David Lee Murphy Hits The Top 40 in 2 Weeks
When times are tough, a good ole boy’ll figure out how to stay sane – and then write a song about it. But for David Lee Murphy, he took things a step further when he wrote “Everything’s Gonna To Be Alright.” Rather than just write it and pitch it, Murphy went into the studio and recorded it with his good friend Kenny Chesney.
The finding grace in a tough place, the mid-tempo song, with its drop-down shuffle that flows into a reggae undertow on the chorus, cracked the Country Top 40 just two weeks after add-date. Moving from 44 to 37 with a bullet on the Billboard chart, “Alright” leaps from 52 to 39 with a bullet on Mediabase.
Daft Punk Release Holiday Specialties
Daft Punk have unveiled their 2017 line of commemorative Christmas items alongside more of their celebrated vintage magazine style adverts – see item descriptions and ads below. As always, their partnerships with longtime artisans (this year’s line includes a 1000-piece puzzle from Ravensburger, who have been synonymous with the craft since 1891, and a varsity jacket from Centralia Knitting Mills, who set the standard back in 1939) underscore their meticulous attention to detail and enthusiasm to shine a light on classic crafts.
Jadu Heart & Mura Masa new single ‘U Never Call Me’
To fans of Anchor Point Records today’s release from label founder Mura Masa and premiere signee Jadu Heart will be an exciting moment. The two acts have toured, DJ’d and partied together many times but today sees them collaborate for the first time musically.
U Never Call Me first appeared as a demo during an Anchor Point writing camp at the legendary Doghouse Studios in Henley. Also at the camp was Jack Steadman (Bombay Bicycle Club/Mr Jukes) who co-wrote the song and originally played bass on the track. With Ableton projects sent back and forth many times and endless tweaking, the resulting track is now a perfect blend of Jadu’s lazy funk and Mura Masa’s future pop.
I PREVAIL Release Music Video For “Already Dead”
Going into the last few dates of their successful North American Rage On The Stage! tour, I PREVAIL have announced the release of their video for “Already Dead”, starring Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass. Directed by Samuel Halleen, the video features Gass as a vengeful internet troll creating mayhem in the I Prevail world, intent on harassing them online..The band ultimately turns the tables on the social media evildoer as the story unfolds.
“We wanted to make a video for “Already Dead” because it gets a great reaction live and is so much fun to play,” lead-guitarist Steve Menoian explains. “When Kyle Gass agreed to collaborate with us, it became a bucket list dream come true.”
The Sun Machine Premieres New LP “Turn On To Evil”
The Sun Machine is a 5 piece Schitzo Pop band from Austin, Texas. Inspired by the psychedelic sounds of the ’60s and classic Rock ‘n’ Roll music, the’ve formed Third Coast Surf music for your cerebral cortex. The band features Nathanael Rendon (Lead vocals, Guitar), Jese Hernandez (Vocals, Percussion), Levi Murray (Vocals, Guitar), Emily Kolb (Vocals, Bass), and David Cortinas (Keys).
Park Avenue “I Never Had It So Good” Off New Album
When Park Avenue bandleader, producer & original Tony Toni Toné member Elijah “EB” Baker walked out of prison – the Big Spring Federal Correctional Institution in Texas – he left with more than just the shirt on his back. Released from the joint with a fresh batch of new songs in his pocket, tunes he had composed on the clinks’ own acoustic guitar – an instrument he only began to master during his 4 year stretch inside, being a professional bass player first and foremost – the fruits of Baker’s hard labor included an albums worth of material he wrote for his northern California super-group Park Avenue, and their brand new Record Soulpilation.
Single: Molly Brazy – “Trust None”
A ferocious young rapper who skillfully transforms tough-talking mantras into infectious hooks, Molly Brazy is the next Detroit rapper to cross into the mainstream. Mean-mugging over a bass-heavy production from Go Grizzly and Pooh Beatz, Molly flexes several flows on “Trust None,” her latest single. Only 18-years-old but steeped in the culture of the streets, Molly speaks out against snitches and snakes on the new single, taking some time to salute her brother, currently in prison. Premiered by Hypebeast, “Trust None” is the latest single from Big Brazy, Molly’s next project and the follow-up to January’s Molly World, which XXL called “one of the hardest tapes of the year so far.” With diverse and infectious production from the likes of Go Grizzly, Pooh Beatz, Rocaine, Deaf Beatz and others, the concise, hit-packed Big Brazy arrives on December 8th.
