Feature stories and artist interviews
Multi-platinum, Grammy® Award winning rock band IMAGINE DRAGONS release their brand new song, “Not Today” from the THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK, ME BEFORE YOU. Those who pre-order the soundtrack will receive an instant download of “Not Today.” Listen to the song HERE. Interscope Records will release the soundtrack to New Line Cinema’s and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer…
Growing up in Portmore, Jamaica was not an easy road for Andrae Sutherland. As young as seven years old, Andre trained himself as a vocalist and performer in the tradition of many of the great Jamaican musicians that came before him. As many of his friends took the well-travelled route of drugs and crime, Popcaan…
Rising Australian singer/songwriter and producer George Maple returns with a vengeance with her first track of 2016, “Sticks and Horses” featuring GoldLink, and a smoldering new companion music video. The massive track produced by Maple, What So Not, Noah Breakfast, and WILLS shows her versatility and puts forth an infectious, hard-hitting melody coupled with GoldLink’s…
There’s a theme running through the beauteous new EP by The fin. that permeates more than just the song titles. Oceanic imagery features heavily in Yuto Uchino’s lyrics, as references to ship, shore and submersion loom large. The singer articulates these tales of impermanence and transition to a shimmering, sophisticated indie art-pop backing that will…
Samm Henshaw has premiered new single ‘Our Love’, which is available immediately when pre-ordering his forthcoming second EP, ‘The Sound Experiment 2’ (impacting July 15th via Columbia Records). Following a string of sold-out shows, the soulful 22-year-old will tour the UK in May – featuring London’s Oslo on May 25th – before an extensive European…
Half Mexican half Lebanese Indie / hip hop artist Blu Fiefer has revealed her debut single “Jukebox” today. Self produced by Blu in collaboration with Liliane Chlela and mixed by double Grammy award winner Alex Venguer Jukebox is an uncompromising introduction to an artist driven by creating art on her own terms. Drawing in from…
California based emcee and activist, Unity Lewis, has joined forces with Funk icon George Clinton, along with Sly Stone, and P Funk Allstar, Sheila Brody aka Amuka, to bring you the visuals for “Free the Funk.” In the new video, Clinton and Lewis tackle the issue copyright, something close to Clinton’s heart and something he…
Calgary’s eclectic indie group L.T.Leif are back with their unique sound and catchy melodies. The group has recently premiered new tracks from their upcoming release Shadow on the Brim / Rough Beasts. L.T.Leif (For fans of: The Microphones, Joanna Newsom, Angel Olsen) is comprised of: Laura Leif (ukulele, vocals, synths), Dice Parks (synths, strings, percussion),…
Many artists are quick to champion their roots in major metropolitan areas like NYC, LA, Nashville, and so on. These cities are seen as hotbeds of what’s modern and cutting edge, where the next trend is around the corner. Jacksonville, Missouri, home to Rock Road Rebels, is not one of those towns. With a 2010…
Maty Noyes is a singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, originally from Corinth, Mississippi. In 2015, she made a buzzworthy introduction as the featured vocalist on “Angel,” the closing track from The Weeknd’s critically acclaimed album Beauty Behind The Madness. Noyes wrote and is featured on Kygo’s international smash single, “Stay” which reached #1 on Billboard’s…
Breaker Novogratz is a multi-talented young performer who splits his time acting, singing, dancing and modeling. Recently relocated to Los Angeles from New York City, Breaker has just released his second single, “Home”, which follows his pop inspired hit, “Family”, which was featured in Old Navy’s 2015 Holiday campaign. The new song teams up a…
Hello to all my music minded friends across the globe, it is so good to see you all! So like so many of you I was so sad to hear of Prince’s passing last week. I was also quite surprised how many videos on youtube connect his death to the Illuminati. Search “prince illuminati” and…
New York City-based singer-songwriter Sophie Strauss is excited to announce the release of her debut EP titled Yeah No Fine. In between shifts selling peaches at the Santa Monica farmers market, Strauss recorded Yeah No Fine at Endless Noise Studios with Jeff Elmassian and it is as much a glance at the California landscape as…
