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MAJOR. may have made his mark on the music world with soulful power ballads “Why I Love You” and “Honest,” but make no mistake, he can do more than croon a slow song. The GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter shows off more of his range on his current single “Love Me Olé” and in its newly released music…
Don’t miss Agua Viva’s new video for “Derrame” The song premiered recently on Remezcla calling it a “slightly demented ode to love, this song is like a carnival game gone clunky, leaving you half wondering whether Josi Arias will unceremoniously dump you off before the gauzy pop tune concludes.” Andy Grammer Announces North American Headlining…
Rising artist Kenesha, seeks the help of her fans and music lovers to vote for her in the Best in Music 2019 Awards. All it takes is 1 minute and an email to take Kenesha’s career a step further. Moreover, you have the ability to receive a shout out by the one and only Kenesha…
Wallis Bird announces new album “Woman” + releases first single Wallis Bird has announced her new album Woman (AntiFragile) and shared the first single “As The River Flows” with the accompanying music video. Woman is due out on September 27. Ask Wallis Bird what changes she’s experienced since 2016’s Home, her last album, and she’ll…
SHOTGUN JIMMIE RELEASES TRANSISTOR SISTER 2 ON AUGUST 02 AT SAPPYFEST King of the summer anthem and champion of truth and love, Shotgun Jimmie returns with Transistor Sister 2. Available via You’ve Changed Records on Friday, August 02, Shotgun Jimmie celebrates the album’s official release with a main stage performance at SappyFest in Sackville, NB…
How can one question be so obvious, so simple, and yet so vast and all-encompassing of the entire life experience? Writing, performing, recording and making a video for a song called “Are You Happy” seems like a sucker’s bet, a guaranteed washout, but AV Super Sunshine has a rare kind of honesty, an almost naive…
Introducing > LYAM > debut ‘Intermission’ video > TTY affiliate > watch here Intermission is the first single from enigmatic East London sound design artist and songwriter LYAM; also known as loveyouinthemorning. Skope feature request – alté rising star AYLØ unveils new single ‘PARIS’ Introducing exciting genre fluid artist and producer AYLØ. The fast-rising rapper,…
YONA is a singer/songwriter and producer hailing from a small town in the north of England. She first appeared on Ash Koosha’s AKTUAL LP, a London producer (Ninja Tune, Olde English Spelling Bee, Realms) whom she met back in 2011. He encouraged her to use her one-of-a-kind voice and lyrics that signifies her passion for…
Jersey native Ivan Daniels (I.D.) is an artist, singer, rapper and songwriter who was exposed to and surrounded by all different styles of music from the very start. https://www.instagram.com/thereali.d/ His love and passion has been with him from his earliest memories, beginning at the age of five. By the time he was eight years old,…
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21 year old Icelandic native Sara Pétursdóttir – aka Glowie – releases her formidable debut EP Where I Belong via Sony Music UK/RCA Records. The EP features the singles Body and Cruel alongside three brand new tracks, all connected to create a blissful synergy of honest emotion, sentiment and joyous beats. Listen HERE: https://smarturl.it/GlowieWIB The…
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Brooklyn’s Yeasayer have indeed covered more musical ground than ten bands twice their size since they busted out with the double A-side of “Sunrise” and “2080”, but it’s not just because they can. It’s more like they have no choice. From 2007’s All Hour Cymbals to 2016’s Amen & Goodbye, each album has been a…
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Mexico City Blondes have released the first music video from Blush, their full-length debut album out now on Burger Records. Premiering today on woman artist focused music site Gold Hand Girls, the video was directed by Anisha Sisodia. Trip-hop tinged “Addio” has its roots in a personal loss experienced by vocalist and keyboard player Allie…
LA-based singer songwriter Eva Gardner is poised to release her debut EP, Chasing Ghosts. Prior to the EP’s release, Eva released two singles, “Dirty Bird” and “Forever is Never” which both received a lot of love in the press. Stream both singles and the EP in full up top, and be sure to stay tuned…
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Initial Mass blazes a hard rock path on the powerful “Blending Light”. Volume is an absolute must for the album has a tremendous, all-consuming spirit to it. A sense of urgency runs through the entire journey. Guitar riffs have an intensity to them while they have a driving presence. The vocals truly serve as the…
A hypnotic trance pop defines Sofie Elezaj’s spirited “When It’s Over”. Going for a passionate, highly energetic sensibility all of it feels outright entrancing. By far the highlight comes from the fiery vocals that adorn the entirety of the piece. While deeply grounded in a unique EDM style, they incorporate elements of pop with a…
