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Heather Porcaro Shares First Full-Length Album 'The Heartstring Symphony'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 16, 2021 Each track on the 2021 release emerged from moments of upheaval that begged the artist to weigh the heavy notions of human connection, loss, and societal duty — a time capsule of themes taking charge of its own present unearthing....
Aaron Dessner Nominated For Five Categories For The 62nd GRAMMY AWARDS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 24, 2020 New York-based musician, composer and producer Aaron Dessner has been nominated today for Album of the Year (folklore)....
Aimee Mann to Release 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition of 'Bachelor No. 2'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 07, 2020 Academy Award-nominated and Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Aimee Mann will debut a 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition of her acclaimed album, Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo....
Alan Williams Premieres 'Anniston' With DittyTV - Watch It Now, New Album Out Aug 28
by Robert Diamond - August 19, 2020 Alan Williams released his debut single “Anniston” on August 14 - listen HERE. The video made its national broadcast debut on DittyTV, Monday, August 17 premiering on their “Rhythm Roots” channel at 7:00pm CT, with a rebroadcast on August 18 at 7:00am CT. ...
Bruce Hornsby Debuts 'Bright Star Cast' Featuring Jamila Woods and Vernon Reid
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 22, 2020 Finding inspiration from The New York Times Magazine's “1619 Project,” James Weldon Johnson's “Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing” as well as the work of historian Taylor Branch, Grammy-award winning pianist, singer and songwriter Bruce Hornsby debuts “Bright Star Cast.”...
YELLOW SOUND LABEL's 'Jukebox Saloon Vol. 2' Out Now
by Abigail Charpentier - September 27, 2019 YELLOW SOUND LABEL has announced that Jukebox Saloon Vol. 2, featuring Chicago-based vocalist Colby Beserra and New York keyboard whiz Dan Lipton, is available in digital and streaming formats starting today, Friday, September 27. Beserra and Lipton bring their strong musicality and love of a good s...
South African Artist Anna Wolf Wins Grand Prize in 2019 Unsigned Only Music Competition
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2019 The Unsigned Only Music Competition is pleased to announce its 2019 winners. Unsigned Only is open to artists who are unsigned to a major record label, and over the years has become an important source for discovering new talent. Since Unsigned Only's inception in 2012, five Grand Prize winners have...
Bobby Hawk to Release First Solo Album LIGHTS ON KINKS OUT
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 03, 2019 Having performed with the likes of Abigail Washburn and Noam Pikelny, Brooklyn-based fiddler Bobby Hawk (aka Robert Hecht) is no stranger to excellence. But after years of touring, and in the aftermath of a personal breakup, something singular and new began to emerge. “It sounds cliche, but it was t...
Chelsea Wolfe Shares New Video AMERICAN DARKNESS
by Tori Hartshorn - July 16, 2019 Chelsea Wolfe has returned with another stunning track from her forthcoming LP, Birth Of Violence out September 13th on Sargent House....
Rootsy Pop/Americana Singer-Songwriter Jordan Whitmore Set To Release EP, GOOD THINGS
by Tori Hartshorn - July 08, 2019 Texas-based singer-songwriter Jordan Whitmore is set to share her rootsy popAmericana musical goodness with the world on September 6, 2019, with the release of her EP, Good Things. Mixing heartland rock & roll guitars with bright pop hooks a la Sheryl Crow, Whitmore showcases her cross-genre sound o...
Birdsong At Morning Premiere SIGNS AND WONDERS Video To Celebrate Spring
by Tori Hartshorn - March 20, 2019 Chamber-pop group Birdsong At Morning recently released their exquisite two-disc/Blu-ray package Signs and Wonders, a carefully crafted and richly textured work recorded in high-resolution surround sound to highlight the masterful audio quality of the music. The album features a lush 20-piece strin...
Girls On Grass to Release Sophomore Album, 'Dirty Power'
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 06, 2019 Brooklyn's Girls on Grass announce the release of their sophomore album, Dirty Power, on April 5, 2019. The video for the first single off the album, "Down At The Bottom", premieres on The Big Takeover today. ...
A STAR IS BORN, GREEN BOOK Among Winners at the Guild of Music Supervisor Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 14, 2019 Tonight, the Guild of Music Supervisors hosted its annual awards show in Los Angeles, honoring Marc Shaiman with the Icon Award and Joel Sill with the prestigious Legacy Award for his creative contribution to music in film. The evening kicked off with special opening remarks from Guild of Music Sup...
