Feature stories and artist interviews
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This has been a super busy year for Steve Ryan. He just released another book called “Life Destiny.” Grab your copy on Amazon today. The Audio Book for Life Destiny is also currently in production. And there’s more news. Steve Ryan’s book, “Love Poems: Are You The One?” is still on the Kindle Best Seller…
Auckland folk/pop songwriter Mahoney Harris is delighted to announce the release of her new single ‘We Didn’t Feel Alone’, out today. ‘We Didn’t Feel Alone’ is a hypnotic eastern influenced track depicting the afterglow of a music performance. Sparse electric guitars envelop a mystical drumbeat while Harris’s ethereal harmonies hover above. The single was recorded…
Anchored by the sound of funk and soul masters including James Brown, Otis Redding, and Prince, SugarBad creates an uplifting sound spearheaded by thevelveteen voice of Lisa Ramey. Unlike most typical funk-soul acts, SugarBad has all the intensity of a rock band, featuring anthemic vocals and horns, a powerful rhythm section, and funky guitar and…
Check out Mystery Twins new video “Ghost”, which uses long-exposure photography to a hauntingly eerie effect. Directed by singer / guitarist Doug Lehmann himself, and featuring clothing designed by Ola Mai, the dark, black & white video serves to compliment the track with it’s basic yet frenetic textures. The image of a young ghostly woman…
Toronto based Alternative Rock band The Rabid Whole are currently streaming their new single ‘Don’t Stop Now’ on YouTube. The single, originally premiering with Bloody Disgusting, is the first release from the band’s upcoming EP “Problems” (Out September 23rd). The dates of The Rabid Whole’s North American tour with Cyanotic, “The Teminatour,” will be announced…
On August 19, Cleopatra Records will release COVERED IN GOLD, the first covers album ever recorded in the 30-year history of Enuff Z’nuff. The 14-track record honors the diverse influences that inspired the band, and includes fan-favorite songs often heard in the band’s live sets. From reverent takes on classics from The Beatles (“Run For…
The Acacia Stain will release their new LP “Coma Witch” on October 14 via Rise Records. The band has revealed cover art and track listing for the album, which was produced by Will Putney (Body Count, Suicide Silence). See below. “Coma Witch” will be released digitally and physically, as a 2 disc set with the…
AFFIANCE is an American Metal Band from Cleveland, OH. Reigning in the powerful midwest attitude, AFFIANCE combines elements that tear from the sleeve of metal legends with powerful guitar riffs and soaring vocals. Since starting their touring career in 2010, the band has completed many North American, European, and UK tours. Most recently, the band…
One of the highlights of summer in this country is that we have the cream of the crop when it comes to music festivals. Arguably we have the best in the world and it’s down to the fact that we know how to do them well. Our festivals are world famous, and there’s a reason.…
Meaxic is a New York-based Progressive Rock/Metal band formed by Jeet Suresh Paul. Jeet started writing music around 2008 and has slowly developed his style and technique. Taking influences from bands like Metallica and Alter Bridge, he loves to combine thrashy riffs with melodic vocal lines. Recently, Jeet has drawn influences from Periphery, Tesseract and…
Since going solo and stepping away from her previous duo project, Sheena has grown into an independent artist of her own. Coming from a rich background of experience, Sheena has worked alongside some of the most colourful names within the music biz such as; The Madden Brothers, Leona Lewis, Ronan Keating, Guy Sebastian, Mel B…
Fresh off her Lollapalooza performance, Albanian-American singer and songwriter Bebe Rexha releases the video for her debut single “I Can’t Stop Drinking About You”. “I Can’t Stop Drinking About You” is about that gut-sinking feeling you get right after your heart’s been broken,” explains Bebe to Billboard in the premiere of the video. “I wanted…
Taken from their forthcoming EP ‘The Doctor Will See You Now’ British metal-core newcomers ‘A Higher Demise’ are excited to announce the release of their debut video single ‘My Therapist Knows You By Name’. Consisting of Charlie Serafini (vox), Terry Beckley (Guitar/Vox), Dan Pape (Guitar), Rachael Tarr (Bass) and James Farrell (Drums) the band draw…
