Photo Credit: Helen HealeyToday, Three-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated and BRIT Award-winning multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Bay returned to The Today Show on NBC for a powerhouse performance of his recent single “One Life.” Watch it HERE. The performance marked the U.S. television debut of “One Life.” He brought the house down with a moving rendition of the song. The track remains a standout from his highly anticipated …
Month: June 2022
Parker Gispert Photo by Alysse Gafkjen Parker Gispert, frontman of the acclaimed rock and roll band The Whigs, is set to release Golden Years on September 2nd via Normaltown/New West Records. The 9-song set was co-produced by Gispert and Roger Moutenot (Lou Reed, Yo La Tengo) and mastered by John Baldwin at RCA Studio A in Nashville, …
LA duo Alain Zane releases debut single “Wunuvakine” / Announce debut album ‘Right Before Your Eyes’
Today, Alain Zane announced their debut album Right Before Your Eyes will be released on September 23 through Spinside Records. Along with the announcement, the Los Angeles duo consisting of singer, multi-instrumentalist Cat Colbert and producer/ multi-instrumentalist Ethan Browne shared their debut single “Wunuvakine.” Pre-order the album and listen to the single “Wunuvakine” here: https://lnk.to/AlainZane …
All eyes are on Lila Iké, as the Jamaican upstart continues to turn heads. Today, the soulful artist unleashes a socially conscious warning on her new single and video “Wanted,” out via In.Digg.Nation Collective/Six Course Music/RCA Records. This month, Apple Music also spotlighted Lila Iké as one of their featured artists for The Future of Black Music campaign, ahead of her European tour. Watch …
WATCH “FOUR MOONS” (LIVE PERFORMANCE) WATCH “HEARTLANDS” (LIVE PERFORMANCE) Mandy is currently on a headlining US tour in support of the new album, her first tour in over ten years. Tickets are available at https://mandymoore.com/tour. On In Real Life, Mandy Moore shares a window into her world and all that illuminates it: the quiet heartaches and ineffable joys, crushing setbacks and life-changing leaps of …
070 SHAKE PERFORMS “SKIN AND BONES” ON THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON “070 Shake is indescribably mysterious and alluring… There are very few women in the trap music world that aren’t pandering to men. Her lyrics are deep and unique–there is no one like her.” Madonna (June 15, 2022) – On the heels of her successful album tour …
Natasha Janfaza and her band are big on the idea of not giving a shit. Don’t roll your eyes so quickly: this doesn’t mean they’re into spray-painting the anarchy symbol on their bedroom doors or flicking off the camera at a press shoot for the sake of being shocking – they’re more dauntless, more daring, …
Humble”, his first new release since 2022 full-length album “Moris Better: Loveless Confessions”. “Being Humble” pulls from Moris’s charismatic lyrical playbook as he waxes street philosophy over pulsing, downtempo rap beats and ample melodies produced by Anywaywell. The new single, out June 13, reveals the Texan wordsmith in a fresh and untouchable state of mind, ready to enjoy the journey …
ON A FEATURE RUN WITH RECENT COLLABS INCLUDING JOHN LEGEND, MIKE DIMES & CHART TOPPING TRACK “ENEMY” WITH IMAGINE DRAGONS Off the back of an electrifying performance at yesterday’s Governor’s Ball stages in New York, J.I.D has surprised fans with a new freestyle drop titled “29 Freestyle.” The video, directed by Waboosh (Michael Kelly), was shot just outside of …
Shady Blu is a master of atmosphere. Pairing gentle yet expressive vocals with nakedly vulnerable lyrics, the California singer/songwriter and rapper merges her pensive ruminations with lush ambient soundscapes to create theme songs for the aspirational and the misunderstood. Those elements swirl together on “Jealousy,” a meditative single from her forthcoming new project. Floating above …
GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum sonic visionary, artist, producer, and director Kid Cudi returns with a new single entitled “Do What I Want” via Republic Records. Listen to “Do What I Want”HERE. Most importantly, it heralds the arrival of his anxiously awaited eighth full-length offering and one of the most anticipated projects of 2022, Entergalactic. The NETFLIX project and accompanying album are coming this …
Midwestern artist Lissie is a multi-talented tour de force who appeared in TV shows Twin Peaks and Loudermilk as well as co-owning the music genre themed popcorn company Otts Pops Indie Pop and being involved with land conservation and running her own farm. Her new country-tinged indie folk album Carving Canyons is due out September 16 on Lionboy Records. The sun soaked twelve song collection is a …
Stefanie (front vocals), Severin (electric guitar, acoustic guitars, flutes, backing vocals) and Max Schmid (bass, backing vocals), Valentin Seipt (bagpipes), Marianne Lasota (violin), Michael Paintner (drums) and Christian Maier (electric guitar) combine medieval folk instrumentation and lyrics in old German language with musical elements from rock and metal and create an unforgettable gripping and authentic …
