• Orla Gartland talks debut album, Woman on the Internet: Interview

    Woman on the Internet is out via New Friends: Stream On Friday, multi-hyphenate indie powerhouse Orla Gartland unveiled her long-awaited debut album, Woman on the Internet. The 11-track project is a culmination of nearly a decade of music-making but contains many firsts for Gartland, who has been developing her newfound love for production since 2020’s…

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  • Maryland band Never Ending Fall releases album “American Disco”

    Making something nostalgic feel brand new, indie-rock band Never Ending Fall today releases their new record, American Disco, via Create Music Group. A stark genre pivot from their 2020 debut album Space City, the new music feels almost like a different band altogether. But in reality, it’s a group of best friends since a fated…

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  • Re:SET DMV 2023 @ Merriweather Post Pavilion: Review

    It’s been a while since a traveling ‘festival’ made waves. Warped Tour was a cultural monolith that is still remembered fondly today. AEG might be angling to fill that void with Re:SET, a nationwide touring concert series. Here’s how it works: throughout each weekend in June, AEG chose three geographically close metro areas to host…

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  • Review: Riovaz brings sold-out ‘RIORAVE’ to Schubas [Photos]

    Following a string of six sold-out shows in major cities, including LA, Houston, Atlanta, and Brooklyn, 18-year-old breakout artist Riovaz brought the ‘RIORAVE’ to Chicago venue Schubas for a high-energy, tour-closing show. Arriving on February 25th, the night after his new EP, Disturb The Norm, was released by Darkroom/Geffen Records, the young artist had a…

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  • New Music Friday 006: Sam Smith, Blake Ruby, Riovaz, and More

    See all future NMF posts: HERE The 6th edition of our New Music Friday series has arrived! Every Friday, we’ll share ten new releases you should know. Read New Music Friday 006: 1. Sam Smith – Gloria Sam Smith released their fourth studio album, Gloria, today via Capitol Records. The album includes the new Calvin Harris-produced single…

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  • Breakout artist Doechii and SZA mesmerize with a new cut of “Persuasive”

    “Persuasive” is out via TDE/Capitol: Stream This week marks the first collaboration of Top Dawg Entertainment’s female powerhouses as Tampa breakout artist Doechii, and multi-platinum Grammy winner SZA, unveil their hypnotizing new version of “Persuasive.” “I created “Persuasive” to uplift people and bring communities together, so having SZA jump on the song was a perfect…

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  • Is Adele releasing a new album called ’30’? Megastar teases “Easy On Me”

    “Easy On Me” will be available on October 15th Over the last few days, the internet has been in disarray over mysterious billboards popping up in major cities across the globe. From London and Paris to NYC and Rome, a golden 30 atop a blue background has started to appear, with many speculating Adele‘s long-awaited…

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  • Stars Are Blind, and so were Critics: Why ‘Paris’ by Paris Hilton is timeless

    Paris is out on Warner Records The wrath of critics was once feared, with faded rockstar dreams inspiring embittered opinions, and not too long ago, these opinions were the only ones you would hear. There were no social media platforms to voice opinions or stan armies to rush to an idol’s defense. Rather, the quality…

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  • New Music Friday 002: Lorde, NASAYA & MARO, CHEL, and James Blake

    See all future NMF posts: HERE Week 2 of our New Music Friday series! Every Friday, we’ll share ten new releases you should know. Read New Music Friday 002: Lorde – Solar Power Lorde is back with her highly-anticipated third studio album, Solar Power. Earlier this week, she unveiled “Mood Ring,” one of the album’s…

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  • MØ is a divine pop phoenix on “Live to Survive”

    Like a phoenix rising from the ashes in the song’s stunning music video, Danish superstar MØ returns today with an unstoppable new track, “Live to Survive.” Two years on from the crowd-surfing, club-packing tour supporting her stellar second album, the queen of punchy, power pop returns with a complete serve that highlights her distinct, howling…

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