19 yr-old Taylor Janzen speaks out about mental health in “The Waiting Room”
Fresh from an impactful performance at Winnipeg Folk Festival alongside Courtney Barnett and Phoebe Bridgers, which earned her praise in Toronto Sun, 19 year old Winnipeg artist, Taylor Janzen, today releases her new track, “The Waiting Room”.
With deeply personal lyrics softly layered over a minimalistic and slow-building guitar riff, “The Waiting Room” is an honest and raw effort that sees the 19 year old Winnipeg artist open up about her experiences with mental health. It’s the second song from her forthcoming EP, “Interpersonal”, due August 10, 2018. Her first track, “Stations” garnered praise from The New York Times.
RVRB – “EX”
If James Blake, M83, & The Weeknd had a baby, you’d get RVRB. LA-based Cameron Mitchell – the mind behind RVRB – makes music that is poignant, honest, emotional and authentic. He fuses elements of pop, R&B and electronic music into his own unique blend. His few independent releases have garnered millions of streams and caught the attention of Primary Wave who recently signed his publishing.
MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN MOVIE SOUNDTRACK OUT NOW!
Capitol Records is pleased to announce the release of MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN The Movie Soundtrack featuring an all-star cast bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of ABBA to delight fans old and new alike.
The soundtrack will be available on July 13, whetting the appetite of eager audiences a week before the release of the highly-anticipated sequel to the smash-hit MAMMA MIA! The Movie.
Original ABBA member Benny Andersson produced and arranged the soundtrack, which features a dazzling ensemble of cast members making their mark on eighteen ABBA classics including Fernando (sung by Cher and Andy Garcia), When I Kissed The Teacher (sung by Lily James, Jessica Keenan Wynn and Alexa Davies) and Dancing Queen (sung by Pierce Brosnan, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Dominic Cooper & Amanda Seyfried) to name a few.
Future Generations share new single. Album via FrenchKiss in Sept
As a trio, Future Generations created an EP that included their breakthrough single “Stars” which helped land them a deal with Frenchkiss Records before they had even finished school. With the addition of Sheridan (whom Gore invited to join the band while waiting in line at a school dance) and Wells (a lucky Craigslist find), Future Generations now feels complete. Throughout Landscape the 5-piece build their pop-minded songcraft with bursts of free-form experimentation. And while the album’s abundance of hooky melodies makes each song immediately catchy, they unfold with an intricacy of detail that reveals more nuance and depth with every new listen.
GIRLI RELEASES FABICH REMIX OF LATEST SINGLE ‘DAY MONTH SECOND’
“Day Month Second” is an irresistible electro-pop bop that hits back at bad-boy behaviour. Epically catchy, “Day Month Second” sees post-breakup GIRLI encourage her tribe to live in the present, making for a euphoric track with a gritty dance feel. Fabich reworks the track with synth strings and dance-infused beats, making it a heady club mix that’ll soundtrack parties all summer long.
HANNAH JANE LEWIS RELEASES ACOUSTIC VERSION OF ‘FROZEN FRAMES’ / SUMMER UK SHOWS
Since its release three weeks ago, the original version of the track has clocked up over 430,000 Spotify plays, having been added to New Music Friday in the UK, Portugal and Turkey upon release, and subsequently being added to the Summer Hits UK, Happy Pop Hits and Future Hits playlists. Last week the track received its first Radio 1 plays on the Best New Pop show and on the Scott Mills show.
BURNS RELEASES THE “HANDS ON ME” (REMIXES) FEATURING MALUMA & RAE SREMMURD TODAY
The track, which has over 10 million streams on Spotify alone, is also Maluma’s debut English-speaking feature. BURNS production work encompasses the RIAA Platinum-certified “Make Me…” [feat. G-Eazy] for Britney Spears, and 2018 releases for Hailee Steinfeld, Johnny Yukon, Liam Payne, French Montana, and many more. An in-demand remixer, he’s left his mark on official remixes for Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX, Iggy Azalea, Rihanna, and Drake. Simultaneously, he hosted explosive residencies in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and Atlanta in addition to igniting stages at Lollapalooza, Made In America, Stereosonic Festival, Tomorrowland, and beyond.
