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2018 has been a big year for singer/songwriters, but no one has been getting more buzz than James Lee Baker, a Midwestern folk singer with a country bend whose new album Home Again has taken the world by storm. Home Again isn’t your average collection of roots rock songs – it’s a larger than life…
Aptly named, Jason Rylan’s “Strong” proves to be a truly inspirational piece of work. Representing the best of what pop has to offer, Jason Rylan’s powerful, deep vocals add to the song’s undeniable emotional core. Everything comes together in a pitch-perfect sort of way. His understanding of how to build a song up has a…
Today, New York-based indie-pop duo, Reliant Tom, released the accompanying video to their dark and brooding single, “Happy Birthday.” The equally eerie video depicts lead singer, Claire Cuny, wasting away in her bedroom shrouded in stark, surrealist lighting. We’ve partnered with MXDWN to bring you the premiere of “Happy Birthday” the music video. The track…
Today Irish electro-folk duo Saint Sister release their debut album ‘Shape of Silence’. The album is inspired by the connections between people, and the conversations borne from figuring yourself out in relation to another person. Of the album, Saint Sister say: “This record is the culmination of the past 4 years of making music together…
Singer/songwriter Monica Uhm goes by the name Trio Of Awesuhm. Her album, a collaboration with fellow New York musicians, is a folkish collection of sincere songs. Many of these compositions lean toward progressive social messages, best exemplified by the determination expressed with “Nevertheless.” The album’s overall sonic vibe might remind you of Natalie Merchant and…
NEW VIDEO: EMINEM “VENOM” – WATCH NOW! Adam Miko Closes Out the Summer with Love Sick Debut Single “It Only Happens In The Summer” Los Angeles pop singer-songwriter Adam Miko is thrilled to share the music video for his debut single “It Only Happens In The Summer.” The track is a summer fling gone sour.…
It was the philosopher Brad Paisley who called America “one big Country Nation”. What Brad meant was that modern country music has less to do with geography and more to do with a certain state of mind: respect for tradition, a straight-shooting attitude, a taste for musical economy and simplicity, and, perhaps most importantly a…
Los Angeles trio WILD have announced their debut EP, Lace & Layers, will be released on November 2nd via Nettwerk Music Group. In advance of the EP they have shared catchy, smile-inducing single, “Just Begun.” Discussing the EP’s title, WILD says, “It is a lyric from the song ‘Brighter Side.’ The song has to do…
Today, Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson share the music video for their latest single “Iguana Bird.” Directed by actress, producer, and filmmaker Bonnie Wright (best known for her role as Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter series), the clip serves as the perfect visual companion to the song. “Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson’s new single…
ESP EVOLUTION Amazing New Single ‘FAKE & PHONY’ Jessie Ware Releases Brand New Track “Overtime” Today “Overtime” is Jessie’s first release in a year and the follow up to her critically-acclaimed third album, GLASSHOUSE in 2017. The album further cemented Jessie’s reputation as one of the strongest and most successful songwriters and vocalists in UK…
Interpol is back once again and ready to reveal the hidden treasures of their sixth studio album, Marauder. Locked and loaded with light production, heavy guitars and haunting vocals, New York’s own have left the perfect crime scene for their followers. These post-punk revivalists have no other plans but to rock out and to roll…
Saxophonist/Vocalist Braxton Cook announces ‘No Doubt’ – Listen to the first single Today, Maryland-raised, NYC-based saxophonist/vocalist Braxton Cook announces a November 2nd release date for his full-length No Doubt. Heavily influenced by John Coltrane, Frank Ocean, and D’Angelo, Braxton mixes the improvisatory elements of jazz and the soulful melodies of R&B into a fresh sound…
Dark Electronic artist Miss FD releases the lyric video for her new single Ashes of Stars. Fresh off success of Miss FD’s latest release Transcendence, Miss FD follows up with Ashes of Stars, one of her most dynamic songs to date. Ashes of Stars is filled with infectious synths and a euphoric groove. The lyric…
