Elle King – Love Stuff

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Rising star Elle King has released her debut album with the title “Love Stuff”. Born in Los Angeles, the 25-year-old singer currently calls Brooklyn her home, and with a sound that reminds of New Zealand’s Gin Wigmore, she is a breath of fresh air to the American music scene. A … Continue Reading →

Carmen Rodgers – Stargazer

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The new album “Stargazer” by Carmen Rodgers is out now. “Stargazer” is just the third record from Rodgers, even though she released the album “Free”, her critically acclaimed debut, back in 2004, but with follow-up recordings, she returned not until 2010, when she released “The Bitter Suite”. Still, every time … Continue Reading →

Estelle – True Romance

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British singer and songwriter Estelle is back with her new album “True Romance”. Her fourth LP features the encouraging single “Conqueror” and a few other respectable songs, but it is unlikely to get her anywhere close to the commercial success of her second album, “Shine”, with the Grammy Award winning … Continue Reading →

The Vespers – Sisters And Brothers

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The Vespers have released their third album, “Sisters And Brothers”. Indeed, the band is made up of two sisters (Callie and Phoebe Cryar) and two brothers (Taylor and Bruno Jones), all born and raised in Nashville, making music together since 2009. The band’s new album, that comes with a modern … Continue Reading →

Meagan Hickman – Sightlines

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“Sightlines”, the debut album from singer and songwriter Meagan Hickman, is released today. The Chicago native delivers a solid record of contemporary pop music fused with other styles like rock and soul, showcasing her well-trained singing voice and skillful production all along. About “Sightlines”, Hickman says that her message sheds … Continue Reading →

Danko Jones – Fire Music

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Danko Jones is set to release the new album “Fire Music”. The seventh studio LP by Danko Jones is loaded with powerful tracks, and for the live experience you can catch the hard rock band from Toronto on tour in Europe and Canada. For more info go to dankojones.com

Fifth Harmony – Reflection

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Girl group Fifth Harmony has released their debut album, “Reflection”. The dance-pop group finished in third place on the second season of The X Factor, but was recently named the most influential act emerging from the US version of the casting show. Fifth Harmony will go on tour to promote … Continue Reading →

Butch Walker – Afraid Of Ghosts

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Butch Walker’s new studio album, “Afraid Of Ghosts”, is available now. 30 years ago, Walker started playing guitar and later became the lead vocalist in ever-changing band formations, while the music they played changed as well, from hard rock to mainstream rock and power pop. In the early 2000s, Butch … Continue Reading →

Diana Krall – Wallflower

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“Wallflower”, the twelfth studio album by Canadian jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall, is out now. With production by David Foster, Diana Krall’s smooth interpretation of well-known songs from another era has her firmly in the soft pop corner. The 50-year-old artist, who won five Grammys and sold over 15 … Continue Reading →

Shuko – For The Love Of It

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German music producer Shuko has released his new album “For The Love Of It”. The album features notable international guests, including Talib Kweli and Leslie Clio on the single “Heatwave”, as well as B-Real, Akua Naru, CL Smooth, Rox, and many more. Shuko has worked several years to complete this … Continue Reading →