Feature stories and artist interviews
Today, three-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer and songwriter Asiahn uncovers her new single “NOLA”at all DSPs. On the track, nocturnal production resounds beneath a slow burn of simmering soulful vocals. She immediately enchants on the hook, drawing attention to her powerhouse voice and intimate lyrics magnetically. Asiahn sings, “I Want somebody who’ll / Pray wit me…
ERYN ALLEN KANE RELEASES SOULFUL NEW SINGLE, FEEL THE NEED! Today, critically acclaimed Detroit-raised and LA-based R&B singer and songwriter Eryn Allen Kane shares a new soulful single entitled “Feel The Need.” Check out Nao Yoshioka’s The Truth Today, Japanese soul-singer Nao Yoshioka is thrilled to release The Truth, her third album available now via…
Canadian artist Billy Moon releases his debut LP, Punk Songs, today on Old Flame Records. A mix of high-energy, punk-infused tracks and softer, heartfelt ballads, you can now stream the album on Spotify. Having grown up in a small, rural town in Ontario, many of the songs on Moon’s new release were inspired by his…
Reema treats us to a ‘Sunny Afternoon’ on her latest single Having already blown us away with the release of her stunningly beautiful single ‘Four Letter Words’ earlier this year, Berlin-based singer-songwriter Reema returns with a reimagined cover of The Kinks 1966 classic ‘Sunny Afternoon’. New > DJ Lag > ‘Stampit’ EP > Out Today…
At just 19 years old, alternative dark pop vocalist Jules Walcott is out for vengeance on her second single, “First At The Altar,” out today with a corresponding music video. An alternative and metal vocal veteran, Walcott comes from a history of being a frontwoman. Now placing her primary focus on her solo endeavors, the…
Following the release of his critically acclaimed new EP Absolutes, Yoke Lore has unveiled the stunning new video for EP track “Concrete.” Filmed predominately on a trip to Kauai, Hawaii, the video documents all the island’s gorgeous landscapes from a first-person perspective. The video also features cutaways from time spent in New York City to…
Danielson Share Jad Fair-Directed Video For New Track “On Purpose” As with the early Danielson records, the verses here are often chromatic, and the rhythms are often exceedingly slippery, and there are modulations. If you didn’t know better, you might even say the Danielson songs are a bit progressive, with canny and exceedingly sophisticated arrangements,…
London duo Alpines share a new track ‘Alright’, the second single from their upcoming third album ‘Full Bloom’. In contrast to their first single ‘Out of View’, ‘Alright’ is a brooding anthem centred on a minimal piano part that builds with sonic layers and flourishes of production. “It is written for our generation” the duo…
Now, with so much Nashville-recorded modern “country” music sounding like it’s been tracked in either New York or Los Angeles, it should no longer come as a surprise to hear authentic roots music with New York City roots. The Good Morning Nags are a country and bluegrass-inspired act from New York City, and the sounds…
NAVVI Shares “Human Highlight Reel” Track Via EARMILK | New Album ‘Ultra’ Out 9/28 On Hush Hush Records NAVVI’s Kristin Henry and Brad Boettger are driving through the expanse of Utah. The word “Ultra” had been simmering in the back of Boettger’s mind – prior, he thought nothing more than just liking the sound of…
The back-and-forth emanating Eminem’s “Kamikaze” album stepped up a notch Friday afternoon when the rapper fired back at Machine Gun Kelly with a new diss track called “Killshot.” It’s in response to Kelly’s “Rap Devil,” which itself was a response to Eminem’s “Not Alike.” Eminem responds MGK:
In Beautiful New Day, Jupiter in Velvet delivers his most accessible recording to date after years of making a critical impact on the indie rock underground and influencing a number of artists around him. Jupiter in Velvet has been somewhat of an enigma to mainstream audiences since making his debut about half a decade ago, but…
The Finnish cinematic metal band Dark Sarah just released a music video for “Sky Sailing”, the third single from their new album “The Golden Moth”. “The Golden Moth” will be released on September 21st in Europe and North America through Inner Wound Recordings. “The Golden Moth” is the last part of the first Dark Sarah…
