Feature stories and artist interviews
Ahead of his unprecedented sold out shows in Los Angeles, Kaskade reveals a special rework of the enigmatic ZHU’s track ‘In the Morning.’ Played by the esteemed Zane Lowe as the ‘World Record’ on Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio, this is one of the biggest dance songs of 2016 – the joint efforts from two…
Man it is real good to be here today, feeling ready to immerse myself in some more Skope music. So before we get to my guest emcee, Sequel, lets check out some music news. Universal Audio is proud to announce a new development partnership with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. This partnership will allow Universal Audio…
Since their formation in 2007, Italy’s 7th Break have had a strong presence not just in the Milan area, but throughout the country thanks to coverage in music magazines such as Rock Hard, Il Mucchio and Metal Maniac. They’ve made small inroads to the international and US scene through a few compilations, but it is…
Alternative / Singer Songwriter Pryti has released the official music video for her track “Bitter Pill” (originally premiering with Rock Sound) from her critically acclaimed new album Tales Of A Melancholic which is available now on iTunes and all other digital retailers. Pryti is a hard rock/grunge singer songwriter from Birmingham UK. Her influences range…
It‘s hard to anchor indie rock collective, Neighbourhood Youth, to a particular time or place. After bursting back onto the scene in 2015 with the highly driven ‘Feel Our Cold’ and ‘For Nothing’, the Melbourne quartet today unveil ‘Atlantic’, the final single off their upcoming, sophomore EP. ‘Atlantic’ sheds light on the raw life cycle…
Miccoli have released their stunning new video “addiction” the track is taken from their forthcoming album “Arrhythmia” due for release later this year. British Sibling act Miccoli– their name simply taken from the trio’s surname — formed in 2010 after spending most of their childhood in and out of music lessons, recitals, orchestras and choirs.…
Far from the Wonka-esque fantasies such title would suggest, Highasakite return with lead single ‘Golden Ticket’, embarking a much more dystopian route to escapism. The track opens with “God, if you’re still watching” – a premise lifted from Gunvor Hofmo’s post-World War II poem, ‘Det er ingen hverdag mer’ [translation: there’s no more every day],…
Electro-pop artist Von Sell is strikingly ear-catching in his new tune “I Insist.” With the sweet intermingling of synthesizers, piano, and loops of melodic vocals, this song is a deep breath of fresh air. I would believe it if I heard that Von Sell was a super-child of electronic masterminds Animal Collective and Passion Pit.…
Announcing the release of the debut single “Reach Out for You” from Aussie singer/songwriter Mellie on April 8th 2016. Written by Mellie and produced by Matt Fell, of Love Hz studios, “Reach Out for You” is an uplifting pop song with a clear message about asking for help in a time of crisis. After spending…
For such a new band, SUNDRONES has already been making some major waves. Formed in January 2016 , this east-coast quartet has embraced a guitar-heavy swagger, raw urgency, and the melodic heart-on-sleeve songwriting reminiscent of the late 50’s. As a troubled youth, singer Joshua Moran learned to play guitar while living in a children’s shelter.…
Rage Against The Machine bassist and former Audioslave member Tim Commerford has formed a new punk and hardcore-influenced band – WAKRAT. In addition to Commerford who sings and plays bass, the group consists of drummer Mathias Wakrat and guitarist Laurent Grangeon. “I am as excited about Wakrat and what we’re doing musically as I was…
Sony Music is proud to present “Jungli Sher” (literally translates to Wild Lion) from rapper, composer and the new face of hip-hop in India DIVINE. The song, which has now been called a viral phenomena, witnessed a worldwide video debut on Apple Music, a very first for an Indian artist. Within a week, the song…
The effortlessly slick debut announces the arrival of Jessica Rhodes as a future sensation with the remarkably powerful and satisfyingly honest soul-pop anthem, “Who You Are”, released Monday 11th April. Taken from Rhodes’ forthcoming EP released later this year, “Who You Are” was tracked at the legendary AIR Studios, London under the guidance of veteran…
