Another combo effort. This blurb covers very recent musical releases of bands from Finland, Norway, Sweden and Nashville, Tennessee. Ville Jokilehto created Champions of Sorrow, a “melodic Viking death metal” from Finland. Mr. Jokilehto’s press release also describes his music as “symphonic melodic death metal.” He definitely has the cookie-monster vocal style to wedge himself …
Month: April 2025
Photo Credit: Eli Freireich “Flooded Island” Single + Video Out Now and “Unfixing” Single Split x3 EP Out Now via I’m Into Life Records Hiding Places formed in the countryside of Athens, Georgia in 2020, but their roots trace back to a shared college radio station at UNC Chapel Hill. Guitarist/vocalists Audrey Keelin and Nicholas Byrne, bassist Michael Matsakis, and drummer Henry Cutting create a twinkly and raw folk-alternative collaboration that …
Taking a break from the fascist onslaught to touch base with a beautiful recording, Laura Nyro’s original version of “Stoned Soul Picnic” (famously covered by the 5th Dimension, and there are plenty of other versions). I remember how then Minneapolis-based engineer and studio owner Jay Leigh introduced me to the idea of what he referred …
APRIL 18, 2025 – Today, Doechii dropped the official video for her new single, “Anxiety.” The track, which was released last month via Top Dawg Entertainment / Capitol Records, has already amassed over 272 million combined global streams, including 85 million U.S. streams, and more than 23 billion views across her social media. Directed by James Mackel, the official video …
LISTEN HERE & WATCH HERE Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Spotify, X NEW YORK, NY (April 18, 2025) — Today, acclaimed rapper and masterful storyteller Foggieraw kicks off his next chapter with a soulful and stunning new single entitled “Prairie View” featuring Monaleo out now via Mercury Records. It marks his first release of 2025 and heralds a whole lot more to come. Listen HERE and watch the music video HERE. Foggieraw leans into a confident and …
Photo by Joy Gansh Today, Scottish indie artist Theo Bleak shares her latest single with a stunning official visualizer, “Said Like A Poet,” offers another look into her forthcoming EP, Bad Luck Is Two Yellow Flowers, arriving May 15, 2025 via Polymoon. A sharp and introspective track, “Said Like A Poet” explores the tension between intellect and emotion, questioning the way ideas …
In the run-up to their debut album ‘Erratic Erosion’ (which came out the 11th of April), Nite Kite released a live recording of “inktvis.” This tune was live tracked in a beautiful Brussels ‘Maison de maître”, the song showcases how Nite Kite embraced the spontaneous interplay – an important characteristic of the upcoming album – all while maintaining a mystical organic and electronic sound. A …
PHOTO CREDIT, NEIL KRUG Today – Friday, April 18th – Lana Del Rey releases her new single, “Bluebird.” The single is out now via Interscope Records. LISTEN TO “BLUEBIRD” HERE “Bluebird” was written by Lana Del Rey and Luke Laird. The pair produced the single together with Drew Erickson. Last week, Lana Del Rey released her first single of 2025, “Henry, come on.” This month, Lana Del Rey will play Stagecoach …
L.Mayland (Lizzie Mayland, guitarist of the double BRIT award-winning band The Last Dinner Party) is pleased to announce the arrival of their debut solo EP, The Slow Fire Of Sleep, on 9th May. This news comes alongside their inaugural single, ‘Lighthouse’. The project’s only taster, ‘Lighthouse’, arrives with an ethereal visualiser directed by frequent collaborator, Cal McIntyre. Watch ‘Lighthouse’ Video Here “’Lighthouse’ …
Behold the new EP Nostalgia from acclaimed songwriter Emily Haber. The five song indie pop meets singer-songwriter collection is produced by Grammy-winning Daniel Dávila. Known for her evocative lyricism and profound storytelling, Emily’s journey is one of resilience, creativity, and a lifelong love for music. Born with severe hearing loss in both ears, she wore hearing aids from the age of four. Her new music covers themes including grief …
