Photo by Josefine Cardoni Today, Anna Bates, the Los Angeles born and raised singer-storyteller, releases “Something Greater” HERE and the self-directed music video HERE from her upcoming, debut EP Here’s To The End out June 3 on Neon Gold Records. Classically trained in piano from a young age, it wasn’t until as recently as 2020 that Anna Bates began to release music under …
Photo by Bennet Perez LA-based vocalist, songwriter, pianist and producer Rozzi is set to release her new Berry EP this Friday, April 22 via BMG. Today, she commands listeners to their feet with the upbeat single, “Consequences” ft. Nile Rodgers. Rozzi’s relatable, emotive lyricism cuts like a knife and is immediately soothed by the behemoth anthem of infectious funk rhythms and modern R&B grooves. …
Melbourne three-piece Telenova, one of the brightest musical discoveries in 2021, are thrilled to share their self-assured new single ‘Why Do I Keep You?’ – released via Pointer Recordings. ‘Why Do I Keep You?’ is a sophisticated slice of modern nostalgia that evokes ‘90s melancholic guitar pop without losing its contemporary lean. Intensely personal in nature, ‘Why Do I Keep You?’ is about letting go …
Today, on her 21st birthday, Texas-based alternative singer-songwriter Juliana Madrid is releasing “Peppermint” HERE on New York’s Neon Gold Records (MARINA, Charli XCX, Christine and the Queens etc). The 90s-00s fuzzy guitar driven “Peppermint” is written by Juliana Madrid, Benjamin Ruttner (The Knocks), Simon Oscroft (Almost Monday, Naked and Famous), Matthew Koma (Kelly Clarkson, 5SOS, Shania Twain), produced by Benjamin Ruttner and Simon Oscroft and features Matt Chamberlain (Lorde, …
The other day I listened to WNUR, which is the student-run radio station at Northwestern University though students do not host all shows. For example, Chuck Mertz @thisishellradio has conducted long-form interviews on an array of subjects for over 20 years and Erick Ricks has exposed me to jazz and contemporary classical music just as long. …
Sentimental blocks unfold… the unloading of heavy emotional turmoil is perfectly described by these three words. “But I Don’t Know Your Name” centers on the story of an innocent, platonic fixation that quickly turns into a dark and deranged obsession. The track draws musical inspiration from the alternative rock icons of the ‘90s and recontextualizes …
Photo by Avery J. Savage Julius Rodriguez, “rising jazz phenom” (NPR) and multi-talented pianist/drummer/producer, has released, “All I Do”, the second single from his forthcoming major label debut album Let Sound Tell All which is set for release June 10 on Verve Records. Rodriguez takes on the beloved Stevie Wonder classic, referencing Tammi Terrell’s 1966 version of …
For their second single from a yet-to-be released project, the powerhouse duo of Benson — that’s award-winning banjo player Kristin Scott Benson and her husband, acclaimed mandolinist Wayne Benson in their first collaborative setting — make clear that they have more than virtuoso picking in mind. A powerfully intimate reflection on doubt and grace written and first recorded by contemporary Christian …
Isaac Abbey is a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Starting to write songs on his grandma’s old Washburn at the age of 14, he always dreamed of doing it for a living one day. Though he chose LA over Nashville, he never stopped being drawn to country music and ended up working with producers and …
[This song is beautiful, strong, exemplary, intense, air-clearing and coalition-building. Please listen. In small doses it can cure you of a two pack habit. At full strength it will inspire children to build their own university and animals exposed to it will never go extinct. It is also quite catchy and good music with which …
Image credit: Melanie Lehmann House legends Klangkarussell have released their next hit single, ‘This Love (Ft. Poppy Baskcomb)’ on the 7th of April via their own imprint, Bias Beach Records. The single follows their gold-status release, ‘Home’ which was written and sung by renowned lyricist songwriter Andrew Jackson (Dua Lipa, Kygo, Gryffin and Eminem) and …
There are at least 100 million success stories in the Philippine diaspora and this young musician is the latest. beabadoobee, aka Beatrice Laus, was, according to Wikipedia, “born in Iloilo City in the Philippines on 3 June 2000 and moved to London with her parents at the age of 3.She grew up in West London …
Behold the official video for “Knockin’” featuring Ledisi, George Porter Jr, Ian Neville, and Ivan Neville. The new recording is the sixth single unveiled from the upcoming soundtrack release Take Me To The River: New Orleans.The music video for “Knockin’” features footage taken from the forthcoming feature documentary film Take Me To The River: New …
Los Angeles, CA (April 8, 2022) – Venezuelan artist and creative director Andrekza [An•DRECK•sa], releases debut album Cassette featuring focus track “Mil Curitas”produced by famed producer Albert Hype (Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis, Rauw Alejandro) via Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak En Fuego.The album includes collaborations with genre-bending artists such as Gabriel Garzón-Montano and Carlos Sadness. “Andrekza is a true creative. She’s a fusion of life experiences, and it shows in …
Heartfelt lyrics and emotive vocals have helped Jade Hilton evolve into her distinctive sound. The singer/songwriter fuses earthly folk melodies over alt-pop beats. After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign playing Division 1 tennis, she moved back home to Toronto and began releasing music. Now, she’s ready to unveil her debut album, Unrequited, produced by Dominic …
