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Album Review of "Sorry I'm Human" by Lana Love (7/10)
WMG / Sparta Producer: Ray Scavo III From dark-flavored electronica (“Antidote”) and precisely delivered feminine vocals (“Sorry I’m Human”) to syncopated, edgy storytelling layered atop powerful harmonies (“Lost Boyz”) with ... -
Songwriter Profile—Lanz Pierce: Her Way
Raised by a single mom whose fearless dedication inspired her to become her own powerhouse, Lanz Pierce doesn’t back down, and clearly understood what autonomy looked like from a young ... -
Live Review of Cory Henry
The Miracle Theater Inglewood, CA Contact: Leah Concialdi, leah@champagnehousemedia.com Web: coryhenry.com Players: Cory Henry; The Funk Apostles; The Apostle Community Choir; Lena Byrd Miles Raised in a Brooklyn church, Cory ... -
Album Review of "Negotiations" by Kilo Kish (7/10)
Independent Co. Producer: Raymond Brady Retro electronica, syncopated rhythm, and quirky lyrics abound in the sixth EP for synthpop artist Kilo Kish (Lakisha Kimberly Robinson). A blend of pop vocals ... -
Songwriter Profile: Barbara Nadas: Say Yes!
Receiving a little red microphone from her dad at just five years old, Barbara Nadas grew up performing for family and friends in Hungary, and received plenty of support for ... -
Carla Patullo / Free To Feel
Following 2024’s GRAMMY win for (self-produced and self-released) debut solo project So She Howls, Carla Patullo returns with Nomadica, a stunning collection of sound reuniting the Scorchio Quartet (Lorenza Ponce, ... -
Songwriter Profile: Halestorm: The Climb
“In the beginning, I would word vomit all the time. It was the way I would figure out the messy puzzle in my head. [As] a teenager, I would dig ... -
Songwriter Profile: Toby Gad: Self-led
Raised in Europe by parents with a Dixieland jazz band performing the same 30-40 songs their entire career, Toby Gad says, “In my mom's womb, I already knew their entire ... -
Songwriter Profile: Lady Blackbird
Once in a while, the music industry delivers the perfect creative pairing and, when it comes to Lady Blackbird and producer-guitarist Chris Seefried, the symbiosis is undeniable. Initially meeting in ... -
The George Brown Jazz Ensemble at The Sun Rose, Hollywood, CA
Contact: Mike Jones @ Shorefire Media / mjones@shorefire.comPlayers: Lous Von Louis Van Taylor - MD, sax; Curtis Williams - MD, keys, sax; Stu Pearlman – keys; Andrea Lisa – guitar; ... -
ASCAP Pop Awards at Petersen Automotive Museum
(L-R) Paul Williams, President & Chairman, ASCAP, James Fauntleroy, Nicole George Middleton, SVP of Membership, ASCAP and Elizabeth Matthews, CEO, ASCAP attend the ASCAP 2025 Pop Music Songwriters Celebration. (All ... -
Live Review of Caravan Palace
The Novo Los Angeles, CA Contact: inge@goldatl.as Web: caravanpalace.com Players: Zoé Colotis, vocals, clarinet; Arnaud de Bosredon, guitar, synth; Charles Delaporte, bass, d-bass, synth-bass; Martin Berlugue, trombone; Lucas Saint-Cricq, saxophones; ... -
Album Review of "Golden Wolf" by Dope Lemon (8/10)
BMG Producer: Angus Stone Dope Lemon (Angus Stone) gets sonically vulnerable with a relaxed, fluid feel to his psych-rock sound. With loosely suggestive soundscape vibes and warm, solid instrumental base, ... -
Songwriter Profile: José James
Era Blender Born in Minneapolis and launching into music through hip-hop, genre and era-blurring jazz artist José James cultivated his sonic chops from a young age, inspired by samples in ... -
LIVE REVIEW OF IBRAHIM MAALOUF
Lodge Room Los Angeles, CA Contact: Chris Taillie, Shorefire Media - ctaillie@shorefire.com Web: ibrahimmaalouf.com Players: Ibrahim Maalouf, trumpet; Mihai Pirvan, saxophone; François Delporte, electric guitar; Arthur Caget aka NuTone, keyboards ... -
ALBUM REVIEW OF "JVC" BY JACK VAN CLEAF (8/10)
Dualtone Records Producers: Alberto Sewald and Baerd “Smoker” Blending traditional and fresh Americana sounds with electric indie-folk and light country-pop, Jack Van Cleaf’s album JVC defies classification. Juxtaposing rompy, roadtrip ... -
SONGWRITER PROFILE: EMEL
Political Prose “Music was, from the start, a way to speak up to help people believe in themselves and their power. It's the most extraordinary human form we have to ... -
Songwriter Profile: Danny O'Reilly
Humble History As one of three children born to Dara Records owner Joe O’Reilly and beloved Irish songstress Mary Black (whose parents were also established Irish musicians), The Coronas’ frontman ... -
Industry Profile: Save The Music Foundation
An Impactful Legacy Goes Indie A conversation with Executive Director, Henry Donahue Save the Music has officially departed from Paramount Global (following their separation from the VH1 brand in 2019), and ... -
Songwriter Profile: Brenda Russell
Lyrical Lighthouse What do Herb Alpert, Babyface, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aretha Franklin, Joe Cocker, Flo Rida, the Manhattan transfer, Blacksheep, and Kanye West have in common? Brenda Russell. Grateful for her ...
