Angus & Julia Stone

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Today marks the release of Angus & Julia Stone’s self-titled third studio album. The brother and sister duo from Sydney, Australia formed in 2006 and has issued successful albums in 2007 and 2010 as well as two solo albums by each of the two siblings. Back together as a group, … Continue Reading →

Review: Cormega – Mega Philosophy

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Let’s talk about themes you don’t hear in mainstream hip-hop these days: Wisdom. Honor. Responsibility. Elevation. Ambition. Moral conviction. When is the last time you heard an established emcee tell a generation of young men to pick their pants up without sounding corny or out of touch about it? In … Continue Reading →

Stu Larsen – Vagabond

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Australian singer-songwriter Stu Larsen has released his debut album “Vagabond”. After leaving his small hometown in Queensland a few years ago, Larsen embraced life on the road, choosing to live as simply as possible, following opportunities that arose along the way. Living a bit like a vagabond allowed him to … Continue Reading →

Review: Marsha Ambrosius – Friends & Lovers

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Coming out with her second album, Marsha Ambrosius releases Friends & Lovers three years after her first solo LP Late Nights & Early Mornings. The British singer and songwriter and former member of Floetry illustrates the world of emotional merry-go-round relationship navigation that comes with friends who become lovers. The … Continue Reading →

Lewis Watson – The Morning

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British singer and songwriter Lewis Watson has released his debut album “The Morning”. After a whole slew of EPs that he released in the past two years, the 21 year-old artist from Oxfordshire, England continues to the next step in 2014 with his first LP and world tour. Lewis Watson … Continue Reading →

Review: Leela James – Fall For You

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If for everything there is a season, as the ecclesiastical scripture dictates, then this is officially Leela James’ season. As the story goes, everything that James has done in her life and career up to this point has prepared her for the release of this latest album, Fall For You. … Continue Reading →

Paul McDonald & Nikki Reed – I’m Not Falling

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Paul McDonald and Nikki Reed have released their collaborative album “I’m Not Falling“. McDonald, a former contestant on American Idol, and Reed, actress, singer, and model, married in 2011 but the couple announced plans to divorce earlier this year. They still managed to complete the joint album that was written … Continue Reading →

Dirty Heads – Sound Of Change

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Dirty Heads have released their new album “Sound Of Change”. The six-man band from California had a nine-week run atop the Billboard single charts in 2010 with their song “Lay Me Down” featuring Rome Ramirez. “Sound Of Change” is the fourth album by the rock/reggae/hip-hop group and comes along with … Continue Reading →

Cormega’s Return is Built on Purpose

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Queens’ native son, Cormega, is somewhat slept on as an MC, yet having lived and breathed hip-hop literally all of his life, he represents the authenticity that is lacking in many of today’s recording artists who fit under the genre. Followed by a faithful audience of lyricism connoisseurs, Cormega maintains … Continue Reading →

Sia – 1000 Forms Of Fear

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Australian singer and songwriter Sia is set to release her sixth studio album “1000 Forms Of Fear” featuring the lead single “Chandelier”. She is best known for her appearance on David Guetta’s “Titanium” and “She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)” as well as Flo Rida’s “Wild Ones”, but has also written … Continue Reading →