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Be courageous. Be Honest. Be Compassionate. Most importantly be yourself. This has to be Love Stallion’s mantra; their unique passion and drive exudes vividly in the band’s latest single, “Valentine.” A guitar driven feel good track, drenched in classic rock tones; from the beautifully melodic vocal presence to the energetic drum cadence which is only…
Borrowing from both their classical-music training and early forays into indie rock, Verdigrls’ Anna and Catherine Wolk have been crafting their unique sound since grade school. The Connecticut-bred sisters left their rural childhood home for the crowded streets of New York and began working at songs that would become their debut EP, 2014’s Heartbreak Hour.…
“As a teen, I used to stay up late at night in my room to work on music with my four-track recorder. I still do the same thing today, recording here in my apartment. Music has always been therapeutic for me—it’s a way to separate from the worries of the day,” the New York-based indie…
The Allman Betts Band Release First Single “All Night” Today, The Allman Betts Band released the first track “All Night” from their debut album Down To The River (BMG). “It goes beyond the fact our dads were in a famous band and supersedes the whole ‘sons of’ thing. We’re a band, and we’re going to…
There’s a subtle but beautiful elegance in the music of Fitzsimon and Brogan (FAB), which sometimes takes their authentic tunes to unexpected places while remaining firmly in the wheelhouse of their chosen genre. Their track, “This Is Love,” is a poignant song in which the duo guides the listener through an enjoyable journey of love.…
Little Rock, Arkansas duo joan are capturing hearts nationwide, with lyrics that’ll tug on your heartstrings wrapped seamlessly in 80s inspired synthwave beats. Every single song is perfect for blasting full volume on a boombox outside your crush’s house, and their latest offering is no exception: dropping today, “one more touch” features the duo’s trademark…
Khushi debuts “From Me” following tours with James Blake “This song began life when the opening melody came to me on the way back home from a night out,” says Khushi. “I went straight to my shed and recorded a rough version of the instrumental. Later down the line I wrote the song over it.…
Melodically relating the harsh realities of hood life, Chicago’s Calboy is ready for his moment in the sun. Revealing his origin story and explaining his state of mind, Calboy shares “Unjudge Me,” his latest track from his forthcoming EP, Wildboy. Emoting atop minor-key piano, Calboy and guest star tunefully implores listeners to understand where he…
Multi-platinum, electronic/dance/pop group Cheat Codes team up with Danny Quest & Ina Wroldsen for new track, “I Feel Ya” – the perfect soundtrack to never ending summer nights. With a driving bass line and synth that nods to huge 90’s dance tracks, the loungey track is drenched with Cheat Codes signature electronic textures that have…
ED SHEERAN & JUSTIN BIEBER UNVEIL OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “I DON’T CARE” On the heels of the release of their massive collaboration, “I Don’t Care,” Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber deliver the companion video, directed by Ed’s long-time collaborator, Emil Nava. “I Don’t Care” marks Ed’s first new single in over two years, since his…
Swedish sensation Ängie has released her brand new single ‘Orgy Of Enemies’, which features the Australian rapper Zheani. ‘Orgy Of Enemies’ is a chilling dark trap roller, which finds Ängie at her most personal yet, addressing the mental health issues, which plagued her as a child. The twisted echoing accompanying vocals and rap flow from…
NEW SINGLE: Swedish singer CECI NOIR goes international: I AM WHAT I AM! Today the Swedish singer Ceci Noir release her musical statement I Am What I Am – the third single from her upcoming debut album. According to the English blog Nordic Music Scene Ceci Noir is “a full-blooded rock singer that makes a…
If you didn’t already know that the New York-born, Los Angeles-based pop-soul singer MAAD was a DJ as well as a recording artist, you’d be able to figure it out from the songs she makes. Her discography is comprised of records that sound contemporary, but which make their debt to the classic sounds of the…
