Feature stories and artist interviews
In Don’t Believe In Ghosts debut video for the song “Nothing I Could Do Is Ever Good Enough For You” we visit a not too distant future world with a fully automated home overlooked by a robot. The video was directed and edited by the bands singer Steven Nathan who said “I imagined the frustration…
DREAMCAR today shared the official music video for “Kill For Candy”, the lead single off their debut self-titled album, due out May 12 via Columbia Records. Shot using an innovative wearable camera, the POV style clip allows the viewer to experience a day in the life of DREAMCAR, through the eyes of the band’s four…
From Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out to international tours with the likes of Mike Stud and Futuristic to airplay on major radio stations, Justina never stops creating, performing, and getting her music out there. In the age of social media, no one understands the importance of a strong visual- and an active online presence- better…
Trevor Sensor is pleased to share a new digital single, “The Money Gets Bigger,” available tomorrow March 31 via Jagjaguwar. The song will appear on Sensor’s forthcoming debut album to be announced later this year. “The Money Gets Bigger” was produced by Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, IL. The…
After two LPs and one EP acclaimed from the underground scene, several European & Iberian tours and sharing stage with bands such as BARONESS, GODFLESH or A STORM OF LIGHT, spanish stoners AATHMA releases in 2017 a new opus entitled “Avesta”. Now, the band has announced the release of a new live video for the…
The Chordaes, who recently released their debut album, Touch the Ground, have made it their mission to bring back great, anthemic rock-n-roll. The band’s songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist, Leo Sawikin, crafts complex harmonies, innovative chord and tempo changes, and heartfelt lyrics, inspired by such artists as Radiohead and late-era Beatles. http://www.thechordaes.com/ Along with Leo,…
The Sand Dollars is releasing a video for the latest single ‘CHOPS’ from their forthcoming EP that is the second instalment of a five-part series of clips. The first clip ‘Silence Is Gold’ followed the journey of four high-school friends getting up to teen mischief when they stumbled across a dead body and suddenly found…
If you’re looking for an artist to set the tone for this year, look no further than the latest track from Raiden, Korea’s fastest rising talent and the next big hit from the Protocol roster. “Heart of Steel” is a future bass anthem evocative of Odesza, Flume, and Nicky Romero’s wintry, hip pulsations, mixed with…
Having made a triumphant return with new single, ‘Ballad of Black & White’ released on Ignition Records, Darlia reveal the video to accompany the track ahead of their sold out show at London’s Camden Assembly tomorrow March 29th. It’s been a long two years for Nathan Day and Darlia. After a string of heart-bursting singles…
Meet WithLoveXavier and feel his exudations of love and lust! Born Matthew Xavier Hunter, his instinctive love and boastful swagger led him to allocate his gifts and abilities to listeners around the country. Ever since he was handpicked to join his elementary school’s choir, he has offered an alluring flounce in all that he accomplishes.…
London-based singer-songwriter Irini Mando has unveiled the video for latest single “Surfin’ Sky High”. It is the third release from sophomore EP Eden and follows hot on the heels of previous single “Tide”, which became an instant hit on streaming platforms such as VEVO last year. The self-penned hazy R&B track was produced by up-and-coming…
Sophisticated special effects in music videos are so widespread that audiences have grown jaded. But sometimes a clip comes along that still has the power to astonish, and to make us wonder: how the heck did they do that? The “Do Make Say” video from Mothertapes is one such clip. Instead of a big budget,…
After a successful run down in Austin during festival week in March, the band will be hitting the road in April to continue support of their recent album MAKESHIFT MONSTER featuring the video and single WAR. https://www.facebook.com/18thandAddison/ Tour dates can be viewed at this location: http://bandsintown.com/18thandaddison
