LISTEN: goodboy noah Drops Dynamic Flow On Soulful “tie down”
Feast your ears on the stifling new single “tie-down” (below) from Los Angeles based neo-soul artist goodboy noah. With a sick vocal style built on dynamic range and flawless phrasing, goodboy noah vocally struts across a synth-laden terrace of warmth and low-end thunder. “Tie Down” combines pop-sensible lyrical wizardry that will appeal to ears on […]
The Armed Announce New LP ‘Ultrapop’ Featuring Mark Lanegan
The Armed have announced a new album,ULTRAPOP, available April 16th via Sargent House – their first album with the company. Featuring work from Mark Lanegan and Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen this is the first album co-produced by the band’s own Dan Greene in collaboration with Ben Chisholm (Chelsea Wolfe). Kurt Ballou remains at the helm as executive producer. With the […]
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros To Perform Live From TRI Studios For Chinese New Year On 2/12
Following in the tradition of the legendary Grateful Dead concerts celebrating the holiday, Bob Weir and Wolf Bros will broadcast a live performance via FANS from TRI Studios in celebration of Chinese New Year, February 12 at 9 p.m. EST. Tickets are $19.99 in advance/$24.99 day-of-show; see HERE for more info. Weir is joined by a pair of familiar bandmates in the Wolf Bros: legendary producer Don Was on bass and Jay Lane (RatDog) on drums. […]
Jon Batiste Releasing New Genre-Defying Album ‘WE ARE’ – Shares First Single “I Need You”
Multi-Grammy & Emmy nominated recording artist, TV star and activist Jon Batiste has announces a new single “I Need You” from his forthcoming ‘black pop’ album WE ARE. The album is set for worldwide release on March 19 (Verve Records). On “I Need You” (below) Batiste showcases his vocal range, accompanied by his once-in-a-generation musicianship. Produced and […]
New Madrid Announces New Self-titled Album Out 4/30, Shares “It’s Ok (2 Cry)” Single
New Madrid is set to return with a self-titled new album on April 30, 2021 via Lemonade Records. Produced by Drew Vandenberg (Futurebirds, Bambara, Faye Webster), the 10-song set follows the band’s magnetkingmagnetqueen LP, which released on New West Records in 2016. The new music finds New Madrid revisiting the southern indie rock sounds of […]
Psych-Blues Outfit Chicken Snake Howl with ‘Shapeshifter’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Catching a listener’s attention isn’t an easy chore simply because so many bands exist. One thing a band can do to catch the attention, even before the listener hears a note of their music, is to have a description that is more descriptive than “alternative”. Chicken Snake’s music is described as southern voodoo-psych blues, which […]
SONG PREMIERE: The High Plains Drifters Drop Woozy & Lush Anti-Valentines Day Anthem “Since You’ve Been Gone”
The High Plains Drifters were sired after a night of too much booze and too little food at a Tex-Mex spot in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea. Fast forward a few years and they boast one fan-favorite album—2019’s High Plains Drifters that recieved the critical acclaim of Harper’s Bazaar, Untitled Magazine, Glide Magazine, Anti Music, and more. Their second full-length […]
10 Years Ago Today – James Blake Releases Self Titled Debut LP (Watch Live ’11)
VIDEO PREMIERE: Devil Love Soar with Poppy Alt-Rock Anthem “We Can Leave Tonight”
Blurring the boundaries between ’90s alt-rock, ’70s rhythmic crunch, and the savvy songwriting of Big Star and Elliott Smith, Devil Love makes its brand of hook-heavy pop/rock. It’s a modern sound that nods to the best parts of the past, fusing the melodies of frontman Peter Buzzelle — a longtime member of Boston’s songwriting community […]
Cult of Luna Unleashes ‘A Raging River’ On Their New Label: Johannes Persson Talks Learning Curves and Creative Experimentation (INTERVIEW)
Swedish Post-Metal band Cult of Luna are releasing a new EP, A Raging River, on February 5th via Red Creek Recordings, with distribution in the USA by Metal Blade and in Europe by Season of Mist. There are a number of things that are special about this EP in the context of the history of […]