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Gatlin Shares New Single 'Lonely Life' & Announces Fall Headline Tour
by Michael Major - June 21, 2023 The release is accompanied by the announcement of Gatlin’s fall tour dates and a music video, featuring Gatlin as a glamorous cat lady. Despite a video that softens the affairs of Gatlin’s “Lonely Life,” the soft-spun track cuts deep with lyrical instincts that channel the incisive candor of Phoebe ...
Claud Releases New Song 'It's Not About You'
by Michael Major - June 20, 2023 Claud has released “It’s Not About You,” the fourth offering from their eagerly awaited sophomore album, Supermodels, via Saddest Factory Records. The new album follows 2021’s much-lauded Super Monster. The acoustic, catchy tune boasts candid lyricism from Claud as they deal with frustration after a...
Bird Streets to Issue Digital Deluxe Version of Album 'Lagoon'
by Michael Major - June 12, 2023 Lagoon will be reissued as a deluxe digital edition with an additional eight tracks, including two new songs: the Patrick Sansone-produced “California High,” and “What In The World,” featuring Sting drummer Zach Jones. The re-release will be accompanied by a series of solo live engagements in the No...
Miki Ratsula Announces New Album & Shares 'blue balloons'
by Michael Major - June 02, 2023 Miki Ratsula – the acclaimed trans, nonbinary artist using their voice and platform to make music more inclusive – has announced their sophomore album, i’ll be fine if i want to. They followed the album with their made for them EP, featuring gender-neutral covers of songs originally sung by Phoebe B...
Blake Mills to Debut New Album 'Jelly Road' in July & Drop 'Skeleton Key'
by Michael Major - June 01, 2023 Blake Mills’ new album Jelly Road, co-written with Chris Weisman is out in July. Mills learned of Weisman through a friend while making the critically acclaimed album Notes With Attachments with bassist Pino Palladino. A reclusive songwriter, jazz musician and conceptual artist, Weisman has released...
Claud Releases New Songs 'Wet' & 'Crumbs'
by Michael Major - May 30, 2023 Claud has released two new songs “Wet” and “Crumbs.” Both tracks will appear on their eagerly awaited sophomore album, Supermodels. The two new tracks give listeners a glimpse into the dynamic scope of Supermodels. “Crumbs” is a stripped back and nostalgic track detailing the little things we do for...
Bright Eyes Announce Third Wave of Companion Releases
by Michael Major - May 09, 2023 This new wave comes with artist contributions from Johanna and Klara Söderberg of First Aid Kit (“JeJune Stars,” “Coatcheck Dream Song,” “Wrecking Ball”), Gillian Welch (“Napolean’s Hat”) and Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff (“Clairaudients (Kill or Be Killed),” “Firewall,” ‘When You Were ...
Blake Mills to Be Joined By Chris Weisman on West Coast Summer Tour Dates
by Michael Major - May 03, 2023 This June, Grammy-winning producer, composer, guitarist and songwriter Blake Mills is playing a run of shows around his performance with Joni Mitchell at Washington’s The Gorge Amphitheater. Joining him will be frequent musical collaborator Chris Weisman. The duo will kick off performances in select...
GIRL SCOUT Release New Single 'Monster'
by Michael Major - May 03, 2023 Girl Scout took SXSW by storm this year, emerging as one of the most exciting new bands in Austin. The Swedish 4-piece are continuing their impressive, buzz worthy run with a new song and video “Monster” out now. Watch the music video now!...
Lana Del Rey, Maggie Rogers, Boygenius, Carly Rae Jepsen & More Headline All Things Go Festival
by Michael Major - April 18, 2023 This year the independent festival boasts headliners Lana Del Rey, Maggie Rogers, boygenius and Carly Rae Jepsen, in addition to Mt. Joy, MUNA, Arlo Parks and more on the bill, and returning to the iconic Merriweather Post Pavilion for two days Saturday September, 30th and Sunday October 1st. Check ...
SZA Expands 'S.O.S. Tour' With New U.S. & European Dates
by Michael Major - April 11, 2023 Following her incredibly successful 17-city sold out run, Grammy-award-winning music trendsetter and icon SZA will continue her touring trek with ten new dates in Europe, including shows in Manchester, Glasgow, London, and Dublin. As well as twenty-one additional dates across North America due to in...
Hannah Grae Releases Brand New Single 'Jaded'
by Michael Major - April 06, 2023 Merging nostalgic elements of No Doubt, Alanis Morrisette, and The Bangles and modern storytelling lyrics inspired by the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Paramore, and Taylor Swift – Hannah’s self-taught musical education seats her firmly in the lineage of cross-genre women making musical waves....
boygenius Releases New Album 'the record'
by Michael Major - March 31, 2023 Acclaimed trio boygenius (Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus) have released a short film directed by Kristen Stewart via Black Dog Films. the film is set to the first three singles taken from their highly anticipated debut album the record, “$20,” “Emily I’m Sorry,” and “True Blue” which is o...
