Latest Articles![]() by Michael Major - September 29, 2023 Celebrated Nashville singer-songwriter Lindsay Lou releases her new album Queen of Time on Kill Rock Stars Nashville. Produced by Dave O'Donnell (James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Heart), the album features special guests including Grammy Award-winners Jerry Douglas and Billy Strings, who sings on their co... ![]() by Michael Major - September 29, 2023 Featuring footage from various live shows this past Summer including their sold-out headline shows at NYC's Irving Plaza and Los Angeles' The Belasco, the video is a celebration of the band's enduring popularity and legacy in the world of pop. As previously announced, the trio is poised to embark o... ![]() by Michael Major - September 28, 2023 Ten years ago, Speedy Ortiz released their debut full-length album Major Arcana. The breakthrough album launched the band from its lo-fi origins as Sadie Dupuis’ home recording project. Along with tracks remastered by The Lodge’s Emily Lazar and Chris Allgood, showcasing album engineer Justin Pizzof... ![]() by Michael Major - September 27, 2023 “Armageddon Now” was written by guitarist Eli Frank (they/them), with lyrics from singer/guitarist Luk Henderiks (they/them). The track harnesses this growing songwriting partnership to deliver a catchy ripper. The song speaks about the potential harm we can inflict on ourselves in attempts to avoid... ![]() by Michael Major - September 26, 2023 Los Angeles-based Rocket have announced their debut EP, Versions of You. Comprised of Alithea Tuttle (Bass, Vocals), Baron Rinzler (Guitar), Cooper Ladomade (Drums) and Desi Scaglione (Guitar), the members of Rocket have all know each other for a very long time, some since as early as preschool, and... ![]() by Michael Major - September 25, 2023 Jacquees continues a busy and prolific 2023. He notably captivated audiences on Tink’s Thanks 4 Everything Tour in addition to teaming up with Queen Naija for a tribute to the iconic R&B trio SWV at this year’s Black Music Honors television special. Earlier this month, Diddy unveiled a special colla... ![]() by Michael Major - September 25, 2023 Jakobs Castle is the eclectic passion project of 28-year-old Long Beach artist Jakob Nowell, who signed to Epitaph Records this past summer. He shares “Lights Out”, a song that combines ska-punk and alt-rock with hyperpop production into a sound he aptly coins “beach meets internet”. Check it out be... ![]() by Michael Major - September 25, 2023 The Leeds band shared their new single & video ‘The Trench Coat Museum’ earlier this summer. Co-produced by the band and Gorillaz member Remi Kabaka Jr., the standalone single was the first original music that Yard Act shared since the release of their critically acclaimed, Mercury Prize-shortlisted... ![]() by Michael Major - September 22, 2023 Broken Social Scene’s co-founder and front man Kevin Drew is releasing the physical version of his vulnerable, minimal solo album to date - Aging. Aging’s sonic profile sits in a similar place as beloved Broken Social Scene songs like “Lover’s Spit” and “The Sweetest Kill” – beautifully dark, richly... ![]() by Michael Major - September 22, 2023 In commemoration of Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary, GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, songwriter, hip-hop artist, author, and DJ, Jermaine Dupri, debuts a brand new single and music video, “Pick It Up” (feat. Jacquees), available now. It arrives as the first offering from his forthcoming EP, which will be... ![]() by Michael Major - September 22, 2023 Midwestern darling and imminent pop star Chappell Roan delivers her highly anticipated debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, out now via Amusement/Island Records. In February and March of 2024, Chappell Roan will join Olivia Rodrigo as support for select dates along her 2024 Guts Wor... ![]() by Michael Major - September 22, 2023 Last month, Yoke Lore embarked on the 23-date ‘Holy Havoc’ World Tour, which has seen the artist selling out numerous dates coast-to-coast including Irving Plaza in New York City and Metro in Chicago. The first leg of the tour concludes tomorrow in Vancouver, BC. It will continue in October, with th... ![]() by Michael Major - September 21, 2023 The recognition adds to yet another monumental year for Strings, who will continue his extensive headline tour through this fall