Share New Single + Video “Cloud of Mirrors” Today, Tan Cologne, the enigmatic New Mexico-based duo of Lauren Green and Marissa Macias, announced their third studio album Unknown Beyond, set for release on June 20 via Labrador Records. Where Tan Cologne’s previous work was rooted in terrestrial and earthen landscapes, Unknown Beyond reaches instead for the skies and the intangible greater existence, the infinite and the …
Morgan Wallen | Photo Credit: Spidey Smith I’m The Problem to Feature Collaborations withPost Malone, Tate McRae, Eric Church, ERNEST & HARDY Pre-Save Album HERE “I Ain’t Comin’ Back (Feat. Post Malone)” Out Now Morgan Wallen I’m The Problem Cover Art | Download HERENASHVILLE, Tenn. – After spending the past few weeks teasing song titles from his upcoming album I’m The Problem on NBC’s Saturday Night Live and …
Watch the video HERE. Listen to “All The Love” HERE. New York, NY (April 15, 2025) – On the precipice of a massive mainstream breakthrough, GRAMMY®-nominated global Afrobeats popstar Ayra Starr shares the stunning and cinematic music video for her new single “All The Love” out now. Helmed by director Ella Ezeike, the visual reflects the ebb and flow of the track on-screen. …
Acclaimed singer-songwriter, producer and indie artist Denise Marsa is once again making waves in the dance music scene with her latest “Until Dawn Remix” of DRY SPELL. This marks her fifth remix from her stunning 4th album PIVOTAL, cementing her reputation as an unstoppable force in the music industry. LISTEN IN HERE: https://open.spotify.com/album/7buenxMMFVelTxXoDVWbcz Following the monumental …
FEAT. JAMIE FOXX, ROBERT GLASPER, JAZZE PHA, OCTOBER LONDON, CHARLIE BEREAL, JANE HANDCOCK, AND MORE PRESAVE HERE DEDICATED TO SNOOP DOGG’S LATE MOTHER STREAM “MOTHER I MISS YOU HERE Death Row Records proudly announces its upcoming release, Altar Call, a deeply personal and soul-stirring gospel compilation album, arriving on April 27. News of the project was officially unveiled today via OkayPlayer. …
Map: Africa Guide To: wsj.ltrs@wsj.comHello Dow Jones: The April 4 issue of the New York Times listed the top 60 countries upon which 47 slapped tariffs. Of the 60, only never-ending chaotic Congo (the lone country!) had a trade deficit ($112 million) with the USA, yet arbitrarily received a subjective 11% tariff! What is this unfair relationship? …
April 11, 2025: Today, rising pop star Julia Minichiello shares her new single “placeholder” via River House Artists. Co-written with Jess Cayne (Darius Rucker, Brittney Spencer) and Brock Westover (Flyanaboss, Jay Sean, JORDY), the emotional track showcases Minichiello’s soaring vocals as she reflects on a doomed relationship with a partner who is still in love with their ex. “placeholder” follows her previous single “you were …
Photo courtesy of pgLang WATCH HERE “luther” #1 ON BILLBOARD HOT 100 FOR SEVEN CONSECUTIVE WEEKS GRAND NATIONAL TOUR KICKS OFF APRIL 19 IN MINNEAPOLIS LISTEN TO ‘GNX’ HERE GRAND NATIONAL TOUR DATES: Apr 19 – Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium Apr 23 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium Apr 26 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium …
Taken from ‘I WILL.’ EP Out TodayLISTEN HERE ‘World At My Feet’ is the new single and video from Victor Ray and arrives with his new EP ‘I WILL.’, out today on Decca Records/Capitol. The EP features all three of Victor’s most recent singles; ‘Hearts Break and People Change’, ‘Still The Same’ and the stellar ‘Sticks & …
Lighthouse of Glass Out April 11th via Bark At Your Owner. Photo Credit: Jessica Nettelblatt Following a string of successful single releases, Swedish songstress Sofia Härdig drops her highly anticipated 9th studio album Lighthouse of Glass on April 11th via Bark At Your Owner. Showcasing Härdig’s distinctive vocal range and innovative songwriting, Lighthouse of Glass emerges as a portal into hundreds of untold stories, each track representing …
