Month: March 2023

Krautrock meets Americana – Parker Millsap shares new song; new album arrives May 12

Photo Credit: Melissa Madison Fuller  Acclaimed singer-songwriter Parker Millsap has shared “So Far Apart,” the latest single from his eagerly awaited new album, Wilderness Within You, available on CD, LP, and digital download via Okrahoma Records on Friday, May 12. Co-written with close friend and fiddler Daniel Foulks, the track is joined by an official companion music video directed …

Brooklyn Goth-Folk Duo Charming Disaster Bring Delightfully Dark Music to The Six Below Midnight in Portland on March 25, With Additional NW Shows in Seattle, Cottage Grove and Ashland

Photo by Krys Fox Portland, OR: On March 25, Brooklyn, NY-based musical duo Charming Disaster will bring their unique brand of “goth-folk” to Portland’s Six Below Midnight, sharing the bill with Strange & the Familiars and Jet Black Pearl. The duo are touring behind their newly released album, Super Natural History (released on March 3 …

Fireside Collective puts their forever stamp on Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”

March 10, 2023 — 2022 saw Asheville, North Carolina-based Fireside Collective emerge from their involuntary, Covid-commanded hiatus with a bang, touring across the country and releasing their second album with Mountain Home Music Company, Across The Divide. Now, the quintet is entering the 2023 touring season with another splash; this time, it’s a delicious cover of Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” that …

Songwriter LoRen Examines Racial Bias And Black Maternal Health In New Video For “Black Women”

Credit: Nairobi Jones LoRen is excited to present the music video for her new single “Black Women,” an examination that the Pittsburgh-based singer-songwriter hopes will further dismantle the “strong Black woman narrative” but rather embrace their humanity and the variety of emotions they possess. A stunning visual that amplifies the soul-stirring message of the song, “Black …

Meghan Trainor is “Mother,” New Single + Video and Takin’ It Back (Deluxe) Album Out Now

Photo Credit: Katia Temkin March 10, 2023 – GRAMMY® Award-winning, global superstar Meghan Trainor may be an actual mother, but she’s proving she embodies the word in more ways than one with her new single and accompanying video “Mother” – out now via Epic Records. Listen and watch HERE. The track appears on the brand-new Deluxe Edition of her acclaimed album Takin’ It Back, available everywhere. Listen …

Harlis Sweetwater ‘Won’t Be Satisfied’ on his new single feat. David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) and John Doe (X)

Photo: Steve Allen Southern California – Rock N Roll / Blues / Soul Musician Harlis Sweetwater has released a new single titled “Won’t Be Satisfied.” The gritty rock n roll tune features some punk and rock n roll heavy hitters featuring David Hidalgo of the iconic Los Lobos on guitar, and John Doe of the legendary punk band X on bass. Harlis says, “I wanted to write a …

Layna Lae Talks Letting Go of Her Fears with Single “Throw It All Away”

Like with so many others championing mental wellness—music has always been therapy for DMV-based Urban Pop Artist Layna Lae; and her brand new single titled “Throw It All Away”  (dropping on music streaming platforms March 10, 2023) delivers a  “mental pick me up” with big feel good energy! If a picture could speak a thousand words—the cover …

Lucias Malcolm (Call Me Malcolm) Debut Solo Album ‘Past, Present and Future Regrets’ Out Now Featuring “No Spoilers, But Everyone Dies At The End”

Photo: MST Photography Lucias Malcolm, frontman for acclaimed UK ska-punk band Call Me Malcolm, has released his debut solo album titled _‘Past, Present and Future Regrets.’ Stream the single “No Spoilers, But Everyone Dies At The End” Here. Stream The Video Here. Album/Merch Here. Stream The Digital Album Here. Lucias Malcolm is a punk multi-instrumentalist from Kent, UK. Over the last …

KARMA’S WORLD: WE DANCE FULL OUT, SECOND SOUNDTRACK FROM HIT ANIMATED SERIES’ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CHRIS “LUDACRIS” BRIDGES, AVAILABLE VIA UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

