REEF Announce New Studio Album REVELATION Out May 4March 2, 2018Reef have announced details of their new studio album Revelation, out May 4through earMUSIC on CD, LP, download, and via stream. The album is the revitalized west-country quartet's first studio album since 2000's Getaway, their first with new guitarist Jesse Wood, and their first with new label earMUSIC, Europe's premier rock label.
The Glorious Sons Debuts Cover of Kanye West's RUNAWAYMarch 2, 2018Today, JUNO-nominated rock band, The Glorious Sons, are pleased to share their cover of Kanye West's hit single, “Runaway.” Their version of the song was recorded at Fiction Studios in London, U.K. and showcases frontman Brett Emmons' raw and earnest vocals. This is the first of a series of stripped down videos to be released over the upcoming weeks. Check it out HERE, and the track is available to stream and purchase at digital retailers.
Indie-Folk Pop IN TALL BUILDINGS Release New Album AKINETICMarch 2, 2018In Tall Buildings, aka Chicago songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Erik Hall, has released his new album, Akinetic on Western Vinyl. Produced alongside Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine, Califone) at Hall's Chicago home studio, Akinetic yields ten new tracks of spacious and textured handmade pop, plunging headlong into allegories of communication, loss, impulse, vice, and mass-denialism.
Charley Crockett's Premieres New Track LIL' GIRL'S NAME, New Album Out 4/20March 2, 2018Charley Crockett's new song, “Lil' Girl's Name” recently premiered at No Depression, who calls it an, “…infectious rockabilly scorcher…” and goes on to declare, “'Lil' Girl's Name' gets you moving; it's so much fun to dance to this song that you're disappointed when the music fades out.” Listen/share HERE.
Horse Feathers Announce New Album APPRECIATION + Tour DatesMarch 2, 2018Portland based band Horse Feathers have announced the their release of their forthcoming album Appreciation, out May 4 via Kill Rock Stars. Additionally, NPR has premiered the first album track “Without Applause” today. Listen and share here and pre-order Appreciation here.
Tiffany Haddish, Danai Gurira, Lena Waithe, & Tessa Thompson Honored at 11th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood AwardsMarch 2, 2018Kicking off Women's History Month; ESSENCE turned the spotlight on four remarkable women, during Oscar week, with its popular “BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS,” held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Returning to its traditional daytime luncheon, the ESSENCE “BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS” was hosted by actress Yvonne Orji. This year's program honored actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish; actress Danai Gurira; Emmy-Award winning writer and director Lena Waithe and actress and activist Tessa Thompson. For the fourth consecutive year, the ESSENCE“BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS” will air as a primetime special on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on March 3, 2018 at 10 pm ET/PT.
Bobi Andonov Releases Sultry New Single SMOKE Out TodayMarch 2, 2018Following the release of his debut single last year, up-and-coming Australian alt-pop artist BOBI ANDONOV returns today with the release of his fiery, passion-filled follow up single, “Smoke,” available worldwide today. Listen to the new song HERE.
Country/Americana Outfit Whiskey Wolves of the West Release Debut Album TodayMarch 2, 2018Nashville-based country/Americana outfit Whiskey Wolves of the West released its debut album, Country Roots, today via Rock Ridge Music. With a sound that is something that can only be earned by a thousand nights in smoky bars and a million miles on bald bus tires, the Whiskey Wolves are disciples at what could be the last supper of country music. A concisely focused, seven-track melting pot of an album—with tunes that are high and lonesome, yearning and dark, twangy and gritty and oh-so-satisfying—Country Roots features the dynamic songwriting and performing tandem of Tim Jones (vocals, guitar) and Leroy Powell (vocals, guitar, bass, pedal steel, clavinet, keys, harmonica), two prime progenitors of the new Nashville sound.
Grammy Nominated Blues Rocker Joe Bonamassa Announces 2018 Summer TourMarch 2, 2018Joe Bonamassa, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues rock guitar icon announces a new US tour for summer 2018. As the #1 blues selling artist in the world with a record-breaking 19 #1 Billboard albums to his name, Bonamassa has chosen to make this tour his greatest undertaking yet. Known for successfully tackling blues tributes to the likes of Albert King, BB King, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, and Howlin' Wolf, he has ambitiously decided to make this tour a tribute to classic country music.