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Continental Drifters to Release 'White Noise & Lightning: The Best Of Continental Drifters' Album
by Josh Sharpe - July 29, 2024 Continental Drifters announced White Noise & Lightning: The Best Of Continental Drifters which will be released on September 13. The 11-track LP and 15-track CD (featuring a previously unissued scorching 12-minute live version of “Who We Are, Where We Live”) follows the journey across their entire c... 
THE LIGHTNING THIEF Composer Rob Rokicki to Release New Album in May
by Michael Major - April 27, 2023 ROB ROKICKI, the composer and lyricist behind the Broadway show, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, is set to release “Grace Kinetic,” an album of feel-good lo-fi music. Rob Rokicki is the composer/lyricist of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (book by Joe Tracz); nominated... 
Lightning Seeds Return With New Album 'See You in the Stars'
by Michael Major - June 15, 2022 One of the album highlights, ‘Emily Smiles’, was co-written with Specials man Terry Hall, whom Ian wrote Jollification’s ‘Lucky You’ with. All songs were written and recorded in short bursts over the last three years. The first two songs recorded were a pair written with the Coral’s James Skelly: ‘G... 
Bianca Shaw Releases New Single 'Lightning'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 08, 2022 Born and raised in Chicago, IL, R&B/Pop artist Bianca Shaw is a true force of nature. The talented emcee, drummer, and singer-songwriter believes in the power of thinking outside the limits of genre as she channels electrifying pop melodies in her latest hit 'Lightning'.... 
DANiiVORY Releases Music Video For 'Pink Lightning'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 25, 2022 Pop/R&B artist DANiiVORY releases new music video for single 'Pink Lightning.' Pink Lightning by DANiiVORY is a song that is filled with power and that power could not have been shown better in its music video. Ivory displays confidence and style all throughout the video that will be felt by the vie... 
LIGHTNING BUG Shares New Song/Video for 'Song of the Bell'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 26, 2021 A Color of the Sky is an album of many firsts: the band’s first album with their new label home, Fat Possum, the band’s first time recording together as a live band, and the first time Lightning Bug, initially a three-piece, is rounded out by Hagen and Puleo as full-time band members.... 
Lightning Bug Announce West Coast Tour Dates Supporting BULLY
by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2021 Lightning Bug’s upcoming album A Color of the Sky is an album of many firsts: the band’s first album with their new label home, Fat Possum, the band’s first time recording together as a live band, and the first time Lightning Bug, initially a three-piece, is rounded out by Hagen and Puleo as full-ti... 
LIGHTNING BUG Shares New Song/Video for 'September Song, pt. ii'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 21, 2021 A song meant to embody the crisp clarity brought on by the transition to Fall, 'September Song, pt. ii' feels as much like a vivid portrait of the changing seasons as it does a cathartic psychedelic experience with Kang’s hushed vocals against a rush of pattering drums and finger-plucked guitar.... 
Volume.com Partners with Lightning 100 for 'Music City Mayhem'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 15, 2021 Volume, officially launched on March 12, provides a dynamic and personalized experience for both artists and entertainment lovers on a 24/7 livestreaming platform.... 
Ben Folds Launches New Podcast
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 08, 2021 To herald the premier of Lightning Bugs: Conversations With Ben Folds, Folds will introduce the show with a live taping of the podcast streaming free at On Air Fest today, April 8.... 
Kolohe Kai Releases New Single 'Catching Lightning'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 28, 2020 Pacific Reggae Star Kolohe Kai delivers a feel good reggae vibe with a mix of pop influences. Kolohe Kai newest single 'Catching Lightning' is out today... 
Island Reggae Artist Kolohe Kai Announces New Single 'Catching Lightning'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 02, 2020 Pacific Reggae Star Kolohe Kai delivers a feel-good reggae vibe with a mix of pop influences. Kolohe Kai announces new single 'Catching Lightning' to be released on July 24th.... 
Lightning Bug Sign to Fat Possum, Release New Single & Video 'The Onely Ones'
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 04, 2020 Lightning Bug is the hypnotic shoegaze project led by Brooklyn-based Audrey Kang, who released their new album October Song last year to an 8.0 from Pitchfork. Today, the band is announcing they've signed to Fat Possum, who will re-issue October Song on vinyl for the first time on April 24th. To cel... 
Lightning Bolt Announce US West Coast Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 11, 2020 Following the release of their new album Sonic Citadel, legendary duo Lightning Bolt have announced a tour throughout the US west coast, including a set at Eric Andre's Block Party. Ahead of the shows, Lightning Bolt are reissuing two of their lauded albums, Ride The Skies and Hypermagic Mountain in... 
