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TATYANA Drops Title Track From 'It's Over' Album
by Michael Major - March 18, 2024 Get ready for the release of TATYANA's new track 'It's Over' this Friday. The title track is available now. Stay tuned for more updates on TATYANA's latest music. Preceding the album were the singles “Down Bad,” “Hold My Hand,” and “Control” feat. Dave Okumu. “It's Over” premiered on Lauren Laverne'...
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...
TATYANA Releases 'Control' Ft. Dave Okumu Ahead of New Album
by Michael Major - February 14, 2024 A luminous, thumping voyage through the arcs of modern / chronically online dating, “Control” feat. Dave Okumu charts the undulating risk vs. reward trade off when you open yourself up to someone. It also contains a prominent use of her primary instrument, the harp. The video features a series of pr...
The Beach Boys Announce Their 'Endless Summer Gold' 2024 Tour
by Michael Major - February 06, 2024 Kicking off February 21st at the Hawaii Theatre in Honolulu, HI the tour will visit celebrated venues and festivals including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, LA; Stagecoach in Indio, CA; Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA; the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA and the iconic Ryman Audi...
Jane Bird Shares New Single 'Burn The Hard Drive' Feat. Mura Masa
by Michael Major - January 24, 2024 Bird had already begun working with the celebrated Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter Alex Crossan, known better as Mura Masa. Working with Mura Masa, who has worked with A$AP Rocky, Pink Pantheress, Ariana Grande and more, Bird found freedom and joy in writing and experimenting with ideas in ...
Sir Rod Stewart & Jools Holland Partner Up For New Album
by Michael Major - December 05, 2023 For the first time, Britain's new partners in swing have united to share their peerless dexterity on a tribute to truly great songs such as “Ain't Misbehavin,”“Frankie And Johnny,” “Sentimental Journey” and “Lullaby Of Broadway.” The results, recorded at Jools' own studio in Greenwich, London....
Bruce Dickinson UK & European Tour Dates Announced
by Michael Major - November 06, 2023 Bruce Dickinson announces UK and European tour dates for 2023. Don't miss the chance to see the legendary Iron Maiden frontman live in concert. Having set the rock and metal world alight in September with the announcement of a forthcoming solo album and Latin American tour dates, further details of ...
Rival Sons Release New Album 'Lightbringer'
by Michael Major - October 20, 2023 RIVAL SONS release new album 'Lightbringer' and much-anticipated 'Darkfighter' companion LP is now streaming. LIGHTBRINGER notably marks the group's second full-length offering released in 2023, following June's critically acclaimed companion album DARKFIGHTER. Furthermore, LIGHTBRINGER is available...
KATE BOLLINGER Shares New Single 'You At Home'
by Michael Major - September 13, 2023 Now based in Los Angeles, the Virginia-born songwriter has split time between recording new material, contributing to friend's projects (Drugdealer, Paul Cherry), and touring (with Faye Webster, Tennis, and others). Touring for Bollinger and her band continues this fall throughout the U.S. with head...
Jon Regen Releases New Album 'Satisfied Mind' Feat. Ron Carter, Rob Thomas, Pino Palladino, Dave McMurray & More
by Michael Major - July 11, 2023 Jon Regen released his long-awaited new album Satisfied Mind via Symphonic, along with the album’s fourth single “Wake Me Up” featuring bass legend Pino Palladino. This week, after celebrating the album’s second single “Nobody But You” for seven straight weeks on their A-List playlist, Jazz FM made ...
Vintage Trouble Confirm U.S. Tour Dates
by Michael Major - June 19, 2023 Vintage Trouble comprises lead singer Ty Taylor, guitarist Nalle Colt, bassist Rick Barrio Dill, and drummer Richard Danielson. Taking the best parts of James Brown, Mick Jagger, Bruno Mars and Prince, vocalist Ty is widely regarded as one of the finest frontmen of his generation. The band will also...
Jon Regen Releases New Single 'My Song For You' Featuring Rob Thomas From 'Satisfied Mind'
by Michael Major - June 06, 2023 Produced by Jamiroquai’s Matt Johnson, the track began on Regen’s vintage Wurlitzer electric piano. Besides Thomas, the album also features a cast of musical luminaries like Ron Carter, Dave McMurray, Pino Palladino, Larry Goldings (James Taylor, John Mayer), Tim Lefebvre (David Bowie, Tedeschi Truc...
RAYE Announces Headline World Tour Dates
by Michael Major - June 05, 2023 Bonafide global superstar RAYE – fresh off a string of dates with Kali Uchis and now supporting SZA on her sold out ‘S.O.S’ Arena Tour across Europe/the UK – announces new live dates have been added to her headlining My 21st Century Blues World Tour spanning North America, Europe, the UK, and Austra...
Jon Regen Announces New Album 'Satisfied Mind'
by Michael Major - May 04, 2023 The track (as well as its heartfelt lyric video) features jazz icon Ron Carter and saxophonist Dave McMurray (Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones). This week, after playlisting the album’s first single and title track, famed London radio station Jazz FM made “Nobody But You” their “Breakfast Track of the ...
Billy Childs Releases 'The Winds of Change'
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023 In between writing violin concertos, chamber music and other pieces for classical ensembles of various sizes, the highly sought-after composer puts on his jazz pianist hat, records GRAMMY® award-winning jazz albums, and plays the world’s leading clubs, concert halls and festivals with his exceptiona...
Skating Polly Announce First New LP in 5 Yrs With Single & Tour Dates
by Michael Major - March 06, 2023 The LP will be released through the band’s longtime label El Camino Media and was produced by frequent collaborator Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Veruca Salt, Smashing Pumpkins). Along with the news, Skating Polly is releasing the LP’s frenetic lead single and music video for “Hickey King.” Check out a comp...
Dhafer Youssef Releases 10th Studio Album 'Street of Minarets'
by Michael Major - January 27, 2023 The 12-track LP features an ensemble of friends in addition to Herbie (piano) and Dave (double bass) including Marcus Miller (bass), Nguyên Lê (guitar), Rakesh Chaurasia (flute), Adriano Dos Santos Tenori (percussion), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums) and Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet) who Dhafer first invited...
Album DAVE LIEBMAN: LIVE AT SMALLS to be Released in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 22, 2022 Cellar Music Group has announced the February 3rd release of Dave Liebman: Live at Smalls. A thrilling free jazz outing, this 75-minute set finds the boundless soprano saxophonist in the company of four modern musical masters: trumpeter Peter Evans, pianist Leo Genovese, bassist John Hébert and drum...
Franco Ambrosetti's Strings Album 'NORA' To Be Released In Immersive Sound Format
by Michael Major - September 26, 2022 Anchored by a core of world-class musicians (guitarist John Scofield, bassist Scott Colley, pianist Uri Caine, drummer Peter Erskine) and featuring a 22-piece string orchestra conducted by Grammy-winning pianist-arranger Alan Broadbent, Ambrosetti’s Nora is his answer to Charlie Parker with Strings ... |