VICTOR cover artwork by Terron Cooper Sorrells Multi-platinum selling, GRAMMY-nominated rapper/producer Vic Mensa has just released his long-awaited sophomore album VICTOR via Roc Nation. Executive produced by BongoByTheWay and largely self-produced in sessions stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles to Ghana and beyond, the album is the product of a two year period of inward reflection and newfound sobriety for the accomplished MC. “This album is a story of redemption; trial …
Month: September 2023
On October 13, Motown Records will release Set It Off – Offset’s first solo studio album since 2019’s acclaimed Father of Four, which marked his solo debut. Today, as the album pre-order launched, he shared his fierce, infectious new single, “FAN.” Offset recorded the track with producers Aaron Bow, FNZ, Teddy Walton, Thank You Fizzle and Thurdi. Listen to “FAN” HERE. “I’ve been working on this project …
September 15, 2023 – Picking up where her GRAMMY® Award-winning campaign peaked earlier this year, R&B superstar Muni Long returns with her highly anticipated new single “Made For Me,” out now via Supergiant Records/Def Jam Recordings. It notably marks her first new release of 2023 and extends her streak of unforgettable moments. Listen to “Made For Me” HERE. Muni Long emerged in 2022 to …
The soulful Afrobeats track marks a new chapter for the hotly-tipped singer-songwriter, who is ready to unleash a new body of work following the huge success of her singles “Bloody Samaritan,” “Rush” and “Sability.” “Rhythm & Blues” is a mood-setter, glowing with Ayra Starr’s signature warm vocal tones and buoyed by a gentle rhythmic beat to create the …
Derek Smalls, the bass force formerly of the fabled heavy metal band formerly known as Spinal Tap, is back with a vengeance – this time with his sights firmly set on the movie phenomenon of 2023, that advocate of everything pink and fluffy, Barbie. The self-described embodiment of lukewarm water reaches boiling point with Smalls’ first track in …
Television content creators have had coverage/payment disputes with cable providers for a few years now. My first memory of such a standoff was connected to the Big Ten Network demanding more money for its content than cable operators wanted to pay. Currently, the nation’s second largest cable operator, Charter, has reached an impasse with Disney. The …
September 12, 2023: Today, the Grammy-nominated trio Semisonic released “Out of the Dirt” from Little Bit of Sun, their first full length album in more than 20 years that will be released on November 3. The song was co-written by frontman Dan Wilson and Lori McKenna and features Jason Isbell on lead guitar. Listen/embed “Out of the Dirt” via YouTube.Pre-Order Little Bit of Sun. About the song, Dan Wilson explains: …
“LONG IN THE TOOTH,” MODERN ENGLISH’S FIRST OFFERING SINCE 2016’s TAKE ME TO THE TREES, PRODUCED BY MARIO J. MCNULTY (DAVID BOWIE, LOU REED, NINE INCH NAILS) STREAM: “LONG IN THE TOOTH”(ON YOUTUBE) STREAM: “LONG IN THE TOOTH”(ON ALL PLATFORMS) Modern English are excited to announce the release of “Long in the Tooth,” the iconic British new wave/post-punk …
Renowned singer-songwriter Cat Power is set to release her captivating new live album, Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert, via Domino Recording Co. on Friday, November 10. Pre-orders are available now. Recorded November 5, 2022 at London’s vaunted Royal Albert Hall, Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert sees the artist otherwise known as Chan …
September 12, 2023 – Santa Monica, CA – Today, multi-Platinum-selling, three-time GRAMMY®-winner Olivia Rodrigo shared the official video for “get him back!” – the new focus track from her acclaimed sophomore album, GUTS. View HERE. Pitchfork singled out “get him back!” as a highlight from GUTS, which wasreleased last week via Geffen Records. The New York Times hailed the track as a “playful, infectious and dryly hilarious singalong” while The …
4X GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, poet, activist, and multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell has released her latest single, “Stay Right Here,” from her recently announced new album, The Returner. The song is an urgent dance-floor gem that sees Russell channeling 70’s greats like Diana Ross, Gloria Gaynor, and Roberta Flack. She is accompanied by her Rainbow Coalition ensemble with special string arrangements written by Larissa Maestro, featuring Sista …
GOOSE RELEASE STUDIO VERSIONS OF LIVE FAN FAVORITES “TRAVELERS” & “ELMEG THE WISE” ON AUTUMN CROSSING EP TODAY – LISTEN ALL SONGS RECORDED DURING DRIPFIELD SESSIONS Goose has surprised fans with the release of a brand new three-song EP, Autumn Crossing, which features the first studio versions of three sought-after live rarities, collectively known by fans as the “Travelers-Elmeg Suite.” Showcasing the band’s …
