Feature stories and artist interviews
2019 has been a so-so year for independent pop artists in the United States, but the same just can’t be said for Canada’s brood. In the north, artists like Jeremy Rice have been whipping up a storm of buzz with a new breed of easy-going, always sweet pop/rock that toes the line between vintage and…
Photo: Flickr Music can sweep us away to another world. It can make us laugh, move us to tears, or take us back to another place and time. While we may not always agree on our music choices, there are certain things we can all do to upgrade our music habits. Here are just a…
Being a student is not an easy challenge. Despite the fact that there are a lot of legit essay writing service companies, it is always a great option to complete your assignments by yourself. You are lucky if writing is one of your hobbies and you feel over the moon at the thought of having…
Singer, songwriter and producer Big Wild has unveiled the official video for his single ‘6’s to 9’s (feat. Rationale)’, out 19th November. The video for “6’s to 9’s” – choreographed by and starring Jainil Mehta (who has trained under the guidance of renowned Indian contemporary choreographer Shiamak Davar) alongside Olivia Gierenger – illustrates a blossoming…
X LOVERS RELEASE NEW TRACK & MUSIC VIDEO FOR “NEVER FUCKING FALL IN LOVE AGAIN” TODAY “In December 2017, my dad was diagnosed with a terminal illness that would forever change my world. This song to me is about the unconditional love a son has from a father, and the fact that I will never…
2019 has been a year of self-discovery, hard work and mind-blowing fun for Grace Carter. While receiving accolades from the likes of BBC Sound of 2019, MTV, YouTube and Amazon “Ones To Watch” lists, she also performed at festivals all over the world including SXSW, Glastonbury and Made In America. Grace completed her first Asian…
Loote Share “All The F*cking Time” Video Via Atwood Magazine, Look Out For New EP || Over 700 M Streams So Far Today, Pop duo Loote have shared the video for their latest single, “All The F*cking Time.” The video (Directed by Erik J Rojas) is an ode to classic early 2000’s music creating a…
Delivering athletic rhymes and yawning melodies in an indelibly Southern style, Dallas rapper Mo3 commands a loyal cult following in Texas and beyond. Raising his game to a new level, Mo3 announces Osama, his upcoming mixtape. With appearances from Boosie Badazz and Jazze Pha, the project releases on December 13th via EMPIRE. To accompany the…
Wild Rivers will charm audiences across the U.S. in Spring 2020 with a 17-city headline tour, starting April 29th in Boston, MA and wrapping May 21st in San Diego, CA. The folk-pop foursome, who recently released their immediately anthemic single “I Do,” will be sharing new music in the coming months. The band also announced…
Nada Surf announce new album ‘Never Not Together,’ share track NEVER NOT TOGETHER sees Nada Surf – Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot, and their longtime friend and collaborator, Louie Lino – continuing to pursue their humanistic vision of the world through hooky, catchy rock songs with sharply drawn, yet tenderly felt, lyrics. Recorded earlier…
Lily Vakili’s passionate vocal bray reminds me of prime Patti Smith; she belts out the lyrics for her latest single “She Wants What” with such unmitigated go for broke energy listeners will be swept away by her possessed commitment to realizing the potential behind each line. She’s backed by an equally ferocious musical attack prioritizing…
A true artist must have the abilty to establish their own identity. First and foremost, there has to be proof of talent and expertise. We know they will put the artistry first – they’ll have the funk in place, of course, but also a unique and dynamic style of composition, arrangement, and musicianship. We can…
Music can positively change everybody’s mood and sometimes even life. Its magic is hard to underestimate. What place does it take in the students’ lives and what influence does it have on them?Everyone likes to listen to music. Whether you are traveling in the car or at a party, tunes are able to play a…
