On April 17, New York’s Frog will release their eighth studio album, Frog for Sale. A continuation of the series that began with 2025’s 1000 Variations on the Same Song  and was followed six months later with The Count). These twelve songs see the brothers take inspiration from songwriters like Paul McCartney and Buddy Holly.

Since Daniel Bateman returned from a four-year Frog absence (with the addition of his younger brother Steve on drums) to release the highly acclaimed Grog, the band has been incredibly prolific. Frog for Sale is their third album in just 14 months, while the band have been on the road for multiple tours of North America with numerous sell-out shows, in addition to sessions for the likes of KEXP, WFMU, and WFUV.

“This is an album about how money sometimes gets in the way of love,” says Daniel. Aptly, while Frog continues to barrel ahead with a growing audience in tow, the album’s cover, a childhood image of Daniel holding Steve as a baby, allows the brothers a chance to look back.

Frog for Sale will be accompanied by a tour through Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Washington, Nashville, Chicago, Cleveland, and Boston. Tom White, co-founder of Frog, will also be joining the live band on bass for these performances.

The album’s lead single, ‘Je Ne Sais Pas’, is out today, with a second single, ‘Dark Out’, following on April 3.

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Tour Dates:

April 17th - Elsewhere, Brooklyn, NY

April 18th - Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA

April 19th - Black Cat, Washington, D.C.

April 22nd - Cannery Hall, Nashville, TN

April 23rd - Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL

April 24th - Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH

April 26th - Venue TBA, Boston, MA

Darren Flynn Ain’t Gonna Worry About It

Darren Flynn is set to release his third solo single ‘I Ain’t Gonna Worry About It’ on March 20. This follows on from the success of his previous singles ‘Mountain Whiskey’ and ‘Big Blue Moon’. He has been playing various forms of Americana around Ireland and Europe for over 25 years; first with rockers, Renko, and with the country blues of Mongrel State before going solo.

The new single showcases Flynn’s unique ability to express powerful human sentiment in a stripped back and down-to-earth sound. It’s combination of country blues fingerpicking with a vocal almost conversational in style, delivers a simple, clear message about learning to worry less about life. Producer Anthony Gibney (Kila, Josh Ritter, Mundy) remarked that it was almost like the singer was just sitting round a kitchen table shooting the breeze.

Flynn expands upon this: “A couple of years back I got really sick and had to give up the relentless lifestyle I’d had for a good while. This was pretty much the first song I started writing when I was convalescing at home, sat in my kitchen, just picking my guitar. Whenever I start to get stressed out about things nowadays, I try to remember how I felt when I was writing it.”

Flynn is a regular performer on the local Dublin scene and across Europe with appearances including The Electric Picnic, and Kilkenny Roots Festival. He will be performing extensively throughout 2026, and his next show will be with his band in The Cat and Cage in Drumcondra, Dublin on April 22 following the release of “I Ain’t Gonna Worry About It”. A series of single releases and an EP are scheduled throughout the year.

Darren Flynn will play Little Whelan’s, Dublin on Saturday, March 21 with Stoat.