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The Steel Wheels Release New LP 'Sideways'
by Michael Major - February 09, 2024 Virginia-based Americana pioneers The Steel Wheels have released new album Sideways via the band's own Big Ring Records. Produced by Sam Kassirer (Lake Street Dive, Langhorne Slim, Josh Ritter), Sideways is at once a meditation on the nonlinear nature of personal growth and a joyous celebration of l...
Emanuel Casablanca is 'Strung Out On Thrills' on New Single
by Michael Major - December 06, 2023 Casablanca's new album, Strung Out on Thrills, coming from the Vinyl Recording Group. The new record, produced by Casablanca and Paul Howells, is solely blues/blues-rock based and truly owns the sound of minor blues. Several of his peers are featured on this album including Elliot Sharp and Blues Mu...
Jimmy Buffett's Classic Holiday Album 'Christmas Island' Released On Vinyl For First Time Ever
by Michael Major - November 15, 2023 As a Christmas baby, it seems befitting that the late Jimmy Buffett would most certainly release a Christmas album, his first being Christmas Island in 1996. The unmistakably chill and festive holiday record, filled with both originals and inspired covers of beloved yuletide classics was an instant ...
Kristin Hersh Releases Highly Anticipated New Album 'Clear Pond Road'
by Michael Major - September 08, 2023 Hersh wrote, performed, and produced Clear Pond Road at Stable Sound Studio. She incorporates strings and ambient field recordings on the record to lushly cinematic effect, with the close-up intimacy and sensory nature of each track culminating in a record that resembles a sonic memoir, or a home mo...
Kristin Hersh Debuts New Single 'Constance Street (Single Mix)'
by Michael Major - August 17, 2023 The album’s previous releases “Dandelion” and “Ms Haha” have continued to receive critical acclaim. On “Dandelion” Stereogum notes “the song extends, reaches out into the unknown. Its muted backdrop sends our focus to the lyrics, which Hersh delivers with all the eerie intonations associated with a ...
OPPENHEIMER Soundtrack Released Today
by Michael Major - July 21, 2023 The Oppenheimer Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, a new film by Christopher Nolan with music by Grammy®, Emmy®, and Academy Award® winning composer Ludwig Göransson. To create the score for Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan turned again to Oscar®-winning composer Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther films...
Kristin Hersh Unveils New Single 'Ms Haha'
by Michael Major - July 06, 2023 Esteemed singer, guitarist and songwriter Kristin Hersh’s new single “Ms Haha” is out now via Fire Records with an accompanying video directed by Jonny Sanders. The music video compliments the “goofy gravity” of Hersh’s “Ms Haha” with manipulated, distorted visuals of Hersh on the guitar moving with...
CMA Fest Breaks Records in Its 50th Year
by Michael Major - June 12, 2023 Luke Combs welcomed Vince Gill for a performance of “One More Last Chance,” while Carly Pearce brought Jo Dee Messina to the stage for an exciting rendition of “I’m Alright.” Elle King and Tanya Tucker joined Lainey Wilson for an electric performance of “Texas (When I Die).” The roar of the crowd wa...
Madge Shares 'notss' From Debut EP 'ravepack'
by Michael Major - June 01, 2023 Madge, the rising pop artist hailing from Salt Lake City who has collaborated with artists as varied as Pussy Riot and Portugal. Madge is thrilled to share EP track “notss,” which follows on heels of the extended play’s lead single, “buttonss.” Previously, they shared the standalone single “rabits” ...
Brina Kay Releases New Single 'Rather Hurt You Now' (Feat. Justin Love)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 24, 2023 Country-pop artist Brina Kay has released new single 'Rather Hurt You Now' (feat. Justin Love). The single is now available on all digital streaming platforms....
Annabel Lee Shares Debut LP 'Mother's Hammer' & Track 'All Of My Ghosts'
by Michael Major - March 08, 2023 All songs were written by Annabel Lee, and produced and recorded by Justin Glasco. It was mixed by Ryan Lipman and mastered by Jett Galindo at Bakery Mastering. All vocals are also by Annabel Lee and instrumentation is by Lee and Glasco....
Ali Farka Touré Shares 'Cherie' Featuring Oumou Sangaré
by Michael Major - February 13, 2023 Voyageur, the new album from the legendary African guitarist and singer Ali Farka Touré, is out next month on World Circuit Records. In anticipation of the forthcoming record World Circuit is debuting the new track “Cherie” featuring acclaimed Malian diva and longtime friend of Touré’s Oumou Sangaré...
Annabel Lee Announces Debut LP & Shares Track 'Los Angeles'
by Michael Major - January 25, 2023 Lee shares the powerful final single of the project, 'Los Angeles' out everywhere now. The most delicate and heart-wrenching song on the forthcoming LP, “Los Angeles” is the comfort to which every hopeless creative can empathetically cry along. With a pulsating soundscape like an unstable heartbeat,...
hurt season Shares 'afraid to love' Single
by Michael Major - January 17, 2023 hurt season (fka HRT SZN) has returned with a new era kicked off with recent singles 'darkstar,' 'datreesh,' 'worship,' and 'tint,' and 'feel sum'n.' Now, hurt season shares his newest track and first single of 2023, 'afraid to love,' alongside an accompanying music video. The track covers the compl...
GA-20 Share New Song 'Dry Run'
by Michael Major - August 16, 2022 Acclaimed blues, roots-rock, and country revival trio GA-20 are thrilled to release 'Dry Run' which premiered earlier this week via Bluegrass Situation. 'Dry Run follows the release of 'Easy on the Eyes' from the band's third studio album Crackdown. Plus, watch the accompanying music video for the s...
9m88 Releases '9m88 Radio' LP Ft. Oddisee, Silas Short, & More
by Michael Major - August 08, 2022 9m88 (pronounced “Jo-m-Baba”) released her sophomore album 9m88 Radio via her label Jazz Baby Co. and Waves Collective. The album was crafted in collaboration with an international roster of musicians and producers like Oddisee (USA), Arthur Moon (USA), Silas Short (USA), StarRo (Japan), SUMIN (Sout... |