Triple platinum-, The Voice winning-, Swedish singer and songwriter Ulf “The Wolf” Nilsson delivers a soulful mix of rock and pop all dressed in modern-day clothing, sometimes adding a dash of heartland rock/blues and always with strong melodies and lyrics often rooted in his own life. Today Ulf Nilsson is releasing ’Lost Each Other’, and with this single he returns …
TEEN BLUSH is the solo artist and production project from Chicago-based musician Ken Foss. With a sound that traditionally glides through elements of dreampop, shoegaze, new wave and true alternative rock, Foss creates an experience that is both familiar and refreshing. He broadens his sonic palette through a collaboration with fellow Chicago-based artist/producer skagboy who …
Canada’s legendary punk ‘n’ rollers The Black Halos have just released their anticipated new LP How the Darkness Doubled (November 25th on Stomp Records). How the Darkness doubled is the unofficial follow-up album to The Black Halos’ acclaimed 2001 release, The Violent Years. Original songwriting team Billy Hopeless, Rich Jones (guitarist with Michael Monroe, Ginger …
Bara Karin is a Swedish artist, songwriter and producer. Today, November 25, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and she is releasing a song and music video on this topic. “You can buy love for money was written,” says Bara Karin, “as a reaction to the things I’ve learned through …
Rising French alt-indie quartet Later are pleased to announce a brand new release with the arrival of ‘Woman’, out now through cult Paris label Cookie Records. Drawing on a myriad of influences from pop, funk, rock, jazz and soul, the band conjure insatiable offbeat melodies coupled with introspective, wry lyricism. They say: “Woman is a piano-voice track that …
The video was inspired by Matt Corby’s survey of the human condition and life-altering events that recently occurred to him. On the day Matt was meant to start recording his new album, he and his family were instead rescued by a neighbor. Their home had been engulfed by the flood waters that raged through Queensland …
Today, West Australian singer-songwriter Sam McGovern releases his new single ‘Memory’ on the back of his tour around Australia for the first time. Honing his skills at West Australia’s prestigious WAAPA (West Australian Academy of Performing Arts), Sam began his musical career from humble beginnings. Upon graduating in 2020, the 22 year old began his career as an artist …
Swedish alternative rock group Omni of Halos release their debut, self titled studio album on Lövely Records. A guitar-driven explosion of noisy pop music, ”Omni of Halos” contains the four tracks from the group’s 2022 EP ”Care Free” (previously only released digitally) plus six new tracks. This collection of skewed, bittersweet, and beautiful tracks was recorded and produced …
Kit Vale is the solo project of Toronto-based singer/songwriter Jen Simpson, whom you may know as the stunning voice of Canadian rockers Neon Bloom. Inspired by a diverse mix of musical tastes ranging from post-punk to hip-hop, Simpson uses Kit Vale as a project that combines elements of these influences and every genre in between. …
Afrobeats artist, Baba Kuboye releases his 3rd studio album, “From Ikoyi with Horns” via all streaming platforms on July 22nd. The Dallas based artist provides good vibes and a socially conscious voice through his music. Baba Kuboye’s earliest musical influence came from growing up at the renowned Jazz 38 club Lagos Nigeria, with his parents. …
“This sounds great! Really harkens back to all those great 70’s fusion albums.”-Leland Sklar (Toto, Phil Collins, Crosby Still & Nash etc.) Electric bass player Jukka Haavisto’s first self-titled album ‘Reflections’ will be released on November 25th 2022. Recorded live at Latosound in Tampere (Finland), the album brings back thoughts to the best fusion jazz records of …
Fresh off the heels of her timeless 1970s-inspired breakup song ‘Crying In The Swimming Pool’, Berlin-based solo artist Moli (born Molly Irvine) wraps up 2022 in style with a cover of ‘Fool Again’ off the 1999 multi-platinum selling debut album by none other than the quintessential boy band Westlife. A version performed live at the Denniz Pop Awards back in September, Moli puts her …
Jim Basnight has just released a double-sided second single from his recent Early Years” digital album: “Leave the Past Behind” and “We’ll Always Be In Love.” https://powerpopaholicproductions.bandcamp.com/album/early-years Both are hook-laced, three-minute boppers with grit, fun quirks and unusual song structure, which should stand out for listeners, stations, shows and podcasters who demand no less. “Leave …
“Luz Estelar” is the powerful new single from award winning artist Rosita Stone. Considered a “masterpiece”, it is co-produced by Rosita and Grammy Award Winning Multi-Platinum Producer and Engineer, Sam Fisher (Daddy Yankee, Lady Gaga, Duran Duran). Mastered by Peter Moore in Canada (Rush, Roger Waters of Pink Floyd). She has opened concerts for superstar …
GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster has released her highly-anticipated ninth studio album Healing Time via Blue Corn Music. The multiple Blues Music Award winner has also shared the official video for “Don’t Want To Give Up On You,” an irresistible slice of vintage R&B and soul, available to watch here. On Healing Time, Foster offers a …