Cellus Hamilton has officially released the video for the crowd-favorite single “600 Degrees Below”. The visual arrives just one month after Cellus released the controversial “Church Politics” video; and features verses from Atlanta’s Navelle Hice & Jordan Moreland. The video – directed by Tyler Brown of 20 Till Films – is a unique depiction of…
Amanda Markley has been busy this past year collaborating with a slew of Washington-based artists such as Adamm Mitchell (She Is We), Chase Manhattan (Night Argent), Matt Bacnis, and Chloe Hendrickson on her forthcoming EP, dropping infectious tracks such as “Jealousy” and “Monster” on the way and getting fans excited to hear more. Today, the…
Well here we are on a wintry April in New England as April is now the new early March. So I am so excited to bring on the Rayne Michael but before that some music news. Lets kick it off with As part of Universal Music Publishing Group’s ongoing effort to deliver greater value to…
The family of Malik I. Taylor, also known as Phife (A Tribe Called Quest), have decided to see his wishes through, and release music that he had been recording for his new album, Give Thanks, up until his untimely passing. His wife, Deisha, says, “Phife loved his fans, and was so excited for them to…
Rising artist Kali Uchis’ “Only Girl” featuring Vince Staples and The Internet’s Steve Lacy debuts today. Listen to the Kaytranada-produced track here https://soundcloud.com/kaliuchis/only-girl. “This was a lot of fun to make,” Uchis says of the track. “I don’t collab often, but the hook popped into my head as soon as I heard Kaytranada’s beat and…
Tom Odell will release his second album WRONG CROWD on June 10 via RCA Records. The album, available for pre-order now, and is the follow up his 2013’s million selling, #1 UK debuting album Long Way Down. Long Way Down, his debut album was met with tremendous critical reaction and earned him the highly prestigious…
Parson James has also recently premiered the official video to his current single “Temple.” Directed by Olivia Malone, the simple yet inspirational video represents the struggle Parson James faced as a teen, growing up in the south as a bi-racial gay man. “I tried to please people for so long and alter who I was…
Big Grams (Big Boi + Phantogram) surprised fans around the world at the end of 2015 with their self-titled official debut album, BIG GRAMS (Epic Records). Early last week, they hinted at no signs of slowing down in 2016 with the release of a new segment of Adult Swim’s “Off The Air”, featuring the trio…
Today, Broods gave fans a taste of their forthcoming sophomore album – due out this summer – by releasing the anthemic first single, “Free,” and premiering the accompanying video. The track is available for purchase on iTunes and streaming on Spotify and SoundCloud. The video can be viewed on VEVO. The New Zealand duo –…
Toronto/Los Angeles duo Snowblink, aka Daniela Gesundheit and Dan Golden, have announced a new single, “How Now”, available now via Outside Music and their first New York City performance in three years, April 27 at Cake Shop. The single provides a first taste from their third full-length album, due to arrive later in 2016. “How…
FEHER is thrilled to share the music video for her new single “Silence.” Following in the footsteps of her first single “False Appetite,” “Silence” is another example of FEHER’s ear for crafting emotional pieces of dark, atmospheric, electro-pop. The music video, beautifully directed by Sergey Maydin, captures FEHER battling a physical embodiment of her demons…
Five-time GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Skylar Grey releases a new song today, “Moving Mountains,” via all participating digital retailers. The track, written by Grey and produced by Mike Elizondo and Mark Batson, was inspired by the mountains in Park City, Utah where Skylar resides. The song follows on last year’s “Cannonball,” featuring Grey’s KIDinaKORNER/Interscope…
Adam Jensen brings back bad boy vulnerability in his latest single and official music video for “Numb”. The track highlights Jensen’s ability to pull at your heartstrings using fragile vocal inflections, emotionally relatable lyrics, synth sounds and lo-fi, delayed guitars. “Numb” is the latest installment off of Jensen’s upcoming EP due for release later this…
Baltimore, Maryland native Jermaine “Scooter” Smith began his career as an entertainer at the tender age of 5, when J Boog of B2K discovered him. J Boog took Scooter under his wing, and moved him to Los Angeles the following year. Scooter soon thereafter, began dancing with local entertainment personality, Tommy The Clown that encouraged…
