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Shania Twain, MUNA, & More Join 6th Annual 'Girls Just Wanna Weekend' Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - October 04, 2024 In addition to multiple sets from Carlile, Girls Just Wanna Weekend will include performances by Shania Twain, MUNA, Maren Morris, Lucius, Brandy Clark, Brittney Spencer, Jensen McRae, Allison Ponthier, Arroba Nat, Tish Melton, SistaStrings, Yasmin Williams, and more.... 
Brandi Carlile's Girls Just Wanna Weekend Returns in 2025
by Josh Sharpe - June 25, 2024 Brandi Carlile’s highly anticipated Girls Just Wanna Weekend returns for its 6th annual celebration, creating the musical paradise that is Brandi Land at the stunning Barceló Maya Resort in Mexico from January 16-20, 2025... 
Bandits on the Run to Release New Single, Embark on Summer Tour
by Josh Sharpe - June 11, 2024 Continuing to establish themselves as one of the most multi-faceted collectives in modern indie music and theatre, Bandits on the Run has announced the new single, “You Are Not A Ghost,” and summer tour. In addition to this latest original offering, the trio of Adrian Blake Enscoe, Sydney Torin Shep... 
Straight No Chaser Releases Dates for 2024 Fall Tour
by Josh Sharpe - May 06, 2024 RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser, known for their holiday favorites and re-imagination of iconic songs throughout the decades, has revealed the “Top Shelf” tour, their 2024 fall run. Tickets for the “Top Shelf” tour go on-sale this Friday at 10 AM local time.... 
Joe Henderson's 'Power To The People' Sets 'Top Shelf' Reissue
by Michael Major - January 09, 2024 The saxophonist performs such originals as “Isotope,” “Afro-Centric” and the first recording of his classic “Black Narcissus,” alongside such legends as Herbie Hancock (piano, Fender Rhodes), Ron Carter (electric and acoustic bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), and Mike Lawrence (trumpet).... 
Rusty Gear Records Two New Songs With Artist Sax Player Evelyn Rubio Wire Road Studios Houston
by Michael Major - December 20, 2023 Rusty Gear Records Two New Songs With Artist Sax Player Evelyn Rubio. The two day recording session included eight of America's top musicians, including Paul English (piano), Rankin Peters (bass), Tyson Sheth (drums), Wayne Turner (lead guitar), Brian Thomas (Dobro), Thomas Hulten (Trombone), Brian ... 
Mermaid Unveil Intimate Single 'On A Cloud'
by Michael Major - September 28, 2023 Even the greatest skeptic will believe in soulmates upon hearing Brittany Campbell and Candace Quarrels’ story. After individually winding their way through the worlds of theater and Broadway, appearing in major shows such as A Christmas Carol and The Book Of Mormon, the duo met while starring in th... 
From Ashes to New Announce 'The Blackout Tour PT. 1' With Special Guests the Word Alive, Catch Your Breath & Ekoh
by Michael Major - September 12, 2023 Following the recent release of their new, critically acclaimed #1-charting album BLACKOUT via Better Noise Music, rock vanguards FROM ASHES TO NEW have announced a headlining tour in late fall/early winter with support from rockers The Word Alive, Catch Your Breath and heart-hop artist Ekoh.... 
Joey Alexander Announces New Album 'Continuance'
by Michael Major - September 12, 2023 It is the first album that the Bali, Indonesia-born pianist, composer and bandleader has recorded with his regular touring trio of Kris Funn on upright bass and John Davis on drums, a group with whom he has played hundreds of gigs over the past four years. They are augmented on four tracks by GRAMMY... 
Brandy Clark, Janelle Monae & More Join Brandi Carlile's Girls Just Wanna Weekend Lineup
by Michael Major - September 08, 2023 The lineup includes performances by Carlile, Janelle Monae, Sarah McLachlan, Lucius, Allison Russell, Celisse, KT Tunstall, Wendy & Lisa, corook, Monica Martin, Tish Melton, SistaStrings and SmallTown Strings as well as Mary Chapin Carpenter, Brandy Clark and Kim Richey guest starring as “Titans of ... 
Ray Scott Releases 11th Studio Album 'Billboards & Brake Lights' in November
by Michael Major - August 28, 2023 Produced by Jim “Moose” Brown, Billboards & Brake Lights features a litany of musical giants, including three-time CMA Musician of the Year Jenee Fleenor on fiddle and mandolin, and Musicians Hall of Fame member (and 14-time ACM Drummer of the Year recipient) Eddie Bayers.... 
Oh He Dead Announces New LP & Tour With Devon Gilfillian
by Michael Major - July 17, 2023 Produced by Paul Rogers and Jimmy Mansfield (Medium Build, DOUBLECAMP) and recorded in Murfreesboro, Tennessee at Red Giraffe Studios, Oh He Dead’s sophomore album pays homage to classic bands Earth, Wind, and Fire and Parliament Funkadelic, with a nod to the pop production of Still Woozy and Remi W... 
