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Video: Kurt Elling Releases Video For 'A Wish (Valentine)' Feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant & Sullivan Fortner
by Josh Sharpe - September 16, 2024 Multi-grammy award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling has released a video for his rendition of Fred Hersch and Norma Winstone’s “A Wish (Valentine),” featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant. The song is taken from Wildflowers, Vol. 1, a brand new, spur-of-the-moment album spontaneously created with pianist Sull...
Eyedress Releases New Single 'Mrs Valentine'
by Michael Major - February 14, 2024 Alt singer-songwriter Eyedress releases his latest single, “Mrs. Valentine,” out now via RCA Records. The first release from Eyedress' upcoming mixtape, set for release this year, “Mrs. Valentine” is an ‘80s-influenced love song apt for the holiday, set to synth and percussion-driven new wave produ...
Video: Bella Moore Shares Video for Debut Single 'Benny Valentine'
by Michael Major - December 07, 2023 Los Angeles-based artist Bella Moore returns with the video for her debut single “Benny Valentine,” released this summer via Rain Phoenix’s label, LaunchLeft. The video is directed by Ben Howley (Limo) and follows Bella on a whimsical summer night with a lover, perfectly encapsulating the hauntingly...
Bella Moore Shares Debut Single “Benny Valentine
by Michael Major - July 06, 2023 Los Angeles-based artist Bella Moore shared her debut single “Benny Valentine” via Rain Phoenix’s label, LaunchLeft. Bella’s ethereal vocals slide across distorted guitars and resonant drums as the hauntingly beautiful, fuzzed out track delves into a mesmerizing meeting with the mysterious figure ‘B...
Video: Watch Tank's NPR Tiny Desk Concert
by Michael Major - June 14, 2023 Tank's appearance on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert is an exciting milestone for the R&B superstar. It follows another great performance where he sang backup for the legendary Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, one of his biggest inspirations and a long-time friend. Renowned for its intimate and stripped-down per...
Ayleen Valentine Shares 'epitaph' & 'i can't stop dreaming of you' Double Singles
by Michael Major - March 22, 2023 Ayleen Valentine shares her second “a/b” single package “a/b__2.” The second of four package releases, Valentine explores the fragility and depth of solitude and loss on the new tracks. Along with the release Ayleen's announced tour dates with Ethan Bortnick after wrapping up dates supporting Riz La...
Erin Kinsey Releases Two New Tracks Just In Time For Valentine's Day
by Michael Major - February 14, 2023 Just in time for Valentine’s Day, RECORDS Nashville artist Erin Kinsey is releasing two brand-new tracks – “Handful” and “Already Broke Up.” “Handful” was written by Erin with Josh Ronen and Kyle Clark, and “Already Broke Up” written by Erin with Joe Clemmons and Steven McMoran. Both tracks were pr...
Ayleen Valentine Shares Double Singles 'anesthetized' & 'stars'
by Michael Major - February 08, 2023 Singer-producer Ayleen Valentine releases her first “a/b” single package 'a/b__1', comprised of tracks “anesthetized” and “stars”. Both “anesthetized” and “stars” are accompanied by music videos directed by Genevieve Andrews (Lizzo, Yung Baby Tate, Wallows, etc) and edited by Valentine herself. ...
Joseph James Releases Debut Single 'Valentine'
by Michael Major - January 09, 2023 James may be new as a recording artist but is no stranger to the music industry, as he has performed, produced and toured with many notable artists including Lady Gaga, Bono, Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple), Lindsay Lohan and Al Martino (Johnny Fontane/ The Godfather) as well as founding AP Music Gr...
Snail Mail Announces 'Valentine Fest'
by Michael Major - November 09, 2022 For the first time in nearly 5 years, Snail Mail (Lindsey Jordan) will return to her hometown of Baltimore, MD to present Snail Mail’s Valentine Fest. The festival will take place at the famed Ottobar over the course of 5 nights from February 10th through February 14th, 2023. Check out the list of u...
Snail Mail Releases 'Adore You' Demo Off 'Valentine' Album
by Michael Major - February 14, 2022 Snail Mail (Lindsey Jordan) has shared “Adore You,” the early demo version of the lead single and title track off of her critically acclaimed new album Valentine. Featuring early lyrics and a different structure, the whispered, vulnerable lo-fi version is a sonically opposite version of the song. Li...
VIDEO: Snail Mail Releases Live Performance of 'Valentine' Ahead of Valentine's Day
by Michael Major - February 10, 2022 Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Snail Mail (Lindsey Jordan) shares a full band performance of the single “Valentine,” taken from her critically acclaimed latest album of the same name. Recorded for The Current radio station in Minnesota, the session highlights the song’s soaring and intricate guitar dynam...
