Best World Cup final ever

But it bucked trend toward conservative soccer strategy By Claude Iosso It was the World Cup final many of us wanted, and yet the experts feared it might be a cagey, even dull affair based on the trends. Instead, Argentina’s victory over France was so exciting, it’s been immediately recognized as the best final ever, …

Bedroom–Pop duo SOLO SOLO release dreamy psychedelish single “SUDDEN SEA”

Photo by Kate Blaising ­­“Sudden Sea” is the third single from Austin–based bedroom–pop duo Solo Solo which is out today. The sparse and short lived track which comes in under two minutes is the final glimpse into the bands EP which comes out next month.  “Sudden Sea” releases in tandem with a sleek 4K lyric video and is the follow up to …

Madame Gandhi Releases ‘Vibrations’ Short-Form LP via Sony Music Masterworks: Shares Blissed-Out Focus Track: “Heart Wide Open”

Today, artist and activist Madame Gandhi (Kiran Gandhi) shared her new short-form album Vibrations; a highly danceable five-part atmospheric meditation doubling as a rousing statement on gratitude. Released via Sony Music Masterworks, 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. “Each mini-album begins …

Gift Zion – Crown King

Gift Zion is a British Nigerian Gospel Singer and Songwriter with an outpouring heart of love set to bring joy into the lives of many through music flowing from her life experiences and encounters. With diverse interests in music and her love for gospel praise and worship, contemporary music and traditional hymns Gift has translated …

Ulf “The Wolf” Nilsson releases ‘Liquid Fire’ together with Kid Billie VI

Triple platinum-, The Voice winning-, Swedish singer and songwriter Ulf “The Wolf” Nilsson delivers a soulful mix of rock and pop all dressed in modern-day clothing, sometimes adding a dash of heartland rock/blues and always with strong melodies and lyrics often rooted in his own life. Today he’s releasing ’Liquid Fire’ together with Kid Billie VI. Behind this alias …

Bay Area veterans, Hunting Lions, release song “The City”: Features members of Swingin’ Utters, Roadside Bombs, The Beltones, US Bombs, & more!

Photo by: Greg Davis Santa Cruz, CA — December 23, 2022 — Bay Area punk band HUNTING LIONS has released a new song called “The City.” The song is part of the band’s 12” limited promotional release that they will have available at upcoming shows. Further, Pirates Press Records will officially release these songs in 2023. “The City …

COI LERAY’S MUCH-ANTICIPATED NEW SINGLE “WASTED” OUT NOW

NEW YORK, NY (December 23, 2022) – Showing yet another side of her scorching and sizzling style, multi-platinum superstar Coi Leray shares an emotionally charged R&B banger entitled “Wasted” today with a music video via Uptown Records/Republic Records. Listen to “Wasted”—HERE. Asserting herself as the “Queen of Social Media,” she initially teased a clip of the song to much fanfare. Of course, the …

The Dark Night at the No-Kill Shelter When I Discovered Salem’s Pot and Shinki Chen, by Mark Erickson

What follows is another powerful chapter in my ongoing musical journey. While volunteering my regular Monday evening shift at the local no-kill animal shelter for dogs and cats, C.A.R.E. (Community Animal Rescue Effort), YouTube played two excellent songs in succession which had never previously been heard by my ears and I must tell you about …

GRENTPEREZ’S “WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES AGAIN” WILL “KEEP YOU WARM IN THE WINTER, OR COLD IN THE SUMMER”

Today, Sydney-based singer-songwriter grentperez releases his new holiday song, “When Christmas Comes Again.”  Drawing on his excitement, and love for the holiday season “When Christmas Comes Again” is an orchestral, bedroom-bossa nova ode to holiday cheer. grentperez explains: “A song to keep you warm in the winter and cold in the summer… (depending on where you live). I really wanted to …

AUTOGRAMM PAYS TRIBUTE TO CANADIAN LEGENDS BRIAN MCLEOD, LANCE MOUNTAIN, AND SCTV IN NEW VIDEO “TOO LOUD”

Autogramm, the synth-driven, power-pop trio from Chicago and Vancouver have released a new video for their latest single. Too Loud is the seventh official Autogramm music video and the fourth from their sophomore album No Rules. More of a short film than music video, Too Loud was shot, acted, edited, composed, and scored by the …

