Dominican-Italian songstress, YEИDRY, releases Dominican dembow inspired single + video “KI-KI” today via Sony Music Latin/RCA Records. The track, unlike any other song YEИDRY has released, is a mix of styles, cultures and languages which reflects her very essence and is a reminder not to take things too seriously. The term “ki ki” is an abbreviation of “Juaniquiqui” which in Dominican slang refers …
Positioning herself for a major breakthrough, bold and buzzing Bajan singer and songwriter Amanda Reifer reveals her new single “Crazy” today. Bright keys underpin the bouncy production of the track as her voice sails over a head-nodding groove on a hypnotic island-inflected refrain. The song showcases yet another side of this dynamic force of nature, breaking boundaries between borders …
The single emerges as the latest unraveling of the American singer-songwriter’s (from Detroit, MI) soul-searching through his wide range of genre-bending influences from Kurt Cobain to Juice WRLD. Each of his releases are stepping stones on a journey increasingly revealing an introspective expansion of the artist’s mind and heart. Shrouded in secrecy, outside NoKissing’s melodic …
Photo by Lennart Kortmann After the hopeful and dance-inducing ‘Wonders’, FLOYA are now shaking things up with their second effort entitled ‘The Hymn’. This time the duo is leaning more towards fast paced rock, while still managing to maintain their unique art pop influence. ‘The Hymn’ scoops you up without warning and takes you on …
Success has come quickly for Def Jam Recordings’ new young star, 21-year-old Kaash Paige. Inspired by an eclectic lineup of artists including Frank Ocean, Mac Miller, Erykah Badu, Isaiah Rashad, and Flatbush Zombies, Kaash released songs on SoundCloud during her sophomore year of high school. In a widely positive reaction, classmates would sing the lyrics back to her in the hallways. (Other …
Photo Credit: Greg McKean Today Mavis Staples and Levon Helm’s spirited rendition of Nina Simone’s “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” has been released featuring previously unseen footage of the two of them performing the song together; watch and listen below. “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free”: https://youtu.be/fFjVZL_-SKY The pair’s …
Afro-Cuban, French twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz, also known as Ibeyi, today share the fourth single from their imminent third-studio-album Spell 31, out next week on Friday, May 6th, 2022 via XL Recordings. “Rise Above” is a cover of Black Flag’s 1981 formative anthem, performed and reimagined by Ibeyi, their producer Richard Russell and east London musician BERWYN. Having …
New school pop punkers Baby Got Back Talk was named one of Alternative Press’s ’17 Black Alternative Bands Leading The Next Generation and one of AfroPunk’s ‘Top 8 Punkest Bands on the Planet.’ They have announced also signed to Wiretap Records and will release a new EP, ‘Existential Shred’, this summer 2022. Vocalist/bassist G’Ra Asim says, “As the D-I-why?-because-we-gotta punk party known …
Beautiful Torture is an upbeat song with a catchy hook, all about the feeling of wanting to be with someone when that’s not possible. The video is tremendous, true blue Portland. From the taggers to the bridges and the mighty clouds of gray. This is our city. This is where we live. https://royahellbender.bandcamp.com/ Beautiful Torture …
Photo Credit: Shamaal Bloodman Toronto singer Chxrry22 shares her debut single “The Falls,” out now. Smudging the lines between pop and R&B, she reveals that she’s fully aware of her imperfections, fearlessly admitting, “I’d do it again, ‘cause baby I got problems.” The track highlights vulnerability and tells the story of unapologetic accountability. Chxrry (pronounced Cherry) was born and raised by Ethiopian immigrants …
Dan Mangan’s new song “In Your Corner (for Scott Hutchison),” is a direct response to the indie-rock anthem “The Woodpile” from Scotland’s Frightened Rabbit, and is dedicated to the outfit’s late and dearly missed songwriter, Scott Hutchison. With the lines ‘Leave a light on when it’s bad / We will congregate and make a plan / We’ll be in your corner’ Dan …
Co-written by Gracie Abrams and Aaron Dessner (of The National) and recorded at the famed Long Pond Studio in New York, “Block me out” opens on a series of confessions that immediately prove the subtle power of Abrams’ storytelling (“I’ll say whatever you want but I’ve become such a liar/I used to follow my gut …
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 …