Lightning Bolt to Reissue Debut Self-Titled Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2019 Lightning Bolt will be reissuing their long sought after self-titled debut, also known as 'The Yellow Record', on Jan. 17th, 2020. The reissue follows the release of their new album Sonic Citadel, as well as the reissue of seminal album Wonderful Rainbow. Lightning Bolt's reissue finds the album on ... 
'Air Conditioning' by Sonic Citadel Out Now
by Abigail Charpentier - August 15, 2019 Following the recent announcement of their new album Sonic Citadel, out Oct. 11th, Lightning Bolt have unveiled the album's first single: 'Air Conditioning.' On Sonic Citadel, bassist Brian Gibson and drummer Brian Chippendalehave done the daring, stripping away some of the distortion mask to reveal... 
Lightning Bolt Announce New Album SONIC CITADEL
by Tori Hartshorn - August 01, 2019 Legendary duo Lightning Bolt will be releasing their seventh full length album, Sonic Citadel, on October 11th, 2019. On Sonic Citadel, the band often called the loudest rock outfit around have done the daring, stripping away some of their distorted mask to reveal the naked pop forms beneath the noi... 
Beck Drops New Video For SAW LIGHTNING (FREESTYLE)
by Tori Hartshorn - July 08, 2019 Beck's new 'Saw Lightning (Freestyle)' video captures the GRAMMY-winning artist stripping his latest single down to its bare bones. Rendered in striking minimalist black and white, 'Saw Lightning (Freestyle)' relies solely on the impact of raw talent and passion: a man, a harmonica, a camera and not... 
Lightning Seeds Announce 25th Anniversary Reissue of Jollification
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 03, 2019 To celebrate its twenty five year anniversary, Lightning Seeds are reissuing their seminal album Jollification, out September 6th via Sony Music. The 1994 LP, which would go on to sell 900,000 copies, was the Liverpudlian outfit's third album and spawned the singles 'Lucky You', 'Marvellous', 'Chang... 
Rob Rokicki Releases New EP 'Smart Girls'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 02, 2019 Composer/lyricist ROB ROKICKI releases the “Smart Girls” EP, celebrating female vocalists Kristin Stokes, Sarah Beth Pfeifer (The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical), and Morgan Siobhan Green (Be More Chill). Songs include: “Take the Weight,” a fan favorite cut from The Lightning Thief; an ... 
New Single SAW LIGHTNING From Beck Out Now
by Tori Hartshorn - April 15, 2019 Beck has offered fans a glimpse of the future today in the form of “Saw Lightning,” a stunning new track featuring Beck's unmistakable raw acoustic slide guitar and harmonica playing. “Saw Lightning” was written and produced by Beck and Pharrell Williams, who contributes drums, keyboards and mumbles... 
Chief White Lightning Announces the Pinche Summer Tour
by Macon Prickett - June 19, 2018 Southern California's Chief White Lightning (Joshua Logan) is stoked to announce the Pinche Summer Tour, which will see his band headline a mix of intimate yet rowdy house, bar and club shows. The sixteen-city run kicks-off onJuly 6th in Costa Mesa before making its way up the West Coast to Seattle... 
VIDEO: Mayday Parade Shares IT'S HARD TO BE RELIGIOUS WHEN CERTAIN PEOPLE ARE NEVER INCINERATED BY BOLTS OF LIGHTNING Video
by Macon Prickett - June 01, 2018 American rock band Mayday Parade has released a video for 'It's Hard To Be Religious When Certain People Are Never Incinerated By Bolts Of Lightning”. The song is described as 'angrier' than anything they have written before. With such an emotion-filled track, the video had to include just as much f... 
Bad Bad Hats Announce New LP Out 8/3 on Afternoon Records, First Single Out Today
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2018 Minneapolis-based Bad Bad Hats have announced their sophomore full-length album, Lightning Round, out August 3 via Afternoon Records (Yellow Ostrich, Haley Bonar, John Vanderslice). The 10-song collection explores themes of dependence and independence in relationships, bolstered by the band's signat... 
Following The Worldwide Success Of His Song 17, MK Remixes Sam Smith's PRAY Out Today
by Tori Hartshorn - April 27, 2018 Still riding the high from his U.K. Top 10 hit '17' (Area10/Ultra Music), MK is back with a remix for Sam Smith's 'Pray,' from Smith's sophomore album The Thrill Of It All out now on Capitol Records. MK has revamped it with the dance floors in mind adding that dose of magic soul that has earned him ... |
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