PAUL DEAN’S LATEST SONG/VIDEO, “HELL YEAH” LOVERBOY guitarist PAUL DEAN was a veteran Canadian rock musician in a dozen bands before breaking through in 1980 with the multi-platinum group. His newest single/video, “Hell Yeah,” pays tribute to those years with a shout-out to many of his contemporaries with an accompanying video that literally takes us…
NYC duo Just Us deliver brand new single ‘I Feel Good Love’ | Out Now via Polydor Steven Lee and Carl Kennedy, better known as Just Us flew into the spotlight last year with their debut single, ‘Cloudbusting’. The duo’s clever reimagining of Kate Bush’s 1985 original received strong radio support from Kiss FM, Capital…
Seventeen year old British newcomer TS Graye has today shared the powerful accompanying video to her single ‘Take Notes’; a track written about falling in love with your best friend. The video, which was directed by Kris Rimmer (The Big Moon, Matt Maltese), aims to highlight the universal nature of the feelings ignited within the…
Today, 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) premiere the video for “Valentine” — the new track from their chart-topping new album Youngblood, out now on Capitol Records. The eye-catching video, which features the band members’ largely disembodied heads singing the lyrics against a black backdrop, interspersed with images of balloons, cherry pie, and skeletons, was directed…
Loretta Lynn-Ruby Stool-Track From New Album Released! Inspired in part by a real-life couple that Loretta knew from her days playing in Texas bars, Ruby’s Stool paints a picture of a honky-tonk heartbreaker, not unlike the women Loretta defiantly sings to in “Fist City” or “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man).” Written with…
John Mellencamp To Embark On 2019 Tour Set to coincide with a highly anticipated new album release, JOHN MELLENCAMP will embark on a 2019 tour of “The John Mellencamp Show” which will feature the rock icon’s classics plus some new material. Hailed by critics and fans alike as one of music’s most authentic and crowd…
If you’ve ever wondered where 2001: A Space Odyssey and Harry and the Hendersons intersect, fear not: Spider Bags have created that space with their new Malachi Cull-directed music video for “Burning Sand,” one of the many rippers found on their brand-new album Someday Everything Will Be Fine, out now. In the video, our favorite…
Located on the portion where the Severn River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, there lies Annapolis, Maryland. Once known as “Providence,” Annapolis shares its great name because of being named in honor of the future queen of England, Princess Anne. Honing back to the earlier days of when the United States was just a colony,…
“‘Rockin’ With The Best’ is direct, raw and in-your-face, unapologetic sound that has been pioneered by P.O.D. The only question is whether or not you know how to get down with it.” – Sonny Sandoval / P.O.D. On November 16th, 2018, Mascot Label Group will release ‘Circles,’ P.O.D.’s debut for the label. The album is…
The hotly-tipped Welsh alt-rock outfit Estrons last night debuted their new single “Body” on Jack Saunders’ BBC Radio 1 show, who said; “already liking the sound of this… listen to that riff… lead singer Tali’s voice is so good!” “Body” is the latest, thrilling excerpt from what is shaping up to be a highly anticipated…
Karen WAldrup – 15 Viral Videos … “Fancy” is latest! Viral sensation Karen Waldrup continues celebrating thanks to a very special gift from her legion of loyal fans and Facebook. A few days prior to her birthday, Waldrup jumped on Facebook live to connect with her Waldrup Worldwide Family and solicit celebration ideas for her…
It’s said by Motor City locals that the “D” in Jimmy D. Scott’s name stands for Detroit. That’s not merely about the singer’s love for his city. It’s also a measure of how much the city loves him back. In the exuberant clip for “Shakey Ground”, Scott feels the love from all quarters of town:…
Mosh pits in front of stages at musical performances can seem exciting to people who simply want to have fun and let loose. The reality is, however, that they can often be severe hazards. Countless individuals have sustained serious injuries after being caught in the center of mosh pit action. Stay Silent If you have…
LITE (Topshelf Records) // New Single: “Zone” and UK Tour Blizzard is a 7″ single that showcases the band’s renowned style of cinematic, melodically rampant math rock. Side A explores a host of stylistic influences, with skittering call-and-response guitars building over an electronic drum loop into a shimmering climax that consumes the listener like a…
