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Soul Twin Messiah Releases Self-Titled Debut Album Featuring Songs From GRETA, THE MU Photo Soul Twin Messiah Releases Self-Titled Debut Album Featuring Songs From GRETA, THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 02, 2024

Soul Twin Messiah's debut album, featuring songs from the upcoming musical GRETA, showcases a diverse range of musical styles. Learn more about the album!...

Architects Release Dates for Second Leg of North American Tour Photo Architects Release Dates for Second Leg of North American Tour
by Josh Sharpe - April 17, 2024

Acclaimed British metalcore outfit Architects has announced the highly-anticipated second leg of their North American tour, which sees the band hitting major markets across North America for the first time since 2019. With unparalleled headline performances, Architects will be joined by special gues...

Chromeo Announce World Tour Ahead of New Adult Contemporary Album Photo Chromeo Announce World Tour Ahead of New Adult Contemporary Album
by Michael Major - February 12, 2024

The “Chrome Nights” Tour, kicking off in September, will see Chromeo bring their electric live show to New York's Terminal 5, Los Angeles' Greek Theatre, Chicago's Aragon Ballroom and more. Ahead of this, Chromeo will set out on an international headline run in the spring, including dates in London,...

Musician And Activist Sona Jobarteh Embarks On North American Tour February-March 202 Photo Musician And Activist Sona Jobarteh Embarks On North American Tour February-March 2024
by Michael Major - January 24, 2024

Musician and activist Sona Jobarteh is set to embark on a North American tour in February-March 2024. Blues legend Taj Mahal will share the bill with the groundbreaking kora virtuoso for 13 shows. Check out the full list of tour dates now!...

Kameron Marlowe Unveils 'The Strangers Tour' Photo Kameron Marlowe Unveils 'The Strangers Tour'
by Michael Major - January 22, 2024

Kameron Marlowe announces The Strangers Tour with Ella Langley. The tour's opening weekend will kick off in Nacogdoches, Texas (4/4), including a stop at the legendary Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth (4/5), and Stillwater, Okla. (4/6) as it spans across the U.S. before concluding on May 23 in Fort M...

Groundbreaking Bassist/Composer Kinga Głyk Unveils New Album 'Real Life' Photo Groundbreaking Bassist/Composer Kinga Głyk Unveils New Album 'Real Life'
by Michael Major - November 13, 2023

Recorded with GRAMMY Award-winning engineer/mixer Nic Hard (Snarky Puppy, Charlie Hunter, Ute Lemper) in multiple sessions during winter 2022-23 at Michael League's Estudi Vint in Catalonia, Spain, Real Life marks Kinga Głyk's first new album in more than four years as well as the most distinctive w...

Chris Stapleton Releases New Album 'HIGHER' Photo Chris Stapleton Releases New Album 'HIGHER'
by Michael Major - November 10, 2023

Chris Stapleton's new album 'Higher' is out now! The album has earned three nominations for the 2024 GRAMMY Awards and the 2024 ALL-AMERICAN ROAD SHOW has been confirmed. Stream/purchase the album now....

Chris Stapleton Wins Male Vocalist of the Year at 57th CMA Awards Photo Chris Stapleton Wins Male Vocalist of the Year at 57th CMA Awards
by Michael Major - November 09, 2023

16x CMA Award-winner Chris Stapleton was named Male Vocalist of the Year for the seventh time at last night’s 57th Annual CMA Awards, breaking his own record for most wins ever in the category. Stapleton also performed twice during the live awards broadcast: his current single, “White Horse,” and “W...

Chris Stapleton Expands 2024 'All-American Road Show' Including Additional Dates in L Photo Chris Stapleton Expands 2024 'All-American Road Show' Including Additional Dates in Los Angeles, Nashville and Gilford
by Michael Major - November 03, 2023

Chris Stapleton has added four new shows to his “All-American Road Show” tour: a second night at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl (Thursday, June 27), a third night at Gilford’s BankNH Pavilion (Saturday, August 3) and a second night at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (Saturday, August 10) as well as a sto...

Chris Stapleton Confirms 2024 'All-American Road Show' Photo Chris Stapleton Confirms 2024 'All-American Road Show'
by Michael Major - October 26, 2023

Chris Stapleton will continue his extensive “All-American Road Show” tour through next summer including newly confirmed shows. Special guests on the tour include Sheryl Crow, Elle King, Marcus King, Nikki Lane, Willie Nelson and Family, Grace Potter, Allen Stone, Marty Stuart, Turnpike Troubadours, ...

Vince Guaraldi's Soundtrack For A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING Now Available For First Photo Vince Guaraldi's Soundtrack For A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING Now Available For First Time In 50 Years
by Blair Ingenthron - October 21, 2023

Vince Guaraldi's iconic soundtrack for 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' is now available for the first time in 50 years. Get ready to enjoy the beloved music from this classic holiday special....

The Illusion Inducted Into LIMEHOF Photo The Illusion Inducted Into LIMEHOF
by Michael Major - October 17, 2023

THE ILLUSION, a Long Island rock band, has been inducted into the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame after performing on stage for the first time in over 51 years. The Illusion band members from West Hempstead and Franklin Square (Western Nassau) include John Vinci, Mike Maniscalco, Rich...

