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Recording Academy Elects 19 Leaders To Its 2024-2025 Board Of Trustees
by Josh Sharpe - June 03, 2024 The newly elected Trustees joined the Academy’s midterm Trustees to uphold the Academy's mission to serve and represent the music community at-large through its commitment to promote diversity, equity and inclusion, fight for creators' rights, protect music people in need, preserve music's history, ...
RVSHVD Will Release Debut EP, 'The Intro'
by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024 South Georgia singer songwriter RVSHVD (pronounce RA-SHAD) is set to release The Intro his debut EP on April 19th. “The Intro” validates his contribution within today's country music expansion while featuring rock star collaborators Ice Nine Kills, Asking Alexandria and hip hop icon Paul Wall....
Spice 1 Ft Snoop Dog, Rick Ross & Q Bosilini Drop 'Gangsta Shhh'
by Michael Major - March 05, 2024 The Bay Area legend's brand of vivid, raw and uncut lyricism, venting on the complexities of street life, has resulted in Gold plaques, soundtrack singles (“Trigga Gots No Heart” from Menace II Society Film), and respect from Hip-Hop's elite; including making classics with Tupac, Too Short, MC Eiht,...
Billboard Selects Orion Amphitheater As 'Top East Coast Amphitheater' on 2024 Top Music Venues List
by Michael Major - February 13, 2024 The accolade follows a triumphant 2023 season for The Orion, as it hosted 32 concerts and 83 community and cultural events last year, welcoming some of music's biggest names such as Lana Del Rey, Brandi Carlile, Snoop Dogg, James Taylor, Phish, Billy Strings, Widespread Panic, Ja Rule and Ashanti, T...
Hannibal Buress Drops New Single 'I Lift Weights'
by Michael Major - June 05, 2023 'I Lift Weights' is like a sonic shot of pre-workout that pumps you up and ignites your spirit. This dynamic track, produced by the powerhouse collaboration of Eshu, TKgotdamix, Drum Smoke, and Preach Balfour, featuring a captivating vocal sample from NFL legend Joe Haden, originates from Eshu's unw...
Keep Records Announce New EP 'So Indie It Hurts Vol. 3'
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2023 Keep Records has announced their forthcoming EP So Indie It Hurts Vol. 3 is due for release on May 20th. The project continues Keep Records' unique recording series in which they choose one location, concurrent with a tour, to create an entire record start to finish. ...
Keep Records Drops New Single 'Great Weather'
by Michael Major - April 20, 2023 Keep Records will release their forthcoming EP So Indie It Hurts Vol. 3. The project continues Keep Records’ unique recording series in which they choose one location, concurrent with a tour, to create an entire record start to finish. All eight songs on So Indie It Hurts Vol. 3 were written, produc...
Hannibal Buress (Eshu Tune), Danny Brown & Paul Wall Team Up on 'Veneers' Remix
by Michael Major - March 14, 2023 Previously released on his self-titled project Eshu Tune, “Veneers” is reinvented with additional vocals from fellow alternative hip-hop strongholds; Danny Brown offers his signature esoteric bars while Houston rap legend Paul Wall provides the hook. The remix is accompanied by a psychedelic video d...
Yung Pooda Drops 'Already Know' Featuring a Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Angelica Vila & 'Did It Again' Featuring Fat Joe
by Michael Major - February 21, 2023 Houston-born rapper Yung Pooda sets a sizzling tone for the year with the release of two new tracks “Already Know” featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Angelica Vila and “Did It Again” featuring Fat Joe via It’s A 10 Records. The two Cool & Dre-produced tracks dominate with a buzzworthy appeal that tak...
NEMS, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes & Styles P Release 'Bing Bong (Remix)'
by Michael Major - March 17, 2022 With his new project, Bing Kong, coming tomorrow, NEMS discusses how the “Bing Bong” single and its remix has changed his life and given him an appreciation for all the years of grinding. Bing Kong also features two more remixes, an underground Remix featuring Vado and Shoota93 and an “H-Town” (Remi...
El Dusty & Lil Ro Announce New EP 'Product Of The Streets'
by Michael Major - March 14, 2022 With his newest EP, El Dusty teams up with South Coast Texas legend Lil’ Ro for a banging 3-song EP titled Product Of The Street. Lil’ Ro’s credits stretch from his work with Paul Wall, to Baeza, Big Shasta, ESG & Kap G. The new EP is a hard hitting collection of 3 songs rooted in trap, heavy drops,...
