Author: Matt Torres

Jay Som Shares New Single, “Tenderness” & Video: Stream

Sophomore album Anak Ko due 08/23 on Polyvinyl Jay Som aka Melina Duterte recently announced her highly-anticipated sophomore album, Anak Ko and today is sharing the record’s second single, “Tenderness.” The track follows “Superbike” and is a slow-burning, guitar-led highlight off the album, with Duterte calling it a “feel-good, funky, kind of sexy song” in part about…
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July 12, 2019
Chase Atlantic Premiere “HEAVEN AND BACK” Video: Watch

Massive summer headline tour currently underway Chase Atlantic have shared the music video for “HEAVEN AND BACK,” one of many standout tracks from their sophomore album, Phases. “Inspired by Black Mirror’s San Junipero, “HEAVEN AND BACK’ creates a juxtaposition and fusion of the dark underlying lyrics of a woman battling her heroin addiction with the…
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July 11, 2019
Multi-Instrumentalist Grandma Reveals “Elastic” Featuring Atlanta Rapper, Hanzo: Stream

Stream the track on Spotify & Apple Music HERE Rising multi-instrumentalist Grandma has shared his second track “Elastic” which features additional vocals from Atlanta rapper, Hanzo. The single follows the release of Grandma’s debut single, “Shallow Water.” Grandma on “Elastic”: “One rainy day in Atlanta, Hanzo came over to my house and while I was looking…
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July 11, 2019
Doritos Partners With Multi-Platinum Artist Lil Baby To Hand-Pick Producers And Vocalists For The Next Big Hip-Hop Track

Winners will secure their share of $100,000 and collaborate in-studio with Lil Baby Starting today through September 8, fans can visit SparkTheBeat.com to download a unique sample track created by Quality Control Music artist Lil Baby, the creative mind behind the 2018 RIAA-certified platinum debut album, Harder Than Ever. Through this partnership, beatmakers and vocalists can…
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July 11, 2019
Phoebe Ryan Reveals New Single, “Build Me Up”: Stream

“Build Me Up” is out on Neon Gold Records Rising songstress Phoebe Ryan is back today with her latest single, “Build Me Up.” The track follows Phoebe’s track, “A Thousand Ways” and arrives ahead of a summer tour supporting Carly Rae Jepsen across North America. Check out the accompanying Matt Porter-directed video below. Last year, Ryan collaborated with…
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July 11, 2019
Firefly Music Festival 2019: PHOTOS

Headliners included Panic! At The Disco, Travis Scott, Post Malone, and more: See the full gallery Firefly Music Festival returned to Dover, Delaware for its 8th year and it was an absolutely epic weekend. To catch the first glimpse of our unforgettable time, check out our favorite photos from Firefly 2019 below and see the full photo gallery here.…
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July 10, 2019
Australia’s Golden Vessel Details Debut Album, SLOWSHINE & More: INTERVIEW

SLOWSHINE is available on Ultra Records In May, 22-year-old Australian producer Max Byrne aka Golden Vessel released his highly-anticipated debut album, SLOWSHINE, and it’s a total gem. From the onset, the album flawlessly captures Max’s evolving and signature production of textured synths, intelligent beat-making, and an infectious lo-fi sound that draws influences from pop, hip-hop, R&B, and…
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July 10, 2019
We Can Hardly Wait for Lollapalooza 2019

Lollapalooza Chicago returns on August 1-4: TICKETS How can anyone miss Lollapalooza this year? Returning home to Chicago’s Grant Park next month, the iconic music festival is gearing up to deliver four magnificently music-filled days, and surely one of its most memorable experiences to date. While the festival’s annual 100,000+ visitors will swarm for…
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July 8, 2019
Florence + the Machine Announce ‘Lungs’ 10th Anniversary Edition

Lungs (10th Anniversary Edition) is due August 16 In August, I’m adding a beautiful clothbound deluxe box set to my vinyl collection. It’s the recently announced 10th-anniversary edition of Lungs by Florence + the Machine, and it’ll include a ton of unheard songs, B-sides and rarities including two unreleased demos – “My Best Dress” and “Donkey Kosh,” available now. …
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July 6, 2019
Yuna Debuts “Pink Youth” Video with Little Simz: Watch

ROUGE is out July 12 on Verve Forecast Malaysia’s Yuna just debuted the video for “Pink Youth” featuring Little Simz. The Esteban Valdez-directed piece follows the release of “Blank Marquee” with G-Eazy and “Forevermore.” The tracks will be found on Yuna’s forthcoming album, Rouge, which is due next Friday. Aside from Little Simz…
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July 3, 2019