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Ric Robertson - Strange World Coming September 25
by Robert Diamond - August 18, 2020 Ric Robertson’s Strange World EP drips with syrupy trance-funk like an intergalactic spacecraft rising from swampy waters at the far edges of the galaxy, crash-landing in the middle of Frenchmen Street. ...
Galactic Share Music Video for 'Something's Wrong With This Picture'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 04, 2020 Galactic are proud to share an updated version and new music video for their 1996 classic 'Something's Wrong With This Picture'....
Stern Grove Festival Announces Cancelation of 2020 Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 14, 2020 Stern Grove Festival Executive Director Bob Fiedler announced today the cancellation of the 83rd Stern Grove Festival due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the continued moratorium on large gatherings....
Isotopia Records to Release Constance Hauman's THE QUARANTINE TRILOGY
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2020 On Friday 29th May 2020 Isotopia Records (www.isotopiarecords.com) will release a digital EP entitled The Quarantine Triology, a recording of instrumental works written and performed by Constance Hauman during the Covid-19 pandemic in New York....
Legendary Belly Up Tavern Announces 'SharkBelly' Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 05, 2020 The red-eyed, twenty-foot paper mache shark that lives above the bar at Solana Beach's famous Belly Up nightclub has been witness to countless jaw-dropping live shows in this intimate, 600 capacity live music venue—and the shark misses concerts just as much as the rest of us who are now sheltering-i...
J-Felix Releases WHOLE AGAIN HOOLIGAN
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 06, 2020 Producer and multi-instrumentalist Joe Newman, otherwise known as J-Felix, releases his sophomore album Whole Again Hooligan today via Tru Thoughts, a mix of his future blend of boogie, p-funk, disco, and soul....
Norah Jones, Wynton Marsalis and More Announced for 66th Edition of Newport Jazz Festival
by Abigail Charpentier - February 11, 2020 Incredible ensembles, global superstars, legendary instrumentalists and genre-bending up-and-comers make up the first wave of artists announced today for the 66th edition of Newport Jazz. Curated by Artistic Director Christian McBride and founder George Wein, the Festival takes place August 7-9 at F...
J-Felix Releases 'CHECK' Single Feat. El Train
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 04, 2020 Producer and multi-instrumentalist Joe Newman, otherwise known as J-Felix, returns with his future blend of boogie, p-funk, disco and soul on his sophomore album Whole Again Hooligan, out March 6 on Tru Thoughts, and releases the heavily-sampled single 'Check' featuring El Train - listen below!...
Karney Announces New EP BETTER
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 03, 2020 Anna Karney has been making great music for many years, performing across the United States and collaborating with many talented and notable artists. As a solo artist she has put out several singles and EPs, and now with her band KARNEY is set to release a new EP titled BETTER, a stunning collection...
Terrace Martin Debuts New Album 'Gray Area Live at the JammJam'
by Abigail Charpentier - January 31, 2020 Today, Grammy-nominated producer, singer-songwriter, musician Terrace Martin shares a brand new album, Terrace Martin's Gray Area - Live at the JammJam, with one of a kind live performances featuring an array of today's top stars in jazz, hip-hop and more, like Kamasi Washington, Ben Wendel, Ronald ...
Sam Moore To Perform With Garth Brooks On 'Grammy Salute To Music Legends'
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 17, 2019 Sam Moore and Dave Prater – the groundbreaking duo, Sam & Dave, who brought their gospel roots to Soul music, were one of the primary chart stars at the Stax and Atlantic labels in the '60s. Bringing the passion of call and response to their wailing soul side, the duo were honored by The Recording A...
Lauren Jauregui Brings Down the House at Women of Jammcard JammJam Event
by Abigail Charpentier - September 12, 2019 Recently, at the invite-only Women of Jammcard JammJam event, Lauren Jauregui brought down the house alongside a slew of surprise guests like Chika, Sheléa, Madame Gandhi and Mads Paige. Hosted by Jammcard, the 'LinkedIn for Professional Musicians,' the room was filled with a powerful energy, both o...
PBS to Air GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 27, 2019 In collaboration with PBS' 'Great Performances' series, the Recording Academy presents 'GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®,' the fourth annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Academy's 2019 Special Merit Awards recipients. Recorded in May at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, the event...
