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Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival
Two-day passes are now on sale for the second annual Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, which returns to MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, May 15, Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2020.
As previously announced, Metallica–recently named the world’s biggest all-time touring act by Pollstar–will exclusively headline all five Danny Wimmer Presents hard rock festivals in 2020, including Sonic Temple, in a unique collaboration unprecedented for any American festival promoter or band.
Yung Mal Sees Only “Dollar Signs” In His Latest Video
Blessed with the freshest flow in Atlanta’s Zone 6, Yung Mal is preparing for a massive 2020. Returning to the scene with a raucous new video, Mal shares “Dollar Signs.” Produced by Kappa, an ATL producer who’s worked with Gucci Mane and Lil GotIt, “Dollar Signs” finds Mal flexing a complex vocal patter atop arpeggiating keys, as he contemplates increasing his bottom line: “Dollar signs, dollar signs on my mind/Don’t got no love for the bitch, no heart/No, I’m not spending no valuable time.” In the video, Mal parties in his pristine apartment, rocking a tie-dye crew neck and holding mock funerals for his defeated enemies. Released right before the dawn of a new decade, “Dollar Signs” is the latest in a line of quality loose singles, including “Stashed In The Vent,” “Juggernaut,” also produced by Kappa, and “Started Actin’ Funny,” Mal’s bite-sized banger that inspired a video with appearances from BlocBoy JB and NLE Choppa.
2 CHAINZ RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “DEAD MAN WALKING” FEAT. FUTURE!
Brooklyn’s Kodacrome Announce Special EP Release, “The Banff Sessions”
Kodacrome is a two-man production team disguised as an electronic band. Currently based in Brooklyn, members Elissa LeCoque (vocals/arrangements) and Ryan Casey (synthesizer/production) share a background in visual art, set-building, filmmaking, and screenwriting, all of which has spilled over into the presentation of their original analog synth-based catalog. Over the last decade, Kodacrome has become known for their dark, textured, minimalist production, and layered vocal melodies, as well as their art-department-heavy video content, and small-batch merchandise.
Brooklyn’s Kodacrome Announce Special EP Release “The Banff Sessions”
CABAL RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘BITTER FRIEND’ FEATURING MATT HEAFY OF TRIVIUM
CABAL have released their new single ‘Bitter Friend’ featuring Matt Heafy of metal legends Trivium! Alongside the single the band announced the new album ‘Drag Me Down’ which will be released on April 3rd. ‘Drag Me Down’ will also contain guest vocals of Jamie Hails (Polaris) and Kim Song Sternkopf (Møl) and will be available as exclusive bundles, LP, CD and digital.
DAYVID Releases New Single “Spinning Bottles”
Pop Singer & songwriter DAYVID released his new single, “Spinning Bottles,” on January 17, 2020. “Spinning Bottles,” produced by Grammy-Nominated producer Morgan Taylor Reid, is a follow up to DAYVID’s popular single, “Wasted Luv,” from his self-titled EP that was released in October 2019. “Spinning Bottles” is the first single from a forthcoming album scheduled for release late this year.
DAVYID’s last single, “Wasted Luv,” was praised by critics and listeners around the world. Upon its release in September 2019, the single became #4 on All Access Music Top 40/Mainstream Cool Music Chart and has enjoyed Top 40 radio play in major markets across the US, as well as Sirius XM. DAYVID was also recently named one of Music Connection Magazine’s “Top 25 New Music Critiques of 2019.”
Brian Fallon releases new song; new album out March 27
Brian Fallon has released his new single “21 Days,” available today at all digital music retailers and streaming services. “21 Days” heralds Fallon’s eagerly awaited new album, LOCAL HONEY, due Friday, March 27 via his own Lesser Known Records and Thirty Tigers.
CHASSOL NEW SINGLE: ‘SAVANA, CÉLINE, AYA (pt. 2)’ OUT NOW
French composer Chassol today releases a new single, ‘Savana, Céline, Aya (Pt.2)’, alongside details for his forthcoming new album release ‘Ludi’, due out through Tricatel on March 6, 2020. Having previously written for Frank Ocean (Blonde) and produced for Solange (When I Get Home) – alongside collaborations on home turf with Phoenix and Sebastian Tellier – audio-visual maverick Chassol’s new work is broadly informed by German author Hermann Hesse’s utopic novel The Glass Bead Game. An ambitious multi-disciplinary project spanning a double album, a film and a live show, ‘Ludi’ follows previous albums ‘Indiamore’ and ‘Big Sun’, all released through Bertrand Burgalat’s pioneering Tricatel label. Stream ‘Savana, Céline, Aya (Pt.2)’ & watch the new video –
Alt Bloom Releases New Single “West Coast”
With its shimmering synth and mellowed-out groove, the track smoothly captures the tension between chasing your passion and surrendering to love. “It’s about living in the city and working and grinding, then having this person come into your life and trying to decide what to do,” says Thompson. “It’s me asking, ‘Do I jump into this, or do I fight off those feelings and just keep doing my thing?’”