Elise Davis Releases Video For THE BURN in Advance of Tour Dates with Lissie, Ray LaMontagne and SUSTO
by Tori Hartshorn - November 09, 2018 In advance of her upcoming tour dates with Ray LaMontagne, SUSTO, and Lissie, Elise Davis has shared a video for her song 'The Burn' (directed by Jason Alan Morant) from her critically-acclaimed sophomore album Cactus....
Noctorum Preview 'Piccadilly Circus in the Rain' Off New Album 'The Afterlife'
by Tori Hartshorn - November 01, 2018 Noctorum recently announced the impending release of their fourth album 'The Afterlife' - the duo's first long-play in seven years, which will be released exclusively on CD and gatefold vinyl to PledgeMusiccontributors in November 2018. The general release of this album will happen in February 2019 ...
Vanessa Peters Set To Release FOXHOLE PRAYERS via Idol Records Tomorrow
by Tori Hartshorn - October 04, 2018 Dallas, TX-based indie-folk singer-songwriter Vanessa Peters is set to release her new album, Foxhole Prayers, on October 5, 2018, via Idol Records. In Foxhole Prayers, Peters's already-considerable songwriting prowess has risen to its fullest stature, presented as a concise, gut-punching collectio...
Birdsong At Morning Spins Elegant Tapestries of Sound, Words, and Music on New Album SIGNS AND WONDERS
by Tori Hartshorn - September 20, 2018 From the quietly ambitious 4-CD box set debut, “Annals of My Glass House” (2011), through the expansive territory of “A Slight Departure” (2015), to the masterful new album, “Signs and Wonders” (2018), Birdsong At Morning has garnered rave reviews and airplay around the world....
Elise Davis Announces Fall Tour Dates with Ray LaMontagne, SUSTO, and Lissie
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 19, 2018 In celebration of her recently released sophomore album Cactus, Elise Davis has announced a run of fall dates supporting Ray LaMontagne, SUSTO, and Lissie. Find a full list of tour dates below and on Elisedavis.com....
Jack Drag Premieres New Single BLOODY NOSES
by Tori Hartshorn - September 05, 2018 Songwriter/producer/composer John Dragonetti will release his first new album under his Jack Drag moniker in 16 years, appropriately entitled 2018, September 14 on Burger Records. A third single from the record, “Bloody Noses”, premiered today via Blackbook prior to its release this Friday, Septemb...
VIDEO: Watch the New Music Video for Elise Davis' 'Lone Wolf'
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 27, 2018 Next Friday, September 7, Elise Davis returns with her sophomore album Cactus, the follow up to her 2016 critically-acclaimed debut The Token. With Cactus, Elise moves between lush alt-country and stripped-down folk confessionals, gluing everything together with story-driven songs about independence...
Indie Folk-Pop Band The Belle Sounds Premiere Music Video For LIKE A VILLAN With Atwood Magazine Today
by Tori Hartshorn - July 13, 2018 Today, Austin-based folk-pop virtuosos The Belle Sounds premiere the music video for their single 'Like a Villain' with Atwood Magazine off their forthcoming album 'The Sea Within.' You can find the premiere here. The video, directed by Barbara FG, can be streamed here and the single is available on...
The Belle Sounds Premiere New Single LIKE A VILLAIN Via Glide Magazine
by Macon Prickett - June 06, 2018 Today, Austin-based folk-pop virtuosos The Belle Sounds premiere their new single titled 'Like a Villain' with Glide Magazine off their forthcoming album 'The Sea Within.' You can find the premiere here and the single is available on iTunes, Spotify and everywhere else music is sold or streamed. 'Th...
#SummerOfFUV Announces Live Broadcasts
by A.A. Cristi - June 05, 2018 (90.7 FM/wfuv.org), WFUV's Summer Of FUV presents live broadcasts from two of the best New York City festivals - the illustrious Forest Hills Stadium and BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival - with artists including Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Decemberists, Aimee Mann, and David Byrne....
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Announces Lineup for 40th Season
by Macon Prickett - May 02, 2018 BRIC, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, is pleased to announce the lineup and sponsors for its 40th season of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival. With 31 performances (June 5 – August 11), BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! launches a yearlong celebration to cap off four decad...
NYC's Premier Farsi Funk Band, Mitra Sumara, Announces New Album TAHDIG Out 6/8
by Tori Hartshorn - May 01, 2018 Mitra Sumara, New York City's only Farsi Funk group, is proud to announce their debut album Tahdig, set for release on June 8, 2018 on Persian Cardinal Recordings. This international party band revives the vibrant Persian pop and funk music silenced by the Iranian Revolution. The popular music of Ir... |