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90s Shoegaze Vanguards Majesty Crush Reissue 'Fan' EP
by Michael Major - February 20, 2024 Majesty Crush release a new accompanying visual for “Horse” from Fan, along with fresh intel on the single – bassist Hobey Echlin tells, “‘Horse' was written about a friend who was going through addiction in a way that was sympathetic and even empathetic. The music itself was pretty dark for us, bas...
Shoegaze Vanguards Majesty Crush Announce Career-Spanning Double LP
by Michael Major - January 29, 2024 The band's frontman/vocalist David Stroughter, guitarist Mike Segal, bassist Hobey Echlin and drummer Odell Nails created a form of dream pop that was charged and uncompromising at a time when many were succeeding on an international level for merely recycling sounds originated by bigger bands....
The Sleeping Souls Share Debut Album 'Just Before The World Starts Burning'
by Michael Major - November 24, 2023 “Scared Of Living” sits alongside totemic tracks including lead single “Liar/Lover”, the highly charged polito-punk follow-up “Caught Up In The Scrape”, explosively antagonistic “Rivals” as well as most recent offering “Weathering The Storm”; all of which can be found on ‘Just Before The World Start...
The Coronas Cap an Epic Year With More Tour Dates & Release of 'The Best of the Early Days' Compilation
by Michael Major - October 17, 2023 From supporting Bruce Springsteen in London's Hyde Park in front of more than 65,000 people and playing for President Biden in County Mayo during the President's April visit to Ireland to making chart history as the only independent Irish band to have scored three consecutive chart-topping albums, i...
The Sleeping Souls Share New Single 'Weathering The Storm'
by Michael Major - October 16, 2023 THE SLEEPING SOULS - have shared “Weathering The Storm”, the latest single to be plucked from their debut album ‘Just Before The World Starts Burning.’ The new single follows the recent announcement of the band’s first ever headline UK tour - with shows in Glasgow, Nottingham, Manchester, Bristol, a...
Trophy Wives Ride Into the Musical Frontier With Debut Single 'Cowboy Mama'
by Michael Major - October 13, 2023 TROPHY WIVES debut single 'Cowboy Mama' takes listeners on a musical journey into the frontier. The genesis of Rock and Luca's Tropical-Western-Pop sound further evolved, thanks in part to the contributions of their friends and collaborators Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon from the multi-platinum sell...
Chaka Khan Joins Bombay Bicycle Club on 'Tekken 2'
by Michael Major - October 11, 2023 “Tekken 2” was written by frontman Jack Steadman at the band’s own London studio. Jack was eager to share the song with global legend Chaka Khan, envisioning her as the ultimate feature to elevate the track. She was, in essence, his dream feature. Plus, check out an extensive lineup of upcoming tour...
Eonian Records Announces Release of Supergroup FREAKSHOW's New Album 'So Shall It Be'
by Michael Major - October 11, 2023 Ronnie Borchert, Lead Vocalist, and guitarist of FREAKSHOW, “We are so excited about this new album. Having four true hard rockers get together that have never played together and create an album like this. Stet's success with W.A.S.P., Greg with Badlands, and Carlos with Quiet Riot and Ratt shows i...
The Sleeping Souls Announce UK Headline Tour This Winter
by Michael Major - October 05, 2023 Touring in support of their debut album ‘Just Before The World Starts Burning’ (out 24 November via Xtra Mile Recordings), the live dates will be first as a band outside of their usual day jobs of touring with Frank Turner. Kicking off in Glasgow on 23 January 2024, the tour will see stops in Nottin...
The Sleeping Souls Return With New Single 'Rivals'
by Michael Major - September 18, 2023 Recorded over the last 3 years between Frank Turner's rehearsal space in Oxford and Badlands studios in Ireland, its 12 varied tracks take their cues from a wild array of influences, from the explorative post/rock sounds of Radiohead or Death Cab For Cutie, to the tempestuous punk thrashings of Plos...
EVERCLEAR Reveals Details for New Live Album 'Live at The Whisky a Go Go'
by Michael Major - June 21, 2023 The 17-track collection features all the hits and hidden treasures from throughout Everclear’s extraordinary catalog as well as two bonus studio tracks, last year’s single “Year Of The Tiger” and new single “Sing Away.” The first offering from the forthcoming album is the 1995 hit “Heroin Girl,” off...
Allison Russell Announces New Album 'The Returner' & Shares Title Track
by Michael Major - June 06, 2023 The Returner was written and co-produced by Allison along with dim star (her partner JT Nero and Drew Lindsay) and was recorded in December 2022 at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, CA. It features Russell’s “Rainbow Coalition” band with special guest appearances from the legendary Wendy & Li...