Brittany Dickinson – known to the world as pineappleCITI – is on the rise. The Newark, NJ native has talent to burn, and her fire is fueled by a desire to spread good vibes. She first made a splash with the singles “Pepsi” and “Rose Colored” back in 2016 on her debut self-titled album, and…
CRO-MAGS PREMIERE FIRST MUSIC VIDEO IN 27 YEARS, “NO ONE’S VICTIM” Filmed on location throughout 2019 during their headlining European tour and their support slot with The Misfits, “No One’s Victim” is the CRO-MAGS first music video since the 1992 clip “The Paths Of Perfection.” It was the bands previous video, 1987’s “We Gotta Know,”…
If you have been putting off getting rid of unwanted items around the house, here is another reason to unload what you don’t need that is takes up valuable space. Your junk may be able to bring you cash when you package and market it to be appealing to shoppers. Here are a few ways…
Manila-born singer-songwriter, Tiana Kocher has released her latest single ‘U TRIED IT’ through record label Manila Music. “I am so excited to release my latest song, U TRIED IT. It opens with a familiar catchy phone notification sample,” explained Kocher. “The lyrics are about a girl who receives a text from a new flame inviting…
JASMINE CAIN Releases Official Music Video for “Let it Go”! Nashville based Alternative Pop / Rock artist JASMINE CAIN has released the official music video for her single, “Let it Go.” Originally premiered on PureGrainAudio, “Let it Go” is the first single off of her newest album, SEVEN (due out February 2020), and is available…
The California-based SICARIUS – whose sonic nihilism has been praised by Metal Hammer as “USBM with serious forward thrust” – have unveiled a lyric video for “A Practiced Hand,” the first taste of the group’s forthcoming second album “God Of Dead Roots.” The clip – which was designed by Rafael Ortega of Ecliptic Visions, can…
Yung Mal Mobs with Blocboy JB and NLE Choppa in the “Started Actin’ Funny” Video Wielding a stuttering flow and an outrageous confidence, Yung Mal fits in very nicely with the trap elite. Serving up the latest in a long line of fly videos, Mal shares “Started Actin’ Funny.” Directed by JuddyRemixDem, the video finds…
The festive season is drawing near. For many, it’s a time for relaxation and recuperation, spent with family and loved ones, and for indulgence. Maybe you’re taking some time off to finally read that book that’s been sat on your bedside table all year or to play online bingo on your electronic device. Whether you enjoy spending…
How often do you see a Trial Lawyer make waves as an indie rocker? Gary Douglas makes it look easy. You may have heard of him from the DuPont trial in 2017 where he won more than $700 million in damages against the company for dumping harmful chemicals into the drinking water. This song expressed…
“The song was written shortly after trying DMT during a visit to an unrequited love in San Francisco and in the midst of a yearlong vow of abstinence. There were protests in the street with the Occupy Movement in the Civic Center; San Francisco had a chaotic but beautiful vibe.” – Anna Zinova DSP –…
New West – “Hate That I Love You” out now The song is a slightly twisted love story which depicts the relationship between two individuals under the influence of intense, obsessive romance. Kiwi Jr. ‘Football Money’ Out January 17th via Persona Non Grata Toronto’s Kiwi Jr. are excited to announce worldwide release of their debut…
“Daniella Mason is woman: hear her roar,” Billboard’s Glenn Rowley wrote on Friday. “In the clip [for her new video], Mason rallies fellow female artists including Cam, Alanna Royale, Nightbirde and more for a celebration of feminism as they, quite literally, dismantle the patriarchy in the form of a mannequin. ‘I do my dance, I…
ANNIKA ROSE DEBUT EP ‘VENTURA BOULEVARD’ OUT NOW Rising artist and LA-based singer-songwriter Annika Rose has released her debut EP, Ventura Boulevard, today via TaP Records. Demonstrating her innate talent as an artist far beyond her years, Annika’s debut EP features five songs that perfectly capture her feelings at their most unfiltered moments and the…
Hot on the heels of their just-released self-titled EP, Chase Engel and the Night Shift have issued a new video for one of their top tracks, “Lost.” Produced by Tesla’s Brian Wheat and released via his label, J Street Entertainment, the band (which is comprised of singer Engel, lead guitarist Conner Schrems, rhythm guitarist/saxophonist Noah…
