Flatland Cavalry will release their fifth full-length studio album, Work of Heart, on March 27 via Lost Highway.

The band, composed of Cleto Cordero, Jason Albers, Jonathan Saenz, Reid Dillon, Wesley Hall and Adam Gallegos, recorded the project at Matchbox Studios in Austin, Texas last year with producer Dwight A. Baker. Cordero wrote on all 12 tracks alongside Aaron Eshuis, Luke Laird, Aaron Raitiere, Rodney Clawson and more.

“This album is a collection of songs of life, love, and loss [that were] collected over a season of living, learning, and growing,” says frontman and lyricist Cordero. “My approach has been the same the whole time in the sense of showing up to write a song with all my heart, my mind, and soul.”

The band gave fans a preview of the album with “Gone,” “On and On” and their just-released debut single to country radio, “Never Comin’ Back.”

Flatland Cavalry is currently amidst the “Spring Tour 2026,” supporting Lainey Wilson throughout February in cities across Australia and New Zealand. The band’s headlining run starts March 19 in Mobile, Alabama with dates across the United States.

Work of Heart Track List:
1. “Gone” (Cleto Cordero, Ryan Beaver, Aaron Eshuis)
2. “On and On” (Cleto Cordero, Ray Fulcher, Cole Taylor)
3. “Bird’s Eye View” (Cleto Cordero, Ryan Beaver, Aaron Eshuis)
4. “Never Comin’ Back” (Cleto Cordero, Luke Laird, Aaron Raitiere)
5. “Unglued” (Cleto Cordero, Dwight Baker)
6. “Life, Love, and Happiness (Entertainer’s Lament)” (Cleto Cordero, Jason Nix)
7. “Flicker” (Cleto Cordero, Jason Albers, Reid Dillon)
8. “Work of Heart” (Cleto Cordero, Clara Calaway)
9. “Long Goodnight” (Cleto Cordero, Rodney Clawson)
10. “Nightshine” (Cleto Cordero, Dwight Baker)
11. “Real Slow” (Cleto Cordero, Dwight Baker, Conner Smith)
12. “All or Nothing” (Cleto Cordero)

The annual Key West Songwriters Festival presented by BMI has revealed the lineup for its landmark 30th anniversary, set for April 29-May 3.

The Key West Theater will feature songwriters like Ashley Cooke, Hardy, Brian Kelley, Chuck Mead, Rissi Palmer, Bruce Robison, Robert Randolph and more. Additional songwriters will continue to be revealed, and schedules will be made available in March at keywestsongwritersfestival.com.

The festival will launch with the official “Sunset Pier Kick Off Party” at the Ocean Key Resort & Spa on April 29 featuring Jeffrey Steele and The Brummies. On May 2, Ernest will host the annual free and open-to-the-public block party at Main Stage on Duval Street. “Sunday Songs: Music & Mimosas” will return to Williams Hall on May 3, while Rams Head Southernmost Bar & Restaurant will serve as the event’s headquarters.

BMI songwriters who have become fundamental to the event’s success will return this year including Bob DiPiero (1997) and Jeffrey Steele (1998), who helped establish the must-attend event alongside founder, Charlie Bauer. They are joined by perennial local favorites Chuck Cannon and Tia Sillers, who solidified their status in 2000, alongside Wendell Mobley (2004) and James Slater, the latter of whom celebrates a streak of consecutive performances since 2004.

The festival’s deep-rooted history continues with the return of Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman (2005), as well as Danny Myrick and Bobby Pinson, both of whom have remained event highlights since 2007. With their 2008 debuts, Doug Johnson, Robert Earl Keen and Bridgette Tatum have cultivated a steadfast following throughout the island.

The lineup is further bolstered by pillars such as Rebecca Lynn Howard (2010), Phil Barton, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose, all of whom have been integral to the event since 2010. Following their 2013 debut, Ryan Beaver and Tyler Reeve will return, as well as Jack Ingram and Lee Thomas Miller, who first joined the festival in 2015. Taylor Phillips, Aaron Raitiere, and Trent Tomlinson will perform after their initial mark on the festival in 2017, as well as Ronnie Bowman, who will perform for his ninth consecutive year.

Riley Green’s Duckman Publishing’s has partnered with Lady Luck Publishing to sign hit songwriter Bobby Pinson to a global deal.

“Riley and I have been fans of Bobby’s songwriting for years,” says Duckman’s Erik Dylan. “We couldn’t be more proud to welcome him into the Duckman family.”

“Bobby Pinson writes the kind of songs that stand the test of time, built on truth and rugged wisdom,” shares Lady Luck’s Kim Penz. “Having believed in Riley and the Duckman vision for years, it makes this moment even more meaningful to welcome a songwriter of Bobby’s caliber into a partnership rooted in friendship and a shared love for great songs.”

Bobby Pinson is a veteran Nashville songwriter with a track record of major country hits, including multiple No. 1 singles recorded by Toby Keith, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan. Since relocating to Nashville in the late ’90s, Pinson’s songs have been recorded by artists such as Jason Aldean, Cody Johnson, Blake Shelton, Sugarland, Jake Owen and many others.

Additionally, he co-wrote Riley Green’s recent releases “That’s What I’ve Been Told” and “Ain’t Like I Can Hide It.”

The official mobile app for Country Radio Seminar 2026 is available now for download, just in time for CRS 2026 set for March 18–20.

The app can be accessed through mobile app stores by searching “CRS 2026.” Powered by Backstage Country, the CRS 2026 mobile app provides attendees with an expanded and up-to-date agenda, detailed session descriptions, speaker bios, artist performance listings, integrated calendar features and real-time event updates. Users can build a customized CRS schedule, receive important notifications, and share updates and reviews directly to their social media channels.

As recently announced, Feb. 18 marks the final day to register online for CRS 2026 here. Beginning next week, all registration will be available exclusively on-site in Nashville, where the on-site rate will increase to $799. This week is also the final week to secure a hotel room at CRS’s host property, the Omni Nashville Hotel.

14 recordings have been selected this year to be added to the Grammy Hall Of Fame catalog residing at the Grammy Museum.

The 2026 additions include nine albums and five songs that are at least 25 years old and range from The Rouse Brothers‘ “Orange Blossom Special” and 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me to Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 and Radiohead’s OK Computer, as well as recordings by Alice Coltrane, Bertha “Chippie” Hill, Ella Jenkins, Eric B. & Rakim, Funkadelic, Heart, Lucinda Williams, Nick Drake, Selena and The Soul Stirrers. With the 14 new titles, the Grammy Hall Of Fame currently totals 1,179 inducted recordings, and the full list of past inducted recordings can be found here.

The inducted recordings will be honored at the Grammy Museum and Recording Academy’s Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala on May 8 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills with performers to be announced at a later date.

“It’s a privilege to recognize these influential recordings as the 2026 Grammy Hall Of Fame inductees,” says Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “Each selection reflects the creativity, craft and cultural impact that recorded music can carry across decades. We’re honored to help preserve these works and celebrate the artists and communities behind them, so their legacies continue to inspire generations to come.”

“The Grammy Hall Of Fame is a vital bridge between music’s past and present—honoring recordings that changed the way we listen, create and connect,” adds Michael Sticka, President/CEO of the Grammy Museum. “We’re proud to celebrate this year’s class at the Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala this May.”

The inducted recordings will be honored at the Grammy Museum® and Recording Academy’s Grammy Hall Of Fame® Gala on May 8, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA, with performers to be announced at a later date