Editing Better Than Ezra (section)

=== Since 2009 ===
Longtime drummer Travis McNabb left Better Than Ezra in February 2009 and their last performance together was Family Gras in [[Metairie, Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Keith Spera, The Times-Picayune |url=http://blog.nola.com/keithspera/2009/02/better_than_ezra_drummer_travi.html |title=Better Than Ezra drummer Travis McNabb leaves to play with Sugarland full-time &#124; NOLA.com |publisher=Blog.nola.com |access-date=April 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829031054/http://blog.nola.com/keithspera/2009/02/better_than_ezra_drummer_travi.html |archive-date=August 29, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>  The primary reason given for his departure was the demand on his time by [[Country music|country]] and [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] group, [[Sugarland]], with whom McNabb had previously been touring for some time.  The split was amicable, with bassist Tom Drummond saying, "It's bittersweet. He's fantastic. We're still good friends, and there are no hard feelings. We'll miss him. But this is an opportunity he needed to take." Announced at the same time was McNabb's replacement, New Orleans–based drummer [[Michael Jerome]], formerly of the band Pleasure Club.  In addition, Better Than Ezra announced the May 12, 2009, release date for their seventh studio album, entitled ''[[Paper Empire]]'', which is produced by [[Warren Huart]] and singer Kevin Griffin. The first single, "[[Absolutely Still]]", was released for [[iTunes]] purchase on March 17.

On May 22, 2013, Griffin confirmed that the band plans to release their first new album since 2009 later in the year.<ref>{{cite news |author=Lauren Moraski |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/better-than-ezra-on-upcoming-album-and-getting-another-chance-at-bat/ |date= May 23, 2013 |title=Better Than Ezra on upcoming album and "getting another chance at bat" |website= CBS News |access-date=May 23, 2013}}</ref>

On February 10, 2014, it was announced that the band had signed with [[The End Records]] for the release of their eighth studio album. The album, ''[[All Together Now (Better Than Ezra album)|All Together Now]]'', was released on September 9, 2014.<ref>[http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article/3842/New-Better-Than-Ezra-Album-Due-Out-September-9-2014 New-Better-Than-Ezra-Album-Due-Out-September-9-2014], [[Alternative Addiction]]</ref>

On August 29, 2014, the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of ''Surprise'' was released. According to original drummer Cary Bonnecaze, "The family of Joel Rundell (our original guitarist who passed away in 1990) and I own the original recording, and we thought that with 2014 being the 25th anniversary of its original release, it would be a good time to release it."

On June 1, 2018, BTE released a new track called "GRATEFUL" via The End Records.

On August 13–14, 2021, Better Than Ezra played a pair of sold-out shows at the [[House of Blues]] New Orleans in order to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their second album ''[[Friction, Baby]]''. During these shows, the band played the album in its entirety, as well as some other fan-favorite songs.<ref>{{cite news |author=Veronika Lee |url=https://www.offbeat.com/articles/better-than-ezra-friction-baby-turns-25-a-conversation-with-kevin-griffin/ |date= July 20, 2021 |title=Better Than Ezra's 'Friction, Baby' Turns 25: A Conversation With Lead Singer Kevin Griffin |website=Offbeat |access-date=September 7, 2021}}</ref> A few months later, the band returned to the same venue to play their album ''[[Closer (Better Than Ezra album)|Closer]]'' in its entirety to another sold-out crowd.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/better-than-ezra/2022/house-of-blues-new-orleans-la-43b78b3f.html |date= May 6, 2022 |title=Better Than Ezra Setlist at House of Blues, New Orleans, LA, USA |website=Setlist.fm |access-date=October 3, 2022}}</ref>

In October 2022, during their "Legends of the Fall" tour, Griffin revealed that the band would be releasing a new album in 2023. "Mystified", a single from the forthcoming album, was released on July 18, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://americansongwriter.com/better-than-ezra-go-back-to-basics-with-mystified-exclusive-premiere/ |date= July 18, 2023 |title=Better Than Ezra Go Back to Basics with "Mystified" |website=americansongwriter.com |access-date=July 19, 2022}}</ref>
The band's latest single, "Contact High," was released on November 3, 2023.

On March 8, 2024, the band's ninth studio album ''Super Magick'' was announced, and the single "Live a Little" was released.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Edwards |first=Clayton |date=2024-03-08 |title=Exclusive: Better Than Ezra Announce Their First Album in a Decade 'Super Magick' with Euphoric New Single "Live a Little" |url=https://americansongwriter.com/exclusive-better-than-ezra-announce-their-first-album-decade-super-magick-euphoric-new-single-live-a-little/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |magazine=[[American Songwriter]] |language=en-US}}</ref> After some brief delays, Super Magick was released on May 3, 2024, on Round Hill Records.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.999thehawk.com/news/better-than-ezra-announce-first-new-album-in-ten-years-super-magick/ |access-date=2024-05-12 |title=Better Than Ezra Announce First New Album In Ten Years 'Super Magick' |website=999thehawk.com/ |language=en-US}}</ref>