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Soul Coughing to Release First-Ever Live Album; Detail Spring Tour
by Josh Sharpe - December 10, 2024 Soul Coughing will follow their hugely successful first tour together in 25 years with the self-release of their first-ever official live album. They will also return to the road in 2025 for Soul Coughing Play The Songs Of Soul Coughing Again, a 14-date North American tour....
Don Heffington Tribute LP to be Released Feat. Fiona Apple, Jackson Browne, John C. Reilly, & More
by Josh Sharpe - August 20, 2024 Tonight I’ll Go Down Swingin’: A Tribute to Don Heffington, a musical salute to the late prolific drummer and singer-songwriter, will be released on October 18. The new tribute album features performances of Heffington originals from collaborators and friends including Fiona Apple, Jackson Browne, B...
Soul Coughing Reunite for 17-Date American Tour
by Josh Sharpe - June 20, 2024 They said it would never happen, but now it is – after 25 years, Soul Coughing are reuniting for a 17-date American tour beginning September 11 in San Diego, CA. The tour ends with a two-night celebration at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY on October 4 and 5. ...
Brandy Clark Wins Best Americana Performance At 66th GRAMMY Awards
by Michael Major - February 05, 2024 Brandy Clark won Best Americana Performance at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards for her song “Dear Insecurity,” featuring 10x GRAMMY-winner Brandi Carlile—Clark's first GRAMMY win. Clark also performed the song during the GRAMMY Premiere Ceremony, accompanied by SistaStrings. ...
SHUCKED Songwriter Brandy Clark Drops Holiday Song 'My Favorite Christmas'
by Michael Major - October 27, 2023 In celebration of the holiday season, 11x Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Brandy Clark’s original Christmas song, “My Favorite Christmas,” is debuting now alongside a new rendition of the classic, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas.” Plus, check out upcoming tour dates from the Shucked son...
Video: Brandy Clark Releases New Music Video for 'Dear Insecurity'
by Michael Major - October 10, 2023 The music video for Brandy Clark’s collaboration with Brandi Carlile, is out now. Directed by Trey Fanjoy (Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert), the poignant video follows several characters, including Clark, as they confront and overcome personal struggles and self-doubt. Plus, check out her upcoming tou...
SHUCKED Songwriter Brandy Clark Drops New Single 'Northwest'
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023 The release adds to yet another landmark year for Clark, who is nominated for Best Original Score at the 76th Annual Tony Awards for Shucked, the new musical comedy she composed alongside longtime collaborator, Shane McAnally. Shucked is nominated for nine awards overall at the 2023 ceremony includi...
SHUCKED Writer Brandy Clark Debuts New Song 'She Smoked in the House'
by Michael Major - April 21, 2023 In addition to writing songs like “A Beautiful Noise,” the GRAMMY-nominated duet performed by Brandi Carlile and Alicia Keys, and Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow.” Clark, together with longtime collaborator Shane McAnally, composed the music for the new Broadway music comedy, Shucked, which is n...
Video: SHUCKED Songwriter Brandy Clark Releases 'Buried' Music Video
by Michael Major - April 13, 2023 The official music video for 11x Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Brandy Clark’s new song, “Buried,” directed by Victoria Stevens. Clark, together with longtime collaborator Shane McAnally, composed the music for the new Broadway music comedy, Shucked, which is now showing at New Yor...
Brandy Clark to Return With Brandi Carlile-Produced Self-Titled Album
by Michael Major - March 24, 2023 Brandy Clark will return this spring with her highly-anticipated new self-titled album. Produced by 9-time Grammy winning Brandi Carlile, the album showcases Clark’s versatility with eleven songs that span the emotional spectrum, including the first single, “Buried,” which is out now....
Ben Zaidi Releases Deluxe Version of 'Acre of Salt' LP
by Michael Major - November 18, 2022 Ben Zaidi shares the deluxe version of his debut studio album, Acre of Salt. The album was recorded with producer Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Peter Gabriel, Beck) at the iconic Sound City Studios in LA along with backing band members Ethan Gruska, Sebastian Steinberg (Fiona Apple,) saxophonist Sam G...
Phoebe Bridgers Releases Holiday Track 'So Much Wine'
by Michael Major - November 17, 2022 Phoebe Bridgers has released a cover of The Handsome Family’s “So Much Wine” - an addition to her Christmas song catalog. Proceeds from the track will be going to the Los Angeles LGBT Center. The track, produced by Bridgers along with longtime collaborators Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska. Plus, check ou...
VIDEO: Ondara Debuts Latest Single 'A Nocturnal Heresy' With Video
by Michael Major - July 13, 2022 Watch “A Nocturnal Heresy,” which follows the release of “An Alien In Minneapolis,” the first track to be released from Spanish Villager No 3. The namesake behind the new album is The Spanish Villager: a mysterious man with a potent message who has proven to be a versatile guy: he’s the subject of a...
