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If you think that the best in rock music is coming out of the underground in 2023, you probably don’t know anything about a singer/songwriter by the name of MattO, who will singlehandedly change your thought process on the subject with his new single “The Angels Went Back To Heaven” …

“Cadillac” is a one-dimensional rock song simply wouldn’t be true – it’s got too much of a multifaceted disposition for this to be the case, and you don’t have to be an expert music critic to recognize as much this season. “Cadillac” is the latest single from King Falcon, and much …

Music fans are constantly seeking new, exciting sounds to satisfy their ever-evolving tastes. Some artists deliver a groundbreaking track that defies expectations and leaves listeners craving more. Recently, the music world was introduced to such a song, courtesy of the immensely talented Taydem Shoesmith. Hailing from Iowa, this singer, songwriter, …

While I hadn’t heard of her before getting into the all-new single “Taken By Desire” this month – her latest official studio work, I should point out – I immediately knew that Cleo Alexandra had a talent worth taking note of when I listened to this phenomenal release recently. Alexandra …

Spring has traditionally been a great season for country and roots music of all varieties, and this year, it’s providing us with a smorgasbord of awesome releases to choose from. One of the more interesting singles to come across my desk this April has undisputedly been “So Long Emily,” the …

A chest-pounding drumbeat is presented in a half-quiet tone. An angsty vocal dispenses one passionate verse after another. Strings that slip through our speakers and wash everything in an endlessly cathartic melody. This is “Def Cons,” the latest single from Codefendants, and it’s got the attention of critics from one …

Living in the moment can be tough sometimes, especially when taking into account just how crazy the world has become in recent years, but in the new single “S.T.E.M., S.T.E.a.M., and S.T.R.E.a.M.” rap duo Shaheed and DJ Supreme reminds us that a simple melody can work wonders – even in …

Soft but strong enough to draw together a harmony seemingly out of thin air, the melodies that we find in the new single “This is Awkward” from Callisto are pivotal to the creation of a mood in this latest release from the rising rock group. Callisto puts a lot of …

In their latest single, titled “This is It,” poetic pop crew Neon Dreams deliver a stunningly brawny ballad that shows us a slightly different side of their sound than the one presented to us in their last couple of widely-released songs. Right from the jump, there’s something labored in the …

In his new single, the cosmopolitan “Lady in My Life,” Will Wheaton establishes himself as a melody-focused singer and songwriter above all else. Mixing a bit of old-school pop aesthetics with contemporary muscularity with regard to instrumentation, Wheaton unleashes a powerful cocktail of urban rhythm and rhyme that could make …

2023 has been a solid year for emerging rappers, and this spring, yet another fascinating new face is entering the mix in the form of CEO Fully Loaded. Indie rapper/songwriter CEO Fully Loaded is dishing out the melodic goods like nobody’s business in the new single “Round the Corner,” which …

“Can’t sit still for two seconds / Can’t sleep for more than two hours / I might be insane,” asks Mateo Briscoe in one of the more memorable junctures of his new single “Insane,” his vocal interwoven with the fabric of the background melody seamlessly. Briscoe’s voice is in top …