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Only Bricks release new single, “Ordinary”

L.A. based pop duo Only Bricks have returned with a sparkling new single, “Ordinary.” The track, which follows only a few months since the duo dropped their critically acclaimed debut EP “Foundation,” features a trademark hooky chorus, big enough to catch the attention of teen/pop destination, Teen Music Insider, who had the exclusive. “Ordinary” sees itself as another groove-laden, sugary dose of Summer pop that Only Bricks are quickly becoming recognized for.

Greg Aram Releases “Boys Don’t Cry” Music Video

A collaboration between Greg Aram and longtime friend Daddy Ramazani, the video subversively showcases motifs associated with outdated concepts of American masculinity, reinforcing the single’s call to disregard those toxic ideals in favor of emotional intelligence and maturity. His crew runs deep with models Christian Dion and Levi Berlin, NYC rappers Ro Ransom and Orrin and NYC skateboarder Chris Hell as they go from wearing bullet-proof vests to glitter eye shadow in the span of a quintessential summer day. The music video follows Greg’s spring single, “Lazy Bone”, and 2016’s Peach EP, which has garnered over 700k Soundcloud streams.

NAVVI Shares “Us” Track Via The 405 | New Album ‘Ultra’ Out 9/28 On Hush Hush Records

Seattle duo NAVVI share a new single “Us” via The 405 who says “on the group’s new LP, ULTRA, NAVVI found themselves coalescing around a singular word — “ultra.” With the power and grace that word invokes fueling their songwriting, the duo put together their most impressive collection to date, including the new single ‘Us.”

Melii Releases New Song “Sh*t Talk” and Premieres its Video

Written entirely by Melii and produced by Chris Fresh (a member of 808 Mafia), “Shit Talk” is an instantly addictive track driven by Melii’s unstoppable flow, lyrical prowess, and rapid-fire bilingual rapping. Directed by Kid. Studio (The Weeknd, Majid Jordan), the sleek but playful video for “Sh*t Talk” perfectly showcases her larger-than-life presence and magnetic appeal.

WhiskeyGang – Dayz Like This [Official Music Video]

Two guys who met outside a pub in Kent, UK. Rap Artist, Walter Whyte and the Voice finalist Matt Clubb are the WhiskeyGang – Hip Hop Grunge duo – Just released their new video.

Rock the Pigeon premiere testy socio-political video from Greg in Good Company

Last week American rock ‘n’ rollers Greg in Good Company released their fiery new video for the socio-political barn burner “American Way” via Rock the Pigeon who noted “The music video shines light on the people carrying the torch of the revolution and the people that are drowning out social progress. ”

Greg in Good Company’s Music Video has the Power to Wake Up Americans

G.O.O.D. MUSIC ARTIST VALEE RELEASES “VLONE” VIDEO

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Reese LAFLARE shares “Nosebleeds” video feat. Young Thug

ATLien Reese LAFLARE has shared a new video for “Nosebleeds” featuring Young Thug ahead of his self titled album set to drop this coming Friday via Empire. Shot and directed by Tommy Nowels in London, the black and white video follows the release of the track last week and previous singles from the album including “Big Mad” feat. Ty Dolla $ign and Vory and “Drip Like That” feat. Gunna. Stay tuned for Reese LAFLARE dropping this Friday, August 17th.

EDWARD R. returns with ‘Paradise’, playing BIGSOUND

Edward R. makes a welcome return today with dreamy single and video for ‘Paradise’ – his first new music in two years – and accompanying live dates including a coveted BIGSOUND spot.

The first cut from a wealth of new material to come from the Melbourne via Sunshine Coast producer, singer, songwriter, ‘Paradise’ is an evolution both aurally and conceptually for Edward R. Drenched in warm hues, it’s driven by 60s chamber hooks, dreamy guitar riffs and lush production – with a lyrical reflection on one’s hope to find their own nirvana.

