Since their 2010 formation, Spark and Whisper have established themselves as one of the foremost practioners of what is commonly referred to as roots, or Americana, music, but their work extends far beyond merely invoking rustic nostalgia. The superb playing and diverse instrumentation driving their songwriting couples itself nicely to a well-developed literary flair. The…
Jennifer Hope’s “Bring Me To Life” is a defiant triumphant song. Sounding akin to a lovely mixture of the Cocteau Twins mixed with a little metal, the song is positively dreamy. With hazy textures given a little edge, Jennifer Hope’s voice guides it the rest of the way. The slow build helps to emphasize the…
Odds Lane represents the best of the blues with its rollicking “Last Night on Cherokee”. Deserving to be played as loud as possible these are songs that grab the listener. Incorporating rock, the blues, with a little funk the songs glide by ever so effortlessly. Everything simply possesses a physicality to it from the dexterous…
Tom Charchuk has lived in and around Alberta Canada most of his life and is an accomplished singer/songwriter both has performed successfully as a rock artist and country artist. He is influenced by some of the greatest past and modern day singer/songwriters. His sounds are a blend of high energy interpretations with a touch of…
YOUNG THUG & LYOR COHEN HOST “No, My Name is JEFFERY” LISTENING PARTY Last night, Young Thug – or should we say Jeffery, sat for an intimate Q&A alongside 300 Entertainment’s Lyor Cohen to discuss his name change, the minds behind “No, My Name is JEFFERY,” the cover art and much more. WILL YOUNG “AMY”…
Composed around an eerie, looped ice cream-van siren and a big dumb bass riff, ‘The Blue’ is sonically fitting for a track concerning the symbiotic relationship of the gleeful and the gloomy. “It’s a good idea to feel sad sometimes,” says Cocoa frontman Greg, “but the things you can do to avoid feeling down can…
Cassius have released their anticipated new album Ibifornia, out today via Interscope / Polydor Records. The LP marks the iconic French duo’s first studio album in ten years and brings together a star-studded team of collaborators including Pharrell Williams, Mike D of Beastie Boys, Chan Marshall of Cat Power, Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic, and John…
Today, fiddle player Jeremy Garrett of the Grammy-nominated Infamous Stringdusters announces a new solo album, The RV Sessions 2, scheduled for release on September 27th, 2016. The follow-up to his second solo release, The RV Sessions, The RV Sessions 2 was recorded and (mostly) written during Jeremy’s time on the road – not with The…
The music industry isn’t just about music. In some cases, the music industry is barely about music at all (but there are people who would passionately disagree about which direction that argument could go regarding genres and overall quality). Culture sits squarely in the middle of so many different aspects of musical acts that they’re…
The Divine Comedy release the second single from their acclaimed forthcoming album Foreverland, the brilliant How Can You Leave Me On My Own is out today with an impact date of October 7th. Foreverland is the eleventh studio album from The Divine Comedy, and is already receiving rave reviews, with Mojo commenting “Funny, learned and…
Trace Adkins and Kim Coates Star in Official Trailer for STAGECOACH: THE TEXAS JACK STORY! After retiring from his life as an outlaw, ranch owner Nathaniel Reed (Trace Adkins) quietly leads an honest existence with his devoted wife, Laura Lee. But his gun-slinging past suddenly comes back to haunt him when he learns that the…
Bea Miller has released the music video for “yes girl,” the first track from her upcoming sophomore album due out early 2017. The video, which premiered on Vevo August 25th, was directed by Aya Tanimura (Katy Perry) and shot in Los Angeles. Watch it HERE. ‘”yes girl” is about having a relationship with anybody who…
As a member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame outfit Heart, Ann Wilson scarcely needs any real introduction. Her voice has been a staple of popular music for over thirty years and now occupies a secure place as one of the pre-eminent singing talents of her time. While Ann and the band she began…