Gunerius & Verdensveven is a Norwegian one-man band, consisting of artist, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Thomas Gunerius Bergsten. Those familiar with Norwegian psych-scene might have heard him in bands like The Harvey Steel Show and the Secret Sound of Dream Walkers, in addition to releasing jazz records as Thomas Bergsten. He is as busy as …
In addition to his career as a solo artist, Bryan is active as a performer, composer, arranger and music director in the world of film/television, working with pop icons like Nick Jonas, Steve Martin, Jimmy Fallon & Tina Fey, Martin Short & Maya Rudolph, and on series like Live with Kelly and Ryan, HBO Music Box, and Sesame Street. Featuring a kaleidoscopic tracklist — “Black American music through …
Today, singer-songwriter Niina Soleil (Nina Shallman) shares a brand new single and accompanying music video, “Make It Summer.” Carved out with Shallman’s airy vocal stylings and a synth-driven melody, the track embodies the very season it mentions. Speaking on the new track and accompanying music video, Nina wrote: “’Make it Summer’ is ultimately about escape. Maybe your …
There are few things in this world as cold as isolation… And Mattmac’s ambition to bring warmth to such a dark concept is what makes his newest hard-hitting rap single, “Isolation,” so powerful — and it’s available now! As Mattmac’s music has always showcased, life isn’t always as easy as “point A to point B;” …
The most impactful music reflects a wide-screen view of the world back at us, helping distill the universal into something far more relatable. Since forming in 2004, the Black Angels have become standard-bearers for modern psych-rock that does exactly that, which is one of many reasons why the group’s new album feels so aptly named. Today, Austin’s …
Cat and The Queen a.k.a. CATQ is Cat Montgomery, Toronto-based musician and multidisciplinary artist. The keyboard – a.k.a. The Queen – is Cat’s first friend and has been her primary artistic outlet. “Leave Here Tonight” is song that witnesses a journey from grief and darkness to release and freedom. It starts in a dark, dark …
Dubbed the “Secret Superstar of Karachi” (BBC), Eva B, Pakistan’s first-ever female rapper, debuts her new single “Rozi” on Episode 1 of Ms. Marvel, streaming exclusively on Disney+ starting June 8. The track is co-written and produced by musician, producer, and composer Gingger Shankar and is the first release on her new label Naughty Horses Records. Ms. …
Check out this video for AC Sapphire’s “Bonsai” which was made back in her very psychedelic time in Joshua Tree, which inspired her to go to film school in the Pacific Northwest.
Rising Houston rapper Lebra Jolie celebrates signing to Interscope Records by unleashing her major label debut, “Spring, Summer.” Listen HERE. The defiant party anthem doubles as a statement of intent as the newcomer lays down her approach to life, love, and the industry. “Spring, Summer” is bolstered by a suitably balmy video. Watch it HERE. The rap phenom has been percolating locally …
Today, Stockholm-based singer, songwriter and producer LonelyTwin (Madelene Eliasson) shares the wistful single + video “Thinking Of A Place.” It’s just the latest offering from her highly anticipated debut album This End Had No Beginning, out July 7 via Ultra Music (Calvin Harris, Deadmau5, Kaskade, Sofi Tukker). With yearning lyrics on California, sundresses, and goodbyes, the song recalls a nostalgia many know about a love lost. Eliasson says, “This is …
Today, multi-Platinum, genre-bending artist Halsey released their new single, “So Good” – an honest look at the sometimes circuitous path love takes. The song was produced by Tobias Karlsson and Max Martin. Listen to “So Good” HERE. The official video for “So Good,” which was directed by Alev Aydin, Halsey’s partner, will premiere tomorrow, June 10. Following a sold-out show in Toronto, Halsey will headline Governors Ball …
For Uppsala-based songwriter Emily Tåhlin, nature is the one true piece of art. It is built from a condition of chaos and composed of ever-changing forces just like life itself. When truly thinking about it – to exist in this world is a deeply mystical experience, an insight that can sometimes cause a feeling of …
Ahead of the release of her new EP Divine Surrendering out this Friday (6/10), today, acclaimed musician Doe Paoro shares the final offering from the project with its leadoff track “All My Life is a Ceremony.” Soft, fingerpicked acoustic guitar and harmonium chords build to a waltzing sweetness, as Paoro explores the practice of ceremony in her daily life. A healing ceremony in …
I have loved this hymn for a long time, and this is a marvelous version.
Julius Rodriguez – multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and ‘rising jazz phenom’ (NPR) – releases a new single “Where Grace Abounds” accompanied by a stunning music video. The song is a gospel-infused, vibing meditation about self-acceptance and gratitude, and the music video stars Julius and dancer Joyce Edwards in a minimalist and moving metaphor exploring those themes. …
My pre-order copy of WJBP came yesterday. Listening to it at work now. Can’t say I have a favorite song; I prefer the total vibe that seems to channel Prince. He was born today in 1958. Gawd I miss him. Please continue his message of peace+love, Xavier Dphrepaulezz! CU in Chicago! https://www.facebook.com/fantasticnegrito NEW MUSIC: @MusicNegrito …
