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Album Review of "Slang Spirituals" by Lady Blackbird (9/10)
BMG Producer: Chris Seefried A delicious vocal journey from beginning to end. In her second project with Chris Seefried, Lady Blackbird introduces a more soulful sound, with Bond-like intrigue (“Let ... -
Songwriter Profile with Adrienne Ackerman
Collective Communication Raised between rural Colorado and Baja, Mexico, Adrienne Ackerman has always been a writer, journaling and creating poetry since childhood. Her foray into songwriting for film brings her ... -
Jewel Glimmers at the YouTube Theater
Joining Melissa Etheridge (etheridgefoundation.org) on a 25+ date, two-part tour, sharing a band between them, Jewel blew the crowd away at her Los Angeles YouTube Theatre show. The petite songstress ... -
Resilience: The Story of Ryan Porter
Ryan Porter / Resilience Produced by The Variety Group and directed by Marquell Byrd, Resilience: The Story of Ryan Porter is a music documentary celebrating Porter’s rise—and resiliency—as a musician ... -
Album Review of "Aftermath" by Jessica Carter Altman (9/10)
Symphonic Producer: Jason Lehning With enchanting, poignant vocals, Jessica Carter Altman delivers an emotive poetic showcase sharing a beautiful combination of pop, country, smooth jazz, and rock elements in her ... -
Songwriter Profile with John Kruth
Blurring Boundaries Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John Kruth has released 12 solo albums and seven projects with his world music ensemble TriBeCaStan. The latest offering, The Folklorkestra’s A Strange Day In ... -
Songwriter Profile With Happie Hoffman
Divine Sound Creating music from an early age, and training as a teenage youth leader in Memphis, Happie Hoffman always felt music to be a divinely-guided experience. “Music became a ... -
Live Review with Americana Group Laney Jones and The Spirits
Gold-Diggers East Hollywood, CA Contact: ashley@ashleywhitepr.comWeb: laney-jones.comPlayers: Laney Jones, lead vocals, guitar; Carson Lystad, guitar; Glen Hruska, bass guitar; Brian Dowd, drums Material: Sharing music from 2022’s Stories Up High, ... -
Songwriter Profile with Peter Raffoul
Night Writer Peter Raffoul’s destiny was almost inevitable, but he took his time deciding to pursue music professionally. With father Jody Raffoul and older brother Billy both well-established musicians, Raffoul ... -
Live Review: Mt. Joy
The Troubadour West Hollywood, CA Contact: Inge Colsen, Gold Atlas PR-inge@goldatl.as Web: mtjoyband.com Players: Matt Quinn, lead singer, guitar; Sam Cooper, guitar, background vocals; Jackie Miclau, keyboard; Michael Byrnes, bass; ... -
Signing Story: Olive Klug
Date Signed: February 2024 Type of Music: Folk Management: Do Less Management Legal: Jason Barth Publicity: Deborah Radel - DR PR - deborah@drpr.us Web: oliveklug.com A&R: Isaiah Beard Having released ... -
Songwriter Profile: Mama B
Legacy Work With over 20 years as an artist and music executive, Jacq Becker—under her moniker Mama B—is releasing a second children’s album, following the success of 2021’s collaboration, Zoology ... -
AIMP LA Inaugural Songwriting Camp at Angry Mob Studios, North Hollywood
Photos by Juliet Lyons The Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Independent Music Publishers (LA AIMP) kicked off their inaugural songwriting camp gathering a motivated, intimate group of musical ... -
Live Review: Young Gun Silver Fox
The Troubadour West Hollywood, CA Contact: Lea Concialdi @ Champagne House Media / leah@champagnehousemedia.com Web: younggunsilverfox.com Players: Andy Platts, lead vocal, keys; Shawn Lee, guitar, backing vocal; Paul Housden, bass, backing ... -
Songwriter Profile: Brontë Jane
Photo courtesy of Third Side Music With a film director mother and musician father, Brontë Jane began as a bassist in bands around Montreal before starting in the business of ... -
Songwriter Profile: Peter Martin
Spiritual Sounds Immersed from age three (both parents were musicians), Peter Martin began classical training on the violin and piano before switching over to jazz. Best known as pianist and ... -
Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke's Sacred Synergy
Photos by Lauren Desberg ON THE HEELS OF THEIR GRAMMY® AWARD nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke continue to make their mark on the jazz ... -
ASCAP Nominee Celebration Luncheon
ASCAP Nominee Celebration Luncheon @ The Four Seasons Hotel – Beverly Hills, CA Celebrating the best in the business with a garden gala, the American Society of Composers, Authors and ... -
Songwriter Profile: Nadeem Majdalany
Creative Grit For two-time GRAMMY® and multiple award-winning musician-engineer-composer-songwriter Nadeem Majdalany, music was a passion before he knew how to play an instrument. “I could plunk out what I wanted, ... -
Signing Story: Carpool
Date Signed: October 2023 Label: SideOneDummy Records Band Members: Chris Colasanto, guitar, vocals; Tommy Eckerson, guitar; Milo Duhn, bass, vocals; Alec Westover, drums, vocals Type of Music: Punk Management: Dan ...
