Month: June 2022

MUNI LONG RELEASES NEW EP ‘PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION TOO’

MUNI LONG RELEASES NEW EP ‘PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION TOO’ VIA SUPERGIANT/DEFJAM RECORDINGS  ‘BEST NEW ARTIST’ NOMINEE DELIVERS TRIUMPHANT PERFORMANCE OF HER #1 PLATINUM SMASH “HRS AND HRS” AT THE 2022 BET AWARDS  LISTEN TO PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION TOO  July 1, 2022 – Today Muni Long – the breakthrough R&B superstar of the year –releases the highly-anticipated follow-up EP to her 2021 debut, Public Displays …

Andrekza Indulges on Sweets to Get Through Heartbreak in New Video for “Quasimodo”

Los Angeles, CA (June 30, 2022) – Venezuelan artist and creative director ANDREKZA [An•DRECK•sa], releases new visuals for “Quasimodo.” This marks the fourteenth video from the universe she has created around the release of her debut album Cassette out via Steve Aoki’s Latin imprint Dim Mak en Fuego. Listen to Cassette here.  Andrekza describes the visual as, “a fun video that represents the day after making the decision to …

Once Upon a Time in the K-Pop West: Sunmi – Heart Burn, Childhood, Good Girl Gone Mad World Tour

LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: SUNMI – “열이올라요 (Heart Burn)”Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube LISTEN & SHARE: SUNMI – “풋사랑 (Childhood)”Spotify / Apple Music LISTEN & SHARE: SUNMI – “Oh Sorry Ya”Spotify LISTEN & SHARE: Ed Sheeran – “Shivers” (ft. Jessi, SUNMI)Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube “One of SUNMI’s strengths has always been her artistic flexibility, and unwillingness to be shackled to any one style for too long. […] …

SUDAN ARCHIVES NEW SONG “NBPQ (TOPLESS)” OUT NOW: NEW ALBUM NATURAL BROWN PROM QUEEN ON THE WAY

 Sudan Archives photo credit Ally Green Listen to “NBPQ (Topless)”: https://ffm.to/nbpq_topless Watch a clip of “NBPQ (Topless)”: https://youtu.be/FCSuESW9SoU Sudan Archives describes her new song “NBPQ (Topless)” as “my autobiography.” She begins by wondering “Sometimes I think that if I was light skin / Then I would get in to all the parties” and reminiscing about her childhood pop duo with …

TWÏNS New LP ‘The Human Jazz’ Out Today

Photo by Neelam Khan Vela LISTEN/PURCHASE & SHARE: TWÏNS – The Human Jazz LPStream / Purchase LISTEN & SHARE: TWÏNS – “Something about Alice Coltrane”Stream LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: TWÏNS – “Transcend” / “Ocean Flowers”Stream / YouTube LISTEN & SHARE: TWÏNS – “Peace” / “Anatman”Stream WATCH & SHARE: TWÏNS – “Peace”YouTube TWÏNS (the musical project of Berlin-based artist Miro Denck) shares his long-awaited album, The Human Jazz, …

KIDD KENN DROPS NEW SINGLE, “WANT NOT A NEED,” FEATURING BABY TATE

June 29, 2022 – Kidd Kenn – the 19-year-old Chicago hip-hop sensation who made history as the first out gay male rapper in the 2021 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher – officially wraps up PRIDE Month by dropping his new single “Want Not A Need,” featuring Baby Tate available today via 4TH & Broadway | Def Jam Recordings.  “Want Not A Need” is the newest single from …

COCO JONES RELEASES PERFORMANCE VIDEO FOR AMAZON ORIGINAL SONG, “LOVE IS WAR,” FOR BLACK MUSIC MONTH

 (June 29, 2022 – New York, NY) Today, rising R&B star and Bel Air actress Coco Jones releases a live performance for her Amazon Original song entitled “Love Is War.” Released as part of “Credit the Culture,” Amazon Music’s celebration of Black Music Month, the stunning new song can be heard now only on Amazon Music on the R&B Rotation playlist. “I hope my …

Ambient Producers Psycho & Plastic Release Mystifying ‘Fragile Targets’ Video

(Private) WATCH: Psycho & Plastic – ‘Fragile Targets’  LISTEN: Psycho & Plastic – ‘Fragile Targets’ Pre-save: Phantom Bliss LP – Bandcamp Thought-provoking ambient duo Psycho & Plastic will be sharing the music video for their single ‘Fragile Targets’, which is also set to feature on their upcoming LP Phantom Bliss on the 8th of July via …

TY DOLLA $IGN & CAPELLA GREY RELEASE VISUAL FOR SUMMER ANTHEM “OT”

 TY DOLLA $IGN & CAPELLA GREY RELEASE VISUAL FOR SUMMER ANTHEM “OT” WATCH “OT” HERE Bronx singer-songwriter Capella Grey returns with “OT,” a breezily stylish new single laced with West Coast funk and guest vocals from the one and only Ty Dolla $ign. “OT” (slang for “out of town”) evokes positive vibes and the carefree lifestyle of an eligible bachelor — …

SAMPA THE GREAT ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM AS ABOVE, SO BELOW + SHARES NEW SINGLE “NEVER FORGET”

 Zambian-born Botswana-raised poet and rapper Sampa The Great announces her sophomore full-length album, As Above, So Below, out worldwide on September 9 via Loma Vista Recordings. Accompanying the news is the release of Sampa’s new single and video, “Never Forget” featuring Chef 187, Tio Nason, and Mwanjé, available to stream and watch now. After returning home to Zambia during the pandemic, Sampa reconnected with a different side of …

