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Whitehorse keeps us guessing with “Why So Cruel”

Johnny GilesJun 16, 2021January 11, 20260

High-stakes and gutsy takes meet in new song from forthcoming album Strike Me Down Whitehorse is full of surprises in “Why So Cruel” a new single that puts Melissa McClelland’s vocal prowess front and centre. With a feathered nod to Debbie Harry and Luke Doucet’s instantly identifiable guitar riffs, Whitehorse minces...

ANARIA NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “ALONE”

Johnny GilesJun 10, 2021January 11, 20260

Symphonic Metal band Anaria has released their single/video cover version of “Alone” originally done by the ’80s icon rockers, Heart. Taking the measure of what female empowerment means, Anaria brought forward that same element of strength, intelligence, and sex appeal that only lead vocalist Jessica Jackson-Salvucci can do. Powerful vocals that...

From The High Desert of California, Rockers ILLUMINATION ROAD Debut New Track “It Looks like They Got To You (Too)”

Johnny GilesJun 8, 2021January 11, 20260

Out Now Via Topanga Canyon Records “Illumination Road is a hyper-fusion of a vast array of influences; everything from Bob Dylan and the Beatles seems to inform their style, swinging from the vines with an unapologetically volatile style.”- American Songwriter “Illumination Road, a new breed of band”- *Elmore Magazine* From the quiet...

Robert Earl Keen Announces Feelin’ Good Again Tour 2021

Johnny GilesJun 7, 2021January 11, 20260

— Tickets on sale Friday, June 4 — Nashville, TN – June 1, 2021…Robert Earl Keen announced today the first leg of his Feelin’ Good Again Tour 2021. The shows begin on June 3 in Waco, Texas, with more dates to be announced soon. Tickets for the Feelin’ Good Again Tour 2021 are available...

Paul Thorn Grooves On New Album Never Too Late To Call

Johnny GilesJun 6, 2021January 11, 20260

Out August 6th via Thirty Tigers; Listen to “Here We Go” now Nashville, TN – For years now, Mississippi-native songwriter, singer, and guitar slinger Paul Thorn has breathed in everything life has thrown his way and exhaled a song, somehow always relatable to anyone who listens. Through a well-documented, quintessentially southern, both...

VENTRUSS NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “SENTIMENT”

Johnny GilesJun 6, 2021January 11, 20260

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Hard Rock/Metal Band Ventruss Release their next single/video “Sentiment” with MVK Music Group. Ventruss continues to push their own southern brand of melodic nu-metalcore as they bring up their level over and over again. “Sentiment” is their own sound of metal riffs and, anthemic drums. Lyrically “Sentiment” addresses the topic...

FIRE FOLLOWS RELEASE THEIR NEW SINGLE “HOME”

Johnny GilesJun 5, 2021January 11, 20260

Fire Follows continues to bring their sound from their mile-high city of Denver, Colorado, and as their next release, “HOME” shows there is not only a shift but another inevitable layer to what Fire Follows brings. This single release signifies a hard rock level of symphonic proportions but it shows Fire Follows approach...

GRAMMY-NOMINATED ROOTS-ROCK DUO LARKIN POE TO HEADLINE MONSTER ENERGY OUTBREAK TOUR

Johnny GilesJun 5, 2021January 11, 20260

PLUS NEW 2021 TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED INCLUDING SELECT DATES W MELISSA ETHERIDGE AND KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD Larkin Poe, the GRAMMY® Award-nominated sister duo comprised of Atlanta-bred, Nashville-based multi-instrumentalists Rebecca and Megan Lovell, are thrilled to announce that they will be hitting the road with the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour which kicks off on September 15, 2021,...

THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND ANNOUNCE THREE VERY SPECIAL NOCAP LIVESTREAM PERFORMANCES

Johnny GilesMay 28, 2021January 11, 20260

PLUS AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MATT PINFIELD NEW SPRING AND SUMMER TOUR DATES ADDED The Allman Betts Band have announced several new dates to their already busy spring and summer touring schedule and will hit the road on May 27. In addition to newly announced shows, the band has announced three very...

Vancouver-based Charlie PS has a new single “GHOST OF YOU”

Johnny GilesMay 21, 2021January 11, 20260

Vancouver-based Charlie PS has a sound that could be described as a sonic melting pot. Although she grew up surrounded by ‘90s British pop culture, her inspirations stem from a mix of the R&B divas of the ‘70s and ‘80s and the rock and blues legends of the 20th century...