Belfast singer-songwriter Gareth Dunlop released the title track of his upcoming album Animal (out April 22) alongside a stunning, surreal video. “Animal” was inspired by the artist’s internal monologue about hangups and oddities in songwriting. Dunlop explains: “A great piece of advice I once received was to ‘write like no-one will ever hear it.’ It tricks my brain into being …
Dashboard Confessional appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s #playathome series recently. The band performed “Here’s To Moving On” from their new album, All The Truth That I Can Tell, available now via Hidden Note Records/AWAL. The first all-new Dashboard Confessional LP in four years, All The Truth That I Can Tell is available in a variety of formats, including digital, CD, cassette, …
RitaKAS is a 24 year old singer/songwriter born and raised in Lithuania. She studied at the Kaunas Juozas Gruodis conservatory and Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Because of her huge love for both classical and pop music, she creates songs that have elements of both the pop and …
Here is the long-awaited and, frankly, quite great, official video for “red room.” a song by Southeast Portland band, Marble. Lonely echoing guitars, femme vocals both lovely and frustrated, and images of modern day service industry disconnection and disaffection present a sad and pained beauty in this audio meditation on depression and hope. “red room” …
It takes more than a strong voice, songs, and performing ability to break through the ocean’s swell of talent out there; it also takes a special ‘something’ that, while hard to pinpoint, is undeniably irresistible… With that, there’s no denying powerhouse blues singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Angelique Francis has ‘it,’ and she’s letting it flow for …
Amitida is an 18 year old singer and songwriting genius from Iran. With her catchy lyrics and top line vocals she will be an inspiring artist in the post-war world. She can’t stop creating excellence in basically all of the important genres– rock, electropop, house, dance, indiepop– but is currently focusing on breaking electropop, house and dance …
Simply titled, “Don’t Stop Believin’ (Marching Band) – SNL” this recent satire featuring Bowen Yang, Zoe Kravitz, Ego Nwodim, Chris Redd and Heidi Gardner is the undeniable greatest SOAT (skit of all time). Mr. Yang’s illuminating commentary gives furtive dramatic life to the manic hopes, troglodyte fears and impermissible ambitions of partially informed music bloggers …
New York, NY (March 24, 2022) – Today, three-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated and BRIT Award-winning multi-platinum singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist JamesBay returns with a brand-new single entitled “Give Me The Reason” via Republic Records. Listen to “Give Me The Reason” HERE and watch the official music video HERE. On the new single and music video Bay said: “I wanted this song to feel huge …
Austin Yeo is a producer, songwriter, polymath and sonic philanthropist currently residing on the felicitous hillsides of Happy Valley, OR. His deft playing has been bringing keyboards alive for over 20 years. He began producing a few years ago. Beats for himself, mostly, at first. Last year, he set free his first single, ”Winter in …
Two of Los Angeles’ most gifted and enigmatic emcees, Fatlip (The Pharcyde) and Blu (Blu & Exile), just dropped “Hollywood Celebrity” ft. Bilal, the latest transmission from their hotly anticipated album, Live From the End of the World Vol. 1, (Demos) due 4/29 via Guilty By Association (GBA). Underground hip-hop’s leading lights like Madlib, Del the Funky Homosapien, Gift of Gab, Chali 2na, Exile, Slimkid3, and more show up throughout Live From the End …
March 22, 2022: Following her release of “Silent Night” around the holiday season last year, Alexandra Stréliski is happy to unveil two new offerings as part of the Spotify Singles program. The first song is a Satie rework of “Gnossienne: No.1”, while the second is a reimagined version of “Plus tôt” with string arrangements written …
Today, California-based trio Heavy Gus released a new song “Dinner for Breakfast” alongside a fever-dream music video. With The Lumineers’ Stelth Ulvang and Blind Pilot’s Ryan Dobrowski, the track was engineered and mixed by Parker Cason (Margo Price, All Them Witches, Coin) and mastered by Pete Lyman (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile). The accompanying …
Today, avant-garde electropop artist Laura Jinn shares a new single, “Gasp,” a stupendous indie pop banger with an extraterrestrial flavor. One of Jinn’s early songs, “I’m Beginning to Think” is an all time top five song for East Portland Blog. She has also released an intriguing cover of “Flagpole Sitta,” the 90s hit for Harvey …
NEW YORK, NY (March 29, 2022) – Daddy Yankee may be leaving, but he’s leaving in style—and with a big bang… His highly anticipated farewell album, LEGENDADDY, has generated over 175 million cumulative streams and counting within just three days. It has also taken over Spotify worldwide, ascending to #1 on the Global Album Chart and he has also achieved …
And yes, the remaining Clash Members have given their blessing to this cover of “London Calling” which was recorded to draw the world’s attention to the struggle of the Ukrainian people and raise money for the Free Ukraine Resistance Movement. (Thanks to Bottom of the Pops) Donate here: http://freeukraine.org.ua/donatesoundrecording – africa.records – https://www.facebook.com/AfricaStudio…video recording and editing – Alexander …