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KNOCKED LOOSE Release New 'Upon Loss' Singles
by Michael Major - June 14, 2023 Knocked Loose strike again with their visionary new Upon Loss singles – “Deep in the Willow” / “Everything is Quiet Now” - which are streaming now alongside its video directed by Eric Richter and front man/vocalist Bryan Garris. ...
ASKING ALEXANDRIA & THE HU Announce Co-Headlining 'Psycho Thunder' U.S. Tour with Special Guests Bad Wolves & Zero 9:36
by Michael Major - June 13, 2023 The co-headlining jaunt—billed as the “PSYCHO THUNDER” tour with special guests BAD WOLVES and ZERO 9:36—begins August 30 in San Antonio, TX and includes stops at some of the states’ biggest rock festivals including Aftershock (The HU only) and Rocklahoma and Louder Than Life (The HU and Asking Alex...
The Front Bottoms Announce New North American Tour Dates
by Michael Major - June 06, 2023 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 Roadrunne...
Teddy Swims Announces Fall 2023 North American Tour
by Michael Major - June 05, 2023 Kicking off in Minneapolis on September 22nd, the I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Tour includes stops in Chicago (The Riviera), Los Angeles (The Wiltern), New York City (Terminal 5), and Nashville (Ryman Auditorium) before wrapping up in his hometown of Atlanta (The Tabernacle) on November 21st. C...
Margaret Glaspy Shares Lead Single From New Album & Announces US Tour
by Michael Major - May 31, 2023 Glaspy shares the first taste of the album via the LP’s exultant opening track “Act Natural.” The video for the track, directed by Phineas Alexander, is a deep dive into Glaspy’s artistic New York City community and a showcase of her love for the guitar. She has also confirmed her first North Americ...
Ashnikko Reflects on Roe v. Wade with 'Possession of a Weapon'
by Michael Major - May 24, 2023 “Possession of a Weapon” is the fourth offering from Ashnikko’s debut album WEEDKILLER. She most recently unveiled the video for its title track “WEEDKILLER' – following previous singles “Worms” and “You Make Me Sick!” – delving deeper into her self-written post-apocalyptic world that she’s designed...
Video: Ashnikko Prepares for Battle in Cinematic 'WEEDKILLER' Video
by Michael Major - May 09, 2023 The new videos immerse us in Ashnikko’s self-written post-apocalyptic world as they burst onto the pop hook like an artillery barrage. Directed by Furmaan + Vasso, we witness Ashnikko’s battle with the menacing Weedkiller robot, an enemy designed to symbolize Earth’s environmental catastrophe and te...
Darkwave Artist Mareux Releases Debut Album 'Lovers From the Past'
by Michael Major - May 05, 2023 Acclaimed darkwave artist, Mareux, has released his debut album, Lovers From The Past via Revolution/Warner Records. In support of the album, Mareux will be kicking off a headlining global tour tomorrow with stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Berlin, London and more. Listen to the new singles now!...
Motionless in White Announce 'The Touring the End of the World Tour'
by Michael Major - April 25, 2023 Expanding an already stacked slate in 2023, hard rock giants Motionless In White have shared details of their biggest North American headline run to date, “The Touring The End of the World Tour,” kicking off this fall. The upcoming trek includes support from special guests Knocked Loose, After The B...
All Time Low Announce North American 'The Sound of Letting Go on Tour'
by Michael Major - April 25, 2023 All Time Low have announced “The Sound Of Letting Go On Tour,” a North American fall headline trek featuring special guests Gym Class Heroes, Grayscale, and Lauren Hibberd. The 21-city tour will kick off on September 8 with a hometown show in Baltimore, MD, visit major markets coast-to-coast, and wr...
Souls Extolled Announce Six-Date Texas Tour With Los Alcos
by Michael Major - April 24, 2023 Formed in Austin, TX, Los Alcos Familia Banda blends Latin-Psych, Space-Funk, & Groovy-Rock into a spicy, energetic fusion. Papa David Alcocer shreds Santana-style guitars. AlexAlco wildly plays an inventive, multi-instrumental setup. Vanessa Burden brings a velvety, deeply emotive voice & passionat...
Darkwave Artist Mareux Releases Single 'Little Lies'
by Michael Major - April 07, 2023 “Little Lies” layers neon keys above a head-nodding bass line and icy production. Surging through this sonic backdrop, Mareux’s deep intonation bellows and beckons with an entrancing and engaging refrain. Emblematic of his haunting idiosyncratic sound, the track melts into a transfixing ebb and flow...
Morgan James Releases 'Nobody's Fool' Album; Tour Underway
by Michael Major - March 31, 2023 Morgan James' new album features collaborators like Raphael Saadiq, Memphis saxophonist Lannie McMillan (Silk Sonic, Al Green), producers/songwriters Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello (Kelly Clarkson, Anastacia), songwriter and 3x GRAMMY nominee Ryan Shaw, and Doug Wamble, Morgan’s longtime musical...