including upcoming shows at Portland’s Moda Center (two nights), Seattle’s WAMU Theater, Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater (two nights), Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena (two nights... ![]() by Michael Major - September 20, 2023 Having scooped two Olivier Awards for his Tammy Faye musical earlier this year, with music from Shears and Elton John, news followed that Jake would soon be making his own West End debut. He has joined the cast of theatrical phenomenon ‘Cabaret’ at the Kit Kat Club from September 25th, starring alon... ![]() by Michael Major - September 19, 2023 Chappell Roan has added new North American and international dates to her upcoming 'The Midwest Princess Tour.' Check out new dates in New Haven, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Boulder, and more, plus new dates in Berlin, France, Australia and more! Plus, check out tour dates with Olivia Rodrigo.... ![]() by Michael Major - September 19, 2023 Self recorded this Spring in a cabin in the Poconos Mountains, and mixed by Al Carlson (Oneohtrix Point Never, Jessica Pratt, Laurel Halo) in Brooklyn, New York, at first listen the new project can still feel chaotically uneasy, albeit in a way that feels whittled down to the band’s emotional core. ... ![]() by Michael Major - September 18, 2023 Next month Bell Witch hit the road on a full headlining tour in support of their acclaimed new album Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate which is available now via Profound Lore. They’ve announced a December West Coast run which routes them through SoCal for the first time in five years.... ![]() by Michael Major - September 15, 2023 From the rock hewn churches of Ethiopia to the journeys of Black Pioneers westward, from Miss New York Transit 1957 to how the sunset appears from Harriet Jacobs’ loophole, Black Rainbows explores Black femininity, Spell Work, Inner Space/Outer Space, time collapse, ancestors and music as a vessel f... ![]() by Michael Major - September 15, 2023 To celebrate, the band will be hitting the road for an extensive North American tour which kicks off next week. Tickets are selling fast with sold out shows in San Francisco, San Diego, Toronto, DC and Austin. The band have also added more shows and issued a low ticket warning for Chicago, New York,... ![]() by Michael Major - September 15, 2023 Recorded in Los Angeles and Aspen with longtime collaborators Zakk Cervini [blink-182, Machine Gun Kelly, Halsey] and Andrew Goldstein [Maroon 5, Katy Perry, Jxdn], the album is a gut punch of renegade riffs and intense introspection that finds the band reaching thrilling new heights of creativity.... ![]() by Michael Major - September 14, 2023 Kesha has announced a big change to her upcoming tour. The Only Love tour will feature support from Jake Wesley Rogers, and will take Kesha across the US, playing a diverse collection from her discography including past hits and beloved new faves off ‘Gag Order’. Check out the upcoming tour dates no... ![]() by Michael Major - September 13, 2023 McKenna landed in California last year to work with producer Gianluca Buccellati, whose previous projects include Arlo Parks and Lana Del Rey. On his third studio album, McKenna taught and trusted himself to take his time and let the listener soak in the ambience. Pre-order the album and check out u... ![]() by Michael Major - September 13, 2023 Isn’t It Now? features the previously released single “Soul Capturer” and the 22-minute epic “Defeat,” as well as “King’s Walk,” a track the band has been playing live for the last few years, including at their 2022 NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. The album is available for pre-order on Mart edition 2... ![]() by Michael Major - September 12, 2023 To celebrate the release of the album, the band will be hitting the road for a US tour which kicks off next week in Phoenix. Tickets are selling fast with sold out shows in San Francisco, San Diego, Toronto and Austin. The band have also add more shows and issued a low ticket warning for Chicago, Ne... ![]() by Michael Major - September 12, 2023 Harahan Fats’ lead single “Trinkets” was initially recorded by Jay Reatard at Shattered Studios in Memphis, TN with Jack Oblivian on drums and Harlan T Bobo on the acoustic guitar. “‘Trinkets’ is a song I found when going through Jay's home studio hard-drive after he passed in 2010,” tells Goner’s c... |