K.I.D performs songs about sexual frustration, anxiety, insomnia and other personal crises. While most modern pop seems to center around topics of love or the high life, K.I.D are providing a soundtrack for the highly medicated and the depressive. K.I.D’s new EP “Poster Child,” available digitally everywhere today via Columbia Records, can be streamed and…
Grammy award-winning superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill released their newest collaboration, “Speak to a Girl,” to country radio today. The new single on Arista Nashville is available now. As previously announced, Tim and Faith will perform “Speak to a Girl” on the “52nd Academy of Country Music Awards™” on Sunday, April 2 (live 8:00-11:0o…
What makes Tito Montana stand out as an artist is the formation and ever changing sound of his music and skill in the lane he’s shaped for himself, a sound deeply rooted in true, genuine hip-hop. In his brand new video for “Must Be Crazy” featuring Dave East from East Harlem, this distinctive style and…
“It seems great opportunities come in blessings as well as tragedies,” Kacey Johansing sings on the title track of her third album, The Hiding. After the breakup of her band Yesway, and an abrupt falling out with her closest musical collaborator, Johansing set out to record a new batch of songs that resulted from the…
A haunting thriller set at an isolated castle in 1950s Tuscany, Voice From The Stone tells the story of Verena, a determined young nurse hired to help the mute young heir within. But the more she observes the boy, the more Verena becomes convinced he has fallen under the spell of a powerful and otherworldly…
Konshens, one of the biggest names in dancehall music over the past five years, makes history as the first Jamaican artist to sign a label and recording deal with EMPIRE, home to some of the hottest hip hop and R&B artists (Anderson .Paak, Young Dolph, D.R.A.M., Fat Joe, Remy Ma and XXXTentacion). Konshens is the…
With over 12 million streams on Spotify, regular radio plays in both Scandinavia and internationally and a guest appearances on prime time TV, the British/ Swede Jack Moy has shown that there is a place for the organic indie rock sound. Jack Moy’s natural environment is “live” with Jack’s powerful voice, energy and big sing…
Last summer we brought you the “Famous” music video from up and coming indie pop artist Belle VEX. The video was an appetizing preview of things to come, and today we are very pleased to bring you the followup video for his soon-to-be-unleashed single “Make It Good For Her.” After the release and excellent reception…
Atlanta flower punk pioneers Black Lips have announced that their first album in three years, Satan’s graffiti or God’s art?, is set for release May 5 on Vice Records. Produced by Sean Lennon at his studio compound in upstate New York throughout 2016, the album is the group’s most musically evolved to date, while still…
Floor Staff is pop music that plays on the contrast between the grandiose and the intimate, persona and person, exploring themes of social expectations and their accompanying anxieties. Floor Staff is the musical moniker of Dublin based songwriter, producer and composer Anthony Donnelly. With his new EP Convictions Donnelly bravely takes this introspection to more…
Remember that thrill you felt when you were on your own for the first time in a big city? The openness of the streets, and the feeling you could go anywhere, and do anything you dreamed of doing? It was probably akin to what a truly talented young musician feels when he sits down at…
Stuart Hollinger is a guitarist, vocalist, and composer, says that “music is the universal language. It helps us keep in balance, yet it takes us to high places.” That said, he is currently in the studio, hard at work recording for his next album. This being a follow-up to his previous works “Endangered Species”. He…
G SHARP – Real name Chukwuebuka Goodness Michael a Reggae, Pop and Dancehall artiste from Umuozu – Ama Obollo, Isi-ala Mbano in Imo state. G Sharp started singing and playing instruments at the age of 11 when he used bamboo sticks to make danceable sounds for his peers and songs from his aunt’s hymn. G…
Multi-platinum Def Jam Recordings artist Iggy Azalea returns to the spotlight this week with the release of her brand new single “Mo Bounce,” dropping March 23 to radio and all digital service providers. “Mo Bounce,” produced by Stereotypes and Far East Movement, is the new single from DIGITAL DISTORTION, Iggy’s highly-anticipated new album, the follow-up…