Photo Credit: Nick Fancher Dig it, Frank Ocean’s “Lost” Upcoming Album VSQ Performs Frank Ocean Out April 25 via CMH Label Group/Vitamin Records April 11, 2025: Today, pop-culture inspired instrumentalists Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) share their classical rendition of Frank Ocean’s track “Lost,” which will appear on their forthcoming album VSQ Performs Frank Ocean, out April 25 via CMH Label Group/Vitamin Records. Originally appearing on Ocean’s critically acclaimed …
Friday April 11th – John Heintz and his music supergroup The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown release their first single ‘Super Galactic’ featuring Justin Poree (Ozomatli) from their upcoming album ‘Volume 3’. ‘Super Galactic’ is high energy with a retro 80s NYC hip-hop vibe that blends heavy Funk and Jazz flavors provided by today’s top musicians. Historically, Heintz …
Umbra out April 11 via Velvet Echoes STREAM Bristol post-punk and shoegaze outfit Bible Club are set to drop their sophomore EP Umbra on April 11th via Velvet Echoes, following the recent release of the EP’s bold title track. Umbra emerges as the band’s most conceptually innovative and ambitious record to date, vaulting listeners into …
GLASTONBURY HEADLINE (THE OTHER STAGE, JUNE 27TH) CONFIRMED ACTING DEBUT IN BBC DRAMA MINT ALSO ANNOUNCED Stream “all i need / in my mind”: https://loylecarner.lnk.to/twosongsPR New York, NY (April 10th, 2025) – Loyle Carner has today shared two brand new songs, “all i need / in my mind”, which are available now via Island EMI. The London trailblazer has also been confirmed …
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez Self-Titled Jill Sobule LP Reissue Out On June 6 Via Rhino RecordsFeaturing Iconic Hits “I Kissed A Girl,” “Supermodel” On Tour This Spring + SummerIncluding Dates w/ The Fixx + The MekonsWatch: “Underdog Victorious” Live at Mountain Stage Today, award-winning singer-songwriter Jill Sobule announced the cast recording of her New York Times Critic’s Pick, Drama Desk-nominated autobiographical musical F*ck 7th Grade, to be …
I’m thinking about drummer Hal Blaine today. This was his kind of LA weather. He used to make us laugh and laugh at our weekly breakfasts. I heard “Love Will Keep Us Together” today and thought of a funny story that Hal loved to tell (one of the clean ones.) The good old days of …
“Buh-buh-pow, buh-buh-pow… “ It was New Wave’s answer to The Surfaris’ “Wipeout;“ all through the 80s – along with Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” — it was the song that every young drummer aspired to, and what every aspiring drummer tapped school desks and car dashboards along to. I’m going to skip this school-band stuff, kids daydreamed, …
Photo Credit: Mobley Dig the Single + Video “Yesterday’s Another Day” New Album We Do Not Fear RuinsOut April 23 Today, Austin-based writer, performer, producer, filmmaker, and one-man tour de force Mobley shared his grooving new single + video“Yesterday’s Another Day” from his upcoming new album We Do Not Fear Ruins, out April 23 via Last Gang Records. The song’s earworm bassline and psychedelic arrangement set the stage …
Photo credit: Marieke Macklon Virtuoso songwriter and pianist Brian Christinzio who performs as BC Camplight has announced his brand new studio album A Sober Conversation due out June 27 via Bella Union. The new collection documents the last two years of his life, finally confronting a shocking childhood trauma while embracing sobriety, to create the most riveting and revealing record of his …
Watch New Video for Album Highlight “Yes! Ramen!!” Watch Hiromi and Sonicwonder Perform Live at Blue Note Tokyo Hiromi’s many career triumphs include a GRAMMY Award for a collaboration with fusion hero Stanley Clarke* NPR Tiny Desk Concert with over 2 million views “For this song, it was more like putting a soundtrack to the film I had in …