LONELY THE BRAVE announce the arrival of new singer Jack Bennett

Lonely The Brave – one of Britain’s most successful rock bands of the last few years, boasting two Rock Chart #1 albums – are today announcing the arrival of new vocalist Jack Bennett, a name more than familiar to the rock world for his solo work under the name Grumble Bee.

Maxïmo Park frontman Paul Smith announces new solo album “Diagrams” and shares new single “Silver Rabbit”

Paul Smith returns this October with a brand-new album Diagrams, a release that strips bare his work to this point and ploughs fresh songwriting pathways. Now onto his fourth record as a solo artist, the Maxïmo Park frontman continues to sharpen his skills via a keenness to step out of his comfort-zone, and an ever-present desire to digest culture in all its forms. Newly announced single Silver Rabbit conjures a story of self-doubt, set against the low-budget romance of the seaside, and channelled through overdriven guitars.

New Video! Stephanie Joy “Walk Your Road”

As a lifelong performer who’s finally making her national debut, Stephanie Joy could’ve quite convincingly chosen any of the heartfelt and uplifting messages from her new EP as inspiration for its title, but none is really more fitting than the brief, bold and multi-layered statement Walk Your Road.

MAGGIE ROGERS PREMIERES THE VIDEO FOR “GIVE A LITTLE” TODAY ON VEVO

Today Maggie Rogers debuts the video for her new track “Give A Little” from her forthcoming debut album on Capitol Records. Filmed in Pacoima, CA the video was co-directed by Rogers and Alan Del Rio Ortiz and features Rachel Matthews, Camila Mendes, Myriah Rose, Firefly, Makayla Menard and Bridget Gamble.

Cómo matar al odio con una canción

Era un día que no tenía muchas ganas de escribir. Uno suele pensar que las cosas van a llegar cuando uno quiere pero no siempre es así. Pudimos desarrollar primero una parte de la música, pero aún no tenía idea de lo que quería comunicar en este tema. Me puse a leer twitter y fue dentro de esa especie de impulsividad que genera el sentirse abrumada con tanta hostilidad junta, que en vez de publicar un comentario, quise soltar toda esa ira escribiendo para mí. Normalmente me detengo a analizar mis emociones, pero ese día estaba tan molesta, que lo que necesitaba era expresarme. Me sentía indignada con los modos que tenemos de manejar lo que se nos hace distinto. ¿Será el terror que le tenemos a nuestros miedos lo que hace que nos dejemos dominar tan fácilmente por el odio? Iban saliendo las palabras y yo intentaba, de algún modo, deshacerme de eso que nos destruye. Escribir me fue llevando a encontrar fuerza en mi propia vulnerabilidad. Lo que en ese momento era un desahogo, sin darme cuenta, se transformó en canción.

iLe Sheds Light on Puerto Rico’s Forgotten History in New Video for ‘Odio’

Alpines announce third album Full Bloom & stream new single Out of View

Alpines’ third album Full Bloom is the high watermark of their career so far. It’s the consolidation of years of hard graft, as Bob Matthews and Catherine Pockson’s creative journey finds affirmation in staying true to their musical process.

Alpines’ story is one of unwavering determination; after their initial tenure on a major label ended, they persevered to self-release their debut album Oasis, which proved to be a testament to their musical strength and craft. If their enchanting indie follow-up Another River saw the pair finding a new path, new album Full Bloom is a creative blossoming.

Roosevelt ft. Washed Out: “Forgive” Out Now

Cologne, Germany-based Roosevelt today released new album track “Forgive” — featuring vocals by Washed Out — from his new album Young Romance set for release on September 28th via City Slang / Greco-Roman. This collaboration, Marius Lauber says, arose from ‘pure fanboyism:’ “I saw Ernest followed me on Instagram and I was so happy to find out he was a fan. He has always been a massive influence and this track was written around the vocal stems he sent back within days – a real collaborative effort.”

New solo album by acclaimed Boston recording artist Adam Sherman

“River of Dreams”, Adam Sherman’s second full-length solo album will be released on September 1, 2018. There will be an album release concert with special guests Linnea Herzog and Audrey Harrer on September 15 at 8pm at Cloud Club Boston (RSVP mali@jaggery.org for location).

