Review

Growing up in small-town Minnesota, Solomon Carlson had ambitions of becoming a professional musician as early as third grade, developing his talents as a singer and guitarist. But while Carlson was primed to make that move as his school days progressed, an unfortunate lack of support from family, friends, and …

Black Label Society are on tour spreading the joy that is heavy metal. Their North American Crusade tour, consisting of 24 dates, will go around North America throughout March, so get out there and catch a show (remaining dates below). Opening the tour for BLS is death metal thrashers Obituary and progressive …

Lamb of God has released a brand new single “Checkmate” which will be featured on their self-titled album. This is their first release in 5 years and is due out on May 8. With quite political lyrics and the line “Make America hate again” that really catches the attention, they …

URL: http://rockiebrown.com/ Rockie Brown’s new single and music video, “Soul Sister Retribution,” opens with a vocal harmony as strong as something you would expect to hear from a church choir on Sunday morning, and following this brief but stirring introduction to the track, Brown herself comes slashing through the melody …

“Always Here” is an explosive track from Someya. Somewhat tragic and brutally honest, Someya tears her heart out in the pulsating tune. Taking a pointer or two from Lady Gaga, Someya tears up the rulebook in “Always Here” to create her own lasting musical imprint and modern-pop song. She’s on …

Wendy Halo offers a refreshing and competent alternative to the often-saturated modern music scene. The pop singer is currently based in Marbella, Spain, after freeing herself from the confines of her corporate job. That transition was emphasized on her new single, appropriately titled “High Life,” which will also be the …

Born in Humbolt County and bred in Southern California, multigenre Native American artist BILL has crafted a sound all his own. He has assumed several monikers over the course of his career, including Wild BILL, Young BILL, and Chief BILL, all of which encompass a respective hybrid of R&B, trap, …

Pennsylvania’s Gemtarra follows a simple philosophy, involving creating original music and enjoying the process along the way. Having formed last year as an extension of acclaimed trio Prima Donna, the Philadelphia-based band’s core is maintained by twin sister guitarists Gina and Tina Cieri. In fact, their band name is derived …

Back in early September, Copper Mountain, Colorado quartet Dirty Snowman Society gained a fair amount of favorability for their jangly, noir-tinged single, “Taste of Heaven.” I was looking forward to how they would possibly follow that up, provided how well-crafted and genuine it was. With the release of their current …

Raelyn Kaplan is a San Francisco, California-based singer/songwriter who has gained local performance traction since high school. While working toward her BA degree as a sophomore in college, she is currently designing an interactive poetry book, as well as landing regular gigs on the Pacific Northwest festival circuit under the …

Jubilee is a multifaceted project made up of Gia Cezar, Alex Dillard, and Alberio Silva Da Cruz. As main proprietor of the Common Luxury music label, which Gia co-founded with her brother Jordan in 2016, their ambitions have been largely based on an in-the-moment sense within the realms of imagination …

New Yorker Asher Laub’s assiduous drive was cemented as early as age two, by way of extensive classical violin training. He eventually made his proper live debut as part of the Buffalo Philharmonic by early adolescence, and through adulthood, would accumulate three advanced degrees in the sciences at New York …