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Pinkshift Drop Punk Anthem Single 'One Nation'
by Josh Sharpe - October 31, 2024 Baltimore punks Pinkshift are back with a vengeance on their new single, 'ONE NATION.' Driven by their signature powerful riffs, pounding drums, and catchy melodies, the release of 'ONE NATION' arrives on Halloween as a message of hope to the masses on the heels of the upcoming American presidential...
Brighton, UK Punk Outfit Harker Releases New Anthem 'Medicine'
by Michael Major - August 21, 2023 The band says the track is inspired by, 'the current state of the UKs post lockdown climate, ‘Medicine’ is a furious protest anthem pushing back against politicians cashing out on the misery of working class people and capturing the anger of a country currently rifting through a class struggle.'...
Ariana Delawari & Devendra Banhart Team Up on New Single 'You Can Love Again'
by Michael Major - July 18, 2023 Ariana Delawari is an Afghan-American musician, activist and filmmaker. Her film We Came Home (2013) documents her family, her travels to and from Afghanistan over a ten year period, in which Delawari recorded her first album. That album, Lion of Panjshir, was released on David Lynch’s record label ...
BEANS ON TOAST Releases a New Single 'Against The War'
by Michael Major - February 23, 2023 Beans on Toast - will release the powerful new single: “Against The War”. One year since the war in Ukraine began and with the Doomsday clock closer to midnight than ever before, the UK folk singer returns with a timely protest song that needs little explanation. Watch the new music video and check ...
MILCK Releases Meditative Song 'Slow' for Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center's Bravespace Project
by Michael Major - January 10, 2023 Singer-songwriter, producer and advocate MILCK debuts mediative single “Slow” as part of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s new project Bravespace, a compilation of original songs, sounds and meditations created by Asian American women and non-binary artists and musicians on a journey o...
Renowned Dutch Musician Harry Kappen Releases Politically Charged Single 'WarGames'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 27, 2022 Renowned Dutch musician and music therapist Harry Kappen has released a politically motivated new single, 'WarGames.' ...
Seratones Share New Track 'Pleasure'
by Michael Major - April 07, 2022 The new song from the Shreveport, Louisiana-based band – fronted by the gospel-trained powerhouse frontwoman and activist A.J. Haynes – follows previously released tracks “Good Day,” “Two of a Kind” and “Dark Matter.'' “Pleasure” continues Seratones’ unexpected fusion of disco-indebted vocals and bu...
Dropkick Murphys Release New Single 'We Shall Overcome'
by Michael Major - March 15, 2022 The song is woven vividly into American history – not only as the celebrated anthem of the American Civil Rights Movement of the late 1950s and 1960s, but also as a protest song in the earlier labor movement. Both the history and message of the song resonated with Dropkick Murphys, longtime champion...
Seratones Share New Single 'Two of a Kind'
by Michael Major - March 10, 2022 Seratones, fronted by the activist A.J. Haynes, share new single “Two of a Kind.” The song contemplates how queerness blooms beyond binaries and borders, and is highlighted by drummer Jesse Gabriel’s scorched disco beat. The song follows previously released tracks “Good Day” and “Dark Matter.' Plus,...
Dropkick Murphys to Release Digital-Only Expanded Edition Of 'Turn Up That Dial'
by Michael Major - March 10, 2022 The release will feature three bonus tracks including the band’s poignant rendition of “We Shall Overcome.” Previously released B-sides, the cover songs “James Connolly” (by Larry Kirwan) and “The Bonny” (by Gerry Cinnamon), are also included in the expanded edition, which will be available in both ...
Pussy Riot Releases “Laugh It Off” Ft VéRITé & Latashá
by Michael Major - March 08, 2022 Russian protest art collective Pussy Riot’s release “LAUGH IT OFF” featuring New York based artist VÉRITÉ and multi-dimensional rapper LATASHÁ HERE, the second track from the upcoming project via Neon Gold Records (Charli XCX, MARINA, Christine and the Queens etc) later this year....