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 ...
Afriqua Announces First Full-Length LP
by Tori Hartshorn - August 07, 2019 Berlin-based producer Adam Longman Parker announces Colored, his first full-length LP as Afriqua for R&S Records, with first single 'Space Dookie' ft. Big Farma.The album is a celebration of the unifying power of Black culture through the prism of electronic music. Listen to 'Space Dookie' ft. Big F...
Grace Kelly Wins Song Of The Year In John Lennon Songwriting Contest
by A.A. Cristi - August 02, 2019 “Feels Like Home,” a soulful country ballad written by Yamaha Artist and saxophonist Grace Kelly has been named “Song of the Year” in the annual John Lennon Songwriting Contest....
Lauren Jauregui Delivers Surprise Performance At Jammcard's JammJam in Hollywood
by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2019 Thursday night, at the invite-only Women of Jammcard JammJam event, Lauren Jauregui brought down the house alongside a slew of surprise guests like Chika, Sheléa, Madame Gandhi and Mads Paige. Hosted by Jammcard, the Music Professionals Network, the room was filled with a powerful energy, both onsta...
Imogen Heap Receives Honorary Doctorate in Valencia, Spain
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 09, 2019 Berklee President Roger H. Brown presented an honorary Doctor of Music degree yesterday to acclaimed recording artist Imogen Heap during the commencement ceremony for the master's degree programs at Berklee's campus in Valencia, Spain. In advance of the ceremony, graduate students prepared and perfo...
Dorian Concept Announces Limited Edition Double Single
by Tori Hartshorn - July 03, 2019 The Austrian producer and prodigiously gifted keyboardist Dorian Concept (Oliver T. Johnson), who released his second long player 'The Nature of Imitation' on Flying Lotus's Brainfeeder imprint last year, is set to release a strictly limited translucent orange 12' edition of two previously unrelease...
Bay Area Reggae/Latin Powerhouse Bayonics Sets Worldwide Release of Their Highly Anticipated New Album RESILIENCE
by Tori Hartshorn - July 03, 2019 Born in the San Francisco Mission District, for the past two decades BAYONICS has mixed Reggae and Latin music to create a style as unique as the city they call home. Freely melding genres, they carry on the tradition of legendary Bay Area groups such as Santana and Sly & The Family Stone, groups th...
Prince Newman Announces Debut Album 'Lifestyle'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 26, 2019 Bay Area rapper and hip-hop artist Prince Newman announces the upcoming release of his debut album, “Lifestyle,” out in late 2019. Official drop date and release party details are to be announced, and the campaign is starting out with a bang. Newman first came onto the scene after being discovered b...
National Music Council to Honor Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, George Clinton and Composer Vince Guaraldi With 2019 American Eagle Awards
by Tori Hartshorn - June 18, 2019 The National Music Council will honor the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum at the 36th annual American Eagle Awards on Thursday, July 18th at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville. Other previously announced honorees include iconic funk visionary George Clinton and the late beloved 'Peanuts' compo...
ONE Musicfest Reveals 10th Anniversary 2019 Lineup, Featuring Wu-Tang Clan, Pharrell and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 05, 2019 Celebrating 10 YEARS with its biggest, boldest, and best billing yet, ONE Musicfest unveils a blockbuster lineup for 2019....
Ty Dolla $ign Performs At Capitol Studios for Jammcard's JammJam
by Tori Hartshorn - June 04, 2019 Jammcard has finally released the long awaited video from their JammJam at Capitol Records featuring Ty Dolla $ign. The video features his musical director, Mike Moore, on drums, as well as keyboardist Philip Cornish who has gained major attention as of late for musical directing Kanye West's Sunday...
Pieces Of A Man Share New Single 'Listen'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 29, 2019 Manchester six-strong soul collective Pieces of a Man released their second single,“Listen”, today, sharing a live-in-studio video via YouTube. Taken from their forthcoming debut album, Made In Pieces, (produced by Zed Bias and featuring Amp Fiddler), due out July 12 on Tru Thoughts, “Listen” oozes... |