San Francisco – Hardly anything is shocking anymore when it comes to the twisted lyrics and aching melodies that escape from the lips of Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd. The 25-year-old Ontario native has spilled more than the lion’s share of heartache, self-deprecation, and raunchy details of his lust-fueled escapades into the microphone over the
Los Angeles – In 2013, Australian band Atlas Genius, featuring brothers Keith and Michael Jeffery, exploded onto the scene with the infectiously catchy, “Trojans.” The hit song had percolated through the minds of many listeners over the course of the following year. Now the band is back with their next intoxicating single, “Molecules.” Easily just
Los Angeles – Founded by A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs and responsible for bringing the world releases by artists such as Kid Cudi, Danny Brown, Duck Sauce, and Run the Jewels, Fool’s Gold Records is one of the premier underground electronic and hip-hop labels in the world. The label is known for its independent spirit and
Los Angeles – After an intense Saturday at FYF Fest that saw an unprecedented headliner as well as a slew of top-quality acts from the indie, electronic, dance, and punk scenes, festival goers geared up for a jam-packed Sunday lineup. Morrissey headlined The Main Stage with performances from stalwarts like Thee Oh Sees and Belle
Los Angeles – While being a contestant on the popular singing competition program The Voice was probably a boon for Melanie Martinez, it came with its own unique set of challenges. For one thing, the show has a weak track record of actually producing successful artists – another issue is that the contestants are required
Chicago – The L.A. via Omaha band Big Harp played Lincoln Hall, along with another band started in Omaha, The Good Life. The bands have been touring together, which isn’t too surprising considering they share a member: Stefanie Drootin-Senseny. They also used to share the label Saddle Creek Records, but recently Big Harp made a change. They
Los Angeles – FYF Fest recovered from last year’s growing pains, giving festival-goers one of their most user-friendly events to date. Lines were relatively short, moving between the stages was quite a bit easier (though the walks are still a long distance), and a last-second cancellation from Frank Ocean wasn’t even an issue. While the
Nashville – Adam Stockdale is Albatross, or Albatross is Adam Stockdale. Either way this singer/songwriter has planted himself in the heart of Nashville, and he is here to stay. After visiting here a few years ago on tour with a few guys you may have heard of, Mumford and Sons, he decided to stay and
Los Angeles – Grammy Award®-nominated, multi-platinum selling artist The Weeknd today announced The Madness Fall Tour. Set to kick off on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, the Live Nation-produced tour will support the genre-spanning artist’s upcoming album, Beauty Behind The Madness, due out Friday, Aug. 28 on XO/Republic Records. The North American arena tour spans 22 cities across
San Francisco – Sophomore albums are tricky. There’s an old saying in the music industry about having twenty years to write your first album and only about two to write every following release. That’s a lot of pressure, and artists no doubt question every step of the creative process on follow-up records: should the music