Signature Sound News

Brooklyn-based DJ Patricia Baloge has built an unshakeable reputation over the years with her eclectic mixes and groovy blend of deep house and Afro sounds. Delving deeper into the world of production, Baloge's debut single 'Desire' is out now via VNUS Records.

With The Glimmerglass Festival's 2019 season approaching, the Cooperstown-based opera and musical theater company has announced programming for 2020, as well as the 2020 Festival's pair of Artists in Residence.

London-based sisters, classically-trained multi-instrumentalists Bloom Twins, release the video for their new single 'Love Me Right Now'. 

Diplo's Major Lazer debuts the video for summer single 'Make It Hot' featuring Brazilian superstar Anitta today, in partnership with BACARDI. The song unites Spanish-language vocals from Anitta with the group's dancehall-inspired signature sound. Watch the Jovan Todorovic-directed video below. 'Make It Hot' has already been streamed more than 2 million times since release.

21-year-old chart-topping, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and artist FINNEAS returns today with the stunning music video for 'I Lost A Friend.'

Less than two weeks removed from a release from Sander van Doorn's alter-ego Purple Haze, the trance visionary is reappearing in full force as he reunites with fellow Dutchmen Firebeatz for the first time following their 2014 smash, 'Guitar Track'. The dance music veterans have officially arrived with an enormous track that is primed for heavy rotation on this summer's festival circuit as 'Blowback' is out now via Doorn Records and is available on all streaming platforms.

Just in time for the first day of summer, Diplo'sMajor Lazer debuts summer single “Make It Hot” featuring Brazilian superstar Anitta today, in partnership with BACARDI. The song unites Spanish-language vocals from Anitta with the group's dancehall-inspired signature sound.

Continuing a landmark 2019 highlighted by one milestone after another, Denver-based artist Nick Miller—known professionally as ILLENIUM—will release his third full-length studio album, ASCEND, on August 16th via Virgin EMI. A digital pre-order just went live today on ILLENIUM.com.

Eastern Music Festival (EMF), a nationally recognized music festival and summer educational program based in the heart of North Carolina, announces five new faculty members for the 2019 season. Christopher Caudill (horn), Netanel Draiblate (violin), and Demondrae Thurman (euphonium) will join the faculty this month. Also joining on one-year contracts are Yolanda Bruno (violin) and Erin Zehngut (violin), both serving for EMF faculty that are on-leave this season.

As if scripted by a Hollywood writer, less than a year after a spine-shattering tour bus crash that nearly paralyzed her, there was the glorious Gloria, on her feet, at the January 1991 American Music Awards, as were the movers and shakers of the record business, welcoming her back with an emotional standing ovation.

Rubikon returns with their first new album in four years. The Record, out September 16, 2019 on Round Hill Records, brings the band back to the basics, delivering a slew of swampy, hard rocking songs with hook-heavy vocal melodies.  Rubikon is more than a band, it's a brotherhood consisting of five friends that love making music together, and you can hear it shine through with this album.  “There's nothing like locking the band in a room and refusing to come out until we've got  a bunch of tunes to share with the world,” says guitarist Dave Raymond. “We bounced a wide range of ideas off of each other this time around – hard rock, of course, but also more classic-sounding rock, Americana, folk, nothing was off the table – and we are pumped about the album that came out of that process.”

Fresh off of the highly anticipated EP release, 'Sanctuary,' electro-indie pop duo Aly & AJ return with a powerful video for 'Star Maps.' The dreamy cabaret-inspired visual sees the sisters with golden-age Hollywood microphones reflect on modern Hollywood in a post me-too era surrounded by a curious cast of characters. Directed by Amanda Crew (stars in Silicon Valley, Age of Adaline), the video features renowned drag queens and actors from RuPaul's Drag Race to Silicon Valley to Shameless and more. 

Today, chart-topping producer and artist in his own right, FINNEAS unveils “Angel,” a timeless love song, which debuted today as a World Record on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show on Apple Music. Listen to “Angel” HERE.

Today, fourteen-time GRAMMY® Award winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin released LONG LIVE LOVE (Fo Yo Soul / RCA), his much anticipated new album. LONG LIVE LOVE is Franklin's thirteenth studio album and his first since 2015's Losing My Religion.

The Infamous Stringdusters rise to new heights on their ninth full-length record Rise Sun. For the album, the GRAMMY Award-winning quintet-Andy Falco [guitar], Chris Pandolfi [banjo], Andy Hall [dobro], Jeremy Garrett [fiddle], and Travis Book [double bass]-expanded their signature sound by perfecting their seamless fusion of All-American-bluegrass and rock.

Faithful listeners of Pittsburgh native Buku have been chomping at the bit to hear what is next from the bass heavyweight and he does not disappoint as he returns with his first release of the year, 'To Ya Brain' in addition to the reveal of a massive United States tour.

With every release, Nora En Pure offers pristine productions and brings listeners deeper into her world. Her latest offering, 'Birthright', is an emotive single, which encapsulates her signature sound across its stunning soundscape. 'Birthright' is out now via Enormous Tunes.

Art enthusiasts gathered last night (May 22) at Montalvo Arts Center for an exclusive members-only unveiling of its 2019-2020 Carriage House Theatre Concert Series line-up. The historic Silicon Valley venue announced a thrilling roster of performers from Meow Meow to The Second City, from Pablo Cruise to Loudon Wainwright III, tributes to The Beatles, Cream, and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and an appearance by NPR's hit radio show and podcast "Selected Shorts." The season launches in October, offering a stellar line-up of theatre, comedy, magic, Grammy Award nominees/winners performing jazz, bluegrass, pop, rock, classical, new age, folk, Hawaiian music, and more. Tickets are now available to Montalvo members, and go on-sale to the general public beginning May 30. For more information or to purchase tickets, the public can visit montalvoarts.org or call 408-961-5858.

Hot on the heels of his track “Rubberband” with Gerry Gonza, AMFAMFAMF boss DESTRUCTO is back today (May 17) with a new single. This turn he teams with French bass house duo Loge21 for “No Retreat,” a dirty bass track ready to take over dance floors everywhere.

Today, Volbeat, the multi-platinum, Danish rock band, confirm their return with their seventh album Rewind, Replay, Rebound, which will be released via Republic Records on August 2nd. For the album, Volbeat— Michael Poulsen (guitars/vocals), Rob Caggiano (guitars), Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass), and Jon Larsen (drums) —build upon their distinct, psychobilly, punk-tinged rock 'n' roll sound they are known for, while reaching for new creative summits. “The whole point for us going into the studio, is because you still have something to prove — not just for the fans, but mostly for yourself,” says Poulsen. “We would not be able to do this record if it wasn't for the work we have done in the past. No matter how old the band gets or how many records we do, there is always going to be that signature sound.” Rewind, Replay, Rebound is available for pre-order on all formats here, including a 2 CD deluxe edition, a special deluxe edition box set, and transparent and blue colored vinyl, numbered and limited to 1,000 copies each.