MADGRRL and Water Spirit have unleashed a hyperpowered collaboration, “DNA” out now on Speed House Movement. The gritty dance floor banger goes in with heavy rhythm and rave synths, building momentum that soon drops into a hard, speedy flow. MADGRRL and Water Spirit present a swarm of sounds and styles, as “DNA” thrives off unexpected
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After keeping busy and fans entertained with some special livestream events, Sevendust have made additional plans to stay on the road this year, having just announced a headlining U.S. September tour with support coming from Tremonti and Lydia Can’t Breathe. The band, who released their 13th album, Blood & Stone, last year, already have a socially distanced
Pretence explores his softer, melodic side with “Emotions,” out now. We’ve heard a range of productions with brooding intensity from Pretence in the past, but nothing quite like this. “Emotions” puts forth a feelsy, atmospheric soundscape that quickly switches into a killer drop, complete with a groove-ridden, wubby bassline. Pretence shares of the release: This
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx has promised readers a deeper look at his early life with an all-new memoir, the upcoming The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx. The book will detail the musician’s formative era — indeed, his first 21 years — before the times of rock star hedonism highlighted in his 2007 tome,
Strutting around like a Gun Club cover that has been reimagined with the moxie of a post-alternative rock generation of songwriting, we discover the opening bars of Trevor Drury’s “Alice” sounding and feeling like a throwback to ‘80s college rock – with an added dash of pomp, that is. There’s a flamboyancy to the groove in this
Over the 2+ years, the pandemic has pushed ravers and electronic lovers to try new things and really think outside the box. With so many regulations and white tape and just as COVID dealt its final blow to the club scene, singer-songwriter Harry Nathan and twin brother came out with a revolutionary new concept. The
Exodus‘ Gary Holt has taken to social media to announce that he’s quitting alcohol. Today, June 15, marks the first day of his alcohol-free journey. “Day one for me, here I go. This last year has been one in which I’ve come to realize the drinking needs to go,” the guitarist wrote in a post on
If you had told me that the song I couldn’t stop humming as I encountered my daily routine was a piece penned by an on-the-rise TikTok musician, I would have stopped you at “on-the-rise” and said, “Yeah, probably.” There’s nothing that the up-and-coming musical forces seem swayed from trying and the future of music feels
With one foot in the past and another in the present, Calvyn Cass continues to reinvent himself with his single “You Always”. The Pop/EDM artist has always had a passion for remixing attributes we’re all fairly familiar with. Much of their influence comes from the 90s and early 00’s power acts but combines it with
Who is Intelligent Diva? Is she a Singer? Is She A Rapper? How about an Actress? Or how about a software tester for a data based company? Well, she is all of these things, and perhaps a bit more. Intelligent Diva found music through religion, as her first exposure to singing, came while attending church
Madeon just announced his first set of headline shows in 2021! This September, he’s bringing an updated version of Good Faith Live to Terminal 5 in New York City. The back-to-back shows go down Thursday, 9/23 & Friday, 9/24 as Madeon presents Good Faith Forever. The producer shares his excitement in the post below: WOW
Neoclassical shred legend Yngwie Malmsteen has just announced a headlining U.S. tour set for late this year, with support coming from virtuosic Rob Zombie guitarist John 5. The run, which will find the Swedish revolutionary supporting his 21st studio album, Parabellum, begins in Glenside, Pa. on Nov. 18 and will make another 20 stops, eventually coming
With “I Know”, Jason Shand has crafted a letter of forgiveness to himself. One of the beautiful things about music is its ability to communicate emotions, but to also put us in the headspace of the performer. Jason Shand is a truly stirring soul, whose love of classic, inoffensive rock like Seal, Fiona Apple, but
The concept of succeeding in the face of nobody else believing in you is a hard pill to swallow, but it unlocks something within your subconscious: the ability to be your own biggest fan and supporter. Without self-belief and self-approval, greater success may as well feel like a total impossibility because that’s the way the
Dantès Alexander, the Prince Regent of EDM, has just released his highly anticipated new 4 song EP “New Jack City” and 16-Bit Video game worldwide. Fresh off his nomination for Best EDM Entertainer at the Chicago Music Awards, where he was not only a nominee, but a featured presenter for the Best African Entertainer Award,
Excision and Dion Timmer have revealed yet another collaboration together, “Salvation” featuring Alexis Donn. Over the weekend, the two teased a “brand spankin new track” forthcoming on Subsidia, Excision’s own record label. Bass lovers don’t have to wait too much longer, as the collaborative single arrives this Friday in full force. MORE: Sullivan King Unleashes New
Glen Peart, father of Rush drumming legend Neil Peart, has died after fighting a courageous battle against cancer. The Peart family shared the news yesterday (June 13) while paying tribute to the beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Glen Peart sadly outlived his son, who died from brain cancer in early 2020. Before Glen’s death
It’s quite the task to write a song that is both happy and heartfelt. That’s why it’s no surprise that singer/songwriter Candace Asher collaborated with multi-Dove Award winning songwriter Dwight Liles to muster the uplifting country/pop/Christian hit “Don’t Lose Heart”. The synergy between these two talented artists resonates for hours. Asher, a vocalist on a