12+ hour, 16+ min ago   (485+ words) Two landmarks from very different corners of blues history are back in circulation as Bluesville Records revisits Albert King’s ‘I’ll Play the Blues for You’ and Eddie Kirkland’s ‘It’s the Blues Man!’ with audiophile vinyl reissues. The two records capture…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (450+ words) Pryti confronts the terrifying feeling of knowing rock bottom is approaching on “Zero,” a soaring and deeply personal song about depression, recovery and the struggle to find your way back into the light. The British-Indian multi-instrumentalist’s first music since ‘Searching…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (455+ words) Cinema Stereo were stuck until a piece of songwriting advice from John Mayer helped Ian Rayha turn one difficult day into “Lean On You,” a swaggering rock song whose lyrics came together in just 10 minutes. “Lean On You” and its…...

12+ hour, 9+ min ago   (426+ words) unpeople have a simple response to anyone telling them what they should be doing to get ahead: they’re “not buying it.” That defiance drives “clouds,” a ferocious blast of crushing riffs, huge hooks, harmonies and heavy breakdowns from the British…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (483+ words) Cat Elliott has found a much better use for an unrequited crush than sitting around feeling miserable about it. On “Romance Junkie,” the London-based singer-songwriter and producer turns romantic disappointment into a fast-moving folk-pop singalong about laughing at yourself and…...

15+ hour, 8+ min ago   (316+ words) Ashley Sherlock has added two very special guitars to his arsenal after officially joining the Fender roster, giving the UK blues-rock guitarist another major milestone as work continues on his next studio album. The endorsement puts a pair of Fender…...

14+ hour, 9+ min ago   (420+ words) THE XCERTS dig into anger, criticism and a frightening period for Murray Macleod’s family on “pretty ugly,” one of the most emotionally exposed songs from ‘i think i want to go home now’. The track and its official music video…...

14+ hour, 16+ min ago   (360+ words) Jen Mize opens “Greater Good” with a slow burn: a tremolo guitar humming under a voice that sounds like it’s leaning across a table late at night. By the first verse, she’s already deep inside someone else’s crisis of confidence....

14+ hour, 13+ min ago   (393+ words) Young the Giant turn the ache of being separated from someone you love into “Already There,” an emotionally charged song from the band’s sixth studio album, ‘Victory Garden’. Produced by Brendan O’Brien and Young the Giant, “Already There” is available…...

14+ hour, 11+ min ago   (391+ words) Crown Lands send an old-western murder ballad hurtling through outer space on “Blackstar,” a towering piece of cosmic prog metal from the Canadian duo’s album ‘Apocalypse’. “Blackstar” and its official music video are available now, opening a window into the…...