Ondara Announces New Album 'Spanish Villager No: 3'
by Michael Major - June 22, 2022 The album is produced by Ondara and Mike Viola (Jenny Lewis, Dan Wilson) with contributions from Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes, Sebastian Steinberg, Tim Kuhl and Jeremy Stacey. The new collection of songs features a much more full, electric sound. Today, Ondara is unveiling the fir...
Singer-Songwriter Lauren Monroe Announces Album, Releases New Single and Video
by Marissa Tomeo - May 15, 2022 Lauren Monroe - singer, songwriter, and healing artist - announces her third album, Messages from Aphrodite, with the release of the new single, “If You Want.” Co-produced by Monroe with the renowned Jim Scott, “If You Want” features a guest performance from the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rick Alle...
Emerging Artist Ben Zaidi Unveils New Tracks, 'Jerusalem' and 'Only Forever'
by Marissa Tomeo - April 16, 2022 Today, emerging artist and poet Ben Zaidi unveils two new tracks from his forthcoming debut album. Listen/share “Jerusalem” and “Only Forever,” and pre-order Acre of Salt HERE, set for release June 3 on Nettwerk. Tune into his Fender Presents exclusive performance of “Only Forever” at Sound City Stu...
VIDEO: Mandy Moore Shares Star-Studded Music Video 'In Real Life'
by Michael Major - March 17, 2022 The new music video features co-stars from the beloved NBC drama This Is Us including Chrissy Metz, Susan Kelechi Watson, Sterling K. Brown, Chris Sullivan, Justin Hartley, and Jon Huertas, as well as friends Hilary Duff, Wilmer Valderrama, Tess Holiday, Skylar Astin, Ashley Streicher of longtime ha...
Ben Zaidi Shares New Song 'Scripture in the Sand' From Debut LP 'Acre of Salt'
by Michael Major - February 25, 2022 The track is from Zaidi's new album, Acre of Salt, which was produced by Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Peter Gabriel, Beck) and recorded at Los Angeles’ Sound City Studios along with backing band members Ethan Gruska, Sebastian Steinberg (Fiona Apple,) saxophonist Sam Gendel and Kane Ritchotte (Portug...
VIDEO: Soul Coughing's Mike Doughty & Sebastian Steinberg Play Impromptu Reunion Performance
by Michael Major - February 14, 2022 A reunion that never seemed possible, Steinberg was performing at Largo in Los Angeles on Saturday night, February 5, as part of the Watkins Family Hour and brought up Doughty unexpectedly and unannounced to perform Soul Coughing songs “Super Bon Bon” and “True Dreams of Wichita.'...
Ben Zaidi Shares New Single 'Younger With Time.'
by Michael Major - January 07, 2022 His upcoming album, Acre of Salt, was produced by Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Peter Gabriel, Beck) and recorded at Los Angeles’ Sound City Studios along with backing band members Ethan Gruska, Sebastian Steinberg (Fiona Apple,) saxophonist Sam Gendel and Kane Ritchotte (Portugal. The Man.)...
VIDEO: Ben Zaidi Shares '2013' Music Video from Upcoming Album
by Michael Major - November 19, 2021 His new album, Acre of Salt, was produced by Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Peter Gabriel, Beck) and recorded at Los Angeles’ Sound City Studios along with backing band members Ethan Gruska, Sebastian Steinberg (Fiona Apple,) saxophonist Sam Gendel and Kane Ritchotte. Today, Zaidi unveils the official ...
Phoebe Bridgers Releases Cover of Bo Burnham's 'That Funny Feeling'
by Michael Major - October 01, 2021 All proceeds from the sale of the track will go to Texas Abortion Funds - split evenly between Texas Equal Access Fund, The Bridge Collective, Clinic Access Support Network, West Fund, Jane's Due Process, Fund Texas Choice, Support Your Sistah at the Afiya Center, the Lilith Fund, Frontera Fund, and...
Craft Recordings Reissues Nickel Creek Vinyls
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 10, 2020 Craft Recordings is set to reissue three best-selling albums from the GRAMMY® Award-winning Americana trio, Nickel Creek: Nickel Creek (2000), This Side (2002), and Why Should the Fire Die? (2005)....
Jonny Polonsky Releases 'Kingdom of Sleep' Album Friday
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 04, 2020 American singer-songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Jonny Polonsky presents his new 'Kingdom of Sleep' LP and the new video for his latest single 'Ghost Like Soul' featuring Cedric Bixler-Zavala (The Mars Volta/ At The Drive-In), directed by Paul Elledge, a legend in the world ...
Watkins Family Hour to Release New Album BROTHER SISTER on April 10
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2020 Watkins Family Hour—the acclaimed musical collective featuring Grammy Award-winning siblings Sara and Sean Watkins—will release their highly anticipated new album, brother sister, April 10 via Family Hour Records/Thirty Tigers (pre-order here). In advance of the release, their new song, “Just Anothe... |