It’s been nearly a decade since Montreal’s PYPY (pronounced like ‘π π’…with a long ‘i’ rather than long ‘e’, thank you very much) landed with their debut Pagan Day (Slovenly), but the same lunatics behind CPC Gangbangs, Red Mass and Duchess Says are back with Sacred Times on Goner Records. One might recall the thunderous pop of their banger “She’s Gone” carving out a place for itself in the high-end fashion world, becoming the soundtrack to Yves Saint Laurent’s 2016 show. If that album bounced, punched and clawed like Delta 5 covered in dirt and trying to get somewhere in a booted vehicle while dodging lightning rod guitar licks the whole way, Sacred Times takes things to somewhere far beyond the proverbial “next level.”
The king of the collab returns! Long rumored, but now verified, Boldy James and Harry Fraud will release a new collaborative project, The Bricktionary, this summer.
Details on their collaborative project will be announced soon, but for now, they have released the project’s first single “Cecil Fielder,” which features Boldy’s fellow Motown native Tee Grizzley.
“Cecil Fielder” is now available on all DSP’s!
A frequent collaborator with Illmind and DJ Green Lantern, Emilio Rojas returns with his new project It Always Gets Better, which is now available.
It Always Gets Better features appearances from Dave East, Eto, King Mida, Joey Cool & Timothy Bloom and is produced in its entirety by PLYBCK.
“It Always Gets Better is (obviously) about progress. It’s about growth and being confident that your life, your situations, your skills and talent will improve” Emilio offers. “It’s one of the best projects I’ve ever put together. I’m really proud and excited to share this music with the world.”
In addition to releasing his new project, Emilio also released a new visual for “The Narrative,’ which can be viewed below.
Emilio Rojas’ new project, It Always Gets Better, is now available.
Liverpool (UK) producer Montao returns with a cinematic story of fantasy, myths, and legends.
His unique production style shines through, as usual not conforming to sit in one single box, using elements of his favourite influences and sounds.
Bridging the gap again over the ‘pond’, this time teaming up with underground Hip-hop juggernaut Napoleon Da Legend, and the Goddess MC herself, Sa-Roc. Unsurprisingly, both rappers spit nothing but pure fire within the orifice of Montao’s soundscape.
Overall, it’s another strong addition to his catalogue, and showcasing his never ending diversity and courage to explore new ideas.
The new single drops ahead of his debut album ‘Echoes of the Cosmos’ due out Friday 25th October.
BLOND:ISH releases her newest single, “Never Walk Alone,” featuring platinum-selling songwriter and singer, Stevie Appleton. The track is out now via Insomniac Records.
In a world full of broken systems and constant reminders of anxiety and stress, “Never Walk Alone” arrives as a friend to those who might not have anyone or anything to lean on. By blending electronic music, pop, indie, and soul influences, BLOND:ISH aims to reach as many listeners as she can, beaming her compassionate transmissions far and wide in hopes of getting the planet closer to “Happy Happy World” (an inclusive place of sustainable unity, respect, and nourishment).
BLOND:ISH’s unwavering commitment to contributing positivity to the music industry has come to define her as an artist. Whether it’s organizing group hugs before her sets or taking initiative against single-use plastics, BLOND:ISH wants to leave the world a better place than she found it. Her newest single, a song meant to serve as a friend in a time of anxiety or loneliness, is the latest manifestation of her vision.
Firmly established as a go-to talent in the songwriting world, Stevie Appleton has worked alongside electronic music titans such as Tiesto, John Summit, Gorgon City, and more with No. 1 hits around the world An accomplished pianist by a young age, Appleton’s knack for writing melodies and love for dance music earned him a key songwriting role at Spinnin Records immediately after attending college in London. Since then, he’s become a platinum-selling artist.
Pop-punk powerhouse Taylor Acorn is excited to share her new single “People Watching” along with a brand new music video. “People Watching” features fan-submitted content – clips showcasing tender moments with loved ones. Watch it now, here: https://youtu.be/guWSeuJJRHQ.
About the new single, Taylor shares: “I’ll never forget the day that we wrote “People Watching”, and after Emma and I got the demo back we drove around for hours listening to it on repeat in tears (happy tears of course!). I think it truly encapsulates being unapologetically in love and wearing it proudly no matter who you are. I’d also be lying if it wasn’t slightly inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce and the hours of videos I’ve watched of them falling in love. I’m obsessed with them what can I say!”
