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Johnny Mafia have today dropped their new video and single for the track titled ‘Sing Out Of Tune’, from their upcoming fifth album ‘Merci Beaucoup’, releasing on November 20th via Howlin’ Banana Records (France), Luik Music (Belgium), and La Pochette Surprise (Germany). Johnny Mafia kick open the door with ‘Sing Out Of Tune’ and immediately

Europe return with another powerful glimpse of their forthcoming studio album ‘Come This Madness’, unveiling the album’s powerful title track. The highly anticipated album, ‘Come This Madness’ is out this Friday, September 25 via Silver Lining Music. The song opens with razor-sharp metallic riffs, giving way to simmering verses that steadily build anticipation, culminating in

Final column This week’s Hot Half Dozen will be my last. I have been doing the Hot Half Dozen in various forms for 15 years, and during that time, I have always looked forward to it and enjoyed writing it. But it takes me most of a day to listen to 100- 200 songs submitted

Lowley have today released their new video and single titled ‘Stretch Under Strain’, from their fourth studio album ‘Softy’ on October 30th via Bella Union. Lowly have never sounded particularly interested in making music that politely sits in the corner and waits for attention. ‘Stretch Under Strain’ arrives with considerably more emotional baggage, but thankfully

The Coral have today released their new video titled ‘You And Me (And The Beautiful Sea)’, from their latest album ‘388’. The Coral have been around for 30 years, which is an impressive achievement in a musical climate where some bands can barely survive three albums before disappearing into the cultural wallpaper. Yet here they

Detroit‑born country soul vocalist Cami Rose has stepped into the spotlight with the release of her new, self‑titled 5‑song EP, out now. Blending gospel roots, Motor City soul, and the storytelling tradition of country music, Cami Rose introduces a sound that feels both timeless and entirely her own. Cami Rose grew up singing in church

By Patti Vale Memory rarely arrives as a complete narrative. More often, it announces itself through fragments: the smell of suntan lotion, children laughing in a backyard, a familiar recipe or the sensation of a parent’s hand. On “Glimpses,” the Canadian composer and pianist Bonnie Milne translates those involuntary recollections into music that moves between

When In Rome have dropped their new single titled ‘Don’t Stare At The Sun’. When In Rome have been around long enough to know exactly what they are doing, which makes ‘Don’t Stare At The Sun’ all the more satisfying. The song arrives with the sort of polished synthpop sheen that could easily become painfully

Hip-hop and neo-soul artist Chad HaTTaH; photo credit: Olha Melokhina Modern audiences frequently search for deeper meaning and connection in entertainment, yet they often encounter surface-level content. Artists face the difficult task of balancing authentic self-expression with the fast-paced demands of the music industry. This creates a distinct need for art that addresses the complexities

The Warning, a three-sister rock band from Mexico plays Halftime at NFL’s opener in Mexico City. What’s going on? Sports and music. I didn’t think much about sports and music since I am not a sports fan and I didn’t think much about sports at all. But Bad Bunny’s appearance at the Super Bowl perked

Independent hip hop artist Stevieontay Burnz is charting a distinct path through direct, personal songwriting and business integration. Born in the DMV and based in North Carolina, Burnz connects personal experiences, ambition, and setbacks directly into his music while operating The Southern Maryland Experience (TSME)—a platform spanning events, merchandise, and the legal cannabis industry. Heading

Fusing the flaunt of stoner rock with the spirited tones of film noir, Cover Zero creates “The Innocent One” around a wailing guitar and a steady, propulsive drum beat that pushes listeners into its movie-like tension. The single pulls inspiration from Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps, turning the classic “innocent man on the run” narrative into

A wonderfully off kilter energy runs through this video from the opening moments, giving it an immediate sense of personality. Rather than spelling everything out, the visuals create their own little world and leave enough room for the viewer to decide what is actually happening. The imagery has a loose, dreamlike quality that pairs naturally

personalheartbreaker has today released her new single titled ‘Sorry Eyed’. The track immediately establishes personalheartbreaker as an artist who understands the power of atmosphere. Nostalgic synthesizers and hazy ambient textures create an almost weightless opening before the drums arrive with considerably more force, pushing the song into a beautifully murky space where shimmering guitars and

Suntwist have today released their new EP titled ‘Matchbox’. There is a certain point in every young band’s existence when the songs stop sounding like exercises in figuring things out and start sounding like an actual identity. Suntwist appears to have reached that point with ‘Matchbox’, a five song EP that understands the ancient indie

Long Beach, California is home to a constantly evolving hip hop community, and emerging rap duo SectionA is beginning to carve out its own space within the city’s underground scene. Comprised of Andrew, an Egyptian American rapper, and Alex, a Mexican American rapper, the duo brings together two distinct backgrounds around a shared interest in

Catie Turner has today released her new single and video titled ‘Who Am I?’, from her debut album, ‘Blue Alchemy’, slated for release on October 16. Catie Turner has apparently decided that having an existential crisis is much more enjoyable when you put a catchy melody underneath it. ‘Who Am I?’ arrives with the sort

Waterpistol have today released their new EP titled ‘Hey Harry’. There are bands that sound like they spent six months in a rehearsal room carefully calculating how to appear effortlessly cool, and then there is Waterpistol, who seem to have simply wandered into the room, plugged everything in and decided that swagger, fuzz and melody

Produced by Declan Mehrtens (Amyl and The Sniffers), with vocals co-produced by Jason Whalley (Frenzal Rhomb), Out In Oslo captures C.O.F.F.I.N at their most expansive and refined. While retaining the grit and energy that the band are known for, the album broadens their sonic palette with greater dynamics, richer textures and some of their most

Erika Hartgrove doesn’t write songs so much as declarations. “Wild Abandoning” is the latest one, and it arrives under her own label, Primordial Vibrations, which she founded this year to put out music with zero compromise attached. That’s not a tagline she’s borrowing. It’s the actual structure of how this record exists in the world.