Brendan Scholz discusses the new Mercy Music album, recording at The Blasting Room, and what’s next for the band

Las Vegas rock band Mercy Music released their 4th studio album What You Stand To Lose on June 30th via Double Helix Records. Produced by Bill Stevenson – known the world over for his work with Descendents, ALL, and Black Flag at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado – and mixed by Jason Livermore(Descendents, Propagandhi, NOFX, Hot Water Music), What You Continue Reading

Bluphoria discuss the origin of the band, signing with EDGEOUT Records, their forthcoming debut album, and what’s next

Nashville-based alternative rock band Bluphoria is taking the music world by storm with their psychdelic, blues, and southern rock tinged music informed by the members’ collective influences that range from Sam Cooke, Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Primus, Pink Floyd, KISS, Death, and 80’s punk.  The band was founded by Reign Continue Reading

UK pop-rock band The Vamps to put their debut album Meet The Vamps on vinyl for the first time ever; will be released on June 9th, 2023

THE VAMPS are putting their debut album Meet The Vamps on vinyl for the first time ever. Originally released on April 14, 2014, this nine-year anniversary special edition will be on blue vinyl and is being sold directly to fans, with each copy including an exclusive signed print. Available to pre-order now Continue Reading

Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly sets poetry in musical motion with new compilation for National Poetry Month

While it’s rather commonplace for musicians to do an album of cover tunes, celebrated Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly, however, is no ordinary musician. Over the past decade, he has turned to a diverse selection of literary titans to act as his “collaborative” lyricist. On Poetry, the fifth in his series of themed “mixtapes,” Kelly Continue Reading

Pablo Alvarez discusses the forthcoming Good Bison EP, his evolution in sound as an artist, and what’s next

Alternative artist Pablo Alvarez has found his voice as an artist after years of experimenting with multiple genres. Born in Bogota, Colombia, he and his mother emigrated to the culturally diverse city of Miami, FL when he was a young child. Alvarez discovered hip hop, Star Wars, and skateboarding, cultivating Continue Reading

The Church return with retro-futuristic epic new single “The Hypnogogue”; release accompanying rainy, neon-drenched, dystopian music video for the track

“‘The Hypnogogue’ is set in 2054… a dystopian and broken down future,” explains Steve Kilbey, bassist, vocalist and founder of seminal Australian psych-guitar masters THE CHURCH about their recently released new single and video “The Hypnogogue”, released via Communicating Vessels/Unorthodox. “Invented by Sun Kim Jong, a North Korean scientist and Continue Reading

Drowning Pool announce intense and heavy new album ‘Strike A Nerve’, first new album in six years, and release first single “Mind Right”; Fall tour launches September 17 at Central Florida Metal Fest

Texas hard rock stalwarts Drowning Pool are proud to officially announce Strike A Nerve, their first new record since 2016. In addition, the band have released “Mind Right,” the first, intense taste of Strike A Nerve and a perfect re-introduction to the band for the 2020s. Their heaviest record to Continue Reading

Poolside Glitter Punks Hayley and the Crushers announce Modern Adult Kicks Tour, co-headlining select shows with Wicked Cool recording artist Soraia; First full-length album via Kitten Robot Records to be released this Fall

Hot off the heels from making the move from California to Detroit, power trio Hayley and the Crushers have announced their Modern Adult Kicks tour. Kicking off in Fort Wayne, IN on September 23, the tour will feature Wicked Cool Recording Artist Soraia as a co-headliner for select shows and will visit Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, Detroit and more before concluding on November 26 in Los Angeles.     Helmed Continue Reading

Imaad Wasif embraces the pandemic on gorgeous new album ‘So Long Mr. Fear’ out August 9th; First single “Fader” out now

“I wanted to be able to hear my voice without any trace of self-consciousness, without overthinking it, and let the lyrics keep their presence,” says acclaimed Los Angeles singer, guitarist and songwriter Imaad Wasif about the recording of his gorgeous new album So Long Mr. Fear (release date: August 9, Continue Reading

Elder Island North American headline tour kicks off on May 12; Sophomore album ‘Swimming Static’ out now

Kicking off on May 12th at Boston’s Middle East (Upstairs), Katy Sargent, Luke Thornton and David Havard of Electronic-pop Trio Elder Island will return to the Americas for the first time since October 2019 in support of the critically-hailed, independently released second album Swimming Static.   TOUR DATES: Thu, May 12 – Boston – Middle East (Upstairs) TICKETSFri, May 13 – Brooklyn, NY Continue Reading

Japanese American rapper/actor Lyrics Born releases collaborative full length ‘Mobile Homies Season 1’ – Releases new video for “This Song’s Delicious” ft. Dan The Automator and “Sitcom Dad” – Kicks off tour in Yakima, WA on April 20th

With a massive collection of friends and collaborators, Japanese American rapper/actor Lyrics Born recently released his bombastic new album Mobile Homies Season 1. Simultaneously, LB released the music video for the flavorful track “This Song’s Delicious” ft. Dan The Automator and “Sitcom Dad” and announced the Mobile Homies Tour kicking off Continue Reading

Animalweapon releases long-awaited ethereal new album Set of Constraints via Polychromatic Records

Electronic project Animalweapon (real name: Patrick Cortes) recently released his long-awaited new studio album Set Of Constraints via Polychromatic Records. The ethereal and glistening new record is a showcase for Animalweapon’s strengths in creating hopeful electronic dream-pop and was a long time in the making. “It’s always a huge bundle of emotions having a finished product finally come Continue Reading