FOLLOW UP TO ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK WHICH INCLUDED “WELCOME TO KARMA’S WORLD” THEME SONG March 10, 2023 – KARMA’S WORLD: WE DANCE FULL OUT, the second soundtrack from the groundbreaking NETFLIX series whose fourth season premiered in September 2022, is now available across all platforms. Karma’s World, Executive Produced by Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, follows Karma Grant, an aspiring …

Sophie and the Giants release new single DNA ft. MEARSY

Sophie and the Giants return with irresistible new single DNA, an instant club classic featuring the floor- filling production of MEARSY. Listen to “DNA” ft. MEARSY HERE and Watch the Official Lyric Video HERE. Released on March 10th, the track immediately immerses itself in the throng as Sophie Scott celebrates the life-changing, mood-enhancing power of music itself, evocatively capturing the moment listeners connect with their favourite …

THE DOLLYROTS KICK OFF THE HEY GIRL US TOUR WITH THE VON TRAMPS AS SUPPORT NEW SONG “HEY GIRL” WITH A B-SIDE OF THE DIVINYLS “I TOUCH MYSELF” AVAILABLE AS A LIMITED EDITION 7-INCH SINGLE AT SHOWS AND OUT DIGITALLY ON MARCH 17

Pop-punk duo The Dollyrots kick off their 2023 US tour with a new original song, “Hey Girl” — plus a B-side cover of the Divinyls “I Touch Myself”. A limited edition 7-inch single will be available exclusively at shows starting this week, and at www.dollyrots.com. The songs will be out on all major streaming platforms March 17. Presave here: https://orcd.co/heygirldollyrots. “Hey Girl” …

ELEPHANTE AND HALIENE RELEASE NEW MELODIC SINGLE “HOLLOW”

The American-Asian DJ Elephante and electro pop singer HALIENE blend their ever-evolving sonic styles in their new single“Hollow,” available now on all streaming platforms. Elephante’s mystical melody wraps around the angelic voice that HALIENE expresses from the hollows of her heart, delivering a vulnerable yet healing track for those broken hearts who still hold a lust for love. …

D STURDY RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘AGAINST THE WORLD’ FT. FIVIO FOREIGN VIA STACK OR STARVE RECORDS/DEF JAM RECORDINGS

LISTEN HERE | WATCH HERE Today, emerging Philadelphia rapper D Sturdy teamed up with New York’s Fivio Foreign for his first single of 2023, “Against The Word” out now via Stack or Starve Records/Def Jam Recordings. Arriving alongside the single is a cinematic visual that features D Sturdy taking Fivio Foreign to his hometown in Philly’s Abbotsford Projects. …

TALOS Releases New Single “Solarr” Today

New York, NY (March 9, 2023) – Irish artist Talos today releases a brand new single, “Solarr” – a searing, sweeping electronic epic that showcases a fresh, muscular sound from the Irish artist, but one that is still undeniably Talos, thanks to that distinctive, magical vocal. Talos on Solarr: “This song was an outpouring. It was a song that felt necessary to …

Crash Test Dummies Return with “Sacred Alphabet,” a Dynamic Piano Ballad Reflecting on Wonderment

25 years after the release of their multi-Grammy-nominated hit album, God Shuffled His Feet, Winnipeg’s Crash Test Dummies embarked on an anniversary tour whose overwhelming reception led them to return to the road in 2022, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut LP, The Ghosts That Haunt Me. The stories which fans have told …

CHAPPELL ROAN FALLS HARD IN “CASUAL” VIDEO

Poised for a breakout 2023, star on the rise Chappell Roan kicked off her first headlining tour across North America earlier this month and today shares the much anticipated new video for her single, “Casual” – watch HERE. The video for the early hit, which landed on ‘Best of 2022’ lists in Rolling Stone, Billboard, LA Times, Glamour and more, was directed by …

ArrDee and Cat Burns open up on soul-stirring single ‘Home For My Heart’