Biltmore’s “Revolutions & Romantics” offers up a little slice of alt rock heaven. With a sound that feels visceral the songs are downright inviting. Sung with a sense of urgency every song plays off of the last. Lyrics are thoughtful reveling in the many nuances of relationships. Throughout it all a dreamy sensibility seems to…
If you’re an aspiring musician, a wannabe producer, or you think you’ve got what it take to make the best musicians sound even better, than a musical industry degree is the right step for you. Thousands of people are now studying and benefiting from degree courses aimed at the music industry, striving to gain qualifications…
Berlin based four-piece Lion Sphere are one of the most exciting bands to come out of Germany this year. The release of debut single ‘Sisters’, and accompanying visuals, set the boys on a trajectory of nationwide shows and increased demand. The band blend thumping electronic fragments with heavy hip-hop grooves, spacious guitar licks and raw,…
Right away when you hear the band name and album title you’re probably thinking what the hell is this all about and gets you intrigued right? Well…that exact thing happened to me back in 2014 when I interviewed this Swedish-based group for the first time and got a real good sense of them after that,…
London-based electronic 3-piece band Jaded releases today the video for their single “4000Hz.” The video, which Clash calls “wild patchwork visuals,” was directed by Full Fat Films. “4000Hz” is garnering major attention internationally, receiving 23,000 UK daily streams and 800,000 streams in total over an 8 week period. Additionally, the track is #8 on Spotify’s…
Engineering is the application of science and mathematics to solve real world problems. This is the definition, which makes the most sense and its applications are as diverse as the problems are in the real and physical world. The need for engineering graduates across all disciplines is expected to grow at a steady rate of…
Rock Artist Frank Palangi hailing from Upstate NY releases this new acoustic version of the “Frank Palangi EP” that’s available digitally worldwide through CDbaby distribution. Itunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play and more! “I wanted to shed another side to these songs. I get many comments about releasing acoustic versions since I play acoustic live often…
THE BEST FEST ANNOUNCES PETTY FEST In 1976, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers released their self-titled debut and embarked on one of the greatest legacies in Rock & Roll. Forty years later, on September 13th, at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, an extraordinary and eclectic array of artists will converge to honor the rock…
Angie Keilhauer’s story starts all the way in San Salvador, El Salvador, where she was born. Having moved to Marietta, GA with her family when she was 11 years old due to national unrest, she now calls the United States home. She started playing anywhere and everywhere that would let her after being gifted her…
The debut EP from rising country star Cody Webb is long on talent and charisma guaranteed to propel him to the forefront of the genre’s modern vanguard. The six songs on his debut effort are the sort of forward-thinking material you encounter from performers looking to find sturdy ground to build an extensive career. While…
With an incredibly strong social and moral conscience, We Are The Catalyst as described recently by top UK promoter Matt Seddon “have set the benchmark for modern metal bands”. The video for “Home” shows the real affect on real people of society today. The latest single “Home” starts with short clips of people from all…
Belfast duo New Portals release ‘Cage’ video New Portals have unveiled the video for their new single ‘Cage’. It follows previous singles ‘Stay Here Tonight’, which received support from Radio 1’s Phil Taggart and Huw Stephens, and the highly acclaimed ‘Groove Boy’ which saw the band picked out as The Guardian’s ‘New Band Of The…
After his successful collaboration “This Is Love” with Tritonal and Shanahan hitting the top 100 overall on Beatport earlier this year, Toronto based DJ/Producer Chris Ramos returns to the spotlight with his newest release “4U.” The release is chock full of high energy while packed with rhythmic, pulsating beats and smooth slow jams, making it…
As TAKING BACK SUNDAY gear up for their upcoming US tour through intimate clubs this September and October, the alt-rock quintet are unleashing “You Can’t Look Back”, the second single and video from their seventh album TIDAL WAVE (Hopeless Records; release date: September 16, 2016). A contrast to performance footage of their previous video “Tidal…