New LP // Monica Aben – “In Your Universe” The Los Angeles music scene isn’t an easy one for rising musicians. Due in large part to geographical distance and traffic problems, local singer/songwriter Monica Aben has found that fewer and fewer young millennials are attending shows at typical venues in favor of attending house shows.…
Back to the Wall: I woke up one day and really wanted to write an upbeat song. I tend to write moodier songs. They’re more in my DNA. Back to the wall is the song that came out of that intention. The funny thing is that the lyrics are pretty serious for what to me…
Watch Red River Dialect’s beautifully animated video for “RV Kistvaen” Following the release of their album Abundance Welcoming Ghosts in September, Red River Dialect have announced a string of UK tour dates for February 2020. The band also play their sold-out album launch tomorrow night, Saturday 16 November at Servant Jazz Quarters. To celebrate, they’re…
The first single off newest album MCID and a track currently at #1 on Rock Radio, “16,” has received a passionate, emotion-provoking music video. “16” is a song about love and heartbreak, unique to the rock scene with not a single guitar on the track. No other song has reached #1 on Rock Radio void…
Jamaican singer and yogi Jah9 releases her brand new single “Ma’at (Each Man),” accompanied by a beautiful visual directed by Samo Kush I. Jah9’s new track, available today (Nov 15) on VP Records, is the follow-up to her hit “Heaven (Ready Fi Di Feeling)” and continues to build anticipation for her forthcoming album in 2020.…
Roots Rock Veteran CHRIS BERARDO Releases “Somewhere Blue,” New Album Out In 2020 “‘Somewhere Blue” is a song I really care about. I think we all feel our share of hope and longing in this life, sometimes for things we don’t even understand, but the hope is always there,” says roots rock veteran CHRIS BERARDO…
LA-based pop singer Brooke Josephson’s upcoming EP reflects her evolution as an artist and songwriter, and marks her most ambitious body of work, so far. Five of the six tracks on “Showin’ Up” were written by Josephson and all were recorded in the Nashville studio owned by Zac Brown, featuring talented musicians like Seth Rausch…
A single image can have profound consequences. The modern ecological movement, for instance, was kicked into overdrive by the famous “blue marble” shot of the Earth taken from Apollo 17 in 1972. It was the first moment when millions of ordinary people put the planet in its proper cosmic perspective. We saw a planet that…
Rising artist AQVOL releases debut EP – Listen if you like Dominic Fike, Kevin Abstract AQVOL’s fusion of candid hip-hop, meditative R&B and indie bedroom pop shines through in five-track EP Honey Berry Butterfly – out today. The EP seamlessly transitions from track to track and provides catchy timeless music for a multitude of…
Is there anything better than an afternoon (or evening) spent at the movies? Not really, which is probably why it has been a popular pastime for families all over the world for decades. To ensure you have the best experience, read on for five ways to enjoy a movie outing with the family. 1. Choose…
Following the release of their critically acclaimed 2018 full-length ‘IMMORTELLE,’ Say Lou Lou return today with a glittering, disco-tinged cover of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s classic, “The Look Of Love.” The song is a delectable first offering of new music this year from the duo, and a scintillating tease of what’s to come in…
Pollstar LIVE75 – Jonas Brothers, Bad Bunny & Madonna Score Big BTS powers its way onto LIVE75 with a debut at No. 1 based on the top sold-ticket average as well as the highest gross average of the week from three shows on the South Korean group’s “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” tour on Oct. 26-27…
The video for Invinceable’s “So Loaded” is not going to make prudes think any better of hip-hop music. There’s plenty of public drinking and images of scantily clad women. What makes it noteworthy, though, is the track’s sound mixture. It’s not a rap song built upon, say, and AC/DC or Led Zeppelin samples, the way…