Rico Nasty, Danny Brown & More Join Red Bull SoundClash 2021 Line Up
by Michael Major - October 20, 2021 Red Bull SoundClash creates a once-in-a-lifetime live music experience, featuring two artists competing across two opposite stages, with the audience deciding the winner. The unparalleled event series will bring audiences the chance to participate in an experience unlike any other. Find out more inf...
VIDEO: MISSIO Drops Video for 'Cry Baby'
by Sarah Leiber - December 10, 2020 Austin, TX alternative duo MISSIO has dropped their brand-new music video for “Cry Baby (feat. Paul Wall).”...
Rittz Drops New Album PUT A CROWN ON IT
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 02, 2019 Rittz drops the highly anticipated Put A Crown On It album via his own label, CNT. The 12-track effort includes features from Paul Wall, Jelly Roll, Yelawolf, Twista, Dizzy Wright, Big Hud, Too $hort, and Futuristic. The album title comes from Rittz's dedication to excellence--the phrase “put a crow...
Liife Shares Tales Of Friends Turned Foes In New 'Friends & Enemies' Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 21, 2019 Compton's own Liife releases his latest visual “Friends & Enemies.” The video, directed by APlus Filmz, was premiered by No Jumper on Thursday, November 21. “Friends & Enemies,” follows the Rostrum Records signee's most-recent singles, “Lifestyle,” with over 1.3M views, and “Meet The Parents.” In ad...
The Recording Academy Announces Lineup for Texas Chapter's Anniversary Gala
by Abigail Charpentier - July 11, 2019 The Recording Academy Texas Chapter is proud to announce sponsors and the full talent lineup for their upcoming 25th Anniversary Gala, celebrating 25 years of representing the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals in Texas, as well as members residing i...
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...
Texas Chapter Of The Recording Academy Celebrates 25 Years With Gala At ACL Live This July
by Tori Hartshorn - June 11, 2019 The Recording Academy Texas Chapter is incredibly proud to celebrate 25 years of representing the voices of performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and all music professionals in Texas, as well as members residing in Oklahoma and Mexico. On Thursday, July 18, 2019 the Texas Chapter of the org...
Coline Creuzot Burns Bridges In “Dead End” Visual Debut
by A.A. Cristi - December 18, 2018 Independent R&B artist, Coline Creuzot knows love is not a one-way street in her new video 'Dead End'. The Houston native, who has collaborated with the likes of rapper Paul Wall and written for Kelly Rowland, is found singing on a rooftop against a Los Angeles skyline with a three-piece musical ens...
Recording Academy Hosts District Advocate Day
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2018 Today, almost two weeks after the Music Modernization Act (MMA) became law, more than 1,500 Recording Academy members from coast to coast will participate in the largest grassroots initiative for music in the nation—District Advocate day. Songwriters, performers, musicians, and producers throughout ...
Kim Gordon, Laraaji, and More to Close Out 2018 Summer Happenings at the Broad
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 30, 2018 The next Summer Happening at the Broad will close out the 2018 season on September 29th. Picking up where the season opener A Journey That Wasn't, Part 1 left off, A Journey That Wasn't, Part 2 will continue to explore how artists manipulate time through memory, appropriation and repetition, themes ...
THE SUFFERS Announce Upcoming Album EVERYTHING HERE Out 7/13
by Macon Prickett - March 20, 2018 Houston's award-winning 8-piece ensemble The Suffers, have announced their sophomore full-length album, Everything Here, which is set to release on July 13, 2018. Co-produced by The Suffers, Zeke Listenbee, and John Allen Stephens, the album includes special guests such as Bun B and Paul Wall, along...
Watch: Music Video for BUST from Paul Wallm C. Stone, and Chief Keef
by Tori Hartshorn - December 28, 2017 Watch the official music video for 'Bust' by Chief Keef Feat. Paul Wall & C.Stone....
Asia Sky Releases Shiny New Single SCANDALOUS
by Tori Hartshorn - December 20, 2017 Asia Sky Releases Shiny New Single SCANDALOUS...
Katelyn Macs Teams with Waka Flocka for New Hit Single 'Light It Up'
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2017 Her new single titled 'Light it Up' featuring Waka Flocka, an American rapper of the chartbuster single 'Oh let's do it ' and no. 13 single US billboard hot 100 single 'No hands' is currently topping the charts.... |