Month: September 2022

Madame Gandhi Announces New Short-Form Album, Vibrations, Out Later This Year – Shares New Single, “Set Me Free”

Photo Credit: Bret Hartman  Today, artist and activist Madame Gandhi (Kiran Gandhi) announced Vibrations, a short-form album set for release later this year via Sony Music. It’s the final project in a three-part series — following Voices (2016) and Visions (2019) — that looks at personal liberation, activism, being in service, and evolving in love. Along with the announcement she shared a new …

MUSIC AND SKATE CULTURE COME TOGETHER IN NEW VIDEO ‘POWER (REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE)’ FEATURING SPINALL, SUMMER WALKER, DJ SNAKE, AND ÄYANNA 

Music and skate culture come together as SPINALL, Summer Walker, DJ Snake, and Äyanna link up for their impressive collaboration, “Power,” which is apparently a tribute to the late Nina Simone and her 1965 classic, “Sinnerman.“ The global union of legendary musicians is a must-watch, as Walker and Äyanna’s sonorous vocals glide against the Afro-pop production.   Directed by Charlie Buhler of Doomsday, …

Toronto Jazz Singer ALEX BIRD Swings into the Season with Canada’s First Great Thanksgiving Song

JUNO Award-nominated, jazz singer and songwriter Alex Bird is gifting Canadians a song dedicated to Thanksgiving – a holiday that, until now hasn’t had a dedicated tune in Canada. Titled “The Sweetest Moments” and written and performed by Bird, Ewen Farncombe and the Jazz Mavericks, the track captures that fall, Thanksgiving feeling, where the air …

BLACKPINK LANDS FIRST #1 U.S. ALBUM WITH HISTORY-MAKING BORN PINK

September 25, 2022 – Today, BLACKPINK rewrites the record books by claiming their first #1 album in the U.S. with BORN PINK making them the first girl group to top the Billboard 200 since 2008. Stream HERE via YG Entertainment / Interscope Records. The blockbuster project, which contains global hits “Pink Venom” and “Shut Down,” sold 102,000 album equivalent units in its first week of release. In doing …

GLORILLA TEAMS UP WITH CARDI B FOR EXPLOSIVE “TOMORROW 2” SINGLE

September 23, 2022 – Today, Memphis star GloRilla calls on the one and only Cardi B for “Tomorrow 2,” which you can listen to HERE via CMG Records/Interscope Records. The addition of the Bronx superstar brings fresh flavor to GloRilla’s boisterous banger, which originally appeared on CMG Records’ compilation album, Gangsta Art. The duo also teamed up to release a fiery music video, where …

DABOYDAME DROPS “HOOD GO CRAZY” FEATURING JEEZY, YO GOTTI & PROJECT POPPA VIA DEF JAM RECORDING

September 23, 2022 –  DaBoyDame, the powerhouse producer, orchestrator, and songwriter who is now signed as an exclusive Def Jam Recordings artist, releases his brand new single + video, “Hood Go Crazy” featuring Jeezy, Yo Gotti & Project Poppa, available at all platforms today.   The track follows up DaBoyDame’s Def Jam label debut “Feelings” featuring EST Gee and Rick Ross, premiered via BET JAMS …

Isokratisses, an all-female Greek-Albanian vocal ensemble announces new LP and shares “On Deropoli’s Plain”

Third Man Records has announced the upcoming release of Cry With Tears: Greek-Albanian Songs of Many Voices, a first album of Greek-Albanian polyphonic songs performed by the all-female vocal ensemble, Isokratisses. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, musicologist, archivist, and author Christopher C. King (Lament from Epirus: An Odyssey into Europe’s Oldest Surviving Folk Music), the landmark collection is heralded by today’s premiere …

Big Joanie Unleashes Vibrant, Animated Single/Video: “Confident Man”

