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Based out of Los Angeles, Mexican-born artist “Nat James” has recently revealed her brand new track, “Fly to LA”. The dreamy new offering was written after someone flew from Norway to meet her unprompted – which you might be able to tell from the title of the track, “Fly to LA”…. asublime, atmospheric dream-pop track rich with cinematic vocal layers and emotional drama.It is a cinematic indie-pop track that is all about that fine line between a seemingly movie-esque moment and the chaos that comes with the emotions. Vocally, Nat is sublime here with some incredible backing vocals that are…
In 1979, after wrapping the recording of their fourth studio album, Eat To The Beat, Blondie signed a new management deal with Alice Cooper’s manager Shep Gordon. A larger-than-life character who also handled the business affairs of comedian/actor Groucho Marx and actress Raquel Welch, Gordon’s first proposal to the New York band was that they take a cameo role in a new musical comedy film, Roadie, to which he’d already signed up Alice Cooper.Roadie was produced by Carolyn Pfeiffer, formerly a PR who worked with The Beatles, Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand among others, and more recently, a partner at…
Based out of Riverview, Canada, “Chris Colepaugh and the Cosmic Crew” return with “The Work Makes Me”. The new cut from the Canadian outfit is an absolute powerhouse, as you might be able to hear within the first three seconds. You’re greeted into the track with a deep and brooding guitar line, with some tight percussion in the back, and then not too long after, Chris’s stunning vocals come in, and that’s it. You’re hooked. 20 seconds, you’re done…. ahigh-octane, guitar-driven roots-rock powerhouse packed with bluesy soul and retro grit.There is an incredible Americana feel to this, with plenty of…
Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than in Tennessee. Payne has just released his third album, Wayward, and the fact that it’s only his third in a 22-year recording career is a story in itself. Payne comes across as relaxed and affable. He’s clearly enjoying having a new record out, and he was very happy to discuss the making of this album and also talk about his not-so-easy journey to where…
Donegal blues prodigy Muireann Bradley has announced the release of her latest EP, Blackwood Pew, which will be issued on 23rd October 2026 via Fontana Records/Verve Forecast. Bringing together three brand new original songs, including recently released single Not Going Back, as well as fresh reworkings of classic material, Blackwood Pew marks Bradley’s arrival as a songwriter as well as an interpreter. Blackwood Pew is released alongside the physical double EP,Rose Dogs & Blackwood Pew, that pairs the new collection with all five tracks from her 2025 EP, Rose Dogs.The EP takes its name from the guitar at the heart…
We would like to introduce you to upcoming artist Maithili Raelle and her brand new single and video titled “Used To Love”. Rising R&B artist Maithili Raelle is tapping into the nostalgia of R&B’s golden era while putting her own unmistakable stamp on it with her latest single, “Used To Love.” Built around a rare cleared sample of Usher’s iconic 2000s hit “U Remind Me,” the track finds Maithili transforming a familiar piece of R&B history into a deeply personal reflection on love, growth, and the emotions that remain after a relationship has changed. Rather than relying solely on nostalgia,…
Scissor Sisters | BiminiThe Piece Hall, HalifaxSunday 9th August 2026Back after a break, gay icons Scissor Sisters turned this historic venue into party central with a string of pop hits.Bimini was the runner-up on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and opened the show, strutting around the stage in black hot pants, chains, and ripped tights, singing to backing tracks. They have been recording music since the TV series. And opener Big Dick Energy summed up the set’s energy as a crowd clearly on their side began to warm up. God Save This Queen was a nod to the electronic music of…
Directed: Kanhaiya TrivediThis 16 minute short film is made of two love letters to the best city in the world.With deep love, 2 international students describe their feelings for London and how it has shaped the people they are becoming.Both the spoken testimony and the filmic record of Yours Faithfully leave the viewer with no doubt that London heightens the senses.’Trust’, ‘euphoria’ and ‘zest for life’ are some of the words chosen to describe the city and its electric energy.’There will always be something for you’, says one of our ‘letter writers’ over long takes of iconic locations such as…
Chat Pile have dropped a new single, Same Rules, which they say was the result of a challenge to write a trip-hop song that they purportedly failed. Explaining that their new song is “the first real Chat Pile song mostly recorded on 4-track cassette”, bassist Stin says: “[Vocalist] Ray B. had given us the challenge to write a trip-hop song, and this is what we came up with. Unfortunately, he’s rejected Same Rules from the challenge as he claims it’s not trip-hop at all, and that we have to try again. Perhaps we’ll get it right next time.” Ray B.…
In a brand new interview, Amanda Palmer opens up on the significance of The Dresden Dolls in 2026, whether she thinks about her legacy as an artist, and the importance of ‘Yes, Virginia…(Tailor’s Version)’… Photo Credit: Pixie Vision Photography What does it mean to you on an emotional level to have Yes, Virginia…(Tailor’s Version) coming out into the world? On an emotional level? It’s funny, you know. As I look back on my last twenty-five years of playing live music and putting records out, I don’t think there’s another level available. It’s like: I’m always vaguely aware that there’s this…
Credit:Jaycee GroverSelf-titled cosmic-country artist Israel Nash has announced his complete reimagination of The Byrds’ iconic album Sweetheart of the Rodeo, which will be released on September 25th. Attempting to reinterpret the landmark record through a modern lens, Nash has turned it into a genre-bending take on contemporary American roots music. The single You Ain’t Going Nowhere is out now, and the album can be preordered hereNash says og the new single: “My first act of sacrilege in reimagining Sweetheart was changing the entire album order right out of the gate and taking ‘You Ain’t Going Nowhere’ out of the opening…
Theconceptof AIinmusic has become synonymous with slop:fake music made by fake bands, a bitlike theelevator“muzak”of the 1960sonly worse.But the application of AI technology doesn’t have to meansynthetic soundsorcomputerisedrecreations of classic artists. Indeed,whenAItechnologyhas beenapplied tothe Beatles in particular, ithas sharpenedour understanding and appreciation of the group – not so much because of theeffect on the music, but through the wayitwasused onPeter Jackson’sGet Backand thenew, cleaned-up version of theAnthologyTV series.Suddenly, we can hear the Beatles talkto each otherwith astonishing clarityturning the viewer themselvesinto the fifth Beatle – a fly-on-the-wall if youwill excuse the insect-related pun.That tech isnow being used to re-mix– or…