Today, Japanese-Australian sibling electronic duo Lastlings release their anticipated sophomore album Perfect World, featuring singles ‘Get What You Want’, ‘Noise’, ‘Gravity’, ‘Holding Me Like Water’ and today’s focus single of the same name ‘Perfect World’, out now via Liberation Records and Rose Avenue Records. Perfect World serves as the second full-length offering from the duo comprised of singer/songwriter Amy …
Today, LA-based artist Lil Lotus collaborates with Toronto-based pop singer Sophie Powers for the new single and music video, “When Life Gives You Lemons”. Produced by Matt Malpass (Blink 182, MGK) “When Life Give You Lemons” opens with a brightly strummed guitar as emotional vocals from Lotus tell his side of a dysfunctional romance. Sophie’s verse is a spunky, tongue-in-cheek response …
“Back to Life” is our reminder that what was once dead is made new and brought to life by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. I’ve seen so many people take this song and create videos sharing their testimony of how God redeemed their situation. I’m encouraged that people are finding hope in this song and …
Earlier this spring, NYC-based singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer Malick Koly announced his brand new EP, Feel Bad Fest, due August 18. Following the recent release of singles from the project — “Dolòr” and “Heaven For Now” (featuring Ron Carter and Vernon Reid) — today, Koly shares a brand new video for the former, “Dolòr.” As Koly wrote of the track and its accompanying video: “‘Dolòr’ …
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With a mischievous curiosity akin to a group of neighbourhood kids from a Stephen King novel, Bealby Point spent their youth roaming through the sprawling suburbs of Deep Cove, a coastal neighbourhood in North Vancouver, British Columbia, not Washington. “Coded Personalities” is inspired by the struggles that come with communication in a relationship. The song follows the story of …
Episode 133 of Podsongs Podcast: Laura Weinbach of Foxtails Brigade finds inspiration in historian of bad behavior Alissa Bennett, co-host of the C-word Podcast In this episode, Laura Weinbach of the band Foxtails Brigade draws inspiration from the insights and experiences shared by Alissa Bennett of the C-word Podcast. The conversation between the two serves as a catalyst for …
PHOTO BY CHARLIE GROSS Acclaimed GRAMMY-winning multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer Meshell Ndegeocello makes her Blue Note Records debut with The Omnichord Real Book, a visionary and deeply jazz-influenced album out today that marks the start of a new chapter in her trailblazing career. Following her 2018 covers album Ventriloquism, Meshell returns with an album of new original material …
Photo Credit: Gabriela Gabrielaa Globally acclaimed artist and pianist Alfredo Rodriguez has shared “Fidju di Lua” ft. Alana Sinkëy, the lead single from his new album Coral Way, out on August 18 via Mack Avenue Records. He’s also shared an official video to accompany the track. Rodriguez notes, “The track is the essence of the multicultural blend that I want to share …
R&B’s foremost femme fatale Kiana Ledé proudly presents her anxiously-awaited new album Grudges today via The Heavy Group/Republic Records. Listen to Grudges: HERE A journey through heartbreak, lust, sex, pain, and transformation, it finds Kiana at her most vulnerable, vibrant, and vital all at once. She opens up like never before over an ever-evolving sonic backdrop, dripping with bedroom-ready R&B vibes, smoked-out alternative experimentation, …
Buzzing out of the DMV as an artist to watch in 2023, acclaimed rapper and elite storyteller Foggieraw adds two new singles—“Psalm 62” and “Ms. Johnson”—to all streaming platforms now via Mercury Records/Republic Records. Listen HERE. “Psalm 62” finds Foggieraw toggling between bold bars and a nostalgic Alicia Keys sample—which she personally cleared! On the track, mesmerizing flows float atop twinkling piano and groove-laden drums. His inner …
City Girls are wasting no time rolling into an Act Bad Summer, dropping “Pinata” Listen HERE via Quality Control / Motown. Already City Girls’ JT and Yung Miami gave the world the ‘rich, young and pretty bitch anthem’ “I Want A Thug.” Listen HERE. City Girls first teased the new song at Rolling Loud in California in March, piquing incredible excitement for the Miami duo’s upcoming …
Atlanta-based singer and songwriter Chase Shakur presents his anxiously awaited new it’s not you, it’s me EP—out now via Def Jam Recordings. Listen HERE. The ten-track body of work immerses audiences in his world. It picks up where he left off on his 2022 fan favorite EP, It’ll Be Fine, which chronicled the ups and downs of a tumultuous romance. As …
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Vevo, the world’s leading music video network, has released Lous and The Yakuza’s live performance of “Takata”. “Takata” follows Lous and the Yakuza’s previous live performances of “Hiroshima” and “La Money,” as well as a Footnotes talking about the top videos of her career and a 2020 Footnotes for “Dilemme.” Vevo’s live performances connect today’s …
