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Sonny Fodera Links With Jazzy and D.O.D for New Summer Single
by Josh Sharpe - July 29, 2024 Dance music sensation Sonny Fodera is back with another of his irresistible house singles 'Somedays,' this time in collaboration with Jazzy & D.O.D. Road testing the primed dance hit, Sonny has already performed 'Somedays' live at his epic and sold out Alexandra Palace show back in April and Longitu...
Matthew Mayfield New Album PRIZEFIGHTER Out Now
by Josh Sharpe - May 17, 2024 Birmingham, AL-based, acclaimed songwriter Matthew Mayfield is excited to release his anticipated new album, PRIZEFIGHTER. The album arrives after the release of singles 'Belle Of The Ball,' 'Breathe Out In Black' and 'Die In A Ghost Town.' To celebrate the release, Matthew Mayfield is also releasin...
Matthew Mayfield Shares Single 'Die In A Ghost Town' Ahead of New Album
by Josh Sharpe - May 03, 2024 Birmingham, AL-based, acclaimed songwriter Matthew Mayfield is excited to unveil his latest single, 'Die In A Ghost Town.' ''Die In A Ghost Town' is an anthem of both hope and reckoning,' says Matthew Mayfield. 'It was written from the perspective of someone stripped of their freedom but determined ...
Matthew Mayfield Will Release New Album 'PRIZEFIGHTER' Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024 Matthew Mayfield, the acclaimed singer-songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama, has announced the release of his highly anticipated album, PRIZEFIGHTER out on May 17, with pre-orders available now....
The Staple Singers New Live Album 'Africa 80' Will Be Released Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 01, 2024 Omnivore Recordings has announced a new live record from The Staple Singers, Africa 80, which features performances from their first ever tour in Africa. The album will be released on CD and Digital on May 10....
21 Savage Expands London Return With a European Tour
by Michael Major - October 16, 2023 21 Savage expands his London return with a European tour. NEW November 2023 tour dates added across the UK and Europe. The tour will now kick off in Paris, France on 14 November 2023 at Zenith Paris La Villette, before heading to Dusseldorf, Zurich, Berlin, Amsterdam, Manchester, and Birmingham, clo...
HAAi Announces DJ Kicks: HAAi Compilation & Shares New Track 'ZiGGY'
by Michael Major - September 20, 2023 Featuring three brand new tracks from Teneil as well as exclusive songs from an all-star line-up of friends and electronic music figureheads like I.JORDAN, Koreless, Jon Hopkins, Kam-Bu, River Moon, DJ PGZ, Manni Dee, Joshua James, The Blessed Madonna & Cocktail Party Effect, DJ-Kicks: HAAi is theme...
COLD WAR KIDS Announce 10th Studio Album 'Cold War Kids' & Share New Track
by Michael Major - August 16, 2023 With its funky groove and huge chorus, “Run Away With Me” sets the tone for the LP as a whole - 12 high-minded, stylistically diverse songs referencing everything from Curtis Mayfield to the Pretenders and Elton John to Happy Mondays and Gang Of Four....
The Heavy Release New Single 'I Feel The Love'
by Michael Major - February 17, 2023 The Heavy’s sixth album AMEN was recorded at Rockfield Studios, produced with Tchad Blake (The Black Keys, U2) and engineered with Real World Studios’ Joe Jones. Elsewhere on the album there’s the grimy swamp glam of ‘Bad Muthaf**ker’ and gnarled roadhouse rocker ‘Stone Cold Killer’, while ‘Whole Lo...
Three Days Grace Confirm 21-Date Tour Supporting Shinedown On The 'Revolutions Live Tour'
by Michael Major - January 23, 2023 Three Days Grace also recently scored their 17th #1 on the Billboard chart and 18th #1 song on the Mediabase Chart with their single,“Lifetime.”. The video for 'Lifetime' was filmed in Mayfield, Kentucky, and was dedicated to the people of Mayfield, where one of the deadliest tornados in recent hist...
Qwynn To Release New Single 'Beautiful Back' Tomorrow
by Michael Major - November 10, 2022 “Beautiful Back” was recorded in Nashville and co-written by Qwynn, producer/songwriter Matt Wilder, and songwriter Brian Maher, who co-penned Justin Moore’s #1 songs “Small Town USA” and “Til My Last Day” and also landed cuts by artists such as Taylor Swift, Lonestar and Kenny Wayne Shepherd....
