Photo Credit: Chris Wood Written by Ashley Friedman LA-based Singer-songwriter, Heather Youmans, brings us her latest single + music video for “Shine,” a powerful anthem for young women as they find their way through life! If you’re not familiar with Heather, she’s opened for people like Sting and the late Natalie Cole. She has also worked alongside country icon Clint Black on Flicka 2’s soundtrack in addition to being featured on tracks in Marley & Me: The Puppy Years, High Strung and more! For those of you that watch American Idol, you may recognize Heather from the 2012 season. The…
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Grammy winning, singer-songwriter Curt Chambers pays homage to one of his favorite country music superstars with a hard-hitting rendition of “Don’t Rock the Jukebox.” The Philadelphia native infused his love of rock and blues into the remake of the classic 90’s country anthem and deliberately dropping the single two days before Alan Jackson’s Birthday. Jackson celebrated three decades of music and his first record deal this year. The tribute to Jackson is also intended to celebrate the impact he has made on artists and musicians in the country music world. “What a better way to celebrate one of my favorite country artist’s birthday then to…
Luke Lalonde, the acclaimed lead singer of indie-rock mainstays, Born Ruffians announces his forthcoming sophomore solo album The Perpetual Optimist will arrive November 22 via Paper Bag Records/Warp Publishing. Lalonde released the title-track single today, sharing an endearing video. In his time with the Ruffians and over five full-length records, Lalonde has become known as a prolific solo writer in his own right, collaborating with a variety of artists across several genres, including Caribou. In 2012, he released his debut solo effort, Rhythymnals, which found Lalonde exploring a more electronic space, moving from his signature New Wave howl to a more echoey, crooning pure-pop sensibility. The release was met with notable acclaim, with critics…
Young Guv gives us another glimpse into his forthcoming album with “She’s A Fantasy”, which was cowritten with James Matthew VII. GUV II serves as a sequel collection to this summer’s GUV I. The double LP series is a collection of profoundly poignant and infectious pop tunes with choruses you’ll never forget and lyrics whose dry wit and understated acuity will knock you flat. GUV II sees its release next Friday on Run For Cover. He plays NYC, Philadelphia, Boston and two nights in Chicago with Vivian Girls this month. See below for a full list of dates and for pre-order info. LISTEN & SHARE “SHE’S A FANTASY”
Steve Lacy — best known as the guitarist of space-soul band THE INTERNET — has released a new video for the song “Playground,” one of the standout tracks on his debut album Apollo XXI, out now via 3qtr/AWAL. Click HERE to watch the “Playground” video Click HERE to listen to Apollo XXI One of the most eagerly awaited debuts of the last couple years, Apollo XXI, which has been streamed over 30 million times since its release less than six months ago, won acclaim from critics with The Fader calling it “one of the most anticipated releases of this year” and The Guardian describing it as “a casually confident kaleidoscope”. Lacy has since been featured on the cover…