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“DEAR JENNIE,” THE LATEST SINGLE BY SINGER-SONGWRITER LAYLA FRANKEL

Johnny GilesApr 29, 2021May 2, 20210

“Dear Jennie,” the latest single by singer-songwriter Layla Frankel, was released on Friday, April 16 and was premiered online by the Netherlands-based site Here Comes the Flood. The single has since received airplay on stations in Nashville, Frankel’s current city of residence, and in her hometown of Chicago. “Dear Jennie” follows the...

2021 PILGRIMAGE FESTIVAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Nancy PoseyApr 28, 2021April 28, 20210

Music fans who have experienced show cancellations and postponements since last spring have reason to celebrate. This morning on Billboard, the 2021 Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival line-up was announced. The festival planners have certainly taken a beating in recent years, with thunderstorms washing out the 2018 show and the...

Genre-redefining rock band Escape The Fate release their highly anticipated seventh studio album Chemical Warfare

Johnny GilesApr 17, 2021April 17, 20210

The dynamic offering, produced by John Feldmann (Blink-182, Panic! At the Disco, The Used) and co-produced by the band’s lead guitarist Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft, sees collaborations with alt-rock icon and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and award-winning violinist Lindsey Stirling, further amplifying the band’s inclusive and experimental spirit that has captured the hearts and ears of fans for...

MerleFest, presented by Window World, announces 2021 festival September 16-19

Johnny GilesApr 17, 2021April 17, 20210

Artist Announcement Celebration scheduled for June 10, vendor applications open April 15, and Chris Austin Songwriting Contest accepting entries April 15 to June 15 April 12, 2021 – Wilkesboro, North Carolina – Festivalgoers and music fans worldwide will be delighted to know that MerleFest, presented by Window World, will officially reconvene September 16-19,...

Reggie Harris Counters Injustice With Love On His New Album On Solid Ground

Johnny GilesApr 17, 2021April 17, 20210

Harris’s incredibly unique perspective—that of a Black folk singer with roots in the Modern Civil Rights revolution and the great-great-great-grandson of a Confederate general and one of his slaves—brings a truth, a fire, and a positive outlook to each of the album’s thirteen songs; Out now Nashville, TN – April 16, 2021...

CAPITOL CHRISTIAN RECORDING ARTIST ANNE WILSON RELEASES DEBUT MULTI-TRACK MY JESUS

Johnny GilesApr 16, 2021April 17, 20210

Breakout Contemporary Christian/Country artist Anne Wilson released her debut multi-track My Jesus today, Friday, April 16. The uplifting multi-track features three songs with Anne serving as a co-writer on all of the songs. A corresponding music video for the title track was also released today as well as a lyric...

LA BASED DARK GRIT INDIE ALT CHILLEMI SHARES HYPNOTIC HARMONIC TRACK “EVIL EYE”

Johnny GilesApr 16, 2021April 17, 20210

TWO LOVERS WITH THE WORLD AGAINST THEM…FEEL THE EVIL EYE BURN.PREMIERED VIA EARS TO FEED FOR FANS OF: BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE, NICK CAVE, JONATHAN RICHMAN “His electric riffs, bluesy harmonica, and sultry vocals give off an intimate, off the cuff feel that hits you hard with sentiment and sincerity—sending you...

KEETON COFFMAN CASTS A SPELL WITH SECOND SINGLE “MAGICIAN” OUT TODAY NEW ALBUM HARD TIMES DUE ON JUNE 18, 2021

Johnny GilesApr 16, 2021April 17, 20210

“…an atmospheric exploration… brooding with a neo-Western twist” – American Songwriter SINGLE “MAGICIAN” OUT NOW || LISTEN HOUSTON, TX – Keeton Coffman has released his second single “Magician” from his forthcoming album Hard Times. A dark tale about deception, “matching the tonality of Coffman’s words perfectly, the music behind “Magician” creates a palpable...

FENCES Shares A New Video For ‘Fake Snow’

Johnny GilesApr 16, 2021April 17, 20210

New EP ‘Wide Eyed Elk Ensemble’ Out On April 30th “…breezy, rustic, big-hearted indie folk songs that should appeal to fans of Lord Huron, Manchester Orchestra, and other stuff of that ilk.”- Brooklynvegan Speaking about the new song and video, Fences (Christopher Mansfield)says, ““Father” to me is such a large word. In the...

THE PETER FRAMPTON BAND’S TRIBUTE TO GEORGE HARRISON’S “ISN’T IT A PITY” PREMIERES WITH VIDEO

Johnny GilesApr 16, 2021April 17, 20210

FRAMPTON FORGETS THE WORDSOUT NEXT FRIDAY, APRIL 23 VIA UMe ALBUM FEATURES INSTRUMENTALS OF SONGS BYDAVID BOWIE, RADIOHEAD, STEVIE WONDER, ROXY MUSIC, LENNY KRAVITZ AND MORE The Peter Frampton Band’s tribute to George Harrison’s “Isn’t It A Pity” is the latest track to be revealed off their forthcoming album Frampton Forgets the Words. “‘Isn’t...