CYNDI
THOMSON RELEASES BREATHTAKING NEW VIDEO FOR “BLACK CELICA” FEATURING ASHLEY
MONROE - A SUNSET-SOAKED ODE TO FIRST LOVE AND LASTING MEMORIES
Cyndi Thomson
Publicity Photo: Daniel Shippey
NASHVILLE,
Tenn. (July 24, 2025) — With the release of the “Black Celica” music
video (shot and co-directed by Zack Knudsen and Kate Clark) out today,
platinum-selling country artist Cyndi Thomson delivers a poignant,
slow-burning visual that mirrors the heartache and hope woven throughout her
tender collaboration with GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Ashley Monroe.
Watch
the official video for “Black Celica” below:
Shot
entirely outdoors against the golden glow of dusk, the video captures two
parallel storylines: Thomson and Monroe performing side by side in a windswept
field, and a young couple—portrayed by Thomson’s real-life daughter Bella
Goodman—living out a memory of young love and inevitable goodbye. The result is
as intimate as the song itself, a rich blend of nostalgia, vulnerability, and
reverence for what once was.
“Watching
my daughter bring this story to life onscreen added a whole new layer of
meaning,” shares Thomson. “This song is about love that stays with you — even
when it’s long gone — and Bella and our team captured that beautifully.”
Cyndi Thomson & Ashley Monroe
Publicity Photo Credit: Kate Clark
Penned
by Cyndi Thomson, Ashley Monroe, and Mikey Reaves, and produced
by Paul Sikes, “Black Celica” is a standout track on
Thomson’s latest EP, ACRES OF
DIAMONDS,
which released in May.
With a hushed, cinematic melody and lyrical snapshots of
rainy roads, late-night drives, and champagne under the stars, the song
explores the kind of romance that shapes you — and never fully leaves.
The
video offers no dramatic twists — just soft light, honest emotion, and a love
that lingers long after the engine stops
About
Cyndi Thomson:
Hailing
from Georgia, Cyndi Thomson emerged onto the country music scene in the early
2000's, quickly securing a publishing deal with Sony ATV and a record contract
with Capitol Records. She soared to stardom with her debut album, MY WORLD, and
the hit single, "What I Really Meant to Say." However, beneath the
veneer of success, Cyndi struggled with intense anxiety, ultimately choosing to
step away.
Over
the next several years she discovered a love for jewelry design and launched
her very own collection, HAYBELLE CO. Now, on the brink of a musical comeback,
Cyndi has recently released multiple new heartfelt tracks signifying a
remarkable return to her roots and an exploration of new musical horizons. Her
songs are deeper, her voice is stronger and her storytelling is more compelling
than ever.
MARTY
STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES TO RELEASE SPACE JUNK, THEIR FIRST-EVER
FULL-LENGTH 20 ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTALS LP, ON OCTOBER 31st VIA SNAKEFARM RECORDS
AVAILABLE
ON VINYL, CD, AND, DIGITALLY
PREVIOUSLY
ONLY AVAILABLE AS A RECORD STORE DAY EXCLUSIVECONFIRMS “SPACE JUNK BLAST OFF”
SHOW AT THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM’S CMA THEATER ON NOVEMBER 1st
Marty Stuart, the five-time GRAMMY® Award winner, Country Music Hall of Famer,
Congress of Country Music Founder and AMA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient,
joined by his longtime band, The Fabulous Superlatives, announces the release
of SPACE JUNK, their first-ever full-length double LP of 20
original instrumentals.
The album will receive a worldwide
release on October 31st via Snakefarm Records. “Instrumentals have
always been a part of the Fabulous Superlatives repertoire, but this is the
first completely instrumental album we’ve done, largely inspired by two of my
favorite bands from sixties, The Ventures and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana
Brass,” Stuart says. “They did some dangerously cool instrumental records.
We’ve done bluegrass, gospel, and country records. Our hearts just led us to
this one. Space Junk turned us back into kids with our first guitars.
We thought the world needed a fresh
instrumental album by a pretty good band, so we composed twenty instrumentals
and took them to the microphones.” The album will be available as a CD, on
vinyl, and digitally, and it was previously only available as a Record Store
Day vinyl exclusive.
Watch the new visualizer for the
album’s eponymous track, “Space Junk” below:
Pre-save Space Junk
digitally here and pre-order it here.
Stuart and his band also confirm the “Space Junk Blast Off” album release show
on November 1st at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA
Theater. Tickets for this date will go on sale on Friday July 25th
at 10am local time. Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives are also on tour
now – current tour dates and tickets are available here.
In a career spanning over 50 years, dozens of albums, and too many shows to
count, Marty Stuart is still restless and pushing himself to new heights. Space
Junk showcases the inimitable interplay and bond between Marty and his
longtime band The Fabulous Superlatives, Kenny Vaughan, Harry Stinson, and
Chris Scruggs. The album’s origins can be traced to Marty’s years composing
music for film and television, including the score for All The Pretty Horses,
which garnered a Golden Globe® Award nomination for “Best Original
Score” and earned him GRAMMY® Awards in the category of “Best
Country Instrumental Performance” for “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” and
“Hummingbyrd.” “Scoring required a
cinematic way of thinking.” reveals Marty. “I had to make music for what the
scene called for, which turned me into more of a visual player in an
understated way. That kind of thinking followed me into the studio during the
making of Space Junk. I knew the music had to be pretty, but it also had
to say something without losing its drive.”
He and The Superlatives ventured to
Hollywood to cut the bulk of what would become Space Junk at the
legendary Capitol Recording Studios. “The creative atmosphere of California
always gives me the feeling that the sky is the limit,” Stuart muses. “Space
Junk is California music. If you want a specific sound, you go to certain
places in the world. For the California sound, it’s Capitol. You’ve got the
blue skies, the legacy, the romance, and a lot of friendly ghosts. The
atmosphere makes you do a little better.”
