Author: Amanda Collins
Press release – One of the most well-loved singer/songwriters in the folk community, John Gorka announces the upcoming release of unentitled, his 10th album for the Red House Records imprint. The new album re-asserts his voice as a guiding light in the folk scene and furthers his legacy as a folk icon with his insightful and powerful songs. About about the new project, Gorka explains: “Writing songs is my way of trying to make some sense of the world. In terms of the songs on the record, we need to work for hope and we need others to realize that hope. Justice does seem to hesitate,…
Tomorrow X Together have teamed up with UNICEF to launch a new youth mental health campaign – find out more below. On Tuesday (September 30), Tomorrow X Together (TXT), their label Big Hit Music and global charity organisation United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) announced a new partnership through the launch of a youth mental health campaign. Launched at the UNICEF headquarters in New York, the campaign – titled Together For Tomorrow – will aim for TXT’s growing fanbase to encourage and promote open conversations and support for mental health among young people. Tomorrow X Together. Credit: Big Hit…
Content warning: This article discusses allegations of child sexual exploitation. The long-running lawsuit over Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover looks to finally be over. A US federal judge has once again thrown out Spencer Elden’s case, ruling that the iconic 1991 image of Elden as a naked infant swimming after a dollar bill is “not child pornography”. Judge Fernando M. Olguin wrote in Tuesday’s ruling that, “Neither the pose, focal point, setting, nor overall context suggest the album cover features sexually explicit conduct. This image – an image that is most analogous to a family photo of a nude child bathing…
Killer Mike has apologized to Steph Curry and the NBA star’s wife, Ayesha Curry, following his comments reacting to a TikTok video ridiculing Ayesha. The Atlanta rapper broadcast his apology during an appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay on Wednesday (Oct. 1), chalking it up to his words being “misconstrued” and saying that he was high at the time. “Steph Curry, Ayesha Curry — boy, my wife done cussed me out,” Mike admitted. “My oldest daughter called me. My youngest daughter called me. … Homeboys that have played in the NBA called me.” Killer Mike continued: “And I realized…
Is there enough room behind The Tonight Show desk for two hosts? On Wednesday night’s (Oct. 1) episode, Jimmy Fallon makes room for Doja Cat to join him as co-host, and Billboard has exclusive photos from her appearance. And it looks like a fun one: In addition to two pics of the duo behind the famous late-night desk — one of which has each co-host holding up a vinyl copy of Doja’s just-released fifth studio album Vie — we also have a pic of the pop star teaching Fallon how to dance. (It looks like she might be giving him…
Danish artist SILVY shares her brand new single Funeral Collection, a powerful anthem about liberation, courage, and truth. Out now via Iceberg Records, Funeral Collection finds the talented artist delivering a confident vocal that transforms pain into strength. Funeral Collection is a song about rediscovering one’s potential through confrontation with fear and vulnerability. A message flawlessly conveyed through SILVY’s rich, confindent vocals which are accompanied by a bold electro-pop production featuring pounding bass, ominous piano keys, and sharp beats, effortlessly enhancing the passion of both her vocal delivery and storytelling!
CMAT has postponed her entire October UK tour due to an unexpected wisdom tooth surgery. READ MORE: CMAT – ‘Euro-Country’ review: she’s been giving icon, now she is one The musician was supposed to be going on a tour from this Saturday, October 4, stopping at locations including Manchester, Brighton, Sheffield and Cardiff. She was set to play music from her most recent album, ‘Euro-Country’. However, she shared through an Instagram post today (October 1) that she will have to reschedule all of her upcoming shows in October, as she is having an emergency wisdom tooth surgery and requires recovery time.…
Comedy’s golden boy Matt Rife is coming back to Australia with nine massive dates locked in for early 2026. The Stay Golden World Tour will see the Netflix star hit Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth – as well as double-headers in Melbourne and Sydney – across January and February, marking his biggest Aussie run yet. The tour follows Rife’s record-breaking streak overseas, where he’s sold out arenas from New York’s Madison Square Garden to LA’s Hollywood Bowl, smashed ticket sales records across the States, and even joined Taylor Swift as one of the few artists to crash Ticketmaster with demand. Matt…
Tamtam brings a masterclass in indie dance allure, effortlessly blending hypnotic rhythms with ethereal vocals on the new song “You Don’t Have to Know”. The track pulls listeners into a shimmering soundscape where dreamy synths intertwine with crisp percussion, creating a pulse that’s impossible to resist. Tamtam’s voice floats above the production with a delicate confidence, each lyric feeling intimate yet universal, inviting the listener to lose themselves in the moment. The song’s production shines in it’s layers of sparkling electronics ebb and flow, building tension before releasing into euphoric, danceable choruses that linger long after the track ends. It’s…
JOA brings a delicate, haunting exploration of love’s illusions on the new song “Even If It’s a Lie” The song does a grand job of drawing you into a world where desire and denial collide. JOA’s vocals pack intensity and emotion, painting the portrait of someone watching the slow drift of affection, desperate to rekindle what’s slipping away. The production brings urgency in each guitar strum matched with subtle percussion, creating a backdrop that mirrors the ache of unrequited longing. The writing captures the raw honesty of clinging to someone who no longer feels the same, balancing self-deception with heart-wrenching…