Rising superstars ArrDee and Cat Burns duet for the first time on moving new single ‘Home For My Heart’, out 9th March on Island Records. A poignant affair revealing ArrDee’s more tender side, ‘Home For My Heart’ tells the story of a relationship on the rocks, with the rapper exploring the struggles of balancing his newfound success with his personal life. Alongside his own gifted lyricism, ArrDee …

RISING SWEDISH POP ACT SHY MARTIN REVEALS NEW ANIMATED VIDEO FOR HER SINGLE “LATE NIGHT THOUGHTS,” THE TITLE TRACK FROM DEBUT ALBUM OUT MAY 19

Photo by Hampus Hjellström Rising Swedish pop act shy martin has today revealed the brand-new animated video for her new single “late night thoughts.” The video was created as a collaboration between shy, her brother Hampus Hjellstrom and Italian animator Pietro (@supreme4stupid) – Watch. Speaking about the making of the new video, shy says, “Me and my brother Hampus created the initial …

SALT-N-PEPA REVISIT MUSIC VIDEO “SHOOP”: FEMALE RAP ICONS SHARE INSIGHTS INTO THEIR CREATIVE PROCESS, INSPIRATION, AND THEIR FIGHT TO MAKE “SHOOP” A LEAD SINGLE

“We wanted to be free to express ourselves on our own. “Shoop” was empowering for women. Fans always tell us it’s their go-to karaoke song” – Salt Photo Credit: Vevo Iconic rap group Salt-N-Pepa take fans behind the scenes of the official music video for “Shoop,” in the latest installment of Vevo Footnotes, premiering today. The …

NAT MYERS USES BLISTERING TITLE TRACK TO CONFRONT INJUSTICE, OTHERNESS, AND ASIAN HATE ON DAN AUERBACH-PRODUCED DEBUT ‘YELLOW PERIL’ OUT JUNE 23

On his debut album, Yellow Peril, Nat Myers carries on the traditions of the blues while simultaneously shattering every stereotype that comes with them. A Korean-American poet raised on hardcore and hip-hop, Myers found his calling early in the hundred-year-old sounds of artists like Blind Lemon Jefferson and Charley Patton. Drawing from his heroes, he uses …

Elisapie Unveils
“Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass)” 
A Delicate Cover of Blondie’s Hit

Photo Credit: Leeor Wild  Nearly four years after the release of her stunning third solo album The Ballad of the Runaway Girl, Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie has returned with “Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass)” an Inuktitut rendition of Blondie‘s 1979 hit. Translated from English to Inuktitut by Elisapie, and produced by her long-time collaborator Joe Grass, “Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass)” was …

Five Fingers Of Funk share hilarious new single & video “My Mom’s Prius” – New album Portland Say It Again out May 5 on Kill Rock Stars

photo by Caitlin Justice Redd Portland-based hip-hop band Five Fingers of Funk is pleased to share their new single and video “My Mom’s Prius.” The song is the latest single to be released from the band’s forthcoming Portland Say It Again out May 5 on Kill Rock Stars (pre-order). The song debuted today at Ghettoblaster and will be on all streaming platforms on Wednesday for any playlist …

Revered Singer-Songwriter & Activist Bruce Cockburn Reaches for the Heavens with New Album ‘O Sun O Moon’ set for release May 12, 2023

“Time takes its toll,” sings the 77-year-old Bruce Cockburn on the opening song, “On A Roll,” his 35th album, O Sun O Moon, out on May 12 via True North Records.  “But in my soul / I’m on a roll.” Bruce Cockburn has enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity. His remarkable journey has …

GLOBAL DANCE ARTIST JOHN SUMMIT RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SINGLE “WHERE YOU ARE” WITH UK ARTIST HAYLA

Photo credit: Blair Brown Today, one of the most prominent names in dance music, John Summit, releases highly anticipated single “Where You Are” with UK artist Hayla, via Off The Grid / Darkroom Records.“Where You Are” is a soulful track that captures the feeling of longing and desire for a loved one. Hayla’s powerful vocals perfectly complement John’s dynamic sounds, creating …