Meg Myers dominated Coachella this weekend with another incredible live performance. According to Pitchfork, “Meg Myers ruled the Gobi tent. The Nashville-born songstress won over the crowd with her smart, incisive alt-rock, showing why she has such an obsessive cult following.” Following a second Coachella performance next weekend (Sunday – 3:45pm – Gobi Tent), Meg…
Melbourne-based electro-pop artist, Aeora, releases her new single, “Medicine.” The song reflects the frustration and sadness she felt over the illness of someone close to her, and showcases her vocals and mature songwriting. This is the first track from Aeora’s upcoming EP, Alt., slated for release in July 2016. Aeora began as the hobby and…
Los Angeles based singer/producer SAÍGO’s debut single, “So Natural”, emerges from the underground of new-and future-soul, melding electronic elements and broken beats with silky vocals. Described by SAÍGO, “So Natural” was written about the competition of natural instincts, a tug of war between emotions that evolves into a flurry of kinetic action. The result of…
Swedish pop stalwart Sophia Somajo releases new single ‘Sapphire’ April 21st on Razzia Records as part of The Blue Chapter. The industrial-tinged electro pop anthem ‘Sapphire’ is a song that drips with longing. “It’s about chasing after something that you know you cannot get. About building someone up to be something they aren’t. I have…
Australia’s rising star producers Futuristic announce the release of their new weapon CA$E, dropping on heavyweight label Ministry of Sound/Downright Records on April 18th. Futuristic are known for their brash, no holds barred, bass heavy sound and their newest release CA$E takes this to a whole new level. Collaborating with British producer BCKSLVSH, the track…
Finnish cinematic metal band Dark Sarah (of ex Amberian Dawn singer Heidi Parviainen) will release a new album called “The Puzzle” later this year. The first music video for the song “Little Men” is just released. Musically “The Puzzle” album will continue the cinematic metal sound, but this time a bit heavier and faster, combining…
True North Records is pleased to announce the forthcoming album ‘The Family’ from prolific singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur due out June 3rd, available for pre-order now! Musician, painter and poet Joseph Arthur acquired a Steinway Vertegrand piano from the early 1900’s, moved it into his Red Hook, Brooklyn studio and saved it from the storm (Sandy,…
A modern day interpretation by WE THE KINGS for their new single from the Broadway smash HAMILTON. The latest music video shows four friends spending one last night together before starting the next chapter in their lives. Watch the video here! Pop, rock band WTK just wrapped up their sold out “From Here to Mars”…
LA hip-hip artist Broderick Batts has just dropped his new single “SheDGAF”. Produced by Tizhimself, “SheDGAF” once again shows Batts’ precision of seamlessly weaving rapping and singing. The sound balances the realm between a night at home passing around a joint and a night out passing around a bottle. Broderick explains “My producer (tizhimself) and…
The acclaimed writer and singer known for collaborating with a bevy of artists including Tensnake, Andy C, Seven Lions and Armin van Buuren, Fiora releases “Tornado,” the first single from her debut solo album. A multi-layered blend of Fiora’s signature vocals and pop, indie and drum n bass-infused influences, “Tornado” creates a whirlwind of emotions…
Barbados superstars 2 Mile Hill have a long list of changes queued up for 2016: new music, US tour and a complete rebrand, to name a few. Formerly known as NexCyx, the rap-rock army announce a new identity as 2 Mile Hill, but maintain the same polish and prowess with “It’s Over” and the entirety…
Houston, TX’s unabashed, head-held-high folksinger songwriter, Adam Bricks, is pleased to share “Something Real,” the second single on his upcoming sophomore full-length, Relations, available May 6, 2016. The 11-song LP features the anti-folk songwriter at his most personal: love, hate, sex, sadness and longing. To celebrate the release, Bricks is also embarking on a national…
Having performed on Australia’s number 1 breakfast show ‘The Morning Show’ as well as performing for Rugby League team The South Sydney Rabbitohs during half-time, Sydney singer/songwriter Jo Cooper is now aiming to push her talents global with this feel good electro-pop single, ‘Touch The Sky’. The fun party song features an explosively catchy chorus…
