Lola Kirke’s heartrending song “Monster” was the first single released from her debut album Heart Head West and was hailed by Rolling Stone as “a declaration of wanting to fit into the world.” Today, Lola is sharing a new acoustic version of the track. “Monster (Acoustic)” is premiering on Aquarium Drunkard, who also interviewed Lola. “I definitely think acting and songwriting come from a similar place,” she says. “With songwriting, it’s just more available to me. I don’t have to wait until I find a character or I’m given a job that asks me to use that experience to enliven it. With songwriting, if I’m lonely or angry, whatever it…
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November 30, 2018 – Hollywood – Today, critically acclaimed Washington, D.C. rapper Chaz French shares a brand new single entitled “Caliente.” Get it HERE via Motown Records. Over resounding piano, the MC slides from soulful singing into airtight verses highlighted by his ironclad rhyming and clever bars. His impressive vocals soar over production courtesy of producer Oogie Mane of Working On Dying [Drake, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Juice WRLD] as Chaz French turns up with hypnotic heat on “Caliente.” This latest anthem follows up his 2018 track “Can’t Stop Us.” Not only did the song earn acclaim from XXL, Respect, and more, but it also fueled the trailer for Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse—which has racked up over 30 million views to date.…
Oakland, California – November 30, 2018 – Oakland pop artist birthday, a.k.a. Duran Visek, has just released the lyric video to his debut single “Dream” today via RED MUSIC. Fans can check out the lyric video HERE. The hypnotic pop-synth track is the first off of his debut EP out early 2019. Blessed with synesthesia, which is the ability to see color in music, birthday is always drawing inspiration from the way different sounds evoke specific colors and feelings. When describing “Dream” he states, “‘Dream’ is a stream of purple, yellow, and dimly lit red light.” Visek goes on to add, “it covers the general…
November 30, 2018 — (Hollywood, CA) — U.K. artist and songwriter Calum Scott releases a special edition of his breakout debut album Only Human today on Capitol Records. Only Human (Special Edition) features four bonus tracks including Calum’s new single, “No Matter What,” his version of “White Christmas” (1 Mic 1 Take/Live From Abbey Road Studios,) and two additional songs. The full track list is below. Directed by Ozzie Pullin, the powerful video for “No Matter What,” is out now. Says Calum, “‘No Matter What’ is an incredibly personal song but it is much more than a ‘coming out story,’ it’s about acceptance as a whole and that idea is something we really wanted capture in…
NEW YORK, NY | NOV 30TH, 2018 – Hope Vista, lead vocalist of alternative rock band VISTA, has announced the upcoming release of her new single “SKIN & BONES,” out December 28th. Her last solo EP “PREVAIL,” was released in 2015, and since then has been actively touring the US with VISTA, most recently releasing their newest single “Born For Blood.” Her first solo offering since the release of “PREVAIL,” is “SKIN & BONES,” which will be released digitally. About the single, she states: For the last three years, my life has been VISTA. It will remain VISTA, and that…