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Ben Hosley Announces 'Slow Xmas 2'
by Michael Major - December 13, 2022 Producer Ben Hosley has announced the upcoming release of Slow Xmas 2, a compilation of alternative Christmas music released by Bone Sound Records. Heavy Gus is led by songwriting couple Dorota Szuta and multi-instrumentalist Stelth Ulvang (The Lumineers) along with percussionist Ryan Dobrowski (Bli...
Producer Ryan Hadlock Scores Another Grammy Nod for His Work With Zach Bryan
by Michael Major - November 28, 2022 Bryan is up for the 2023 GRAMMY® for Best Country Solo Performance for the crossover hit. The song spent 10+ weeks as the #1 country song globally on Spotify, peaking at Spotify US #3 and captured the #12 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, and has 300M streams to date and is showing no sign of slowing...
Arkells Release Surprise New Single 'Floating Like'
by Michael Major - November 17, 2022 Arkells release new single, “Floating Like”, as a surprise addition to their just-released album, Blink Twice. Also just released - live video cuts from Arkells’ hometown stadium show “The Rally” - a sight to behold, with over 25,000 fans packed into Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field. Listen to the new s...
Parker Lane Announces New Album 'Kaleidoscope' & Releases New Single 'How You Feel'
by Michael Major - November 10, 2022 Parker Lane has revealed the details for their forthcoming full-length album, Kaleidoscope. Alongside the announcement comes a new single, “How You Feel,” a confessional exploring hope, forgiveness, and second chances over sparse piano and tense drums. The album was co-produced by Printz and Ryan Ha...
Arum Rae Shares 'Headboards' Featuring Production From The Lumineers' Wesley Schultz
by Michael Major - October 06, 2022 Arum Rae is the rare artist capable of conveying entire worlds of feeling with the subtlest movement of her voice. On her new album Loose Ends, mainly produced by Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers, the Wisconsin-based singer/songwriter shares a batch of songs rooted in stories of loss and hope and tra...
Wilderado's 'Surefire' Single Enters Top 30 at Alt Radio
by Michael Major - September 27, 2022 The appearance was the Tulsa, Oklahoma band’s first AM TV and along with “Surefire,” they performed “Take Some Time,” and “Outside My Head.” All three songs are from the band’s self-titled debut LP that just re-entered the iTunes Alternative Albums chart #24 and was released in October 2021 on Brigh...
Arkells Release New Album 'Blink Twice'
by Michael Major - September 23, 2022 As the band stayed busy making music during the last two years, they always knew they would come out of the pandemic with two distinct records - Blink Once and its companion, Blink Twice, which showcases a new collection of songs and collaborations. Blink Twice’s current single “Past Life (ft. Cold ...
Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters), Cam & Redneck Rodeo Added To BeachLife Ranch Lineup
by Michael Major - August 23, 2022 The BeachLife Ranch lineup of top talent includes: The Lumineers, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Brandi Carlile, Dierks Bentley, Ashley McBryde, Wilco, Old Crow Medicine Show, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, The Infamous Stringdusters, Cam, Chris Shiflett, The White Buffalo, Drive-By Truckers, Maddie ...
Daredevil Falls Shares New Single 'Arms of Bliss'
by Michael Major - July 27, 2022 Daredevil Falls shares the single “Arms of Bliss,” the latest taste from the upcoming Kevin Augunas-produced (Cold War Kids, The Lumineers, NEEDTOBREATHE, Sinead O’Connor, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros) self-titled debut album. Kimberlin currently serves as as chairman of the advanced technolog...
Old Crow Medicine Show & John Doe Folk Trio Added To BeachLife Ranch
by Michael Major - July 14, 2022 Grammy Award-winning roots band Old Crow Medicine Show and John Doe Folk Trio (featuring the prolific singer/songwriter of X and The Knitters) have been added to the lineup for the first annual BeachLife Ranch Country & Americana festival, also featuring Yelawolf, Devon Allman, Lukas Nelson, White B...
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...
Daredevil Falls Announces Self-Titled Debut LP
by Michael Major - July 06, 2022 Daredevil Falls has announced a new self-titled debut album, produced by Kevin Augunas (Cold War Kids, The Lumineers, Needtobreathe, Sinead O’Connor, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros). Today Kimberlin shares the first taste of his kaleidoscopic songcraft with the single and visualizer for “4,444.”...
