Mark Ambor’s “New York Confident” Feels Like A Bold Escape From Folk-Pop Predictability
LOS ANGELES, CA- For a while there, it felt like Mark Ambor was drifting toward a lane that’s become increasingly crowded in modern pop music: earnest, Americana-leaning folk-pop built around acoustic strumming, gang vocals, and that familiar stomp-and-holler energy that streaming platforms have loved…
MAN WITH A MISSION Bring Humor, Heart, and Arena-Level Energy to Zipangu Festival 2026
LOS ANGELES, CA- For years, Japanese artists have cultivated enormous international fanbases online while the Western live industry lagged behind. Zipangu felt like one of the first large-scale American festivals willing to fully meet that audience where it already exists. And if any band…
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FIFA Scores Big With LISA, Anitta & Rema’s “Goals” For The 2026 World Cup Soundtrack
LOS ANGELES, CA- For the FIFA World Cup 2026, the game itself may still be the centerpiece, but FIFA’s latest musical rollout suggests that the organization fully understands where global culture now lives. It lives online, across streaming platforms, fandom communities, social media ecosystems,…
Getdown Services Embrace Chaos And Catharsis On “I Can’t Die Like That” Ahead Of Massive Champion
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something immediately disarming about Getdown Services. Before I even had a chance to really process the music itself, I found myself laughing at the opening visuals for “I Can’t Die Like That.” Not laughing at them exactly, but laughing with…
The Runarounds Capture Fleeting Youthful Nostalgia On New Single “Bleachers”
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s a particular kind of magic that only exists in hindsight. The late-night drives that felt endless. The smell of cigarette smoke lingering in the upholstery of a friend’s car. The thrill of doing absolutely nothing important with people who, at…
The Wldlfe Lean Into Emotional Simplicity on New Single “Heart”
LOS ANGELES, CA- There’s something refreshing about discovering a band at the moment they seem to be settling fully into themselves. For me, “Heart” serves as that introduction to The Wldlfe, and before I even dive deeper into the rest of their catalog, I…
The Bends – The Belting Bronco -Episode Eight
The Bends from Louisiana, based in Nashville, perform on Zach Bryan’s Belting Bronco.
Night Talks Embrace Liberation and Groove on New Single “People Pleaser”
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ve had my ear on Night Talks for quite a while now. Somehow, despite years of seeing their name pop up across the Los Angeles music scene, I’ve just never managed to catch them live. But after hearing their newest single…
Ok Goodnight’s “Spiral” Is A Spectacularly Mind-Bending Collision Of Musical Genres And Emotional Chaos
LOS ANGELES, CA- There are songs you casually throw on in the background, and then there are songs like “Spiral” by Ok Goodnight that completely consume your attention the moment they begin. The Boston-based art rock outfit’s latest single isn’t designed for passive listening….
Robbie Furze Returns With Explosive New Project M.O.T.H.E.R. And Anthemic Single “MY LOVE”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Robbie Furze has always had a knack for writing music that feels massive. Back when The Big Pink first broke through with songs like “Dominos,” there was this collision of distorted noise, Brit rock swagger, and arena-sized emotional release that made…
