John Hickman – Remnants  URL: http://www.johnhickmanmusic.com/  Texas native John Hickman has traveled much in his life and currently makes his home in Hawaii, but managed to get this album recorded before he left his home of the last two decades in Seattle, Washington. His first album Remnants contains twelve songs …

Memphis May Fire have premiered the title track from their fourth album This Light I Hold via SiriusXM’s Octane. The song features Papa Roach singer Jacoby Shaddix, who also plays a major role in the video. Watch the unforgettable video for “This Light I Hold” here: The clip plays out like …

The Wonder Years have announced a European Tour in February 2017. The band released its latest album, the critically acclaimed No Closer To Heaven (iTunes) in 2016 and played a handful of intimate shows in the UK this summer, but this just-announced tour will, for many eager fans, be the first …

8123 Fest has made the first band announcement of artists playing the festival this January. In an announcement that coincided with the on sale release of general admission tickets, the first wave of bands performing was posted. The Maine is headlining the festival for their 10th anniversary as a band. …

Jeff Road – Come Ride With Me FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jeffroadmusic/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE One of the real beauties of Jeff Road’s first solo album is its unassuming charm. So many of the songs, despite a slightly melancholic hue, never tumble headlong into despair and, instead, wash over listeners like a warm wave. The ten …

Mesa Jane – This is How the Meek Riot  URL: http://www.mesajane.com/  The third release from Philadelphia based songwriter Melissa Olivieri, aka Mesa Jane, entitled This Is How the Meek Riot should catapult should serve notice that this is a major talent on the rise. Olivieri has realized her musical vision …

Astronauts of Antiquity – Future Back URL: http://aoamusic.com/ Astronauts of Antiquity is a New York based collective featuring at least one LA based transplant, vocalist India, who scored big with the urban ambiance and light funk of their latest single “Future Back”. It takes a different approach than their first single, “Paradise”, …

Festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents were reluctantly forced to cancel the second day of the Houston Open Air festival at NRG Park in Houston this Sunday, September 25 due to dangerous storm systems in the area. An announcement will be made on the Houston Open Air website and social media …

International Rock Artist GAREK is set to release his first studio album TAKE the KING on September 23rd.The album is available for pre-order now. Fans who pre-order the album on iTunes will receive an instant grat of “Stray” and “Stray (Acoustic)” from the album. TAKE the KING follows on the heels of GAREK’s …

Artist: Green Knuckle Material Album: Back To Your Roots Label: Independent Website: https://greenknucklematerial.bandcamp.com/ Genre: Rap/Rock Sounds Like: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys Technical Grade: 7/10 Production/Musicianship Grade: 5/10 Commercial Value: 7/10 Overall Talent Level: 7/10 Songwriting Skills: 7/10 Performance Skills: 7/10 Best Songs: Rebels on the Run, Wake Up …

Stevie Pre – releases Greatest Hits collection URL: http://steviepre.com/ Another day, and yet another musical genre to explore, and challenge me. Information on this New York musician is unusually sparse even in the Internet age and age of social media. His Facebook page has a paltry only eighteen “likes” -I …

In a city flush with iconic music venues, there are few more classically New York than Central Park Summerstage. This ain’t the Great Lawn, where acts like Simon & Garfunkel and Billy Joel draw 100,000 geezers to sit on blankets, sip chablis out of a box, and tell the kids …