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Hatis Noit Taps Armand Hammer For Rework Of 'Jomon' Photo Hatis Noit Taps Armand Hammer For Rework Of 'Jomon'
by Michael Major - February 21, 2024

Japanese voice artist Hatis Noit's first full-length album for international release, Aura, was released on UK label Erased Tapes (Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds) to widespread critical acclaim, and she will be appearing at European festivals and tour the US this spring. Dates include Brooklyn, Los Ange...

Neil Young With Crazy Horse Announces 'Fu##In' Up' Photo Neil Young With Crazy Horse Announces 'Fu##In' Up'
by Michael Major - February 15, 2024

The Crazy Horse lineup on FU##IN' UP includes Billy Talbot (bass, vocal), Ralph Molina (drums, vocal), Micah Nelson (guitar, vocal, piano), Nils Lofgren (guitar, vocal, piano) and Neil Young (guitar, vocal, harmonica). The sounds these five musicians achieve cannot be predicted, and allow an element...

Experimental Composer Kim Myhr Announces U.S. Shows & Shares 'VII' Photo Experimental Composer Kim Myhr Announces U.S. Shows & Shares 'VII'
by Michael Major - January 30, 2024

The stunningly beautiful double album Hereafter is a new major work from guitarist/composer Kim Myhr, written for the 15-piece Stavanger-based ensemble Kitchen Orchestra. Myhr shares the haunting opus 'VII.' Hereafter consists of two main parts, a morning and evening raga, where the first part is da...

Las Vegas Rockers Velvet Chains Salute Hometown With Cover Of 'Suspicious Minds' Photo Las Vegas Rockers Velvet Chains Salute Hometown With Cover Of 'Suspicious Minds'
by Michael Major - January 29, 2024

Their new single produced by Jim Kaufman (Danny Worsnop, Helmet, Return to Dust) and mixed by Dan Korneff (My Chemical Romance, Motionless In White, Pierce The Veil), “Suspicious Minds,” is out now. Having done dates with several of rock's top acts like Stone Temple Pilots, The Winery Dogs, and Sain...

Experimental Composer Kim Myhr Shares 'VI' Photo Experimental Composer Kim Myhr Shares 'VI'
by Michael Major - November 28, 2023

SOFA is proud to mark its 100th release with the stunningly beautiful double album Hereafter, a new major work from guitarist/composer Kim Myhr, written for the 15-piece Stavanger-based ensemble Kitchen Orchestra....

Anoushka Shankar Releases 'Chapter I: Forever, For Now' Ahead of North American Tour Photo Anoushka Shankar Releases 'Chapter I: Forever, For Now' Ahead of North American Tour
by Michael Major - September 06, 2023

Featuring guest appearances by Nils Frahm (piano, glass harmonica, harmonium, slit drum), Gal Maestro (bass) and Magda Giannikou (accordion), Forever, For Now was produced by Arooj Aftab, with whom Shankar had previously collaborated on 'Udhero Na,' from the deluxe edition of Aftab's Vulture Prince ...

Video: Ringo Starr & Cindy Mizelle Star in Nils Lofgren's Official Video For 'Ain't T Photo Video: Ringo Starr & Cindy Mizelle Star in Nils Lofgren's Official Video For 'Ain't The Truth Enough'
by Michael Major - August 24, 2023

Nils Lofgren has shared the music video for “Ain’t The Truth Enough,” which features Ringo Starr on drums, Kevin McCormick on bass, and vocalist Cindy Mizelle. The track is the opener on the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s new album Mountains out now, which also features guests Neil Young, the Howard ...

Nils Lofgren Releases New Album 'Mountains' Feat. Neil Young, Ringo Starr, David Cros Photo Nils Lofgren Releases New Album 'Mountains' Feat. Neil Young, Ringo Starr, David Crosby & More
by Michael Major - July 21, 2023

The result is perhaps the most vulnerable and revealing work in Lofgren’s impressive 50-year catalog, delivered with the help of an all-star cast of friends including Ringo Starr, Neil Young, Cindy Mizelle, the Howard Gospel Choir, Ron Carter and David Crosby. The album also contains stunning artwor...

Nils Lofgren Salutes Charlie Watts In New Single 'Won't Cry No More (For Charlie Watt Photo Nils Lofgren Salutes Charlie Watts In New Single 'Won't Cry No More (For Charlie Watts)'
by Michael Major - June 21, 2023

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame E Street Band member, Crazy Horse member and solo artist Nils Lofgren released “Won’t Cry No More (For Charlie Watts),” a blistering track that channels the passing of Charlie Watts into a broader reflection on loss and perseverance....

Nils Lofgren to Share New Album 'Mountains' feat. Neil Young, David Crosby, Ringo Sta Photo Nils Lofgren to Share New Album 'Mountains' feat. Neil Young, David Crosby, Ringo Starr & More
by Michael Major - May 03, 2023

The album’s first single “Ain’t The Truth Enough,” featuring Ringo Starr on drums, was written in the wake of the January 6th insurrection and reckons with the ways that misinformation and demagoguery can tear families apart and silo us in our own realities. Mountains is now available for pre-order....

Light in the Attic to Release 'Pacific Breeze 3: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1975 Photo Light in the Attic to Release 'Pacific Breeze 3: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1975-1987'
by Michael Major - December 01, 2022

Celebrated archival reissue label Light in the Attic (LITA) announces the latest chapter in its acclaimed Japanese City Pop series, Pacific Breeze, which delivers a mesmerizing blend of AOR, R&B, jazz fusion, funk, boogie, and disco from the country’s flourishing bubble era of the ‘70s and ‘80s....

