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GWAR Announces 'Age of Imbeciles' Tour Photo GWAR Announces 'Age of Imbeciles' Tour
by Michael Major - August 15, 2023

The infamous Lords and Masters of Shock Rock will return to the road wreaking havoc, and laying waste to audiences across the US and Canada this Fall. The tour, featuring support from Negative Approach, X-Cops and Cancer Christ on select dates, starts October 11th in Hampton Beach, NH and runs throu...

Taylor Acorn Announces East Coast Headlining Tour Photo Taylor Acorn Announces East Coast Headlining Tour
by Michael Major - August 14, 2023

Nashville based singer/songwriter, Taylor Acorn, is thrilled to debut her Fall East Coast Headlining tour. After a whirlwind year of touring with some of the biggest names in the scene (The Summer Set, Grayscale, Loveless) and gracing the stages of festivals worldwide such as So What?! Music Fest, D...

CHRIS FARREN Releases New Album 'Doom Singer' Photo CHRIS FARREN Releases New Album 'Doom Singer'
by Michael Major - August 04, 2023

Doom Singer was produced, engineered and mixed by multi-instrumentalist/producer, and Jay Som mastermind Melina Duterte (who also performs on the record) in her Atwater Village studio. It was also written entirely with live drummer Frankie Impastato, and features Rosenstock on the occasional bass an...

DINERS Share New Single 'Someday I'll Go Surfing' Photo DINERS Share New Single 'Someday I'll Go Surfing'
by Michael Major - August 01, 2023

DOMINO, the new album from Blue Broderick aka Diners, was recorded with a very specific direction from friend and album producer, Mo Troper: channel Diners’ vintage 70s pop sound into a ripping rock n roll record. Diners follows early singles – “Domino,” the album’sinstant classic title track pittin...

Jo Dee Messina's Latest Single 'Just To Be Loved' Debuts In Mediabase's Top 100 Photo Jo Dee Messina's Latest Single 'Just To Be Loved' Debuts In Mediabase's Top 100
by Michael Major - July 20, 2023

Jo Dee Messina, the multi-platinum-selling artist, has once again captured the hearts of fans and critics alike with her newest release, 'Just to Be Loved.' The song, a powerful and heartfelt track, showcases Messina's exceptional vocal prowess and emotional depth, leaving critics and fans moved and...

Soul Glo & Zulu Announce North American Co-Headlining Tour Photo Soul Glo & Zulu Announce North American Co-Headlining Tour
by Michael Major - July 11, 2023

Genre disruptors Soul Glo and Zulu will embark on a Fall co-headlining tour across America, combining East Coast and West Coast hardcore for twenty-three face melting nights of pure enlightenment. Support comes from Atlanta’s Playytime. Check out the upcoming tour dates now!...

Neil Frances Tap St. Panther For LGBTQIA Dance Floor Anthem 'Let's Break It Down' Photo Neil Frances Tap St. Panther For LGBTQIA Dance Floor Anthem 'Let's Break It Down'
by Michael Major - July 10, 2023

NEIL FRANCES (Jordan Feller and Marc Gilfry) tap up-and-coming LA hip hop artist St. Panther for their second single together, “Let’s Break It Down.” The new track trades the R&B vibes of “Head Straight” for a ’90s-inspired dance-pop anthem written for the LGBTQIA community, with St. Panther adding ...

WALLICE Releases New EP 'Mr. Big Shot' Photo WALLICE Releases New EP 'Mr. Big Shot'
by Michael Major - June 23, 2023

To celebrate the release of Mr Big Shot Wallice is releasing “Prepaid Wireless,” a song which follows previous singles, the subdued, Radiohead-esque “Disappear,” the raucous pop-punk cut, “Loser at Best” and the nostalgic lead single “Best Friend.” The newest single arrives with an accompanying visu...

Bearings Announce New Album 'The Best Part About Being Human' Photo Bearings Announce New Album 'The Best Part About Being Human'
by Michael Major - June 20, 2023

Produced by Sam Guaiana (Silverstein, Between You & Me), the new album features the most tightly honed songwriting of Bearings’ near-decade career, instantly nostalgic for sweaty summer festivals and finger-pointed singalongs while serving as a clear indication of where the pop-punk genre is headed....

Claud Releases New Song 'It's Not About You' Photo 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...

WALLICE Shares New Single 'Disappear' Photo WALLICE Shares New Single 'Disappear'
by Michael Major - June 08, 2023

Wallice is back with a brand new song as yet another reminder of why she is one of the most impressive new artists making music right now. “Disappear” is an EP favorite with its subdued, Radiohead-esque opening, it quickly transforms into another pop-punk cut, carrying on the energy of previous sing...

Purple Disco Machine Releases New Single 'Bad Company' Photo Purple Disco Machine Releases New Single 'Bad Company'
by Michael Major - June 02, 2023

Containing iconic samples from ‘Ain’t He Bad’ by First Choice and ‘Fascinated’ by Company B, the German musician once again showcases his passion for the vast history of disco and supplies a contemporary twist. It embodies the spirit of club hits such as ‘Dished (Male Stripper)’, ‘Body Funk’, ‘In My...

Skating Polly Share New Track 'Send A Priest' Photo Skating Polly Share New Track 'Send A Priest'
by Michael Major - May 31, 2023

Skating Polly share blistering new track “Send A Priest.' Produced by longtime collaborator Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Jesus Lizard, Veruca Salt), the new LP follows 2018’s critically acclaimed The Make It All Show, features a guest appearance by David Yow, and is Skating Polly’s first new album in five ...