Video: Amanda Stewart Releases 'Barn Crazy' with Official Music Video
by Michael Major - June 28, 2023 Amanda Stewart has shared the final single from her forthcoming 12-track album Venom. Arriving with an intimate, circle setting music video of the musicians performing together in the studio, the track displays Amanda’s skills as a witty and clever songwriter as she draws the parallel between the be... 
Brandi Carlile's 'Girls Just Wanna Weekend' to Return in January 2024
by Michael Major - June 27, 2023 The fifth anniversary event includes a new host resort, Barceló, which will accommodate all attendees on one property. The closed campus “Brandi Land” at Barceló will provide additional opportunity for immersion as well as a bespoke custom concert venue, direct beach access, additional activations o... 
Jazz Is Dead Announces New Album With Legendary Afrobeat Drummer Tony Allen
by Michael Major - May 30, 2023 The genius that is Tony Allen departed this mortal world in April of 2020, but not without leaving an unmatched legacy that crossed oceans and borders, bridging cultures and forging a sound that changed music. As the drummer for Fela Kuti’s revolutionary Africa 70, Allen’s polyrhythmic drumming defi... 
Los Cabos Premier Jazz Experience 'The Life Luxe Experience' Announces New Date and Additions
by Michael Major - March 27, 2023 The black, female-owned jazz experience, The Life Luxe Experience, has announced a new date. The Life Luxe Experience has always created its weekend event based on the needs and desires of its guests, many who, despite a desire to attend, found the dates in conflict with important personal milestone... 
Black Spiders Announce UK Tour for September & New Album
by Michael Major - March 13, 2023 It’s a cocktail fans have come to expect from the unexpected and it’s there in double-measure on the UK outfit’s latest / fourth studio album, ‘Can’t Die, Won’t Die’ – 42 minutes of back-street trouble, produced by regular studio compadre, Matt Elliss, and set for worldwide release via Spinefarm, th... 
Retro-Jazz Singer Laura Ainsworth Reinvents 'Goldfinger'
by Michael Major - February 23, 2023 Even before the new film noir-themed lyric video of her transformation of the “Goldfinger” theme into a sultry lounge-jazz ballad had its world premiere on Ron Hart’s “Rock and Roll Globe” website, which normally rarely covers jazz, it was already grabbing attention.... 
Bangladeshi-American Artist Nadu Releases New Single 'Good To Me'
by Michael Major - October 20, 2022 Mastered by Sarah Register (The Shins, Dodos, Big Thief), the album spans genres of alternative indie, indie pop, jazz fusion, post punk and surf rock with lots of synths and is influenced by artists such as Japanese Breakfast, Snail Mail, King Krule, The Heavy to Soccer Mommy. Watch the new music v... 
Retro Jazz Artist Laura Ainsworth Teams With XO Publicity For New Album 'You Asked For It'
by Michael Major - October 11, 2022 You Asked For It is Ainsworth’s fourth album of all-new material (a best-of LP entitled Top Shelf was expanded into a deluxe mini-LP CD released in Japan last year.) You Asked For It was recently released digitally in South Korea by Music Island, and in Japan by Ratspack Records as a deluxe mini-LP ... 
Mike Ryan Announces Grand Ole Opry Debut
by Michael Major - October 03, 2022 The special performance will take place following the release of his highly-anticipated album Longcut due out on Oct. 28th. Mike’s Opry debut and his fourth studio album Longcut mark a decade of building his career independently as a critically-acclaimed songwriter with songs that have garnered over... 
SCHOOL OF ROCK Alum Ava Della Pietra Releases Debut EP 'truth or truth'
by Michael Major - August 19, 2022 Working with producer Will Hicks (Ed Sheeran, Jamie Lawson, Beyoncé) as well as producers Steven Martinez, Adrian Gurvitz (Andra Day, Ziggy Marley) and Jimmy Greco, Ava has written more than 130 songs. Ava starred in the original Broadway cast of School Of Rock and national tours of White Christmas ... 
Kelsey Waldon Releases 'Sweet Little Girl' From New Album 'No Regular Dog'
by Michael Major - May 04, 2022 Produced by Shooter Jennings (Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker) and recorded at Los Angeles’ Dave’s Room Studio, No Regular Dog is rooted in deep self-reflection and features Waldon’s most personal songwriting to date. Watch the new music video now! Plus, check out upcoming tour dates.... 
The Wilful Boys Debut New Single From Upcoming LP
by Michael Major - April 27, 2022 Forming in Brooklyn in 2014, The Wilful Boys inception began after a chance meeting at the now defunct Cake Shop, a venue that would become a staple venue for them until its closure at the end of 2016. The name says a lot, these boys are loud, boisterous and stubborn—but they’ve got good hearts. Lis... 
Seth Swirsky Releases 'Songs From The Green Couch' LP
by Michael Major - April 08, 2022 Seth Swirsky is a modern day Renaissance man. From the #1 songs he’s written for Taylor Dayne (“Tell it to My Heart”), Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Air Supply, Smokey Robinson, Michael McDonald, Olivia Newton-John, and others, to his 5 bestselling books on subjects ranging from baseball to self-help (2... |
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