45 Years Ago Today- David Bowie Releases ‘Station To Station’ LP – (Watch “TVC15” Live)

45 Years Ago Today- David Bowie Releases ‘Station To Station’ LP – (Watch “TVC15” Live)

45 years ago today (1/23/76), David Bowie released his Station to Station LP, and in so emerged his persona as the “Thin White Duke.” This six-song album featured five songs of five minutes or more in length and featured a synthesized funk sound that reflected the drugs and glamour of…
LISTEN: The Black Crowes Release Circa 1990 Version John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy”

LISTEN: The Black Crowes Release Circa 1990 Version John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy”

Sometimes the Southernly soulful Chris Robinson can do some mighty crazy things with his vocals that others can’t even quite come close to doing. Case in mind- a recently unearthed version of The Black Crowes’ taking on John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy.” This version was cut in 1990 just following their debut release Shake Your Money […]

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LISTEN: Jenny Kern Merges The Ethereal & The Accessible On “Coming Back For Me”

LISTEN: Jenny Kern Merges The Ethereal & The Accessible On “Coming Back For Me”

Jenny Kern is a Canadian born and Brooklyn based singer-songwriter with a magnetic vocal style and emotive lyricism. Kern gained prompt global attention in 2019 after the release of her debut single “Slow Burn.” Check out the haunting and cinematic new single “Coming Back For Me” from Jenny Kern.  Kern merges pop-sensibility and a keen sense […]

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LISTEN: Quiet Canyons Makes Well Worn Off Beat Folk On “We Overflow”

LISTEN: Quiet Canyons Makes Well Worn Off Beat Folk On “We Overflow”

On top of everything going on in the world, 2020 saw the birth of Tim Williams’ second daughter, just before having his fourth heart surgery. The nine songs on Quiet Canyons’ self-titled debut album were written and recorded in the span of just two weeks, solely by Williams in Los Angeles. This process allowed him to gain […]

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90 Years Ago Today – The Late Soul Great Sam Cooke Was Born – (Listen to “A Change Is Gonna Come”)

90 Years Ago Today – The Late Soul Great Sam Cooke Was Born – (Listen to “A Change Is Gonna Come”)

90 years ago today the late Sam Cooke was born (1/22/31). Commonly known as the King of Soul Cooke with is stirring vibrato released a number of hit songs including “You Send Me”, “A Change Is Gonna Come”, “Cupid”, “Wonderful World”, “Chain Gang”, “Twistin’ the Night Away”, and “Bring It…
WATCH: Daptone Records Imprint Penrose Shares Thee Sacred Souls “It’s Our Love” Video

WATCH: Daptone Records Imprint Penrose Shares Thee Sacred Souls “It’s Our Love” Video

Thee Scared Souls has entered 2021 on a bright note, with the digital release and new video for their song “It’s Our Love.” The track was originally found as the b-side to their recent “Will I See You Again“ 45” which was released January 8th, has sold out three times, and is currently on its 4th pressing. The […]

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LISTEN: Amanda Shires Releases “Our Problem” Feat. Cyndi Lauper, Sheryl Crow, Nona Hendryx

LISTEN: Amanda Shires Releases “Our Problem” Feat. Cyndi Lauper, Sheryl Crow, Nona Hendryx

Amanda Shires is debuting “Our Problem” featuring a host of world-renowned female artists including Cyndi Lauper, Angie Stone, K.Flay, Lilly Hiatt, Linda Perry, Morgane Stapleton, Nona Hendryx, Peaches and Valerie June. Check it out below.. The track also features Sheryl Crow on bass, Jason Isbell on guitar, Peter Levin on keys and Chris Powell on drums, and is out today on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. “I’m very grateful to have so many of […]

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R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, Christian Scott, & more) Release Cover of Kendrick Lamar’s “How Much A Dollar Cost”

R+R=NOW (Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, Christian Scott, & more) Release Cover of Kendrick Lamar’s “How Much A Dollar Cost”

In October 2018, Robert Glasper settled into the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City for a month-long residency several nights of which featured the new dream team collective R+R=NOW with Glasper on keys, Terrace Martin on synthesizer, vocoder, and alto saxophone, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah on trumpet, Derrick Hodge on bass, Taylor McFerrin on synthesizer, and Justin Tyson on drums. The band had recently released their debut […]

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Elise Davis Announces New Album ‘Anxious. Happy. Chill’ Out 4/16

Elise Davis Announces New Album ‘Anxious. Happy. Chill’ Out 4/16

Today, the Nashville-based singer/songwriter Elise Davis announced her third studio album Anxious. Happy. Chill. will be released on April 16 via Tone Tree. Davis released “Yellow Bed,” following the release of three singles in 2020 (“Ladybug,” “The Grid,” and “Flame Color”) that will appear on the forthcoming album. Pre-save the album now via Spotify.  Check out “Yellow Bed” “I lived alone for a very long […]

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‘Identifying Features’ Crafts A Harrowing Masterpiece of Surreal Cinema (FILM REVIEW)

‘Identifying Features’ Crafts A Harrowing Masterpiece of Surreal Cinema (FILM REVIEW)

Nightmarish and beautiful, the feature debut from Fernanda Valadez is absolutely unforgettable.

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