Alabama Shakes Return With “Another Life” After a Decade Away
LOS ANGELES, CA- It feels good to say this out loud: Alabama Shakes are back. After a decade away, the Grammy-winning powerhouse has returned with their new single “Another Life,” and it’s everything I didn’t know I was missing. Brittany Howard has been keeping…
Medium Build Lightens the Mood with Playful New Single “Last Time”
LOS ANGELES, CA- I’ll be honest: I’ve struggled to connect with Medium Build. This is despite my friends being head-over-heels for Nick Carpenter’s music. It just never clicked for me… until “Last Time.” There’s something immediately infectious about this track: bouncy energy, cheeky rasp…
IDLES Supercharge Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing with Gritty New Track “Cheerleader”
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Darren Aronofsky makes a film, the atmosphere is as much a character as the people on screen. For Caught Stealing, his latest New York crime caper, Aronofsky tapped IDLES to help shape that atmosphere, and the result feels as raw…
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Carín León & Kacey Musgraves Bridge Cultures on Playful Duet “Lost in Translation”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Carín León and Kacey Musgraves have released their new duet, “Lost in Translation,” a breezy, genre-blending track that plays with the idea of connection beyond words. The two artists, each known for blurring the lines of tradition in their respective genres, strike…
J.I.D and Clipse Confront Harsh Realities on “Community”
LOS ANGELES, CA- Every so often, hip hop gives us a collaboration that feels less like a feature and more like a summit meeting. When artists come together not to trade verses, but to carve out a bigger narrative. J.I.D’s “Community” is exactly that….
Taylor Acorn Signs to Fearless Records and Drops “Hangman” Ahead of Poster Child
LOS ANGELES, CA- Taylor Acorn’s music has been creeping onto my playlists for a while now, but her new single “Hangman” is the one that finally hit me square in the chest. There’s a moment in the chorus where she asks, “Did you run…
Johnny Gill’s “One Night” Proves the Grown & Sexy Still Reigns
LOS ANGELES, CA- I can still remember the moment I first stumbled onto Johnny Gill. Back when Bell Biv DeVoe dropped Poison, I was curious enough to start digging into where they came from, tracing the lineage back to New Edition. That search led me…
Briscoe Finds Beauty in Simplicity on “Heat of July”
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT LUCK REUNION 2025! SPICEWOOD, TX- Back in March, I caught Briscoe’s set at Luck Reunion under the open skies of Willie Nelson’s ranch. It was the kind of afternoon that makes you forget to…
GLOM Channels Anxious Reflection into Indie Rock Gold with New Single “Glass”
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT SXSW! LOS ANGELES, CA– I first caught GLOM at SXSW earlier this year, mid afternoon on a lineup packed with buzzy names and overhyped showcases. I didn’t know what to expect, but what stood…
The Thing Drop “Something to Say” and “Insane” Ahead of Self-Titled Debut
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE ACTS WE CAUGHT AT SXSW! AUSTIN, TX- New York’s The Thing have been quietly (and now not so quietly) building a case for themselves as one of the most essential voices in modern garage rock. Fresh off a…
