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HOLY COW!!!! Thunder Dan is my new favorite Bluegrass song! It has all the ingredients that formulate and mix to pull you in. It’s mid-tempo, catchy lyrics, fast picking, Boone’s vocals instantly had me hooked. Listening you don’t catch the grimsome lyrics the first go around. The song plays out a story (we won’t give the plot away) but needless to say it’s catchy dark … Continue reading Sideline releases new single “Thunder Dan” review
Vince Youngs newly released single is taking radio by storm and when I listened for the first time I knew why. Youngs new single “My Turn” is a Honky Tonk hit that instantly went to my country playlist. It has all the twang and rowdiness of outlaw country and the story within the lyrics to make it a big hit for Youngs. A perfect blend … Continue reading Vince Youngs new single “My Turn” hitting country radio & turning heads
With 12 cities sold out, limited tickets remain for the nationwide trek in Clearwater, FL (2/16), Columbus, OH (2/22), and Santa Barbara, CA (4/25). Ballerini is also slated for big international appearances during C2C: Country to Country 2018 in London, United Kingdom (3/9) and Dublin, Ireland (3/11); CMC Rocks in Ipswich, Australia (3/17 and 3/18); and a continuation of THE UNAPOLOGETICALLY TOUR with a sold-out … Continue reading KELSEA BALLERINI UNAPOLOGETICALLY TOUR
Having moved to music city USA when she was only 15, Candi Carpenter wrote this song “Cry Baby” which was inspired by her first few months in Nashville. The song let’s Candi show off her strong and powerful vocals pours her heart into her music. From the first note to the last, Carpenter is a breathe of fresh air. The most pure country voice I’ve heard since … Continue reading Candi Carpenter releases official video for “Cry Baby” song review
Matt Bellamy – “The meaning of the song ‘Thought Contagion’ is about how other people’s thoughts, ideas and beliefs can sometimes infect your mind, get into your head and change the way you think yourself”. Earlier this week the band were presented with the prestigious NME award for ‘Best Festival Headliner’ after their epic set at Reading & Leeds festival in 2017, which saw … Continue reading MUSE RELEASE THEIR BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘THOUGHT CONTAGION’ – AVAILABLE NOW
Johnnie Mikel, you can go ahead and consider him the face of pop music. He is on the move and his new EP album is one that is created by him to set the mood for a party to never end. Johnnie, originally from Kentucky his life changed when his family made the choice to pack up and relocate to New York City. There he learned the … Continue reading Johnnie Mikel Releases New EP “Night Of Your Life”
Hot off back-to-back, multi-week No. 1 hits “It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To” and “Do I Make You Wanna,” Billy Currington announces his 2018 tour with support from another duo that is a hot hand Locash! Other big hits of Currington’s include double-platinum hits “People Are Crazy” and “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right.” His latest album Summer Forever debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Country … Continue reading Billy Currington hits road with support from LoCash
“We’ve always seen Halo Circus as an art project,” says Iraheta when describing the band’s sonic shift. “The first album was an alternative rock album, the EP bordered on Americana, and this album is the logical next step for us. We wanted to make an electronic album that was cinematic in scope and sounded like it was recorded on a spaceship.” “Narcissist” is now available … Continue reading Halo Circus “Narcissist”
Phoenix based, Indie Rock band Sleepwar has released the Official Music Video for their single, “Thousand Different Faces.” Originally premiered on Paste Magazine, “Thousand Different Faces” is the first single off of the band’s upcoming debut EP, When We Were. Sleepwar is led by Roger Willis (vocals) with Tim Woodbridge (producer, keys), James Allen (bass), Mark Pfister (guitar), and Brendan McGuinness (drums). The bands new … Continue reading Sleepwar’s latest single “Thousand Different Faces” review & article
In reuniting The Smashing Pumpkins, the band’s dedication remains to its fans and its music. To that, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, and William Corgan haven’t played a show with D’arcy Wretzky for over 18 years. But it’s not for a lack of trying. For despite reports, Ms. Wretzky has repeatedly been invited out to play with the group, participate in demo sessions, or at the … Continue reading STATEMENT FROM SMASHING PUMPKINS’ SPOKESPERSON
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