So today we have got Rev Peter Unger getting us up to date what he has going on these days. His new single/video “Heaven Only Knows” is out now and the message really hits home in these times. Be inspired and check out the music of Rev Peter Unger. Skope: Where are we talking from…
Hello there music enthusiasts all over the world, it is amazing to be back with you this week. I am so excited for you all to hear from the beautiful and so talented Jamie Suttle but before that lets check some music news. To kick off, collective management rights organisation GEMA wins its case with…
Jadu Heart are a production and songwriting duo based in the UK and signed to Mura Masa’s Anchor Point Records. Today sees them release ‘Late Night’, the lead single from their second EP ‘Ezra’s Garden’. Jadu Heart formed when Dina moved to the same village as Faro in her early teens. They collaborated on numerous…
Ahead of the release of their third album ‘Death Defying Tricks’, Varvara have released a new video for their latest single ‘Warning Sign’. The forthcoming album ‘Death Defying Tricks’ was mixed by one of Sweden’s best known sons of sonic debauchery and excitement, Pelle Gunnerfeldt (The Hives, Refused, Fireside). Pelle’s mixes for the album bring…
The newest release from award winning Canadian songwriter Paul Kloschinsky is the latest high point in a steady artistic ascent. Kloschinsky’s biggest musical debts are obvious, even on the latest album Nobody Knows, but the ten songs compromising his latest offering are cut from an intensely personal vision superimposed over familiar arrangements and vehicles. Readers…
With a light airy feel is the optimistic “Everything Is Alright” by Neil and Adam. The sound recalls the best of 80s alternative rock. Downright charming the song builds up ever so gracefully. Summery and celebratory is the infectiousness of Destiny Malibu’s “Love Hurts”. Nice attention to detail means that elements of dubstep, pop, and…
FOONYAP ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE “THE FUN MACHINE” A “palimpsest” is a manuscript in which traces of the original can still be found – FOONYAP’s latest album is a raw and unguarded reflection of her tumultuous journey to self-discovery through her painful past. A hauntingly beautiful blend of folk and electronic that incorporates her Chinese heritage,…
Indie pop singer-songwriter Giselle, who has opened for Jordin Sparks and wrote and sang several songs on Season 5 of the Emmy award winning FX comedy “Louie,” has released her brand new music for “My Heart Goes…,” the new single off her debut EP “Change Me.” To view the video, go to her YouTube channel.…
With her brand-new, four-song EP, Mackenzi is positioned to be your “New Crush”, the first single/video from the collection, a spirited ode to first love. Co-written by Hot Chelle Rae’s Nash Overstreet and RCA recording artist Kiana Brown, star of MTV’s Scream, “New Crush” was produced in L.A. by Craig King [Kanye West, Ludacris], and…
Mike Rosenberg, aka Passenger, shares his new single “Anywhere” along with the accompanying music video, which follows the troubadour around the world (literally) as he delights fans in the streets and crowds in arenas. The playful, upbeat track is off of his upcoming album, Young As The Morning Old As The Sea, out September 23rd.…
Angie and the Deserters bring some rarefied goods to the scene. Her Blood Like Wine EP release plays like a juiced up hybrid of Bakersfield bred country filtered through a rawboned blues rock sensibility. The central musical force in these songs, Angie Bruyere’s voice, is deep fried Southern yowl, but a quick perusal of her…
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced she will release her new album Familia on September 2, 2016 which will be preceded by new single Come With Us via her own label EBGB’s and Red/Essential. Familia will be Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s sixth studio album and follows her #4 charting and silver certified album Wanderlust, which marked a critically acclaimed…
An artist environment always influence their music. Sometimes they take what they see and translate into their lyrics or in the case of our upcoming artist, Suzan’ah Free, their music. The album’s title couldn’t be more explicit as our FL takes inspiration from the warm state and in some way pays tribute to the local…
