Bordeaux-based garage-shoegaze project Opinion’s twelfth album ‘Troisième Opinion’ is out now

On Opinion’s very first album, released in 2016, Hugo Carmouze was singing for the people in his head. Many garage, punk, psych, noise heroes had influenced an electric and incandescent music that was hard to believe had been recorded by a 14-year-old teenager deep in the countryside of France. In almost a decade, Opinion’s music …

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80’s ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)’ Out Now Via Record Kicks

Photo Credit: Kola Oshalusi Executive Produced by Lenny Kravitz,Featuring Damian Marley and Sampa The Great Performing at Coachella on April 11th and 18th 2025More 2025 Spring US Tour Dates Coming Soon Listen: “Dey ft. Damian Marley (Gaudi & Don Letts Remix)” In October, Afrobeat virtuoso Seun Kuti released his highly acclaimed new album Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) via Milan …

Feminist and musician, Kate Nash, leaves tour bus finance difficulties behind

(Kate Nash protesting in London on Nov 28, 2024) Photo by Emily Marcovecchio Discusses “Butts For Tour Buses” OnlyFans campaign, London Protests at Spotify & LiveNation, Skyrocketing Concert Ticket Markups & the Music Industry Crisis with Rolling Stone “Women being in control of their bodies is vital and something we should all be standing by & fighting …

Rob49 Releases New Single “On Sight” – His Last Release of 2024 Ahead of Highly Anticipated Project

Listen HERE New York, NY – December 18, 2024 – Rising star Rob49 caps off a landmark year with his highly anticipated new single, “On Sight,” which was released today via Geffen Records. Listen HERE. The track arrives on the heels of a series of powerhouse releases that have solidified his place as one of the hottest rappers of his …

Boise’s post riot grrrl trio Blood Lemon (featuring current Built to Spill bassist Melanie Radford) surfs at “High Tide”

Today, Blood Lemon shared their new single and video, “High Tide,” from their upcoming EP Petite Deaths, out digitally January 17, and on vinyl via hometown label Moon Ruins. “High Tide” is a vividly sensual track packing plenty of overdrive alongside guitarist Lisa Simpson’s lyrics that speak to our animalistic tendency to seduce and be seduced.  Drawing inspiration from a spectrum of contemporary romance …

SNOOP DOGG AND DR. DRE RELEASE EXPLOSIVE MISSIONARY SHORT FILM

WATCH IT HERE LISTEN TO “LAST DANCE WITH MARY JANE (FT. TOM PETTY AND JELLY ROLL) OFF SNOOP DOGG’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM MISSIONARY PRODUCED BY DR.DRE OUT NOW VIA DEATH ROW, AFTERMATH, INTERSCOPE LISTEN HERE (December 13, 2024) — Today, global cultural icons Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre released the explosive new Missionary short film on the heels of Snoop Dogg’s highly anticipated studio album ‘Missionary’ produced …

Psychedelic/Krautrock Outfit BLOKE Speak Volumes On Catchy, Thought-Provoking New Single

Photo Credit: Michelangelo Lamattina In a thunderous return since their 2023 single ‘Chewed Up’ the experimental noise-rock collective BLOKE have unleashed their latest single, ‘Money Says’, accompanied by a captivating music video. Emerging from the underground scenes of London and Berlin, this genre-defying outfit, led by the enigmatic German artist Jakob Buraczewski, continue to push …

The Tragically Hip & Feist – ‘It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken’ (Live From ‘No Dress Rehearsal’)

Originally appearing on The Tragically Hip’s 2002 album ‘In Violet Light,’ this version and performance from the 2021 Juno Awards are featured in the final episode of the Amazon Prime 4 part documentary ‘No Dress Rehearsal.’ With Feist on vocals, this marked the first time the band performed without their late lead singer Gord Downie.

