Ladan Hussein, known on stage as Cold Specks has returned with her most personal work yet. The artist recognized for her twistedly enthralling lyrics and distinctive soulful voice, has dug deep and returned to her roots. In this masterful body of work entitled Fool's Paradise, Cold Specks intimately explores her identity as a Somali‐Canadian woman. She’s unveiled and allowed herself to stretch her palette thematically. The rawness that’s deemed Cold Specks a dark soul, has revealed itself to be a cathartic after glow, illuminating the sort of light born through healing.
MoreGEMINI marks Macklemore’s first solo project in 12 years, following two releases with producer Ryan Lewis including the multiple-GRAMMY award winning album The Heist and 2016 release This Unruly Mess I’ve Made (featuring Platinum-certified single "Downtown"). Collectively Macklemore’s music videos have been viewed over 2 billion times and he is one of only two rappers to have a Diamond-certified single. The viral video for current hit single “Glorious” feat. Skylar Grey starring Macklemore’s 100 year old grandmother garnered over 30 million views in less than a month, while the video for “Marmalade” feat. Lil Yachty starring a Mini Macklemore and a Lil Lil Yachty was viewed over 11 million times in less than a week. “Glorious” continues to climb the charts. In the past year, the Seattle rapper released two solo songs “Wednesday Morning” and “Drug Dealer,” performed on Ellen and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, was featured in an MTV special ...
MoreLights’ upcoming release is a concept album that plays alongside an original graphic novel, Skin & Earth, written and illustrated by Lights herself, the imagery and characters will connect every piece of the album cycle from videos, merch, live shows, etc, creating a one-of-a-kind campaign that spans mediums. The projects marries Lights’ love of comics, fantasy and gaming- all interests shared by her core fan base- which she has a long history of championing.
MoreCountry music trio Midland’s eagerly awaited debut album. ON THE ROCKS (Big Machine Records) is due September 22 and features 13 songs all written or co‐written by members Mark Wystrach (lead vocals, guitar) Cameron Duddy (harmony vocals, bass) and Jess Carson (harmony vocals, lead guitar). The songs of ON THE ROCKS range from lush Urban Cowboy anthems to loose desert campfire jams. Lead single "Drinkin' Problem" – now certified GOLD – provides Country music withthe definitive drinking tune of 2017. "Make a Little," a rollicking love song, soars with the brotherly harmonies of Wystrach, Duddy and Carson, while "Something on the Wind" recalls the Eagles' iconic intro to "Seven Bridges Road." "Check Cashin' Country," a solo composition by Carson, is the band's true‐life road diary: the tale of a Country‐Rock band trying to make time to sleep as they hustle from gig to gig.
MoreWITH A CAREER THAT ENCOMPASSES FIVE GRAMMYS, numerous chart successes, personal and professional accolades, as well as collaborations with some of the world’s most prominent artists, Michael McDonald remains an enduring force in popular music. Hailing from St. Louis, McDonald arrived in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, honing his talents as a studio musician before becoming an integral part of Steely Dan. In the mid-’70s McDonald was invited to join the Doobie Brothers, helping the band redefine their funky R&B sound as a singer, keyboardist and songwriter on such Top 40 singles as “Takin’ It To The Streets,” “It Keeps You Runnin’,” Michael McDonald’s new release Wide Open, his first album of new music in nearly a decade, is coming September 19. The record features special guests including Warren Haynes, Robben Ford, Marcus Miller and Branford Marsalis
MoreProphets Of Rage: Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, Chuck D, B‐Real and DJ Lord will release their self‐titled, debut album September 15th, 2017 on Fantasy Records. The album’s bold cover art was designed by iconic street artist Shepard Fairey. Today, the groundbreaking musicians shared the LP’s politically charged lead track "Unfuck The World,” with a blistering Michael Moore directed video via VEVO. "I am thrilled to once again be working with my old friends and comrades in the struggle for a just world,” said Moore.” "Prophets Of Rage is the right band, saying the right shit, at this very critical moment. This music video is our collective battle cry against those who seek to harm the innocent and the powerless. I am proud to have directed this video and I ask all who see it do their part to unfuck this world. ALL HANDS ON DECK!” Prophets Of Rage quickly became as much a shared experience between ...
MoreGive More Love, Ringo’s 19th studio album features new collaborations with friends including: We’re on the Road Again featuring Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Edgar Winter, Steve Lukather; Laughable co‐written and performed with Peter Frampton as well as Benmont Tench, Timothy B. Schmit, Richard Page and Amy Keys; Show Me the Way co‐written and performed with Steve Lukather and with Paul McCartney; Speed of Sound co‐written with Richard Marx and featuring Steve Lukather, Peter Frampton and Nathan East; Standing Still co‐written with Gary Burr; King of the Kingdom including performances by Dave Stewart and Edgar Winter; Electricity co‐written with Glen Ballard and featuring Joe Walsh and Don Was; So Wrong For So Long co‐written and performed with Dave Stewart; Shake It Up co‐written and performed with Gary Nicholson and including Don Was and Edgar Winter; and Give More Love co‐written with Gary Nicholson including Timothy Schmit and All Starrs Richard Page and Gregg Bissonette. Give More Love also has ...
MoreMusic from the breakout hit TV show This Is Us. Now nominated for 11 Emmy Awards, the music for this show plays an integral part in every episode. Included is the original song “We Can Always Come Back To This” from the emotional Memphis episode. The soundtrack is being released to coincide with the release of the Season 1 DVD and the premiere of Season 2.
MoreTHE VIETNAM WAR is a new 10‐part series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will begin airing in September. In an immersive narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. THE VIETNAM WAR features testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides. Ten years in the making, the series brings the war and the chaotic epoch it encompassed viscerally to life. Written by Geoffrey C. Ward, produced by Sarah Botstein, Novick and Burns, it includes rarely seen, digitally re‐mastered archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th century, historic television broadcasts, evocative home movies, revelatory audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations. THE VIETNAM WAR – ...
MoreAn album of new recordings and re‐imagined classics exploring the storytelling of Yusuf ‘Cat Stevens’ in the 50th anniversary year of his recorded music career. The voice of a generation once again paired with producer Paul Samwell‐Smith breathing new life in to the classic ‘Cat Stevens’ sound. Loosely based on the journeys of the Tillerman, as he recalls his travels and life lessons to a younger generation Like many records in the 60's ‐ half of the songs are covers and half are originals, except that all the covers are his. Yusuf is presenting and celebrating some of his earliest recordings as they should have been recorded.
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