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Dusting Off the Past: C’batch Opens “The Vault 1 (C’batch Smooth / Rough)”
Stephen H. Cumberbatch (also known professionally as C’batch) bridges the past and present on his latest instrumental release, “The Vault 1 (C’batch Smooth / Rough)”.
Pete Scales Delivers a ’70s Folk Masterclass on “Blue Without You”
With his career-spanning album “Blue Without You”, Pete Scales steps out of the shadows to offer a mesmerizing look into a mind permanently tuned to the strange frequencies of human connection.
Neo – EX (Video)
Zambian singer Neo Slayer returns with the official music video for his emotionally driven single titled “EX.” The singer wrote “Never play God in life. Because you never know what tomorrow holds.
The Eerie Urgency Behind “SAVE THE CHILDREN” by Chris Oledude
Chris Oledude brings a lifetime of civic agitation to a boiling point with his new single, “SAVE THE CHILDREN”. Serving as the seventh release from his debut album, “PREACHER MAN – VOL.
The Cosmic Hum of OLA B: Dive into “ÀṢẸ”
OLA B has unveiled their latest single “ÀṢẸ”, and experiencing it feels wonderfully akin to unearthing a map you yourself drew lifetimes ago.
Michael V. Doane Makes Fatherhood Hit With Stadium-Size Heart In ‘I Know’
In a hall set for company yet holding only empty chairs, time can feel almost audible. The chandeliers keep their poise. The piano waits with the patience of furniture that has heard too many confessions.
Savage Media and the Dark Reality Behind Modern Connection
There are bands that play heavy music, and then there are bands like Hitlist who turn chaos, humor, and pure energy into something absolutely impossible to ignore.
Human Cereal and the Art of Controlled Chaos with Hitlist
Some bands make heavy music and some bands like Hitlist make chaos and humor and pure energy, and most of all, something you can’t ignore.
Ridiculous Bitch Turns Survival Instinct Into Theatre On “Die About It”
A city often teaches its artists to perform before it teaches them to heal. In New York, where a subway platform can feel like a rehearsal room and a late-night bar can become a civic hearing, pain rarely stays private for long.
Bnxn & Sarz – Rum & Soda
Bnxn and Sarz team up for the impressive single “Rum & Soda,” lifted from their collaborative EP. The song “Rum & Soda” exemplifies the seamless fusion of Afrofusion, R&B, and contemporary Afrobeat that both artists have become renowned…