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Halestorm has released their album Back From The Dead, which is eleven songs produced by Nick Raskulinecz that takes the listener on a journey through navigating mental health, debauchery, survival, redemption, and rediscovery while still maintaining faith in humanity. Already the title track has earned the band their sixth #1 on Rock Radio. Halestorm has grown from a childhood dream of siblings Lzzy and Arejay Hale into one of the most celebrated rock bands of the last two decades as their music has surpassed a billion streams worldwide. Halestorm is Lzzy Hale on guitar and vocals, with drummer Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bass [...]
Uri Gincel is a vital pianist in the Berlin jazz scene and is releasing his second album as a leader with bassist Paul Kleber, and drummer Tobias Backhaus called Love Through the Stained Glass. Founded on jazz standards and classical piano trio sounds, the three set out in search of new forms, sounds, and colors. With mutual trust, great joy in playing, and always willing to take risks but never losing focus on the common language, the Uri Gincel Trio creates an intense, multifaceted world of musical improvisation, sound, and tradition. Gincel says of the trio’s second album, “We tend to look at our past loves through the filter [...]
Lola Kirke is known for singing, songwriting, and screen performances (Mistress America, Gone Girl, or Mozart In The Jungle). Kirke is releasing her 10-song sophomore album showcasing her songs filled with lyrics of unselfconscious titled Lady For Sale. With the aid of producer Austin Jenkins, the album is an exploration of glam country twinged with tv commercial synth stylings and a high-spirited casualness that feels refreshing and familiar. The music is decidedly more easy-going and fun-loving than what we’ve expected from the country genre and the world in general, and Kirke’s vocals lead us to a feel-good space in a country [...]
Ramiro Pinheiro is a guitarist and songwriter from Brazil with a subtle and creative style. Pinheiro used his ears at the beginning to learn how to play before attending the Conservatório Souza Lima in São Paulo. After graduation, he moved to Barcelona (Spain) and became an essential part of the local music scene, working with various jazz and Brazilian musicians. In 2021 Pinheiro released his debut recording as a leader called Sentido. He has performed in major venues and festivals in Spain and Europe, and have recorded, played and worked with musicians such as Horacio Fumero, Rafael Barata, Rita Payés, Pablo Selnik, Gabriel [...]
Axel Boman is back with his latest album called Luz. This is the Stockholm producer’s first fresh sounds in a decade since his breakthrough debut album, Family Vacation. Containing nine songs and featuring many guests and his longtime collaborators Robin Ekemark (design) and Erik Lavesson (words and art direction). Boman maintains his strong house music foundation while still sounding fresh and unlike any other artist in his field. The album is also offered in Dolby Atmos mastering for those seeking to go beyond the usual listening experience.
“Acid Distortion” has layers of sound for your ears to grab onto, and his use of samples is [...]
Eydís Evensen is a classical and new-age pianist who finds inspiration from Iceland’s stunning nature and climate. Her mesmerizing debut album Bylur was a calming contemporary classical diary of her life to date – “So many ups and downs. All of my joy, darkness, happiness, heartbreak, and melancholia,” is how she described it – a more literal journey inspires new EP Frost; through one of her homeland’s winters. “It’s such a hard thing to go through, this darkness,” she explains, “but the rising of the sun earlier and earlier as spring nears is hugely important for Icelanders.”
Opening the EP is [...]
