Feature stories and artist interviews
Guide Dog shares new single ‘Dead Beat’ | New album ‘Generation Y’ announced Guide Dog is a three pronged grunge (albeit slightly synths new grunge, post grunge, uh, Sponge Grunge?) attack with the loop pedal element adding the extra spice on top. The album entitled ‘Lovely Domestic Bliss’ which was produced by long term collaborator…
DAY WIND: https://daywind.com/music/gonna-sing-gonna-shout/ In the most trying of times, music can be a beacon of hope, something to cling to when the rain doesn’t seem to ever want to stop. Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout is a compilation of various bluegrass artists including Claire Lynch, Jerry Salley (who also produced the record), The Cox Family, Marty Raybon, The…
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/iamhaleybrooke/ Weaving a smooth sonic tapestry with her confident and commanding voice, Haley Brooke shines like the star she is in “One of These Days” her new single and follow-up to 2017’s “Where You Are.” Built on the foundation of a gentle rhythm that slowly blossoms into a somewhat orchestral arrangement of cascading instrumentation and…
Uno was born and raised in Brooklyn New York and has been doing music since a young boy at the age of 6 years old he grab the mic and has never put it down since. His love of music keeps his following guessing and waiting for his next project. His Energy on stage is…
‘The Remedy (Feel Alright)’ – Xavier Toscano Explosive Video: Xavier Toscano “Runaway”.” — Tyson Paul, Kaboom Magazine Mozes and the Firstborn – New Single, Album, and Tour Mozes and the Firstborn have teamed up with music streaming service TIDAL to premiere their newest single “Blow Up” from forthcoming album Dadcore. Coming out March 8th via…
Mineral Shares 2nd New Song in 20 Years “Your Body Is The World” The seminal Austin, TX-based band is celebrating their 25th anniversary with One Day When We Are Young: Mineral At 25: a limited edition (2,000 total) hardcover book that comes with a collectible 10-inch that features both new songs. The 56-page anthology includes…
It’s no secret that musicians, artists, writers and other creative types often use cannabis to get their creative juices flowing. Many swear by it. With cannabis becoming increasingly accepted and decriminalized, this popular drug is going increasingly mainstream. If you’re thinking about experimenting, you might begin to wonder if cannabis can increase your own creative…
Today the Copenhagen based post-rock band CARTOGRAPHS release their first single ‘Peace was never mine to be found’. The song is included on their upcoming debut album ‘Wilt & Blossom’, to be released on March 1st 2019. With their new single CARTOGRAPHS show that they’ve started a new chapter since starting their musical journey in…
joan To Head Out On Tour This Month With Half Alive // portra ep Hits 10M+ Streams on Spotify Little Rock, Arkansas duo joan make infectious alt-pop with lyrics that’ll tug on your heartstrings wrapped seamlessly in 80’s inspired synthwave beats, perfect for blasting full volume on your boombox outside your crush’s house. joan are…
The first thing that immediately draws my attention in is the cover art where I’m seeing a long pathway heading straight into the light in the sky with thick, fluffy clouds hovering above. This definitely comes across as heavenly at first glance just by the mere presence & vivid imagery on the front cover. ‘Narrow…
Addis Pablo is a melodica player and composer from Jamaica. The son of the legendary Augustus Pablo, Addis and his sister Isis carry on their father’s musical heritage being in charge of their Fathers Estate, creating events such as the Augustus Pablo Tribute in Jamaica and contemporary art exhibits by Isis in Japan. https://www.addispablo.com/ Addis…
As listeners plod through the studded sonic corridors of “Venus,” the new single by American alternative rock quartet The Chordaes, the stinging attack of the song’s vocal track is impossible to evade as we’re washed in the vibrant rhythm of the backing band. The singing from lead vocalist Leo Sawikin is rough around the edges…
Raz Simone Premieres New Video: Forever Don’t Last Raz Simone kicks off 2019 with Forever Don’t Last, the next release off his upcoming album, Still Love. This video is exclusively premiered by World Star Hip Hop. Raz Delivers a rich visual experience embedded with the hard hitting truth that Forever Don’t Last as long as…