Slothrust Share “Birthday Cake” Video Via Paper Paper has premiered the video for Slothrust’s song “Birthday Cake”. COS originally premiered the track, which was accompanied by an Origins piece. Prior to this video release, Stereogum premiered the track “Planetarium”, Alternative Press premiered the video/track for “Double Down” and Billboard announced the new LP, plus premiered…
Check Out The New Video BY BLOW_FLYY ‘MY DREAMS’ The Natvral (Kip Berman) Shares New Video, Debut EP Out Friday (10/5) on Kanine Records The Natvral is the new project from Kip Berman, singer and songwriter of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. His debut EP, Know Me More, is due out this Friday,…
World music and culture are heard and seen throughout the entire globe daily…When people travel from one part of the world to the next, some of the memories that follow through the mind always trickle back down to the music that was experienced while traveling. When people hear something that intrigues them even for a…
The chime of Abby Zotz’ acoustic guitar guides us into the temperateness of “Stability,” the opening track of her new album Local Honey, like a cool breeze blowing through tall grass on a hot summer’s day. Dispatched at the pace of beating heart but with a sensitive, loving melody to cushion its delivery, “Stability” welcomes us…
You can never predict what unusual turns a life may take. Nearly two decades in the United States Army didn’t suggest Saint Jaimz would say goodbye to military life and embark on a musical career, but his participation in a military talent show while stationed in Germany lit a fire in his life that the…
This is the third time reviewing Fabp going back to July 2018 as he seems to have quite a hefty catalogue of music. The Freelancer is able to whip up lyrics & beats at the drop of a hat! Fabp offers listeners a whopping 39 tracks on this Mixtape titled ‘From Then Til’ Now 2011-2015′.…
Sam Era quickly returns with the music video for her single “Nothing Was The Same.” Just like the single, the “Nothing Was The Same” music video is dark and murky, an intimate look into a relationship that’s full of secrets. Small editing effects make viewers feel like they’re watching from inside of the apartment, like…
With a countrified guitar lick serving as her salutation, Sarah Clanton pulls us into her orbit with the song “I Can See You,” the opening track of her incredible new album Here We Are. Over the next three minutes we listen to Clanton dispatch the most enchanting melody of 2018 like she’s reading us a recipe…
Dallas-based blues-funk guitar god STONE MECCA announced his forthcoming album Alienman and unleashed new single “Boogeyman,” via American Songwriter Magazine yesterday. Stone Mecca’s silky vocals glide atop bass-heavy grooves and psychedelic sounds to create a mysterious landscape perfectly suited for the song’s message. “I was thinking about how the media perpetuates this idea that people…
Introducing a new, heartfelt, and gifted band first created as a songwriting vehicle! This band first began by two of the members, Mike Gladstone and Rob Smith. Later on, they added Emmett Lentilucci and Don Torpy, who are known as New York’s top rhythm sections! This album as known as JunkYardFieldTrip, released by the Spectra…
Swiss Hardcore/Noise/Metal/Punk rebels Coilguns unveiled new music video “Music Circus Clown Care” A few weeks before hitting the road all over the european territory, Coilguns just unveiled a brand new (short) official music video for the song “Music Circus Clown Care” directed in China by their long-time co-conspirator Augustin Rebetez and extracted from their recent…
COHEED AND CAMBRIA DEBUT “OLD FLAMES” OFFICIAL VIDEO Roadrunner Records group Coheed and Cambria have debuted an official music video for “Old Flames,” the latest track to be released from their highly anticipated LP, THE UNHEAVENLY CREATURES. The official video for “Old Flames,” which is streaming today exclusively via Entertainment Weekly, is directed by Charles…
Shane Palko’s biography describes the performer as an “alternative folk musician and socioenvironmentalist.” He’s traveled a lot internationally and has already released nine studio albums. Speaking of mobility, the song that opens the Pick Me Up album is “Traveling / Wandering,” which meditates upon the differences between traveling, and mere wandering around. With “Circus Dog,”…
London singer / songwriter Iraina Mancini releases her debut single ‘Undercover’ 01-10-2018 Co-written & produced by legendary producer Jagz Kooner (Primal Scream / Kasabian) they have created a little slice of french 60s inspired pop, with Bond-esque brass and sweeping strings, powerful vocals and a tip to Serge Gainsbourg’s rhythm section. Iraina started writing songs…