Rock band Chil shares 5 ways to make your band a business
In honor of National Entrepreneurs’ Day, Ohio-based rock band Chil has teamed up with Alternative Press Magazine to share their list of tips for running your band like a business. The quartet has also premiered a brand new music video and single to accompany the piece, the effortlessly cool and catchy “Something to Live For.”
Redlight announces new single, ‘Zum Zum’
Redlight continues a rapid-fire run of singles on his powerhouse club imprint, Lobster Boy, with the release of new single ‘Zum Zum’ ft. Sweetie Irie.
Home to producers like Sly One, Chris Lorenzo and Woz, as well as housing Redlight’s own maverick club constructions, Lobster Boy close out 2017 as one of the year’s most prolific underground labels, after also recently completing a sell-out UK club tour. ‘Zum Zum’ itself drops as Redlight’s third Lobster Boy single of the year, following collaborations with Taya, Liv Dawson and Kojo Funds and also follows ‘Club Jams’ — a three-track, Dance Mania inspired EP on DJ Haus’ Hot Haus Records.
WATCH LEDISI JAM FOR NPR’S “TINY DESK CONCERT
Singer and songwriter Ledisi is a veteran R&B queen, which she immediately affirmed at the Tiny Desk with her powerful opening tune “Let Love Rule.” It’s the title song of her latest album and a dazzling display of vocal range and technique. And yet, it hardly showcases the full scope of her artistic expertise. Classically trained, Ledisi is also celebrated as a jazz artist, which she clearly demonstrated when she broke out into an effortless scat outro on her second song, “I Blame You.”
Niterooms self-titled debut EP out this week via Spotify
Niterooms are wrapped up in computers and introspection. Their musical landscapes blur the lines between electronica, grime, r’n’b, hip hop, ambient and alternative music, imbuing their personal songwriting with a boundary-pushing, intriguing sound that shifts contemporary music into different places.
The four tracks on Niterooms self-titled debut EP are an unmissable depiction of a swiftly emerging outfit already gathering strong praise, “…they’re genuinely trying to do something different without it being a challenge … it exists somehow, somewhere between grime, dream pop and ambient electronic music…” Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales.
SIA’S “SANTA’S COMING FOR US” MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW
Days after the release of her first-ever holiday album, Everyday is Christmas (Monkey Puzzle/Atlantic Records), multi-platinum selling, 8x Grammy-nominated artist Sia has released the music video for “Santa’s Coming For Us.”
Bitch Falcon ‘Of Heart’ Video
Bitch Falcon are back with new track ‘Of Heart’, emerging as one of the grunge scene’s brightest new hopes. The Dublin rock trio have continuously strived to keep their sound moving forward and ‘Of Heart’ is the natural progression of this process. The band has masterfully captured the full-force energy of their live shows, and the result is an all out collision of sound. The aesthetics are raw, even at times frenzied, and the music harnesses the best elements of rock, grunge and pop; as singer Lizzie Fitzpatrick snarls her way through proceedings with her distinctive, once-heard-not-forgotten voice.
Alesana Releases Music Video For “Fits and Starts”
Off the heels of releasing their project Origins, rock outfit and Revival Recordings artist Alesana has released a brand new music video. The song, “Fits and Starts,” comes off their new EP, The Lost Chapters, which is exclusively available through Origins. The music video features footage from fans writing down their fears, giving positive messages, and holding up signs reading “I say farewell to giving up” which is a lyric taken from the track. The band had asked for fan involvement for a secret project back in early October without giving many details to what the videos fans sent in would be used for. When discussing the concept behind the music video and the song, singer Shawn Milke said,
IGNITOR FEATURING DANGEROUS TOYS/WATCHTOWER VOCALIST JASON MCMASTER
Austin classic Metal crew IGNITOR will release their new album Haunted By Rock & Roll Friday, 11/24 via EMP LABEL GROUP, in conjunction with horror Icon Adam Green’s ArieScope Music. HBRR is the fourth release to feature the renowned Metal vocalist Jason McMaster of Dangerous Toys and Watchtower. The album features 9 new tracks of IGNITOR’s trademark brand of classic NWOBHM inspired Metal, including “To Brave the War”, “No Sanctuary”, and a cover of the RAVEN classic “Hung, Drawn, and Quartered”.
