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LIL NAS X UNLEASHES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “RODEO” (FEAT. NAS)

The video comes hot on the heels of the two rappers debuting the song together with an exciting live performance at The GRAMMYs. Lil Nas X also took home two awards that night for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video for “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus.

addy share new single “Easier” from their upcoming album, Eclipse

The complexity of adulthood is a central theme of “Easier,” mirrored by the song’s unfurling intricacies and slow-building intensity. Sweetened by subtle acoustic embellishments, the robust full-band electricity of “Easier” boasts the individual and collective talents of addy and their supporting cast of musicians.

Hear Wax Machine’s “Birdsong” off Earthsong of Silence

“Brighton’s Wax Machine occupy a space somewhere in the gaps where English psych-folk, sun drenched West Coast sounds, Brazilian Tropicália and spiritual jazz overlap. It’s quite a combination.” CLASH

twst unveils new track “Are You Listening?” and video

“‘Are You Listening?’ is about the information overload we receive on a daily basis, and the struggle to try and find some truth and meaning in it,” says twst. There’s a pressure to have strong opinions and present a certain image, but is anyone really listening and do they really give a fuck? It’s an angry, frustrated, helpless call out; inspired by fake news, climate change, consumption, internet addiction, misogyny; an apocalyptic feeling that’s kinda looming right now.”

Victoria Langford – Boboli Gardens single

Victoria’s debut was born out of necessity to process an abusive marriage. She wrote and produced the entire album. Prior to this collection of songs, Victoria had not played guitar, sang, used recording software, nor did she consider herself a songwriter.

New Music From X Ambassadors “Everything Sounds Like a Love Song” Out Now On KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records

“‘Everything Sounds Like A Love Song’ is a song about missing the love of your life,” says X Ambassadors lead singer Sam Nelson Harris. “When everything you see, hear, and smell reminds you of them, and how painful it can be witnessing beauty when your heart is broken. Like the universe is just playing tricks on you. With this song, we pay homage to some of our favorite artists– Aretha, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, The Band, The Staples Singers– all of whom inspired the sound / direction for Belong EP. Co-written by the incredible Sam Romans, Produced by X Ambassadors and Sean O’Brien, with arrangements by Lemar Guillary and Rosie Danvers.”

NIALL HORAN’S NEW ALBUM, HEARTBREAK WEATHER, SET FOR MARCH 13 RELEASE ON CAPITOL RECORDS

“When I listen to albums, I like to listen to them start to finish. With Heartbreak Weather, I wanted to tell the story that was in my head, hopefully lead people down the storytelling lane of an album track listing versus just ‘I’m gonna skip to the next one,’” explains Horan. “I was trying to think how I could write a different album than the usual…I wanted to write songs from different sides or from someone else looking in.”

JUSTIN BIEBER & QUAVO GIVE BACK IN THE VIDEO FOR “INTENTIONS,”

For the release of his new single INTENTIONS, Justin Bieber has partnered up with the LA-based nonprofit organization Alexandria House, which provides safe and supportive housing for women and children who are transitioning from emergency shelter to economic stability and permanent housing.

Justin Bieber, Quavo Give Back in Heartwarming New ‘Intentions’ Video

Liam Maye (Pop / Switzerland): New video for stunning Spoken Word single ‘To Tame A Tiger’

Liam Maye, only twenty-one years old, can certainly be counted among the most exciting new discoveries of these days. With his debut EP “Overthinker”, Maye already convinced with a sure hand for catchy pop songs with feeling, groove and clever lyrics. But Maye also likes to experiment and is not afraid of crossing genre borders without losing sight of the main theme of his music. The spoken word song “To Tame A Tiger” is the perfect example of Liam Maye’s creative work and the diversity in his songwriting. The one-shot live video underlines Maye’s creative approach and presents the song and artist in an intimate and impressive clarity.

BIRTHH SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘SPACE DOG’ AHEAD OF ALBUM RELEASE ON 6TH MARCH

Rising star Birthh, aka 22-year-old Italian singer, songwriter, producer and daydreamer Alice Bisi, is all about surprises. It’s what gets her up in the morning – the never-ending promise of beauty, of a vast blue sky to lose yourself in each day. It’s also seeped into the music she makes, with her forthcoming second album WHOA full of unexpected key changes, shifting tempos and playful twists and turns.

Danish R&B artist Elias Boussnina shares new single ‘Come Alive’ – 07/02/2020

‘Come Alive’ is a strong step in a new direction for the rising artist as he begins to tease the first glimpses of a more expansive project, to be unveiled later this year. Elias cites collaboration as being key to evolving as an artist and exploring new sounds. That quest to avoid creative stagnation is wholly apparent when listening to his new single. ‘Come Alive’ quickly builds from delicate piano keys into a bold anthem, with a thumping baseline and dramatic percussive beats, while lyrically the song carries a fearless and empowering message which gets under your skin and stays there. The single was co-written and produced by renowned Danish writer and producer Ronni Vindahl (Kendrick Lamar, MØ, Avicii).

Answering Machine (Brooklyn, NY) Signs with Wiretap Records

Regarding the new single, the band says: “A song that commiserates in tough times. Bad Luck is there with a hug, a tall boy, and a little reminder to keep going.”

Answering Machine is a Rock & Roll band out of Brooklyn, NY. Their influences range everywhere from The Replacements, The Ramones, Blondie, The Ronettes, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, and Bruce Springsteen to Jenny Lewis, Against Me, and plenty in between.

The 1975 Share Video For “Me & You Together Song”

Recently the band announced a North American headline tour. The tour commences April 27 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, TX and wraps on June 11 at Atlanta’s Infinite Energy Center. They will also be at numerous festivals including Bonnaroo.