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Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul Head to the State Theatre
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 02, 2019 Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul have announced the release of their eagerly awaited new album. SUMMER OF SORCERY, the legendary rock 'n' rollers first album of new material, arrives May 3 via Wicked Cool/UMe. SUMMER OF SORCERY is available for pre-order now. The album will be released on CD,...
Jake Najor and The Moment's New LP Out 3/29
by Tori Hartshorn - March 22, 2019 Over the past twenty years, when musicians and producers in Southern California have needed fresh R&B, funk, or hip hop beats, they've called on drummer Jake Najor. A former bandmember of Breakestra, Incredible Moses Leroy, and The Styletones, Najor has performed or recorded with scores of noteworth...
Little Steven Announces First Album of New Material in 20 Years
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 08, 2019 Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul have announced the release of their eagerly awaited new album. SUMMER OF SORCERY, the legendary rock 'n' rollers first album of new material, arrives May 3 via Wicked Cool/UMe. SUMMER OF SORCERY is available for pre-order now. The album will be released on CD,...
Jake Najor And The Moment Of Truth New Studio Album IN THE CUT Out 3/29
by Tori Hartshorn - February 20, 2019 Over the past twenty years, when musicians and producers in Southern California have needed fresh R&B, funk, or hip hop beats, they've called on drummer Jake Najor. A former bandmember of Breakestra, Incredible Moses Leroy, and The Styletones, Najor has performed or recorded with scores of noteworth...
Jools Holland Announces 2019 UK Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 29, 2019 Musical virtuoso Jools Holland and his distinguished Rhythm & Blues Orchestra have announced dates and special guests for their well-renowned autumn/winter UK tour for 2019. Tickets go on general sale this Friday 1 February at 10am and can be bought on Ticketmaster, See Tickets, Ticketline and Starg...
Lexi Todd Shares Jazz Pop Single 'Complacent' for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 08, 2018 In support of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Lexi Todd will be rolling out tracks from her forthcoming EP Maria, Immured, which chronicles a close friend's abusive relationship from Lexi's perspective. The EP tells the true-to-life story of ...
Australia's Conrad Sewell Announces US Tour
by Macon Prickett - June 28, 2018 Conrad Sewell confessed his mistakes and yearned to tell his uncut story on his latest release, 'Ghosts & Heartaches' - a two song effort with minimal production driven by the Australian artist's bold, big, and bluesy wail. Today, Sewell arrives with his next chapter - the visuals for the track, 'He...
Raphael Saadiq Adds Ali Shaheed Muhammad to Summer Tour
by Macon Prickett - May 23, 2018 Raphael Saadiq recently announced his first headline tour in several years. Today, he announced that his longtime friend and Lucy Pearl bandmate Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest)--who recently announced new album TheMidnight Hour with Adrian Younge and featuring Saadiq, among other notewor...
Raphael Saadiq Announces Summer Tour Dates, Pitchfork Festival Performance
by Macon Prickett - May 01, 2018 Raphael Saadiq just announced his first headline tour dates in several years. The Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning musician and producer will head out on a seven-city run including headline shows in NYC, Boston, Philadelphia and more, and a performance at Chicago's Pitchfork Festival (read 'The Me...
Legendary Tower Of Power Celebrates 50th Anniversary And New Album 6/1
by A.A. Cristi - April 27, 2018 On June 1, Artistry Music, A Mack Ave Label will release Soul Side of Town, Tower of Power's 25th album- a cranial-crushing funk amalgamation of soul, vintage R&B, groove, pop and rock. It's the centerpiece for a celebratory 50th Anniversary campaign that includes the re-release of four hard to fin...
NJ Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Eryn Will Bring Her Powerhouse Voice to New York
by Macon Prickett - March 21, 2018 Singer Eryn is on a quest to establish her voice, both literally and figuratively. As an award-winning emerging artist, she's been hard to categorize – often described as a mixture of blues, soul, jazz, pop, rock and country. Now she's figured out that puzzle, and seeks to lay claim to the 'RetroPop...
Guitarist Adam Hawley's DOUBLE VISION Drops Friday + First Single CAN YOU FEEL IT Rockets to Billboard Top 10
by Macon Prickett - March 20, 2018 When your debut album scores three Billboard No. 1 singles, including the longest running No. 1 single of the year, and helps you win two Debut Artist of the Year titles, your priority becomes avoiding a sophomore slump. That was guitarist Adam Hawley's mindset as he entered the recording studio to ...
R&B Soul Songstress Sydney Franklin Releases Debut EP MAKE IT HURT
by Tori Hartshorn - February 23, 2018 In partnership with House Music Group DC, R&B/Soul artist Sydney Franklin has officially released her freshman project, Make It Hurt. The four track EP focuses on Franklin'a self-revelation of being honest with herself, and coming to terms with who she is as an artist and person. Laced with powerhou...
Blues Singer ERYN To Release New EP LADY E April 6
by Macon Prickett - February 21, 2018 Singer Eryn is on a quest to establish her voice, both literally and figuratively. As an award-winning emerging artist, she's been hard to categorize – often described as a mixture of blues, soul, jazz, pop, rock and country. Now she's figured out that puzzle, and seeks to lay claim to the 'RetroPop...
Raphael Saadiq Receives Oscar Nomination for 'Mighty River' from MUDBOUND
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2018 Raphael Saadiq received his first Academy Award nomination for co-writing the song Mighty River from Mudbound today....
Drummer & Songwriter Cindy Blackman Santana to Release New Single 'Fun, Party, Splash'
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017 Together through Walden's Tarpan Records label they will release the new single “FUN, PARTY, SPLASH” featuring Carlos Santana on all digital platforms on August 25, 2017....
Electric Violinist Rose Bartu Releases New Single 'Freedom'
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017 Rose Bartu, Austrian-raised and NYC-based singer/songwriter and electric violinist, is releasing her first single “Freedom” from her upcoming EP on August 28, 2017, the date chosen as it marks the anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s “I Have A Dream” speech....
Jessie Galante Release New Song 'Dreamer' from the New Album 'The Show Must Go On'
by Richard Best - June 27, 2017 Produced and mixed by Larry Swist (Lou Gramm, Spyro Gyra, Tina Turner), Dreamer is about overpowering a possessive, toxic and emotionally abusive relationship with the strength and tenacity to break free....
Jessie Galante and Alessandro Del Vecchio Duet on 'More Like Love Divine'
by Caryn Robbins - May 31, 2017 Jessie Galante and Alessandro Del Vecchio duet on 'More Like Love Divine', second single taken from Jessie's new album 'The Show Must Go On'....
Jessie Galante Releases New Album 'The Show Must Go On' Today via Tanzan Music
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2017 The full-length, 11-track album release, “The Show Must Go On” was recorded in various cities and countries from NYC to Rome. The album embodies a universal flare of many genres, all embracing Galante's distinctive soulful voice.... |