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Spotlight Band: Juliet’s Not Dead release new track Sinner or Saint

January 27, 2025

Time to crank it up loud and check out the new single Sinner or Saint from rockers Juliet’s Not Dead. The song is off their upcoming album, This World Is Ours, which is set for a February 7th release. The infectious new track delivers high energy rock with driving guitars and vocals that grab your attention. The song has a superb transition in it that highlights the talent this band holds, it is powerful and rockin. We anxiously await the new album and WE ARE READY! Stevie Stoker comments, “Musically, Sinner Or Saint is a high paced, powerful rock song with lots of layers. It then includes a total change of feel in the mid-section before returning to its flat out approach until the end.The song is a tale of someone questioning their own mortality asking ‘do you trust me?’ and praying to a greater being for help during this difficult time. It’s a situation I think many of us can relate to. However the song does have a total change of pace in the middle, when [Read More]

The Backfires debut album THIS IS NOT AN EXIT, proves they are here to stay!

January 27, 2025

Rising Indie rockers The Backfires have released their debut album, This Is Not An Exit, and it is definitely one you don’t want to miss. The band says, “On paper, The Backfires have been a band since 2018. But for us, there’s a feeling we only really became a band in 2022 when we started living together in New York City, practicing and writing in a rundown rehearsal studio six nights a week. We didn’t know at the time that we were writing our debut album This Is Not An Exit, but it came together semi-accidentally as we honed the way we wanted to sound on stage. While the name is derived from a common safety sign on the backstage door of Mercury Lounge, where we played our first show in New York, the record is about all of the missteps and growing pains of your early twenties. It’s the soundtrack of our journey so far and a love letter to the guitar music we grew up on.” The album kicks off with Brighter Lights, immediately pulling you into the musical journey they’re ready to take you on. The album brims with energy, delivering a collection [Read More]

DEAFHAVEN announces new album, Lonely People with Power, out in March

January 27, 2025

San Francisco favorites DEAFHAVEN have announced the release of their upcoming album, Lonely People with Power will be released on March 28th via Roadrunner Records. To get you ready for the new album, they have just released their fierce new single off the album Magnolia. Check it out here: About the album Recorded with producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen [St. Vincent, M83] and mixed by Zach Weeks of GodCity Studio, Lonely People With Power follows Deafheaven’s 2021 studio album, Infinite Granite, which saw the GRAMMY-nominated band charting new ground and expanding stylistic boundaries. On Lonely People With Power, Deafheaven again confound expectations, piling element on element, and towering towards the sky with their most ambitious release yet. Tracked at EastWest Studios, Lonely People With Power includes additional vocal contributions from Jae Matthews of Boy Harsher and Paul Banks of Interpol. Lonely People With Power is available for pre-order / pre-save today, with a 2x LP deluxe edition and several limited edition vinyl color variants available in Deafheaven’s store. 1. Incidental I 2. Doberman 3. Magnolia 4. The Garden Route 5. Heathen 6. Amethyst 7. [Read More]

Djo announces new album The Crux and global tour dates!

January 25, 2025

Very excited for this one! Djo announces details of the new album, The Crux to be released on April 4th. Djo– the musical project of actor / producer / and BRIT Award-nominated songwriter Joe Keery, known for his work in blockbuster projects as Stranger Things and Fargo – announces his highly anticipated new album The Crux. The follow-up to Djo‘s 2022 album DECIDE, which featured the blockbuster hit ‘End of Beginning,’ The Crux will be released on April 4th on AWAL. Today, he has released the first single ‘Basic Being Basic.’ With its Oberheim OB-X8 synths and falsetto refrain, its final verses shrewdly skewer the (often online) tropes of modern day posturing. “It’s kind of a shot fired to anyone who’s trying to be of the moment,” says Keery. Listen to the song HERE. Djo will debut ‘Basic Being Basic’ on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he’ll also be a couch guest on January 28th. PRE-ORDER The Crux now HERE. Check out the first single off the album, Basic Being Basic Album News The Crux was co-produced by Keery and his long-time collaborator Adam Thein. It’s an album of impeccable craftsmanship. Unlike Keery’s previous albums – [Read More]

HARDY’S JIM BOB (LIVE FROM RED ROCKS) RELEASED TODAY!

January 17, 2025

Coming up on February 7th is the release of HARDY’S first-ever live album, HARDY (Live From Red Rocks). The 20-song set was recorded live at HARDY’s back-to-back, sold out shows at the legendary Colorado amphitheater in October 2024, his first ever shows at the venue. It features hits from across his catalog including “ROCKSTAR,” “ONE BEER,” “REDNECKER,” “wait in the truck,” and HARDY’s first ever release of “God’s Country,” the HARDY-penned #1, multi-Platinum Blake Shelton hit. Today HARDY released “JIM BOB (Live From Red Rocks) off the album. Take a listen here: You can pre-order the album HERE. TRACKLIST 1. QUIT!! (Live from Red Rocks) 2. ROCKSTAR (Live from Red Rocks) 3. KILL SH!T TILL I DIE (Live from Red Rocks) 4. JACK (Live from Red Rocks) 5. BOOTS (Live from Red Rocks) 6. ONE BEER (Live from Red Rocks) 7. RADIO SONG (Live from Red Rocks) 8. HAPPY HOUR (Live from Red Rocks) 9. A ROCK (Live from Red Rocks) 10. SIX FEET UNDER (Caleigh’s Song) (Live from Red Rocks) 11. REDNECKER (Live [Read More]

Akira Galaxy releases stellar cover of Bitter Sweet Symphony

January 17, 2025

One of our highlights of 2024 BottleRock Napa is Akira Galaxy. She stunned the crowd with her sultry vocals and smoky tones. She does it again with the release of a cover of Verve’s Bitter Sweet Symphony. It is amazing and she delivers such emotion with the track, truly making it her own. The track was produced & mixed by Day Wave. Check out the track here: We can’t wait for her to announce any live shows near us. We are still reeling from her incredible performance at BottleRock 2024. Check out some shots of her set: Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Website: https://www.akiragalaxy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akiragalaxymusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/akiraament Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akiragalaxy/

The Vapors release new single, Hit The Ground Running

January 17, 2025

The Vapors have just the song to get you heading in to the weekend. They have just released their new track, Hit the Ground Running. The song was the last song written for their upcoming album, Wasp in a Jar and is also the first song of the album, creating a statement of intent. The album is set for a February 28th release via Vapors Own Records, this being their fourth album. “The chirping of crickets, which we heard every night after wrapping in the studio, gives way to blistering guitars, thunderous bass and raucous drums. Built around classic punk riffage, with a chorus that opens up and toys with expectation, this was the ideal track with which to ‘start as one means to go on’.” Check out the new song here: it’s a burst of pure energy from start to finish. The track carries the same high-powered punk spirit that has always defined the band, charging forward with driving guitars and an unstoppable beat. It’s the kind of song that instantly grabs you and [Read More]