Black feminist punk band Big Joanie will release their hotly anticipated second album Back Home on November 4 via Thurston Moore and Eva Prinz’s Daydream Library Series (UK) and Kill Rock Stars (US). In the four years since their debut, the band have meticulously honed their craft to incorporate new styles. Already enjoying accolades spanning FADER, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Afropunk, Stereogum, Consequence and Under The Radar, the new collection builds on the band’s …

UK band Motorcycle Display Team premiere their catchy, topical, “Arch Rock” single, “The Chain Links,” right here

“The Chain Links” – music by Steve Hinds, Morgan Condon, Drew Thompson, Matthew EyreLyrics by Steve HindsRecorded at Lightship 95Produced and mixed by David Holmes The video was shot on location in five hours in the beautiful Asylum Chapel in Peckham, South East London. “It features a curious relationship between two priests and a performance …

At only 23 years-old, Kenia Os is a businesswoman, singer, and the most important content creator in Latin America

With a following of more than 46 million across her socials, the Sony Music Mexico artist is one of the most relevant musical promises in Latin America. Beginning as a content creator in 2017 and now with over 4.47 million subscribers on her YouTube channel, Kenia decided to take her career to the next level by breaking in music. In March 2022 …

All Classical Portland and Navona Records present the Recording Inclusivity Initiative’s album AMPLIFY

Portland, OR -The GRAMMY® award-winning Navona Records label will release AMPLIFY, All Classical Portland’s inaugural Recording Inclusivity Initiative (RII) album, on October 28, 2022. The album marks the 1,000th release from the PARMA Recordings label group. All Classical Portland’s Recording Inclusivity Initiativeis a response to the classical music industry’s longtime need for greater diversity, with the purpose of increasing awareness and opportunity for …

Carly Rae Jepsen – Talking to Yourself

Photo by: Meredith Jenks Produced by Captain Cuts, and co-written by Jepsen, Ryan Rabin, Benjamin Berger, and Simon Wilcox, “Talking To Yourself” follows the release of “Beach House” and “Western Wind.” All three songs will be featured on Jepsen’s fifth studio album The Loneliest Time, set for release October 21 on 604/Schoolboy/Interscope Records. The Loneliest Time is available for …

BLACKPINK RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SOPHOMORE ALBUM, BORN PINK, FEATURING HIP-HOP, KLEZMER, SEA-SHANTY MASTERPIECE: “SHUT DOWN”

Credit YG Entertainment September 16, 2022 – Today, global superstars BLACKPINK unveil their long-awaited second full-length album BORN PINK via YG Entertainment / Interscope Records. album BORN PINK via YG Entertainment / Interscope Records. album BORN PINK via YG Entertainment / Interscope Records. Stream HERE. The album is accompanied by a cinematic video for new single “Shut Down.” Combining electronic hip hop excitement with klezmer minor-keyed violins and nineteenth-century sea …

RAE SREMMURD HOLDS WATER DRIVE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI

September 16, 2022 – Atlanta, GA – On September 14, Rae Sremmurd linked with Making Wishes Matter to organize a water drive for their fellow Mississippians, who are currently without potable drinking water. The rap superstars donated more than 2 trucks full with over 100 cases of water, 100 water filters to the elderly , and called on fans to …

Country Singer-Songwriter Brei Carter Releases Eclectic Debut Album ‘Brand New Country,’ With New Single “Stronger Than That”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (September 16, 2022) Country and southern pop singer-songwriter Brei Carter has released her debut album today, Brand New Country, available everywhere digitally on all major music platforms, or at linktr.ee/breicarter. Brand New Country features an eclectic collection of new and previously released music which Brei wrote and recorded with a diverse group …

KIANA LEDÉ DROPS NEW VIDEO “IRRESPONSIBLE”

(New York, NY – September 16, 2022) Today, platinum-selling Phoenix-born and Los Angeles-based artist Kiana Ledé is back with her new track “Irresponsible” via The Heavy Group/Republic Records.  Listen to“Irresponsible”: HERE “Irresponsible” opens with dreamy doowop-style piano as her harmonies glisten. A hypnotic beat laced with guitar kicks in as she details difficulties with trust in a relationship. Once again, she holds nothing …

