October 2020 | Music Junkie Press

HISPANICIZE#UNIDOSTOGETHER VIRTUAL SUMMIT ANNOUNCE STAR-STUDDED LINE-UP

October 13, 2020

Largest Latinx Virtual Event Closing Out Hispanic Heritage Month with JESSICA ALBA, JULIAN CASTRO, MELISSA FUMERO, JOHN LEGUIZAMO, JULISSA CALDERON, CARLOS PONCE and EDWARD JAMES OLMOS Among ALL-STAR Line-Up Los Angeles, California (October 13, 2020) Hispanicize #UnidosTogether Virtual Summit, the largest virtual gathering of Latinx influencers, content creators, celebrities, community leaders, entrepreneurs and media & entertainment innovators is back in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The FREE virtual event on Thursday, October 15th with a new extended time: 9am – 3pm PST / 12pm – 6pm EST is curated by John Leguizamo’s NGL Collective. The FREE star-studded event will host Roundtables & Celebrity Keynotes, LatinXCLNCE Awards, a Virtual Scavenger Hunt, Musical performances, cocktail classes and more which will be available at www.hispanicize.com. Surpassing this year’s Emmy’s in terms of impressions, the virtual hit event has an audience and delivery to the Latinx community ages 18-49, in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami and Houston with 7,300+ attendees, (65% Mobile / 35% Desktop) yielding 43.5MM impressions making it one of the most successful events of its kind. Delivering a day full of Latinx unity and empowerment [Read More]

Spotlight Band: Check out True Villains and their new track The Villain

October 12, 2020

Our new Spotlight Band for you to get to know is Nashville rockers True Villains. They have recently released a new single that is sure to get you rockin. The track was produced by notable, Grammy-award winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Queens of The Stone Age, Alice In Chains, Coheed and Cambria). Check out the new song/video here: True Villains is: Vocals – Beau Lastavich Guitar – Tim Venerosa Bass – Barry Conaway Drums – Matt Carter Keys – Greg Herndon Make sure to visit their social media sites for the latest news. Information & Links: Website: https://www.truevillainsnashville.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truevillainsnashville/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/truevillains615

Roundup: The Hot Half dozen for October 12, 2020

October 12, 2020

Patrick O’Heffernan, Host, Music Sin Fronteras radio From 61 submissions this week, my Hot Half Dozen Amigo Cruel (acustico) single by Francisca Valenzuela. If you liked the studio version of Héroe you will love this stripped down, very Spanish, but powerful new song. Valenzuela’s vocals are so strong they create a different environment all by themselves. Stream on Spotify. Waving at the Window new single by Travis, single release from new full album 10 Songs is melodic, reminiscent, melancholy, romantic and addictive. Stream it Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Soundcloud. 10 Songs available at https://bit.ly/373nGxB Black Motorcycle , single by Kassi Ashton. Nashville-based Ashton has been a motorcycle fan and owner for years and expresses her passion for the king of cycles in the hard-driving, hook-heavy and fun song. Available on all platforms. https://www.kassiashton.com/ ‘OPE’ (Gratitude) debut album by Riddim Doctors. A project Of Nigerian Grammy-Winning Recording Artist and Percussionist, Sikiru Adepoju, the gems of fusion music on this beautifully produce album, chock full of op level collaborators, will close your eyes [Read More]

Touring vocalist Jessie Wagner’s new solo album will lift your spirits

October 9, 2020

Allow me to introduce you to the powerful and soulful vocals of Jessie Wagner. The popular touring singer (Lenny Kravitz, Chic, Duran Duran, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul) and frontwoman for NYC rock/soul band Army of the Underdog has just released her debut solo album. The diverse 11 track album, Shoe’s Droppin highlights her soulful, bluesy vocals that are rich in emotion and depth. You can’t help but let her take you away on a musical journey of songs that share her triumphs and pain. The album is a musical gem and it will feed your soul and lift your spirits. Jessie explains about the album, “It’s exciting to stand alone and see if anyone connects with (it). I’ve had some of these songs with me for years, but I was always waiting for the right time to put them out. It’s scary, because this is my voice, my words, just me. It was cathartic to get out some of that anger and sadness, but there’s also the presence of faith that it will all get better.” [Read More]

Tech House Artist Westend releases four track EP Collide today!

October 9, 2020

Tech house artist Westend releases four track EP today, titled Collide. You can check out the new EP by heading over to the following link: https://insom.co/collide Or take a listen here: Westend · COLLIDE EP [INSOMNIAC RECORDS] About Westend: New York City native, Tyler Morris, is a product of his environment. Having attended Robert Moog’s alma mater in The Bronx, Morris developed a fascination with electronic music and production at a young age. After countless hot NYC summer days and frigid winter nights trapped inside, Morris adopted the name Westend, for the beloved side of the city that cultivated his musical upbringing. After a breakout 2018, then 24-year-old Westend got a taste of what it’s like to be a mustwatch artist on the US tech-house scene. Knowing this momentum wouldn’t last without hard work, Morris delved deeper into the tech-house scene and sharing his craft with the world. Much like the city that shaped him, Westend’s work can be found at the cross-streets of driving basslines, quirky vocals, and crisp, methodical production. After chart-topping releases like [Read More]

Romantics co-founder Mike Skill releases video for his new single, ’67 Riot

October 9, 2020

Music News: As musicians have done for centuries, 40-year career rock guitarist/songwriter/vocalist, Mike Skill, uses music as a vehicle to expose societal ills of his time. Best known as a co-founding member of popular 80’s band, The Romantics, Skill released his new single, “’67 Riot”, recounting a dark spot on American history that changed his hometown of Detroit forever. The official music video premiered today. “‘67 Riot” is available now on all digital platforms. Check out the video below: The song features Wayne Kramer, guitarist and founding member of legendary Detroit rock band, MC5. Rolling Stone Magazine recognized Kramer as one of the top 100 guitarists of all time. The song has also been released as a limited edition 7″ vinyl exclusively on mikeskill.com. The 7” record has Skill’s previously released track, “My Bad Pretty” on the B-side. Both songs were written and recorded by Skill and produced with Grammy Award-winning producer Chuck Alkazian (Soundgarden, Eminem) at Pearl Sound Studios in Detroit and Carver Studios in Oregon. Skill recognizes his new song highlights issues that still plague our country today, including racial discrimination, socio-economic [Read More]

Music News: Iconic R.E.M. READ® poster becomes a puzzle to support literacy and U.S. libraries

October 9, 2020

Check out the latest news about the iconic R.E.M. READ poster. ATHENS, Ga. – In 1990, R.E.M. posed for the American Library Association’s READ campaign to promote the pleasure and importance of reading—and it became an instant collector’s item. The READ poster campaign gave indie rock artists Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe a chance to promote their love of reading and to share some of their favorite books and authors with the public. This iconic image, taken over 30 years ago, will now be available in puzzle form to R.E.M. fans and a new generation of readers. “Whether home in Athens or out on tour, we were always excited to hear from friends and fans that the poster was hanging in their public library, community center, local bookstore, or in a classroom where their children attended school,” said R.E.M. The American Library Association (ALA) and Photographer Tom Hill have permitted R.E.M. to re-release the image as a 1,000-piece READ puzzle, soon to be manufactured by the Athens, Georgia, based [Read More]