So here we are on a gorgeous Friday morning and I am feeling ready for the weekend. I am so excited to get to my guest this week, Shiva but before that lets do some news. One day after Jay Z’s streaming service Tidal celebrated its one-year anniversary, the rapper-turned-businessman is taking legal action against…
Last summer Benny Benassi posted a snippet of a new collaboration alongside R&B megastar Chris Brown called “Paradise” to his SoundCloud, and in 30 hours the upload received more than half a million plays. Since both artists were in the midst of other release commitments, the preview was pulled from the streaming service and fans…
The Finnish symphonic/film score metal band RAVENIA just released a music video for the track “We All Died For Honor” online. Their debut album “Beyond The Walls Of Death” will be released on April 29th in Europe and North America through Inner Wound Recordings. The video was directed by Markus Nieminen. The sound of Ravenia…
Written and recorded over the past year in Berlin, Reykjavik and Ireland, Black Lights is Icelandic trio Samaris’ most fully realized and accessible record yet – sung for the first time entirely in English, and headed up by gorgeous lead-off single “Wanted 2 Say,” released on 8th April. Black Lights is a reflection on both…
Finlay Leslie makes up for what she lacks in height with a big voice and a markedly vast range of song writing inspiration, exceeding far beyond her years. Drawing experience from break-ups, trust, love, being elected Prom Queen alongside her girlfriend and revealing what she would say to her twelve-year-old self, this gifted self-taught storyteller…
Cheap beer and endless movie-nights helped Nightmen create their debut LP ”Fifteen Minutes of Pain”, a 28-minute primitive rock’n’roll-album filled with power-pop hooks and ingenious songwriting. The three vocalists sing with equal measures of punk snottiness and sugary sweetness. The diversity of having three singers makes “Fifteen Minutes of Pain” a dynamic garage-rock anthem. Nightmen…
The Italian duo of HELALYN FLOWERS strike back at full force with the uncompromising determination of redefining our sonic foundation! A quite ambitious challenge after the detonating success of their last studio album “White Me In // Black Me Out” released back in 2013 after which we were all wondering what could be achieved next……
Irish singer/songwriter Brigid Mae Power has shared stages with Lee Ranaldo, Alasdair Roberts, Richard Dawson, and Ryley Walker. Born in London to a big Irish family, she moved to Ireland (Galway) when she was twelve years old. In addition to the guitar, she plays accordion, baritone ukulele, piano and harmonium; creating hauntingly dreamlike soundscapes. Her…
Drawing from their love of The Velvet Underground and Jimi Hendrix, Consolers have settled on a softer indie sound sitting in between contemporaries such as Whitney, Mac De Marco and Simian Ghost. Harry characterises the band’s attention to detail as the track carries itself with weightless assurance. Vocalist/guitarist Florian Hofer, drummer Albrecht Bibas and Bassist…
Catfight with Denise Lopez and Jennifer Love – two multi talented soul sisters from Stockholm Sweden. Catfight provides high technical skills and great artistic and interacting performances. Denise Lopez sings live to the music which creates a fantastic impact on the audience. Their hyper-energetic show combined with their evolved sense of music makes Catfight the…
The ‘Plastic Flower’ EP featuring “White T-Shirt”, “As A Bell,” “Gone” and “Hawk Fly Tiger Run” 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…
US thrash metal band GREEN DEATH streaming new song “Gates of Hell” featuring former Morbid Angel vocalist David Vincent, the track is taken from their second album “Manufacturing Evil” available through EMP Label Group (eOne/SPV) in USA/April and Europe/May. “This Des Moines outfit plays a classy brand of classic thrash a la Testament, Heathen and…
Rainy Milo drops a new track, “Honeymoon,” today. Produced by J-Wiz, it features a sample of Mariah Carey’s “Honey” throughout. Milo says, “One thing I love most about ‘Honeymoon’ is that it’s one of the first relationship records I’ve done that didn’t come from a vulnerable, hurt place but instead has more of a ‘whatever…
