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Orange Amplifiers Founder Cliff Cooper Reflects on Legacy, Innovation, and the Future of Guitar Tone
For more than five decades, few brands have been as instantly recognizable—or as sonically distinct—as Orange Amplifiers. The company’s unmistakable bright finish and rich, full-bodied tone have powered everything from ... -
The Live Beat: Tyla
Grab your dancing shoes and clear your calendars: Tyla is going global. The GRAMMY winner just confirmed The A*POP World Tour, a headlining run hitting North America, Europe, the U.K., ... -
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New Music Critique of Ace Williams
Contact: awilliams249@student.mtsac.eduWeb: reverbnation.com/acewilliamsSeeking: Film/TV, Label, AgentStyle: Alternative Rock, Soul Los Angeles native Ace Williams’ ambition is clear: refuse the box, explore freely, create without limits. It’s evident he takes hints ... -
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New Music Critique of Virtual Nobodies
Contact: valdezxi09@gmail.comWeb: virtual-nobodies.square.siteSeeking: Booking, Label, SyncStyle: Americana, Desert Rock Described as “grit meets gospel in the desert,” Virtual Nobodies deliver a cinematic detour through the Mojave “with nothing but a ... -
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New Music Critique of Goose Vargis
Contact: sdelissio@gmail.comWeb: goosevargis.com/goose-vargis-epkSeeking: Label, Film/TVStyle: Rock Formed by the Delissio brothers, Goose Vargis operates in their own realm of calculated chaos. Their sonic blueprint reliably “forges attitude, aggression, and passion ... -
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New Music Critique of Felix Martin
Contact: fmartinbooking@gmail.comWeb: felixmartin.netSeeking: PressStyle: Rock, Metal, Latin Venezuelan-born, L.A.-based virtuoso Felix Martin isn’t so much pushing boundaries as rebuilding instruments entirely. Literally. Armed with a self-designed, multi-string (either a 12, ... -
Violet Audio dMix 128 Adds MCP Server, Unlocking A.I.-Powered Mixing & Smarter Workflows
Pictured L-R: Violet Audio US President/CEO Phil Wagner; Violet Audio Brazil-based Rafael Susin, Technical Director; and Melbourne, Australia’s Danny Olesh, Violet Audio Founder, announcing the dMix 128’s new MCP implementation. Violet Audio's latest update to the dMix 128 introduces a built-in Model Context ... -
Ear Candy: Sounds of the World Cup
It's Friday at last, my beat chasers! The final whistle blew this past weekend, and with it, the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially wrapped. Spain lifted the trophy after battling ... -
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New Music Critique of Telescreens
Contact: lisag@grandstandhq.comWeb: telescreens.usSeeking: Album CoverageStyle: Rock/Alternative Boasting a mission to fuse “rock ’n’ roll and folk songwriting with modern sonics,” Telescreens deliver a refreshing, fully realized jolt to the contemporary ... -
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New Music Critique of Michael Sean Perry
Contact: filamdad@gmail.comWeb: SpotifySeeking: LicensingStyle: Songwriter/Eclectic Michael Sean Perry shows flashes of a compelling storyteller, particularly on “Jacob Phillip Meyers,” where his narrative instincts feel sharp and intentional. Still, the imbalance ...














