Mallbangs Sports “New Face”
Mallbangs releases first single off upcoming Checking For Daggers EP out in October.
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Rosen Siblings Release Almanac
LA brothers Jonathan and Michael Rosen released Almanac, their second album as Cones last week. It’s a sweet one.
Meditations on Crime 2-Part Project Announced
Girlie Action Media has announced Meditations on Crime, a collaborative new album and art book, due out September 23
Floating In Space Lifts Off with Fourth Album
Coastal Spain’s Floating In Space releases title track “Liftoff” from his upcoming album on Deep Elm Records. Hear it here.
Old Fire Releases Bill Callahan Voiced Single “Don’t You Go”
Album Voids, out this November, features 12 impressively cohesive tracks spanning baroque dream-pop, filmic ambient, raga, avant-country, and even spiritual jazz genres.
Mommyheads Share Video from Cerebral Record
Mommyheads announce a new cerebral pop-prog record, sharing video for the first single, “Idealist.”
Henry Hall Releases “Am I in the Photo?” Single & Video
Henry Hall dances to own tune and not that of famous mother Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Ben Harper Releases Bloodline Maintenance
Ben Harper’s latest single, “Need To Know Basis,” showcases the distinctive sound of the Clavinet, performed by legendary keyboardist Larry Goldings.
Positive Vibrations Release Country / Reggae Mashup Album
Dolly Parton, Alabama, Jimmie Allen, Randy Houser, Rascal Flatts, Chase Rice, Toby Keith, Lainey Wilson, Uncle Kracker and more join renowned Jamaican artists Positive Vibrations on Country Goes Reggae.
Israeli Duo The Well Bears Create Perfectly Packaged Alt Pop Rock
Software engineer Ron Welber and music producer Shay Moshe Moshe, The Well Bears, release their “UFO / Song 8” AA side.
Susie Suh Video Shot On A Volcanic Crater in Hawaii
Singer-Songwriter Susie Suh’s “Blood Moon” is as beautiful as its volcanic backdrop.
Jon Batiste and Pentatonix Release Diane Warren Penned “Sweet”
The list of legends and icons Diane Warren has written for, from Aretha Franklin to Willie Nelson to Reba McEntire to Cher, is jaw-dropping.
Folk punk sweethearts Adult School Release No Party
Bay Area band Adult School releases first LP No Party on Lavasocks Records.
Giovannie and The Hired Guns Earn First #1
“Ramon Ayala,” winning independent single from Giovannie and the Hired Guns, will appear on album Tejano Punk Boyz later this year.
Andrew Combs Releases Cinematic Single “Anna Please”
Hear and watch Andrew Combs’s moody little mini-movie “Anna Please” today.
Robyn Hitchcock Announces SHUFFLEMANIA!
Robyn Hitchcock has announced the long awaited release of SHUFFLEMANIA, the veteran British artist’s first full-length collection in over five years.
Dr. John & Willie Nelson Release “Gimme That Old Time Religion”
Dr. John’s Final Studio Album Things Happen That Way Comes Out September 23, 2022
War Hippies’ Haunting Single “The Hangman”
War Hippies currently tours the U.S., with a first stop in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Todd Fancey Has a Solo Project
Todd Fancey of The New Pornographers releases fifth solo album Star Dreams in August 2022.
Chaka Khan Has Something Good
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