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Big Head Todd & The Monsters Announce New Album and Tour
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024 Platinum-selling rockers Big Head Todd and the Monsters unveil 'Thunderbird,' the new single off their 12th studio album, Her Way Out, due May 31st on their own Big Records....
Hayes Noble to Release New LP; Video For First Single 'Nothing Else'
by Blair Ingenthron - March 30, 2024 Hayes Noble unveils a new LP and releases the first single and video, 'Nothing Else'....
Abigail Lapell Unveils Hypnotic Single 'Rattlesnake' From New Album
by Michael Major - March 13, 2024 Abigail will be embarking on a North American tour this spring, making US stops across the East Coast with more dates to be announced. Tickets for all shows are available. Abigail is also the featured vocalist on Best Western's new ad campaign 'Life's a Trip,' featuring an original take on The Band'...
Alex Jordan Releases Steve Berlin-Prod. 'Queen Kerosene' LP
by Michael Major - March 08, 2024 Produced by GRAMMY winner Steve Berlin of Los Lobos and mastered by GRAMMY winner Jim Scott (The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Sting), the album finds Jordan coming into his own as a frontman and songwriter after years of playing with bands like the Grahame Lesh-fronted Midnight North and sharing the s...
Driftwood Navigates Newfound Parenthood On Tender Single 'Up All Night Blues'
by Michael Major - February 22, 2024 Driftwood explores the journey of newfound parenthood in their heartfelt single 'Up All Night Blues'. Dive into their tender reflections on this emotional track. Driftwood is currently on tour in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., and more cities throughout the spring....
CINDERS Releases New Single 'Gold Pearl' & Announces 'Going Nowhere' EP
by Michael Major - February 21, 2024 “Gold Pearl” hinges on a slick acoustic bass and head-nodding drums beneath a mesmerizing vocal turn from front man Montana Smith. Listen to “Gold Pearl,” written, recorded, and produced by CINDERS, and watch the official music video. “Gold Pearl” is the latest offering from the Salt Lake City-based...
Son Of The Velvet Rat Share New Single 'Deeper Shade Of Blue' Ft. Jolie Holland
by Michael Major - February 15, 2024 “Deeper Shade Of Blue” follows previous singles “Rosary,” which Americana Highways exclaimed, “the suspense and darkness begins its haunting from the opening note,” and “Beautiful Day,” which Glide Magazine called, “a dreamy work of Americana-laced folk-rock that finds them leaning into a sound that...
Grandaddy to Drop 'Blu Wav' LP on Friday
by Michael Major - February 13, 2024 Blu Wav is inspired by the overwhelming beauty of nature to the mundane moments that spark life's strongest memories. It was conceived as Grandaddy maestro Jason Lytle was driving through the Nevada desert, and Patti Page's 'Tennessee Waltz' came across the classic country station on the radio....
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...
Dan Wilson Receives First Academy Award Nomination; Nominated For 2 GRAMMYs
by Michael Major - January 29, 2024 The GRAMMY-winning musician, songwriter, and producer Dan Wilson is having a monumental start to the year as he received his first-ever Academy Award nomination last week. Wilson was nominated for best Original Song for co-writing and co-producing Jon Batiste's “It Never Went Away” from his document...
Jamaican Dancehall Heavy-Hitter Teejay Drops New Single 'Dip' Ft. Tommy Lee Sparta
by Michael Major - January 26, 2024 Jamaican dancehall artist Teejay releases new single 'Dip' featuring Tommy Lee Sparta. The 9-track EP, co-executive produced by diamond-selling musical legend Shaggy along with Sharon Burke and Steve Carless, is available now for pre-order. Teejay's redefining what dancehall music looks like in main...
David Haerle Releases New Single 'El Camino Sierra'
by Michael Major - January 26, 2024 Following the release of his album El Camino Sierra last year, Los Angeles singer-songwriter-guitarist David Haerle found himself still inspired by the album's namesake road and the geography that surrounds it (Highway 395, or The Sierra Highway, running through the Owens Valley of California alongs...
Driftwood Shares Driving New Single 'Every Which Way But Loose'
by Michael Major - January 25, 2024 Driftwood shares their new single 'Every Which Way But Loose' and announces their upcoming LP 'December Last Call.' Check out the driving new track and get ready for the release of their latest album. December Last Call finds the Americana outfit returning to their Upstate New York roots for a refle...
