Chris Chitsey’s “Where Ya Been Girl” is the kind of mid-tempo country single that doesn’t need fireworks to make an impact—it wins by being sure of itself. Built on a steady, radio-friendly pulse and a romantic premise that’s instantly relatable, the track feels like it was designed for the moment when you’re driving home late,
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Rachel DeeLynn’s “Dopamine,” to be released January 30 on Clinetel Records Nashville, is a compelling example of her signature blend of pop-rock energy and fearless emotional storytelling. Known for a persona that is feminine, bold, and chaotic, DeeLynn consistently translates the tumultuous highs and lows of life into music that is both immersive and relatable.
Avohee Avoher isn’t chasing trends or trying to outshout the room. His music moves differently—measured, intentional, and quietly confident in a way that feels increasingly rare. As a UK-based independent artist, he’s carving out a lane built on atmosphere, emotional intelligence, and songs that unfold rather than explode. What immediately sets Avohee apart is restraint.
Alex Lopez has long positioned himself at the crossroads of tradition and renewal, weaving his Cleveland rock inheritance together with his reverence for blues architects and his own contemporary songwriting voice. With Retro Revival, due February 2026, Lopez leans deeper into that intersection, crafting an album that feels both historical and freshly observed. It is
Douglas Ray Jaffe combines whit, humor and some mysticism pairing his words and band’s music with a variety of singers spanning four well-crafted songs on the “Angles” EP, a Craig Brandwein production with vocals and music from his camp with the lyric writing of Jaffe centered around people watching, which is his favorite thing to
Junior Sisk is a name synonymous with bluegrass authenticity, and his new album, It’s All Fun and Games, is both a statement of purpose and a reminder that the genre’s emotional power rests in its simplicity. Released on Turnberry Records, the album offers 11 tracks that balance sorrow, wit, and spiritual weight. While contemporary bluegrass
In Art & Soil The Same, the latest album release from Singer- Songwriter Brielle Brown hosts some incredible players consisting of Michelle Moore and Anthony Almonte of the E-Street Band, with Aaron Comes, Rob Clores, and Vin Landolfi. In Art & Soil The Same is also engineered by Jack Daley produced by Marc Swersky and mixed by
Emmy-nominated producer and songwriter Craig Brandwein (Brandwynne), brings over 50 years of experience to the music business, and that’s a lot of background to cover and takes up too much space to add, but it doesn’t go without saying when reviewing his one act opera – Longing, A Love Across The Ages (Original Cast Recording).
Brace yourself for a summer thriller that will leave you questioning everyone’s motives and turning pages long into the night. “Hornet’s Nest”, the highly anticipated new novel by Lee Sato, is set to release July 25th, 2025 — and reviews are buzzing!!! “A true mystery… It was really good! So many twists. I was hooked!”
The Southerner Part II is the second southern rock album by The Cold Stares, a blues –rock band returning to their southern roots for either what is a spell or a shift in style they won’t be shedding. The overall background of Chris Tapp isn’t hard to sum up with their records dating back long
From the first guitar lick to the last twang of pedal steel, James Robert Webb’s Weekend Outlaw is a modern outlaw country manifesto — one that calls not just to old-school country fans, but to anyone who’s ever counted the minutes until Friday night. It’s a record that celebrates the grit, freedom, and hard-earned joy
If Amanda Barise had chosen to stay in the jazz world, she could’ve easily carved a respected career in smoky clubs and Blue Note backrooms. Her tone, her phrasing, her intuitive melodic instincts — they all reveal a deep education in jazz theory and improvisation. But instead, with “Cute and Deadly,” she chooses evolution. She
If you’ve ever woken up, stared at the ceiling, and thought, Yep, not today, then EJ’s new single, “Another Day In Paradise”, is about to hit way too close to home—but in the best way possible. Clocking in at a breezy two minutes, this pop-punk banger is a punchy, sarcastic anthem for anyone slogging through
Las Vegas based Rock artist Freemoor is surging into 2025 by sharing his soulful new song “Affliction”. The track was produced by noted session guitarist and producer Adrian Andres (Cirque Du Soleil, Maeve) at Mouse Trap Studios in Toronto, Canada. “Affliction” is an homage to the unfortunate demise of creative people who have succumbed to their demons,
Breakups suck. But what if you could take all that lingering frustration, all those “why did we even do this?” moments, and spin them into a song that makes you want to dance your way through the pain? That’s exactly what Ajii and Wé Ani accomplish with their electrifying new single, “Forget About You.” Released
