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TALLAH UNLEASHES NEW SINGLE, “RED RIVER”
Nu-core juggernaut TALLAH has released their third single, “Red Light,” today ahead of their highly anticipated debut album, Matriphagy, that’s due out October 2nd from Earache Records. Premiered yesterday at MetalInjection.net, “Red Light,” is a massively heavy track that further demonstrates the band’s unique ability to put a savage, contemporary twist on classic nu-core metal. Watch the madness unfold in their new music video below.
NOTHING,NOWHERE. SHARES NEW SINGLE “LIGHTS (4444)”
Fueled By Ramen artist nothing,nowhere. has shared “lights (4444),” a brand-new single available today on all streaming platforms. The song is joined by an official music video – directed by nothing,nowhere., Fox Beach, Clinton O’Donnell, and Hightosis – which is available now on nothing,nowhere.’s official YouTube channel.
nothing,nowhere. commented on the track explaining, “I wrote ‘lights (4444)’ after meditating and coming up with the line ‘pain comes in different shades.’ Essentially the song is about being a prisoner of nostalgia and the inability to enjoy the present moment no matter the circumstances.”
Jeremy Drury – “Pour Another”
At the heart of it, “Pour Another” is a response to every song that tried to reassure us that everything’s going to be okay. Watch and share the accompanying music video on YouTube now.
LET US PREY UNVEILS MUSIC VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK FROM NEW ALBUM “VIRTUES OF THE VICIOUS”
To celebrate today’s release of LET US PREY’s new album “Virtues of the Vicious,” the band has released a music video for its title track, which features a guest guitar solo by Metal Mike Chlasciak (Halford, Testament). The clip – which debuted yesterday via Rock Hard Magazine and Ghost Cult Magazine, the latter of which described the track as “a blend of Lamb of God, Death, recent Testament and classic Nevermore…
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Let Us Prey – “Virtues of the Vicious” (ft. Metal Mike Chlasciak) Lyric Video
Brantley Gilbert Receives Pandora Billionaire Plaque
Hard-rocking country singer-songwriter Brantley Gilbert received the Pandora Billionaire Plaque honoring his achievement of surpassing 3.5 billion streams on the platform during a Zoom of SiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour with Buzz Brainard on The Highway (ch. 56).
“I really do appreciate all of you,” Gilbert shared via Zoom. “All of ya’ll have been really, really good to me. I couldn’t ask for a better team or a better family. I’m floored. I had absolutely no idea. I don’t get surprised, so this is amazing. We’re surrounded by a bunch of awesome folks, and all of you that are watching here tonight as a part of this happy hour, I appreciate ya’ll letting me hang out and be a part of it to share in this.”
Light and dark. Death and birth. Beauty and chaos. By merging these opposing themes into a coherent whole, art-rock duo, mr. Gnome, manage to create a sonic snapshot of life, pain, loss, and light that runs the spectrum of human emotion with their new double LP, The Day You Flew Away, set to be released October 16, 2020 on El Marko Records.
EL CANTANTE URBANO LUCIENTE, “QUIERE DEMBOW”
Después del éxito con su tema “Tun Tun” que ya cuenta con mas de 1.2 millones de visitas en YouTube, Luciente lanza hoy, la canción y video musical de “Quiere Dembow”. Con “Tun Tun” vimos a un Luciente mas Reggaeton “Old School”, y ahora con “Quiere Dembow”, tema escrito por Milton Oniel, Luciente, Edward Rene Salazar, y DJ Genesis, y producido por DJ Genesis y Big Trueno, podemos disfrutar du un sonido perfecto para las discotecas y el verano.
Secret Machines Share “Everything Starts” Featuring Benjamin Curtis
Featuring guitar by founding Secret Machines member Benjamin Curtis, who left the band in 2007 and passed away from T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma in late 2013, “Everything Starts” originated from a demo Brandon Curtis recorded nearly a decade ago, and later revisited with drummer Josh Garza. Part love song, part memory-soaked dreamscape, the song is a tribute that reunites Secret Machines on a sonic plane eerily reminiscent of their earliest music.
DJ D-Sol (aka David Solomon) new single “Someone Like You”
DJ D-Sol is back with his latest single “Someone Like You,” a wonderfully uplifting house music track that’s the perfect complement to the warm summer months. The airy production is built around steel drums and the rich, emotive vocals of Gia Koka that create the positive vibes we’re all in need of in our lives.
