Jvck James Releases Brand New Track ‘Fall Free’
Ahead of his sold-out show at The Courtyard Theatre this evening, today sees the return of 20-year-old R&B wonderkid JVCK JAMES with the release of his new single ‘Fall Free’. Yet another slice of infectious R&B, ‘Fall Free’ is a perfect example of the natural talent and impressive song writing that has seen Jvck win over fans and critics alike around the world. Produced by the Grammy Award winning Di Genius (Drake – ‘Controlla’, Sean Paul, FuseODG, Damian Marley), Jvck describes ‘Fall Free’ as “a taste of the islands which is where my Grandparents grew up, The song is me giving precautions to a potential lover before they fall…” The track is available to stream & purchase on all DSPs now.
New video: Richard James Simpson ‘Know’
Featuring such notable and OG punk/rock/alternative rock icons as Jill Emery (Mazzy Star, Hole); Don Bolles (The Germs); Dustin Boyer (John Cale); Paul Roessler (The Screamers, Twisted Roots); Mark Reback (Vast Asteroid); Ygarr Ygarrist (Zolar X) and Geza X (Geza X and the Mommymen, The Deadbeats), Richard James Simpson’s sophomore solo album, “Deep Dream”, offers ferocious, heart-wrenching songs that provide a unique sonic experience.
GRACE LIGHTMAN RELEASES VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘ZERO IMPACT’
The fantastical new video was co-directed by Alex Lightman and creative director Edwin Burdis [Arctic Monkeys, Wild Beasts, Franz Ferdinand, Alexis Taylor]. The song itself deals with the loneliness and isolation which lead to Grace involving the roller derby team in the video, allowing the team push and pull each other to mimic the impact of the songs dynamics eventually ending with Grace rocking out at the end, free of her skating demons.
DORIAN ELECTRA RELEASES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO FOR “FLAMBOYANT”
Recorded at Live Nation Studios NYC and produced by ABSRDST, the punchy track sees Dorian Electra reclaim the word “Flamboyant”. All whilst paying homage to the legendary Liberace with an over-the-top, unrestrained, colourful, campy video. Co-directed by longtime collaborator Weston Allen (Nike, Refinery29) and Dorian Electra, the video features extravagant costumes inspired by Liberace and his partner, Scott Thorson.
The Murder Capital release video for new single “Green & Blue”
After a last month that has seen them fill The Electric Ballroom at just 7pm for an opening slot to IDLES, and a series of last minute shows that have swelled through word of mouth, the band will follow the release of their new single with a further UK & European tour starting this week. These dates include three shows at The Great Escape and a London headliner at The Lexington that sold out 6 weeks ahead.
SECRETARY Releases Debut Album, Parallels; Watch Video for First Single: When You Know, You Know
Based in Seattle, Washington, SECRETARY has been playing shows throughout the U.S. and gaining national attention and praise for their immersive approach to music and dynamic live shows.
KELLY CLARKSON STARS ALONGSIDE DAUGHTER RIVER ROSE IN OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “BROKEN & BEAUTIFUL”
HONEY MOON release sunny retro-pop single ‘If I Could Only Dream’
London jangle-pop crooners Honey Moon stomp into 2019 with new single If I Could Only Dream, teaming up once more with Manchester label Heist or Hit (Her’s, Pizzagirl, Baywaves, Guest Singer). It’s the first jangly slice of sound the quintet have delivered since last year’s acclaimed Four More From… EP, which drew fans from tastemaker tomes DIY and DORK magazine to BBC 6 Music and legendary cratedigger Elton John.
Folk-Rock multi-instrumentalist Ben McKelvey shares ‘Wild Child’
Growing up in Essex, Ben McKelvey currently resides in Brighton. During his formative teenage years in, he played the drums for the punk band, Fluid Lines, further shaping his love for music. After he quit the band at the age of 21, he became very ill and was completely bedridden. Putting his free time to good use, he taught himself how to play the guitar and write songs he didn’t intend for anyone to hear. A multi-instrumentalist at heart, Ben plays every single instrument in all of his tracks, albums and EPs.
A.A. Bondy Shares New Song “Fentanyl Freddy”
“Fentanyl Freddy” is the third single off AA Bondy’s ENDERNESS, his first LP in 8 years. The album will be out 5/10 via Fat Possum Records. Bondy will also be hitting the road this Spring/Summer.