When you take a group of six degenerates from all over Arizona and put them under one roof, the results prove dangerous. After the dust settled from this eruption, out came DROPOUT KINGS. Today, the band kicks off a two week run of dates supporting Crazy Town on their 20th anniversary tour. The tour goes…
Multi-platinum, Grammy nominated super producer Khao, recently marked his resurgence in Hip-Hop with the release of his charismatic new single “Done With Her”, featuring Gucci Mane, Lil’ Baby, YBN Nahmir and Tabius Tate. Currently climbing the charts, it is the first track from Khao’s upcoming album Bad Brains Forever, and he has punctuated his return…
Track Released Today from Nyssa “I was always like this they just tried to stop me”, Nyssa sings on her new single, “Hey Jackie”. This sentiment of resilience and rebellion threads its way through all of the Toronto troubadour’s work. Her cross-decade, cross-genre approach to songwriting and production are a rabble-rousing, wrecking ball to collective…
Young Dolph is the poster boy for independent success, using his business acumen to build a massive legion of friends without major assistance. Coming through with his first new single of 2019, Dolph shares “Crashin’ Out.” Combining street-level wisdom with extravagant boasts, “Crashin’ Out” is classic Dolph: “Never signed a deal, but I got more…
Upon first listen, “Memory’s A Ghost” by Phantom Phunk sounds like a rapper hanging out with a jam band. However, in publicity photos, Phantom Phunk looks like a group of white hipsters. The lead vocal on the song is very black sounding. Nevertheless, Phantom Phunk is what it is, a Florida trio. The track begins…
Nightly Shares Video For “Twenty Something” Out Now Emerging, alt-pop band Nightly released new song “Twenty Something” in March while in the midst of a headline tour which had them playing to sold out audiences in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta and more. Lead singer Jonathan Capeci took time out during a tour stop in Nashville…
New Zealand husband and wife indie folk duo Terrible Sons return with “Hold Fire”, the first release from their upcoming EP With Feathers (out July 26 via Nettwerk). The track implores the listener to pause before engaging in caustic debates – a poignant reminder in today’s political climate and in personal relationships, alike. “‘Hold Fire’…
“In Your Shoes (For Daisy)” begins with just piano and Katy Vernon’s vulnerable vocal. This is followed by a guitar backing, underneath Vernon’s singing. Next, the pace is picked up, and Vernon sings it happily. Vernon sings with joy, but the song has a deeper purpose than merely expressing happiness. The lyric is also about…
There’s music and then there’s music; sounds that make your day better, soundtracks that turn to life changing records and the artists that make those soundtracks, are the epitome of vulnerable beauty. “Wild Ones,” by Across the Board is the definitive of greatness. The soundscape is not only a fresh and superbly performed track, it’s…
You might think that social media marketing and digital marketing are terms you can use interchangeably in this social media era that is making many companies invest heavily in such marketing. They’re certainly related but they aren’t the same. The fact is digital marketing was here long before the invention of social media. Digital marketing…
Dublin five-piece Silverbacks share new single ‘Pink Tide’ | “a sardonic post-punk burst” – Stereogum Silverbacks return with their new single ‘Pink Tide’, released on Thursday 16th May. Continuing their fruitful studio partnership with Girl Band’s Daniel Fox, with ‘Pink Tide’ they lay waste to easy pigeonholing and strike out on their own, furrowing a…
Jose Calarco goes for a blissful ambient ballad with “Love”. Simple and understated the song radiates warmth. By far the heart and soul comes from the reassuring vocals that rest in the very center of it all. “If You Were With Me” goes for a sweeping symphonic quality as Ann M. Wolf opts for a…
SLIPKNOT has announced details of their long-awaited sixth LP, WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND, which will be released August 9th on Roadrunner Records (album art / track listing below). Today the band has shared the album’s first single “Unsainted,” which is available at all DSPs along with an official music video streaming on Slipknot’s YouTube…
Jillian Rae is a truly multi-disciplinary singer, songwriter, and performer. Always connected to her roots in Northern Minnesota, the Minneapolis musician has expanded on her upbringing as a classical violinist to become one of the most powerful and unique voices in the Twin Cities music scene. “Medication” comes from the anticipated new project I Can’t…
