THE SHINS SHARE SHORT FILM THE WORM’S HEART
Today, The Shins have shared their short film titled The Worm’s Heart. Directed by Shins drummer Jon Sortland, the visual is set to select songs from the band’s flipped album (also titled The Worm’s Heart) and depicts James Mercer’s quest to solve the mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart.
SSION SHARES NEW JOHNNY JEWEL REMIX
Fresh off a North American tour with Beth Ditto, SSION today unveils the tracklisting and cover art for upcoming album, O, out May 11th on Dero Arcade. Featuring guest appearances from Ariel Pink, Sky Ferreira, Patty Schemel, Devendra Banhart, Róisín Murphy, Jennifer Herrema, MNDR, Ian Isiah and more, the album is a study on the limitless possibilties of modern pop music without boundaries. Additionally today SSION has shared an alternate take on the latest single, “At Least The Sky Is Blue”, by way of Italians Do It Better label-head and producer, composer and visual artist Johnny Jewel.
Nomad Carlos releases The Nomad Carlos Project
Cue the ‘Theme Music’. The Nomad Carlos Project is here! The Jamaica-raised New York-based Nomad Carlos has finally released his new solo body of work since 2015’s Distants. The album features production entirely from Sosa of ArkHouse Music, and appearances by A-Major, Sosa and fellow members of The Council, Inztinkz and Five Steez.
The new album features a storyline in which Nomad Carlos has to escape from New York before returning to focus on his music. Brought to life with frequent skits in between tracks, the plot binds together songs that range from rap bravado (Death to Celebrity / Gate Keepers) to introspection (War Repertoire) to heartfelt expression (Need Your Love).
NEW MUSIC ALERT: “SLOW MOTION” OFFICIALLY REIMAGINED BY MULTI-GRAMMY NOMINATED DUO LOUIS YORK
With a discography that covers everything from Pop, R&B, Gospel, and Country, Louis York has created for icons like Michael & Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion; Chart toppers Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus; R&B Divas Fantasia, Ledisi, Jazmine Sullivan, K. Michelle; gospel’s Le’Andria Johnson and Jonathan McReynolds and more. As self-proclaimed “Weirdos” (an affectionate name they and their followers call themselves), Louis York has pushed the envelope with their music to include themes of love, acceptance, social awareness that culminated into an EP trilogy called Masterpiece Theater: Act I, Act II, Act III. Their first song “Clair Huxtable,” an ode to black women quickly became a fan favorite along with other releases “Things I Should Have Said” and “Don’t Play.” Later in 2018, Louis York will release their debut album Deep Fried Veggies this Fall.
The Bluegrass Situation premieres “Cruel World,” new barn-burner from The Lied To’s
“Cruel World” is a full-fledged Johnny Cash-inspired “F-U” to life and its misfortunes–it’s more than just angry in its lyrics; it’s downright ornery. They spit out lines together–“Now I’m staring out the window to see what’s coming next, popping pills to ease my troubles, then go dealin’ with my ex”–in a raw blues harmony that sounds like a three-minute fiery exorcism.
The Wild Feathers Debut New Single “Big Sky”
The Wild Feathers return with “Big Sky,” their new single, which was debuted on Friday, March 30th on Sirius XM The Highway as a “Highway Find”, which is the station’s premiere discovery program. While never previously receiving prominent country radio airplay, “Big Sky” was heard by Highway program director JR Schuman who immediately identified it as something that his audience would embrace. “We’ve always just made our music regardless of what genre it’s supposed to fit in”, says guitarist and vocalist Taylor Burns. “We were surprised but excited when we found out that the Highway wanted to play it right away. It just reminded us of the old school way that radio used to discover bands.”
COUNTING CROWS ANNOUNCE “25 YEARS AND COUNTING” 2018 WORLDWIDE TOUR
After more than two decades and 20 million albums sold globally, Counting Crows will celebrate 25 years of making music by hitting the road for a worldwide “25 YEARS AND COUNTING” tour, starting with a 40+ city trek across North America this summer. Presented by Live Nation, the tour will begin June 27 in Boise, ID and travel across cities such as San Diego, Las Vegas, Denver, Atlanta, Tampa, New York, Boston, Toronto and Chicago before concluding September 22 in Nashville, TN. Joining the tour is multi-platinum band +LIVE+.
IMAGINE DRAGONS’ DAN REYNOLDS HOSTS 2ND ANNUAL LOVELOUD FESTIVAL POWERED BY AT&T ON JULY 28, 2018
Dan Reynolds, lead singer of Imagine Dragons today announced the second annual LOVELOUD Festival (http://loveloudfest.com) designed to ignite the vital conversation about what it means to unconditionally love, understand, accept, and support LGBTQ+ youth in our communities. The 2018 LOVELOUD Festival will be powered by AT&T.
AT&T supports various initiatives that promote safety and inclusion for LGBTQ youth, including The Trevor Project’s suicide prevention and crisis intervention service. Together, through music and an inspiring message, LOVELOUD and AT&T can share our vision of a future where LGBTQ youth are connected to love and acceptance.
YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN TAKES IT BACK TO THE BLOCK IN “DIAMOND TEETH SAMURAI”
With just a few weeks away from the release of his debut album, “Until Death Call My Name,” Youngboy Never Broke Again is back with a new age anthem for the south & a video to match.
