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Take a listen to the 2nd track, You Don’t Own Me off Ann Wilson’s upcoming solo album

August 3, 2018

Ann Wilson is gearing up for the release of her new album, Immortal on September 14th via BMG. The album features 10 musically diverse tracks that pay tribute to some of ANN‘s influences and friends who’ve recently passed and whose music poignantly lives on. Ann has just released the second track, You Don’t Own Me which is a powerful and stellar interpretation of Lesley Gore‘s fearless 1963 hit “You Don’t Own Me”–featuring the esteemed Warren Haynes on guitar. The song is also available as an instant-grat track with album pre-orders, starting today; click here to access. Take a listen to the new song here: Ann comments about the song to Billboard, “I think that song has come to be way more universal now. It could be the anthem of anyone who wants respect, anyone at all, not just women. I think we’re in a time where we’re having a discourse now as a culture about who people really are and how it’s important to accept people, and so I thought the song really fits. I think it’s really meaningful in today’s world.” More about [Read More]

SHOW ALERT: Coming to the Brick & Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco August 18th – Brother Sundance

July 26, 2018

Coming to San Francisco next month is Brother Sundance, the musical project of the very talented 19 year old Ryan Talerico. Ryan is a passionate musician who is fully self-taughtm does all of his own writing & producing as well as plays EVERY instrument, ‘creating moody, emotional alt-pop with dark electronic textures.’ The show is set for August 18th at the Brick and Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco and also features Knox Hamilton and Alex Di Leo. Brother Sundance released his debut EP Honey last year and his viral single, Blind quickly amassed over 7 million streams and the title of Apple Music’s “New Artist of the Week.” Check out the video for Blind here: You can pick up the music by heading over to the following links: “Blind” out now: http://www.2lin.cc/Blind Apple Music: http://bit.ly/BroSunApple Spotify: http://bit.ly/BSHoneyEp We hope you pick up your tickets early and see you at the San Francisco show! Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: [Read More]

SPOTLIGHT VIDEO: Demi Lovato bares her soul and struggle with sobriety in her stellar new song, Sober

June 21, 2018

Today Demi Lovato released her new song, Sober and I can’t get enough of it! She bares her soul with raw honesty as she reveals her struggle with sobriety and a relapse. You can’t help but be drawn to her sheer honesty and applaud her for sharing her vulnerability with us all. It is an amazing track. Check it out below: You can pick up the single or stream it by heading over to: https://islandrecs.lnk.to/Sober. We truly applaud Demi for sharing the details of her relapse and I am sure that her honesty will help others who struggle. Her passion for her music and keeping it real is what we need more of in today’s music scene. Whether you are into metal, rock, pop, punk or rap, being truthful in your music will always ring through. Make sure to visit her social media sites and stay up to date on her latest news. Information & Links: Website: http://www.demilovato.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DemiLovato Twitter: https://twitter.com/ddlovato Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ddlovato/

Billy Raffoul’s new acoustic video of Forever will give you chills

June 15, 2018

One of our favorite artists from BottleRock Napa 2018 Billy Raffoul has debuted a new song and we are hooked! The fast rising singer/songwriter is set to debut his EP 1975 on June 22nd via Interscope Records. ‘The EP was produced by Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals, The 1975 and Kaleo) at The Ranch Studios in Woodland Hills, CA and Rundown Studios in Santa Monica, CA. In additional to Crossey, 1975 features contributions from Julia Michaels, Matt Thiessen and David Campbell.‘ From the first moment we heard Billy at BottleRock, we were blown away. His voice is so unique and mesmerizing, carrying a depth of emotions and tones that envelop your soul. Not a day has gone by since BottleRock that we don’t listen to Billy. We are completely addicted to his captivating music. New Video We recently watched his acoustic performance of Forever and it gave us the chills. His voice is so damn inviting. It is a blend of raw vulnerable emotion and sultry sexiness that is pure eargasm! Check out the video for Forever here: You can pick up the [Read More]

Billy Raffoul debuts new song Forever off upcoming EP 1975

June 8, 2018

One of our favorite artists from BottleRock Napa 2018 Billy Raffoul has debuted a new song and we are hooked! The fast rising singer/songwriter is set to debut his EP 1975 on June 22nd via Interscope Records. ‘The EP was produced by Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals, The 1975 and Kaleo) at The Ranch Studios in Woodland Hills, CA and Rundown Studios in Santa Monica, CA. In additional to Crossey, 1975 features contributions from Julia Michaels, Matt Thiessen and David Campbell.‘ New Song From the first moment we heard Billy at BottleRock, we were blown away. His voice is so unique and mesmerizing, carrying a depth of emotions and tones that envelop your soul. Not a day has gone by since BottleRock that we don’t listen to Billy. We are completely addicted to his captivating music. Check out his new song Forever here: You can pick up the new song by heading over to the following links: Retail: http://smarturl.it/ForeverBRAmazon: http://smarturl.it/ForeverBR/amazonunlimitedApple Music: http://smarturl.it/ForeverBR/applemusicGoogle: http://smarturl.it/ForeverBR/googleplayiTunes: http://smarturl.it/ForeverBR/itunesSpotify: http://smarturl.it/ForeverBR/spotifyTidal: http://smarturl.it/ForeverBR/tidal The magic that Billy brings to his music is doubled when you experience his live performance. You are caught dead in your tracks, [Read More]

James Bay delivers unparalleled top notch stadium quality performance at the intimate Fillmore in San Francisco

March 28, 2018

James Bay put on an extraordinary performance tonight at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco. It was a show that I had been waiting months for. The venue was filled to capacity for the sold out show, the second show of the tour. The night kicked off with a beautiful set from amazing singer/songwriter/guitarist David Ryan Harris. David brought to life the stories of his music, his smooth voice inviting the listener to take a musical journey. The crowd loved David’s set and they were anxious for James to begin. From the second he hit the stage, the crowd went wild. He started right off with a new song Wasted on Each Other followed by his new single Pink Lemonade. Both songs are off his highly anticipated second studio album, Electric Light, due out on May 18th. You can pre-order by heading over to here: https://jamesbay.lnk.to/ElectricLight. The night continued on with a performance that was pure bliss! James energy was electrifying and his passion radiates as he sings. His charismatic personality reigns with his stage presence. I glanced [Read More]

Check out the new single/video, Ordinary Fools, from indie pop artist SOMME,

March 27, 2018

Indie pop artist from L.A. SOMME has released a new single, Ordinary Fools off her upcoming EP. Her self titled debut EP is set for a May 4th release. SOMME has released a music video for the new single which she comments, “I started this song on a train when I was looking back on a relationship that I had wished for a while would come to fruition but never did. When I hear the intro synth sounds I remember being on that train in upstate New York in Mid October when all the leaves were changing. The video concept originally started as a separate entity from the song, but now I feel the same watching the video as I first did on that train.” Check out the new video here: The new single and her EP captures her vulnerability as she bares her soul and feelings in each song. Her emotionally driven lyrics will take a hold of you and the infectious pop hooks will reel you in. We look forward to her new [Read More]