Particle Kid announces ‘Window Rock’ out July 26th on OAR! Watch the video for lead single, “Stroboscopic Light” Catch the band on tour all summer on dates with Flaming Lips, Claypool Lennon Delirium, Outlaw Music Fest, Lukas Nelson + Promise of The Real, and more! Psychic Graveyard (Chinese Stars) Share “The Night” Track On Punknews…
Angus Crowne and the Family Jewels utilizes a wry observational humor with “Unobservant Idiot”. With a dreamy woozy disposition, the whole of the album has a surreal blurred beauty to it reminiscent of Lambchop’s tender output. Warm and inviting while maintaining a clear punk attitude, the album could be best described as a twee polite…
New York City rock quartet The Inoculated Canaries’ new single “Sneakers” implores you to like them. The band consists of frontman and guitarist Michael Rubin, drummer James Terranova, bassist Dylan Gross, and keyboardist Brian Sweeney; on this track, Terranova and Sweeney play some delightful horns. They grew up on the greats – Led Zeppelin, Pink…
The Sidekicks Share New Song “People’s Court” Formed in Cleveland in 2006, The Sidekicks made their debut with 2007’s So Long, Soggy Dog and followed the album with 2009’s similarly punk-influenced Weight of Air. The band embodied a more melodic sound with 2012’s Awkward Breeds, and fully showcased their tightly honed pop sensibilities on Runners…
Lyrics can be one of the most powerful art forms on the planet when they come directly from the heart and are free of any external corruption or influence, but to say that their ability to rouse our emotional senses is restricted to the strength of their rhyme alone is simply ludicrous. Lyrics are complicated,…
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Jon-Dowling-123571992875/ Jon Dowling is no stranger to success as an independent artist, but he’s raising the bar for himself and his scene with the debut of his latest single, “Don’t Wanna Own the World,” which is out now everywhere that adult contemporary is sold and streamed. One of the cornerstone tracks of his new…
When planning any massive event, you need to be prepared to accommodate the guests in their needs. This is especially important for musical festivals. Normally done outdoors, you need to make sure that all of the amenities of indoors are brought out to them to allow the party to last as long as the music…
Larkins announce extensive UK headline tour – October/November 2019 Larkins have announced an extensive 16-date UK headline tour running through October and November 2019. Tickets go on sale at 9am Friday May 17th via larkinsband.com The announcement comes ahead of Larkins largest London headline show to date, where they will play Dingwalls on June 19th.…
The chances of finding someone to love in this crazy world are about a billion to one. But the chances of finding someone to play music with in Austin, Texas? Put it this way – you can’t swing a sunburst lefty Tele Deluxe custom job without hitting a multi-instrumentalist in the Lone Star State’s music…
RISING SINGER/SONGWRITER JOHN.k RELEASES ACOUSTIC VERSION OF “if we never met” Black Match Releases Cathartic New Single “Nowhere” Black Match create music that is sincere and emotional, combining dreamy instrumentation with cathartic vocals and expert production. Their new single, “Nowhere,” serves as the perfect introduction to the duo. Written about the agony of a love…
Doug Collins’ reception range goes all the way back to the pioneering birth of rock & roll because his Good Sad News album is a complete throwback to a much more innocent time in pop music. When, for example, was the last time you heard an artist sing about having a crush on a girl?…
DUEL: Heavy Blog Is Heavy stream new album “Valley Of Shadows” in full Austin’s proto-heavy merchants DUEL are set to invade all stereos with their rocking third album ‘Valley of Shadows’ this May 17th on HPS Records, which is being premiered right now courtesy of Heavy Blog Is Heavy! Husky Loops share infectious, trip-hop indebted…
As soon as I hit Play on this track, I was immediately overtaken with infectious audio penetrating my eardrums. Hailing from Sin City, Rockie Brown was named as “one of the city’s most promising artists” by Las Vegas Sun. I can understand why because this artist is a real firecracker lighting up The Las Vegas…