Austin-based Couple Band Moonray Release Additive Pop Anthem via Surviving the Golden Age
The new EP is a colorful, sparkling collection that reflects the duo’s growth and maturity as a band. “The songs are each little moonbeams in a digital format that we hope to share the light with others,” they say. “The name ‘Moonray’ came about while on a camping trip. We looked up and noticed how the moon carried the light and reflected down on us on the pathway we were on. Since then, our mission became to try to create songs that will bring a sense of joy and nostalgia while pulling out of the dark into light. Out of fear as you step into the night.”
‘God help me’ by The Vow
Sweet Crude returns with new album Officiel//Artificiel April 24
New Orleans-based group Sweet Crude returns with a new album, Officiel//Artificiel, which is set for release on April 24 via VERVE Forecast. The record follows their acclaimed 2017 release, Créatures about which The Washington Post proclaimed, “Sweet Crude blends the sounds of its city with French-sung Cajun music and baroque, synth-based pop,” while Consequence of Sound called it, “An alluring indie pop record filled with playful rhythms and a genuine love for the Louisiana city.”
Ryan Beatty debuts new song and video “Casino,” new album Dreaming of David forthcoming
“‘Casino’ is an analyzation of my relationship with someone who was a powerful force in my life,” says Beatty.
The album, which features singles “Dark Circles” and “Patchwork,” marks Beatty’s second official release and a new era of music since his widely acclaimed debut album Boy in Jeans.
KODIE SHANE + TRIPPIE REDD For “No Rap Kap”
“Over the years, Trippie and I have always had a crazy creative space,” Kodie tells The FADER. “It’s ever growing and super organic with no real destination in mind… I can truly say we trust one another in the studio and that’s so rare. In my opinion, this is a great representation of both of our styles collided. We’ve created a lot of shit, but this joint walks us into another realm.”
ELLA EYRE RELEASES HER BRAND-NEW SINGLE “NEW ME” OUT NOW ON ISLAND RECORDS!
The formidable Ella Eyre releases her incredible brand-new single “New Me” out now on Island Records. Heralding a new year and embodying a triumphant sense of independence and empowerment, “New Me” evokes that moment post breakup you regain the self-assurance and self-love you may have lost during a once turbulent relationship.
Manchester’s Harry Stafford (Inca Babies) presents new single ‘She Just Blew Me Away’
Manchester-based indie music stalwart Harry Stafford has announced his forthcoming album ‘Gothic Urban Blues’ with Guitar Shaped Hammers, an album about the Metropolis, the naked city, the urban sprawl and the need to get back to the ripped back streets when you’re far away. If there are a million stories in the naked city, here are a few to keep you warm. Ahead of this, they present the lead track ‘She Just Blew Me Away’.
“She Just Blew Me Away’ is dedicated to Jim the singer, who would tell me stories of his love affairs. He would begin with. “I mean, she just blew me away”. And and how did it end? I would ask. “Ah well, she just blew me away,” says Harry Stafford.
BANISHER: Decibel Premieres “Devil In ISO 5” Official Video
Polish death metal act BANISHER has issued an official video for “Devil In ISO 5,” one of the most intense tracks on their impending fourth album, Degrees Of Isolation, which is set for late February release through Selfmadegod Records. The new video makes its public debut through an exclusive premiere hosted by Decibel Magazine.
Samantha Crain “An Echo” video out now
“An Echo’ was the song that got me to a point where I wanted to see where this album was going to take me,” Crain says of the track, “…I was in the throes of this heightened mental and emotional stress… [it] touches on issues within my family, which was kind of falling apart at that time; my health declining; my personal life being in shambles.”
Seattle’s Acid Tongue share new single “Walk Don’t Run”
Guy Keltner states about the song: “Walk Don’t Run is about losing your faith in God, or whatever you believe.
I think for some people it’s this country. You spend your whole life worrying about some unknown deity or higher power and you forget to spend some time figuring out who you are as a person. Living in Seattle and New York City, you see a lot of people get up, go to work, come home and have dinner, maybe watch Netflix or go the gym afterward, and repeat that on a daily basis. On the weekends they might party and then bitch about how shitty they feel all day on Monday. Watching that for the past few years really inspired me to write this song.”
MATOMA & PETEY SHARE “KEEP IT SIMPLE (FEAT WILDER WOODS)” ACOUSTIC VIDEO
“There are some voices in this world that just get right to your heart,” shares Matoma. “I really think it’s about the life and the story and the emotion behind the voice that delivers it like that, and Bear [Wilder Woods] is such an incredible person his voice is one in a million, it has been a dream of mine to work with him. Together with my friend Petey who co-produced with me we made this song with a message of trying to tune out all the complication and noise of life and focus on the simple things that matter most.”
