Feature stories and artist interviews
Hailing from Sydney, Mary and Chris are Polarheart. The duo began writing together in early 2013. They found a strong chemistry, and a year later Polarheart was born. Their combination of dreamy vocals and abstract soundscapes, makes for a captivating listening experience. After four successful singles and months of writing and recording, the Sydney duo…
“Everything we do, every decision we make, leads us to where we are today.” For Universal Music Group recording artist Shayna Leigh, music tells the story of this journey. Growing up in Orlando, Shayna originally found music through the dramatic arts. Commercial work as a child actor led to musical theatre, where she first discovered…
Just in time for the summer, international dancehall artiste, Mr. Vegas releases his latest single “Whine Pon Di Beat”. This single follows Mr. Vegas’ hits, “Dancehall Dabb” and “Identify My Love” which were released earlier this year. “Whine Pon Di Beat” is the perfect track to kick off the summer holidays. With its quick pace,…
The London-born singer called Jake Morley, is no stranger to a spotlight of national & international tours, festival performances, glowing press reviews or being supported by the likes of BBC Radio 2 and 6Music. Things were once happening for him with the release of his debut album ‘Many Fish To Fry’. Many individuals were beginning…
Nick Hook is NYC’s waviest resident: an in-demand collaborator, producer extraordinaire, and all around provider of vibes who’s lent his touch to projects from Run The Jewels, Young Thug, Hudson Mohawke, and countless others, all while building a creative community around his studio thespacepit in Greenpoint. Now the red-headed kingpin steps forward with the first…
Auna Sims’ second song, “Dance The Extra Mile” picks up where her first left off, giving us a first row seat to her musical journey. She is off and running, or dancing, as the case may be. In “Right Place,” there was an earnest exploration of performance, creation and identity. “I wrote this song when…
Falling Doves are ecstatic to announce their sophomore album, Doves of War, which will be released April UK & July 4th via Universal UK/RMN Records. Sharing their edgy rock roots with their pop infused melodies The Falling Doves are ready to show us what original rock n roll is all about. Born from Hollywood’s jaded…
A few months after the release of its debut full-length and self-titled album, French dark slam/hip-hop/post-metal/experimental band Novembre just unleashed an official music video illustrating the song “Entre chien et loup” available right now on YouTube. Somewhere between dark slam/hip-hop music, post-hardcore textures, spoken words explorations and black metal, NOVEMBRE is a French organic duo…
Today, New York’s very own soul man releases the official music video for viral single, “Song Man” to the world. Watch the official music video here. Of the video, Troy states, “This is a representation of love at the end of it’s journey.” Soul music is rich in tradition, highlighted by an authenticity that few…
Okay now here we are and I am feeling real good. It is so good to see you all here again. Before we head out to Wisconsin and chat with Killing Rapunzel lets get some music news. First up, more than 70 million people attend Live Nation musical productions each year, and the company sells…
Halo Circus is an unclassifiable band described by its star singer, Allison Iraheta, as creating “anthems for introverts” – songs that reach deep into the places we seldom talk about and roll them out in unforgettable music. Unlike most modern bands, Halo Circus spent three years developing their sound in front of live audiences and…
Southern California based Mount Holly have signed with Razor & Tie Records in New York. The four piece alternative rock band features singer Jameson Burt, guitarist Nick Perri, bassist Deanna Passarella and drummer John Bach. Mount Holly has received praise from rock publications worldwide including Team Rock, Screamer Magazine and Brave Words. The band was…
Tancred are thrilled to announce upcoming tour dates in continued support of their just-released new album, Out of the Garden. They’ll be hitting the west coast with Speedy Ortiz and The Good Life from the end of May through mid-June. The band has been riding an incredible wave since the release of Out of the…
