There is a country song that asks “whatcha gonna do with a cowboy in the morning?” I found this butterfly after the bad storm (here in Lincoln, Nebraska) two weeks ago laying in a pot of water. I thought it was dead and took it out and held it in my hand while I talked …
Month: April 2023
Swedish-born artist Hanna Ögonsten has returned with focus single ‘Kick Off My Shoes’ along with her sophomore EP ‘have you seen my mind cause I’ve lost it’ – including recently released singles ‘Lost It’ and ‘Big Teeth’ – due for release 28th April 2023. The EP sees Ögonsten delving headfirst into her distinctive alt-pop sound, with synth-laden production and the incorporation of her very own style …
Blood Harmony Records, Soundly Music and acclaimed Philadelphia-bred singer-songwriter Dave Hause are excited to announce the release of Drive It Like It’s Stolen, Hause’s sixth full-length solo album (stream and purchase the album HERE). Produced by Will Hoge, Drive It Like It’s Stolen features 10 songs that overflow with Hause’s trademark urgency and passion, shimmering with a truth that reflects the harsh realities of …
Photo credits: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation QUEEN OF ME (ROYAL EDITION) OUT NOW LISTEN HERE April 29, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) – Let’s go, girls! Yesterday, five-time GRAMMY®️ Award-winning singer, best-selling female artist in country music history, and Queen of all Queens, Shania Twain, kicked off the first leg of her highly anticipated global Queen of Me Tour in …
Haven’t heard of them yet? #hellostranger They were named for a lovely 1963 song by Barbara Lewis and they describe themselves as an “Eclectic and epic alt-rock band from LA.” (FFO Muse, Interpol, Manic Street Preachers and much more.) You can subscribe for more info here https://bit.ly/3enfrMY Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2NrvwGt Apple Music – https://apple.co/2Vk79yH Bandcamp …
NEW YORK, NY (April 28, 2023) – Today, multi-platinum recording artist Coi Leray, has released her new single “My Body” via Uptown Records/Republic Records. Listen to “My Body” HERE, which is available on all major streaming platforms. “My Body” is a liberating, sex-positive anthem that has Coi unapologetically declare that she and women everywhere can do whatever (and whoever) they want …
Photo credit: Kate Bellm (New York, New York, April 28, 2023) – Jess Glynne, one of the UK’s most distinctive soulful voices, is back. The multi-award-winning singer-songwriter returns with her brand new single “Silly Me” today via EMI/Republic Records. Listen here. Following a three-year hiatus; Jess returns with a beautifully reflective new song showcasing her signature, earthy soulful …
At its heart, bluegrass music is about what happens when you commit to the moment. The joy of improvisation keeps the music fresh, and the fun of crafting ideas on the fly keeps the musicians on their toes. This true spirit of bluegrass infuses the self-titled record from Mighty Poplar, a new all-star roots project …
Photographer Credit: Mallory Cash Photo April 27, 2023 – Old Crow Medicine Show has released a powerful protest song “Louder Than Guns” in partnership with 97Percent, a bipartisan gun safety organization working to create researched-backed policies supported by both non-gun owners and gun owners. Recorded in the aftermath of the Covenant School shooting last month, …
Image – Pixabay CC0 License Sports fans love to play. And they love to watch too. There are certainly plenty of activities where the latter option is better. Watching the Kansas City Chiefs appeals more than taking a sack. John Cena and co. can keep the bumps of sports entertainment to themselves. And watching hockey …
NEW YORK, NY (April 27, 2023) – Today, multi-platinum recording artist Coi Leray, has released her new single “Bops” via Uptown Records/Republic Records. Listen to “Bops” HERE, which is available on all major streaming platforms. The fittingly-titled track, finds Coi proudly proving her success as a chart-topping artist who can crank up a smash hit after hit. “Bops” follows an impressive …
LISTEN HERE | WATCH HERE DEBUT ALBUM WHEN IT BLOOMS SET TO RELEASE MAY 26 PRE-SAVE HERE APRIL 27, 2023 – Globally acclaimed, Canada-based Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer Nonso Amadi shares the official music video for his latest single “Lock Up” ft. Zinoleesky out today via Def Jam Recordings/Polydor Records/MCA/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Released last month, the track appeared on major global playlists …
RISING R&B PHENOMENON GENIA DROPS SOULFUL & STUNNING COVER OF “DREAMS” BY FLEETWOOD MAC LISTEN HERE – WATCH HERE DEBUT MIXTAPE 4PM IN THE VILLE ARRIVES IN JUNE April 27, 2023 – Gaining traction as an artist to watch this year, rising R&B singer and songwriter Genia shares a stirring and soulful cover of the Fleetwood Mac classic “Dreams” today via Def Jam Recordings. Listen to “Dreams” HERE and watch the music video HERE. Accompanied …
Since they were just a child growing up on the banks of the Kagera, the huge river that curls throughout East Africa, Kenyan multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer Kabeaushé realized there was a sparkle inside that set them apart from their peers. As other kids assembled hierarchies and favored aggressive competition, Kabeaushé became obsessed with compassion, cuteness and ecstatic softness; uninterested …
Redefyne: Helping Musicians Relocate to Portland with Customized Moving Solutions Redefyne helps musicians moving to Portland with tailored plans, specialized equipment handling, and valuable insights on the music scene and housing market. Moving to a new city can be daunting for anyone, but it can be especially challenging for musicians. Relocating often involves overcoming financial …
