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Post Malone and Swae Lee Make History With First-Ever RIAA Double-Diamond Single
by Michael Major - February 08, 2024 Reaching rarified air yet again, Post Malone has just made history once more as his seminal smash “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)” with GRAMMY Award-nominated artist and songwriter Swae Lee, becomes “the first-ever single to be certified 'Double-Diamond' by the RIAA.” ...
Katy Kirby Shares 'Hand To Hand' From New Album 'Blue Raspberry'
by Michael Major - January 04, 2024 Less than one month out from the release of her new album ‘Blue Raspberry,' Katy Kirby is sharing the album track “Hand to Hand.” Together with producers Alberto Sewald and Logan Chung, Kirby looked to albums like Andy Shauf's ‘The Party' and Lomelda's ‘Hannah' as models for ‘Blue Raspberry''s abund...
Stephen Hamm Theremin Man Releases Rocking Advance Single “Sagittarius A-Star”
by A.A. Cristi - November 30, 2023 Stephen Hamm Theremin Man releases the advance single 'Sagittarius A-Star' from his upcoming album. This space rock and psychedelic electronic track showcases Hamm's mastery of the theremin. Check out the video and stream the single now....
Lady Blacktronika Releases 'Baby I Got It' From Forthcoming EP
by Michael Major - November 28, 2023 LADY BLACKTRONIKA announces forthcoming EP, TRABLONIKA DALY, with raw percussive house jam, 'BABY I GOT IT.' Whether operating as Lady Blacktronika or her Femanyst alias, Akua Grant has built a deserved reputation as one of house and techno's most daring and unique artists - one that dates back 25 y...
Sophie Meiers Unveils New EP 'crawl__space'; Final Installment Of Their 'Portals' Trilogy
by Michael Major - November 27, 2023 sophie meiers (they/them) has steadily released collections of interconnected music they call portals; a trilogy of EP's with each one encapsulating its own distinct sound, world and visual aesthetic. Now, they reach the final stretch of their ambitious project with the third and final portal, crawl...
HOMESICK FEST Announces 2024 Lineup With Superchunk, julie & More
by Michael Major - November 13, 2023 The initial lineup includes Superchunk, Julie, SPELLLING, F*cked Up, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Harms Way, Light Asylum, Narrow Head, Zulu, MS PAINT, World Peace, Kumo 99, Poison Ruin, Upchuck, Dazy, and Crushed....
Youngboy Never Broke Again Drops New Studio Album 'Decided 2'
by Michael Major - November 10, 2023 YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN drops new studio album 'Decided 2'. Listen to the album here. The album serves as the sequel to 2018's Decided and includes previously released singles “Now Who,” “My Body,” and “Deep Down.” YoungBoy Never Broke Again is the third most-streamed artist in the United States,...
Empty Country (Cymbals Eat Guitars) Release New LP
by Blair Ingenthron - November 04, 2023 Empty Country — the project of musician Joseph D'Agostino (Cymbals Eat Guitars) — returns with the release of their sophomore LP, Empty Country II, out now on Get Better Records (US) / Tough Love Records (UK)....
Blues Traveler to Release New Album 'Traveler's Soul' In October
by Michael Major - October 19, 2023 The quintet, comprised of John Popper (vocals, harmonica), Chan Kinchla (guitar), Tad Kinchla (bass), Ben Wilson (keyboards) and Brendan Hill (drums), channel the same magic as always, but this time the group put their spin on R&B and soul staples straight out of the American Songbook, and it’s noth...
sophie meiers Announces New EP 'crawl__space'
by Michael Major - October 05, 2023 After launching us into the digitized synthetic world of ‘shine__space’ (May 2023) and being immersed in the plush warmth of ‘spark__space’ (August 2023), the addition of ‘crawl__space’ embodies the muck and grime inside of us all — confessions of obsession, self-destruction, and violent fairy tales...
Youngboy Never Broke Again Drops Surprise Single 'Testimony'
by Michael Major - September 26, 2023 YoungBoy Never Broke Again drops the song and Karltin Bankz-directed video for “Testimony.' The album reached #1 on US Apple Music and #1 on Top R&B and HipHop charts. It is YoungBoy's 14th US top-10 album. YoungBoy is the third most-streamed artist in the United States last year (according to Lumin...
Video: Imagine Dragons Release Music Video for New Track 'Children of the Sky'
by Michael Major - September 19, 2023 Imagine Dragons and record label Interscope have teamed up director FILFURY and Untold Studios for a new video. The video’s creative concept is inspired by the hit Xbox action RPG Starfield. Imagine Dragons released ‘Children of the Sky’ in collaboration with Starfield composer Inon Zur and Bethesda...
