Classically trained pianist, composer, vocalist and an accomplished writer/performer AYIN ALEPH recently released her operatic, avant garde new single “Crystal Bell” via Elliptic Entertainment (order here). The teaser for her highly-anticipated music video for the track already boasts over 130,000 views – an impressive feat for a new, independent artist. Today, Ayin is finally giving […]
Italian band Trick or Treat started out as a tribute to the band Helloween in 2002. After several years of successfully playing Helloween songs, they built a following and began writing their own material. Their first release “Evil Needs Candy Too.” was released in 2006. Next, came “Tin Soldiers” followed by Rabbits’ Hill Part 1. […]
The fact that KISSIN’ DYNAMITE don’t do things by halves should be known in the meantime all over the place. After national and international success with STEEL OF SWABIA (2008), ADDICTED TO METAL (2010), MONEY, SEX & POWER (2012) and recently MEGALOMANIA (2014), the young rock band from Baden-Württemberg returns with their 5th studio album […]
Grammy Award-winning musician and acclaimed film, TV and stage actor Meat Loaf, is readying the release of his highly anticipated new album, “Braver Than We Are” for 429 Records. Working closely again with longtime collaborator Jim Steinman–a key to the magic of multi-platinum selling albums “Bat Out of Hell” and “Bat Out of Hell II: […]
Dylan Scott – the strong-voiced Louisiana native whose talent earned him an opening slot on Lee Brice’s Life Off My Years Tour has just announced an August 12(th) street date for his debut, self-titled album. Through a clever social media campaign, he not only teased up his brand new single, “My Girl”, but also announced […]
Fender Makes Andrew Leahey First Artist to Receive New “Deluxe Nashville Telecaster” For 70 years, Fender has inspired countless musicians to pick up its electric guitars, from Stratocaster players like Mark Knopfler to Telecaster pickers like Laur Joamets. This week, Fender’s Nashville-based A&R team hand-picked American rock & roll songwriter and guitar player Andrew Leahey […]
One of the greatest rock singers of our time, Jorn Lande returns with a unique album of covers of classics from artists and bands that have meant something special to him, and helped forge this talented man’s own unique style. Through Jorn’s extensive career, which includes more than 40 albums of mostly original songs, he […]
If you’re very lucky, there may be occasions in your life when you find a band and you realize you’ve discovered something a bit special. Sure we’ve all heard ‘great’ bands who release ‘great’ albums, but VEGA is indeed a band that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and give […]
My “Discover Weekly” playlist started playing Black Keyes…wait, that’s not Dan Auberbach’s voice piercing above that grungy and dirty guitar. Hmm…I investigated to find a band called Buffalo Summer graced my ears with a song that made me remember the music industry is swarming with greedy people who make money off of others…”Money” is the […]
Borrowing from a favorite phrase from our beloved editor, “this may be the best album I have heard all year!”..and this one actually may be………. Boston born, instrumental rock icon, Gary Hoey, releases his 20th album on July 29, 2016, through Mascot Label Group and takes the blues to a whole new level of “WOW”! […]