Building on the success of their debut EP Llanast yn y Llofft, this bilingual EP explores our relationship with technology, ego, obsession, self-doubt and that eternal craving for escape. Despite the darkness inherent in the subject matter, Bad Technology (EP) maintains a playfulness throughout, refusing to take itself too seriously.
The influence of the scarred beauty of the North Wales landscape where the songwriting brothers were raised is apparent in the EP’s exploration of just such contradictions; the push and pull of our desire to escape, and our yearning to belong and connect with our roots.
Lo-fi Jones are part of a growing wave of emerging Welsh artists taking their language and culture beyond Wales’ borders. The musical journey is eclectic and, like the mountain roads of their homeland, takes some unexpected twists, navigating the fault lines between folk, rock, and indie synth pop.
American rock and roll band Certain Death has announced their latest single, “Paranoid,” which will be released on Sunday, August 11th. They will celebrate the release of the song that same night with a performance during New York Night Train’s SUNDAY SOUL SCREAM at Our Wicked Lady (153 Morgan Ave.) in Brooklyn starting at 7:00 PM.
With an impressive roster of past collaborations such as Yoko Ono, Crystal Waters, and Bootsy Collins, UK’s own HiFi Sean teams up with producer David McAlmont to create a unique palette of alternative electronica. Uniting their diverse musical experiences such as contributing to 90’s alt-rock unit The Soup Dragons (HiFi Sean) and frequent collaborator of Bernard Butler (David McAlmont), the two are gearing up for the release of their sophomore album Daylight on the first day of Summer, August 16th, 2024. Following their acclaimed 2023 debut, Happy Ending, the exhilarating suite of twelve songs on Daylight celebrates, expresses, and explores the colours of summer.
Omaha greats Neva Dinova have announced Canary, their first album with all new material in 16 years!! The album announcement is accompanied by a new single and video for “Edge of Something”. Canary is set to arrive on September 27 via Saddle Creek. Neva Dinova’s Jake Bellows states that the song describes, A person that feels unappreciated and sad and angry, possibly having a psychotic break… commits to making some kind of unknown change. Thinking life could be better. The irony here is that it gets much worse. A very brave fool. 
“Part of the reason why we gravitated towards Americana and country music was that the tradition was so full of complicated characters, and storytelling,’ says Grammy- and Tony-Winner Michael Cerveris, who along with Kimberly Kaye, fronts Loose Cattle, a band who have been part of New Orleans, Louisiana’s uniquely diverse and eclectic roots music scene for over a decade. The pair of bandleaders—a one-time couple, enduring friends, and lifelong working artists—put such an emphasis on character development and storyline because, well, they’ve spent most of their lives acting, singing, and playing, logging hours under stage lights on- and off-Broadway, in punk clubs and on Warped Tour stops, and in honky tonks and classic theaters country-wide. And with their upcoming release, Someone’s Monster—out November 1st on Single Lock Records—Loose Cattle have taken the reins and written their own roles for their first LP where original compositions take center stage. They’ve also written in parts for friends like Lucinda Williams, members of Drive By Truckers, and the Grammy-winning Lost Bayou Ramblers who make guest appearances throughout Someone’s Monster.
Patrick Hardy is a spectacular songwriter out of Saskatchewan, Canada. His songs are a combination of everything one loves about emo – nostalgia, twinkly guitar notes, catchy choruses with gang vocals you scream with your friends at a show, lyrics that have you reflecting on choices you made in your past and how you want your future to look.
He’s been releasing singles throughout the past year but is thrilled to announce his new album, ‘tiny’ will be released on September 13. It includes the singles “pressure”, “nothing wrong”, “happen” and “WASTED” which are out now and can be streamed wherever you consume music.
Women will rock Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA on August 28th as the annual Women Who Rock™ Benefit Concert Presented by Gibson Gives returns with Melissa Etheridge headlining.
All proceeds from the Women Who Rock™ Benefit Concert support understudied and underfunded women’s health research at Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI), the nation’s first and largest research institute dedicated solely to life-saving women’s health research and reproductive biology.
“The Women Who Rock benefit concert is all about raising funds for life-saving women’s health research which is underfunded and understudied,” says Melissa Etheridge. “I went through my own health issue 20 years ago, I’m still cancer free now and I know how important it is for women’s health to be studied specifically and independently.”