MAWD is the moniker of Madeleine Mathews, a California singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist (piano, guitar, ukulele, bass, accordion & banjo), whose influences include, The Head and the Heart, The Staves, First Aid Kit, Nancy Sinatra, Lord Huron, and the Alabama Shakes. MAWD’s sound gravitates towards an eclectic mix of genres including indie rock, folk,…
INDIE ROCK BAND THE DOSE RELEASE “SALINE” Fans can catch the band performing “Saline,” “Thrill Of It” and “Vervain” during sets on the upcoming Good Charlotte tour, which kicks off October 16 at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, FL. This fall they’ll join some of the biggest names in rock, including Nine Inch Nails,…
Going on tour with a musical act can be one of the most exhilarating experiences on the planet. It’s also one that calls for a lot of knowledge that involves logistics and more. If you want to be a smart tour bus driver who knows how to manage cargo well, there are a handful of…
Even to those who know Tokyo well, Harajuku and Shibuya can still feel like a dream. These crowded commercial districts are places where traditional Japanese iconography and international youth culture exist side by side. Every block contains arresting juxtapositions and fresh surprises. Pop Noir shot the clip for “White Jazz”, their latest single, right in…
This song is Kylie’s heart for the world… her heart for you, written in lyrics and performed by a gospel choir, saxophone, drums, and piano. It’s got soul and spirit and is filled with a light that this world so desperately needs. Kylie’s voice soothes and challenges as the song builds to a final crescendo…
Attracting dozens of hip-hop’s biggest names for a nonstop weekend of great music, Rolling Loud is the biggest festival brand in hip-hop. Co-founders Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif just released an Aftermovie full of BTS footage from their 4th Miami-based festival from this past May. The 10 minute mini-documentary features incredible performances and intimate snippets…
Hamish Anderson Debuts Video on Billboard “‘My previous videos had been very story driven, so for this video I wanted to strip it all back to just what it feels like when we’re performing. I was influenced by imagery from the late 70s videos of The Rolling Stones (really from Some Girls/Emotional Rescue era) where…
Baauer and Miquela have shared the video for their collaborative track, “Hate Me,” marking Miquela’s first ever appearance in an official release. The song confronts those who say Miquela doesn’t matter simply because of who and what she is. She gets real about her struggle with fame and the negativity from followers that comes as…
ESP EVOLUTION Amazing New Single ‘FAKE & PHONY’ New Video for Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II Track “Recording this song and making this video was an adventure, for sure. I started writing this song in the northeast corner of Poland on a European tour last year and recorded it in Brooklyn, NY a few months…
Check Out The New Video BY BLOW_FLYY ‘MY DREAMS’ Introducing the exciting ‘Red Telephone’ with their debut single ‘Victoria Park’ There is a timeless quality an other-worldly melancholic sadness that hangs on every passing note from Cardiff’s most exciting psychedelic night urchins Red Telephone latest single ‘Victoria Park’. It could be a long lost song…
18 year-old rising pop star Libby Whitehouse has released her new single ‘New Boy’. The Brighton singer calls out cheaters across the world as she delivers a sharp and sassy empowerment pop anthem reminiscent of the likes of Dua Lipa, Mabel and Stefflon Don. Regarding the single Libby says, “I wrote ‘New Boy’ about my…
With soaring melodies and strong momentum, artist Jesus Honcho is hard to even classify as a rapper. His songs are driven by soaring melodies and an emotionally charged delivery that fans of modern acts like Trippie Redd, Rae Sremmurd, and Lil Uzi Vert should appreciate. In contrast to the satanic imagery often seen in trap…
Boston Artist Will Dailey’s Deluxe Version of ‘Golden Walker’ Will’s actually nominated for quite a few Boston Music Awards this year (which he has won in the past) including Music Video of the Year, Singer-Songwriter of the Year and Vocalist of the Year. Will is both an artist himself and artist advocate who helps put…