Wisp Shares 'See You Soon'
by Michael Major - January 24, 2024 Following her breakout single 'Your face' that rocketed into view last summer – amassing tens of millions of streams and attracting a cult fanbase eager to parse out Wisp's mysterious social media presence – and the follow-up that squashed any question of one-hit-wonderdom, 'Once then we'll be free....
Grandaddy Shares New Single Ahead of February Album
by Michael Major - January 24, 2024 Legendary indie-rock band Grandaddy will release their hotly anticipated first new studio album in 7 years Blu Wav via Dangerbird Records. Final album preview single 'Long as I'm Not the One' is a heartbreak ballad set to a deceivingly lush, comforting composition that chugs along and envelops liste...
The Bones Of J.R. Jones Releases Cover Of Bruce Springsteen's 'My Hometown'
by Michael Major - January 23, 2024 The deluxe album will add the cover and new song “Out For Blood” to his first full-length album in more than five years that was released last fall. Tomorrow, J.R. will hit the road on an 4-date east coast run making stops in Massachusetts, Brooklyn and Philadelphia before embarking on a west coast ...
CINDERS Releases New Single 'Going Nowhere'
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024 The breezy and understated intro on “Going Nowhere” gives way to a propulsive crescendo fueled by a bold beat and distorted guitar along with a chantable chorus. “Going Nowhere” is written, recorded, and produced by CINDERS, and watch the official music video featuring live footage from the band's 2...
Alex Jordan Begs For Mercy On Steve Berlin-Produced 'Saving Grace'
by Michael Major - January 10, 2024 Bay Area musician Alex Jordan pleads for mercy on his new album 'Saving Grace,' produced by Steve Berlin. Queen Kerosene was recorded at The Finishing School in Austin, Texas with a band of Austin-based musicians — including harmony singer Carrie Rodriguez and accordion player Josh Baca (the protégé...
14-Year-Old Guitarist Nikhil Bagga To Perform U.S. National Anthem At NHL's Winter Classic
by Michael Major - December 26, 2023 The National Hockey League (NHL) provided an illustrated preview of its takeover of T-Mobile Park, home of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners, and unveiled its entertainment plans for the 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic outdoor game between the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights on New Y...
The Felice Brothers Release Surprise Album 'Asylum On The Hill'
by Michael Major - December 15, 2023 The 12 song collection was recorded in May 2023 in an old church in Harlemville, NY and was produced by The Felice Brothers and Nate Wood. Later this month, The Felice Brothers will hit the road for an east coast holiday run that culminates with a two night stand at Colony in Woodstock, NY for New Y...
The Third Mind Announce First U.S. Tour
by Michael Major - December 13, 2023 The Third Mind, the improvisational music collective dedicated to experimenting with new, unorthodox, and unrehearsed sounds while paying tribute to groundbreaking artists like Michael Bloomfield and Fred Neil, set their first U.S. tour in support of their recently released critically acclaimed soph...
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band Announce 'Porch Stomp Tour'
by Michael Major - December 11, 2023 Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band announces their Porch Stomp Tour, kicking off on March 14th in Kent, Ohio. Three-time Blues Music Award nominees, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band are 'the greatest front-porch blues band in the world.' They are led by Reverend Peyton, who most consider to be the p...
Southern Songwriter Patrick Davis Shares New Song 'L-O-V-E'
by Michael Major - December 08, 2023 Patrick Davis, the South Carolina-born and Nashville-based songwriter is thrilled to share his newest single “L-O-V-E.” “L-O-V-E” follows a handful of original songs released by Davis throughout 2023 including “Wrong Side of the Tracks,” “Beautiful Day For Flying,” and 'Six String Dreams.' ...
Dynamic & Genre-Defying Sibling Act MUO DUO Set Sights On 2024
by Michael Major - December 05, 2023 Miles and Winter quickly developed their unique, genre-bending sound, combining elements of alt-pop, indie, and hip-hop. They recorded their first songs in a sound booth, which they created by leaning two mattresses together. The rest, as they say, is history. Or perhaps, in Miles and Winter's case,...
Declan Mckenna Shares New Track 'Elevator Hum'
by Michael Major - November 30, 2023 “Elevator Hum” channels the LA sunshine under which the new album was recorded and is built on a loose groove and a laidback, almost calypso rhythm which underpins the track. The song is colourful and confident and follows the leftfield pop of Sympathy and restless euphoria of Nothing Works that rei... |