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Filmed at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the always loveable and incredibly charming comedian and actress is back for her second  hour-long Netflix comedy special, Good Fortune. Fortune reflects on her own good fortune, including some big life events she’s experienced the last couple years. Watch the new video trailer now!

Following more than a decade as the frontman and principal songwriter of the accomplished Americana duo Smooth Hound Smith, ZG Smith steps out on his own with the release of his debut single “Let Me Back In.' The song was co-produced by Smith alongside Jonathan Smalt (Devon Gilfillian) and features Antibalas’ Ray Mason on trombone.

The compilation is a follow-up to 2020’s Southeast of Saturn, a collection of music from Detroit’s space-rock/shoegaze/dream pop scene of the ‘90s. The second volume expands upon the Michigan-centric aural delights purveyed on Vol. 1, by including groups from throughout the Midwest. Listen to the first single now!

Cumulus shares the LPs effervescent new single “Risky Business Feeling”, featuring vocals from song co-writer Andrew Vait of Little Wins, who also co-produced and mixed the album. The song was born out of the stir crazy days of the pandemic’s first lockdown. 

The underground emo scene picked up on the release and single “Watercolour,” which topped a million streams. They followed up with 2021’s Everything Nice, a six-track EP made with producer Anton DeLost(Seaway, Bearings, Stage Hands). Within a week, Pitchfork had reviewed the EP. Listen to the new single now!

sadeyes (Nate Lewis) pushes the envelope as an artist, drawing from alternative, emo rap and hyperpop to sonically represent his truth. Channeling the versatility of the human experience, Lewis’ confessional lyricism, haunting metaphors and lo-fi production embody a vulnerability that’s universally relatable. 

In September 2021, four musicians gathered to celebrate the city of Tallinn, Estonia, and harvested sounds that tell the story of the city. The group consists of Mew's Jonas Bjerre (modular synthesizer, piano), Erki Pärnoja (guitar, keyboard), Jonas Kaarnamets (guitar, keyboard), and Alex Maiolo (modular synthesizer, recordings).

In yet another unprecedented feat, country superstar and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs immediately sold out 37 of the 39 shows on his massive World Tour, including all sixteen of the North American stadium dates as well as the four new shows added in London, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane due to overwhelming demand.

“Los Chrismos” and “Tipp Tapp” will be released digitally, and physically on a flexi disc bundled with a red vinyl re-press of their album Let The Festivities Begin! The two tracks were recorded by Javier Weyler at 5db, produced by Serra Petale & Javier Weyler. “Los Chrismos” is currently streaming as an early treat! Plus, check out tour dates!

Acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis has shared his emotionally charged and soulful new single, “Don’t Want You To Know,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services. Produced in Los Angeles by longtime collaborator Sergio Rios, the emotionally charged track heralds the Chicago-based artist’s upcoming new EP, Sentimental Garbage.

Among the tracks, there are two instrumental pieces, “The Star” (featuring a haunting vocal line from daughter Whitney Mooring and lush orchestration) and “Christmas at Wildwood' which features Smith’s signature gift and sound for writing melodies on the piano.  Throughout the entire EP, the music and orchestration play like an epic movie soundtrack.  

“Enough” is the second installment of Bri Oglu’s debut EP, Somewhere Else. Diving headfirst into the ugly truths of heartbreak, relationships, and a love story without a happy ending, Oglu is able to tell this sad tale not from a low place, but from a place of growth, love, and wishing someone well even after a negative experience.

An Englishwoman, Lady Cornelia Locke (Emily Blunt), and a Pawnee ex-cavalry scout, Eli Whipp (Chaske Spencer), come together in 1890 middle America to cross a violent landscape built on dreams and blood. The series includes Rafe Spall (The Salisbury Poisonings), Tom Hughes (A Discovery of Witches), and more.Watch the new video trailer now!

Hot on the heels of their second EP, Bar n Grill, Royel Otis are back with a brand new single ahead of their upcoming debut trip to the UK and Europe for a run of live shows. “Kool Aid” is a sweet slice of genre-blending indie pop that brings together dance leaning electronics with jangling guitars and their knack for an overarching pop melody. Watch the new music video here.

To accompany the announcement, poolblood also shared the wistful, country pop single “shabby” alongside a self-shot video starring their close friends and creative collaborators Shamir and Drew Harmon — who played guitar and drums on the track — as they playfully explore the Pacific Northwest.

Elke, the manifestation of singer, songwriter, and stylist, Kayla Graninger returns this fall with a new EP My “Human Experience.” Recorded between Nashville and Los Angeles with collaborator, musician, producer, and romantic partner Zac Farro (Halfnoise, Paramore), the new EP delivers a release filled with head-bobbing and soul-searching panache.

Stu Brooks - who is a co-founder of Dub Trio - has a list of collaborations and has shared the stage or the studio with everyone from Academy® Award winner Lady Gaga, Danny Elfman, Lauryn Hill, 50 Cent, and Mary J. Blige to Mike Patton, Pretty Lights, Mark Guiliana, Slick Rick, and even a posthumous recording for Tupac Shakur.  

Ahead of the release of his sophomore album The Sale (on Transgressive Records) and the sharing of tracks “Marmalade” , “Time & Place” and “Snakebit”, now the multifaceted Baltimore musician Julien Chang has shared another offering from the album, “Competition’s Friend” and its accompanying live video filmed in Brooklyn, New York at Purgatory. 

19-year-old singer/songwriter Sydney Rose has announced her new EP This Kind Of Thing Doesn’t Last. The project included previously released singles “Phoebe Told Me,” “Things That Don’t Exist (feat. Zachary Knowles),” and “I’ll Never Get Over It” and arrived to critical acclaim. The EP is heralded by new single “Charlie,” which is streaming now.

Returning for the final season are Dame Eileen Atkins, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom, John Marquez, Jessica Ransom and Selina Cadell. The guest stars in the final season of Doc Martin include: Fay Ripley (Cold Feet), David Hayman (Landscapers), Ben Miller (Professor T, Bridgerton), Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey), and ore. Watch the video trailer now!