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Miley Cyrus, Lorde & More Join A24's Talking Heads 'Stop Making Sense' Tribute Album
by Michael Major - January 31, 2024 Everyone's Getting Involved boasts the illustrious talents of, in alphabetical order: BADBADNOTGOOD, Blondshell, The Cavemen., Chicano Batman Feat. Money Mark, DJ Tunez, El Mató a un Policía Motorizado, girl in red, Jean Dawson, Kevin Abstract, The Linda Lindas, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Paramore, The Nat... 
Original Afro-Punk Julian Releasing New Solo Outing
by Michael Major - January 05, 2023 As a founder member of Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Julian was an essential part of the original Punk scene while sowing the seeds for Post-Punk with the pointedly lopsided rhythms structures and scorched, askew guitar lines that comprised the Voidoids’ oeuvre. Swing Your Lanterns is being released ... 
Freekbass & The Bump Assembly Announce Funk The World Tour
by Michael Major - July 14, 2022 Freekbass & The Bump Assembly are embarking on the 2022 Funk The World Tour featuring Sammi Garett (formerly of Turkuaz). Freekbass & The Bump Assembly is a high-energy live show like no other. Funk and Live music fans will want to plan a party around this show when it comes to their town.... 
Freekbass & The Bump Assembly Announce 2022 'Funk The World' Tour
by Michael Major - July 07, 2022 Part musical journey, part Ohio-Funk experience, everyone from bass guitar enthusiasts, to Funk and Live music fans will want to go to this show when it comes to their town. The tour kicks off in Youngstown, OH on July 22 and will head through Denver, Chicago, and more before concluding in Freekbass... 
VIDEO: NYC's Lizzie & the Makers Shares Live Video of Alt-Blues Track 'Bottle'
by Michael Major - June 21, 2022 Lizzie & The Makers is Lizzie Edwards, guitarist Greg McMullen, bassist Brett Bass (Gregg Allman), drummer Steve Williams (Sadé, Keith Richards, David Byrne) and keyboard player Rob Clores (Black Crowes, Jesse Malin). Lizzie is accompanied in the live 'Bottle' video by Reeves Gabrels on guitar and E... 
Falu Wins GRAMMY For Best Children's Album at 64th Grammy Awards
by Michael Major - April 04, 2022 Critically lauded, Indian born world musician Falu (aka Falguni Shah) has won her first GRAMMY® award in the Best Children’s Album category for her latest album A Colorful World. Listen to the GRAMMY®-winning album now, which celebrates diversity and unity through shared empathy, the impetus for Fal... 
Evan Taylor and Sarah Safaie Will Release Debut Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 26, 2020 'Trig' is the debut single from the recently formed band 'Purple Witch of Culver,' which features saxophonist Sarah Safaie and producer / multi-instrumentalist Evan Taylor, being released for digital download and streaming platforms on Loantaka Records September 18.... 
Freekbass Announces Tour Dates
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 09, 2019 Freekbass, hailed by the legendary Bootsy Collins as “the new spiritual warrior for the funk,” has served up his new album All The Way This. All The Way That. on the exciting new Color Red imprint out now. He is taking the new album on tour kicking off with the opening performance at the Cincinnati ... 
Martin Gore To Receive Moog Innovation Award at Moogfest
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 23, 2019 Musical pioneer Martin Gore's masterful electronic meditations on the human condition have illuminated the connection between transformative sound and pure emotion for decades. A founding member of the band Depeche Mode, Gore's sensual electronic compositions and introspective lyrics have resonated ... 
Freekbass Announces New Album 'All The Way This. All The Way That.'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019 Freekbass, hailed by the legendary Bootsy Collins as “the new spiritual warrior for the funk,” is ready to serve up his new album All The Way This. All The Way That. on the exciting new Color Red imprint on May 31, 2019. The highly anticipated album embodies the past, present, and future of funk mus... 
Former AMERICAN IDOL Finalist Elise Testone To Release Second LP
by Tori Hartshorn - April 09, 2019 Soulful singer/songwriter ELISE TESTONE, a former American Idol finalist and powerhouse vocalist whose incredible stage presence and bluesy maturity rank with the best, is releasing her long-awaited sophomore album, This Is Love, on April 17 and immediately mounting an East Coast Tour that includes ... 