Olivia Newton-John & Jim Brickman Celebrate 25 Years of 'Valentine'
by Michael Major - February 04, 2022 Acclaimed pianist and songwriter Jim Brickman has teamed up with superstar and four-time GRAMMY Award winner Olivia Newton-John for a soul-stirring remake of the 1997 Brickman classic, 'Valentine,' marking 25 years since the song crested the charts. Out today on Green Hill Music, the single is avail...
Travis Release Fran Healy Directed Video For New Track 'Valentine'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 15, 2020 Following the release of the animated video for 'A Ghost', frontman Fran Healy has returned to the director's chair with the video for Travis' new track, 'Valentine'. The track is the third from their eagerly anticipated new album, 10 Songs, which will be released on October 9th on BMG. ...
Ray Charles and Cynthia Scott Share Single 'Sweet Valentine'
by Abigail Charpentier - February 11, 2020 Ms. Cynthia Scott, the award-winning jazz, blues, R&B and gospel vocalist, whose voice lit up the stage with the iconic hitmaker Ray Charles, has a new single out especially for Valentines' Day called “SWEET VALENTINE”....
John Lennon Songwriting Contest Seeks Love Songs for Valentine's Day
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 04, 2020 The John Lennon Songwriting Contest (jlsc.com) announces a special “Love Song” contest to celebrate Valentine's Day....
Kill the Light Signs with Fearless Records, Shares New Single
by Abigail Charpentier - January 31, 2020 Fearless Records is pleased to announce the signing of Kill the Lights. The band features former members of Bullet For My Valentine, Still Remains, and Throw the Fight....
The Holy Knives Announce Spring North American Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - April 04, 2019 The Holy Knives have announced a spring North American tour, including their first ever Canadian live appearance, during this year's Canadian Music Week, May 7. The tour kicks off May 2 in the town the brothers Kyle & Kody Valentine were born, New Orleans, and runs through May 18 in Tulsa, in conti...
Armin van Buuren Encourages Singles With Atypical Valentine's Day Song LONELY FOR YOU
by Tori Hartshorn - February 15, 2019 Especially after a love-scented day as Valentine's Day, it's important not to forget that everyone deserves a bit of love. So, to warm the hearts of not only couples, but also of everyone still looking to find that special someone, Armin van Buuren has unleashed a brand-new single – and accompanying...
My Brightest Diamond Releases ANOTHER CHANCE Video
by Tori Hartshorn - February 14, 2019 My Brightest Diamond (aka Shara Nova) has released the new video for her song “Another Chance” today, coinciding with a special Valentine's Day playlist she has curated for The Talkhouse. The track comes from My Brightest Diamond's new studio full-length A Million And One and explores Nova's relati...
Calvin Valentine Shares VHS feat. Illa J w/ HipHopDX
by Tori Hartshorn - August 23, 2018 Los-Angeles based producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and emcee Calvin Valentine is preparing to release his Mello Music Group solo debut album Keep Summer Safe onSeptember 14th. In anticipation, today he releases new single “Vhs” featuring Detroit-based rapper Illa J with HipHopDX. About the n...
Urban Jazz Multi-Instrumentalist Eric Valentine Releases New Single VELVET GROOVE
by Macon Prickett - February 15, 2018 Valentine's Day had a deeper meaning this year for Eric Valentine, who released his long-in-the-works labor of love, “Velvet Groove,” on Wednesday. The Matcha Entertainment collection of soul-soaked urban grooves and sophisticated contemporary jazz sounds is the first release from the drummer-multi-...
Love, 'Chocolate' and 'Velvet Groove' for (Eric) Valentine's Day
by Caryn Robbins - December 14, 2017 When he isn't anchoring the beats as a first-call drummer for a virtual who's who list of contemporary jazz stars, Eric Mr. Chocolate Valentine has been locked away in his Chocolate Cave studios near Los Angeles conceiving and crafting Velvet Groove, the first of what he envisions to be a moveme...
Charlotte Gainsbourg Releases Soulwax Remix of 'Deadly Valentine;' Talks New Album with Beats 1 Radio
by Emily Bruno - November 10, 2017 Charlotte Gainsbourg's current single 'Deadly Valentine', taken from her forthcoming album 'Rest' (out November 17th), has been remixed by Belgian DJs extraordinaire Soulwax....
'Havana Meets Kingston' - Blending the Sounds of Two Distinct Islands To Be Released 11/3
by Emily Bruno - September 26, 2017 On November 3rd, VP Records/17 North Parade will release Havana Meets Kingston. The innovative, culture-centric album pairs legendary and emerging Cuban and Jamaican musicians to reimagine classic songs and create new compositions, infused with Jamaican reggae and dancehall and traditional Cuban a... |