Fantastic Negrito Shares Video for Rare Ballad, “I Hope Somebody’s Loving You”

3X GRAMMY® Award-winner Fantastic Negrito has shared a stark and beautiful official music video for the recently released single, “I Hope Somebody’s Loving You.” A rare ballad for Fantastic Negrito, the song is taken from his new album, Son of a Broken Man (Storefront Records), arriving everywhere next Friday, October 18. Pre-orders are available now. “This video encapsulates the feeling of desolation …

CAROLINE ROMANO KNOWS WHAT “PRETTY BOYS” DO

Photos by Hayley Mikell LISTEN HERE Nashville-based alt-pop singer and songwriter Caroline Romano reveals her new single, “Pretty Boys,” releasing on October 11th. In line with her recent hits like “Body Bag,” “Doesn’t Matter,” and “Used By You,” “Pretty Boys” cements Caroline Romano’s status as a rising star in the alt-pop scene. Born from the raw emotions of heartbreak, “Pretty …

The Bad Plus Releases Celestial New Single “Casa Ben”

Photographer Credit: Evelyn Freja New Album Complex Emotions Out November 8 via Mack Avenue RecordsAdditional Tour Dates Announced October 11, 2024: Today, the legendary jazz group The Bad Plus releases “Casa Ben,” the second single from their upcoming LP Complex Emotions, out November 8 via Mack Avenue Records. Composed by drummer Dave King, the track’s steadfast percussion, spacey synths and cascading sax bounce around an airy sonic …

Maggie Rogers Unveils New Single + Video “In The Living Room” Today

October 8, 2024 — (Hollywood, CA) — Today, GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter/producer/performer Maggie Rogers shared her new single, “In The Living Room.” Released via Capitol Records, the track marks her first new music since the April 2024 release of her critically acclaimed new album, Don’t Forget Me. Sharing an emotional snapshot from the days when she was “so young and hungry,” Rogers wistfully sings, “But …

Watch Huntertones’ Live Video For “Biff / For Roy” From Huntertones on Audiotree Live EP

October 8, 2024: Today, acclaimed jazz/funk six-piece band Huntertones released their live video for “Biff / For Roy,” taken from the recently released EP Huntertones on Audiotree Live. The EP features live versions of tracks from their albums Motionation and Engine Co., recorded at Audiotree studios in Chicago. The new studio full-length Motionation was released …

Apl.de.Ap and !llmind “Never”

SINGLE RELEASED OCTOBER 1ST, OFFICIAL STARTOF FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH As America begins its month-long celebration of Filipino-American history, two of the culture’s most celebrated musicians – Black Eyed Pea Apl.de.Ap and producer and songwriter !llmind – come together to drop sublime new hip-hop single ‘Never’. A chilled out, loping hip-hop cut, ‘Never’ keeps it stripped back and simple, oozing …

My First CDs, by Tom Kipp

A friend hereabouts queried his FB pals today as to the “First CDs” they’d purchased. So I naturally went on at length about my own very peculiar/particular “Journey to the CD”, as it were. Ahem, I acquired a year-old Technics CD player from a Missoula, Montana friend who was ALREADY upgrading (ca. Summer 1987!), shortly …

LOSE YOURSELF IN MARIAM THE BELIEVER’S HAUNTING, ETHEREAL DREAMSCAPES

Photo Credit: Fredrik Egerstrand Swedish songstress Mariam The Believer, known also for her mesmerising work with Wildbirds & Peacedrums, is set to captivate audiences once more with ‘A Heart’, another insight into her third studio album Breathing Techniques set to release October 4th via Repeat Until Death.  Building on the ethereal dreamscapes of recent releases ‘Tiny Animals’ and ‘Home,’ ‘A Heart’ continues Mariam The Believer’s exploration of …

TOBY GAD AND ANGELINA JORDAN UNVEIL SEXY SULTRY JAZZY PIANO DIARIES RENDITION OF THEIR LATEST HIT “BAD VALENTINE”

(Photo Credit: Toby Gad) LISTEN TO BAD VALENTINE – PIANO DIARIES VERSION HERE Los Angeles, CA –  October 4 – The renowned songwriter and producer Toby Gad, celebrated for his GRAMMY-winning hits such as John Legend’s “All Of Me” and Beyoncé’s “If I Were A Boy,” and Fergie’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” has teamed up once again with the …

Adam Chaffins Takes It A “Little Bit at A Time” on New Frank Rogers-Produced Single

Photographer Credit: Natia Cinco  October 4, 2024: Today, the Nashville by way of Kentucky singer/songwriter Adam Chaffins released his new single “Little Bit at A Time” produced by Frank Rogers (Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, Darius Rucker). The swampy ditty features Chaffins’ expressive baritone stressing the importance of delayed gratification and was praised by Glide Magazine for “fusing the homespun soulful country vibe of …

Casii Stephan Seeks “Law & Order” 

Behold the new single “Law & Order” from Tulsa based singer-songwriter Casii Stephan featuring social justice warrior, proud black woman and LGBTQ+ folk singer-songwriter Crys Matthews, and acclaimed producer and musician Jay Burgess.  This song discusses the perils of racism and polarizing politics.  Casii shares, “In the South, politics takes on a different flavor. We say we’ve progressed and in many ways we …

JORDAN WARD & JOONY MAKE THE PERFECT R&B TANDEM ON NEW EP ‘JRNY’

(October 4, 2024 – Los Angeles, California) – In hopes of building more momentum from their 2022 collab “IDC” and their new single “Jealousy,” Jordan Ward and Joony team up and release JRNY. The six-track effort melds two entrancing voices and spellbinding songwriting, making JRNY a must-listen for R&B lovers. Their seamless chemistry continues on “Homebody,” where they …

Sira’s ’Songs for the End of the World’ Out at the end of the week

Photo Credit: Copperqueen Records  This Friday (10/4), British-Nigerian musician, filmmaker, and visual artist SIRA* (Zina Saro-Wiwa) will release her highly anticipated debut album, Songs for the End of the World. The project is a carefully curated collection of songs that serve as an outlet for Zina’s deep emotions about her favorite topic: the apocalypse. The result is a toolkit …

ADVENTUROUS GUITARIST TWANGUERO SHARES CUMBIA WESTERN “PUPILAS (with ALIH JEY)”

Photo Credit: Piero F Giunti PANAMERICA LP OUT VIA COSMICA ARTISTS LARGELY INSTRUMENTAL BLEND OF ELECTRIC GUITAR & NORTH AMERICAN ROCK HERITAGE WITH CLASSICAL GUITAR-BASED BOLERO, CUMBIA, TEJANO, RANCHERA & RHUMBA INFLUENCES FROM LATIN AMERICA  + HINTS OF HAWAIIAN SURF AND COUNTRY MUSIC Twanguero has released an escapist and subtly nostalgic seventh album, Panamerica out via Cosmica Artists. Today, the …

Music Factory Records proudly presents “The Clinic,” a new afro-space-boogaloo

This track has evolved into an anthem for composer and guitarist Ari Joshua, who has performed and recorded it with over a dozen lineups. The latest version offers a stripped-down, boogaloo organ trio setup, featuring the talented Skerik on saxophone, Delvon Lamarr on Hammond organ, and Grant Schroff on drums. This iteration contrasts with the psychedelic, version released by Ari’s RAaR Trio.  The …