RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE UNVEIL EMOTIONAL “HIDE” VIDEO
Today, Rainbow Kitten Surprise unveiled the emotionally charged visual companion to “Hide” – an electrifying track from the Boone, North Carolina-based band’s highly-anticipated new album, “HOW TO: FRIEND, LOVE, FREEFALL,” which arrives everywhere Friday, April 6th.
BLACK RAINBOWS stream new album “Pandaemonium” in full
Italy’s stoner rock spearhead BLACK RAINBOWS are sharing their sixth album “Pandaemonium” in its entirety today, before its release April 6th on Heavy Psych Sounds Records.
BLACK RAINBOWS frontman Gabriele Fiori comments: “We are so proud to release this new album, it is for sure the best we made so far, it sounds heavy, fresh, and psychedelic, we worked hard to get these new songs, and even If you can hear a lot of influences, you can immediately recognize the BLACK RAINBOWS Sound and touch ! ”
Ana Egge Announces New Album White Tiger
On June 8, 2018, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Ana Egge will release her new album White Tiger via StorySound Records.
Today, Egge shares the lead single “Dance Around The Room With Me”, which features Anais Mitchell on background vocals and Big Thief’s Buck Meek on guitar. UPROXX said “The spirited and vivacious track is about traversing through life deeply attuned to each cursory feeling, even the ones that seem insignificant or sting mercilessly….In it, she declares a warmly buoyant mantra: ‘Dance around the room with me / Start dancing and you’ll see / How it opens up, opens up your heart.'”
Premiere: Ana Egge’s ‘Dance Around The Room With Me’ Is A Vivacious Invitation To Open Up Your Heart
New Video: Eminem “Framed”
Check out the new video for Eminem’s “Framed”, out now!
Culture Abuse New Album ‘Bay Dream’ Out June 15
On June 15, Culture Abuse will release their sophomore album Bay Dream. Featuring new single “Calm E,” Bay Dream is the Bay Area-bred band’s first full-length release for Epitaph Records.
Felly’s new video for Bright Eyes cover “First Day of My Life” out now
Rising rap artist Felly’s new cover of Bright Eyes’ “First Day of My Life” is out now— see the accompanying video and listen/share here. Track stream/download links are available here.
The new track follows the release of Felly’s latest EP, WINTERS IN BROOKLYN, of which OkayPlayer proclaims, “The song and the project capture the essence of the colder months in NYC with effervescent production, cheeky slice-of-life lyrics, and two-step ready production.”
WET SHARES LIVE VIDEO FOR “THERE’S A REASON”
Produced by Joseph Valle of Wet and Andrew Sarlo, “There’s a Reason” finds frontwoman Kelly Zutrau examining the complicated feelings she has for someone. The answers for these feelings are not fully clear, but ultimately she acknowledges “there’s a reason/you are by my side/again.” Details on Wet’s forthcoming album will be announced at a later date.
BEACH BOYS PERCUSSIONIST BEATS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WITH JAMBOXX
– A noted percussionist with multiple sclerosis is the new ambassador for Jamboxx, a hands-free breath powered instrument.
“As a long-time touring and recording percussionist, I was diagnosed with MS, which eventually hindered my expression as a performer,” said Jackie Bertone, best known for his involvement with The Beach Boys. “Fortunately, with Jamboxx, I can now be more musical than ever, exploring a melodic side along with enhancing my rhythmic foundation, while finding new passion on the road to health and musical discovery.”
Bertone appears on The Beach Boys platinum-selling album “Stars and Stripes, Volume I,” and has also remained a constant through much of Brian Wilson’s solo career. Specializing in the styles of R&B, Funk, Latin, Latin Jazz, Fusion, New Age, Country and all ethnic percussion, Bertone has played with a diversity of groups ranging from The Eagles to C+C Music Factory.
LILLYE Premiere New Music Video ‘In the End’ – new album ‘Evolve’ out May 18
Australian rockers Lillye have teamed up with Hysteria to premiere their new music video for the song “In the End”. It was directed by Dan Clarke, and edited by Carlos Anon. This is the second music video from their upcoming full-length album entitled Evolve, due out on May 18, 2018 via Eclipse Records. Watch it now via Hysteria.