NPR Music is currently offering a “First Listen,” an exclusive stream of UNDRESS, the anticipated new album from The Felice Brothers. Yep Roc Records will release the album on May 3. Writer Bruce Warren said, “With UNDRESS, The Felice Brothers’ folk-rock sound and vision has matured and focused, and the band does its best at making sense of our modern times.”
A-Trak unveils new single “Work It Out”
The track—a soulful house groove that appeals to beat diggers and beach party crews alike—is the first of an abundance of new music coming from the DJ, label head and producer this year.
MARSHMELLO + TYGA + CHRIS BROWN RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO, “LIGHT IT UP”
ENCOFFINATION: US Death Duo To Release Fourth LP
Selfmadegod Records is preparing to unveil the foreboding new LP from US death metal duo, ENCOFFINATION. The gnarled We Proclaim Your Death O’ Lord will see release in May, and the label has issued the album’s first single, “Mysterium Fidei,” alongside the cover art, track listing, and more.
SWEDEN’S WINONA OAK RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE “HE DON’T LOVE ME” VIA NEON GOLD/ATLANTIC RECORDS
Winona Oak introduces her debut single “He Don’t Love Me” as follows: “We’re all capable of falling for people who don’t value us, grasping for a leaving hand. But we must understand that we’re just as capable of realizing that our worth does not lay in those heavy hands.”
Dan Wilson (Semisonic) Releases New Song “The Rules” in His Monthly Singles Series
Forbes premiered “The Rules” and spoke with Wilson about the song, releasing a new track every month, and his career as a performer & songwriter.
SONS OF AN ILLUSTRIOUS FATHER Release New Track “Sons Of An Illustrious Father”
In addition to the release of a new song, Sons have begun a massive worldwide tour, including shows opening for Priests in the U.S. this summer. This tour follows a sold out European run in December 2018.
DANI LE ROSE – ‘The Maze’
““The Maze (Feeling That Feeling Without You)” is a song that represents the feeling of self-confidence and not needing assurance from anyone else. When creating “The Maze”, I wanted the feeling of the song to represent self-awareness of my worth as an artist and as a human being. I got over trying to be cool. The moment I let that all go, the real magic happened. Sometimes life can be a struggle and seem like we are wandering in a maze. On many levels, this track represents self-discovery and what can happen when you follow your instincts.”
INTRODUCING MOOG MATRIARCH
Moog Matriarch is a patchable 4-note paraphonic analog synthesizer with a built-in Sequencer, Arpeggiator, stereo Ladder Filters, and stereo Analog Delay. Capable of creating rich evolving chord patterns immediately with “no patching required”, Matriarch invites access to an abundance of inspiring textures, new sounds, and an endless supply of happy accidents through its 90 modular patch points. Based on the vintage circuitry of classic Moog synthesizer modules, Matriarch is a catalyst for creative ideas and a medium for multidimensional expression.
Le Boom (BBC Radio 1, Christine & The Queens) | Share New Single & Video
Irish electronic-pop duo, Le Boom, comprising of Christy Leech and Aimie Mallon, and fellow Dubliner Æ MAK (Aoife McCann) are today sharing the video for their new BBC Radio 1-supported collaborative single, ‘Dancing Bug’ – watch here.
RIC ZWEIG’S SINGLE “BOX”
After a lengthy career as a Prosecutor, Criminal Defense Attorney, and Circuit Court Judge in Miami, Florida, now retired, Ric Zweig has resumed a musical career, once previously abandoned upon admission to law school. Now after 12 years and the recording of 5 albums of original music, Ric has emerged as one of the premier singer/songwriters in the South Florida area.
The Bergamot releases ‘ceasefire’ speaking out about depression and gun violence
As depression rates and gun violence continues to spike at an alarming rate among millennials/teens, “Ceasefire” explores the slow meander and rhythmic repetitiveness of a creeping depression. The lyrics poignantly illuminate depression and psychological warfare under the influences of a modern technopoly. The final lyrics break the listener away into a euphoric space with a cacophony of harmonies, synths, and guitar riffs lifting the listener up to a finale.