Photograph by Joshua Black Wilkins Sunny War will release Anarchist Gospel on February 3rd, 2023 via New West Records. The 14-song set was produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray for the Riff Raff) and features appearances by Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Allison Russell, David Rawlings, Jack Lawrence of the Raconteurs, Micah Nelson, John James …
Multifaceted Electronic producer Lycoriscoris has released a new album, Sketches From Memory. On the LP, listeners will discover the sun-drenched work ‘A Piece Of Nature’. The producer is recognised in the Deep House space, having previously released music under AnjunaDeep, a label that stands at the forefront of the genre. He boasts over 22 million …
Today, Machine Gun Kelly releases “Taurus” featuring Naomi Wild, the feature song from the major motion picture Taurus from RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks. The movie features Machine Gun Kelly in a lead role acting under his real name, Colson Baker. He plays a rising but troubled musician searching endlessly for the inspiration to …
Following on from their second album (Divine Invasions), collaborations with Welsh poet Autumn Juvenile and Polish Artist Michal Iwanowski, plus an R.E.M cover, electronic post-rock duo Ritual Cloak are back with a brand new single. ‘Shell’ will be released on 23rd November across all digital platforms. Shell is about being in a dream where you’re …
Montréal based indie pop duo Down With Space are vocalist/guitarist Rob Helsten and drummer Steve Dumas – the partnership of an Anglophone (English speaker, Helsten) and a Francophone (French speaker, Dumas) who have found an understanding through music when language can sometimes elude communication. “Nostalgia Knows Best” is their bouncy new single about embracing the …
Last night, Vermont singer and songwriter Noah Kahan performed “Stick Season” live for the first time on late night television—watch the performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! HERE. The viral song, from Noah’s critically acclaimed new album Stick Season, recently hit #1 on the AAA Radio Chart, his first #1 at the format. This performance follows Noah’s appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show last week, …
Electronic DJ / production duo TIBASKO return with a brand new stand alone release ‘Hawt’, out now through Another Rhythm. Written and recorded in the span of one afternoon, ‘Hawt’ comes hot on the heels of the duo’s acclaimed debut EP released in October this year; showcasing TIBASKO’s musical progression and evolution that is thrilling in …
December is almost here and that means it’s time for my annual crusade to bring back “Christmas Will Really Be Christmas” by Lou Rawls. The song is 55 years old and more true now than ever.
Who are we? Where do we come from? Avant-garde rock group CarbonWorks ponders these theoretical unknowns in their soon to be released single “Athena” out today Friday, November 18, 2022. Led by composer and guitarist Neal Barnard, the experimental group questions the complexities of the world and human purpose with an international flair provided by singer-songwriter Lara Lotz (Ben & Lola). Sung …
My name is FreQ Nasty (Darin to my Mum) and you might know of me from my work with Santigold (‘Creator’ -9M+ plays on Spotify), UK chart-topping UK rapper Professor Green (Hard Night Out), or my underground breakbeat/garage Bass music releases. I’ve just released a new video that features Congo Natty singer Marf and Chali 2na …
Award-winning singer/songwriter, actor, and best-selling author Emm Gryner has forged many groundbreaking moments in music, from playing keyboards in David Bowie‘s band, then starting her arena-level rock band, Trapper. Now, she’s reinvented herself and is making music that she hopes will connect with fans who enjoy the iconic music from the 70s and 80s. In the pandemic, all that …
Gaming Music legend TheFatRat, popularly known for his immense online following of over six million YouTube subscribers and iconic songs like “Unity” and “Fly Away (feat. Anjulie),” has collaborated with award-winning Korean girl band EVERGLOW for a seductive and energetic new K-Pop single. Known for pushing a stronger sound outside of the traditional “bubble gum pop,” these six …
Sarah Hardwig expresses her venerability in her newest single, “Who I Am”. The artist has gone through some trials in her life. At just five years old, Sarah Hardwig was diagnosed with Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis, impairing her vision and changing her life forever. She pulls inspiration from this hardship, but her diagnosis has never halted …
John Driskell Hopkins, founding member of the GRAMMY-winning Zac Brown Band performed “You Light Up My Life” by three-time GRAMMY winner Debby Boone for his friends and family at the age of 6 at a Christmas gathering in 1977. 45 years later, while recording his fourth Christmas album, Hopkins was gifted an original pressing of “You Light Up My …
As the austere Nordic fall eases in to the enchanting atmosphere of holiday times, acclaimed singer and songwriter Jörgen Andersson releases the solemn winter ballad ”Covered in Snow”. The song is a portrait of returning to your childhood home town for Christmas, and the conflicting feelings it brings. Talking about the origin of the song, …