Lincoln Hall News

Hovvdy, the Texas duo composed of Charlie Martin and Will Taylor, release “Bubba,” a piano-driven new single produced by the band with Andrew Sarlo (Big Thief, Bon Iver, Dijon) and Ben Littlejohn, out now via Arts & Crafts. The track follows the release of “Jean,” the band's latest single. Plus, check out tour dates!

Royel Otis continue to storm the US Alternative Radio charts with their hit single “Sofa King.” The song is making waves across the US as new fans discover their undeniable indie rock magic. Their album will be followed by a North American headline tour, which includes recently announced festival performances at Kilby Block Party & Shaky Knees.

The highly anticipated tour will be the first time the band have touched down on US soil where they will be playing highlights from their previous EP’s including favorites “Oysters In My Pocket,” “Fried Rice,” “Adored” and more. Watch the new video now!

Salt Lake City-based band The Moss announced their winter US headline tour dates—The Moss Alive Tour. The tour will start in Vancouver, work down the West Coast, then see them return to Austin to follow this year's Austin City Limits with a show at the Scoot Inn. Check out all the upcoming tour dates!

Along with the song, Kirby is sharing the song and video for “Table”. Directed by Lane Rodges, the clip features Katy in puritanical garb as she sizes up a table that represents the limitations she experienced being raised as a homeschooled evangelical Christian. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

TALK announces an extensive North American headlining tour in 2024 to support his debut album, Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees, which released last Friday on Capitol Records. TALK performed his first of three shows opening for country queen Shania Twain last night in Toronto, where he flexed his powerful rock chops in front of a sold-out crowd. 

Directed by Pennacky, the music video depicts the four-piece in a gigantic form, on a mission to rescue Tokyo citizens from the negativity of monotony. Despite the panic throughout the city as they harness Genki energy to save their peers, ATARASHII GAKKO! ultimately prevails and leads people from all walks of life to a high-energy gathering.

With the release of Sunset Blue, Kid Francescoli unveils 11 tunes: sunbathed French Touch ('Run Run,' '1986'), romantic chillwave ('Corsica'), uplifting synthpop ('You Are Everywhere,' 'Like Magic'), electronic-soul ('Casino Soul'), cinematic disco ('Solaris'), cosmic R&B ('Sweet and Sour,' 'Take Time'). Watch the vidoe and see tour dates!

Babebee (they/them) is announcing their new EP ‘A PROPHECY’.  Part of the graduating class of Pigeons & Planes best new artists of 2022 (alongside Ice Spice), the Atlanta based songwriter and producer layers dreamy guitars, ethereal synths and unconventional production with stream-of-conscious lyricism

The four-track body of work also boasts “ALONE,” which hinges on a pulsating dancefloor-ready groove, thumping bassline, and alluring vocal loops. Elsewhere, “LIKE THIS/LIKE THAT” swings back-and-forth between robotic vocalisations and kinetic rhythms. The ride culminates with the bold and boisterous “THINK I KNOW.”

Breakthrough alternative pop-rock band Beach Weather is heading into 2024 with another one - a national headlining tour. 2022 saw the band reunite after a multi-year hiatus and sign with Arista Records. Their hit single “Sex, Drugs, Etc” peaked at #1 on the Alt Radio charts and simultaneously claimed the fastest rise to number one that year.

Outside of his growing collection of original works, which includes two LPs and an EP trilogy on Stones Throw, Kiefer has produced, played, and written with artists including Drake and Anderson .Paak, winning a GRAMMY Award for his work with the latter. Kiefer has also collaborated with the likes of Carrtoons and Theo Croker.

This calls for a block party - indie sibling duo Durry have released their debut album, Suburban Legend, out now via Big Pip Records and Thirty Tigers. The 12-track album is a nostalgia-fueled manifesto for the new generation, including recent singles “Little Bit Lonely,” “I’m Fine (No Really),” “Coming of Age,” and “Who’s Laughing Now.'

Lauren Mayberry releases “Are You Awake?”, the first music she has ever recorded and shared as a solo artist. The ballad puts Lauren’s voice at the forefront, it marks a stark departure from her band’s signature sound. The song was co-written with Tobias Jesso Jr. and Matthew Koma, who also produced - and was mixed by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent. 

Babebee share their latest two-song single “dreamZzz” that expands upon their convention-breaking approach to music. The original track is driven by a rhythmic bassline accented by trip hop elements with celestial synths and computerized tones sprinkled throughout the glossy production. Watch the video now!

Netta is known as one of the world's most innovative modern pop stars. To kick-off the announce, she dropped her first single “Wonderful & Great” off her upcoming album, giving us an exciting taste of what’s to come! Earlier this summer, Netta dropped her anthemic disco-pop earworm “Everything,” which was co-written by Zara Larsson and AJR.

Outside of his growing collection of original works, which includes two LPs and an EP trilogy on Stones Throw, Kiefer has produced, played, and written with artists including Drake and Anderson .Paak, winning a GRAMMY Award for his work with the latter. Kiefer has also collaborated with the likes of Carrtoons and Theo Croker.

Multi-instrumentalist GUM (aka Jay Watson) is offering another taste of his forthcoming full length album Saturnia in the form of a new single and video for the track “Music Is Bigger Than Hair.” GUM will make his way to the United States in October in support of the new album. Stops include NYC, LA, DC, Chicago and more.

The outlandish quartet — comprised of kawaii-but- fierce MIZYU, wildcard SUZUKA, graceful KANON and funky RIN — break genre walls to create music mixing elements of pop, jazz, hip-hop, rock and more, delivered with punk energy and featuring frantic dance moves, choreographed by the four members themselves.

Ghost of Vroom – the acclaimed band comprised of veteran singer-songwriter Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing), bassist Andrew “Scrap” Livingston, and drummer Madden Klass – have announced plans for their biggest headline tour thus far. North American dates begin November 3 at Gabe’s in Iowa City, IA, and then travels through mid-November.