Marrugeku – This Is Australia

This Is Australia Content Warning: this video contains depictions of violence, racial abuse, and police, border security and juvenile justice system brutality. This wild song and many more like it can be found at Bottom of the Pops. Lyrics, Vocals, Recording: Beni BjahDirectors: Dalisa Pigram and Rachael Swain – MarrugekuProducer: Gillian MoodyCinematographer: David TranChoreography: Dalisa …

LEWIS CAPALDI SHARES HEARTFELT VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “POINTLESS” 

GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer and songwriter Lewis Capaldi premieres the heartfelt video for his piano-led new single “Pointless”. Directed by Hector Dockrill (Sam Fender, Post Malone) the beautifully cinematic video follows the relationship, and unconditional bond between a mother (Niamh Algar) and her son (George Jaques), navigating their way through meandering moments of adolescence and adulthood. Watch the video HERE.  A gorgeously detailed …

KA$HDAMI CELEBRATES 18TH BIRTHDAY WITH NEW 18 EP

NEW YORK, NY (December 16, 2022) — Celebrating his 18Th birthday in style, rapper, entrepreneur, visionary, and the DMV’s hottest rising star KA$HDAMI unleashes a new EP appropriately titled 18 today led by via Mercury Records/Republic Records. Listen to 18—HERE. The six-track body of work marks a major milestone for Ka$hdami as he’s created an extraordinary life for himself all before becoming a …

THE SAMMY DAVIS JR. ESTATE CELEBRATES SAMMY’S 97th BIRTHDAY: ANNOUNCES GRAVESITE’S PUBLIC OPENING IN 2023

Los Angeles, CA (December 16, 2022) – On Thursday, December 8th, 2022, the Estate of one of the most influential and legendary American entertainers of all-time—Sammy Davis Jr.—orchestrated an homage in honor of his 97th birthday at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California, by hosting a very special and intimate private ceremony.  The commemoration began at 1:30pm, and the proceedings …

Antics & Collectables create haunting downtempo electronica on ‘Drive/Home/Drum/Crash’

Rising collective Antics & Collectables return with a brand new track ‘Drive/Home/Drum/Crash’, lifted from the upcoming EP due in 2023. Led by producer, composer, sound designer Alfonso De Grandis, ‘Drive/Home/Drum/Crash’ features regular collaborator East Sussex singer-songwriter Sam Mitchell and will be accompanied by stunning visuals crafted by acclaimed filmmaker and collective member Antonio Cola. Drawing …

Carly Rae Jepsen Releases Video For “Surrender My Heart”

In collaboration with Lenovo and Intel Evo, Carly Rae Jepsen releases the video for “Surrender My Heart” today.   The Broadway inspired clip was filmed over two days at the iconic United Palace Theatre in New York City with GRAMMY® Award winning director Brantley Gutierrez and features actress Jane Krakowski and world-renowned ballerina Isabella Boylston. Jepsen worked …

Jaylen Bradley Captures the Acute Pain of Being Burned Twice In Love with Introspective “Games”

“Games” YouTube and Spotify Instagram and TikTok The absolute worst in matters of the heart is when you tell someone about relationship pain you’ve experienced, and they end up doing the exact same thing to you. That’s what Jaylen Bradley’s new single “Games” – available now – is all about, and it’s bound to resonate deeply with anyone who’s been burned twice. …

JOSHUA HENRY RELEASES NEW SINGLE “CAN’T NOBODY TELL US NOTHIN’”

New York, NY (December 13, 2022) – Today, three-time Tony and GRAMMY-nominee Joshua Henry releases his new single, “Can’t Nobody Tell Us Nothin’” via BMG.   Listen to “Can’t Nobody Tell Us Nothin’” HERE Henry states, “Can’t Nobody Tell Us Nothin’” is a feeling of being undeniably and totally in the embrace of love. It’s a mix of intimacy and fireworks only the …

Matthew & The Mainstream (ft. Reggie Watts) ‘Rom Core’ EP Out 01/13/2023: New Video Out Today

Photo by Roman Koval The second album from Matthew and the Mainstream, the solo project from Los Angeles singer-songwriter Matthew Lurie, could only have been made in LA. Fascinated by the session musician ecosystem that allowed Brian Wilson, Jon Brion, and Stevie Wonder to make their best work, Lurie sought out the best musicians in the …