Music

Lexi Jordan – When We Were, Blame

In “When We Were,” Jordan seamlessly blends stylings reminiscent of early 2010’s country-pop with moves that would be considered more recent. This auditory direction is clever, as the track’s lyrics look heavily to the past and nostalgia. It’s fitting that the clean country instrumental would encapsulate this theme. As we grow older, life hands us …

Alexa Givens – Broken Record

Alexa Givens wants to make music that lasts. Raised on jazz standards and vocal powerhouses like Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, Givens strives to create “vibrant colors” with her music, exploring dissonant harmony, crunchy chords, and vocal stacking. “Music is a time capsule for different eras of life,” Givens says. “I want to be able to teleport people.” Growing up in …

TAYLOR GREY RELEASES “IDIOT” VIDEO

Singer-songwriter Taylor Grey has released her catchy new single “Idiot,” available on all music streaming platforms today. The indie pop songstress’ latest track describes the trials and tribulations of  a rocky, dysfunctional  relationship in the modern age as she realizes she’s better off post break-up. Last month, Taylor released her first single in 2 years, …

CARMEN DELEON’S “BÉSAME BONITO” (MICRO TDH REMIX) IS OUT

Fresh off of the Vevo DSCVR stage, Carmen DeLeon teamed up with Venezuelan singer, songwriter and musician Micro TDH for a remix of “Bésame Bonito” – a heartfelt love song about the end of an unforgettable relationship. The track, which was released by Capitol Records/Universal Music Latin Entertainment today, came to be through a friendship formed between the two artists, initially established …

AZANTI RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘GETTIN HOT’

Super talented teenage boy wonder Nathan Ayomikun Otekalu-Aje also known as Azanti – is an 18yr old singer, songwriter, and producer. The upcoming musical artist has grabbed the attention of industry heavyweights. Recently signed to the Apex Village collective, the young talent is set to exhibit a soulful angle on the collective’s many talents. Azanti takes in influences from …

MARSHMELLO x MAE MULLER x TRIPPIE REDD — UNLEASH “AMERICAN PSYCHO” — SONG/VIDEO OUT NOW

GRAMMY®-nominated chart-topping artist Marshmello teams up with acclaimed British singer-songwriter Mae Muller on the captivating new single “American Psycho” (feat. Trippie Redd), which was released today by Astralwerks. With characteristic honesty, Muller admits to her own flaws as she addresses an ex, concluding “You put the T in toxic.” Trippie Redd tells the other side of the story on his verse. The song opens …

Banded Future – Sauce (Official Video) ft. Shelly and African Dream Foods

Banded Future’s new single “Sauce” is a high-energy groove that blurs the lines between the Latin, hip hop, and EDM genres. It also crosses geographic borders with collaborators from two different continents joining in to push the song to more audiences. The “Sauce” single and music video feature Shelly, an incredible singer from Colombia whose vocals are …

UK ARTIST CLAUDIA VALENTINA RELEASES “SWEAT” OUT NOW

New York, NY (July 29th, 2sees rising singer-songwriter Claudia Valentina announce her upcoming EP “Foreign Affair” out September 9th. To celebrate this announcement Claudia has released “Sweat”. Listen to “Sweat” HERE Made with Lost Boy, Tom Mann and Digital Farm Animals, the track sees Claudia Valentina’s sultry vocals glide across the powerful track as she gives an insight …

LISA LOEB JOINS REO SPEEDWAGON FOR SURPRISE “KEEP ON LOVING YOU” PERFORMANCE IN DALLAS

Texas concertgoers were treated to a special surprise when Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb took the stage to perform the mega-hit “Keep On Loving You” with REO Speedwagon at the band’s “Live & UnZoomed” summer tour at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on Sat., July 23. This isn’t the first-time the Loeb has performed the song, however. She has …