April 25, 2023: Today, multi-GRAMMY award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling and guitarist/producer Charlie Hunter announced SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree, a new full-length album featuring drummer Corey Fonville and bassist-keyboardist DJ Harrison. Releasing September 15th via Edition Records, the album is a continuation of Elling’s SuperBlue collaboration with Charlie Hunter, which includes their 2021 GRAMMY-nominated debut full-length …
Montreal act Ivytide started as the passion project of Nathan Gagné (vocals/guitar) before blossoming into a trio with Jamie Snytte (guitar) and Kyle Ruggiero (bass/backing vocals). Combining their unique influences resulted in the production of bedroom pop songs with intricate but catchy melodies which float on top of well-thought-out instrumentation. Drawing inspiration from creative R&B artists like Frank Ocean and indie artists such …
Photo Credit: Nicolas Stokes TITLE TRACK & VIDEO “CIRCLE OF SIGNS” FROM FORTHCOMING EP OUT NOW LISTEN HERE | WATCH HERE THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED, SELF-PRODUCED EP CIRCLE OF SIGNS IS DUE OUT APRIL 28 PRE-ORDER THE EP HERE Psych-folk singer-songwriter MarieeSiou will hit the road this May across the West Coast with support from Kacey Johansing and Angelica Rockne on select dates. See a …
Ward Hayden & The Outliers, photo id (l to r) Handsome Greg Hall, Ward Hayden, Josh Kiggans, and Cody Nilsen (Scituate, MA) In the long, rich history of country music, life in a small town is a major theme in many of its finest songs. On South Shore, the ninth album from singer, songwriter Ward Hayden …
JUNO Award-nominated Indigenous (Anishinaabe/Cree), Queer, activist, actress, poet, Alt-Pop singer-songwriter-producer and filmmaker, Jayli Wolf, has shared a powerful new single, “Holding On.” Embodying the juxtaposition of deep love and a dark sadness, the song captures moments in life where we can lose touch with ourselves. Resonant chords flow alongside Jayli’s expansive, emotive vocals evoking the feeling …
‘What’s Going On’ is taken from AISTÈ‘s forthcoming album The Theory of Everything, which is slated for release on the 19th of May, and follows ‘You’ve Got The Feeling’. Her music has been supported by industry tastemakers Atwood Magazine and CLOUT Magazine, UK fashion brand Underground England as well as webzines GUAP Magazine and Atomic …
On June 23 Portland-based indie pop band Corvair will release their sophomore album Bound To Be via Paper Walls and UK label Where It’s At is Where You Are (pre-order). The album features Heather Larimer and Brian Naubert on vocals and instruments, along with Northwest powerhouse drummer Mike Musburger (Fastbacks, The Posies). Today the band is pleased share “Right Hook,” the first single to be released …
Multi-platinum Grammy nominated rapper/producer Vic Mensa has released “$WISH,” his second major song of the year, via Roc Nation. The single, which reunites Vic with long time friends and collaborators Chance The Rapper and G-Eazy, is a braggadocious banger in which the three MCs trade increasingly elaborate boasts about their respective successes. “$WISH came from a writing camp me & Chance did in …
Chicago-based Latin family band A Flor de Piel is back with their latest single ,“La Bamba,” featuring Mexico City-based artist and producer Iván Rosa. A hit song in the past for both Richie Valens and Los Lobos, this version of “La Bamba” explores different musical genres in a single song as soft and sensual electronic sounds are …
Brit Rock might be more than thirty years old, but that hasn’t stopped AI from getting its digital hands all over it. Now a band called Breezer has decided to use the technology to replace their frontman’s voice with that of the legendary Liam Gallagher, the controversial British rocker and founding member of Oasis. The …
Listening to Blonde on Blonde tonight. I’ve always loved “Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” (assuming being in the right mood). Do any of you remember the Townes Van Zant song “Sad Cinderella?” Totally different song, but very similar structure. I’d always wondered about that. For what it’s worth, Dylan’s was released 2 years earlier. …
FFO: Children of Bodom, Kalmah, Soilwork, As I Lay Dying, Five Finger Death Punch, Dream Theater, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Amorphis, Dimmu Borgir Hämärä’s “Ivory Tower”, according to the request for this review, noted the release is the band’s first since reuniting after a seven year “hiatus.” I went to reddit.com to see any activity for Hämärä and …
SEATTLE – Pearl Jam will hit the road in August and September performing nine shows across St. Paul, Chicago, Indianapolis, Fort Worth and Austin. Special guests Inhaler will open the Chicago, Indianapolis and Austin shows. Support for the St. Paul and Fort Worth dates will be announced in the coming weeks. A special ticket pre-sale for all tour dates begins …
Photo credit: @ro.lexx Trailblazing pop sensation Bree Runway links up with global superstar Khalid for captivating new single “Be The One” out now via Motown Records. Listen here and watch the official video here. An incredible collaboration between two musical visionaries, “Be The One” is a modern love song that’s destined to become a classic while further demonstrating Bree’s dynamic, genre-bending artistry and her undeniable talent. About two friends …
Surrealist blues poet and cultural worker aja monet has released another moving single from her forthcoming album when the poems do what they do, slated for release June 9 via drink sum wtr, a new imprint of Secretly Canadian. “for sonia” is a love poem for the legendary poet Sonia Sanchez and the inspiration behind …