Home decoration is an art that expresses your creativity and personality. Whether it’s your office or home, creative people love to see inspiration around them. Music is something that inspires everyone. Therefore, home decoration for music lover has to be more creative and inspirational. There are plenty of ideas to boost the musical spirit of…
Following his last release My Wallet is a House of Cards’ off the 2018 album “Little Boat”, Singer/Songwriter Ajay Mathur has debuted his latest collaborative fan video effort of 2019 – “Time For Deliverance”! Crafted from the vibrant art and design of director/animator Mertcan Mertbilek from Istanbul (who previously worked on the video for Mathur’s…
Sound the Belle…Of The Fall and prepare to hear music that your ears have never heard before. Belle Of The Fall is a dynamic duo made up of: Tracy Walton & Julia Autumn Ford. The two artists are based in Connecticut and have musical chemistry like you wouldn’t believe! Start the year off right with…
Maya de Vitry releases full-length Adaptations on Jan. 25 Maya de Vitry morphs and emerges with her own sound on Adaptations, her first full-length album following the disbanding of critically-acclaimed string band, The Stray Birds. Out January 25th, Adaptations was born in solitude but ultimately celebrates authentic human connection and the possibilities of vulnerability. Written…
Spielbergs are hitting the ground running in 2019 with the immediate release of new single Five On It, the latest track to be taken from their forthcoming debut album This Is Not The End. Having wrapped up a busy 2018, during which they released their debut EP Distant Star, topped the Hype Machine twice, and…
Austin based R&B soul singer and songwriter Kelly Hafner is due to drop her debut studio album If it’s Love on February 22nd, 2019! Her show-stopping voice and unmistakably improvisational style keep listeners hooked from start to finish. Echoing the traditions of her soul forebears like Etta James, Lauryn Hill, Marvin Gaye, and Amy Winehouse,…
Hear Pedro The Lion’s latest single, “Model Homes.” In June 2018, with Bazan on bass, vocals, and arrangement writing, Erik Walters on guitar and backing vocals, and Sean Lane on drums, Pedro the Lion went into Studio X and Hall of Justice with producer Andy Park to create Phoenix, the first new Pedro album in…
Whoa Baby, buckle up and get ready to navigate through ‘The Mothership Chronicles’ as Whoa Vada & The Band of the Hawk breeze on through to the funky side. The new album contains 9 blazin’ tracks and is produced by Noah Archangel. I had the pleasure of reviewing a project by Noah Archangel & Band…
JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES Release “Zoinks!” Music Video JOHN 5 and The Creatures – comprised of world-renowned guitarist JOHN 5, bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix – released a brand new music video for the new track “Zoinks!” yesterday, January 1! The full video – featuring an innovative blend of classic 2D…
Lexie Liu made a strong impression with “Sleep Away”, the first single off her forthcoming project. The Fader named the track on of “10 Songs You Need In Your Life”, Nylon listed is as the “Best Music Releases of the Week”, and Refinery29 said “their ears are very into Lexie.” Building off of this hight,…
Micropixie Releases New Song “New Year’s Day With the new year soon upon us, the UK native, formerly Paris-, now San Francisco-based indie/electronic artist Micropixie has released her new track “New Year’s Day”. This follows the recent release of Micropixie’s “New Year’s Day” video, which featured an abbreviated cut of the song. Available for download…
Charlie Hole is one of the most exciting young singer-songwriters around nowadays. Tackling relatable subject matters for all audiences, the Bournemouth-born-and-raised musician with a brave and honest voice has already been coined by Rod Stewart as an emerging talent with a gift for writing ‘beautiful songs’. After a chance meeting with well-respected guitarist and producer…
NYC Based Alt Rocker’s Shock Radar Drop Latest Single “There’s No Peace Here” Ahead of EP Release 2018 was quite a big year for NY based rockers Shock Radar. After taking time off, the band released TWO albums (“Innovations” and “Roads Songs from the New Dust Bowl”) and played a handful of shows featuring new…