The Riven – On Top of Evil: ”Our heaviest song to date”

Showcasing the psychedelic side of The Riven’s versatile sound, “On Top of Evil” is the fourth single leading up to the Swedish heavy metal group’s sophomore studio album. A dynamic journey featuring powerful vocals and vibrant guitar arrangements, “On Top of Evil” moves through deep atmospheric soundscapes into an explosive finale. The single is released on …

DYLAN ANNOUNCES NEW MIXTAPE – THE GREATEST THING I’LL NEVER LEARN: OUT 28 OCTOBER  AND NEW SINGLE “NOTHING LASTS FOREVER” OUT NOW

New York, NY (September 15th, 2022) – One of the UK’s most promising new acts, DYLAN, has released a new single “Nothing Lasts Forever” and announced the release of an upcoming mixtape, The Greatest Thing I’ll Never Learn, due out October 28 via Island Records UK/Republic Records. Listen to ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’Pre-Save The Greatest Thing I’ll Never Learn ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ pairs the 22 year old’s …

JOHN LEGEND DEBUTS TOUCHING VIDEO FOR “WONDER WOMAN” ON HIS 9TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

LOS ANGELES, CA, SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 – Today, Multi-platinum, 12-time Grammy Award-winner John Legend debuted the music video for “Wonder Woman,” from his eighth studio album, LEGEND, out now via Republic Records.   A tribute to the power and grace of women, the video – which was shot in the Tuscan region of Italy by filmmaker Nabil Elderkin, who originally introduced …

Latto performs “Sunshine” for Vevo LIFT

Vevo, the world’s leading music video network, today released breakout ATL rapper Latto’s second performance in her LIFT series, “Sunshine,” off her critically acclaimed sophomore album 777 that was released in March of this year via RCA Records. “Sunshine” follows Latto’s previous Vevo LIFT performance of “Stepper.” The recent BET “Best New Artist” winner has also previously …

CARRIE AKRE, KID SENSATION, ROBERT ROTH AND DJ FUNK DADDY TO SUPPORT THE SEATTLE BASED DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT AS MANY WEIRDOS AS POSSIBLE WITH A BENEFIT CONCERT

Tickets: https://www.slimslastchance.com/event-details/as-many-weirdos-as-possible Slim’s Last Chance Saloon will host the event Saturday, September 17, 2022 Seattle musicians Carrie Akre, Kid Sensation and DJ Funk Daddy have teamed up with Slim’s Last Chance Saloon to support the As Many Weirdos As Possible photography documentary project. Proceeds from the concert will go directly to support the project. “The ultimate …

GALXARA – Sour

GALXARA is an alternative pop artist and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Her most notable releases to date are “Sway With Me” with Saweetie off of the Birds of Prey soundtrack and “I Miss the Days” feat. Party Pupils. Now independent, “Sour” is a bad bitch anthem about reclaiming your power and self-worth from anyone …

9m88 Goes Galactic In “Star” Video | On Tour w/ Sunset Rollercoaster Next Month

Today, Taiwanese R&B singer, actress, and creative artist 9m88 (pronounced “Jo-m-Baba”) shared the video for “Star,” produced by Stones Throw artist Silas Short. The track showcases 9m88’s buttery vocals across Short’s jazzed out R&B beat, as she croons about being stuck in a negative funk, eventually encouraging to finding the brightness inside. “It’s a self-assuring song to people who still …

KID CUDI REVEALS PRE-SAVE FOR NEW ALBUM & NETFLIX PROJECT, ENTERGALACTIC: “Willing to Trust” Single Out Now

New York, NY (September 12, 2022) – GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum sonic visionary, artist, producer, actor and director Kid Cudi has announced a pre-save for his eagerly anticipated tenth full-length album and one of the most awesome-tastic projects of 2022, Entergalactic. In addition to the pre-save, Cudi and NETFLIX also revealed the official trailer for the project. The show and the …