Today Dua Lipa releases the video to her new song ‘Hotter Than Hell’, directed by acclaimed director Emil Nava (Calvin Harris, Ed Sheeran) and filmed in London. ‘Hotter Than Hell’ was written by Dua and the band Ritual and produced by Stephen ‘KOZ’ Kozmeniuk (Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj). The track is available now…
London, UK based Hardcore Punk Rock band Death Koolaid have released the music video for their track “Emmeline” which was directed by Brendan Cleaves, filmed by Laura Bellingham, edited by Greg Hays, and colored by Oliver Gill. The track is from the band’s upcoming album Death Koolaid Vol. 2 which will be released this coming…
Keeping with the amorous theme, Sam Feldt follows up his latest single ‘Shadows of Love’ with a new edit of Janieck’s enticing original ‘Feel The Love.’ Giving the folksy original a melodic, instrument heavy makeover, Sam’s take on the single is out now via Spinnin’ Records. At the ripe age of 22, Sam Feldt has…
Today, music icon and multiple Grammy Award-winner Janet Jackson released a brand new music video for Janet’s next radio single ‘Dammn Baby.’ Directed by Dave Meyers and choreographed by Gil Duldalao in coordination with co-choreographers Luther Brown and Denzel Chisolm, ‘Dammn Baby’ is “the perfect summer jam!” Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis commented. “This is…
Country music’s break out Singer/Songwriter Maddie Logan is climbing the local charts with her latest single “Breakup Survival Guide”, currently #19 on IndieWorld’s Country Record Chart. “Breakup Survival Guide” was co-written with Kirsti Manna (Blake Shelton’s #1 hit song “Austin”), which is the single from her newest EP of the same name, out now on…
Los Angeles band The Neighbourhood has unveiled the official video for their track “Daddy Issues” @ check it out below. The band peers into the relationship abyss from the dashboard of their car in the new angst-filled visual, guided by Director Warren Kommers in black and white driveway noir. The band is also set to…
U.K. grime MC, producer and record label owner, SKEPTA, is set to release his long-awaited album, KONNICHIWA, on May 6 (digital) and May 27 (physical) via Boy Better Know. Konnichiwa features some of the biggest grime rappers including JME, Novelist and Wiley, the entire Boy Better Know crew, as well as global superstar Pharrell Williams.…
The fiercest new talent to emerge from the UK this year, London’s newest rising star-cum-hell raiser, GIRLI releases the video for her brand new track ‘Girls Get Angry Too’, available to buy now and impacting on PMR Records this 27th May. Premiering on FACT, the psychotic, ‘in your face’ video is the perfect fit for…
Today sees the long-awaited return of New York’s finest, the fifteen-time Grammy® Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer, Alicia Keys, who is back with the release of a brand new single ‘In Common’ which is available now across all digital music platforms. The single is Alicia’s first release in four years, taken from her forthcoming sixth…
Australian R&B up-and-comer Vanessa Elisha’s recent collaborations have firmly put her on the map as an artist to watch in 2016. From “Out of Time” with Floridian producer XXYYXX to “I Won’t Lie” with Los Angeles’ Falcons and Vancouver’s Ekali, she has consistently received praise across the board. SPIN describes her as the “perfect voice…
Having received acclaimed mixes from rising Swedish producer and Nu-Disco master Tobtok and high-pedigree pop powerhouse FEMME, your favourite new popstar Tiggi Hawke today unleashes her first single proper, ‘In The Wild’. ‘In The Wild’ is Tiggi Hawke’s first single to be unleashed online and forms the perfect introduction to her gloriously colourful pop sound.…
Just twelve months after the four-piece burst onto the UK music scene with their acclaimed debut single Dismount, neon-lit geometric pop purveyors Joy Atlas are set to release their third single Drop Your Sword, their most vital and distinctive song to date. This near three-minute delight displays a smart and evolving sound that is brimming…
The ‘Plastic Flower’ EP featuring “White T-Shirt” and “As A Bell” reintroduced Ofelia K.’s voice to the world – compelling songs worn down to perfection that balance wistful maturity with a certain earnest and eternally young expression. Not quite pop, not quite anything else, the young singer-songwriter showcased her beautiful symmetry with her music somewhere…