Ireland's Ezra Williams (fka Smoothboi Ezra) Announces Debut Album With 'Bleed'
by Michael Major - March 29, 2023 Self-taught songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Ezra Williams (fka Smoothboi Ezra) offers their haunting new single, 'Bleed.' They've been compared to 'Phoebe Bridgers at her best' (Paste), and their tender, self-examining indie calls to Fiona Apple, Soccer Mommy and Indigo De Souza, thou...
Photos: Taylor Swift, P!NK & More Attend iHeart Radio Music Awards
by Michael Major - March 28, 2023 Check out photos of celebrities at the 2023 “iHeartRadio Music Awards,' including H.E.R., Joel McHale, Nicole Scherzinger, Phoebe Bridgers, ICON Award Recipient P!NK, Kelly Clarkson, Latto, Doja Cat, Becky G, Jax, and more....
Video: Nickel Creek Perform on CBS Saturday Morning
by Michael Major - March 27, 2023 Nickel Creek—mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins—were featured on “CBS Saturday Morning” this past weekend as part of their “Saturday Sessions” series, performing three songs from their acclaimed new album, Celebrants: “Where the Long Line Leads,” “Holding Patt...
Nickel Creek Releases New Album 'Celebrants'
by Michael Major - March 24, 2023 Across 18 tracks, the group addresses love, friendship and time with lyrics both poetic and plain-spoken, as they see bridges built, crossed, burned and rebuilt. Recorded at Nashville’s RCA Studio A, the album was produced by longtime collaborator Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, Grace Potte...
Cher, H.E.R. & More Join iHeartRadio Music Awards
by Michael Major - March 23, 2023 iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment announced that the 2023 “iHeartRadio Music Awards” will feature special appearances from Cher, Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin, Donald Faison, H.E.R., Joel McHale, Jordan Davis, Nicole Scherzinger, Nikki Glaser, Phoebe Bridgers, TLC, Vella Lovell, Zach Braff and more....
The National Share 'Eucalyptus' Single
by Michael Major - March 22, 2023 The National has released a third new track ahead of its upcoming album First Two Pages of Frankenstein. “Eucalyptus” is taut and punchy, having come together in a charmed burst of spontaneity surrounding a visit to the historic Capitol Theatre just north of New York City in Port Chester. Watch the ...
Nickel Creek Extend 2023 Headline Tour
by Michael Major - March 21, 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning trio, Nickel Creek—mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins—will continue their extensive headline tour through the fall with newly confirmed shows at Los Angeles’ Theatre at Ace Hotel (two nights), Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, St. ...
Ethereal Folk Singer Melanie MacLaren to Release Solo EP 'Tourist'
by Michael Major - March 14, 2023 With the first 3 singles already released and featured on multiple playlist placements across platforms (notably, her singles “Orion” and 'Summer in Sweden' on Spotify’s Best of 2022 Fresh Folk Finds), the EP is comes highly anticipated and will expand on the sound she established with her first pro...
Hannah Grae Releases Brand New Single 'Hell Is a Teenage Girl'
by Michael Major - March 10, 2023 Self-taught musician and songwriter, Hannah Grae, releases her fourth single “Hell Is A Teenage Girl.” The track, written by Hannah Grae alongside producer Rob Brinkmann, explores navigating turbulent teenage years and encapsulates the feeling of finally standing up for yourself and fighting back....
Jaren Johnston and Neil Mason Launch New Label War Buddha Records With Warner Records
by Michael Major - March 09, 2023 Nashville natives Jaren Johnston and Neil Mason (two-thirds of acclaimed Nashville trio The Cadillac Three) have entered into a joint venture partnership with Warner Records for their newly created, Nashville-based label War Buddha Records. ...
VIDEO: The National Perform 'Morning Tropic News' on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Michael Major - March 06, 2023 In anticipation of their highly awaited, ninth studio album First Two Pages of Frankenstein (due April 28 on 4AD), The National performed the first single off of the album “Tropic Morning News” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this past Friday. Watch the new video performance now!...
Emerging Musical Maverick sombr Reveals New Single 'Alibi'
by Michael Major - March 03, 2023 Surrounded by music since childhood, sombr has gleaned inspiration from his days at legendary public performing arts school LaGuardia High, a fascination with classical music, and countless nights writing and recording out of a bedroom studio in his childhood home in the Lower East Side of New York ... |