The Ramona Flowers Sense A Past Presence In Their “Ghost” Music Video
The Ramona Flowers have released a music video for their latest single, “Ghost” which reached the Top 30 charts on college radio. The new music video portrays the sensation that a past love is still around. The video, now streaming on the band’s YouTube channel, is from their latest album, Strangers. Stream or download the record on digital music platforms worldwide.
Davide Squillace & Butch unveil new collaborative EP ‘Sancho & Pancho in Wonderland’
Butch and Davide Squillace are both titans in the world of house music, each with an impressive legacy behind them, and a gig schedule that sees them fly all over the world to DJ at festivals and iconic club venues like Watergate, Fabric and DC10.
Ryan Culwell Releases Title Track To New Album ‘The Last American’ out August 24 on Missing Piece Records
On August 24, Ryan Culwell returns with The Last American, his third full-length album and first release in more than three years. The collection marks his debut on Missing Piece Records and captures Culwell at his finest as he crafts poignant portraits of ordinary Americans just trying to get by in these trying times.
Hollister Co. Announces Partnership With Multi-Platinum Recording Artists Khalid and Noah Cyrus
Hollister Co., a division of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF), and the global retail brand celebrating the spirit of endless summer, announced the launch of its partnership with musical artists Khalid and Noah Cyrus for the upcoming fall season. The acclaimed singer-songwriters will be part of the brand’s year long #CarpeNow campaign and will be integrated in Hollister’s marketing throughout the balance of the year.
As part of the fall season, the company will continue its support of anti-bullying efforts, a cause it has backed since 2013. Both Khalid and Noah will join Hollister in bringing awareness to the prevalent issue impacting teenagers around the world. This year, Hollister is proud to partner with Sit With Us, an anti-bullying app created by Natalie Hampton when she was just 16 years old and was herself a victim of bullying. The app, which aims to help students find allies and lunch buddies at school, has already seen more than 100,000 downloads in eight countries. Hollister’s support of Sit With Us will begin mid-September, with more details to be announced later this summer.
CHILDCARE share perception challenging new single ‘Magazines’ and release new EP ‘Luckyucker’
CHILDCARE follow the slinky art-rock of Put Down Your Pen and the bold and brooding Big Man with the perception challenging skittish groove of Magazines – completing the set of singles taken from their new EP Luckyucker, both out today via Elephant Records.
“On the way to Hampstead Heath last year I noticed a Big Issue seller who looked different from normal; a well-spoken, middle aged, white and middle class woman” frontman Ed Cares explains, “This song is about the surprise of seeing someone from my tribe selling the magazine on the street, the realisation that any of us could end up there, and the guilt of feeling a particular sympathy towards her.”
Battling The Same Demons
One of the biggest struggles that people often face these days is mental health. The stigma attached to suffering from depression forced many to deal with the affects quietly and deal with things without talking about it. Thankfully, things are changing and it’s now understood how important it is to talk about mental health in the open and showing people that they aren’t alone.
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Detroit Grassroots Hero FMB DZ Announces New Mixtape In My Bag, Shares Single “Fast Money”
Tearing up instrumentals with torrents of relentless bars, Detroit’s FMB DZ commands a loyal legion of fans with his witty punchlines, detailed street stories, and sly charisma. Capitalizing on years of grassroots momentum, DZ announces In My Bag, his upcoming project. Gleefully illustrating the art of the hustle, DZ showcases a gritty lyrical realism and a full arsenal of flows on the tape, demonstrating how he became one of the most popular artists of any genre in his hometown. Rhyming over uptempo piano-led instrumentals from some of Detroit’s best beatmakers, as well as production from the likes of Cassius Jay and others, DZ crafts banger after banger, providing several new hits for Detroit’s new rap renaissance, including previously released tracks such as “Made Man” and “60 Seconds,” which The FADER named one of the Ten Best Rap Songs Right Now. Featuring appearances from E-40, Philthy Rich, Doughboy Clay, and La’Britney, In The Bag, releasing July 27th, is the ideal vehicle for DZ to burst out of Motown and onto the national scene.
DJ/Producer Chantel Jeffries Drops New Single “Both Sides” Ft. Vory
DJ, producer and content creator Chantel Jeffries drops her latest track, “Both Sides” ft. Vory via 10:22 pm/Capitol Records. The soon to be song-of-the-summer is the follow up to her massive debut single “Wait” ft. Offset and Vory, which has already amassed 25 million streams worldwide and hit #4 on Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.