FRANKLEY EVERLONG perform ‘Animatronic’ pop-punk in outer space rocket car new music video!
Swedish pop-punk rockers Frankley Everlong have released yet another new music video, this time for the song ‘Animatronic’. This is the fourth video from their sophomore full-length album Till the Dance Do Us Part which was released worldwide on January 18, 2019 via Eclipse Records. The band features former ENTRAILS vocals/bassist Tommy Carlsson on lead vocals and guitar. Watch the video right now at this location.
MUZIK FOUNDER JASON HARDI TAPS CARDI B & OFFSET FOR ‘CULTURE & TECHNOLOGY’ BRILLIANT MINDS PANEL
As reported exclusively today by Billboard, technology company MUZIK® will join other global business executives, innovators and thought leaders at the Brilliant Minds Conference on June 13-15 in Stockholm, Sweden. Founder Jason Hardi, and MUZIK Ambassadors Offset and Cardi B, are scheduled to speak on what promises to be one of the symposium’s most sought-after panels, Where Culture meets Technology, covering the convergence and showcasing the impact that hardware, software and new innovations are having on today’s society.
Joy Williams’ Front Porch now streaming at NPR Music
Out next Friday, May 3 on Sensibility/Thirty Tigers, the album is now available for pre-order. Each pre-order comes with an immediate download of the title track, which currently has four million Spotify streams, as well as four previously released songs, “No Place Like You,” “When Does a Heart Move On,” “Canary” and the eight million Spotify streamed hit “The Trouble With Wanting.”
Benedict Benjamin is longing for irresponsibility on new single ‘Tell Me If You’re Lonely’
Benedict Benjamin is Ben Rubinstein, formerly of The Mariners Children and Peggy Sue. Today he releases new track ‘Tell Me If You’re Lonely’ – the final single to be lifted from upcoming album Truant (out May 3rd).
KITA MENARI shines on synth-pop single ‘Nights In Gold’ | New EP out tomorrow
Kita Menari, the project of Dutch artist Micha de Jonge, resolves it first phase with new EP Finally Awake. Euphoric single Nights In Gold is the exhilarating focus track, it’s pin-point synth hook foreshadowing a triumphant chorus on which de Jonge’s vocals shine brightest; a perfect slice of invigorating synth-pop production.
Justin Townes Earle is set to return with The Saint of Lost Causes on May 24th, 2019. The 12-song set was co-produced by Earle and his longtime engineer Adam Bednarik and was recorded at Sound Emporium in Nashville, TN. Founded by Cowboy Jack Clement in 1969, Sound Emporium has hosted country luminaries such as Johnny Cash and Kenny Rogers as well as R.E.M., and countless other historic artists. The Saint of Lost Causes is Earle’s follow up to his critically acclaimed 2017 album Kids In The Street, and spans everything from traditional country, blues and folk to western swing, roots-rock and boogie-woogie.
GRIZFOLK Announce New Album ‘Rarest Of Birds’ Out July 19th + Headline Tour Dates
Los Angeles alternative rock band Grizfolk announce their new full-length album Rarest Of Birds will be released on July 19th, 2019. The foursome will celebrate with a hometown album release show at The Troubadour that evening, followed by a west coast run of headline tour dates that takes them through Phoenix, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco and more (full list below). With this news, Grizfolk shares album track “Mercy,” a song the band says was “born on August 12, 2017. It’s a cry out for peace, a voice for the voiceless.” The track premiered via FLOOD, who said, “The song’s seamless melodies rise like a prayer, begging for mercy from the heavens above.”
Cinematic Signees LK Snoop and Luh Soldier Put Down for Bama in “Livin” Video
Quickly becoming the new standard-bearer for Montgomery, Alabama hip-hop, LK Snoop specializes in drawly melody and emotional realness. Mobbing with a massive crew in the trap, LK Snoop teams with fellow Bama native Luh Soldier for “Livin,” his new music video. Turning up to a lush, piano-and-flute laden beat by Kairon, LK Snoop paints a picture of his life, detailing the day-to-day choices he must make to survive, as Luh Soldier compares trapping to a 9-to-5 job. Directed by AZae Production, the video depicts Snoop and Soldier in their element, counting cash in the trap house and mobbing on the porch with 20 of their best friends. “Livin” is the latest video from 1900 BLOCK OPP, LK Snoop’s recent Dirty-Glove Bastard-premiered mixtape, following the sleek “Racks,” which debuted on No Jumper.