KWAYE shares stunning video for “What Have You Done” Zimbabwe-born British artist KWAYE has shared the beautifully-choreographed video for his latest song, “What Have You Done”, out now on Mind of a Genius / Warner Bros. Records. The Femi Ladi-directed video premiered via Complex and touches on KWAYE’s feelings of self discovery. In his own…
Pioneering a blend of high-energy and bouncy rap music, Yung Mal & Lil Quill elevate trap tracks with their electric chemistry. Strutting their stuff in a hangar, flocked by Ferraris, Yung Mal & Lil Quill deliver “Laundry,” their latest video. Complete with a gauzy and immersive production from rising ATL superproducer Richie Souf, “Laundry” finds…
Russian born, Los Angeles based pop soul artist Cooper Phillip succeeds in capturing the undivided attention of listeners across the globe. With her intense drive, soaring vocals and passionate songwriting, Phillip is elevating herself to the top of her genre with her highly anticipated upcoming release, ‘Speak In Tongues’. Born in a small town in…
Rev Peter Unger New Video For “Goodbye My Love” ALEC BENJAMIN UNVEILS HEARTWARMING VIDEO FOR “IF WE HAVE EACH OTHER” “If We Have Each Other” pulls at the heartstrings, taking listeners on an extremely personal and emotional journey through three different relationships all with the common theme of unconditional love and support. A teenage mother…
New single Billboard from New Zealand-based rock duo HEX is at times dark and at times animated, profferring an elusive celebration of dissent underlaid by threading vocals, pulsating drums, and barely-contained rage; a pro-choice rock anthem that directs its anger toward New Zealand male politicians and the contemporary zeitgeist that restricts women’s freedoms. “With our…
Moonshine Bandits make patriotic statement with United We Stand Video The Moonshine Bandits have hit the proverbial motherlode with the release of “Gold Rush” on their very own record label MSB. Thematically, the album pays homage not only to the band’s career journey, but also their roots in small towns across America and to the…
Ryan Zimmerman shares a last name with another famous singer/songwriter, Bob Zimmerman, although the latter is better known as Bob Dylan. This Zimmerman’s single, “Solitude Blues” is a sad, acoustic blues song. The track’s lyric speaks to a desire to find “the way back home.” Zimmerman sings it with the soulfulness of a bluegrass-folk singer.…
Lightbulbs symbolize illumination in the darkness, fresh ideas, inspiration, the sudden flickering into being of something new and worthwhile. Lace lights on a string and you’ve got a party decoration; color the bulbs and you’re ready for the holidays. But lightbulbs are also made of glass and a thin filament – they’re fragile, impermanent, all…
FUTURE USSES: Decibel Streams The Existential Haunting From Ambient Sludge Rock Trio Featuring Members Of Intronaut And Bereft “The members of FUTURE USSES weave vibrant, post-rock-inspired soundscapes that shimmer and dissolve in warm feedback and static… The trio have no shortage of sounds to explore on the album, and they delve into all sorts of…
Sleek, stylish and full of life, Monsieur Job teams up with the like minds No Mercy and Vojke Djans to make the sweetest single of the summer in “Pica Pica,” an urban pop track that is almost guaranteed to get your hips shaking and your heart beating to its pulsating beat. There’s been such spirited…
Wangled Teb sculpts a serene, spellbinding world with the dreamy hues of “Earth (EP)”. Full of vigor and life, Wangled Teb merges ambience, experimentation, and IDM into a soothing whole. The tenderness of the tracks reveals a great ear for melody. Pieces play off each other resulting in an oftentimes psychedelic air to the work.…
Fiona Harte is a 24 year old Northern Irish Singer-Songwriter currently based in New York City. Her debut single “White Picket Fence” was inspired by the highs and lows people experience when in a relationship – “It’s about being in love with someone but having the sense to know it isn’t a promising or compromising…
The growth of digital media has opened up endless opportunities for every aspiring musician. Recording and posting your own songs and tunes is now a few taps away. Music is one interesting and intriguing aspects that most people connect to. There is also a section of people who want to create music and get their…