Reckling (mem Paramore, FIDLAR, Together Pangea) “Verbalize” Single

This summer, Los Angeles punk-leaning four-piece Reckling (led by Kelsey Reckling) is back a brand new EP entitled Human Nature (due August 12). Today, the band share their newest single, “Verbalize,” a follow-up to their last track, “In My Hair.” Speaking on their newest track, Kelsey wrote: “I think this is my favorite song I’ve ever written. Most of my …

JoJo Worthington – Win Butler

Over the past decade, JoJo Worthington has emerged as a distinctive presence in creative Canadian music, pairing deftly penned songs with spectacular sonic landscapes. The thunderous song, “Win Butler,” is a cacophony of feelings. It’s about the juxtaposition of wanting to succeed in the music industry and make art, while there are adverse and tragic …

Ella Mai Drops Video For “How” With Roddy Ricch and Mustard

[July 27, 2022 – Los Angeles] Grammy Award-winning R&B songstress Ella Mai delivers the video for her latest single, “How” featuring Roddy Ricch and Mustard. It is the third official release from her sophomore album, Heart On My Sleeve, which dropped this spring sending five tracks onto Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart.  Ella and Roddy performed a medley of “How” for their …

Big Joanie shares “In My Arms” + announces new album out 11/4

Today, Black feminist punk band Big Joanie have announced their second album Back Home, set to release on Nov 4 via Thurston Moore and Eva Prinz’s Daydream Library Series (UK) and Kill Rock Stars (US). Along with the announcement comes rock ‘n roll ballad “In My Arms,” which arrives alongside a summery video celebrating queer love and friendship. In the four years since their debut, the …

Loved by teeming metaverse millions as Bored Ape #9184, NFT-ed digital dance music artist Ape Rave Club delivers real-life floor-filler anthem “Dance Alone”

As expected from a next generation artist, Ape Rave Club flexes a clean-cut futuristic production style with distorted vocals that conjure a hypnotic trance with the lyrics “I dance alone inside my mind/I don’t know what goes on inside outside’” as a rhythmic kick holds a steady tech-house groove. Whilst the first tantalizing build drops …

BEGINNERS Announce ‘If The World Is Ending’ EP Out This Fall: New Single Featuring Matias Mora, ”I Hate that I Love Brooklyn,” Out Now

July 27, 2022 – Today, LA-based alt/pop project BEGINNERS announced their new EP If The World Is Ending will release on November 2nd. Helmed by founder, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Samantha Barbera, the stark 7-song collection grapples with the all-too-familiar presence of doomsday fatigue and the sense of despair that the whole world is burning down around us. BEGINNERS also shared today “I Hate …

The Harlem Gospel Travelers Release New Single “Hold Your Head Up,” New Album “Look Up!” out September 16th

July 27, 2022: Today, The Harlem Gospel Travelers released “Hold Your Head Up,” the second single from their upcoming album Look Up! (out September 16th via Colemine Records). Produced by acclaimed soul singer-songwriter Eli Paperboy Reed, Look Up! marks the group’s first full-length release as a trio, as well as their first collection of totally …

Kaitlin Bell – Hurt Me, Willamette

Kaitlin Bell is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer in Portland, Oregon. She writes intimate and atmospheric folk-rock music, and is known for her honest lyrics, rhythmic guitar, and simple solos. Kaitlin makes something beautiful from situations that are not. Childhood bullies, love, heartbreak, loss during the pandemic, rainy days in Portland, and even cleaning her …

Sofie Royer Announces Album, “Harlequin,” and Releases Track, “FEELING BAD FORSYTH STREET”

Sofie Royer by Kyle Keese Harlequin is the new album by the multi-hyphenate artist and singer-songwriter Sofie Royer, out 23 September on Stones Throw. Harlequin showcases the Viennese—and former-Los Angeleno—musician’s passion for her native city’s opera and ballet traditions as well as the baroque lyricism of cabaret, medieval performances and the court jester. Blended with nostalgia for early …