Indian Born Falu Nominated for GRAMMY Award in Best Children's Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 20, 2018 Critically lauded, Indian born world musician Falu (aka Falguni Shah) has scored her first GRAMMY® nomination in Best Children's Album for her latest album, Falu's Bazaar. Falu's Bazaar was inspired by her desire to address her son's fascination with their cultural values and customs, exploring Indi... 
Henry + The Invisibles Releases Summer Beat Tape 'Beatz The Heat'
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2018 Austin's very own 'One Man Funk Band' Henry + The Invisibles (Henry Roland) has independently released his entirely instrumental beat tape 'Beatz The Heat.' You can stream the tape on Spotify and Apple Music as well as here. Inspired by Beat Scene producers like J Dilla and Madlib, 'Beatz the Heat'... 
Vangeline Theater Presents ELSEWHERE 5/24-5/26
by Tori Hartshorn - March 20, 2018 Vangeline Theater Presents ELSEWHERE 5/24-5/26... 
THE COLD EQUATIONS Soundtrack Featuring Members of Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, and More Released Today
by Macon Prickett - February 02, 2018 The soundtrack to an imaginary film The Cold Equations, has been released today on Yeggs Records. Composed by Josh Urist and co-produced by Stuart Bogie (Superhuman Happiness, Antibalas, Arcade Fire, Iron and Wine, TV on the Radio), the album is available on 180g vinyl and digital download via iTune... 
The Cold Equations: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out Today
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2018 The release of the Morricone-esque soundtrack to an imaginary film The Cold Equations, has been announced today. Composed by Josh Urist and co-produced/arranged by Stuart Bogie (Superhuman Happiness, Antibalas, Arcade Fire, Iron and Wine, TV on the Radio), the album will be available on 180g vinyl a... 
BWW Interview: The Benjamin Vo Blues Band, Pennsylvania's Unsigned Secret
by Tory Gates - January 24, 2018 'I think the most important element I like to keep in the music is the blues feeling, regardless of different chord or what we do with the notes, it's just the blues feeling has to be there.... 
Parliament-Funkadelic Members Unite for 'DETROIT RISING: A Cosmic Jazz Funk Adventure' Album
by Caryn Robbins - January 22, 2018 DETROIT RISING: A COSMIC JAZZ FUNK ADVENTURE--an unprecedented project created by universally respected musicians, including current and original members of the archetypal funk band Parliament-Funkadelic, along with a selection of world class talent from across the country--is going to bring a new s...
The Cold Equations: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out 2/1
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2017 The release of the Morricone-esque soundtrack to an imaginary film The Cold Equations, has been announced today. Composed by Josh Urist and co-produced/arranged by Stuart Bogie (Superhuman Happiness, Antibalas, Arcade Fire, Iron and Wine, TV on the Radio), the album will be available on 180g vinyl a... 
Musician Alissia's 'Get Away' Now Available on DSPs
by Caryn Robbins - October 30, 2017 Multi-disciplinary musician Alissia's funk and R&B-tinged Get Away is now available for stream and purchase on all DSPs. The track comes with the full support of Alissia's number one fan, the inimitable Bootsy Collins, who raves, 'I'm digging Alissia's new song because it makes me want to pull up ... 
Funk Prodigy, Bootsy Collins Producer Debuts Her Own 'Get Away' via Afropunk
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2017 Multi-disciplinary musician Alissia is making her debut from behind the boards as a producer. The funk and R&B-tinged Get Away video is debuting today exclusively via Afropunk -- with the full support of Alissia's number one fan... 
Drum Legend Simon Phillips to Release 'Protocol 4' 10/27
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2017 Drum legend & producer extraordinaire Simon Phillips will be releasing Protocol 4 on October 27th on Phantom Recordings, distributed by AMPED. Simon Phillips is by far one of the world's most renowned and respected drummers, whose style not only reflects his technical gift but also his distinct mu... |
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