INTERVIEW // On Stage & Behind the Scenes with Nessa P
Nessa P is a multi-talented musician with a background as varied as her sound. With a minor in music from Bethany University, she’s no stranger to the academic side of her craft. …
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PHOTOS // 54-40 along with THE WATCHMEN and THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS at OLG Stage in Niagara Falls
Photos by Orest Dorosh – 54-40 is a Canadian alternative rock band that was formed in Vancouver in 1981. The band’s name comes from the latitude of the Canada-U.S. border, …
PHOTOS // X AMBASSADORS live at The House of Blues in Chicago
Photos by Shannon Guest – X Ambassadors are an rock band from Ithaca, New York. The band consists of brothers Sam and Casey Harris, as well as Adam Levin and …
PHOTOS // KATIE PRUITT at Thalia Hall in Chicago
Photos by Shannon Guest – Katie Pruitt is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her music is a unique blend of Americana, country, and folk, with heartfelt lyrics and powerful …
LENNY KRAVITZ Releases 12th Studio Album ‘Blue Electric Light’
Lenny Kravitz releases his highly anticipated new album Blue Electric Light via Roxie Records/BMG. Written and recorded by Kravitz in his studio in the Bahamas, Blue Electric Light is the rock icon’s 12th album and his …
PREMIERE // Three times the charm – WILD REMEDY trio amazes on ‘Home Song’ single
Lucky number three – you could say that Ottawa/Montreal-based indie folk trio Wild Remedy are fortunate by virtue of the number of band members. After all, history is replete with instances of …
PREMIERE // NYC-based post-punk outfit CLONE presents ‘Redeemer’ single ahead of ‘CL. 1’ debut album release
Brooklyn-based post-punk outfit Clone presents their invigorating new single ‘Redeemer’, a scathing indictment of the modern obsession with the cult of personality that folks so easily create and bow down to. In this era …
PHOTOS // DIRTY HONEY at The Machine Shop in Flint Michigan
Photos by Natalie Mason – Dirty Honey is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2017. It consists of singer Marc LaBelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin Smolian, and drummer Jaydon Bean. …
FEATURE // Hey Ya! by Outkast
By Ron Powers – As I shuffled through one of my favorite playlists the other day, a familiar beat echoed through my headphones, instantly transporting me back to the early …
PHOTOS // RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE at Roadrunner’s in Boston
Photos by Matthew Shelter – Rainbow Kitten Surprise is an American indie rock band formed in Boone, North Carolina in 2013. The band is known for their unique blend of …
PREMIERE // MORGAN SWIHART on channeling defeatist and cynical thoughts on ‘Broken Ceilings’
Brooklyn’s Morgan Swihart just dropped a glorious self-doubt anthem, called “Broken Ceilings”, and we’re not going to give up until we know about this artist! Propelled by a rhythm section straight …
Long list of musicians oppose release of “new” AI recordings from the legendary Steve Marriott
The debate over AI-generated vocals continued this week with an exclusive Variety feature article by executive music editor Jem Aswad reporting on a still-growing list of celebrated musicians uniting with Mollie Marriott, daughter of …
PHOTOS // NOTHING MORE in Grand Rapids Michigan
Photos by Natalie Mason – Nothing More is an American rock band from San Antonio, Texas. Formed in 2003, the band spent much of the 2000s recording independent albums and …
PREMIERE // ‘Wipe Out The Stars’ by Scottish troubadour BOULDER FIELDS
We’re back with another delight from lovely Caledonia. Today we have the pleasure of premiering the new single from a clever and endearing artist from Edinburgh, Scotland. Under the Boulder Fields moniker, …
PREMIERE // MARK WINTERS drops video for ‘Speed of Light’
Mark Winters, an indie-rocker and real-life rocket scientist, drops the lyric video for his latest single “Speed of Light” today, offering a visual relativity experience that marries his love for astrophysics with …
JESSIA Shares Heartwarming New Single, “The Woman You Are”
Canadian pop singer & songwriter JESSIA reveals her new single, “The Woman You Are,” out on all streaming platforms today. Released just in time for Mother’s Day, “The Woman You Are” is a …
Best Of Me (Part 1), The New EP From JUNO Award Winning Rockstar JJ WILDE Out Today
Today, acclaimed chart-topping rockstar and JUNO Award winner JJ Wilde unveils a first glimpse of her most powerful and intimate musical offering yet with the release of her new five-song EP, Best Of …
PREMIERE // ‘Nude Beaches’ a fine debut album from 9-VOLT VELVET (via Shore Dive Records)
It doesn’t happen very often that we chance upon Arizona-based artists and decide to feature them here, but today gives us a particular reason for doing so. Based in Dallas, …
PHOTOS // POPEVIL and SIERRA PILOT at The Opera House in Toronto
Photos by Orest Dorosh – In April 2020, the band released the singles, “Work” and “Let the Chaos Reign”. On November 13, 2020, the band returned with the “pulsing” single …
PHOTOS // GODSMACK with BASTIAN DA CRUZ at OLG Stage in Niagara Falls
Photos by Orest Dorosh – Godsmack is an American rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Sully Erna, bassist …