The Atomic Bitchwax Unveils “Houndstooth” Music Video
Recorded at the Freakshop in Keyport, NJ , mixed at The Panic Room in Ocean, NJ and mastered by Alan Douches (Chelsea Wolfe, Tombs, The Obsessed), The Atomic Bitchwax’s high energy, scale-based guitar mangling hits astronomical levels on Force Field, with full stack amps pushing out dangerous levels of blown-out metallic mayhem. An awe-inducing tumult of head-down forward drive and top tier hard rock, Force Field mashes Sci-Fi and Hi-Fi, rocketing The Atomic Bitchwax into the outer reaches of the modern day heavy music universe.
FOLIA to release ‘Heart Beat’ single on 24th Nov.
After forming in late 2016, the pair released their debut single Without You in August 2017 to positive reviews, drawing comparisons to UK trio London Grammar. Heart Beat is the second release from the duo and was both self-written and self-produced by the band at Ginger Recording studios in Melbourne with help from studio owner and audio-engineer Jimi Wyatt. The song depicts the pain, confusion and devastation that comes from unexpectedly losing a loved one and transcends from deep, hollow vocals to ambient harmonies and progressive riffs.
L Vis 1990 drops new video to ‘Cake’ ft. Sinjin Hawke + Pink Dollaz
Since the turn of the decade, L-Vis 1990 has been a key figure in the underground as a DJ, producer and co- founder of the heavily influential Night Slugs label. Now, he melds his skills as a producer and A&R for vocalists, crafting the 11-track “12 Thousand Nights” mixtape to represent his progressive vision of hip-hop, r&b, dancehall and pop music. The title 12 Thousand Nights is not just a play on “One Thousand and One Nights,” but a nod to the producer’s age; in many ways, the mixtape is the culmination of his life and career in music to this point.
Diplo Feat. MØ – New Single ‘Get It Right’ – Out Now
Major Lazer founder Diplo and long-time creative collaborator MØ have revealed their brand new single ‘Get It Right’. Taken from the companion album to Major Lazer’s brand new ‘Give Me Future’ documentary, ‘Get It Right’ finds the duo rekindling the magic they last found on global smash hit ‘Lean On’. You can listen to ‘Get It Right’ HERE.
Give Me Future, the new documentary film chronicling Major Lazer’s historic concert in downtown Havana, Cuba for 400,000 people last year is available to watch now, exclusively on Apple Music
NGHTMRE teams up w/ Wiz Khalifa & PnB Rock for “TTW”
In the midst of releasing music from his “NGHTMRE – II” EP (on Diplo’s Mad Decent) NGHTMRE has joined forces with Wiz Khalifa and PnB Rock for “TTM,” which is a track on PnB Rock’s new album “Catch These Vibes” out on Warner Music. With “TTW” NGHTMRE joins an all-star cast of collaborators on the album, which also features Smoke Purpp, Lil Yachty, Russ, A Boogie Wit a Hoodie, Ugly God, 24 Hours and continues his hip-hop endavours. Originally, “TTM” was slated to be a NGHTMRE’s single featuring PnB Rock and Wiz, but PnB loved the track so much that he chose it for his album.
The Bats Release New Video For ‘Busy’
New Zealand indie-pop legends The Bats started the year off by releasing their ninth album, The Deep Set, and now they finish it with a new video.
Directed by Marc Swadel it sees the four-piece performing the track ‘Busy’ (off The Deep Set) in Christchurch Emigre, James Atkinson’s, practice room under the arches of London’s Haggerston Station. Filmed the day before their final show in the Tufnel Dome, the onscreen triptych also features footage from around London during the band’s UK/EU summer tour earlier this year.
GODS OF SILENCE Release ‘Demons’ Music Video
Swiss melodic metal band, GODS OF SILENCE have released a new music video for the song “Demons”. The song is taken fomr the debut album “Neverland”, which was released on September 8th via ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records.
GODS OF SILENCE’s new album ‘Neverland’, includes 11 tracks and was procduced, mixed and mastered by Dennis Ward (Panorama, Unisonic, Pink Cream 69). The album/cover artwork was made by Stan W Decker (Masterplan, Vanden Plas, Resurrection Kings, Stryper).
