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The scene of the music industry has been evolving so rapidly that one might feel as if they are caught in a time warp. Go just a couple of years back and you would find that a lot of tips and tricks to market your music have become totally obsolete. With so many independent artists,…
Atlanta-based pop rock trio Safety Net have released their new single “How Does It Feel,” available on all digital platforms NOW. Perfectly suited for fans of Avril Lavigne, Yellowcard, and Boys Like Girls, “How Does It Feel” perfectly represents the bands aura – a little bit of pop and a little bit of punk. You…
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Scottish singer and multi-instrumentalist MALKA has released the video for her brand new single ‘Taking It Back’. The video premiered in conjunction with World Mental Health Day and The Skinny who said about the single, “It’s a head-on confrontation with her struggles with anxiety, all wrapped up in a warm shimmer of uplifting of drums…
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RISING INSANE have released the last single named “Last Fragments” from the upcoming album “Porcelain”, which will be released on November 1st. “Last Fragments” is how singer Aaron Steineker describes the things that stay with our memories when someone we love dies. These can be material things, like a sweater or a key ring, or…
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Tony Levitas’ “Never Could Be Wrong” opens ominously, with a swirling keyboard part, before easing into its vocal. There is also a soft percussion section preceding Levitas’ singing, which sounds a bit like a bongo rhythm. The song’s overall groove is propelled by strummed guitar. Lyrically, the track talks about love as a kind of…
Tortured, taut, and tense, A Killer’s Confession goes for the jugular with the ferocious “The Indifference Of Good Men”. Proving to be deft storytellers they possess a tremendous intensity. A hard-hitting sound reminiscent of hard rock greats like Tool and Slipknot, they hold nothing back. Clearly influenced by those bands they manage to create a…
Ana Gasteyer is sweetening up the Holidays with the release of her new holiday album, Sugar & Booze on October 25. The collection of festive seasonal songs, classic and original, offer a swinging nod to the vintage holidays of yore with a modern touch and plenty of style. Sugar & Booze is available now for…
“Misty Mound,” a song with a Led Zeppelin-like title, is a gutsy rock single from West of Corey’s album Slammed. Although new, this rocking number will make classic rock fans’ hearts smile. The song kicks off with an irresistible hard rock guitar riff. Much like many great AC/DC tracks, you’ll likely love this song before…
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DAYSHELL, the post-hardcore band founded by former Of Mice and Men vocalist/guitarist Shayley Bourget, will self-release their highly anticipated third album, Mr. Pain, on October 29. Mr. Pain was written and funded solely by Bourget along with the tremendous help of dedicated DAYSHELL fans who contributed to a GoFundMe campaign, surpassing its goal by thousands.…
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On “DMLY (Daddy Mi Love You),” the first single from a west coast up and comer who goes by the handle Swigga Geovanni, a thoughtful poetry is merged with a cosmopolitan swing, crunchy bassline and lightly-overdriven synthetics to make a track that is as much a product of experimental dancehall as it is new school…
Sena Kana, the first female Japanese artist to generate close to 75 million streams in the U.S. with her debut single “Up” featuring Sheppard and Wiz Khalifa, continues to ride high with the remix to the track by Dzeko – out now. Produced by Lindsey Jackson with Katalyst, “Up” premiered in March exclusively through Billboard.…
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Mesa Jane’s single begins simply with just piano and vocal. It soon goes into a fairly standard snap track rhythm, underpinning Jane’s acoustic piano. Jane has a pretty voice, although her under-enunciation can sometimes make it difficult to make out exactly what she’s singing here. With that said, though, this is still a pretty tune.…
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Queer LA-based electronic artist Saro is here to express his lost love in his latest music video for “Snowblind” inspired by D’Angelo’s classic “How Does it Feel” music video. Saro’s adaptation of D’Angelo’s video is paralleled through intense black and white shots of Saro’s naked body. The video emotes raw feeling through each twist and…
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD RELEASES NEW TRACK “YELLOW BOX” – LISTEN HERE The Neighbourhood says, “We’re very flattered to be chosen by Kojima to be a part of this project. This is the first time we’ve ever had our music in a video game and it’s gonna be a trip hearing it while playing Death Stranding.” Black…
The latest cut of compellingly dark, twisted folk to emerge from her upcoming sixth album ‘Immanent Fire’ is accompanied by a new video filmed by Kristin Cofer and edited by Amber Beaton. In music and visuals, the ‘Washed Away’ video sees Emily Jane White sending a clear and timely message about caring for our fragile…
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Mexican powerhouse and fashion icon Sofia Reyes collaborates with rising Trap star and renown songwriter Jhay Cortez in her latest single “A Tu Manera [Corbata].” Coming off the heels of her highly successful no BS anthem “R.I.P.” featuring boss babes Anitta and Rita Ora, Sofia is poised to make a splash with her latest single…
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Today, Brooklyn artist Chloe Lilac has released a brand new single titled, “Special,” out now via RCA Records. The song is available everywhere now here. A bold return for the budding artist since releasing her debut EP this spring, “Special” is the first song to see a release from Chloe’s forthcoming sophomore EP. About the…
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Singer Songwriter Eye’z specially thanks Skope Magazine after winning social media star of the year at this years Gran Royale Music Awards on video! Eye’z thanks SKOPE Magazine – http://ItsEyez.com – “a Diamond In The Rough, A Diamond In The Eye, Its The Crazy One And I’m Not Left Eye”!
Following on from his debut single ‘Fine Now’, (featured as Record of the Week on BBC Introducing) the fast emerging artist is already no stranger to taking risks with releases. ‘Fine Now’ is an emotional rollercoaster in the form of a ballad with a Pink Floyd-esque climax, and now with ‘Another Boy’, The Last Morrell…
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Tylynn is an independent American rapper/singer/songwriter and she is best known for her uniquely dominant hip hop and RnB style. Tylynn’s rapping and singing abilities are what some would call a rare commodity, seeing that she is equally skilled in both. With thousands of followers on Instagram and Facebook, Tylynn’s name and music are spreading…
K-Brown begins his single, “The One,” with the paraphrase of a cliché. “Time only flies,” he reminds us, “when we’re having fun. It’s a simple introduction to a relatively simple song. Simple is not always a bad thing, however. Don’t forget that the Ramones basically played the same simple song over and over throughout their…
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Today, Yoke Lore reveals a new music video for the track “Everybody Wants To Be Loved” with NVDES. The video dives deep, featuring artist Adrian Galvin, the voice behind Yoke Lore, artistically yet chaotically painting an all white room and telling a story through his movement. The single itself blends Adrian’s idyllic vocals with an…
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The best hip-hop collaborations are always inspired contrasts in style. They’re experiments in alchemy – audacious mixtures of flammable substances. A good rap collaboration isn’t merely a procession of verses and vocalists; each verse should feel like a reaction and response to the one that preceded it, and each vocalist should anticipate the next. And…
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AI marches through our lives step-by-baby-steps – from the world of autonomous vehicles and on to the creative arts. If you want to find out about Jukedeck – don’t bother going to their website – currently the message on the homepage reads: “Jukedeck is offline. We can’t tell you more just yet, but we’re looking…
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