The new double A side single from Kevee Lynch is an inner look at yourself and the people who you come into contact with. Delivered in Kevee’s own inimitable style, his clear vocal style inviting you to listen to the stories and question things surrounding you. The music drifts from early British new wave on …
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Bishop Briggs will be playing Portland’s Roseland Theater on October 13th (10 NW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97209) for her DON’T LOOK DOWN North American Tour with MISTERWIVES. In recent news, Bishop recently released a new EP called When Everything Went Dark (listen HERE) as well as shared her music video for “Bad”, which marks her directorial debut. Watch the “Bad” music …
When this unreleased 1975 concert of Richard & Linda Thompson at their prime was released on CD a few years back, you’d have thought that Mojo, Uncut, etc – would have pulled out all of the stops and given it the fanfare that it deserved. Sadly, there was yet another Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Neil …
Here’s what Bottom of the Pops has to say about Forest Swords in his helpful, weekly, “Seagull With A Chip” feature: “Last time he released an album it was 7 years ago and i was living in Hong Kong and his dystopian tones sounded perfect for the impending death of that city as i listened …
ALBUM OUT NOW – LISTEN TRIBUTE ALBUM IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN KRONOS QUARTET AND GHOST TRAIN ORCHESTRA WATCH THE ACCOMPANYING MINI-DOCUMENTARY HERE Today, Kronos Quartet and Ghost Train Orchestra release “Why Spend the Dark Night with You? (feat. Joan As Police Woman).” The track is a song from the upcoming album Songs And Symphoniques: The Music Of Moondog, a collaboration between …
caro♡ – photo credit Mathias Adam @mthsadm Today, the French-born, London-based caro♡ releases her singular, sophomore album wild at ♡ on PC Music. Alongside, she reveals the video for focus single “behind the clouds”, directed by Joe Ward. A member of Planet 1999, this 11-track album follows her debut Heartbeats/Heartbreaks. “This self-produced and written album is called « wild at <3 » because one of the …
Experimental political pop artist Mary Ocher returns with a musical tour-de-force examining the collective dread of the impending future. Ocher, the eternal outsider, has an uncanny ability to craft curious intricate worlds. Unravelling our innermost fears (as described in the album’s essay), and triggering paranoia of the world we live in – which seems to be spinning out …
“This new recording for ‘Painted Desert’ feels more rock and roll and less produced, channeling the lush, psychedelic backdrop of its Route 66 muse,” shares Alyssa Graham, who is one half of The Grahams with Doug Graham. “It’s amazing when you get the opportunity to revisit songs and reimagine them. We both have grown tremendously as humans over the last 10 …
K-Pop’s freshest rookie boy group RIIZE releases their highly-anticipated debut single, “Get A Guitar,” via SM Entertainment in an exciting new partnership with RCA Records. Check out the accompanying music video HERE. The partnership between SM Entertainment and RCA Records was announced at a press conference on September 4th KST in Seoul. The news proves RIIZE’s power as global leaders of the next generation by signing with a major U.S. …
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Andreas Lawen “To me, that’s the world’s scariest band.” —Chuck D, Public Enemy Ever hear about the all-Black hardcore band that unleashed one of the greatest records of the nineties, and faced a censorship battle that went all the way to the President of the United States? Did you know that …
Renowned producer/DJ Caleb Calloway joins forces with chart-topping Spanish urban vocalist Saiko on the new single “Carnet,” which the two artists wrote together. On the vibrant track, Calloway combines Saiko’s rapid fire vocals with powerful beats and haunting keyboards. Performed entirely in Spanish, the song tells the story of a girl who doesn’t yet have her driver’s license but goes out to the club with a …
“Uno is about the troubles and feelings that come from not being able to move on from someone that you’ve held so deep in your heart. “You’re the only one that’s moving on now”. Throughout the Music video you can see the protagonist, Miguel the vocalist, battling with these feelings in cinematic scenes. “Cause I’m …
The Red Pears are very cool, very here and very now! And this is their new song:
Nao Mali returns with FAG – their most controversial and in-your-face track to date, due for release 8th September 2023. FAG is the second single on upcoming EP-turned-album SCANDAL. FAG not only marks the beginning of Nao’s collaboration with creative director Martin Falck (Robyn, Fever Ray) for the upcoming album, but it also features the shred queen Vixen (lead guitarist for Halsey and Rina Sawayama). FAG mixes heavy metal guitars over a booming …