Sabrina Carpenter Releases Deluxe 'Emails I Can't Send Fwd:' Album
by Michael Major - March 17, 2023 Singer-songwriter and actress Sabrina Carpenter releases emails i can’t send fwd:, an extended version of her 2022 studio record emails i can’t send. In addition to releasing her deluxe album, Sabrina kicked off the second leg of her emails i can’t send Tour on Thursday, March 16th at Hard Rock Live...
Mareux Returns With New Single 'Lovers From the Past'
by Michael Major - March 10, 2023 Critically acclaimed darkwave artist Mareux announces new album, Lovers From The Past, set for release on May 5, 2023 via Warner Records/Revolution Records. Alongside the announcement, the darkwave artist releases the hypnotic title track. “Lovers From The Past” fuses a thumping bassline to nocturna...
The Backseat Lovers Expand 2023 North American Tour
by Michael Major - February 23, 2023 With a near sell-out of the band’s already announced North American Spring and Summer tour, the four-piece will expand their run to cover additional markets including stops at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on June 6th, Stage AE in Pittsburgh on July 26th, Thompson Point in Portland, Maine on...
Caroline Polachek Shares New Album 'Desire, I Want to Turn Into You'
by Michael Major - February 14, 2023 This collection - co-produced almost entirely by Polachek and Danny L. Harle - experiments with melodies & sounds less familiar in the pop mainstream, from the Scottish bagpipes in “Blood And Butter” to flamenco rhythms in “Sunset.” An ethereal experience, this album is filled with lush vocal adornm...
Morgan James to Release 'Nobody's Fool' Album in March
by Michael Major - February 10, 2023 The album is a 90s-style R&B album, which includes collaborations with Raphael Saadiq, Memphis saxophonist Lannie McMillan (Silk Sonic, Al Green), and producers/songwriters Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello (Kelly Clarkson, Anastacia) in addition to her husband and musical collaborator Doug Wamble,...
Snarky Puppy's Empire Central Wins Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at 65th Annual Grammy Awards
by Michael Major - February 06, 2023 Snarky Puppy is sharing a collection of live-in-studio performance videos from the record in celebration of the album’s release and Grammy win; watch/share the videos for “Cliroy,” “Pineapple,” “Trinity,” “Bet,” “Belmont,” “Take It!” and “RL’s,” which continue to receive critical praise from NPR Mus...
Trivium + Beartooth Announce Co-Headline Spring 2023
by Michael Major - January 31, 2023 The 29-city tour kicks off Monday, May 1 in Stroudsburg, PA at Sherman Theater with stops in Nashville, TN, Las Vegas, NV, Grand Rapid, MI, and more before wrapping up on Thursday, June 15 in Seattle, WA at Paramount Theater. Malevolence and Archetypes Collide will join the bands on all dates across...
Caroline Polachek Releases New Single 'Blood and Butter'
by Michael Major - January 31, 2023 Caroline Polachek has shared another taste of her highly anticipated upcoming album with the new offering, “Blood And Butter.” Co-produced by Polachek and Danny L. Harle, “Blood And Butter'' features Scottish bagpipes by BBC Award winner Brìghde Chaimbeul, a flex rarely seen in pop music that makes ...
VIDEO: Joe Samba Releases Music Video for 'Boomer Economy'
by Michael Major - January 25, 2023 On “Boomer Economy,” a track off Samba’s 2022 album, Far From Forever (LAW Records), a thrashy guitar riff crashes right into a laidback reggae break as he alternates between galloping rapid delivery and a magnetic chantable chorus, attempting to bridge the generational gap. Watch the music video fo...
C M Talkington Announces New LP Featuring Renée Zellweger; Shares 'Two Steps'
by Michael Major - January 23, 2023 Talkington started another band, The Furies, and eventually dove into filmmaking for about ten years. During this period, he wrote and directed the 1994 cult film, Love and a .45 starring Gil Bellows, Renée Zellweger, and Rory Cochrane. Another thread was woven into the tale of Texas Radio, although...
Charli XCX Joins Caroline Polachek For 'Welcome To My Island'
by Michael Major - January 20, 2023 Caroline Polachek continues to tease the arrival of her impending avant-pop masterpiece with two new remixes for her latest single “Welcome To My Island”, including a collaboration from music royalty Charli XCX and the 1975’s George Daniel and a second from the genre-bending, UK dance trio PVA. ...
Dream, Ivory Share Single From New Album & Announce Headline Tour
by Michael Major - January 17, 2023 Southern California-based Filipino duo Dream, Ivory have announced their new album About A Boy (Naked), featuring new acoustic arrangements of 2022’s About A Boy. In addition to the news, they’ve shared “Would It Kill You At All (Naked)”, and announced a March headline tour kicking off in Los Angele... |