O.N.E The Duo, the country duo consisting of Prana Supreme and her mother Tekitha have released a new song and video “Til You Called My Name” from their upcoming debut album Blood Harmony, out August 11 via Visionary Media Group. Co-written by the duo with John Bettis (Lynn Anderson, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, George Strait, Whitney Houston) and Marv Green (Carrie Underwood, Eric …
Haiti Babii rose up out of Stockton, CA and into the conversation as a tried-and-true West Coast contender. He made waves with otherworldly freestyles, catching the endorsement of everyone from Rihanna and Chance the Rapper to Meek Mill. He translated hardship into hypnotic hooks, going gold independently on the 2020 breakout “Change Ya Life.” Over the course of four independent albums, he …
Havanna Winter, the groundbreaking singer, actress and famed TikTok influencer known for her versatility, is releasing a new single about taking a trip in her mind away from a master manipulative ex-boyfriend. The single entitled “Tornado”, is a reminder to not allow insecurities and false hope brought on by people who don’t have the best …
Shady Blu, the rising female rapper from Long Beach, has released her new single “Hoedown” with fellow West Coast rapper Zoe Osama. The track, a quintessential West Coast inspired anthem, is set to be the first of a series of new music releases from Shady Blu this summer, leading up to a highly anticipated larger project. …
“Run It Up” follows “Bops” and “My Body” as Coi’s third single from her highly anticipated sophomore album, COI. Coi continues to serve up hit after hit, repeatedly proving her success as a chart-topping artist. Pre-save COI. HERE. 2023 is in full force for Coi due to her chart-topping success of her smash hit “Players”, bountiful new music releases, and major festival performances …
South African singer and songwriter Lloyiso shares the luminous Choir Version of his new single and music video “Give A Little Kindness” featuring Edenglen High School via Universal Music Group South Africa/Republic Records. It notably arrives in honor of National Youth Day in South Africa as a perfect soundtrack for the celebration. Watch the music video HERE. The track’s bright piano resounds through a melodic guitar riff. Lloyiso’s expansive …
Ready for a scorching summer, 19-year-old Toronto-born R&B singer and songwriter Liyah Katana serves up a new single and music video entitled “TOXIC” today via Nycesound/ARTium Records/Def Jam Recordings. The track dips into island vibes with its steel drum-driven groove and head-nodding bounce. Meanwhile, Liyah’s verses simmer into a seductive refrain as she confesses, “What we do is toxic, but …
Photo by Tyler Borchardt Somali-Canadian singer-songwriter and artist IDMAN has announced their new EP Risk, coming July 14th on Arista Records. The news arrives alongside the third single, “Still”, a tender and emotional offering equipped with an intimate video directed by City James (Big Sean, Lucky Daye, Smino, Ant Clemons, etc). IDMAN’s vocals, both lush and heart-wrenching, complement the captivating visual as a series of intimate …
Today, the rising singer-songwriter Jimmy October delivers his infectious second single of the year “Rum & Calypso” (June 16, Ineffable Records) following “Healing.” October hails from the small Caribbean island of Trinidad & Tobago – the musical and cultural hub that is home to the steel pan, arguably the best Carnivals in the world, and …
Multi-talented, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and producer, Victoria Monét releases “On My Mama” today via Lovett Music/RCA Records. The new track is the latest addition to her catalog of 2023 summer anthem contenders and is the final track debut leading up to the release of her upcoming sophomore album, JAGUAR II. Victoria’s “On My Mama” hits a home run by sampling the classic 2000s hip-hop Chalie …
Los Lobos have announced tour dates celebrating their 50th Anniversary as a band. Launching August 12 in Santa Fe, NM, the trek will feature intimate appearances at Los Angeles’ famed Whisky a Go Go and a very special return to the band’s alma mater James A. Garfield High School in East L.A.. Tickets for Los …
3X GRAMMY® WINNER OLIVIA RODRIGO’S BOLD NEW SINGLE “VAMPIRE” SET FOR RELEASE ON JUNE 30 VIA GEFFEN RECORDS – PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER LIMITED EDITION PHYSICAL SINGLE HERE Track Is The First New Music From Rodrigo Since 2021’s 4x Platinum SOUR – The Longest-Running Debut Album In Billboard 200 Top 10 This Century June 13, 2023 – Santa Monica, CA – Today, GRAMMY®-winning, …
Another very fun singalong took place last week. The 60s to 80s crew was out in full force. And yes, they did “Sandals.” 0:00:48 Put Your Hand in the Hand 0:06:54 Try a Little Kindness 0:10:13 Family of God 0:14:13 Morning Has Broken (044) 0:18:11 Step into the Sunshine 0:22:52 Tree Song 0:27:37 Let Us …
I’ve only recently learned that my late acting hero, Edward Woodward (Breaker Morant, The Equalizer), had a healthy singing career in the 1970s. Here he is giving sacred, Church of England-approval to Yusuf Islam’s “Morning Has Broken” (he was still Cat Stevens back then) and a nicely theatrical version of Roberta Flack’s “The First Time …
Day three of Punk Rock Bowling was every bit as hot as the previous two both in outside temperature and the bands that played. The temps were in the upper 90s but on the tarmac it had to be over 100 degrees. The first band I saw was the Infamous Stiffs, hailing from So Cal. …