Arkells Announce New Album 'Blink Twice' & Share New Song 'Dance With You' Ft. CœUr de Pirate and Aly & AJ
by Michael Major - June 23, 2022 Arkells announce the official release date for their seventh album, Blink Twice, via Virgin / Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. The brand new companion album to the band’s current release, Blink Once, Blink Twice showcases a new collection of songs where Arkells continue t...
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...
Ashe Announces Sophomore Album 'Rae'
by Michael Major - June 22, 2022 The album announcement came alongside the release of Ashe’s new single and video “Angry Woman,” which she has been performing to 50,000 fans around the world during her sold-out Fault Line Tour. Ashe will head back out on the road for a string of U.S. summer dates on her Is It Me Or Is It Hot Tour....
Heavy Gus Share New Single 'Still to Be' Ahead of Debut Album
by Michael Major - June 21, 2022 California-based indie/rock trio Heavy Gus shared their new single “Still to Be” along with the accompanying music video. “Still to Be” follows the release of single “Weird Sad Symbol.” Notions was engineered and mixed by Parker Cason (Margo Price, All Them Witches, Coin) and mastered by Pete Lyman ...
Ashley McBryde, The Infamous Stringdusters & More Join BeachLife Ranch Country & Americana Festival Lineup
by Michael Major - June 07, 2022 After announcing the all-star headlining talent for the first annual BeachLife Ranch Country & Americana festival last month, the updated lineup includes Ashley McBryde, The Infamous Stringdusters, The White Buffalo, Drive-By Truckers, Maddie & Tae, Jamestown Revival, Waxahatchee, Pete Yorn, Greens...
The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile & More to Headline BeachLife Ranch
by Michael Major - May 24, 2022 The initial music lineup for BeachLife Ranch includes The Lumineers, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Brandi Carlile, Dierks Bentley, Wilco, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, and a very special performance of Songs Of Waylon Jennings, featuring Shooter Jennings & surprise guests. The full list of music ar...
Cyndi Lauper, Alanis Morissette & More to Play Oceans Calling Festival
by Michael Major - May 23, 2022 The inaugural Oceans Calling Festival has unveiled the 2022 lineup, bringing powerhouse headliners Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds (Friday), The Lumineers (Saturday), and Alanis Morissette (Sunday) to the southern end of the iconic Ocean City, Maryland Boardwalk at Ocean City Inlet Beach on September 3...
Arkells Share New Song 'Past Life' Featuring Cold War Kids
by Michael Major - May 12, 2022 Arkells share their brand new single “Past Life” featuring Cold War Kids, out today on Virgin Music Label. The release is accompanied by their brand new music video, featuring a hilarious guest starring appearance from Saturday Night Live alum and MacGruber star, Will Forte....
Heavy Gus Announce Debut Album 'Notions'
by Michael Major - May 09, 2022 Led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Dorota Szuta, the band includes multi-instrumentalist Stelth Ulvang of The Lumineers and percussionist Ryan Dobrowski of Blind Pilot. The group also shared their new single “Weird Sad Symbol” along with the accompanying music video directed by maven Ben Fee....
VIDEO: Prateek Kuhad Debuts 'Favorite Peeps' Music Video
by Michael Major - May 09, 2022 The video follows the single’s April release and is the second offering from his upcoming album, The Way That Lovers Do, which is set for arrival on May 20th via Elektra Records. Recorded at Seattle’s secluded Bear Creek Studio with Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, Vance Joy), the album features 11 bran...
Ashe Releases New Single 'Hope You're Not Happy'
by Michael Major - May 06, 2022 The track follows “Another Man’s Jeans,” Ashe’s first piece of new music since the release of her debut album Ashlyn. The record featured “Till Forever Falls Apart” with FINNEAS, which was named one of the best songs of 2021 by the Los Angeles Times and recently surpassed 100 million streams on Spot...
Prateek Kuhad Debuts New Single 'Favorite Peeps'
by Michael Major - April 19, 2022 Recorded at Seattle’s secluded Bear Creek Studio with Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers, Vance Joy), the album features 11 brand-new tracks about human love, friendship, and connectivity. The Way That Lovers Do is available for preorder now via Elektra Records. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!...
CAAMP Share New Single 'Appletree Blues'
by Michael Major - April 15, 2022 Lavender Days was produced by Caamp and Beatriz Artola (Fleet Foxes, Adele). Recording took place at Sylvan Esso’s studio outside of Durham, NC beginning in February of 2021, where together Caamp workshopped the songs and began principal tracking, bringing in friends like Nathaniel Rateliff and Waxa... |