“California Part 1 (Bobbie Gentry
Please Call)” channels this spirit. Captured live at Capitol, Marty played
Clarence White’s famous Fender Telecaster guitar. “It winks at me, because it’s
purely California,” Marty says of instrument. “I close my eyes and see a
Western sunset. Clarence played really softly and there was a magic bell tone
to what he did. I finally found that tone on the guitar with this song.”
The songs are influenced by the
California sun, palm trees, and the occasional flying saucer flyover. A
dramatic drumroll gives way to ethereal guitar transmissions on “The Ballad of
the Lonely Surfer.” “Waiting on Sundown”
alternates between tender low-string twang and echoes of sustained notes awash
in waves of reverb. “The song is clearly under the spell of my romance with the
Golden State,” Marty confesses. “It’s a reflection of the music, rhinestone
fashion of Lankershim Boulevard, cars, the TV and movie heroes. In reality,
it’s a love affair with the entirety of the landscape of California custom
culture.”
The band also recorded a handful of
tracks in Nashville. Among those, “Graveyard” hinges on a quintessential surf
guitar riff coupled with a dynamic beat and fast tremolo. “We recorded at the
House of Blues studio,” Marty remembers. “Right behind it, there’s a big
graveyard where people like George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Marty Robbins and
Porter Wagoner are buried. The title worked.” Then, there’s “Space Junk” which
includes steel drums, galactic chimes, topped off by a sample of the Sputnik
signal. Kenny elaborates, “Sonically, it’s like you’re sitting in the window
seat of a spacecraft and you’re seeing all of this stuff just drift on by.”
Ultimately, Space Junk is another natural step for Marty and The
Fabulous Superlatives, a worthy addition to their essential catalog.
“I hope Space Junk takes the
listeners for a ride,” Stuart leaves off. “It makes me forget my problems and
remember why I play guitar and get to dress up in cowboy clothes. It reminds me
I’m okay, and I want it to do the same for you. Mainly, I want to inspire some
kid to go to the store, buy an instrument, and make a difference. This concept
was passed down to us from the old heroes. If we can serve the same role,
mission accomplished.”
Space Junk Track
Listing
1.Graveyard
2.All The Pretty Horses
3.Catalina
4.Over The Moon
5.Slipnote Serenade
6.Space Junk
7.El Zorro
8.Coastline
9.The Ballad of the
Lonely Surfer
10.Bat Patrol
11.Till We Meet Again
12.Waiting on Sundown
13.La Tingo Tango
14.Rhapsidio Sangre de
Cristo in E Major
15.Showcake
16.Jody the Fly (Romance
in Laguna)
17.Malibu Dawn
18.The Surfin' Cowboy
19.California Pt. 1
(Bobbie Gentry, Please Call Home)
20.Waltz of the Waves
Tour Dates:
FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER London, UK Royal Albert Hall
About Marty Stuart:
In a career spanning over 50 years,
dozens of albums, and too many shows to count, Marty Stuart still charts a
course through new territory at every chance possible. The five-time GRAMMY®
Award winner, Congress of Country Music Founder, Country Music Hall of Famer,
and AMA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient has left an indelible mark on
successive eras of country music and culture.He went from accompanying Lester
Flatt and Johnny Cash to launching a storied solo career highlighted by classic
albums such as the Gold-certified Hillbilly Rock and Platinum-certified This
One’s Gonna Hurt You as well as GRAMMY® Award-winning anthems, including “The
Whiskey Ain’t Workin’” [with Travis Tritt] and “Same Old Train.” Immersing
himself in the world of film and television, he notably scored All The Pretty
Horses, garnering a Golden Globe® Award nomination for “Best Original Score”
and earning GRAMMY® Awards in the category of “Best Country Instrumental
Performance” for “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” and “Hummingbyrd.”
Recently, 2023’s Altitude incited
widespread critical applause. Of the latter, Associated Press applauded how,
“Guitarist Kenny Vaughan, drummer Harry Stinson and bassist Chris Scruggs match
Stuart’s guitar virtuosity, with thrilling results,” and American Songwriter
attested, “Altitude finds Stuart putting his own stamp on a traditional vein of
country.” NPR put it best, “For millions, Marty Stuart is the very image of
country music—splendid jackets, musical mastery and his respect for country’s
traditions and a good jolt of humor.” You’d be hard pressed to find a corner of
country music he hasn’t impacted though. Speaking to his influence, he hosted
the long-running fan favorite television series The Marty Stuart Show and
notably remains a member of the Country Music Foundation and Grand Ole Opry.
Moreover, the Country Music Hall of
Fame inducted him during 2020. He also curated and launched Marty Stuart’s
Congress of Country Music in Philadelphia, MS, preserving and celebrating the
genre and its history. Joined by his longtime band The Fabulous Superlatives,
he cruises into another stratosphere with his first-ever full-length double LP
of 20 original instrumentals entitled, Space Junk. The cover art of Space Junk
is a painting by Stuart’s longtime hero and pal, Herb Alpert, leader of the
Tijuana Bass, a group Stuart considers to be one of the greatest instrumental
bands of all time. The inimitable interplay between Marty, Kenny Vaughan, Harry
Stinson, and Chris Scruggs fuels this cosmic cowboy trip with sun-kissed surf
guitar, breezy California rhythms, soul stirring steel, and fluid fretwork
all-around. Space Junk sounds like country music’s preeminent band crash
landing on a Malibu beach and performing the most epic jam you’ve ever
witnessed by starlight…
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