Qwynn To Release New Single 'In Between'
by Michael Major - September 28, 2022 Singer/songwriter and storyteller “Qwynn” will drop her new track “In Between,” the second single from her forthcoming album, set for release in early 2023. “In Between” follows Qwynn’s previous single, “Only One” which was released in August and featured on Music City's influential “No Country For...
Qwynn To Release New Single 'Only One' On Friday
by Michael Major - August 24, 2022 Prior to 2022, Qwynn (under the name Quinn L’Esperance) released four singles and music videos including “Dance In The Garden” (a tribute to her brother) “Human Connection,” a song that shed light on the importance of human connection during the pandemic, “Heavyweight” which was choreographed by Jab...
Monophonics Release New Full-Length 'Sage Motel'
by Michael Major - May 13, 2022 Today, Bay Area-based Monophonics released their new full-length Sage Motel via Colemine Records. The world's premier psychedelic soul band, Monophonics cordially invites you to attend the grand re-opening of the once thriving, once vibrant establishment, the legendary Sage Motel....
Monophonics Release New Single 'Love You Better'
by Michael Major - April 12, 2022 Today, Bay Area-based Monophonics released “Love You Better,” the second single from their upcoming full-length Sage Motel. Sage Motel, Monophonics' fifth studio album since 2012, tells its story. Once again produced by brilliant bandleader Kelly Finnigan, the album captures a timeless sound that bl...
Monophonics Announce New Album 'Sage Motel'
by Michael Major - March 15, 2022 The world's premier psychedelic soul band, Monophonics, cordially invites you to attend the grand re-opening of the once thriving, once vibrant establishment, the legendary Sage Motel. The album announcement comes with a video for the first single “Warpaint.”...
Samora Pinderhughes Announces New Album 'Grief'
by Michael Major - February 16, 2022 The album is an integral element of Pinderhughes’ years-long multimedia effort on loss, structural violence and possibilities for healing and liberation, The Healing Project, which consists of three parts: a physical exhibition, a digital archive and finally an album. Watch the new short film of 'Ma...
Curtis Harding Shares 'Explore' Single From Upcoming Album
by Michael Major - November 01, 2021 Atlanta psychedelic soul artist Curtis Harding has shared the new track “Explore” today ahead of this Friday’s release of his new album ‘If Words Were Flowers’. Listen to the new track now! Plus, check out Harding's upcoming tour dates....
Craft Recordings Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Specialty Records
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 02, 2021 Originally released as a 5-CD box set, The Specialty Story offers 130 tracks from the artists noted above, plus Percy Mayfield, Camille Howard, Joe Liggins, Jesse Belvin, Eugene Church, Lil Greenwood, the Swan Silvertones, John Lee Hooker, and more....
James Holvay Will Release EP 'Sweet Soul Song' on April 16
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 11, 2021 “Curtis Mayfield was the guy that I always idolized,” says Holvay, who wrote his first song at the age of 12. “I always gravitated toward black music when I was a kid. My roots were always in black music.”...
Adrian Younge Announces 'The American Negro' Out Feb. 26
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 02, 2021 Today, Adrian Younge has announced his most ambitious and deeply personal project to-date. The American Negro is a multimedia project release in conjunction with Black History Month....
ANNICIA BANKS Seizes the Spotlight with the Release of Her Debut 'UP FRONT' EP
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 27, 2021 ANNICIA BANKS is a reggae singer-songwriter from Kingston, Jamaica. She has toured the Caribbean, United States, Asia, Africa, and Europe....
War & Pierce Releases New Single 'Amen'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 29, 2020 LA music veterans from two different worlds, the duo War & Pierce brings together acclaimed guitarist and songwriter Sunny War with powerhouse soul singer and songwriter Chris Pierce. ...
MARY J. BLIGE's personal, vulnerable 1994 second album 'My Story' being re-pressed for its anniversary
by Robert Diamond - August 18, 2020 The Yonkers-raised singer, recorded her 3x platinum 1992 debut, What’s the 411?, with Sean “Puffy” Combs behind the board. ...
Mason Maynard Drops LOOKIN' AT ME EP
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 06, 2020 Manchester DJ and producer Mason Maynard is hitting 2020 with purpose and imagination as he announces his new record imprint “Fantazia”. Working alongside USA heavyweight electronic music leaders Insomniac, the first release will be titled “Lookin' At Me” out February 14th and sets the tone for Maso... |