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Mixed Notes March 2026: Hotel Fiction, Holly Humberstone, Katie Tupper, and More
HOTEL FICTION RELEASE DELUXE VERSION OF 2024 ALBUM STARING AT THE SUN Hotel Fiction, the indie project of Athens, GA-based duo Jade Ireland Long and Jess Thompson, released ... -
NAMM Show 2026 Highlights
By Brian Stewart NAMM celebrated its 125th year with a kaleidoscope of musical instruments, pro audio, and the latest innovative technologies along with star studded panels ... -
Album Review of "BASE" By Ritt Momney (8/10)
Disruptor RecordsProducers: Jack Rutter, Eric Conley, Christopher Peranich Spooneristically named and Utah-born Ritt Momney welcomed his third studio album with BASE, a record that recontextualizes ... -
Signing Stories: Westside Cowboy
Date Signed: August 2025Label: Island Records/Adventure RecordingsBand Members: Reuben Haycocks, guitar, vocals; James Bradbury, guitar, vocals; Aoife Anson-O’Connell, bass, cello, vocals; Paddy Murphy, drumsType of ... -
Album Review of "Declaration of Resistance" By My Ruin (8/10)
Magick Room RecordingsProducers: My Ruin While people are dying in the streets, Declaration of Resistance is the sort of album that we need; a no-punches-pulled, ... -
Live Review of Syndee Winters
Vibrato Grill Beverly Hills, CA Contact: bullionent@gmail.comPlayers: Syndee Winters, vocals; Max Haymer, piano; Jay Flat, saxophone, flute; Brad Allen Williams, guitar; Luca Alemanno, bass; John ... -
Song Biz, March 2026: What's Going On This Month
AYO Adds Diamond Launching in 2024, copyright administrator AYO Music Group develops a new Gapfinder tool, has new releases set for 2026, and adds to ... -
Album Review of "Kissing Luck Goodbye" by ADULT. (8/10)
Dais RecordsProducers: Nolan Gray Detroit electropunk husband and wife duo ADULT. have been knocking around since 1998, and Kissing Luck Goodbye is their tenth full ... -
Tip Jar: A Tale of Loss, Redemption, and Fulfillment That Is All True and Uplifting
When I was just back from my first year in college, I was staying in the house in Lexington on Hunt Road, and I was just getting ... -
Live Review of Big Phat Band
Fred Kavli Theatre Thousand Oaks, CA Contact: kjr@blackrcockla.comWeb: bigphatband.comPlayers: Vangie Gunn, vocals; Trumpet: Wayne Bergeron, Dan Fornero, Aaron Janik, Mike Rocha, Ryan Deweese; Trombone: Andy ... -
Live Review of Twice
Kia Forum Inglewood, CA Contact: greg.cortez@42west.comWeb: twice.jype.comPlayers: Dahyun, Chaeyoung, Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Mina, Momo, Nayeon, Sana, Tzuyu With 10 years under their belts, it’s no surprise that TWICE is one ... -
Live Review of James Mastro
Mercury Lounge New York, NY Contact: jillr@mpressrecords.comWeb: jamesmastro.netPlayers: James Mastro, vocals, guitar; Tony Shanahan, bass, vocals; Megan Reilly, vocals acoustic guitar; Dennis Diken, drums, vocals; ... -
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New Music Critique: Quinston Pugh
Contact: quinstonpugh@gmail.comWeb: c5fold.com/quinstonpughSeeking: Booking, Film/TVStyle: R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop Quinston Pugh’s latest offerings prove that Virginia Beach remains a fertile ground for inherently vibey artists. While ... -
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New Music Critique: Fresh Caps
Contact: jamesjoda8@gmail.comWeb: linktr.ee/freshcapsSeeking: Film/TV, BookingStyle: Trap, Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul, Pop, Afro Fresh Caps, based in Yola, Nigeria, has a sound that is simultaneously old school ... -
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New Music Critique: Carlyle Myrie
Contact: ctmgroup5@gmail.comWeb: carlylemyrie.bandcamp.comSeeking: Film/TVStyle: Reggae, Positive, Inspirational Let’s be honest here—it’s really hard to offer a balanced criticism of an artist who describes his music ... -
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New Music Critique: Equatorial
Contact: equatorial9999@gmail.comWeb: youtube.com/@dilemmamusicSeeking: Review, Exposure, DistributionStyle: Electronica, IDM, Beats-Ambient Right from the opening moments of the song “Among the Shadows of the Dervishes,” electronica artist ... -
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New Music Critique: Claudia Hoyser
Contact: maggie@milestonecollective.comWeb: claudiahoyser.comSeeking: Label, BookingStyle: Indie-Country According to her bio, Claudia Hoyser “began in her parents’ basement, singing into a karaoke machine she ‘sang into ... -
Album Review of "GOLDEN HOUR: Part.4" by ATEEZ (8/10)
KQ Entertainment, RCA Records and Legacy RecordingsProducer: Various ATEEZ keeps the momentum going with their 13th mini-album, GOLDEN HOUR: Part.4. The eight-member K-pop group continues ... -
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New Music Critique: The Antennas
Contact: antennasrecords@gmail.comWeb: theantennas.netSeeking: Label, Distribution, ManagementStyle: Folk/Roots Rock There’s an intriguing quality to The Antennas, driven by guitar work that feels fresh and purposeful, especially ... -
Signing Stories: The 69 Eyes
Date Signed: January 2026Label: BLKIIBLKBand Members: Jyrki 69, vocals; Bazie, guitar; Timo-Timo, guitar; Archzie, bass; Jussi 69, drumsType of Music: Glam, GothManagement: Pasi Moilanen, management@69eyes.comBooking: ...