Imagine Dragons Unveil New Single For STARFIELD Movie
by Michael Major - August 30, 2023 Imagine Dragons crafted “Children of the Sky (a Starfield song)” with the universe of Starfield in mind. Its rapturous orchestration reflects an introspective questioning about our place in the universe and the big questions of life, with moments of drama amplified by way of a seismic signature hook...
Sydney Smashers C.O.F.F.I.N Release New Single 'Factory Man' Ahead of New Album 'Australia Stops'
by Michael Major - August 24, 2023 Having just announced a mammoth Australian and American tour for October and November in support of their forthcoming album ‘Australia Stops’, released September 15th via Bad Vibrations in Europe, Sydney smashers C.O.F.F.I.N offer us another taste of the album this week in new single ‘Factory Man’....
Ballyhoo! Unveils 9th Full-Length Album 'Shellshock'
by Michael Major - August 02, 2023 The album showcases Ballyhoo!'s signature sound while embracing fresh and innovative influences from their featured collaborators. The Elovators, Hirie, Iya Terra, Tropidelic, Bumpin Uglies and Kyle Smith, have each left their distinct mark on the album, adding their own flair and musical prowess to...
Priors Release New Album 'Daffodil'
by Michael Major - June 02, 2023 Singer-songwriter Chance Hutchison stares deep into his blind spot, offering spunk-fueled spittings gift-wrapped within melodic rock & roll that threatens to leave an emotional mark. From the onset, this collection of genuine songs tight-ropes both “vintage” and “modern” gusts of sonic winds amidst ...
Post Malone To Return To America For IF Y'ALL WEREN'T HERE, I'D BE CRYING Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2023 Post announced his return to North America with the ‘If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying’ Tour following his highly successful trek across the US and Canada last year and Europe this year for his long awaited ‘Twelve Carat Tour’....
Youngboy Never Broke Again Drops Mixtape 'Riche$t Opp'
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023 The album reached #1 on US Apple Music and #1 on Top R&B and HipHop charts. It is YoungBoy's 14th US top-10 album. YoungBoy is the third most-streamed artist in the United States last year (according to Luminate), behind Drake and Taylor Swift....
Post Malone to Receive Hal David Starlight Award at 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala
by Michael Major - May 04, 2023 Post Malone, a Universal Music Publishing Group writer, joins the distinguished company of Lil Nas X, Halsey, Sara Bareilles, Ed Sheeran, Nick Jonas, Nate Ruess, Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds, Taylor Swift, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, Drake, Benny Blanco, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Rob Thomas, and...
John Vanderslice Shares New Single 'CRYSTALS 15 (DIE!)'
by Michael Major - March 21, 2023 Where lead single “Crystals 26” included familiar elements of classic Vanderslice, “CRYSTALS 15 (DIE!)” is a bit-crushed transmission intermingled with haunting samples that feels like the logical conclusion of his largely instrumental David Berman tribute from 2021 and more recent foray into crumbl...
TAKEDOWN FESTIVAL Announces Complete Line-Up & Set Times
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023 Takedown Has Also Added Waves Of New Acts To The Bill, With Mighty Bonus Additions Also Including Red Method, Autumn Fires, Slackrr, Saint Agnes, False Hope For The Savage, Shell Beach, Chaosbay, Balance Breach, Consvmer, Elwood Stray, Sunfall, Ithaca, Confessions Of A Traitor, Heart Of A Coward, As...
Ron Gallo Debuts 'BIG TRUCK ENERGY'
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023 Lead by delicate strings and a post-punk attitude, this never rings more true than on latest single “BIG TRUCK ENERGY” released. Perhaps Gallo’s most direct and potentially uncomfortable song, it speaks to a variety of political, social and environmental issues we've all become pretty familiar with ...
Object of Affection Release 'Run Back' Single
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023 Field of Appearances was meticulously crafted with Grammy-nominated producer Alex Newport (Bloc Party, At The Drive-In), emerging engineer Phillip Odom and features contributions from Bre Morell (Temple of Angels, Crushed) and Brittney Beppu. The result is timeless, exceedingly memorable, and refres...
Object of Affection Release 'Con-Man' Single
by Michael Major - February 06, 2023 The album’s ten songs explode in character, contrast, and excitement. Exploring themes of reflection, insufficiency, and Déjà vu as well as additional contributions from Bre Morell (Temple of Angels, Crushed) and Brittney Beppu, each track on Field of Appearances plays a role in making it a more sig...
Object of Affection (mems of Fury, Death Bells) Announce Debut Album & Share Single 'Half Life'
by Michael Major - January 05, 2023 Since the release of their 2020 S/T, self released EP and most recent single “Through and Through” (Suicide Squeeze), the band have already shared the stage with accomplished peers Ceremony, Fiddlehead, Special Interest, Gulch, so on. Watch the music video for the lead single now!... |