Luke Elliot Releases Third Album 'LET 'EM ALL TALK'
by Michael Major - May 19, 2023 His third full-length album Let 'em All Talk out now on all digital streaming platforms via Icons Creating Evil Art. First recorded in 1963 by Ben E. King, 'I (Who Have Nothing)' has been covered by many artists, including Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, and Status Quo, putting Luke in esteemed company. ...
THE 12TH VICTIM to Premiere on Showtime in February
by Michael Major - January 24, 2023 Told through a stylistic blend of archival and recreated footage and countless film and television series inspired by the killings, THE 12TH VICTIM reexamines Fugate’s guilty verdict, who was 14 years old at the time of the killings, through a modern lens, questioning the media and judicial system’s...
Badlands' Carnal to Release New LP 'Call to Love'
by Michael Major - November 16, 2022 The DIY approach is crucial to the distinct Badlands sound, where Jaunviksna exclusively writes, records, produces and mixes all material. She is the founder of the electronic record label, arts platform and production company RITE, based in Tambourine Studios (cradle of The Cardigans, Peter Bjorn &...
Badlands Shares New Single 'Bury You Whole'
by Michael Major - October 26, 2022 Transboundary Swedish producer, composer and sound designer Catharina Jaunviksna returns as Badlands with a new single + video, “Bury You Whole.” The track opens with a dusty mix of tranquil piano and daydreamy vocals before Jaunviksna deftly layers cello and a slow trap beat into a collage-like fou...
VIDEO: Carla Dal Forno Shares 'Side by Side' Video From Upcoming Album 'Come Around'
by Michael Major - October 05, 2022 The video (directed by Ludovic Sauvage) complements the track’s nocturnal longing, with a shadowy, blu-lit dal Forno superimposed over a shot of blooming, pale pink tulips with a starkly contrasting black backdrop; appearing like a nighttime singing apparition, over a precise, driving bass and atmos...
Badlands Announces New LP 'Call to Love' & Shares Lead Single 'My Time Will Come Again'
by Michael Major - September 27, 2022 Swedish producer, composer & sound designer Catharina Jaunviksna, a.k.a Badlands, announced her new album Call to Love, the followup to last year’s acclaimed Djinn — a memorial to her late mother. Along with the announcement, she shared the album’s lead single and lead-off track, “My Time Will Come ...
Sumerlands Announce New Album 'Dreamkiller'
by Michael Major - July 19, 2022 SUMERLANDS are back with their hotly anticipated sophomore album. Helmed by the critically acclaimed engineer/producer & lead guitarist Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Candy, Show Me The Body, Kreator, Eternal Champion & more) - 'Dreamkiller' is a triumph of traditional metal fuel! Watch the music video fo...
Clem Snide Releases New Episode of 'A Life In Song' Podcast
by Michael Major - June 16, 2022 Clem Snide (moniker of Nashville singer-songwriter Eef Barzelay) released “Song For Mike,” the 5th episode of his new podcast series, A Life In Song, distributed by acclaimed studio Double Elvis (Disgraceland, Badlands). Mike is living aimlessly until, on a whim, he joins the U.S. Navy. Along the wa...
Marc Rebillet Announces Upcoming North American Tour
by A.A. Cristi - June 14, 2022 Today, acclaimed electronic artist and trailblazer Marc Rebillet announces his upcoming North American tour. The tour kicks off with a string of performances at major festivals including Bonnaroo, Badlands Music Festival, HARD Summer, Life is Beautiful, and Music Midtown. His solo headlining dates w...
Marc Rebillet Announces Upcoming North American Tour
by Michael Major - June 14, 2022 The tour kicks off with a string of performances at major festivals including Bonnaroo, Badlands Music Festival, Life is Beautiful, and more. His solo headlining dates will begin Saturday, Oct 8th in Asheville, NC and will hit key markets like New York, Chicago, Boston, and more before wrapping at t...
The Chainsmokers & Ship Wrek Share New Deluxe Track 'The Fall'
by Michael Major - June 10, 2022 The track is the first of three to come from The Chainsmokers’ deluxe album So Far So Good (+ The Fall). Alongside the song release comes the official lyric video and a trippy, digitized visualizer created by Spencer Miller....
'Beer Rock' Compilation Album Features Rock Icons And Emerging New Artists
by A.A. Cristi - June 06, 2022 If you like your beer cold and your rock hard, then 'Beer Rock' will have you cranking up the tunes while you crack a cold one. ...
Clem Snide Will Debut New Music In Podcast Series 'A Life In Song'
by Michael Major - May 26, 2022 Born of the idea that everybody has a story to tell, and everyone deserves a song, each 15 minute episode begins with an ordinary person sharing an incredible, heartbreaking and often life-changing experience and culminates with an original song inspired by the story by Clem Snide.... |