August 4, 2023 – Today, Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Cole Gallagherreleases his debut EP The Confluence. Produced by seven-time GRAMMY winner Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Jack White, Phish), The Confluence features members of the 400 Unit on all tracks, as well as a collaboration with David Hidalgo of Los Lobos and the first official cover of unreleased Bruce Springsteen rarity “Sugarland.” Already the EP has garnered acclaim from The Bluegrass Situation, Magnet …
Screenings, Conversation, Q&A and Book Signings Confirmed for Bay Area, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle With Co-Authors Josh Mills & Pat Thomas NPR’s “Fresh Air “Rave Review Calls Ernie in Kovacsland “..A Combination Art Museum and Treasure Chest” LOS ANGELES, CA (THURSDAY AUGUST 3, 2023) – The Estate of Ernie Kovacs and Fantagraphics books announced today that West Coast in-person …
Further to climbing the charts with her latest summer single “Little Things,” today Jorja Smith has unveiled her third offering of 2023 in the form of “GO GO GO” a propulsive indie-adjacent track that nods to Jorja’s teen love of groups like Jaws, The Kooks and Bombay Bicycle Club. “ GO GO GO’ is kind of a f you song. …
Here’s the latest track from 1.5 million streaming artist and 5-time international iTunes chart-topper, Pamela Hopkins. Pamela says, “This is a story about me and my daddy. My dad was a little, for lack of a better word, ‘rough around the edges.’ My dad passed away from cancer in December 2019, so I thought I …
We must all remember: “3 b’s + 3e’s + 2a’s + 2o’s + 1d = 1 uniquely grand performer named beabadoobee“ beabadoobee will perform in Portland at her upcoming headline show at Pioneer Courthouse Square on August 10, 6:30 PM, (701 SW 6th Avenue)! Last week Precious Bea released her latest single “the way things go,” a cheeky track …
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Miami, FL | August 2nd, 2023 | In an unprecedented release party, the talented artist Guaynaa unveiled his highly anticipated new single, “Pa Que Afinken,” in an intimate setting, providing a personalized experience for each of his guests. Gathering his closest friends, family members, collaborators, influencers, and fellow artists, the beach at Wyndham Grand Rio Mar …
Spotify has released two new singles from your favorite singer/songwriter on your daddy’s side, Durand Bernarr. The singles include a rendition of his second single, “Leveled,” off of his Wanderlust album, and a new track “KFAR,” a cover of Seal’s beloved song, “Kiss From a Rose.” The release of these singles come as the final installment in a series of Spotify Singles …
Today Kali Horse are sweating out a “Long Fever” with their newest single which unveils the news of their debut album Some Type of Electric Lagoon to be released September 15, 2023. The album is a lush and vibrant journey that mirrors the depths of self-transformation one can experience when attempting to take control of murky mental circumstances. Upon a …
Photo by Ryan Clemens Chappell Roan’s moment has arrived. Today, the trailblazing, charismatic and unapologetically honest emergent pop star announces her highly anticipated debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess out September 22 via Amusement / Island Records. Watch the album trailer HERE. With bold hooks, powerhouse vocals, and theatrical flair Chappell Roan has built up …
Photo Credit: Jeremiah Arias & RJ Word August 2, 2023 – Today, rising genre-bending singer, songwriter, producer, and screenwriter, Tyler Cole releases his “Good Drugs” video from his recently released two pack singles “Good Drugs//Bad Joke” via Def Jam Recordings – watch HERE. The two tracks were the first taste of new solo music from Cole and gave fans a window into what’s to come. Listen to “Good Drugs/Bad Joke” and keep an eye …
Prog-pop cult heroes The Mommyheads have announced the most ambitious album of their nearly four-decade career, CONEY ISLAND KID, arriving Friday, September 19 via FANFAR! Records in Europe and Mommyhead Music for the rest of the world. Pre-orders are available now. A watershed release for The Mommyheads, CONEY ISLAND KID marks the venerable NYC-based band’s 15th studio LP and first-ever foray into …
Today, singer-songwriter Elliott Fullam has announced his sophomore LP End of Ways, out September 1, via the legendary Kill Rock Stars. Alongside this announcement, Fullam has shared the title track, “End of Ways.” A sparse and ghostly, yet haunting recording, the track centers Fullam’s delicate vocals and precise acoustic fingerpicking. Inspired by a close friend’s experience escaping an abusive household, …
Photo Credit: Leeor Wild Elisapie returns today with “Qimmijuat (Wild Horses),” an adaptation of the classic Rolling Stones ballad translated into Inuktitut. Taken from the album Inuktitut, to be released by Bonsound on September 15th, this new single follows “Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass),” “Taimangalimaaq (Time After Time)” and “Isumagijunnaitaungituq (The Unforgiven),” which caught the attention of Rolling Stone magazine and Metallica themselves. Similar to the …