Today, multi-platinum Danish rock band Volbeat debut the music video for their new song “Last Day Under The Sun,” from their upcoming album Rewind, Replay, Rebound. The video was directed by Jakob Printzlau, who has previously directed Volbeat’s videos for “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown,” “Lonesome Rider” “16 Dollars” and “Cape Of Our Hero.” Michael Poulsen,…
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Having found success at a very young age after becoming the youngest artist ever signed to EMI Records, London-via-Los Angeles singer and songwriter Riva Taylor is no stranger to the ups and downs of today’s music industry. Following on from a string of successful singles such as ‘Mr. Right’ and ‘My Mouth’, the latter of…
Brooklyn is home to some of hip-hop’s most well known artists, and Smoove’L hopes to become one of them. Growing up in the Park 44 neighborhood of Brooklyn, he found himself surrounded by rap music, and was quickly intrigued by it all. He focused most of his youth on basketball, in hopes of becoming a…
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‘Thank Me Later’ is yet another tantalizing addition to an enthralling new chapter of Anna of the North. A powerful follow-up to her defiantly raw singles ‘Leaning On Myself, and it’s equally powerful follow up ‘Used To Be’, ‘Thank Me Later’ is Anna of the North in full control. It’s daydream pop brimming with the…
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I didn’t take long to establish that Collective Soul still really rocks, and still carries a great following. The crowd packed in with assorted vintage to recent CS T-shirts, and basically stood and sang along start to finish. They’re celebrating their 25th Anniversary with their Now’s The Time tour promoting their new upcoming album Blood.…
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Just A Brooklyn Girl is a very modest way of describing Neo-Soul sorceress Cherokee, but that’s how she’s titled her new release, a divine collection of sonorous-vocals, sweetly melodic storytelling, and hooked-filled art-R&B that brings her beauty and power back into the ears and before the eyes of perfervid new urban music fans. The bohemian,…
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Because Spotify and Apple Music pay royalties through a pro rata business model – meaning that their revenue is all put into a pool and then proportionally divvied up among rights holders depending on their share of streams – there is no definitive per-stream rate. But according to Spotify’s company filings in years past, average…
There are lots of reasons to throw a block party. Maybe you are new to the neighborhood and are eager to meet people. Maybe you have lived in the community for a while and are interested in having a good time with your long-time neighbors. Maybe you’re just in the mood for a big celebration.…
On July 12, Harvest Records will release BANKS’ third album, titled simply, III. Today, Annie Mac debuted the track “Look What You’re Doing To Me” ft. Francis and The Lights as the Hottest Record in the World on her BBC Radio 1 show. BANKS teamed up with co-producers BJ Burton (Bon Iver) and Francis and…
YAWNING MAN: new album streaming in full! Says The Obelisk about the new album: “Here, they offer gracefully expansive arrangements of guitar, bass and drums, setting their sights on open spaces and conveying not just the soul of the desert or some idea of what they’re expected to be, but of how they’ve grown and…
Jersey City’s Val Emmich is the kind of artist who no doubt thinks it’s pretty cool to be fawned over in the New York Times but is probably way more concerned about what local fanzine Jersey Beat has to say about him. Sure, he called Epic Records home for a spell, but what he’d most…
This is the second album in a row where I didn’t understand all of the words due to the songs/lyrics being in Spanish, but yet again it doesn’t matter because the music speaks for itself. Eljuri is a NYC-based singer/songwriter with Ecuadorian roots and she brings global tastes and mass appeal on the new record.…
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The late XXXTentacion is a controversial and larger-than-life figure in the world of hip-hop, but to wifisfuneral, XXX is something more–one of his oldest friends. Taking the time to mourn his friend and reflect on how far he’s come, wifisfuneral shares “Alone As A Facetat,” his new music video. A subdued, Henry Daher-produced highlight from…
Today, Generationals have shared their new single “Breaking Your Silence”, as well as the track’s music video. They have also announced that their upcoming US tour dates will be supported by Pure Bathing Culture, Gemma and Neighbor Lady. Full list of dates below. When talking about the “Breaking Your Silence” video vocalist/guitarist Grant Widmer says,…
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Lifeworkmusic/ In a flurry of heavenly harmonies, we’re welcomed into the melodic paradise that is Life-Work’s all-new single, the enamoring “Dolce Far Niente (Pete Hammond Remix),” which is out now along with an extended play of the same title everywhere that independent music is sold and streamed. Right from the start of the song,…
