DECEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER

Hi everyone.....we have come to that part of the year again--the holiday season.  The other day, I was explaining to someone I had just met what I do for a living.  The response is almost universally the same--"wow, that sounds like a cool gig!"  And my reply is always the same--"yes, yes it is."  And it's true--I've been doing this for 23 years now and still love it. I feel lucky and blessed.   

So thanks to folks like you that are either fans of the artists and record labels we represent, members of the media who cover those acts, or colleagues in the industry that I work with every day or maybe just every once in a while.  You all keep me and Michael J. Media going, and I will always appreciate that. 

So I hope you have a great holiday season.  Remember to be kind to others, stay safe, and enjoy every moment you can during the next month or so.  Thanks for reading and listening, and happy holidays!--Mike @ MJM

New upcoming releases
Stew Cutler and Friends--Undercover (Mostly):Seasoned bluesman Stew Cutler, a scorching guitarist and composer, has proven that he could take a batch of familiar songs and reinvent them to fit his blues aesthetic. Cutler’s eighth recording escapade, to be released February 6, 2026, is a collection of nine tracks – seven covers and two originals – that redefine his virtuoso dexterity on guitars and harmonicas. Seven cuts are entirely instrumental, while the other two feature the smoothly passionate vocals of Bobby Harden. 
www.stewcutler.com

New releases:
The Wildwoods--"Echoes of Evergreen": The title track to the EP of the same name was added to last year's Christmas Through the Years as a deluxe EP.  The song is a meditative and heartfelt Christmas song that captures the quiet magic of the holidays. With calming harmonies and a timeless sound reminiscent of classic Christmas records, the song blends warmth and nostalgia into something both familiar and deeply personal.
Website: www.thewildwoodsband.com
Tour dates: www.thewildwoodsband.com/shows

Will Kimbrough: "Gratitude and Grief (for Todd)"--Will wrote this about his longtime friend, colleague, and co-writer Todd Snider.  It's only available on Bandcamp for now, tissues not included.  
Website: www.willkimbrough.com
Tour dates:www.willkimbrough.com/shows

Recent releases
Michael McDermott: "The Future" (No Kings Day)
Website: www.michael-mcdermott.com
Tour dates: www.michael-mcdermott.com/shows

Badfish: "Bad Things" (single)
Website: www.badfish.com
Tour dates: www.badfish.com/tour

Cowboy Junkies: More Acoustic Junk (Cooking Vinyl)
Website: www.cowboyjunkies.com
Cooking Vinyl website: www.cookingvinyl.com
Tour dates: www.cowboyjunkies.com/tour

Ross Thorn: Fitting In 
Website: www.rossthornmusic.com

David Wilcox: The Way I Tell the Story
Website: www.davidwilcox.com
Tour dates: www.davidwilcox.com/shows 

Companies we currently partner with:
Rounder/Concord Records—We are currently working tour press for Concord Records and Rounder Records --  including some of Rounder's rising stars such as Amythyst Kiah, Anderson East, Ken Pomeroy, John R. Miller, Katie Pruitt, JD Clayton, Judy Blank, Bella White, and Sierra Ferrell.  On the Concord side, we are working with Cat Clyde, Spacey Jane, The Revivalists, Boney James, esperanza spalding, Hiromi, Butcher Brown, and John Vincent III.  There are always recent releases that these artists are supporting, so we have hyperlinked their respective online media kits.

Also on tour
gutter sinatra
www.guttersinatra.com/#tour-dates

Church of Cash
www.churchofcashmusic.com/shows

Chris Knight
www.chrisknight.net/tour

Red Wanting Blue
www.redwantingblue.com/tour

Pure Prairie League
www.pureprairieleague.com/tour-dates

Brian Lisik
www.brianlisik.com/shows

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