Irene Michaels has just released a cover to the timeless and beautiful song “What The World Needs Now Is Love”, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and made famous by the phenomenal singer and songwriter Jackie DeShannon. Although this song has been covered an insurmountable amount of times, it still possesses the same sentiment. With the current state of the world’s climate in the midst of chaos and movement, political unrest, the threat of plague and starvation, and the uneasiness mankind feels, this song has never been more relevant and needed more. Michaels along with producer Ray DeTone added…
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First Full Length Album Set To Be Released on September 1st Seattle Alt.Pop band PRETTY AWKWARD sings about Friends With Benefits in their new single “Woozy”, available now — listen HERE. The groovy, funky track tells a story of the irresistible pull of reconnecting with an ex to fulfill a mutual need when under the influence – even though the relationship can be toxic. The band’s Austin Held says “Lyrically, ‘Woozy’ was inspired by poking fun at the kind of relationships that one can have when they’re a young, misguided adult. When you initially vibe with someone it can seem like innocent young love. But over time it…
ZZ Ward’s third album Dirty Shine promises to be a doozy based on a single such as “On One”. The raging whirlwinds and unchecked energy of this song harnesses Ward’s passion and skill in breathtaking fashion and propels listeners into a musical hurricane that carries them away. The Pennsylvania-born Oregon transplant first broke through in the early 2010s with her debut single “Put the Gun Down” and earned renown for her wicked smart and soulful take on time-tested blues traditions. She’s widened her scope since then, incorporating hip-hop, R&B, and rock into her wheelhouse, and has tasted mass acclaim. It hasn’t diluted…
Equal parts careful melodicism and brash intensity akin to something much more menacing than the status quo would normally allow for, the lead vocal that attacks us at full strength in Cedars’ “Empire” definitely makes the track feel pretty rock solid, and it’s not the only element doing so. What makes “Empire” sound so rebellious is its tempo, its gritty instrumental tone, the attitude of its lead singer, and even the stylization of its cover, all of which pay homage to an era in rock n’ roll history that couldn’t feel much further from the mainstream in a year like…
A piercing melodic intro is all Noshows needs to bring us into the grip of their new single “Slow Up,” accompanied by a cautious whisper that only hints at the delicate decadence we’re soon to indulge in beside the band. The first thing I noticed about this song was its aggressive pacing and seemingly hesitant vocalist in featured guest Aud, which together produce a lot of contrast and tension that makes the hook even stronger than it would have been. We’re no more than thirty seconds into this track, and it’s already quite obvious that we’re not listening to something…
Tour Dates Announced To Support The Release Rising Country Artist Hannah Ellis is pouring out fun with her new Curb Records single “Wine Country”, available now — listen HERE. Joyfully bringing boujee to the backroads, Ellis is making an impact with the song as it was most added at Radio and is quickly becoming the Country song of the summer. Fans have been showing their appreciation at her live shows, as evidenced by a flash mob in the audience at her recent CMA Festival performance dancing along as she sang on the Chevy Vibes Stage. (Watch here.) The up-and-coming singer/songwriter first debuted the judgment-free anthem this spring…
Nashville’s most transcendent players have never been the type to care about the status quo. From Hank Williams to Garth Brooks and beyond, there aren’t many singers, songwriters, or country producers who haven’t been best described as rebels in their own time, and to some extent, the same goes for young Kaitlyn Kohler, whose latest single “Everywhere I Go” is making the rounds in the indie press and on streaming sites around the globe this June. Driven by an arrangement that goes against the foundations of a trending minimalist sound, “Everywhere I Go” disses the industry standard with a uniquely…
John Dorsch’s trek through the wilds of popular music in the second half of the 20th century and beyond embodies what it means to be a musical artist. He hasn’t enjoyed the material success of many contemporaries, he hasn’t made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine or other publications of their ilk, but he continues writing, playing, and recording with the yeoman dedication of a truly artistic temperament. His new release Elevation continues perfecting that art for a new generation of listeners. The fifteen songs slated for this recording present us with a compelling cross-section of themes as well as a variety of…
