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FRIDAY SPOTLIGHT: GILLIAN WELCH & DAVID RAWLINGS SHARE NEW SONG “HASHTAG”

August 9, 2024

American folk masters Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have just released a new song, Hashtag which is off their 10th studio album, Woodland, set for a August 23rd digital release on their label Acony Records. Welch shares about the song, “We wrote Hashtag for Guy Clark. Guy taught us what it was like on the road. He took us out opening for him all over the states, to our first shows in Texas, Oklahoma, California, and South Carolina. He showed us the parallel universe of the troubadour.” Check out the new song here: Woodland is their first album since 2020’s All the Good Times, a collection of covers and classic folk songs which earned the duo the 2021 GRAMMY Award for Best Folk Album, and their first album of new original music since 2017’s Poor David’s Almanack. Pre-order or pre-save Woodland here. Vinyl and CD are available to preorder today from the Acony Records Online Store, and the album will be available worldwide on all formats later this fall. TOUR NEWS Today, Welch and Rawlings announce additional tour dates in [Read More]

Grace Bowers releases her cover of Dance to the Music (Sly & the Family Stone)

July 25, 2024

Are you ready to Dance to the Music? Today Grace Bowers releases her cover of Sly & and the Family Stone’s groovy hit, Dance to the Music. The song is giving you a taste of what her new album Wine on Venus will deliver, set for an August 9th release. Bowers shares about the song, “‘Dance To The Music’ is The Hodge Podge’s take on Sly & The Family Stone. While keeping the spirit of the original, but with a modern twist. Recorded live in the room, you can hear the amount of fun we had while making this song!!” Check out the track here: https://youtu.be/8oSQJiW2OLo?si=s6SOgq99n3f_BTmH About the album Produced by John Osborne (Brothers Osborne), Wine On Venus captures the electric energy of Bowers’ live performances with The Hodge Podge. The record consists of nine soul-infused tracks including a new version of Sly and the Family Stone’s “Dance to the Music” as well as previously release single, “Tell Me Why U Do That,” Of the record, Bowers shares, “I’m so excited to share my first album with the [Read More]

PALAYE ROYALE share new single and video for Ache in my Heart

July 19, 2024

Palaye Royale have just released a new single, along with a video for Ache in My Heart. The song is off their forthcoming album, Death or Glory which is set to release on August 30th via Sumerian Records. You can pre-order the album HERE. The video for ‘Ache In My Heart’ was filmed in Italy, in between the band’s highly successful and sold out European run of dates last month. Watch the video here: Palaye Royale also recently announce a full run of EU tour dates, including their biggest headline show to date at Wembley Arena. Check out the dates below – tickets are on sale HERE. PALAYE ROYALE – “Death Or Glory” EU / UK Tour 2024 November 1st @ Cineteatro Capitolio (Lisbon, PT) November 3rd @ Sala La Paqui (Madrid, ES) November 4th @ Sala Apolo (Barcelona, ES) November 6th @ den Atelier (Luxembourg) November 7th @ 013 Poppodium (Tilburg, NL) November 9th @ OVO Arena Wembley (London, UK) November 11th @ L’Olympia (Paris, FR) November 12th @ Trix (Antwerp, BE) November 13th @ Komplex [Read More]

The new album QUIT! from HARDY is out now

July 13, 2024

HARDY has just released the new album QUIT! via Big Loud Rock. HARDY comments, “Quit!! is out. Finally. Thank you to the person who left that negativity in the tip jar that night. This album wouldn’t exist without you. I hope everyone enjoys it.” The new album, recorded with Big Loud’s own hitmaker Joey Moi (Morgan Wallen, Florida Georgia Line, Nickelback), features singles “SIX FEET UNDER,” “ROCKSTAR” which is currently climbing at rock radio, “PSYCHO,” album title track “QUIT!! and “JIM BOB.” Quit!! is HARDY’s first full album embrace of his rock sound and follows last year’s much lauded, half rock LP, the mockingbird & THE CROW, which has spawned multiple #1 singles across genres. Also released is the video for the standout track, Happy Hour: HARDY is currently touring the U.S. on his headline Quit!! Tour. TOUR DATES July 13—Country Concert—Fort Loramie, OH July 18—Country Jam—Eau Claire, WI July 19—Rock The South—Cullman, AL July 21—Faster Horses—Brooklyn, MI July 25—Riverbend Music Center—Cincinnati, OH July 26—Veterans Park – Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival—Milwaukee, WI July 27—Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre—Tinley Park, IL August 4—Watershed Festival—George, WA [Read More]

Wargasm teams up with Corey Taylor for new song, 70% Dead

July 12, 2024

Wargasm has teamed up with Corey Taylor on a ferocious new track, 70% Dead. It is a killer track and is definitely one you will be adding to your playlist! Wargasm explained about how the team up came about: “We were on the road in the USA with Corey. [WARGASM‘s] Sam [Matlock] ended up jumping on a mic with him during his set and we just felt like the voices sounded right together. It totally made sense to do something fresh with the three of us and well… you don’t ask, you don’t get Check out the new track here: We caught Wargasm last year at Aftershock Festival and were blown away with their set! Full on non-stop energy that kept the crowds moshing at 150%. Check out photos from their set by our Rockin Ryan: Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Website: Home | WARGASM Instagram: 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐒𝐌 (@thisiswargasmuk) • Instagram photos and videos Facebook: Facebook

Grammy nominated Casadee Pope releases her new album, Hereditary

July 12, 2024

Grammy nominated, Platinum certified singer songwriter Cassadee Pope has released her album, Hereditary. Cassadee captured America’s heart as one of The Voice’s winners. The album signifies her shift from country music and takes her back to her pop punk roots and we are all here for it! Cassadee comments about the album, “This album follows my journey of self discovery so closely that I feel a little nervous to share certain things. But I needed to let it out. Creating this album was like a 2 year therapy session that continues to be there for me even after its completion” She has released a video for her track, More To Me. The song is an empowering emotionally driven track that is all about taking your power back from someone who wronged you. The song takes you a journey of how grudges can lead to toxicity and how freeing it is to let go and move forward. Cassadee shares, “I remember feeling this weight lifted off my shoulders when I stopped letting anger consume me. The [Read More]

The Pride’s New Track “Crazier” is Ready to Rock Your Summer Playlist!

July 11, 2024

Are you ready for this? I hope so! Rockers The Pride from Los Angeles is here to inject a dose of infectious energy into your summer with their latest track, Crazier. This power packed quartet, consisting of Daniel McGuffey on vocals and guitar, Ryan Hudson on lead guitar, Justin Emord on bass and Brian Sheahan on drums, have crafted a song that demands you to crank up the volume from the moment you hit play! From the first riff, Crazier hooks you with the irresistible energy. McGuffey’s dynamic vocals and Hudson’s scorching riffs, blends seamlessly with Emord’s driving bass lines and Sheahan’s adrenalized drumming delivers an unrelenting groove and provides a powerful backbone to anchor the entire song. As the song progresses, each band member’s talent shines through. Hudson’s swirling guitars standout with energy and get you off your feet. McGuffey’s vocals deliver both angsty, raw and polished, perfectly conveying the song’s rebellious spirit. Emord and Sheahan’s rhythm section is tight and cohesive and ramps up the energy another 110%. Crazier embodies everything you want [Read More]