The Record Company's 'Side Project' EP Out TodayMay 19, 2021The EP finds the band reimagining and reconstructing some of their favorite tracks, including previously released covers of Cypress Hill’s “I Wanna Get High,” INXS’ “Devil Inside” and Big Mama Thornton’s “Ball and Chain.”
Rachel Eckroth Shares 'Cooped Up & Bored Blues'May 19, 2021Similar to the rest of the EP, Garza played the instrumentals on this song giving it a 'texas swing' vibe with its electrically amplified stringed instruments and western melody.
Lydia Ainsworth Shares Video for 'Cosmic Dust'May 19, 2021Written and produced by Ainsworth in Toronto, New York and Los Angeles over many years, Sparkles & Debris reflects her usual composer’s mindset and instinct for idiosyncratic melodies and structures.
No Joy's New EP 'Can My Daughter See Me From Heaven' Out TodayMay 19, 2021A close listen to the 5 songs that comprise Can My Daughter See Me From Heaven will reveal the absurdist influences behind the EP: Disney’s 1986 DTV Valentine special, which set tracks like Eurythmics’ “There Must Be An Angel” to classic animation.
Lollapalooza Returns To Celebrate 30th AnniversaryMay 19, 2021In accordance with current local public health guidance, full COVID-19 vaccination or negative COVID-19 test results will be required to attend Lollapalooza 2021. For patrons who are not fully vaccinated, a negative COVID-19 test result must be obtained within 24 hours of attending Lollapalooza each day.
NY Art-Rockers Disturbios Share 'Surf Gnossienne' & 'Summer Loves'May 19, 2021Disturbios churned this haunting mood piece through all the galvanic dreaminess of their ‘60s surf-lounge echo box afforded to them at their legendary NY HED Studio (Elliott Smith, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Suicide’s Alan Vega, The Ronettes’ Ronnie Spector, etc).
A2IM Indie Week 2021 Full Program AnnouncedMay 19, 2021Presented by SoundExchange, A2IM Indie Week 2021 is also sponsored by Amazon Music, Bandcamp, DISCO, Dolby Atmos, Ingrooves, Merlin, Musiio, OpenPlay Qobuz, Reeperbahn Festival, Songtrust, Soundcloud, Spotify, Sync Floor, The Control Room, Vydia and YouTube Music. Indie Week 2021 is produced by Marauder.
ELI SMART Shares 'Highschool Steady' Live VideoMay 19, 2021Calling his music tropicalia-influenced blue-eyed soul, MXDWN premiered the video saying “the live cut just like the studio version, is built around a slick, funky-soul style guitar riff that is drenched in laid-back island vibes.”
Night Beats Shares New Single 'Hell In Texas'May 19, 2021Made during the height of the California wildfires (where Blackwell now resides), rioting in the streets and a nation in lockdown, Blackwell describes Outlaw R&B as a record “bathed in post-apocalyptic bliss.”
ELI LEV Unveils New Single 'As It Is'May 19, 2021Prior to becoming a full time musician, the Silver Spring, MD native spent three years as an 8th grade English teacher on the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. The indigenous traditions he learned during this time are the inspiration for his Four Directions project.
Banger Films Announces THIS IS POP, Eight-Part Series Streaming on NetflixMay 19, 2021The series features exclusive interviews with the artists, producers, songwriters and superstars integral to pivotal untold stories, including Shania Twain, Boyz II Men, ABBA’s Benny Andersson, T-Pain, Brandi Carlile, Public Enemy’s Chuck D and other luminaries.
The Glorious Sons Share New Single 'Daylight'May 19, 2021'Daylight' displays the unpredictable unmitigated kind of sonic catharsis fueled by emotion and unfiltered intensity that offers an awakening to the mind and body and invites audiences to wholly experience the band’s palpable energy. Stay tuned for more new music and U.S. tour updates.
Azure Ray Release New Single 'Phantom Lover'May 19, 2021The song follows up the release of two pre-release singles, 'Bad Dream' and 'Remedy' which have been praised by Pitchfork, Stereogum, Paste, American Songwriter, SPIN Magazine, UPROXX and many more.
Anderson East Releases New Song 'Drugs'May 19, 2021His third release for Elektra/Low Country Sound, Maybe We Never Die takes the Alabama born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter’s seductively vintage voice in a decidedly fresh direction.