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Rising pop star King Princess unveils the Symone Ridgell-directed video for “Cheap Queen” and new interlude “Useless Phrases” today—watch/listen here. The first single off her highly anticipated forthcoming debut album, “Cheap Queen” is available on Zelig/Columbia Records.

Rising pop star King Princess premieres a new song “Cheap Queen” today—listen here. The track is the first offering from her forthcoming debut album for Mark Ronson's Zelig Records and Columbia Records.

CREED BRATTON, actor, musician and star of The Office (US), has announced that he will be touring the UK this Autumn.

Multi-dimensional artist Ginesse (Cait Fairbanks) returns today with a new track 'The Inbetween.' Out alongside the track is the vibrant music video, choreographed by icon Marguerite Derricks (Heathers: the musical). The video was completed in one shot and showcases Ginesse's breathy falsetto alongside pastel suits and killer choreography. Left of center singer Ginesse has already made quite a name for herself in the acting realm with her Emmy-nominated performance on The Young and the Restless and is now set to solidify herself as an inspiring household name. 'This song was kind of a turning point for me as an artist,' explains the singer/songwriter. She expands 'We finished the song in only a few hours and it just felt right...I let go of my expectations for how the song should go and how my life was going at the moment and I started to feel very present and happier in general.'

Brooklyn-based Aussie, RVBY MY DEAR, is exclusively streaming her debut full-length album, Waiting, via Substream Magazine, today! Give it a spin here!

Brooklyn-based Aussie, RVBY MY DEAR, is exclusively premiering a new single Cycles' via The Line of Best Fit today! Give it a spin here.  

Detroit born/LA based, prolific singer/songwriter Jesse Palter releases full-length, debut album Paper Trail July 19 on Artistry Music (a division of Mack Avenue Music Group), featuring ten tracks of aggressive, piano-pounding pop/rock in the soulful vein of Carole King, Sarah McLachlan and Sara Bareilles. The first single, fan favorite “Sever The Ties,” is a powerful, rhythmic break-up song, showcasing Palter's clever nuance and versatility.

Today, Calexico and Iron & Wine added new shows to the previously announced UK, European and North American dates, including stops in Philadelphia, Austin, Los Angeles and more. See all dates and on sale info below.

#1. The wit of Kate Pazakis (executive producer of the UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF... series) - writes some of the sharpest and laugh-inducing dialogue while name-dropping and parodying the 1999 cult classic, Heath Ledger/Julia Stiles-starrer 10 Things I Hate About You. (No need to have already seen the film. You'll enjoy the wall-to-wall talent acting out the UMPO stand-alone storyline.)

Indie Pop Artist Kris Kelly Releases 'Birthplace'

Calexico and Iron & Wine today announce Years to Burn, their first full–length album together, available June 14th via City Slang in the UK/Europe and Sub Pop in the rest of the world. A lead track entitled “Father Mountain” has been shared HERE and an extensive North American, European, and UK tour has been announced with more dates to be added in the coming weeks. See all dates below.

OHANA--the annual three-day festival curated by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder--will once again bring its mix of powerful headlining sets, standout collaborations and performances from emerging talent to the beautiful Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA.

Great Comet Broadway alum and underground accordion rock chanteuse Mary Knapp a.k.a. Toot Sweet released her third studio album DISCO ECLIPSE on February 1. The record reflects Knapp's experience of the past two years as a Brooklyn musician jumping headfirst into a hit Broadway show, sustaining an injury on the job and facing a paranoid convalescent comedown. Several of the tracks on the album make their official music video debut in Knapp's surreal musical comedy web series, “Toot Sweet's Variety Show,” which Knapp wrote, co-directed, co-edited, produced, and self-released alongside the album. Featured on Bust Magazine in January, the series which tells the story of a musician's circuitous journey to success.

King Princess debuts “I Know” featuring Fiona Apple today—listen below! Originally performed by Apple, “I Know” is produced by King Princess with additional production from Mike Malchicoff and features guitar work from Tommy Brenneck of Menahan Street Band.

NYC-based, dark synth pop artist, L'FREAQ, shares the visuals for her single, 'New Skin,' via Nylon. The track is from her new EP, Weird Awakenings, which is out now. 

8x Grammy nominated Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has announced details of a Spring 2019 headline tour in support of their critically acclaimed ninth studio LP, “Thank You for Today.” The tour announcement comes accompanied by a remix of “Summer Years” from none other than Ben Gibbard's Postal Service bandmate Jimmy Tamborello (listen here). In his first ever remix of a Death Cab for Cutie song, Tamborello infuses the track with a pulsating beat and his characteristic electronic elements.

No Resolution is singer / songwriter / musician Michal Towber's eighth studio album, and her first partnership/collaboration with guitarist/saxophonist AR.  The album was co-produced by Towber and Kazim Zaidi, and recorded in his home studio in Freehold, NJ.  It was mixed by Dae Bennett and mastered by David Kowalski. 

This season, approximately 700 families in New York City, across the country, and around the world will take part in Carnegie Hall's Lullaby Project, a program which pairs pregnant women and new parents with professional artists to write personal lullabies for their babies, supporting maternal health, aiding child development, and strengthening the bond between parent and child. In New York City, the project will reach parents at 15 different sites, including healthcare settings, homeless shelters, high schools, foster care, and correctional facilities.

American music icons Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons take the Auditorium Theatre stage today, November 3 at 8PM. The performance is preceded by the Auditorium Theatre's Annual Fall Gala, which this year honors Auditorium Theatre board member and Chair Emeritus Mel Katten with the third annual Adler & Sullivan Award for his commitment to the Auditorium and the performing arts. 

With drumming chops more lethal than most drummers one-third of his age, Greg Kanaga holds court with his bandmates Matthew Loren Cohen and Larry Treadwell making kick-ass music for The Groundlings Friday/Saturday night shows (Next Friday/Saturday night show GROUNDLINGS MIX TAPE opens November 2, 2018). It was only a matter of time before I caught up with Greg to pick his musical brain, as I had already interviewed Matthew and Larry earlier.