NO1-NOAH UNLEASHES HIS LONG-AWAITED VIDEO “BONJOUR” FEATURING SUMMER WALKER

 Singer-Singer-songwriter NO1-NOAH (Ghetto Earth Records/Interscope Records) steamrolls his way back into R&B contention with the video for his sweltering collaboration “Bonjour” with Summer Walker. The pair float on the flirtatious flex and blend NO1-NOAH’s enticing sensuality and self-assurance with Walker’s trademark honeyed vocals that fueled her to billions of career streams and multiple Billboard records in the …

JESSIE REYEZ RETURNS WITH “FRAUD” SINGLE & VIDEO

JESSIE REYEZ SHARES BRAND NEW SINGLE “FRAUD” WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE Photo Credit: John Jay Grammy-nominated Colombian by way of Toronto, singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez shares her first solo single in two years with “Fraud,” out today via FMLY / Island Records. The music video, directed by Emma Higgins and a directorial debut for Jessie Reyez, tells the story of unrequited love. Being controlled by …

ASHLEY KUTCHER RELEASES HEARTBREAKING NEW SINGLE “EMOTIONLESS”

Rising pop artist Ashley Kutcher shares the heartbreaking new single “Emotionless,” via Darkroom/Interscope Records. On the gently swaying lament, the 23-year-old drowns in the sorrows of a fresh break-up: “I wanna be emotionless,” she yearns, “I wanna feel emotions less.” It’s another showcase of Kutcher’s pointed and poignant songwriting. Built on soft acoustic guitar and the singer’s aching croons, the track transforms from an …

YOUNG DEVYN UNVEILS NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “DECISIONS”

 YOUNG DEVYN UNVEILS NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “DECISIONS” WATCH / LISTEN HERE  With the arrival of Summer, Young Devyn returns with her new single “Decisions” out now via 4TH B’WAY/Def Jam Recordings. Arriving alongside the seething track is a raw video that brings to life Young Devyn’s hustle and depicts all of Brooklyn’s iconic landmarks from the BK bridge to the city’s streets. Directed …

ANOUSHKA SHANKAR & METROPOLE ORKEST WITH JULES BUCKLEY & MANU DELAGO ANNOUNCE NEW LP BETWEEN US…

Anoushka Shankar – Photo Credit : William Ejam MaailAnoushka Shankar – Photo Credit : William Ejam MaailHEAR SINGLE “LAND OF GOLD LISTEN HEREPREORDER HERE LEITER, the label founded by Nils Frahm and his manager Felix Grimm, welcomes Anoushka Shankar to the family. The British-Indian-American sitar player, producer, film composer and activist will release a live album, Between Us…, on July 8, 2022. …

Filipino-American musician Ez Mil shares self-produced + written single, “27 Bodies”

Today, 23-year-old Philippines-born, Las Vegas-based musician Ez Mil shares his third single “27 Bodies,” along with an official music video. The new track is from his second studio album, DU4LI7Y, (Duality), out this summer, under FFP Records and distributed by Virgin Music/UMG. The track, produced and written by Ez Mil himself, puts the rapper’s lyrical and rhythmic skills on display, proving he’s an artist to keep an eye …

LOLO ZOUAÏ SHARES NEW SINGLE “BLUR”; LIVE DATES WITH DUA LIPA + SUMMER FESTIVALS

Fresh off the recent release of “Give Me a Kiss” and the Future Nostalgia North American Tour with Dua Lipa and Caroline Polachek, Lolo Zouaï further endeavors into her new era with “Blur”, out today via RCA Records/Keep It On The Lolo. The pop princess effortlessly paints the breezy picture of breaking the rules on a blurry night out with this new track, creating …

IDMAN SHARES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO  “LOOK AT WHAT I’M DOING TO YOU” 

Photo Credit: Khufu Najee (June 24, 2022) – Following the release of her standout single “Good Life,” Los Angeles-based Somali singer-songwriter, artist, and multi-faceted creative IDMAN (they/them/she/her) returns with their new single “Look At What I’m Doing To You”, out now via Arista Records. The ethereal single arrives alongside a captivating and suspenseful visual directed by frequent …

AYZHA NYREE DROPS MUSIC VIDEO FOR BUZZING SINGLE “WOKE UP LIKE THIS”

NEW YORK, NY (June 24, 2022) – Riding an incredible wave of momentum, Ayzha Nyree unveils the music video for her buzzing new single “Woke Up Like This” today via Republic Records. Watch “Woke Up Like This” HEREListen to “Woke Up Like This” HERE The song recently caught fire on TikTok, inciting a ton of creates and views so far. She only parlays this excitement into the …

Seattle’s Smoky Brights exude alchemy of professional aplomb

SMOKEY BRIGHTS LINKSWebsite | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Spotify SoundCloud | Apple Music | YouTube Perseverance through troubled times has a subtle shine and Seattle’s Smokey Brights have been shining through these times with songs of hope, determination, compassion, defiance and love. The very first band signed to Seattle label Freakout Records, the group quickly released a number of albums and a slew of singles while …

Genre-Agnostic Duo RIGHTFIELD Release New Single Featuring JordyPurp – “Boys Don’t Cry”

LISTEN HERE Big, hype, gritty earworm not only features hip-hop-meets-punk-pop wordsmith JordyPurp –but it also touches on a heavier perspective lyrically than listeners are accustomed to hearing from Rightfield. Dynamic pop-rock duo Rightfield – comprised of Jack Blocker and Reed Hoelscher – had a homerun year in 2021. Among other milestones, the charismatic pair played …