“My Desire” is NedNox’s and Leng Yein’s (Asia’s DJane No. 1) first hit single. The official release was 02/05/0216 over Entraxx Records. Leng Yein has over 2,6 Mio fans on Facebook and Instagram. She is a Superstar in Asia and the female DJs with the most followers in the world. NedNox is a talented DJ,…
There is a tidal wave of cross-cultural expression washing inland out of Long Beach and Rudy De Anda is at the forefront of this genre-bending, sonic re-definition of the musical melting pot. Rudy De Anda will release Delay, Cadaver of a Day on June 24 via Porch Party Records. Delay, Cadaver of a Day was…
Good morning to all from rainy New England. It feels so #blessed to be here again and be alive and able to enjoy & share more Skope music with you today! Before we get to talking with Kenny Fame lets see what is going on in music today. Dubbed ‘a website built by musicians for…
Following debut single ‘I Feel’ in December 2015, and receiving praise from everyone from The Line Of Best Fit to NOISEY and radio spins from Zane Lowe (Next Hype), Phil Taggart, Annie Mac and Huw Stephens at Radio 1, Bad Sounds return with the release of new single ‘Avalanche’, out 29th April via Killing Moon…
Later this year, Cinncinnati’s Dawg Yawp will release their debut LP via Old Flame Records. Still in their early days, the duo of Rob Keenan and Tyler Randall has been deemed “…one of the most original and intricately considered bands in Cincinnati’s musical history” by their local alt-weekly CityBeat and have been played on NPR’s…
Celebrated UK composer and electronic artist Anna Meredith is excited to share the new music video for “Something Helpful,” taken off her debut album Varmints, named “Best New Music” by Pitchfork and released this past March via Moshi Moshi Records. Directed by Jonny Sanders, who was also behind the lens for Meredith’s “R Type” video,…
KROQ-FM Los Angeles DJ Nicole Alvarez announced on air that “this band has more buzz than a city of bees” and the David vs. Goliath story of unsigned band Death Valley Dreams is resonating with radio stations and fans across the nation. The single “Words like Fire” has already been heard in large radio markets…
Award-winning singer/songwriter Rachael Sage has announced the release of her forthcoming full-length studio album, “Choreographic”, due May 20 (MPress/ILS/Caroline). Through this self-described “ballet-pop”, Sage delivers a musically ambitious and emotionally accessible tribute to her very first love: Dance. Fresh off the heels of her 13th song placement on Lifetime TV’s Dance Moms, Sage’s music has…
It’s been just under a year since the release of her debut single ‘Grow’ saw her win over critics and audiences alike, and now British singer, Frances, releases a new video for ‘Don’t Worry About Me’, out now on Capitol Records. The follow-up to her acclaimed single ‘Borrowed Time’ (co-written with Howard Lawrence from Disclosure),…
Lena Fayre’s talent and hard work has earned her quite a push from nearly every quarter. She’s won a plethora of songwriting awards, including The John Lennon Songwriting Award in March 2016 for her song “Ophelia” and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers 2015 “I Create Music” EXPO Opportunity winner. These are impressive…
On the heels of winning ACM Video of the Year Award for “Mr. Misunderstood” earlier this month, Eric Church has premiered his new music video for current single, “Record Year,” on Vevo earlier today with a broadcast debut on CMT’s Hot 20 Countdown this Saturday, April 30. The music video again enlists directors John Peets…
Japan Soul returns with a brand new song called “Chica”. The song expresses solidarity with women, too often the subject of gross harassment, while acknowledging its own conflicted male gaze. Sonically, it’s a leap forward for Japan Soul as they double down on their signature art-funk as a full-fledged band. Keyboardist Matt McMurry is also…
“As artists, the need to create and share our music is what drives us. “True Colors” is an extremely meaningful song to me and when I learned the song also spoke to Kesha it became even more special and took on new meaning. We went into the studio to reimagine “True Colors” together and I’m…
On August 19th Marius Lauber AKA Roosevelt releases his stunning, self-titled debut album via City Slang / Greco-Roman records. To mark its launch Roosevelt unveiled a new video- which features two tracks from the album (“Colours” and “Moving On”)- along with the album’s tracklist and artwork (see below). This double-bill approach gives more insight into…