Meghan Trainor Releases New Dance Video for “No Excuses”
Global superstar Meghan Trainor releases new dance video for her current hit single ‘No Excuses’. Shot in Los Angeles by Tim Milgrim (T. Milly Creative), this energetic new video showcases some of the top dance influencers from all over the world celebrating Trainor’s song and its theme of Respect.
Listen to “Even Now” By Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington feat. Soul Queen Irma Thomas
“It’s a thrill to be able to do a song with Irma,’ the Wolfman said. “We go back a long way, back to her first band The Tornados, however this is the first time we have recorded a song together. I’m hoping she enjoyed recording the song as much as I did.”
The song premiered this morning via Stereogum, who compared it to a fantasy of “Florence Welch fronting a retro rock band with traces of Jefferson Airplane, Fleetwood Mac, and the Pretenders.”
Mint Records signs Vancouver’s Dumb for the June 22nd release of their new album, Seeing Green!
Enter Seeing Green, the band’s first full-length for Mint Records. The album’s 14 tracks were produced by Jordan Koop (Wolf Parade, You Say Party, the Courtneys) at the Noise Floor on Gabriola Island, BC. While it’s the band’s first time working on this relatively larger scale, Koop’s production has simply crystallized their ideas.
Saint Marilyn Share “Standard” Video via Blackbook
In the Spring of 2017, Saint Marilyn’s Che Houston and Kevin Marksson quit their day jobs and holed up in their shared Bushwick practice space to write a debut record. The duo spent the better part of the summer writing and rewriting lyrics and music, exploring new ideas and refining songs already in live rotation.
BLACKBOOK PREMIERE: New Video For Saint Marilyn’s Pointedly Feminist Single ‘Standard’
Gerald Le Funk and Subshock & Evangelos Make New Noise Debut with “2BAE”
Gerald Le Funk and Subshock & Evangelos make their Dim Mak debut with refreshing, electro-bass track, “2BAE”. The energetic 4×4 tune is comprised of chunky basslines and an infectious, drop-tuned vocal.
Russian Metal Band, Tiavara, Drop NEW Track via Pure Grain Audio Ahead of 4/27 Album
According to the band, “The song is told from a perspective of unspecified “something” that is meant to represent an idea of a higher power, whether it is “chance”, a “deity” or any other “force” that you might believe in. From its point of view no matter what you do or who you are is insignificant. It is not something you should blindly rely upon as it probably has little interest in you as an individual.Absolutism is a subject that pervades many of the band’s songs, as Tiavara strives to promote open-mindedness.”
Wye Oak unveil The Louder I Call
NPR says, “Wasner and Stack sound even more emboldened than they did on Wye Oak’s last proper studio album, 2014’s Shriek. Here, the pair builds on that record’s geometric keyboard confections and sculpts adventurous, panoramic pop bursting with contrasting textures.”
Brandi Carlile confirmed for “The Howard Stern Show”
Brandi Carlile will be the featured guest on tomorrow morning’s “The Howard Stern Show” (listen live at 9:00am ET via Sirius/XM’s Howard 100).
The visit comes in advance of Carlile’s three shows at New York’s Beacon Theatre this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Additional upcoming tour dates include May 4-5 at Boston’s Orpheum Theatre (both sold out), June 15 at Chicago’s Chicago Theatre (sold out), August 12 at Denver’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre (sold out) and August 17 at L.A.’s Greek Theatre.
Clarence Bucaro Announces New Album Passionate Kind
Today, Clarence Bucaro makes his long-awaited return with the announcement of his powerful new studio album Passionate Kind. Set for release on May 18, 2018 via 20/20 Records, the record gives a compelling and honest glimpse into Bucaro’s inner self. The artist grips the listener with profound emotion and bares his soul telling sonic stories from raw personal experience. Bucaro’s music has received praise from publications like NPR, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone, who commented on his, “intimate literate lyrics & velvet vocals.” On Friday, American Songwriter announced the album and premiered “Where Do I Go?”, the first single from the album.
Clarence Bucaro Announces New Album Passionate Kind, Shares “Where Do I Go”
The Afghan Whigs Release Free Download Of “Toy Automatic (Demo)”
All this week on The Afghan Whigs social media pages, the band will be giving a behind the scenes look at the making of “Toy Automatic” from In Spades, starting with Greg Dulli’s original demo. It’s a stripped down version of the song featuring just Greg on vocals and guitar. You can download the track for free here beginning today.