MAX is a Russian musician and recording artist who is best known as the frontman of the Moscow rock band Nogu Svelo!, which has won numerous awards throughout their lifetime including a Russian MTV Movie Award, the MTV Special Prize, the popular Russian TV Channel 1 “Star” award and many other recognizable awards. Alongside of…
Country music newcomer Clare Dunn recently became the highest charting independent female artist on the Music Row Country Breakout chart in 10 years. Her debut single, “Get Out,” currently sits at #15 on the Music Row chart. Over 80% of the Music Row panel supported the record, which has accumulated over 30,000 spins on the…
DARKNESS DIVIDED are set to make an indelible imprint on the metal scene with their brand new video “The Hands That Bled”. Off their Victory Records debut Written In Blood, the first single is an emotion-evoking cyclone of sonic brilliance. Inspired by the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, the debut single provides a glimpse of an…
Psych-rockers Asteroid No.4 announce they will be releasing their eighth full-length album this fall. The band is kicking things off by sharing the transcendent, fuzzed-out first track, “Rukma Vimana”! Employing sitars, eastern-tinged sparsity, and space-rock fueled anthems, the new album is easily the best thing they’ve put out in years! The self-titled album drops Sept.…
Hello there loyal music enthusiasts of Skope. As we all know by now we lost Robin Williams yesterday. It really got me thinking about various musicians that no matter how talented they were like Robin Williams, just could not fight their demons. It also dawned on me if these demons actually helped them be the…
Some celebrities take all their wealth and influence for granted. Others make an effort to give back to those who are less fortunate. Here are just seven world-famous stars who have offered time, money, or advocacy for people with disabilities. Deborah Ann Woll She may bite a few necks on True Blood, but the real-life…
Simon Scardanelli creates sun-filled songs with “Three Dances With Sam”. Over the course of the three pieces Simon Scardanelli sings with great earnestness. His voice indeed is the defining feature of all three pieces. Throughout the songs he displays a simultaneous sweetness and wistful. Lovelorn the songs are gentle in their approach. Lyrical wordplay abounds…
According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), book-to-school shopping is the second largest spending season of the year, and this year an estimated $75 billion will be spent for back-to-school and college expenses. Mobile shopping is on the rise, as consumers are utilizing their smartphones more and more. The NRF states that 37% of shoppers…
With the considerable success of her debut single I Don’t Care, NJ Taylor has earned a prominent place in the music industry. Upon its release, the single was #3 on ReverbNation’s global chart for Montreal, Canada, Simple Plan being #1. The single also climbed at #1 of ReverbNation’s pop chart for Montreal and #10 on…
Bobby Brackins, the artist who’s been responsible for writing and producing countless hits, is stepping out from behind the shadows to execute a full resurgence regarding his solo career as a performer with the single, “Hot Box,” featuring artists G-Eazy and Mila J. With a few solo hits under his belt in past years such…
International award-winning Thai-American hip-hop group Thaitanium will release their debut U.S. single “Wake Up (Bangkok City)” featuring Snoop Dogg on August 7th. This marks a first major release by a Thai hip-hop group in the US. Snoop Dogg met Thaitanium while touring in Thailand last summer. Their collaboration soon after resulted in hip-hop banger “Wake…
Buying CDs and downloading albums is all well and good when you couple it with concert tickets and Hendrix posters, however, sometimes it’s not enough. Film fans get Darth Vader action figures and Harry Potter replica wands as well as DVDs and cinema tickets. Where’s the music fan’s cool stuff. Well, I did a little…
To chart the entirety of musical history and evolution would be a mammoth task that would take up reams of virtual paper. Instead of boring you senseless, I decided to do a concise and to the point history of the more vital progressions and evolutions in our fantastic musical history. Dylan and the Beatles I…