Anthony Sobak’s band bears his last name and there’s no question when listening to his new release A Little More Time that Sobak stamps every shred of his personality on the songs. The album’s ten songs largely swear allegiance to a hard rock sound, but Sobak and his collaborators vary the approach enough that no one can accuse the release of ever being too predictable. The imaginative turns he builds into each arrangement never take the songs into alien territory, however, and he even manages to spice up the familiar with inventive additions to the material. The dominant factor deciding the album’s…
Illustrious drummer/DJ DRMAGDN has recently unveiled his new remix of The Beatles iconic classic “Something” which immediately went viral, and has broken over 1.7 million plays/views internationally. BMG gave DRMAGDN the rights to George Harrison’s song and DRMAGDN preceded along with the vocals of Michelle Ray (The Voice, Season 4) to storm the ramparts of success bringing the song to a new realm. DRMAGDN (AKA Charlie Z) is it, Drummer, DJ, live electronic music performer, and producer living in the West Village in New York City. He has played the Winter Olympics, Warped Tour, Lollapalooza, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, MetLife…
Band Announces New Tour Dates with Rehab and Scotty Austin Columbia, MO based Heavy Rockers Dark Below have delivered their powerful new single “Make Believe”. What began as a humble trio making music for their friends in the Midwest has grown into a promising force on the national scene. LINK TREE: https://linktr.ee/darkbelow The song features a massive, wall of sound vibe – Thanks to award-winning producer Malcolm Springer (Matchbox 20, Collective Soul, Fear Factory, Josey Scott). The song was recorded at East Iris Studios in Nashville, TN. The band is influenced by Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin, and 10 Years – and that heavy alternative sound shines through on this…
Step into room, and you will see Henri Cainglet’s work. The Filipino native has an undeniable, visual aesthetic that inspires both delightful bewilderment, and a sense of all-encompassing, wild-eyed immersion. There’s something refreshingly modern about his style, whilst simultaneously displaying a kind of timelessness. Mr. Cainglet’s mixture of his cultural roots with elements of key American painters creates this kind of uncanny valley viewing experience. You feel like you are witnessing individual stories with each of his works, with a distinctive beginning, middle, and end in one moment captured in paint, pastel, and sculpture. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/henri.cainglet/ Due recognition has followed…
Ethereal vocal harmonies dance in exquisite synchronicity before devolving into a chaotic cyclone of romanticism in Conor Maynard’s “Storage,” but where some would deem his mashup of lyrical grit and minimalist melodies as too experimental for mainstream consumption, others haven’t been able to get enough of the moxie contained in tracks like this one and the seven that join it on Maynard’s new record +11 Hours this summer. In +11 Hours, literate lyrical narratives are countered with elusive but striking instrumentation that is equal parts pop and new world R&B/rock hybridity, together creating a cocktail of required listening for audiophiles everywhere this month.…
Rob Alexander’s musical career is proof positive that, when properly motivated, anyone can juggle the demands of multiple career paths. A South Florida-based physician anesthesiologist by day, Alexander began exploring his musical talents six years ago and has released four albums in that time span. His latest studio recording, set it hit this month, entitled Young Man’s Eyes maintains the prolific pace he’s set for himself and likewise the same high-quality standards established by his prior collections. The album’s first single “Get Over Yourself” makes this clear. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/robalexandermusic/ It’s a relentless dance tune with an important message. No one can accuse…
King Falcon returns to the spotlight with a new video in “Ready Set Go” that is as raw as it comes in the modern alternative rock era, but fear not – this crew isn’t turning their back on the future in the name of sticking with the status quo. There aren’t any barriers presented to us in the visual spectacle that comprises the video for “Ready Set Go,” nor should there be; in a song like this one, King Falcon flex so much musical muscle that there’s no room for the typical plasticity that most rock bands rely on in…