Well, well, well, the ever evolving, always intriguing Nick Monaco returns with his latest opus, Half Naked. His Freak Flag lipstick isn’t even really all that dry from his debut album Mating Call, but Nick is at it again, bearing more of himself than he has ever before. With dance music today, some think it…
“Hold On,” the latest single from Bob Mould’s critically acclaimed—and recent #1 selling vinyl LP and U.S. Top 100-charting—latest album Patch The Sky (Merge), is also the first track written for the album. Originally conceived by Mould in 2013 as a downtempo acoustic track, the song has since seen a radical transformation into an anthem…
Hailing from Berlin, TUNES OF DAWN are streaming their new single “Farewell”. The unique style of TUNES OF DAWN has been elaborated even more without losing its spontaneity or even its healthy lack of respect when it comes to serving themselves on the rich buffet of different musical elements. With this a new album was…
Ethereal pop duo, Auguste are set to release their new single, Kingdom on April 15, a synth-soaked call-to-arms for those defending themselves against personal space invaders. The talented gals have also released a stunning video to accompany the single which features contemporary dancers Jess Statton and Aiden Kane Munn in a sharp studio landscape turned…
Dream pop songstress, Whitney Tai, announces the release of her single, “Falling,” from her upcoming EP, Forever. Written and produced by Tai, the EP, boasting two brand new tracks, is set to release in May 2016. “Falling” was produced by Billboard charting producer and member of Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics, Spencer Garn. Tai says,…
After recently coming off of Joey Bada$$’s World Domination tour and a current nomination for XXL’s Freshman List, NYC-based hip hop prodigy, Bishop Nehru, announces brand new single, ‘It’s Whateva’, the latest track from his upcoming mixtape ‘Magic 19’, out this June 3rd. A chilled-out slice of lyrically-dense hip-hop, ‘It’s Whateva’ is the latest offering…
Throws (the British duo of Sam Genders and Mike Lindsay) face the cold light of day on the new track “Punch Drunk Sober,” off the upcoming debut album Throws. “Punch Drunk Sober” highlights Genders’ and Lindsay’s incredible vocal harmonies, with beautiful choral additions from Sigurlaug Gísladóttir (formerly of Mum). “Punch Drunk Sober” is a super…
Irish songwriter Katie Kim, aka Katie Sullivan, will see the long overdue release of her sophomore album Cover & Flood in North America on June 17, an introduction that will lead to her third record, which she is currently putting the finishing touches on. The Irish Times declared, “Cover & Flood is filled with the…
RJ Comer returns to his frequent themes of redemption and survival in his second release, “The Moon Ain’t Fallen on Me Yet” off of his recent six-song EP Nightly Suicide. The captivating single will be available April 18th with an accompanying music video that will be released April 15th via Growling Moon Records. http://www.rjcomer.com While…
Miss Krystle might be the only one who can wear a blue bikini, coupled with Marilyn Manson inspired shoes, and flawlessly be able to pull it off! Fittingly titled “Dukes Up,” Miss Krystle belts the first line to her listeners “Never going to hold me back, I can take care of me” while standing behind…
There is always a moment, just before meeting an old friend, when fear kicks in. Has the relationship fizzled, or do you just pick up where you left off? For Mike Lindsay and Sam Genders, Tunng’s founding forefathers, a magical Icelandic adventure of man chats, drinks-til-dawn, and a little ‘Northern Falsetto’ has found the pair…
Relatable, vulnerable single ‘How Could You Believe That’ by Meredith now has a video to match, which premiered exclusively on Howl & Echoes. Eerie and emotional, it brings the message of troubled relationships and the powerless feeling experienced by those closest to them. The video cuts between scenes in an empty church, an abandoned bus…
Kim and the Created have shared two blistering new songs “Can’t Be” and “Get What I Want.” The fuzzed out, reverb drenched tracks were produced by Randy Randall of No Age and are available now on a limited run of colored flexi discs which can be purchased via her website. Stream and embed her new…
While the phrase “blah, blah, blah” is a common euphemism for meaningless chatter, new pop sensation, Plah Blah Blah will have tongues wagging with her musical debut as the Thai party girl brings energy, playful sensuality, and a welcomed eccentricity to an industry too often defined by rules. Under the direction and production company of…