DJ D-Sol Releases “Someone Like You” ft. Gia Koka Ahead Of Drive In Benefit Concert w/ Chainsmokers
The Allman Betts Band release new song ‘Pale Horse Rider’
Today, The Allman Betts Band are releasing the second single “Pale Horse Rider” from their sophomore full-length studio album Bless Your Heart, out Aug 28 via BMG. Rolling Stone Country exclusively premiered the track earlier this week.
“‘Pale Horse Rider’ was a really fun one to write,” Devon Allman, told Rolling Stone Country, “Duane had this almost vertigo-inducing descending melodic pattern that was so unique. Once I started the lyric about a man feeling so lost and isolated with the world out to get him, the story just kind of wrote itself. The Wild West seemed like the perfect to setting to tell the tale.”
Allman Betts Band Tap Into the Desolation of the Old West in ‘Pale Horse Rider’
Kolohe Kai Releases New Single “Catching Lightning” Out Today
Pacific Reggae Star Kolohe Kai delivers a feel good reggae vibe with a mix of pop influences. Kolohe Kai newest single “Catching Lightning” is out today and available here, and everywhere you stream music! This bright reggae-infused R&B ditty is the first single from Kolohe Kai’s forthcoming EP.
JOHN THE BLIND RETURNS WITH SECOND EP
John The Blind marks the latest solo endeavor by songwriter/producer John Henry Ryan II – continuing today with the release of sophomore EP, John The Blind II (available now via Atlantic Records). The 5-track collection is highlighted by new single “TTD,” arriving alongside a hypnotically striking Kris Moyes-directed video companion.
South Florida Rising Rap Sensation Liljitm3n Drops Powerful Track “Better Life”
Today, South Florida’s rising rap sensation Liljitm3n releases a new single “Better Life”, via 300 Entertainment. Fans have been eagerly awaiting “Better Life” since Liljitm3n began teasing the track on his socials. The single illustrates the struggle that has led to his come-up and his current status as a rap force on the rise.
ELECTRONIC PRODUCER RACE BANYON SHARES HIGH TEMPO CUT ‘BACK & FORTH’ AHEAD OF ‘EP2’
The track follows on the release of previous singles including London In Stereo and Indie London-approved Pressure Off and deep house R&B-tinged single We Need It. While Last years single Move With Us taken from EP 1, which saw support from the likes of Clash Magazine and DMC World, with Clash comparing its experimental take on melody and structure to the work of Jon Hopkins and James Holden.
BOBBY SESSIONS DROPS NEW SINGLE, “MADE A WAY,” AVAILABLE TODAY VIA DEF JAM RECORDINGS
Dallas rapper Bobby Sessions continues to open the experience of systemic racism that oppresses African-Americans in our society, with his new single “Made A Way,” available today via Def Jam Recordings. The new song is featured in the new FIFA 2021 interactive game trailer. Most recently, Bobby sessions connected with Megan Thee Stallion and co-wrote her platinum single “Savage,” whose remix with Beyoncé topped charts worldwide.
Olisae – ‘Waist Side’
“WAIST SIDE” was written as an open “lust letter” to Olisae’s object of desire while letting the world have a peek into their bedroom window. Produced by Shaan Mehta & Keekz, “Waist Side” is a mid-tempo grind piece set over sweetened synth sounds just ripe for summer listening.
GARRETT OWEN SHARES ADVENTUROUS NEW SINGLE “HOUR IN THE FOREST”
Garrett Owen has released “Hour In The Forest,” the newest single from his forthcoming album Quiet Lives, due out September 18th. The song, inspired by interactions with three different women – one of which sports a tattoo of Harriet Tubman with a machine gun and Joan of Arc with a sword – is one of the more experimental tracks on Quiet Lives. “The new single is one of his most expansive creations yet, a full on epic that starts off like your typical folk song before breaking out into an all out boogie, with a vintage solo provided by blues prodigy Matt Tedder,” says V13 in the song’s premiere.
Garrett Owen Invites You To Spend an “Hour In The Forest” With His Brand New Single [Premiere]
Pieta Brown Releases EP/Digital Triptych ‘We Are Not Machines’ via 37d03d
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Pieta Brown released today a new EP titled We Are Not Machines via 37d03d. Collective in its essence and source, the digital triptych revolves around the titular single “We Are Not Machines,” which was recorded last fall at Eaux Claires HIVER Festival and features Ani DiFranco, S. Carey, and more.
WHETHAN TAPS K.FLAY FOR ENERGIZING NEW SINGLE “HURTING ON PURPOSE”
“It all started when K.Flay sent me a song three years ago and I really loved the message,” Whethan shared. “I spent the next couple years working on it and perfecting the beat. The song refers to indulging in things like ‘drinking, driving fast, etc.’. Really just indulging in self-damaging behaviors. But ultimately realizing that you are in control of these things that are hurting you and you like it.”