Kurt Elling Releases Rendition of Holiday Season Classic “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” Featuring Celebrated Vocal Group The Swingles

Photo Credit: Cory Dewald Elling’s Recently Released Album Wildflowers, Vol. 1 Nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Albumat 2025 GRAMMY Awards December 10, 2024: Today, multi-GRAMMY award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling released an a cappella interpretation of Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” featuring celebrated vocal group The Swingles. Released via Kurt’s newly launched label Big Shoulders, …

LOLA BROOKE, SHE “GO TO YO HEAD”

December 9, 2024 — (New York, NY)—Breakout, Brooklyn-bred rapper Lola Brooke releases the official visualizer for her latest banger, “Go To Yo Head,” today. The visual arrives a few short weeks after the track’s dominating debut.  [Watch “Go To Yo Head” Official Visualizer HERE]  [Stream “Go To Yo Head” HERE] “Go To Yo Head” packs a punch of power as Lola …

BENJAMIN INGROSSO RELEASES CINEMATIC OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “BACK TO YOU”

WATCH HERE Pink Velvet Theatre North American TourKicks Off February 7 in Chicago New Album Pink Velvet Theatre Out Now via Capitol Records PRESS HERE TO LISTEN Los Angeles, CA – December 9, 2024– On the heels of announcing his Pink Velvet Theatre North American Tour produced by Live Nation and releasing the critically-acclaimed album Pink Velvet Theatre, pop phenomenon and billion-streamed artist Benjamin Ingrosso has released the …

SWEDISH SONGSTRESS SOFIA HÄRDIG DEFIES EVERYTHING IN “KINGDOM COME”

Nearing 5 years since the release of her 8th studio album This Big Hush, Swedish born multiinstrumentalist and producer Sofia Härdig returns with ‘Kingdom Come’, kicking off a series of singles leading to her 2025 album Lighthouse Of Glass.  Self-produced and mixed by Grammy-awarded engineer Nille Perned, ‘Kingdom Come’’ defies traditional musical boundaries. Emerging as a nuanced composition that merges soft-rock sensibilities …

CAROLINE ROMANO REVEALS NEW SINGLE, “BORN TO WANT MORE,” & ANNOUNCES NEW EP, ‘HOW THE GOOD GIRLS DIE’

Nashville-based alt-pop singer and songwriter Caroline Romano is back with her evocative new single, “Born To Want More,” dropping December 6th, along with the announcement of her upcoming EP, How The Good Girls Die, set for release on January 31st, 2025. This single, along with recent hits like “Body Bag” and “Pretty Boys,” sets the tone for an EP that promises …

When will the North Park Vikings Hall of Fame honor Montezuma’s Revenge, Chester Slome and Lida Bond Kuehn? by Mark Erickson

Montezuma’s Revenge Given the historical low bar, e.g., Tony Quinn, I think Chester Slome represented a worthy candidate to enter North Park’s Hall of Fame.  So I thought creatively, knowing that Chester currently lives in assisted living.  He subscribes to the New York Times and works the crossword puzzle each day.  Cognitively, he is well.  …

Sweden’s Sofia Talvik Warns Americans of Christmas Danger on the Appalachian Trail in new single, “AT Christmas”

Happy Holidays to all! The new Christmas single “AT Christmas” from Swedish Folk/Americana artist Sofia Talvik has arrived. Talvik has a tradition of writing original Christmas songs and has done so every year for 15 years. In 2017, she released When Winter Comes, a compilation of songs written up till then. The album is a …

The Grascals release “Coal Dust Kisses” music video

November 27, 2024 — As The Grascals continue to celebrate their 20th anniversary following the release of their album, 20, the band has released a music video for their new radio single that paints a lifelike picture of a coal miner’s family. “‘Coal Dust Kisses’ is a true story written about my wife’s (Susanne Mumpower) papaw who worked in the Southwest Virginia coal mines and would come to her …

COCO JONES RELEASES “CALL ON CHRISTMAS” VISUALIZER FROM COCO BY THE FIREPLACE

Photo Credit: ShotbyStarks With Christmas right around the corner, GRAMMY®-Award winning powerhouse singer/songwriter and multi-hyphenate actress Coco Jones presents a holiday four-pack entitled Coco By The Fireplace out now via High Standardz/Def Jam Recordings.  Listen HERE. Watch visualizer for “Call on Christmas” HERE.  Continuing with the holiday festivities, Coco Jones will be performing “Here We Go (Uh Oh)” during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 28th and …