Vocalist, performer, songwriter Adam Sherman was the voice of A&M recording artists Private Lightning and lead singer of popular Boston band The Souls. He has been nominated for six Boston Music Awards and is a sought after voice teacher.

PTC Says MTV VMA Content Must Be Rated Accurately

The Parents Television Council is calling on Viacom to rate the MTV VMAs for Mature Audiences only, and not for young viewers, if the network cannot guarantee that the broadcast will be free of graphic content. The PTC is basing this call on previous history of this routinely explicit awards show. The program will air on August 20, 2018.

“Every year, Viacom markets sexually-charged, pro-illegal drug, and profane content to children, and claims they ‘couldn’t have known’ to expect explicit content from its live broadcast. Viacom needs to take this standard excuse off the table right now, and rate the MTV VMAs for Mature Audiences – assuming from the outset that the content will be similarly graphic to what has routinely aired in recent years,” said PTC President Tim Winter.

“TV content ratings either mean something or they don’t. It’s laughable that Viacom continues to rate the VMAs TV-14 given the adult content that habitually airs on the show. At what point do you stop being surprised when the same thing happens every single year?

Ella Mai Will Join Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic World Tour

10 Summers and Interscope Records’ breakout star Ella Mai will be joining the esteemed Bruno Mars on his 24K Magic World Tour. Ella Mai will appear on seven of the tour’s October dates, kicking off her run in Brooklyn, NY at the Barclays Center. The announcement marks yet another accomplishment for the UK songstress whose debut single, “Boo’d Up” is now RIAA Certified Double-Platinum.

Ella Mai’s latest single, “Trip,” is also being met with high praise, with SPIN describing it as, “a bouncy R&B jam with another earworm hook so infectious you can’t help but put your hands up.” As the 23-year old embraces her sweeping success, she has made a point of documenting her journey on YouTube in the form vlogs titled Ellasodes. The first episode highlights her BET Awards experience, while the latest video will detail her Essence Festival performance.

Center Stage Magazine Announces Feature Release Track By Track™ of Hotels and Highways By Terry McBride

Leading music industry e-zine, Center Stage Magazine announces the release of the most recent feature episode spotlighting “Terry McBride: Hotels & Highways EP.” The program includes two special acoustic performances and is the 17th episode of Track By Track™ to air on CenterStageMag.com and My Jam Music Network. Watch the current episode at 8pm EST here.

Track By Track™ is one of the unique and specialized services they offer artists, labels and industry management teams to feature new music where they sit down with artists to discuss the behind the music details about each track on a current or previous album release. Most episodes will also feature a special musical performance by the artist.

Greta Van Fleet New Music Video – “When The Curtain Falls”

With the band’s new single “When The Curtain Falls” already Top 10 at Rock Radio and nearly eight-million streams to its credit, Greta Van Fleet presents the companion music video, a performance piece that finds the band in an esoteric foreign landscape filled with mystical symbolism, celestial events and otherworldly psychedelia. Filmed in Southern California and conceived and directed by acclaimed visual effects artist Benjamin Kutsko (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Iron Man”), you can check out the video HERE.

Grammy Nominated Artist/Writer Bobby Brackins Recruits Marc E. Bassy for “My Love”

Spending his career in search for the perfect hook, Oakland’s Bobby Brackins is one of urban music’s melodic masters. Crafting a sweetly sentimental love song with influences from Caribbean music, hip-hop, and classic soul, Bobby opens up his heart with “My Love.” Teaming up with fellow Bay Area hooksmith Marc E. Bassy, who croons a dancehall-inspired hook, Bobby gently describes an ideal day with his soulmate over a backing track that fizzes like sparkling rosé. Featuring an interpolation of Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely,” “My Love” is the latest single from …To Kill For, Bobby’s upcoming EP. Featuring appearances from Jeremih, G-Eazy, Marc E. Bassy, P-Lo, Olivia O’Brien, August Grant, and Joy, and with production from Nic Nac,, Count Bassy, and Davidior, …To Kill