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The Front Bottoms have announced two additional legs of their of their widely anticipated “You Are Who You Hang Out With” Tour, which will keep them on the road through the fall. Leg 2 (9/15 – 10/1) will feature support from Vundabar and see the band performing two-night stands at Boston’s Roadrunner and Philadelphia’s Franklin Music Hall.

Karol G has partnered with Interscope Records, for her future recordings, reaffirming her long-term relationship with Universal Music Group. Karol G is currently one of the most successful Latin female artists in the world, generating nearly 80 Billion global music streams so far in her career.

Paying homage to ‘60s girl group legends such as The Ronettes, The Shirelles, Darlene Love, and The Crystals, death of a fairytale is a continuation of her EP Dear Dear: Volume 1 and collaborative work with Barry Goldberg (Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight). Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

'King of Wands' follows Housewife’s recent hit, 'Fuck Around Phase,' which introduced their more mature and intentional indie-rock driven sound. Co-written with Gabe Simon (Lana Del Rey, Noah Kahan) and JT Foley (GAYLE, Maddy Hicks), Housewife’s new single incisively blends pop-flavored melodies with arena-ready rock instrumentation.

he South Philadelphia-based rock ‘n’ roll artist Low Cut Connie released “SLEAZE ME ON,” the second song to be released from his forthcoming album ART DEALERS via Contender Records. “SLEAZE ME ON” finds Adam Weiner writing with a gender-fluid voice as he belts the refrain “Treat me like a modern girl!” 

The album’s country roots run deep, with Chris Scruggs producing and contributing guitar, guests including Marty Stuart and Rodney Crowell, and a lineup of top-flight musicians. With thoughtful, incisive lyrics and vibrant melodies at the forefront, Leigh has successfully created a modern gem, while honoring country music’s enduring golden era.

Brasstracks has appeared on Saturday Night Live, performing alongside Miley Cyrus, Harry Styles and Mark Ronson. Other collaborations include Anderson .Paak, Khalid, Mac Miller, and BTS. Brasstracks is the Grammy award winning project of New York based musician and producer Ivan Jackson.

The band have already shared four singles with “Who Do You Wanna Be?” about their takes on capitalism and faux-activism, the dance-rock “Orbit,” the cheeky “Hot (Don’t Date A Musician)” and their rock-heavy lead single “Leech.” The band has unveiled the final single ahead of their album release, the disco-leaning title track.

Featuring some of the band's most accessible songwriting to date, “Rosemary’s Gone” pivots to unexpectedly lush, lovelorn vocal harmonies before snapping into guitar-centric chaos propelled by muscular, precise drumming. Lead vocalist Max Freeland calls it a “melancholy love song with a little paranoia thrown in.”

Rachel Bobbitt released The Ceiling Could Collapse EP last year, earning her touring slots supporting the likes of Indigo de Souza, Men I Trust, Sunflower Bean and more. Produced and mixed by Jorge Elbrecht (Sky Ferreira, Japanese Breakfast) at 80A Studios in Toronto, The Half We Still Have is a series of sharp character studies.

Tony-winner James Lapine's documentary, In the Company of Rose, will be released in theaters and on demand. After Lapine befriended poet Rose Styron, the widow of the great American novelist William Styron (Sophie’s Choice, The Confessions of Nat Turner), he began to record their conversations together. Watch the video trailer now!

COP International has signed Nashville rock act Beasto Blanco to its growing artist roster, and will exclusively release two new singles from the band in 2023 followed by a full-length album in 2024, supported by upcoming tour dates.

311 have announced their upcoming fall tour with special guests AWOLNATION and Blame My Youth. The tour kicks off in Clive, IA on September 19 and will be making stops in St. Louis, Kansas City, Grand Junction, Salt Lake City, and more before wrapping up in Highland, CA on October 8.

Julie Byrne releases a lyric video for “Moonless,” the final single from her album. Recording started with the late Eric Littmann (Phantom Posse, Steve Sobs), her longtime creative partner and Not Even Happiness producer, and finished in the Catskills of New York with producer Alex Somers (Sigur Rós, Julianna Barwick).

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 & Lisa, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark and Hozier.

The Brook & The Bluff is perfectly poised between the past and the present, at an unexpected crossroads where indie rock and folk-rock have found new frontiers and possibilities online. Their new album Bluebeard, will be released via AWAL, feels like a modern classic, shaped by the past but very much of and for right now.

Acclaimed rock duo Shovels & Rope announces an intimate, acoustic fall tour titled Bare Bones. The award-winning husband & wife team of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent will kick things off in their hometown of Charleston, SC with two nights at The Riviera Theater on September 29th & 30th. Check out tour dates!

IMAX and Fathom Events are partnering to releaseRenée Fleming’s Cities That Sing in over 450 movie screens across the US with two exquisite one-day-only presentations: Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing: Paris on August 26 and Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing: Venice September 16.

Produced by Jamiroquai’s Matt Johnson, the track began on Regen’s vintage Wurlitzer electric piano. Besides Thomas, the album also features a cast of musical luminaries like Ron Carter, Dave McMurray, Pino Palladino, Larry Goldings (James Taylor, John Mayer), Tim Lefebvre (David Bowie, Tedeschi Trucks) and others.

LA-based rock band Teenage Wrist will release their new album, ‘Still Love’, due for release via Epitaph Records. Venturing into their third full-length, ‘Still Love’ sees Marshall Gallagher (guitars/vocals) and Anthony Salazar (drums)—producing the album themselves to handcraft their most expansive collection of songs to date from the ground up.