Strong Asian Mothers share spectacular galaxy-hopping video for ‘Hard To Find’
Today, London based trio Strong Asian Mothers return with their most spectacular video to date, for new single ‘Hard To Find’.
The brilliant clip, directed by the band’s very own Amar Chadha-Patel, and video partner Tom Allen (Tom & Amar) – was inspired by a reoccurring visual Tom Allen had of the band singing with expressionless faces while floating through space. The idea, and subsequent video quickly evolved into the band–along with a team of willing cohorts–travelling through space, destroying a space station, and defeating its evil owner.
Kaskade’s Full-Length Christmas Album Out Today
Six-time Grammy® nominated singer, songwriter and producer Kaskade today released a full-length Christmas via his own Arkade label in partnership with Sony International. The album is available to stream and download now HERE.
“I’ve always loved Christmas music dating back to my days as a child going to church with my family,” said Kaskade. “All these years later, I’ve been able to put my own collection of Holiday music together and am really excited to have it out this season. I love the challenge of taking music that I have grown up with and producing it in a way that is new and modern.”
The 13-song collection features Kaskade’s unique interpretation of holiday classics such as “Deck The Halls”, “Silent Night”, and “The First Noel”, as well as new original material and collaborations with Late Night Alumni, Erika, Debra Fotheringham, Skylar Grey, Isley, Gabrielle Current, Kayrae, Jane XØ, and Dia Frampton.
JAMES ARTHUR RELEASES NEW SINGLE “NAKED”
James worked on the song with renowned song-writers Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and John Carlsson. “The four chords that introduce the song are key, I think. Then you get the crescendo, the middle eight, the huge final chorus, but there’s no sense of overload; it stays true to the simplicity of those four chords,” says James. “It’s like a hymn, that devotional aspect. The minute you hear those chords, you want to sing over them.”
After an exciting 2017 in the U.S, James kicked off his “Back From The Edge – The Arena Tour” this past week hitting various cities across the U.K with special guest and fellow label mate, Ella Henderson. To close out his incredible year, the British singer will perform at Capital FM’s annual Jingle Ball on December 9 in London, England.
Madison Mars releases highly anticipated new EP
Madison Mars’ impressive rise through the Future House ranks continues – with a bouncing helping of the Estonian producer’s distinctive sound, Madis brings a diverse collection of his increasingly popular Future House onto Enhanced with the ‘Shuffle Shuttle / Raw / Bamboo’ EP.
Opening with ‘Shuffle Shuttle’ & its infectious, distinctly Madison Mars groove, Madis’ first EP since the explosive ‘Ready Or Not’ release gets off to a playful, club-driven & energetic start.
Tempesst share kaleidoscopic, Garden Of Eden-inspired video for ‘Feel Better’
Today, London-via-Australia quartet Tempesst are sharing a stunning video for new single ‘Feel Better’. Directed by the band’s Andy Banjanin – the video follows the four band members on a kaleidoscopic journey of self-discovery: eating some forbidden fruit, descending down into “hell”, before rising up again, into “heaven”. Premiering over on Notion Magazine a moment ago, you can watch the new video below.
Billy Raffoul Releases New Song “Difficult” Today
Singer, songwriter, and musician Billy Raffoul releases new song “Difficult” today, November 24, on Interscope Records. Written by Raffoul and MoZella, and produced by Mike Crossey, “Difficult” follows the release of his debut single “Driver” and “Dark Four Door” and sets the tone for his debut album. “Difficult” is available for streaming and digital download via all participating digital retailers http://smarturl.it/DifficultBR. Listen to “Difficult” HERE.
The 23-year old Raffoul’s signature sound is rough-hewn, low-timbered rock and roll that is powered by his gravelly, soulful voice and deeply felt lyrics. Raffoul released his debut single “Driver” in May of 2017 to rave reviews with NPR stating “Billy Raffoul has stepped into the spotlight with a strong debut single that foreshadows a promising career as a songwriter and singer.” Raffoul has spent most of 2017 on the road sharing the stage with Kings of Leon, Mondo Cozmo, Judah & The Lion and NEEDTOBREATHE to name a few.
