Month: February 2023

Hertfordshire Alt-Rockers THE LATE APRILS bring up becoming a version of yourself you never wanted to be with “EVIL” Single

The writing of ‘Evil’ evolved from the sinister opening guitar riff and became a song about the pitfalls of not realizing your full potential. Everyone has dreams and ambitions that fall by the wayside as life plays out, but who wants to face that reality? The verses play into the idea of disorientation, both musically …

The Used release new Single, “People are Vomit” – Announce new Album ‘Toxic Positivity’ out May 19

 PHOTO CREDIT: ANTHONY TRAN After announcing their upcoming tenth studio album Toxic Positivity earlier this week, rock icons The Used are keeping fans on their toes and have released a surprise new single “People Are Vomit”. The track is a straightforward, in-your-face explosion of Bert McCracken’s iconic angst-ridden vexation and snarling pop energy that doesn’t let up. …

Daniel Suárez, Tootsies, and Trackhouse Racing Ready to Make History At Season-Opening, 65th Annual Daytona 500

Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suárez Places 12th in Thursday Night’s Daytona Duels Starts 24th in Sunday’s Daytona 500 CONCORD, N.C. – A Mexican driver would love nothing more than to win The Great American Race. That’s Daniel Suárez’s quest this week as he embarks on DAYTONA Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth in preparation for the 65th annual …

KAE TEMPEST ANNOUNCES ‘NICE IDEA’ EP & DROPS TITLE TRACK “NICE IDEA” TODAY ALONGSIDE OFFICIAL VIDEO

NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 16TH, 2023 – British musician, author, and poet Kae Tempest kicks off 2023 with the announcement of a 4-track EP release entitled Nice Idea, in support of Record Store Day. Produced by Dan Carey, the EP tracks were written and recorded over a five-day period, during a brief gap in Kae’s extensive 2022 touring schedule. LISTEN …

DADDY YANKEE PRESENTS NEW UNRELEASED SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO “LA HORA Y EL DÍA” WITH JUSTIN QUILES & DALEX FROM THE LEGENDADDY ERA TODAY

DADDY YANKEE CONFIRMS THAT DETAILS SURROUNDING HIS POSTPONED PUERTO RICO TOUR WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON FAREWELL ALBUM LEGENDADDY OUT NOW NEW YORK, NEW YORK (February 16, 2022) – In a show of heartfelt gratitude to listeners worldwide for their immense support on his farewell album and tour, global music icon Daddy Yankee presents a new unreleased single and music video …

KAMAL. RETURNS WITH ADDICTIVE NEW TRACK “FREE FLOW”

‘so here you are, drowning’ MIXTAPE LANDS ON  MARCH 17TH STREAM HEREWATCH HERE February 16th, 2023 – At just 20 years old, North-West London hailing musician Kamal. is on a rapid trajectory. A multi-instrumentalist, Kamal. is Ivor Novello-award nominated, has collaborated with Dave, and amassed an awe-inspiring 250 million streams.   On the horizon is his newly announced ‘so here you …

Yoko Ono Will Be 90 Years Old on February 18, 2023

Yoko Ono with Wish Tree 2014 at Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain. Photo credit: Erika Barahona Ede ©FMGB Guggenheim Bilbao Museo A New Website Has Been Created Using Yoko’s ‘Wish Tree’ Concept as a Place Where People Can Post Their Wishes Online (and also Increase the Number of Trees Planted Around the World) Website Live on February 18 To celebrate Yoko Ono’s 90th birthday on Feb 18, 2023, Sean Ono Lennon has made a virtual ‘Wish …

Mediocre – To Know You’re Screwed is to Know a Lot

Mediocre has announced their Dangerbird Records debut EP To Know You’re Screwed, due out April 7. Originating in Los Angeles, the Boston-based rock duo Piper Torrison (She/They) and Keely Martin (She/Her) immediately get to twisting the lyrical knife with lead single “To Know You’re Screwed is to Know a Lot“. It’s a once-in-a-generation sentiment, from Socrates on down to Operation Ivy: all I know is …

BEN FOLDS TO RELEASE WHAT MATTERS MOST JUNE 2, 2023 VIA NEW WEST RECORDS FIRST ALBUM SINGLE “WINSLOW GARDENS” OUT TODAY NEW TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

Ben Folds Photograph By Alysse Gafkjen  Ben Folds will release his new album What Matters Most on June 2 via New West Records. The 10-song set was co-produced by Folds and Joe Pisapia (K.D. Lang, Guster) in East Nashville, TN and features guest appearances by dodie, Tall Heights, and Ruby Amanfu. What Matters Most is Folds’ first studio album …

ORACLE SISTERS SHARE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “HOT SUMMER”

Today – February 15th – Paris-based three piece Oracle Sisters share brand new single “Hot Summer,” taken from their long awaited debut album Hydranism, due April 7th via US label 22TWENTY. The band also announces an additional run of North American dates alongside their previously announced UK & EU dates. (Full list below).  WATCH THE VIDEO FROM ‘HOT SUMMER’’ HERE “Hot …

On “Black Women,” Songwriter LoRen Examines Racial Bias & Black Maternal Health, New EP, “Pardon Me,” Out March 24