Chris Stapleton Drops New Song 'It Takes a Woman' Photo Chris Stapleton Drops New Song 'It Takes a Woman'
by Michael Major - October 16, 2023

Written by Stapleton, Ronnie Bowman and Jerry Salley,  the song was produced by Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton, Higher was recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A and showcases his supernatural voice and musical versatility across 14 songs that defy genre....

LP Releases New Album 'Love Lines' Photo LP Releases New Album 'Love Lines'
by Michael Major - September 29, 2023

LP reveals her latest studio album, Love Lines, out now. The album features the new single 'Dayglow' with a music video shot on location at Prague Pride Festival. Download/stream Love Lines now....

Chris Stapleton Sets 2024 U.K. & Ireland Arena Tour Dates Photo Chris Stapleton Sets 2024 U.K. & Ireland Arena Tour Dates
by Michael Major - September 25, 2023

Chris Stapleton will take his “All-American Road Show” across the pond next fall for a series of headline arena shows in the U.K. and Ireland, including stops at Manchester’s AO Arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Dublin’s 3Arena, Birmingham’s Utilita Arena and London’s The O2. The shows will feature specia...

Chris Stapleton Releases New Song 'Think I'm In Love With You' Photo Chris Stapleton Releases New Song 'Think I'm In Love With You'
by Michael Major - September 08, 2023

Chris Stapleton’s new song, “Think I’m In Love With You,” is out now. The music adds to yet another landmark year for the 15x CMA Award-winner, who is nominated for three more awards at this year’s 57th Annual CMA Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Musical Event of the Ye...

Vince Guaraldi's 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' Soundtrack to Be Released on CD & Vin Photo Vince Guaraldi's 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving' Soundtrack to Be Released on CD & Vinyl For the First Time
by Michael Major - August 28, 2023

For the first time ever – the complete Vince Guaraldi soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, the 10th animated Peanuts® special, from writer and creator Charles Schulz, director Bill Melendez and Phil Roman and producers Melendez and Lee Mendelson. The album includes the original recordings tha...

Boy Named Banjo to Release Debut Album 'Dusk' In September Photo Boy Named Banjo to Release Debut Album 'Dusk' In September
by Michael Major - August 21, 2023

Produced by longtime collaborator Oscar Charles (Caroline Spence, Charlie Worsham), Dusk is an electrifying dose of lightning in a bottle over its nine tracks, running a gamut of late-night, fall-in-love party anthems and stripped-down meditations. Boy Named Banjo’s songwriting is as incisive as eve...

Chris Stapleton to Release New Album 'HIGHER' in November Photo Chris Stapleton to Release New Album 'HIGHER' in November
by Michael Major - July 21, 2023

Produced by Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton, and Stapleton, Higher was recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A. Across its 14 songs, Stapleton showcases his supernatural voice and musical versatility. In advance of the release, the album’s first single, “White Horse,” written by Stapleton and Dan Wilson, ...

Goth Babe Announces Debut Album 'Lola' & Shares New Track 'Bioluminescene' Photo Goth Babe Announces Debut Album 'Lola' & Shares New Track 'Bioluminescene'
by Michael Major - July 17, 2023

Goth Babe has announced his highly anticipated debut album, Lola. Since his breakthrough single “Sometimes” in 2018, Goth Babe (née Griff Washburn) has balanced his skyrocketing profile as a musician with staying grounded and living a scaled back lifestyle that allows him to pursue his love of the o...

Pigeon Wigs Drops New Single 'Radiation Blues' Photo Pigeon Wigs Drops New Single 'Radiation Blues'
by Michael Major - June 22, 2023

Produced and mixed by Tom Rees of fellow Cardiff band Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard, the new album features the two singles alongside new tracks including dizzying psych-rock romp “Come Of Age”, breezy ballad “You Play Me” (produced by Andrew Bishop) and climactic closer “Epilogue 6” (produced by Harry Fr...

Video: Rodrigo y Gabriela Share New Live Performance Video Photo Video: Rodrigo y Gabriela Share New Live Performance Video
by Michael Major - May 23, 2023

Grammy Award-winning guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced the premiere of “Descending To Nowhere | A Take Away Show,” a new live performance video filmed at an empty Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris between two sold-out gigs last month and presented exclusively via La Blogothèque....

K.Flay Shares New Single 'Raw Raw' Photo K.Flay Shares New Single 'Raw Raw'
by Michael Major - April 26, 2023

The new single is her second for new label GIANT Music and the first from a new full-length studio album coming fall 2023. The video was directed by Griffin Olis (Nicki Minaj, The Aces, Ozuna) and the song was produced by K.Flay, Jason Suwito (Imagine Dragons, COIN, Sir Sly) and Brad Hale (Now Now)....

Rodrigo y Gabriela Share New Single 'Egoland' Photo Rodrigo y Gabriela Share New Single 'Egoland'
by Michael Major - March 08, 2023

GRAMMY® Award-winning guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela have returned with their second single, 'Egoland,' from their upcoming landmark new album. The single elaborates on the sonic and spiritual explorations of the album with unexpected elements enhancing their characteristic guitar proficiency i...

Grandson Returns With New Single 'Eulogy' Photo Grandson Returns With New Single 'Eulogy'
by Michael Major - February 28, 2023

Platinum-selling alternative artist grandson has returned with his new single “Eulogy” via Fueled By Ramen. Available today on all streaming platforms, “Eulogy” notably marks grandson’s first new music since 2021. Next up, grandson will embark on a massive global headline tour. Check out the upcomin...












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