imminent collection marks the second time bandleader and composer Michael League has collaborated with the Netherlands-based jazz-pop orchestra, Metropole Orkest, stemming from their Grammy-winning 2015 output, Sylvia. Coupled with the promise of new music is a preview, administered via the first single “Waves Upon Waves,” and its official music video.
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moe. have had a jam-packed 2025. Since the beginning of the year, the beloved jam innovators have tirelessly trekked across the country in a continuous celebration of their 35th anniversary. Along the way, they’ve staged many memorable moments, including participation in the Jazz Fest highlight A Dream We Dreamed: A New Orleans Tribute to Phil Lesh, a full-band team-up with Umphrey’s McGee, a slew of impromptu collaborations of their recent co-headline tour with Eggy and, over the weekend, a guest spot from Warren Haynes in Maine. On top of their packed live itinerary, the band released Circle of Giants, their exceptional 14th studio album, in January. All these landmarks are cause for celebration, and moe. have unveiled plans to do just that with a year-end hometown show.
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Our latest installment of the Soundcheck Session features The Heavy Heavy live from Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY. Check out their new album, Live, out now.
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On Friday, September 5, Phish cover band, REPRISE, took their live show and affinity for the Vermont state jammers to Philadelphia’s Brooklyn Bowl. The concert featured a special guest appearance by Phish lyricist Tom Marshall, who helped the tribute act recall a moment from the original band’s past.
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Karl Denson is sketching out a plan and sharing details related to his Halloween celebration and upcoming 69th birthday concert. The renowned saxophonist, known for his self-titled Tiny Universe project, The Greyboy Allstars, and touring roles backing The Rolling Stones, will return to New Orleans on October 31, where he will perform at Tipitina’s.