Hög sjö Announces Self-Titled Debut Album Photo Hög sjö Announces Self-Titled Debut Album
by Michael Major - November 25, 2022

Hög sjö is the artist moniker of the esteemed Swedish producer, musician and songwriter Patrik Berger. He has been behind huge hits for the likes of Robyn, Charli XCX, Diana Ross, Tame Impala, Taylor Swift, Sigrid, Mura Masa, Icona Pop, Santigold, Lana Del Rey and many more....

Ringo Starr Releases New Single 'Don't Pass Me By' Photo Ringo Starr Releases New Single 'Don't Pass Me By'
by Michael Major - November 22, 2022

Ringo releases Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band Live at the Greek 2019 (Roccabella via BFD/The Orchard) available digitally everywhere and featuring “Don’t Pass Me By,” as performed by Ringo and His All Starr Band. A great gift for fans who weren’t able to catch Ringo and His All Starr band while ...

PARIS Unveils Heady Double Single 'Mangata/Dreamstate' Photo PARIS Unveils Heady Double Single 'Mangata/Dreamstate'
by Michael Major - November 08, 2022

DJ and producer PARIS is fast becoming a stand out act in the realms of melodic techno and deep house. Making her debut on Lane 8’s This Never Happened last year featuring Kaleida with her “10 Years From Now/Collide” double release, the burgeoning talent now returns to the esteemed imprint with her ...

Velvet Chains Share New Single 'Time Stood Still' Photo Velvet Chains Share New Single 'Time Stood Still'
by Michael Major - October 19, 2022

“Time Stood Still” was produced, mixed & mastered by Grammy Award-nominated and Juno Award-winning producer Kane Churko (Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, Skillet) and recorded at The Hideout Recording in the band’s Vegas hometown. Co-written by multi-platinum songwriter Drew Lawrence (Lindsey St...

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Sell Out 2023 UK Shows in Under 8 Hours Photo Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Sell Out 2023 UK Shows in Under 8 Hours
by Michael Major - July 22, 2022

Selling 220,000 tickets in under eight hours, the shows at London’s American Express presents BST Hyde Park (6th & 8th July), Edinburgh’s BT Murrayfield Stadium (30th May), and Birmingham’s Villa Park (16th June) put the total ticket sales for Springsteen’s 2023 tour above 1.5 million in the UK and ...

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Announce 2023 U.S. Tour Dates Photo Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Announce 2023 U.S. Tour Dates
by Michael Major - July 12, 2022

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will kick off their 2023 international tour with 31 performances across the United States. The shows will mark Springsteen and The E Street Band's first tour dates since February 2017, their first in North America since September 2016 and their first performan...

VELVET CHAINS Share Dark Single 'LAST DROP' Photo VELVET CHAINS Share Dark Single 'LAST DROP'
by Michael Major - July 07, 2022

The track was recorded in their hometown at Hideout Recording Studio with Grammy Award-nominated and Juno Award-winning producer Kane Churko (Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, Skillet) who also co-wrote the song with VELVET CHAINS bassist NILS GOLDSCHMIDT and multi-platinum songwriter Drew Lawren...

Larkhall Announces Intimate UK Shows Ahead of New Album Photo Larkhall Announces Intimate UK Shows Ahead of New Album
by Michael Major - June 20, 2022

Touring in support of his upcoming album, ‘Say You’re With Me,' the postclassical soloist will be airing new compositions at a series of live dates across the UK throughout June to November 2022. In his moving and cinematic performances, music, visual art and technology collide to create something s...

Folk-Rockers The Rural Alberta Advantage Shares Music Video '3 Sisters' Photo Folk-Rockers The Rural Alberta Advantage Shares Music Video '3 Sisters'
by Marissa Tomeo - May 04, 2022

Acclaimed percussive folk-rock trio, The Rural Alberta Advantage (The RAA), have shared a video for the track “3 Sisters,” off their new EP, The Rise, out now via Saddle Creek/Paper Bag Records, to announce a cross-Canada tour. The band head out across the U.S. prior, kicking things off May 16 in Se...

The Rural Alberta Announce 'The Rise' EP Photo The Rural Alberta Announce 'The Rise' EP
by Michael Major - March 28, 2022

The six song collection of new material is further showcased by the single, '3 Sisters,' an elemental track that reminisces about life on the road. The band will head out on a U.S. tour in May, followed by a hometown appearance at Field Trip festival in July. Check out the dates now, with more to be...

Piers Announces Debut EP IRE Shares 'Dusk' Single Via Variance Photo Piers Announces Debut EP IRE Shares 'Dusk' Single Via Variance
by A.A. Cristi - March 04, 2022

The debut EP from Piers, Ire, is a startlingly clear work of emotional tenderness crafted from essential elements. These five works of instrumental piano ambience are brief but impactful, showcasing the artist's deeply felt appreciation for melodies that cut close to the bone. Ire leaves a mark on t...

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Release New Album 'Barn' Photo Neil Young & Crazy Horse Release New Album 'Barn'
by Michael Major - December 10, 2021

Crazy Horse features Ralph Molina on drums, Billy Talbot on electric bass and multi-instrumentalist Nils Lofgren. Lofgren, a founding member of the Horse, played on After The Gold Rush (1970), Tonight’s The Night (1975), and Trans (1982), and Colorado (2019), the last album to feature Neil and the H...












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