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Hug: new trio from Devendra Banhart, Gyan Riley and Noah Georgeson
Devendra Banhart has formed a new trio called Hug alongside guitarist Gyan Riley and producer and multi-instrumentalist Noah Georgeson. The group will release their self-titled debut album on 11 September through David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label, led by the single “Cow With Half Moon Parasol”. The project brings together three long-connected musicians and marks a…
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AMON AMARTH Releases First-Ever Acoustic Song ‘Upphaf’
Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth have released “Upphaf”, the first acoustic song of their career. The track strips back the band’s usual heavy sound to present a sparse, Norse-inspired composition built around hypnotic melodies and choral vocals, evoking the atmosphere of a longhouse hearth. The single is presented as a quiet prelude to…
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Split Lip heralds Jawdropped’s debut album Secret to Spare in September
LA power-pop band Jawdropped have announced their full-length debut album, Secret To Spare, due out on 18 September via Transgressive/Canvasback, and have shared a new single, “Split Lip”. The Stereogum piece frames the announcement enthusiastically, with the writer citing the earlier single “Monday” as a standout that turned them into a fan, and describing “Split…
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bbno$ brings his internet explorer tour to a sold out Boston – MELODIC Magazine
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Foreigner co-founder Mick Jones sells catalogue stake to Primary Wave
Primary Wave Music has struck a deal with Mick Jones, co-founder of the rock band Foreigner, acquiring a stake in his music assets covering publishing, master recordings, touring, and name, image and likeness rights. Although the financial terms were not disclosed, Primary Wave typically buys a majority stake, which in this case likely includes Jones’s…
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Asher White Announces New Album Love Aggregates: Hear “The Eagle Is No Omen”
Asher White doesn’t stay quiet for too long, and thank god for that. Last year she released her 16th album 8 Tips For Full Catastrophe Living, which was also her debut for Joyful Noise that earned her our Artist To Watch honor. Earlier this year the prolific indie artist covered Jessica Pratt’s entire debut LP,…
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Watch John Summit drop his Avicii ‘Seek Bromance’ remix at debut Stockholm show
US DJ and producer John Summit performed his previously unreleased remix of Avicii’s ‘Seek Bromance’ during his first-ever show in Sweden, held at Stockholm’s Förbindelsehallen on Friday 26th June. Summit said he had wanted to rework the track for years but had waited for the right moment, choosing to finish and debut the edit in…
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Sam Cooke’s Granddaughters Preview Their Daptone Debut With ‘If I Let You’
The Womack Sisters will release their eponymous debut album later this summer
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SOCIAL DISTORTION Releases Music Video For ‘Tonight’ From ‘Born To Kill’ Album
Punk-rock veterans Social Distortion have released the official music video for “Tonight”, a rock ballad taken from their eighth studio album, “Born To Kill”. Directed by John Swab and shot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the video depicts a love story starring Johnny Angel Rios-Ness, son of the band’s founder Mike Ness, and draws on the song’s…
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L’Rain Plots Tour, Enlists Arooj Aftab for New Video
The “Borderline” video also features Cécile McLorin Salvant and Tasha