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Nashville, Tenn. (May 9, 2025) — Curb Records trailblazer Blanca is poised to bring her fourth studio LP, Full Bloom, to life Oct. 17, 2025. Beginning today (5/9), her highly anticipated follow-up to 2022’s acclaimed The Heartbreak and the Healing is now available for fans to pre-add, pre-save or pre-order. Blanca exposes growth in vibrant color on Full Bloom. On the other side of heartbreak, the powerhouse vocalist discovers beauty across a variety of sonic shades as she seamlessly blends Latin, pop, reggae, worship, dance and hip-hop for a 17-track, multihued collection that bears the fruit of perseverance through pain. Moreover, her diverse array of collaborators — including Taylor Hill, Musiko,…

Following the impactful release of their single “Stay,” hard rockers XIII Minutes return with a powerful new rendition–this time letting the music speak for itself. The instrumental version of “Stay” is available now through NRT Music, offering fans a new way to experience the emotion and message behind the song that’s quickly becoming the band’s anthem. This stripped-back edition highlights XIII’s signature sound–blending aggressive riffs with haunting melodies–and sets the stage for a big summer. The acoustic version of “Stay” is also on the way, releasing June 2025, inviting listeners to dive even deeper into the heart of the track. But XIII Minutes isn’t stopping at the studio. The band…

Two-time GRAMMY-nominated, GMA Dove Award-winning and RIAA Gold®-selling Sanctus Real performed a full-length concert at Grafton Correctional Facility in Grafton, OH Oct. 1, 2024. Sharing an inspiring message of hope that was well-received by the hundreds of prison inmates that attended, the event sponsored by Send Musicians to Prison is available now in a special, four-song set that can be seen at https//youtu.be/iDHdIAksFkA. While additional songs from the event, as well as talking points and introductions, have been removed to respect privacy and anonymity, the full-length concert is provided to the incarcerated at no charge from the sponsor, whose content reaches more than 200,000 inmates every month. “It’s been a…

Grace Graber has released her latest punk gem with “Better Now,” an upbeat track that is going for adds at radio now. You can stream it everywhere at https//slinky.to/BetterNow. The song celebrates forward motion in life, standing as a new chapter in the stories of mental health and healing that Grace has told throughout her burgeoning career. “I’ve been doing a lot of self-work. I’ve been learning how to let go of how I thought life was supposed to look like, how I thought this dream was supposed to look like,” Grace reveals. “When I was going viral on social media for sharing my story, I heard people the misconception…

Matt Sassano returns May 16 with “My Armor,” a new single produced by Josiah Prince of Disciple. Gritty, anthemic, and emotionally loaded, the track is part battle cry, part thank-you letter–for anyone who’s ever had someone carry them through the chaos. The single follows a string of number-one Christian rock hits for Sassano, including “Fuel,” “Dear God,” and “Not My Name.” With “My Armor,” he continues his trademark blend of vulnerability and edge–this time with a message that shifts the spotlight from pain to the people who stood through it with you. Built on thick guitars and anthemic energy, “My Armor” delivers the emotional weight of a song that’s lived…