Richard Marx has debuted a brand-new single, a danceable, Latin jazz-infused tune titled “Magic Hour.” The veteran pop star gave the song its debut performance on August 4 during the finale of Dancing with the Stars Australia.
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“Magic Hour” is available now via digital formats. The tune is the lead single from an upcoming album titled After Hours that will be released in January 2026. According to a post on Marx’s social media pages, he recorded the album in three days at a Los Angeles studio. Richard also noted that After Hours consists of “half standards from the Great American Songbook and half songs I wrote or co-wrote in that style.” He added, “I sang every song live along with a phenomenal rhythm quartet and a [24-]piece big band.”
Marx will preview the album during a five-night residency at the Café Carlyle in New York City running from October 21 to October 25.
The intimate residency shows, dubbed “After Hours: Confessions,” will feature Richard performing a mix of jazz classics and original hits. He’ll be accompanied by a 24-piece orchestra at the gigs. Tickets are available now at RosewoodHotels.com.
“Magic Hour” features lyrics co-written by Marx’s wife, Cuban-American model, TV host, and former MTV VJ Daisy Fuentes. According to a press statement, the song “captures the effortless alchemy of seduction, romance, and an unforgettable melody.”
About How “Magic Hour” Was Written
Marx says he began writing “Magic Hour” while hiking, and he and Fuentes completed it while vacationing in Australia.
“Instead of locking myself in a windowless room like I used to, I head outside and do a hike,” the 61-year-old singer/songwriter explained about how he was inspired to write the song. “It’s as if the melodies and lyrics I’m searching for are hiding behind trees and bushes. The melody came to me very quickly, as usual, but I wasn’t sure what the lyric should be other than something ‘sexy.’”
He continued, “A few short weeks later, I was on tour in Australia and had a break of several days. We escaped to a remote resort called Lizard Island and, the second day on the beach, I sang the melody to my wife, Daisy, and we started throwing out lines to each other. Within thirty minutes, the idea for ‘Magic Hour’ was born. Over martinis in the restaurant, we finished the lyrics.”
Other Recent News About Marx
“Magic Hour” is the second single Marx has released in 2025. In April, his new song “Forget of About the World” premiered. The pop-rock tune was a collaboration between Richard and his three sons—Brandon, Lucas, and Jesse.
On August 10, Marx will begin a stint as a coach on the Australian version of The Voice.
Richard also has a number of concerts lined up prior to his Café Carlyle residency. He has headlining shows scheduled on August 29 in Rancho Mirage, California; August 30 in Laughlin, Nevada; and September 19 in Detroit.
Marx also has seven joint acoustic performances with Rick Springfield running from an October show in Clearwater, Florida, through an October 11 concert in Newton, North Carolina.
In addition, Richard is among the artists who will perform at the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame induction ceremony on September 14 in Joliet.
Richard Marx Tour Dates 2025:
August 29 – Rancho Mirage, CA @ The Show
August 30 – Laughlin, NV @ The Edge Pavilion
September 19 – Detroit, MI @ Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
October 3 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall*
October 4 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts*
October 5 – Melbourne, FL @ Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts*
October 7 – Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall*
October 8 – Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre*
October 10 – Cherokee, NC @ Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort*
October 11 – Newton, NC @ Newton Performing Arts Center*
October 21-25 – New York, NY @ Cafe Carlyle Residency
* = An Acoustic Evening with Rick Springfield.
(Photo by Jamieson Mundy)
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