Seratones Announce New Album 'Love & Algorythms'
by Michael Major - February 10, 2022 This album follows their breakout debut and sophomore records. Now, three years later, Seratones dive into the joyful struggle to find pleasure in a world designed to destroy you on Love & Algorhythms, which was produced by Paul Butler at Sonic Ranch Studios in Texas. Watch a new music video from th...
VIDEO: Brittany Campbell Shares New 'Eternally' Lyric Video
by Michael Major - January 07, 2022 In between starring alongside Idina Menzel in the new musical Wild and serving as one of five writers of the music for Paramount+'s upcoming Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies show, today, she shares her latest heartfelt single + self-animated video for “Eternally.' Campbell was also seen on Broadway i...
Blues Rocker Josh Ritchie Solidifies His Voice & Shines Light On The 'Love At The End Of The World'
by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2021 When it feels like the light at the end of the tunnel is dim, there always seems to be an artist like Wiarton, ON's Josh Ritchie ready to walk you through it. ...
The Late Ones Drop Debut Album THE FOURTH QUARTER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 25, 2021 Their debut album The Fourth Quarter, out now on Easy Star Records, is the result of the group's work, finding their voice and sound during a global pandemic, social injustices, and a hunger for conscious music to return....
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard Shares New Single & Video 'Crescent Man vs Demolition Dan'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 14, 2021 Since forming in 2017, the Cardiff-based four-piece have become one of the most talked-about new bands in the UK. Driven by an exciting, dynamic energy presented at a host of magnetic, hype-building live shows, the band’s debut EP The Non-Stop then followed in summer 2020....
Dara Tucker Announces The Release Of New Album DREAMS OF WAKING: MUSIC FOR A BETTER WORLD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 25, 2021 Green Hill Music has announced the May 28th, 2021 release of Dreams of Waking: Music For a Better World, the new album by consummate vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Dara Tucker. Tucker's powerful new release gives voice to the cry for social justice and change that has swept across the United St...
Gerd Janson Remixes SeeMeNot's 'Rapture'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 16, 2021 Tipped by Mixmag, DJ Mag, Beatportal, i-D, and more, SeeMeNot brings both purpose and protest back to house music, exploring race and gender politics through the prism of a Black female artist. ...
VIDEO: Maren Morris Performs 'Better Than We Found It' on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - January 05, 2021 The 2020 ACM Awards Female Artist of the Year returns to A Late Show for a performance of this very special song, penned as a protest anthem in the tradition of American music icons like Bob Dylan and Nina Simone....
Maren Morris Debuts 'Better Than We Found It'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 02, 2020 Maren Morris debuts a new song, “Better Than We Found It,” today. ...
John Tucker Releases 'You Wouldn't Know'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 11, 2020 John Tucker – an alternative R&B artist out of Nashville-has released his new song, “You Wouldn't Know,” today across all streaming platforms. ...
Anthony Kalabretta Shares 'This Fire'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 05, 2020 Deep house music producer Anthony Kalabretta has released his single, 'This Fire' on the 1st of May via Physical Presents....
THE ORB Announce 17th Album
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 09, 2020 On March 27, 2020, Cooking Vinyl present Abolition of the Royal Familia the 17th album by THE ORB, formed prolific electronic godfather Alex Paterson and his rotating roster of collaborative cohorts. It forms part two of a pair – a continuation of the same “anything goes” ethos as the previous, crit...
Catholic Action to Release 'Celebrated by Strangers' Album on March 27
by Abigail Charpentier - February 11, 2020 Glasgow's trippy garage rock band Catholic Action will release their new album Celebrated by Strangers, March 27 on Palo Santo Records. The hypnotic, rib-rattling record is armed with politically pointed lyrical daggers and powerful arena-ready licks. The band previously released the trippy, fuzzed-...
Anthony Kalabretta Releases Emotive Melodic House Track 'Terracotta'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 24, 2020 Physical Presents welcomes its newest artist Anthony Kalabretta with his debut track 'Terracotta,' from forthcoming EP. We're introduced to Kalabretta's melodic house signature sound with dreamy toplines over gently rolling bass, complemented by soulful vocals that call to mind the style of Rüfüs Du... |