The Ballroom Thieves discuss gender equality in new song “Homme Run”
“Human existence has been curated almost exclusively by men, for men. Ironically, as we once again enter the 20’s, this arrangement remains unbearably exhausting and catastrophic.
This song stems from a desire to stop pandering to people who don’t see the problem so we can finish smashing the patriarchy and move on to more important issues, like honoring the matriarchy.” – Calin Peters (The Ballroom Thieves)
Delay In The Universal Loop release “Drag Cop” video
After announcing a new single and album earlier this month, Italian producer The Delay In The Universal Loop (aka Dylan Iuliano) released a video for another new single, “Drag Cop,” earlier today ahead of the album’s February 7th release.
The Delay In The Universal Loop ‘Drag Cop’ : As the vehicle for flight.
SORAIA Releasing New Album ‘DIG YOUR ROOTS’ On March 13
Philadelphia rock quartet Soraia will release their new album ‘Dig Your Roots’ on March 13 via Steven Van Zandt’s label Wicked Cool Records.
The album, produced and engineered by Geoff Sanoff (Bruce Springsteen, Fountains Of Wayne, Dashboard Confessional) is now available for pre-order / pre-save with three instant grat tracks, including the brand new single “Dangerous” (which had its debut on David Fricke’s SiriusXM ‘Writer’s Block’ show last night, and is this week’s “Coolest Song in the World” on Little Steven’s Underground Garage) as well as the tracks “Still I Rise” and “Evergreen.”
FRANCISCA VALENZUELA RELEASES HER LONG AWAITED ALBUM, “LA FORTALEZA”
After six years of waiting since “Tajo Abierto” (2014), Francisca Valenzuela returns with “LA FORTALEZA”, the fourth studio album by one of the most renowned Chilean artists of the last decade, where she explores new soundscapes – which They range from pop to urban – becoming a dazzling warrior who defends femininity and feminism through an alliance with other heroines.
X Alfonso starts 2020 with the new single, ‘No Se Puede Pensar Como Un Prisionero’
The year 2020 begins full of energy and new projects for Cuban musician, producer, and artist X Alfonso, who today, January 17, releases No Se Puede Pensar Como Un Prisionero (You Can’t Think Like A Prisoner), the fifth and latest single from his most recent album, Inside, released in 2019 after 10 years of working in other artistic endeavors in his native Cuba.
No Se Puede Pensar Como Un Prisionero is a hymn to resistance, an invitation to seek power, determination and growth within oneself to get the best out of every human being, even though we live in a convulsed and selfish world, where the power of money and the interests of a few prevail over the general welfare.
UP-AND-COMING SINGER/SONGWRITER BRIANNA CASH SIGNS TO FISH GREASE / INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Fish Grease/ Interscope Records is thrilled to announce the signing of North Philadelphia-bred singer/songwriter/guitarist Brianna Cash. Delivering a one-of-a-kind fusion of R&B, soul, and hip-hop, the 27-year-old artist has released “Numb” — a spellbinding new song and video with Toronto rapper Tory Lanez.
Ross Ellis Signs with Sony Music Nashville
Sony Music Nashville has announced today the new signing of ROSS ELLIS to its roster.
“I’m so excited to join the Sony Music family! When I moved to this town five years ago, I was broke, had written maybe five songs and didn’t know a soul on music row,” shares Ellis. “Now with an army of personal and professional support behind me and most importantly, God, I’m ready for what comes next on this crazy journey. And yes, that includes new music very, very soon!”
DEVILSKIN Release Official Music Video for “Corrode”
The unstoppable DEVILSKIN unveil “CORRODE,” a monstrous new video, single and details of their long awaited fourth album.
The New Zealand four piece–who have toured with the likes of Slash, Halestorm, Motley Crue, and Disturbed–have announced their new album, titled RED, which will be released worldwide Friday April 3 on all formats across all platforms.
Winnipeg’s Riotron (electro indie-pop) Releases New Single “There For You” on January 17
Riotron a.k.a Electro indie-pop artist Jeff Fettes has released a new single titled “There For You” off his forthcoming debut EP ‘Dark Highway,’ due out later this year.
SONNY DIGITAL + BLACK BOE UNLEASH BLACK GOAT 2
Sonny Digital is of course one of the leading producers in the game, a visionary force boasting a stacked CV that includes GRAMMY® Award-nominated, RIAA platinum certified, and chart-topping collaborations with superstars spanning Travis Scott, Meek Mill, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, Yung Thug, PnB Rock, Future, ILoveMakonnen, 21 Savage, 2 Chainz & Kanye West, Beyoncé, and many more. In 2016, the Michigan-born, ATL-based artist released his first solo mixtape and quickly began drawing equal attention as a rapper in his own right, hailed by The FADER for being “as good behind the mic as he is on the production boards.”
#VideoPremiere: YK Osiris – “Fake No Mo” [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