In the Andrew Litten directed visual Youngboy offers a nod to Lil Wayne’s smash hit “The Block Is Hot” with a few familiar scenes and a guest appearance from Birdman.
Ryan Pollie Sheds Band Name Los Angeles Police Department, Shares New Song “Blackout”
Previously known as the indie rock act Los Angeles Police Department, LA native Ryan Pollie is starting anew in 2018. Now performing under his given name he is excited to release his new song “Blackout” today – listen to it HERE.
Young Galaxy Stream New Album Down Time via HypeMachine
Montreal’s electro-pop duo Young Galaxy will be releasing their first fully independent album this Friday, April 6. Down Time stories Young Galaxy’s shift into complete independence and positions the band as a countercultural beacon during the current climate of isolation, corruption and despair. In anticipation of the release, Hype Machine has premiered the pre-stream of the record.
DENZEL CURRY DROPS “ULTIMATE” VID FT. JUICY J + NEW TRACK
Carol City, Florida artist Denzel Curry has officially gone certified “Gold” for his track “Ultimate” and in anticipation of the status he teamed up with Apple Music and director Mike Piscitelli to create a video for it with a new Juicy J verse and cameo. Taking on his own stuntman duties and casting a recognizable Lexus LS400, the visual for the viral track is a nod to Curry’s love of anime and visual art with reference points that include Street Fighter II (remember the part in the arcade where you beat up their car?), Dragon Ball Z and other easter eggs that fans of the aesthetic will fight over themselves.
Otzeki Share “Angry Fix” Track On The 405
With their debut album ‘Binary Childhood’ just two weeks away from release and current single ‘Pay The Tax’ enjoying support from Radio One, Otzeki celebrate the Easter break – by debuting new track ‘Angry Fix’ online.
Brian Wilson Presents: The Christmas Album Live Tour!
Harmonies. That’s what Christmas songs are all about for music legend Brian Wilson. From the seminal 1964 classic The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album to his acclaimed 2005 solo effort What I Really Want for Christmas Wilson has been bringing holiday cheer to the world for more than five decades.
This holiday season, for the first time Wilson and his crack band of musicians and vocalists along with long time bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin will be performing the Christmas Album in its entirety along with cuts from his solo Christmas album and other holiday fan favorites.
Kat Edmonson: Billboard video premiere
Of the song and video Billboard describes it as “an intimate journey from doubt to resolve and implied triumph, the “A Voice” video is, in fact, a microcosm of those emotions she felt going into the making of Old Fashioned Gal…smarting from some negative criticism, especially about her own distinctive, reedy voice, that she received for 2014’s The Big Picture, Edmonson used the new material as a creative pep talk to help her move forward.”
Deorro Teams Up With Australian Duo SCNDL on Heavy-Hitting New Release “Sonar”
Since introducing his new “hard bounce” style sound last year, Deorro has hardly paused in his steady stream of successful releases on imprints like Panda Funk and Dim Mak. His latest release is the heavy-hitting “Sonar” with Australian duo SCNDL, which combines the best elements from both Melbourne bounce, hardstyle and drum’n’bass. Synthesized piano chords comprise the dreamy, digital breakdown that leads to a frenzied, high-energy bassline that makes “Sonar” an absolute dance floor slayer. “Sonar” is certainly not for the faint of heart, but this is one track that will be on constant rotation at festival stages and clubs this summer. SCNDL’s penchant for top notch electro productions complements Deorro’s bouncy, dynamic style, so we hope this first collaboration will be one of many more. If you’re one of the many music lovers descending upon Palm Springs this April, catch Deorro’s set at Coachella and the Day Club at the Hilton’s pool party on April 14th.
DJ Moh Green feat. Magasco – Por Favor
Following the millions of views of the titles feat Sean Paul, Brick&Lace, Elephant Man, Runtown, Dotman, Kevin Roldan and Lumidee…, DJ MOH GREEN unveils his new single “Por Favor” feat. Magasco. Immerse yourself in the universe of Africa!
STAL EXPLORES THE WONDERS OF FATE ON NEW SINGLE “MAGIC”
Los Angeles band STAL has released “Magic” the third single from their Fresh Blood EP due out this summer, produced by Eric Palmquist (Night Riots, Bad Suns, Mutemath) and STAL mastermind Pierre Marie-Maulini. “Magic” is an autobiographical song. Maulini is convinced that he was not meant to find his soulmate, since they are from completely different cultures and were raised on opposite sides of the world. But as fate would have it, they found each other. The song captures that feeling and that intangible thing that happens when two people are meant to be. It’s not science, it’s “Magic.”
Cicada Rhythm’s “America’s Open Roads” Video Premieres at PopMatters
PopMatters premiered the video today, adding, “While it opens up with a line as harrowing as ‘every day starts with a terrible dream,’ the song ultimately raises our spirits and reminds us that we are better together than divided. Its accompanying music video…is an ode to both the beautiful and tumultuous threads that tie America together.” The “America’s Open Roads” video can be viewed/shared at the link below, and Everywhere I Go is available for preorder now via New West Records.
Don Q shares new video with Tee Grizzley
Last week Don Q dropped his latest mixtape offering Don Talk, the first of a three-part series of projects to come from the Bronx rapper. This past weekend he dropped a new visual for the standout track “Head Tap” featuring Tee Grizzley, produced by Murda Beatz. Check it out now and share.