Today’s interview is brought to you by featured guest Dwayne “Muffla” Simon. A music industry pro who helped pioneered behind the scenes of some of the rap world’s heavy weight artist such as Run DMC and LL Cool J. He now out of former retirement releases an exclusive album “Suspicious Packages 2” to give the…
Video: Randal Wyatt – Ones Portlands own Randal Wyatt drops his latest solo offering “Ones”, produced by Draft Drumz. This summer, while on the road with his band Speaker Minds, Randal Wyatt ended up sharing a bill at a show in Tempe, AZ with beatsmith Draft Drumz. He played a variety of beats to open…
Just as the late, great Ricky Nelson sang about a “Travelin’ Man”, Brad Cole is living up to this classic song title as he’s played over 100 shows over the last two years. The NYC-based artist loves to perform music live, meet new faces and see new places; it’s the “big payoff” for him. With…
In the opening track of Ted Hajnasiewicz’s new album This Is What I Do, “This Town is Not for Me,” a crude, deafening silence is shattered by the smoky vocal of Hajnasiewicz, which slowly but surely wraps around us like a warm blanket in the dead of winter. The pain in his voice is inescapable; the…
Elaquent Signs Multi-Album Deal w/ Mello Music | + Free Single Mello Music Group is proud to announce the signing of Canadian producer Elaquent to a new multi-album deal. We’ve been keeping it under wraps for a minute but can finally share it with the world. As for the signing, Elaquent says, “Really happy to…
The Magnettes release a lyric video to their latest single ANX. Feel free to share it on your socials, blog. The lyric video reveals some of what is coming up on the ANX video which has release 23 of January. See the new video: The single ANX was released on 23 of Nov and was…
“Giant dinosaurs destroying Earth, heavy metal robots fighting alien UFOs, space fleets of titanic star cruisers travelling through Hyperspace to conquer the Galaxy” About 7 months after releasing a maxi-single called ‘ROARS IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT’ for digital exclusive on Bandcamp (which one followed their acclaimed debut EP ‘Dark Construktor’ (2016)), French cryogenic heavy-rockers…
Doug E. Fresh “Celebrate” New World Wide Single! Chicago’s Electro/Industrial I YA TOYAH Announces The New Release, CODE BLUE Chicago, Illinois-based Electronic/Industrial artist I YA TOYAH is pleased to announce the release of their debut full-length album, CODE BLUE. CODE BLUE takes you on an intimate journey through the chapters of inner darkness and struggle,…
Atmosphere is a big reason why Dolla Bill is so successful. “Old Schoolin’” hits with listeners immediately because Dolla Bill knows how to weave a musical spell – we’re scarcely a few seconds in before it’s clear he’s laid down an indelible groove that listeners will follow from the first. He brings together a variety…
The saying goes that a picture is worth a thousand words. With his new video for “Reveries,” Lucas Ray Exp has crafted an instrumental track that needs no words to connect with viewers as a visceral, artistic showcase of his talents. “Reveries” is the lead track from his debut EP, titled SPHINX, a brilliant collection…
WAN: Mini-album “Gammal är äldst” of Swede black metal force out via Carnal Records Swedish old school black metal brutes WAN return with a five track mini-album, Gammal är äldst, the followup of their last year’s lauded full length “Wan Way to Hell”. CD is available via Carnal Records from December 21, 2018. NO CLEAN…
DYK’s previous single for “The Procrastinator” took aim at the type that would rather wait until it’s too late before taking the right steps to improve their lot in life. On the new single for “Trashcan” they’ve climbed atop the highest mountain to scream to the masses that the time to act is now. And…
Whether you’re a professional music teacher or simply someone who wants to teach a friend of yours how to play an instrument, if you want to learn how to effectively educate others in the art of music, then you’ve come to the right place. Below, there can be found advice on how to give a…
Doug E. Fresh “Celebrate” New World Wide Single! Doug E. Fresh began his recording career as a solo artist and was among the last artists on Enjoy Records and one of the first on Vintertainment Records (the same New York-based label owned by Vincent Davis that would later make a name of hip-hop artist Joeski…
