Author: Amanda Collins
Canadian singer-songwriter Madelline has just unveiled her brand new single Happy as Hell, a punchy and confident alt-pop gem out now via broke! Happy as Hell finds the rising pop artist gifting us with a riveting and bold piece of music that shares a relatable message about feeling like you’re falling behind in life. I am a fan of her rich, distinctive vocals and how they glide passionately over the upbeat production. Accompanying her gorgeous vocals and witty lyricism we have an infectious production (by Arthur Besna) that features lush strings seamlessly intertwined with marching drums, punchy beats and killer synths…
Ms. Lauryn Hill joined Wyclef Jean on stage in London to perform a series of classic Fugees songs – watch below. Wyclef played his first London headline show in 15 years on Sunday night (August 24), at KOKO in Camden Town. Timed to coincide with the Notting Hill Carnival, he played with a six-piece live band, dancers and gospel singers, and at the end of the night, he surprised the crowd with a special appearance from his former bandmate. Ms. Hill flew into London especially for the show, and together they performed ‘How Many Mics’, ‘Killing Me Softly’, ‘Ready Or…
Saint Etienne have responded to a Winona Ryder interview in which she said the band “rescued” her during a difficult period in her life. The Stranger Things and Beetlejuice star spoke recently to Elle about her memory of filming in Portugal in the early ‘90s and how one of the indie dance group’s records was a lifeline during a time in which she was struggling. “There was a great band called Saint Etienne that I loved,” she said in the interview. “Their album totally rescued me when I was going through a really hard time when I was making a…
Planer’s debut EP The End captivates in blending atmospheric alternative rock with the expansive soundscapes of post-rock — impressively blending dreamy textures, soaring vocals, and emotionally charged guitar work. Recorded after just two months of songwriting, the three-track collection channels inspirations like Deftones and Dinosaur Jr in its immediate, well-produced sound. From the textured shifts of “End” to the hooky charm of “Paper” and the nostalgic fervor of “Satisfied,” the EP fully envelops. “End” opens the album with gripping momentum and tonal variety, shifting seamlessly between dreamy guitar twinkling and thunderous doses of distortion. A touch of feedback and enveloping…
KPop Demon Hunters continues to take over the Hot 100 with songs from HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys, while Morgan Wallen continues to remain a staple in the top 10. Tetris Kelly” This is the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 for the week dated Aug. 30. New in the top 10: HUNTR/X shows us “How It’s Done,” “Just In Case” slips to No. 9. As does Bieber’s “Daisies” to eight. “Lose Control” spends another week at seven. “Love Me Not” is down to six. “Soda Pop” hits a new No. 5 peak while “Your Idol” is still at four, and…
Jamie Woon has announced ‘3, 10, Why, When’, his first album in 10 years, and shared the singles ‘When’ and ‘Pulling On A Thread’ – listen below. The British songwriter and producer has not released a full-length record under his own name since 2015’s ‘Making Time’, but he has now confirmed that his new album will be out on October 3 via his own label Also Can (pre-order/pre-save here). The first tasters of the album came with ‘Heavy Going’ and ‘A Velvet Rope’ last month, and now, fans have two more singles to dig into. ‘When’ is a jittering, percussive…
Bryson Tiller has spent almost a decade trying to outrun the ghost of his debut album. Trapsoul is now triple platinum, and as it encroaches in on its 10th anniversary in October, still remains one of the most influential R&B projects of the 2010s — or maybe even ever. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Take the unequivocal transparency of rap, marry it to the emotional catharsis of R&B and set it over signature R&B samples like K.P. and Envyi’s “Swing My Way” or Jodeci’s “Alone,” and you have the sub-genre namesake at the heart Trapsoul. While Brent Faiyaz,…
American trio Cabela and Schmitt, consisting of Rich Cabela (guitar, keyboards), Wayne Schmitt (guitar, keyboards), and Tom Schmitt (bass guitar, keyboards), share their brand new single With Your Sneakers On, an upbeat and energetic piece of alt-pop music! An introspective dreamscape about motion, rest, and awakening, With Your Sneakers On finds the talented artist singing about being worn down and dreaming about resilience and readiness. It blurs the lines between exhaustion and aspiration, motion and pause, reality and dreams. This message is flawlessly conveyed through those passionate vocals and layered harmonies that radiate a lot of emotion and passion from start…
System Of A Down‘s Serj Tankian has announced a new album titled ‘Covers, Collaborations & Collages’. Find all the details below. Due for release on October 24, the record will consist of previously unreleased cover songs, collaborations, and other tracks. You can pre-order/pre-save it here. “Similar to [my 2024 EP] ‘Foundations’, these are pre-existing archival recordings, some of them from way back,” Tankian said in a press release. “I wanted to put out a record of collaborations I haven’t released before, along with covers, which I haven’t done. The rest, the collages, are parts that fit the puzzle in the…
Sting is reportedly being sued by his former Police bandmates over lost royalties. The soloist and ex-frontman/primary songwriter of the London trio (real name Gordon Sumner) is being taken to court for “substantial” damages by guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland. It follows years of legal disputes between the group. That’s according to The Sun, which cites a source who claimed that “this has been coming for quite some time”. “Lawyers tried repeatedly to reach an out-of-court settlement but hit a stalemate,” they continued. “Andy and Stewart decided there was no alternative than court so pressed the button. They…