Music fans that can’t attend the August 28 concert in Pittsburgh, now have the chance to make a charitable donation and walk away with a piece of rock ‘n’ roll history. Starting today, through August 28, bids will be open for the auction of a Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom guitar in Ebony, autographed by Melissa Etheridge on CharityBuzz.com. All proceeds from the auction of the Les Paul Custom guitar will go to support the important work of the Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation.
It’s been six months and change since Grammy-Nominated and Emmy-Award-winning artist Benny The Butcher, a proud member of Buffalo’s acclaimed Griselda collective, delivered his Def Jam Recordings debut Everybody Can’t Go; which was produced in its entirety by The Alchemist & Hit-Boy and featured appearances from Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss, Babyface Ray, Conaway The Machine, Westside Gunn, Peezy, Stove God Cooks and others.
The Butcher has returned to hold you down for the rest of the summer, and he’s outside and activated with the release of his new project Summertime Butch, which is now available on all streaming platforms.
As Benny comments, “Every summer needs a soundtrack,” and Summertime Butch captures the essence of the season, as Benny’s gritty storytelling and unfiltered bars serve as the perfect backdrop to the heat of summer. The project features appearances from his BSF brethren Rick Hyde, ElCamino, and Fuego Base, Ed Lover makes a cameo on “Summer 24,’ and Harry Fraud and StreetRunner add production.
In conjunction with the release of Summertime Butch, Benny also dropped a new visual for “One Verse Butch,” which you can view below.
You can now purchase, stream, add and favorite Summertime Butch at your preferred DSP
38 Spesh has announced that his forthcoming project Mother & Gun will be released on 8.16.24. To set things off, Spesh has dropped the project’s first single, “Speshal Methods,” featuring Method Man and Ti-Lar Bee. “Speshal Methods” is produced by Jimmy Dukes and is now available.
38 Spesh shared his excitement about the collaboration with Method Man, saying, “I found out Meth was a fan of my music when he mentioned my name in an interview, and so I immediately reached out to him to get a record done.” Trust Gang & Wu-Tang is way overdue; as Method Man’s iconic flow & Spesh’s signature sound is sure to resonate.
Mother & Gun is a testament to 38 Spesh’s evolution as an artist and a producer, showcasing his unique blend of gritty storytelling and sharp lyricism; it’s a narrative journey reflecting 38 Spesh’s experiences and the realities of life in upstate NY. Mother & Gun features appearances and production from Method Man, Havoc, Benny The Butcher, Lloyd Banks, StreetRunner, Che Noir, and Jimmy Dukes.
Stream “Speshal Methods” Ft Method Man & Ti-Lar Bee:
Harlem, New York stand up! Rising young star, Neek Bucks invites listeners into his world with the release of his new project UNIQUE. With UNIQUE, Neek redefines his artistic journey by pulling back the curtains and offering an unapologetic and unfiltered look into his life; and in doing so, proves why he’s one of the industry’s most underrated talents.
UNIQUE showcases Neek Bucks’ immersive, gritty lyrical style, and authentic storytelling prowess, as he dives deep into his personal journey and experiences. Those experiences include being incarcerated at a young age and being shot in the head as a teenager, and in his chest as an adult; and how those traumatic events not only shaped his life but how it contributed to how he parents his young daughter and how he strives to give back to his community.
“UNIQUE is more than an album; it’s a testament to my journey and the struggles I’ve faced,” Neek Bucks shares. “With UNIQUE, I was more in charge and hands-on with everything; from beat selection, the sound, vibe, and energy—it’s just me in more of a creative space. I also co-produced UNIQUE, and I even made some of my own beats which is a first for me.”
First Hood River, Oregon’s, now the world’s alt-pop darlings, flor, have released a surprise single for the fans titled “Painted.” A summertime song for falling in love, the band slides comfortably into the pocket they inhabit so well, not letting the warm months slip by without the release of this track. Although they sing, “It ain’t about the words, it’s about the feel of it” flor’s lyrics illustrate such a vibrant portrait of all-encompassing love — Stream.
“Every interaction with someone leaves its mark and when you see and hear and talk and feel that someone everyday — well eventually they paint you into something extraordinary,” shares singer Zach Grace. “I think this track is gonna paint a smile on a lot of people’s faces.”
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