Ava Della Pietra’s “Marionette” is a perfect encapsulation of the state of pop music today: glossy, cinematic, and deep in its melodramatic emotionality, but it works. No, scratch that—it kind of works really well. On the surface, it’s another one of those songs where the lyrics paint a picture of someone trapped in a toxic
In an era when rock’s raw spirit is all too often filtered through glossy, overproduced layers, Go Time!’s X emerges as a defiant rallying cry—a record that not only echoes the past glories of untamed rock but also challenges our modern complacency. In the tradition of rock’s most uncompromising critics, I find in X an album that roars, stumbles,
In late 2019, singer-songwriter Alexander Cardinale and his wife Daphna welcomed their second daughter into the world. At exactly that time, his single “Simple Things” featuring Christina Perri started charting at radio, Cardinale’s family was hit with an unimaginable revelation: A few months after their new baby girl’s birth, the family discovered a life-altering IVF mix-up: the
Curious Dreamers’ epic album Hushabye Lullabye (Music from the Original TV Series) is a startling reminder of melody’s power. The brainchild of Giles Lamb and Sacha Kelly, Hushabye Lullabye is a ten-track collection highlighting Lamb’s endlessly inventive songwriting gifts, focusing on simplicity, and Kelly’s five-star conceptual and presentational contributions. These aren’t recordings that bluster and bellow –
With Number 2, HebbaJebba invites listeners not just to hear their music but to inhabit it. Released alongside a thoughtfully crafted book accompaniment, the band doubles down on the concept of the album as a holistic experience, not just a collection of songs. In an era where streaming has turned music into background noise, HebbaJebba
When two American Idol alumni—Jordan Anthony and Mackenzie Sol—join forces, you know something big is brewing, and their new single “Don’t Ya” is proof of that. Soulful, punchy, and impossible to ignore, the track bursts with the kind of chemistry that feels both unexpected and utterly natural. Billed as J+M, the duo’s collaboration is more
Swainn’s re-release of their album Under a Willow Tree isn’t a case of a band trying to cash in on past glories, second-guessing their creative direction, or buying time in the face of creative bankruptcy. The Arizona Celtic punk rock band christens new bassist Rob MacIntosh with this remaster and subs out prior guitar work and vocals
I think B.B. Cole is delivering the best of both worlds for my taste. Her new album Of Love and Loss makes it clear she’s intent on crafting durable songs. This isn’t meant to be disposable fare. The twelve-song collection wrestles with a wide gamut of adult themes, emotions, and situations with inventive flair and a musically
Birdie Nichols’ Into the West takes listeners on a journey through the dust and echoes of the American desert, capturing the grit of the land and the resilience of those who lived it. At just 17, Nichols’ debut album reflects a maturity beyond her years, shaped by stories and sounds of the Southwest rather than
In his latest single, “Accidentally Drunk,” Bradley Gaskin taps into a well of traditional country heartbreak, delivering a tune that embodies the raw, down-to-earth essence of classic honky-tonk. The song—co-written by Grammy-winner Ashley McBryde, multi-platinum producer Justin Ebach, and songwriter Dan Smalley—feels both timeless and modern, transporting listeners to dimly lit bars and nights spent
In Outlaw From The South, Mike Schikora marks his return to country music after twelve years, delivering a collection of songs that are rugged, reflective, and brimming with authenticity. This album doesn’t attempt to conform to mainstream country trends, instead embracing a raw, heartfelt sound that feels like an ode to those who live life
Few modern musical artists boast the balance Taylor Jules keeps between entertaining listeners and making an enduring artistic statement. Los Angeles is a traditional hub for up-and-coming singer/songwriters to begin building their reputations. The City of Angels has given Taylor Jules a high-visibility platform for broadcasting her talents across the pop world, and her considerable gifts compel us to
Trevor Drury’s songs for his new EP Alice (It’s All in Your Head) are hallucinatory, though fiercely musical. The Tucson, Arizona-born, San Diego raised, Boston by way of London transplant harvests a rewarding bounty from his imagination and incorporates the EP’s six songs with a boundless sense of possibility. Alice (It’s All in Your Head) permits anything,
In a musical landscape that thrives on reinvention, UniversalDice’s Misfit Memoirs comes across as both refreshingly grounded and intriguingly unclassifiable. The band, helmed by Gerry Dantone, crafts a 14-track album that veers between heartfelt simplicity and sprawling complexity, offering up slices of life that are alternately raw, tender, and jagged. The album opens with “My
Big Blue (alternately known as Big Blue – A Fishy Tale) emerges from the combined minds of Kris Hallesy and Matthew Aird, and in its essence, it is an ode to the adventures of youth that slip too easily into the realm of myth. Here, the myth takes the form of Big Blue, a fish