One afternoon as a young man, I read the line from a poem in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, “I saw in Louisiana a live-oak growing”. Mysteriously, this line, a simple statement, overwhelmed me, and tears welled. Its secret power defied rational explanation. After all, at that point, I had never even been in Louisiana…
The much buzzed about singer/rapper, Doja Cat has released her debut EP, Purrr! on MAU Records. Doja wrote the majority of the 5 track EP, which is an eclectic mix of R&B, rap and alternative music. Purrr! is lead by the captivating single, “So High,” which has been streamed over 712,000 times via Soundcloud since…
Fresh off his successful Mothership 2014 tour this summer, which saw him play some of the biggest shows of his young career, LA’s very own Skrillex announces his Fall Tour 2014 which will have him criss-crossing the US for a series of very special shows which will showcase the vibrant and community-oriented dance music scene.…
It was a minor splash but a splash nonetheless. Those who hold dear the mid-nineties release of The Marilyn Decade on Freek Records love it for it’s gorgeous melancholic guitar playing and jangles. Information on who the two guitarists were who compose the band remained a mystery. Thanks to intrepid music journo Ned Ragget, some…
Hailing from Grand Haven, Michigan, SoundIsRed quickly showed his production talent from the time he was just ten years old. With his clear talent and dedication, as soon as Kevin finished high school he was touring with various groups across the U.S. and Europe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITUhKhddM_o Now armed with experience to go along with his skills,…
The MuseBox today announced that MOXXI digitally released her new video for “Ransom” via Tunecore. “Ransom” is a glamorous and visually captivating celebration of the darker elements of MOXXI’s music. The video features the most popular drag queens in the United States, including Alaska Thunderfuck, Manilla Luzon, Raja Gemini,Pandora Box, Rhea Litre, and Allusia. The…
LA punks Girl Tears have signed to Captured Tracks’ sister label Sinderlyn. Girl Tears is a punk trio hailing from Los Angeles, California. Kam Andresen, Tristan Ellis and Sal Gabriel formed the band in the fall of 2013 and have been reshaping the contemporary LA punk scene ever since. Their debut album Tension was written…
“Enemies”, the new LP from Atlanta, GA melodic hardcore outfit CAMPAIGN is available for FREE download on their site www.itlikestoparty.com. There are also physical copies available via Atlanta-based Muckman Records. CAMPAIGN will be announcing new tour dates in support of the new album and are confirmed to play at Fest 13 in Gainesville, FL on…
Industrial metal innovators Godflesh have announced the details of their highly anticipated full length A World Lit Only By Fire, set for an October 7 release on their own Avalanche Recordings label. The album arrives on the heels of June’s Decline And Fall EP, which was met with widespread acclaim for its effortless synthesis of…
There are so many different weight loss gimmicks, tricks and programs; it’s easy to get lost in the confusion. I became interested in researching different weight loss information because I needed it for myself. I used to be skinny and could eat anything I wanted without gaining a pound. Then that changed to the point…
BBB Serving Eastern MA, ME, RI & VT – Better Business Bureau is warning college students to be on the lookout for scammers on Craigslist and other online classifieds when searching for an on or off-campus apartment to rent. Phony ads for rental properties are always popping up, and are specifically aimed at stealing money…
Misadventure marks the fifth solo album by Rick Shaffer and he’s back in the garage again, with some of his best songs, performance, and production to date. The ragged edges, room echo, distortion, great hooks, and underlying menace are right in place for some compelling tension and adrenaline drenched garage blues. “Some Say” Music: http://www.theredsmusic.com/images/SomeSay.mp3…
Empires are thrilled to announce their major label debut Orphan, out September 23rd on Chop Shop / Island Records. Produced by John Congleton (St. Vincent, The Black Angels, Explosions in the Sky), Orphan is a collection of songs immersed in classic post punk and indie rock ‘n’ roll circa 1989-1991, exploring the sonic adventurers and…