Pittsburgh-based singer-songwriter LoRen is excited to announce the Friday, March 24 release of her new four-song EP, Pardon Me. In her evolution as a woman of color creating inspirational music, LoRen sang in church as a young child, studied classical and Broadway music, collaborated on international house music projects, performed in front of thousands, and earned a degree in audio production. …

Sting To Become A Fellow Of The Ivors Academy & Releases Unheard Demo Of “If It’s Love”

[London] Wednesday 15th February 2023: The Ivors Academy has today revealed Sting as the latest songwriter to become an Academy Fellow, the highest honour the Academy bestows. He will receive the award at The Ivors on 18th May in London. The Academy also reveals Amazon Music as the new title sponsor of The Ivors in a collaboration that …

FRIDAYY GIVES HIS MOTHER THE ULTIMATE GIFT OF A HOUSE IN HIS NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “MOMMA”!

Just a week after closing out the 2023 GRAMMY Awards in historic hip-hop fashion, much buzzed about multi-hyphenate Fridayy returns with the touching visual for his song, “Momma”! In what can only be described as a heartfelt dedication to his mother, we witness Fridayy purchase his mother the ultimate gift of a new home to show his …

Rachel Grae @ Funhouse, Seattle 3/7 and Holocene, Portland – 3/8

One of this year’s fastest rising pop stars with the best songs, Rachel Grae, is playing Holocene in Portland on 3/8 and the Funhouse in Seattle on 3/7. Tour dates are here: https://www.rachelgrae.com/tour With a powerful voice beyond her years, and vulnerable, ripped-from-her-diary songwriting, Rachel Grae has grown over 17.3M likes on TikTok, 3M monthly Spotify listeners and 55M streams and counting. Her new single “How Dare …

THE HOLD STEADY SHARE “SIXERS” SINGLE: “WE CAN GET TOGETHER” WEEKEND CONFIRMED FOR APRIL 27 – 29 IN PORTLAND FEATURING: CRAIG FINN PODCAST LIVE, BOOK DISCUSSION WITH FRANZ NICOLAY, GUITAR WORKSHOP WITH TAD KUBLER AND STEVE SELVIDGE, AND MORE

The Hold Steady have shared their latest single, “Sixers,” available now on all DSPs and streaming services. The track heralds the band’s ninth studio album, The Price of Progress, arriving on their own Positive Jams label via Thirty Tigers on Friday, March 31. A variety of formats will be available, including digital download, CD, standard black vinyl, …

Seattle’s gloryBots Announce New LP for Late April Release + Share Single “Hot Panic”

After two successful album releases, Dark Alien Pop (2018) and Invisible (2020), gloryBots began their intergalactic journey toward a third, full-length album entitled Radiation Skies, which will be released on April 21 and deals with the harsh reality of our times. To this effect, much of the songwriting occurred during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Only this time terrestrial noisemaker Jalal Andre, …

CHICAGO PHENOM KB MIKE UNLEASHES MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “RIDER”

NEW YORK, NY (February 22, 2023) – Rising through the ranks as an artist to watch in 2023, buzzing Chicago phenom KB Mike just uncovered a cinematic music video for his new single “Rider” via Republic Records. With a story written by KB Mike himself, the music video takes viewers on a gripping journey tailormade for the big screen. It follows KB Mike and …

DAMOYEE IS A HOPELESS ROMANTIC ON NEW SINGLE “TO THE NEXT ONE,” AN ETHEREAL ALT-R&B SINGLE ABOUT  STAYING OPTIMISTIC IN THE FACE OF HEARTBREAK

DAMOYEE [Duh-Moi-Yay] – singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and TikTok creator – has released a stunning melancholic, ethereal new single ‘to the next one,’ which details her heartbreak, while choosing to remain hopelessly romantic and optimistic. This is the third single in the new era of DAMOYEE, whose stunning production skills, prolific musical talents and angelic voice set …

Sabbath Singalong #147 with Sandra Entermann, Paul Fua & Johanna McKay raises funds for ADRA earthquake relief supplies to Turkey and Syria

[Update: this fund drive has raised more than $16,400 as of 2/18/2023, far exceeding the initial goal of $5,000. Yay!] Another great week at the singalong. Please give it a listen. Mad props to Paul Fua as he was playing through deep personal grief. Almost three years into this weekly singalong series, they are still …

SHADY BLU RELEASES DEBUT EP “TOPIC OF DISCUSSION” + “BIG DEBO” MUSIC VIDEO

Shady Blu has released her debut EP titled ‘Topic Of Discussion’ as well as music video for “BIG DEBO”. Listen to “Topic Of Discussion HERE and watch the video for “BIG DEBO” HERE. Hailing from Long Beach, CA, Shady Blu arrives with potential to be the next great artist from the West Coast. Her 7-track debut project, with production …

Tel Aviv, Israel Indie Folk Collective ‘Miqedem’ Releases Third Studio LP “Eshkona” (I Will Rest)

Tel Aviv, Israel indie folk collective Miqedem has released its stunning third studio LP ‘Eshkona’ (meaning “I will rest”), which is the band’s most collaborative and instrumentally diverse album to date and includes guest appearances from many of the band’s friends in the Israeli world-music scene. Miqedem (the ancient Hebrew word for “of old” or alternately, “from the east”) is …