LA-based vocalist, songwriter, pianist and producer Rozzi has released her new acoustic EP Live From Home via BMG.The EP’s focus track is “Visions,” which originally appeared on Rozzi’s 2018 album, Bad Together. An acoustic version of one of her biggest tracks to date, a single called “Who Do You Love” (originally created in collaboration with producer / DJ ARTY) …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s history in the making. For the first time ever, iconic country music groups The Oak Ridge Boys and ALABAMA have recorded together in-studio. “Jesus and John Wayne,” a new collaborative effort from two of the biggest bands in country music history, pays tribute to gospel music’s most legendary husband/wife songwriting duo, Bill and Gloria Gaither. The song was released …
Photo Credit Luke Ivanovich Philadelphia’s SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE have announced a new EP, i’m so lucky, for September 1st via Saddle Creek, their first project since the highly lauded ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH. The band returns with a video for double single “tapeworm’ and “natural devotion 2.” Directed by Daniel Patrick Brennan (Tierra Whack, Body Meat, Shamir, etc), the video takes …
August 1, 2023 – Today, rising Atlanta rap star Destroy Lonely releases the video for “how u feel?,” the beloved opening song from his acclaimed debut album If Looks Could Kill. Known across the globe as one of the genre’s most visionary new figures, Destroy Lonely gives the song the visual treatment it deserves: a crime plot rich in …
Credit: Darin Kamnetz August 1, 2023: Today, the Grammy-nominated trio Semisonic announced Little Bit Of Sun, their first full length album in more than 20 years that will be released on November 3, 2023. Recorded in the band’s native Minneapolis and featuring appearances from Jason Isbell and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, the album offers a deeply moving reflection on growth, gratitude, …
Christian music project, Greaternity, joyfully announces their third single, ‘Love You Like Jesus,’ was released on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. ‘Love You Like Jesus’ was written by Greaternity’s Bobby Joe Owens (aka Robert J. Thompson) for his May 2023 wedding. Inspired by The Holy Spirit, “Love You Like Jesus” is a serenade for his bride Anna and also aligns …
Santa Chiara is IMPORTED, and her album is, too. Today we announce her full length debut album Imported, out October 20th via Kill Rock Stars. Having teased the album with her first single, “Peach Tree,” we’ve just released her second single “Visa.” In “Visa,” she channels her frustrations about the legal process into a punk and surf …
Space Needle was created during the post-covid reopening of Seattle. Whalien wanted to express the frustration felt by many people who were made to feel like they were worthless to a capitalist system. Thus the chorus, “sacrifice, sacrifice”. Through a country-rock lens, Whalien is able to tell this tale with a radio-friendly, sweet, sugary flavor. …
This single from the critically acclaimed Danish singer Mette Juul is her personal take on a timeless jazz standard. The listener is drawn into the existential and mysterious universe of love. In collaboration with two world-class instrumentalists, the American guitarist Mike Moreno and Swedish bassist, cellist and multi-instrumentalist Lars Danielsson, Ms. Juul offers a personal …
“’Two Arms’ is about those that shape us and the inevitable hole they would leave us with. It’s memoir-like and coated with dance rhythms and power vocals that almost makes you forget you’re listening to a song about anticipatory grief.” -Adalia Powell-Boehne / KNOTTS KNOTTS loops in and out of art pop and indie soul. The band’s …
Sudanese Afro-pop artist Amanie Illfated has been described as ‘the African M.I.A.” She has made quite a stir on her home turf, winning Best R&B Artist of the Year at the 2021 South Sudan Music Awards. She has also received 2 nominations from the African Entertainment Awards for Best Female Artist and Musician of the …
If you haven’t met Karen Myatt yet, you can find more information here: https://femoir.ca/musings/ The vocals are stunning, of course, and I dig the hypnotic beats on “Dancing Barefoot” as well. The unseen drummer finds the pocket and never leaves.
Nashville-based, indie rock rising act Ian Ferguson has released his latest single “New Love,” a summer jam meshing psychedelia with classic rock, premiered via FLOOD Magazine. Listen and read here. Praising “New Love,” FLOOD stated: “The new track presents some of the Nashville-based songwriter’s most carefree sounds, ingraining psychedelic vibes and vintage charm into his growing folk-rock …
Spanish Power Metal band NORWALD Embrace the Enigma – “The Madness of the King – Medieval Sessions” Acoustic Version Chronicles Thostar’s Astonishing Odyssey with SODEH Records. The Madness of the King tells the story of Thostar, whose life and death were lead by his crazy acts as a young king. This acoustic version takes the essential …
Imagine yourself in a small rural village in Sweden. White-trimmed wooden houses that date back several hundred years are tucked in between the pines and birch tees next to the quiet lake where the sunlight glitters like gold on the gentle ripple. All around you, you can hear the buzzing of bumblebees, birds singing in …
CHICAGO ALTERNATIVE INDIE ROCK BAND NEPTUNE’S CORE RELEASE PENT-UP PAIN WITH TRACK + LYRIC VIDEO “UNLOVED” With a gradual build, rhythmic guitar strums and explosive bridge, “Unloved,” out today, achingly sinks into feelings of loneliness and heartache. Written mostly in one sitting, Sofie Richter (vocals/guitar), says writing the song allowed her to put words to difficult, complex emotions …