AJJ Release New Album 'Disposable Everything' Photo AJJ Release New Album 'Disposable Everything'
by Michael Major - May 26, 2023

The album marks their first for the label. Disposable Everything boasts apocalyptic themes and imagery like all the best AJJ records. And while it follows the outbreak of a pandemic and AJJ’s eerily prescient January 2020 album Good Luck Everybody, the new LP is less a prophesying mirror held to a b...

Jeff Rosenstock Shares New Single & Announces North American Tour Photo Jeff Rosenstock Shares New Single & Announces North American Tour
by Michael Major - May 23, 2023

Tenuously beloved punk and EMMY-nominated Craig of the Creek songwriter Jeff Rosenstock is back with “LIKED U BETTER,” his first new single since 2020’s critically acclaimed NO DREAM (unless you count 2021’s SKA DREAM, his ska re-interpretation of the album, or quarantine collection 2020 DUMP, both ...

Arrows In Action Unveil New Single 'Checking In' Photo Arrows In Action Unveil New Single 'Checking In'
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023

Co-written with Spencer Jordan and frequent collaborator, Dan Swank, “Checking In” dwells on that all too familiar feeling of losing touch with the ones that you care about most in this crazy journey we call life, and reminds us that it’s never too late to reach out and rebuild those lost connection...

Skating Polly Announce More North American Headline Dates Photo Skating Polly Announce More North American Headline Dates
by Michael Major - May 11, 2023

The June and July trek include stops at St. Vitus in Brooklyn, NY, The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA, the Middle East in Boston, Beat Kitchen in Chicago and Bovine Sex Club in Toronto. In addition, the first show of this second leg comes a day before the band's new double album Chaos County Line is set ...

You Me At Six Announce US Tour Dates Photo You Me At Six Announce US Tour Dates
by Michael Major - May 03, 2023

This will be You Me At Six’s first US headline tour since 2019. The band will be joined by alt-pop multimedia artist  MOTHICA and post-hardcore band Wolf & Bear. The tour will kick off Friday, September 22 in New York, NY, and will include festival appearances at  Louder Than Life in Louisville, KY,...

HARRIETTE Releases Debut EP 'i heart the internet' Photo HARRIETTE Releases Debut EP 'i heart the internet'
by Michael Major - April 27, 2023

Together the set of songs is fueled by personal experience and completely natural in their disposition. Across the 8 tracks Harriette’s best lines feel simultaneously whip-smart in their writing and as though you’re listening to a friend explain their latest personal drama. Plus, check out new tour ...

Jordy Releases Sophomore Album 'Boy' Photo Jordy Releases Sophomore Album 'Boy'
by Michael Major - April 21, 2023

Fast-rising, award-nominated pop artist JORDY has released his much-anticipated sophomore album BOY. Piling up north of 100 million career streams, earning nominations at the GLAAD Media Awards, Queerty Awards, and iHeartRadio Music Awards, JORDY holds nothing back on the new LP....

Arrows In Action Announce Their 'Built To Last' Headlining Tour Photo Arrows In Action Announce Their 'Built To Last' Headlining Tour
by Michael Major - April 17, 2023

Featuring special guests, Honey Revenge and Finish Ticket, the tour is set to kick off on July 5th at the Lone Star Room in Dallas, TX. The band will visit multiple cities across North America including stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto and New York before wrapping up in Nashville at t...

The Hails Share New Single 'Fiona' As an Ode to Fiona Apple Photo The Hails Share New Single 'Fiona' As an Ode to Fiona Apple
by Michael Major - April 06, 2023

The Hails pull back the curtain on another layer of their upcoming debut album with the release of “Fiona.” With production by Pat Howard of Magic City Hippies, the dominance of the Florida indie scene is on full display with “Fiona.'...

Shygirl Shares New Song 'Playboy / Positions' Photo Shygirl Shares New Song 'Playboy / Positions'
by Michael Major - April 04, 2023

Shygirl exhibits her varied musical approach in 'Playboy /Positions' by fusing Miami bass-influenced beats, metallic melodies, and alluring vocals. The accompanying Sam Ibram-directed video captures the dynamic beauty of the human body in different states of movement and skin to skin with one anothe...

WALLICE Announces New EP 'Mr Big Shot' and Shares New Single 'Best Friend' Photo WALLICE Announces New EP 'Mr Big Shot' and Shares New Single 'Best Friend'
by Michael Major - April 04, 2023

Hot off the heels of a US Jawny tour and with more dates on the horizon with The 1975, Wallice is back with big news. The EP is yet another triumph in songwriting, with Wallice giving a masterclass in Gen Z’s hopes, dreams and failures. Nowm we are getting our first look at new music with Wallice gi...

Tech Metal Savants HAMMERHEDD Announce 2023 Summer Tour Dates Photo Tech Metal Savants HAMMERHEDD Announce 2023 Summer Tour Dates
by Michael Major - March 28, 2023

HAMMERHEDD will embark on their most extensive US touring run to date! The band is honored to join forces with modern American thrash metal luminaries HAVOK and TOXIC HOLOCAUST on their upcoming summer tour. The fraternal Kansas City-based outfit will hit the road on the strength of their new sophom...











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