Mark The Hammer and PC Patton are a duo fervent about crafting the greatest possible music and video accompaniment to share their affirmative message through their group, TeamBSRMusic. This poignant new track, “Never Stay Down” contains the same vow of strength, spirituality and positivity that they aim to spread every day. A simple, synth-filled loop…
James Blake has released a stunning video for ‘My Willing Heart’, a highlight from 2016’s acclaimed third album The Colour In Anything. He has also confirmed a run of live dates across the summer, including those in support of Radiohead. Starring a heavily-pregnant Natalie Portman, ‘My Willing Heart’ was directed by Anna Rose Holmer and…
The Last Band from Gothenburg plays aggressive hard rock/metal. They formed in 2011 and already in 2012 they competed against hundreds of bands in Jägermeisters contest “Released, Live & Unsigned” and won the title “Swedens best unsigned live act”. During 2016, The Last Band signed with Gain/Sony music and released their 2nd album “The Fall”…
Brooklyn’s World War IX carries the banner of vintage American punk music in the vein of Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Murphy’s Law, doing so with their tongues firmly planted in cheek. Their songs are hook riddled cautionary tales that get your fists pounding and your heart pumping. On the heels of the release of…
Los Angeles artist Hydrah (Katie Kramarczuk), is in a category all her own. Her latest musical offering, “Ominous” showcases her mastery of two powerful genres: electronica and classical. The piece explores the underlying emotional juxtaposition between heavy electronic elements against soft piano and strings, that Hydrah describes as “a dichotomic tug of war between two…
American electro-rockers BRKLYN emphatically return to Enhanced alongside the ever-impressive vocals of Mariah McManus in their second collective outing on the label with ‘Heart of the City’. Returning with a mesmerizing dose of their exceptionally unique sound after the extraordinary success of previous releases ‘Can’t Get Enough’ & ‘Steal Your Heart’ BRKLYN’s beloved, melodic-touched &…
Building on months of widespread excitement and anticipation, four-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum rap icon and Maybach Music Group mastermind Rick Ross unleashes his ninth full-length album and first for Epic Records, Rather You Than Me [MMG/Epic Records] today. Get it HERE. As soon as the 14-track offering became available at midnight, the record seized #1…
On June 16, 2017, Cooking Vinyl presents OTHER, the brand new album by pop legend and relentless explorer ALISON MOYET. “For me, making a record at this age, lyrically, is a different proposition. Observation in most cases replaces emotion. The invisibility of middle/aged woman rather thrills me and instead I watch”, explains Moyet. “Subject matter…
John Hickman believes that with the right inspiration and skill set the pursuit of musical dreams can be done at any time in life. This is clear from the melodic, piano-driven soft rock hit that is his newest tune, “Hello Hello.” Listeners will be transported to the musical days of 1960’s and 1970’s soft rock…
Laura Welsh today reveals a stunning video to accompany single Red. Babysweet has directed this one take live performance. The original cut featured on her latest EP See Red which was released at the end of 2016, through her own imprint TwentyTwoSeven Recordings / Republic of Music. The four-track EP includes lead single Red alongside…
Hailing from Jamaica Queens, NY, Papa Pretty, (AKA Papa Doc), defines authentic Hip Hop entertainment. Raised in a New York City borough that is home to many Hip Hop greats such as Nas, 50 Cent, LL Cool J, and Nicki Minaj, Papa Pretty was destined to take his place amongst the great line of MC’s…
Today, Lostboycrow releases a romantic visualizer inspired by iconic scenes from various Romeo and Juliet films for his latest track, “Verona”. Verona was the town that Romeo and Juliet were from, and this visual tells Lostboycrow’s story through their eyes. The track was featured on Spotify’s sought after New Music Friday playlist and is available…
Adam Mishan epitomizes the hard work and determination it takes to become an icon in the ever-changing, demanding world of independent music. We are excited to bring you this musician who is currently slowly but surely taking the music world by storm with his luminous, authentic disposition that translates into a repertoire of music that…