New video from indie-folk singer-songwriter, Son of Cloud
Son of Cloud (the moniker of Jonathan Seale) has unveiled the new video, “How To Love You Today,” from his self-titled debut album, which was released on April 12th. “Learning how to love someone well is always harder than you expect,” Seale explains. “I thought I finished writing this song three years ago but this month I realized that I’ll never be able to stop writing it. For me, truly loving someone has meant learning how to change and adapt my love as my partner changes and grows.”
Alternative Rockers The Exits Return with ‘Stranded’
Since meeting in college, Jared Michaels (lead vocals/guitar) and Ryan Calabrese (drums/vocals) have played with major acts from SXSW to CMJ. After linking up with New Zealand native Tom Harrison (bass) to form The Exits, the group have played packed club dates at NYC venues like Mercury Lounge and will tour the East Coast this spring with stops from Washington D.C. (DC9) to Asbury Park (Wonder Bar).
STRIKER Announces Their ‘Summer of Shred’ w/ North American Tour Dates w/ Death Angel, Steel Panther, Holy Grail, Bewitcher
2019 is officially STRIKER’s ‘Summer of Shred’ as they will hitting the road this summer for multiple North American tour dates with DEATH ANGEL, STEEL PANTHER, HOLY GRAIL and BEWITCHER. Their shredding adventures will begin in Oklahoma City, OK on May 14th for US dates with DEATH ANGEL followed by a headlining show for Calgary’s East Town Get Down Festival that includes Anvil. STRIKER will then support STEEL PANTHER for their Canadian dates from June 14th to June 25th and then kick off a short headlining tour from July 2nd to July 7th before joining HOLY GRAIL and BEWITCHER for the ‘Deadly Ripping North American Tour’, which will invade 21 cities in USA and Canada from from July 12th to August 4th. STRIKER is touring in support of their sixth studio album “Play To Win” released this past October via their independent label Record Breaking Records.
Institute shares new single ‘Deadlock’ from upcoming LP out May 17 on Sacred Bones
Just under a month away from the release of their Readjusting The Locks LP, the no-frills rockers Institute are sharing another single from the album today. “Deadlock” shows the band taking a slightly different approach, though still sharp as a tack – there’s a undeniable catchiness in their jagged edges, some gushy back-up vocals, and somehow creating a bleak and cheery vibe simultaneously.
In early March, Pile announced their 7th album, Green and Gray. The follow up to their 2017 critical breakthrough, A Hairshirt of Purpose, the album has been preceded by two singles, the barnstorming, psych-tinged “Bruxist Grin,” and “The Soft Hands of Stephen Miller,” a “two-minute Molotov cocktail hurled towards the smarmy Trump aide” (Pitchfork), that have ratcheted up the excitement around a release that is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated rock albums of the year so far. Today, Noisey have published the first interview with Pile frontman Rick Maguire about the Green and Gray, alongside the premiere of the its third single “Hair.”
CMT Music Premieres “She Keeps Me up Nights” VideoFrom J.D. Shelburne
On the second single from his 2018 album, Two Lane Town , Shelburne worked with veteran Nashville songwriters Mark Nesler, Marty Dodson, and Carson Chamberlain to bring life to the tune.
DSON McDaniels & DMC Release “Heat” Music Video Ft. Bumblefoot, New DSON EP ‘Earning My Stripes’
Hailing from New Jersey, DSON McDaniels represents the next chapter of a world-renowned Hip-Hop legacy. The son of Run DMC frontman, DMC, DSON is carving his own lane with a sound that draws influence from the heart wrenching ballads of R&B, the grit of hip-hop, and the upbeat stylings of Pop music. Citing inspiration from acts ranging from KISS to Usher, DSON is ready to reveal the first piece of his discography with a new EP aptly titled ‘Earning My Stripes.’
Radical Face’s Therapy EP out
Radical Face the Los Angeles-based project of musician Ben Cooper will release the Therapy EP tomorrow via Bear Machine Records (pre-order). Unsure yet confident, battered yet resilient, Ben Cooper is taking Radical Face in a poignant new direction.
