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Diane Warren to Receive Johnny Mercer Award at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala
by Michael Major - February 22, 2024 Diane Warren will be honored with the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala in New York City on June 13, 2024. Other notable inductees include Hillary Lindsey, Timbaland, and R.E.M. The award reflects whose body of work upholds the gold standa... 
Eric Johnson to Be Inducted In The Texas Songwriters Hall Of Fame
by Michael Major - February 06, 2024 This momentous occasion will be marked by a weekend celebration where Eric will be joined by esteemed fellow inductees including Jack Ingram, Jon Randall, Ruthie Foster and Terry McBride. The weekend festivities will also include special performances by Miranda Lambert, Emmy Lou Harris, Lyle Lovett ... 
Yacht Rock Revue Release 'Between The Moon And New York City' Live Album From PBS Special
by Michael Major - January 22, 2024 The new 15-track collection is the audio companion of the band's recent PBS Special that graced the airwaves on November 24, 2023. Captured on the Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City on July 7, 2023, this album transports audiences to the golden era of the ‘70s and ‘80s. Offering a reprieve from the... 
Calgary Instrumental Pop Duo Ginger Beef Release Debut Album
by Michael Major - October 27, 2023 Calgary instrumental pop duo Ginger Beef has released their highly anticipated debut album. Check out their unique blend of catchy melodies and intricate arrangements. To celebrate the album release, the duo is also premiering the video for their 2nd single 'Dew', which follows the release of first ... 
Steely Dan's Grammy-Winning 'Gaucho' Returns To Vinyl In December; Personally Overseen By Donald Fagen
by Michael Major - October 03, 2023 The title would not only mark their final release under MCA Records but also their last studio album for 20 years. Featuring the Top 10 hit “Hey Nineteen,” plus such classic cuts as “Babylon Sisters” and “Time Out of Mind,” Gaucho also boasts a who's who of legendary guest musicians, including Mark ... 
Jane's Party Announce New EP 'Wild In The Woods' In Advance Of N. American Tour Supporting Tom Odell
by Michael Major - September 25, 2023 Jane’s Party announced their new EP, The Best of Wild in the Woods Vol. 1, dropping first single “Dirty Work (feat. Danica)” - a cover of Steely Dan’s 1972 seminal track. The news comes a week prior to the Toronto quartet hitting the road across North America supporting acclaimed UK songwriter Tom O... 
Gideon King & City Blog Drop Soul-Stirring Single 'Skunks Misery Road'
by Michael Major - September 18, 2023 The band is rounded out by drummer Jake Goldbas, drums, percussion (Dave Brubeck, Aretha Franklin, Christian McBride, and the Broadway productions of The Color Purple and Dear Evan Hansen), Jeff Hanley, bass (Will Bernard, Morgan James, Doug Wamble), Christian McGhee drums, percussion (Lauryn Hill, ... 
New Album CALMING A PANIC From NYC Art Therapist/Musician Nicole Porter & Her Band You and Us Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2023 Clinical art therapist, musician, and president of the New York Art Therapy Association, Nicole Porter, has released Calming a Panic, an exuberant healing arts album for children and families by her band You and Us.... 
iogi Releases New Track '6am'
by Michael Major - September 12, 2023 iogi's signed with Raw Tapes Records, founded by Yuvi Havkin, who himself is signed to the influential L.A.-based label Stones Throw under the name Rejoicer. Raw Tapes can be viewed as Tel Aviv’s answer to Stones Throw—an uncompromising, genre-defying label that houses a cosmically vast array of art... 
Eli Paperboy Reed Shares New Single 'IDKWYCTD (I Came To Play)'
by Michael Major - August 15, 2023 Eli Paperboy Reed unveils the second single, “IDKWYCTD (I Came to Play),” from his forthcoming album Hits And Misses: The Singles. The high-energy, anthemic party starter, “IDKWYCTD (I Came to Play),” one of three originals featured on the album, was featured in Disney's Marvel comic series, Moon Gi... 
Soul/Pop Collective Reimagines Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know'
by Michael Major - July 20, 2023 The group also has the rare distinction of being joined by such masterful musicians as John Scofield (Charlies Mingus, Miles Davis), sax legend Donny McCaslin (David Bowie, Bobby McFerrin), renowned “Bayou-soul” singer-songwriter Marc Broussard, and SNL bassist James Genus (Herbie Hancock, Chick Cor... 
iogi Announces New Album With 'we can be friends'
by Michael Major - July 19, 2023 Tel Aviv-based singer, songwriter, and producer iogi returns with his new single. His blend of dream pop and indie rock that shares a kinship with the music of Jerry Paper, Mild High Club, and Real Estate affirms iogi’s status as a forward-thinking 21st-century auteur expanding on the traditions of ... 