OTR & AU/RA SHARE “BROKEN” STRIPPED
The two artists also collaborated on the official video for “Broken.” Unveiled today, the striking black and white clip was shot in isolation between Atlanta, where OTR is based, and Antigua, the Caribbean island where Au/Ra resides. Blake Lake directed with creative direction by Joe Mortimer and visual effects by John Smith (Strange Process).
Arichussettes Washes Away The Dirt With New Single “The Rain”
New Englands always grinding Arichussettes follows up the recent success of his latest single Me Dicen and Trespass video with a gangsta ride along theme song The Rain. The beat takes on a soulful vibe and is produced by Faz with cuts and scratches by DJ KB. Arichussettes accurately raps about the grimey lifestyle that accompanies the hustle. “Sometimes we need the rain to wash away the dirt” says Arichusettes. Check out “The Rain” now via WARecord$ on your preferred digital streaming platform.
Jon Benjamin – Jazz Daredevil: The Soundtrack Collection out now from Sub Pop
Jon Benjamin – Jazz Daredevil’s The Soundtrack Collection, the follow up to the visionary’s jazz-piano masterpiece Well, I Should Have…Learned How to Play Piano, is out today Friday, July 24th and available throughout the known universe from Sub Pop.
Well, I Should Have… earned high praise from the tastemakers of our times, NPR’s “All Things Considered” and a bunch of people on YouTube. The limited vinyl pressing sold out immediately, garnering outrageous prices on the collectors’ market until a new limited-edition red, white and blue pressing appeared in July 2020.
New Andy Shauf single (ANTI-) – ‘Judy’
This week Shauf has released a new single “Judy”. The track is taken from the same recording session as his recent solo record “The Neon Skyline”, which came out earlier this year via ANTI-, and will also be accompanied by a b-side called “Jeremy’s Wedding”. I was just wondering if you might be up for covering the news?
MORGAN SAINT RETURNS WITH NEW EP HELP
Tastemaker-approved genre-defiant alternative pop antihero Morgan Saint returns with a brand new EP entitled HELP today.
DAAM CRASHES INTO EARTH, DROPS “BLACK LAMBO” – LISTEN NOW!
The story begins where Kaen has reached a point of his life where he wants to explore. He gets intel that Earth was vacant more than ever as a result of self-isolation. Kaen, shoots down from outside of earth in a lightning bolt form and crashes right in the middle of a guitar center. As for Melo-Dee, he fell out of his own world by mistake and has catapulted into the galaxy crashing into earth as well. He lands right in the middle of an abandoned church where there is nothing but an old broken piano and microphone. The story unfolds of their newfound friendship and passion for music.
DOKKEN ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR ‘NO ANSWER’
“No Answer” is the second single to be taken from Dokken’s new record The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 (out 28th August, Silver Lining Music), an album which is a treasure trove of unheard tracks from the early years of one of the most celebrated bands in the history of Metal.
MISTERWIVES SHARE NEW ALBUM “SUPERBLOOM”
Indie-pop group MisterWives have shared new album SUPERBLOOM, which is available now at all DSPs (album art/tracklisting below). An intensely personal reflection on growth in unexpected places, SUPERBLOOM is a 19-track epic (including five tracks also featured on the group’s 2019 EP mini bloom), that marks a moment of major transformation for frontwoman Mandy Lee and her bandmates.
MAVERICK SABRE RELEASES NEW EP AND SHARES NEW VIDEO
Maverick Sabre has released his powerful and emotive 4-track EP You Know How It Feels via FAMM / The Orchard. The EP showcases Mav’s expert storytelling as a moving body of work that explores sensitive touchpoints within relationships, neglected youth, politics, the power of influence, and dismissed generations. Speaking on the narrative behind the new project, Mav explains, “This EP is sonically a continuation of the feel of some of the last album but experimenting a bit more. Conceptually it’s four moments of inner processing, overthinking and questioning what conditioning we take on and never let go of.”
Courtney Marie Andrews’ new album “Old Flowers” out today
Created in the aftermath of a long-term relationship, Old Flowers features Andrews’ most vulnerable writing to date on ten new songs that chronicle her journey through heartbreak, loneliness and finding herself again after it all. Produced by Andrew Sarlo (Bon Iver, Big Thief), the album features only three musicians: Andrews (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano), Twain’s Matthew Davidson (bass, celeste, mellotron, pedal steel, piano, pump organ, wurlitzer, background vocals) and Big Thief’s James Krivchenia (drums, percussion).
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