Eagles Add Second Madison Square Garden Show to Final Tour
by Michael Major - July 12, 2023 Madison Square Garden and Live Nation announced that, due to overwhelming demand, the Eagles – Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey – have added a second show at Madison Square Garden on September 8, 2023 at 7:30PM, as part of the band’s final tour, The Long Good... 
Eli Paperboy Reed To Release 'Hits and Misses: The Singles'
by Michael Major - June 28, 2023 Featuring songs that were previously only available as 45 rpm singles at the merch table during Reed’s international tours, this 11-track remastered collection features vividly reimagined covers spanning every genre as well as a trio of originals not on any album. ... 
Harmony Dreamers to Release New Kids Song And Video 'The Most Unheard Of Thing'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 08, 2023 International award-nominated group, Harmony Dreamers, will release their latest single and video for kids song, titled 'The Most Unheard of Thing.'... 
Steely Dan's Third Album 'Pretzel Logic' Returns To Vinyl After More Than Three Decades
by Michael Major - June 07, 2023 Steely Dan’s third album, Pretzel Logic, will return to vinyl for the first time in over 35 years. Originally released in 1974, the best-selling album marked the band’s first to break Billboard’s Top 10, “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” plus such favorites as “Any Major Dude Will Tell You,” “East St.... 
Robert Ellis Releases New Album 'Yesterday's News'
by Michael Major - May 19, 2023 The arrangements are harmonically sophisticated, drawing on the open tunings and intricate fingerpicking of English songwriters like Nick Drake or Richard Thompson. Ellis’s performances are similarly subtle and nuanced, tapping into the bittersweet longing of Chet Baker and the playful poignancy of ... 
Robert Ellis Releases Haunting New Single 'On The Run'
by Michael Major - April 26, 2023 Ahead of the release of his anticipated new album Yesterday's News, Texas-based singer/songwriter Robert Ellis released a new single called 'On The Run.' An eerie, haunting track, 'On The Run' searches for meaning and escape in an empty horizon as Ellis channels a wayward, destitute outlaw. ... 
Ronan Andrews Shares New Single 'Way To Your Heart'
by A.A. Cristi - April 21, 2023 Emerging Denver artist Ronan Andrews is rapidly gaining a devoted following for his energetic performances and groove-filled, upbeat sound. After the success of his debut EP, Quarter-Life Crisis, which earned recognition from BandWagon Magazine, The Songwriter Diaries, and more, he returns with his ... 
Kerry Charles Shares New Single 'Empress Of The Crystal Moon' Ahead of Debut LP
by Michael Major - March 29, 2023 Drawing influence from the likes of Prince, Hall and Oates and Steely Dan, Charles's obsessively produced tracks land somewhere between laid-back synth pop, smooth dad rock and seductive R&B. The New Jersey-based songwriter and producer pairs his intimate falsetto with a lush palette of synthesizers... 
Robert Ellis Shares Tranquil New Single 'Gene' From New Album
by Michael Major - March 01, 2023 Texas-based singer/songwriter Robert Ellis released a new single titled 'Gene.' The song is the latest peak at his forthcoming album Yesterday's News. Like much of the record, 'Gene' is a tranquil rumination on a flawed and broken world, one that acknowledges the ugliness that surrounds us but still... 
Kerry Charles Announces Debut LP 'I Think of You'
by Michael Major - February 14, 2023 In the first single from his forthcoming LP, I Think of You, Kerry Charles describes the familiar tension of a first date. Falling somewhere between late-80s sitcom pastiche and early-90s R&B, 'Seal it With A Kiss' simmers with 'expectations piled high' until finally boiling over in an exultant refr... 
Robert Ellis Announces New Album 'Yesterday's News'
by Michael Major - February 08, 2023 Coming off his raucous 2019 album Texas Piano Man, Ellis is changing course and embracing a raw minimalist approach that prizes patience and restraint above all else. He also shared the stunning video for the title track “Yesterday’s News,” a wry tune that drifts like a cloud on the breeze as he cha... 
Malik Baptiste Debuts 'All You Need to Know' Featuring Snoh Aalegra
by Michael Major - January 11, 2023 GRAMMY award-winning producer and artist Malik Baptiste kicks off a new chapter and releases his new single “All You Need To Know,” featuring GRAMMY nominated, Iranian Swedish-born singer Snoh Aalegra. The track tightly packages Baptiste’s upbringing in Texas and the singular experiences that shaped... 
Joshua Lewis Shares 'I Was There' Single
by Michael Major - November 14, 2022 Friction earns its breezy yet earnest tones from yacht rock, the core tenets of the genre offered in spades throughout. Ear-tickling melodies, like the parabolic sway of the vocal on opener “Thinkin’ About You,” guide listeners through crystal-clear production values and a storytelling bent both mis... |
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