By John Stevenson Whirlwind Recordings has announced the signing of London pianist and composer Sultan Stevenson, who releases his debut solo album Faithful One on March 24, 2023 in CD / DL / and Limited Edition, 180g 2xLP in gatefold artwork.  The album features Sultan’s band with Jacob Gryn (double bass), Joel …

Zev Feldman, who goes by the sobriquet of the Jazz Detective, has moved on to apply his investigatory expertise, in a category of its own, to a new label. That label is named, appropriately enough, Jazz Detective. Jazz Detective is a division of yet another new music entity of Feldman’s, …

PHAT YAKI takes you back to the future on “Leave.” The extraordinarily gifted quartet simultaneously swerves into the R&B, funk, and pop lanes. Globally, on Friday, October 28, 2022, PHAT YAKI (Lazer, Jon, Ethan, and Josh) officially pulled a non-digitally-modified track out of their bag of tricks. And the hashtag-worthy …

“River” Will Be Featured On The Joy To The Burg Album, Which Raises Money For Harrisburg’s Homeless Population Ethereal melodic rock duo Stereo Glow has announced that they are presenting fans with the gift of music this season as they unveil their new holiday single and video “River.” Available on all DSPs and at https://youtu.be/Ug5Q61xGnFM on December 9, the …

Selected As The “2022 Featured Artist” By The This Time Tomorrow Foundation, The Seattle Band Will Unveil A Riveting Song & Video To Support The Non-Profit Multi-platinum rock band Candlebox has announced that they have been selected by the preeminent Milwaukee-based cancer charity This Time Tomorrow Foundation (TTTF) as its official “2022 Featured Artist.” …

If you love Anderson Paak, Bruno Mars and those putting non-digitally-modified music back on the map, you’re about to love the sonic stylings of bandmates Lazer, Jon, Ethan and Josh. This fun squad of crazy-talented showmen are making serious waves on the music scene with a brand new record deal …

The Duo’s Breakout Hit Single “Annabelle,” Featuring Tom Morrello, Peaked At #55  On The Triple A Charts On the heels of the success of their breakout hit single “Annabelle,” which featured a guest appearance by iconic Guitarist Tom Morrello, Rock Amerciana Artists Mister Green have announced the release of their debut album Stay …

“Waterproof” Chronicles The Chart-Topping Singer-Songwriter’s Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis  In honor of National Diabetes Month this November, chart-topping, Alt-Americana Singer-Songwriter Lisa Bouchelle has announced that she has unveiled a highly-personal single and video entitled “Waterproof,” which chronicles her recent Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis. The new song is part of a three-single bonus collection that is …

The Critically-Acclaimed Song Is The Continuation To Her Hit Debut “Am I Missing Something” New Hampshire artist Rebecca Turmel is enjoying a fruitful fall as she releases the much-anticipated video for her successful new single “Wish You Well.” Available now at  https://youtu.be/QpKsI7w5v6Q, Turmel describes the video as “light-hearted and upbeat” and says she …

So began Schnall’s long journey interviewing Carter at his house, on the road, in the studio to fully understand the 85-year-old’s majestic life story, with Jonathan Zalben serving the valuable role as the film’s musical supervisor. He started out by writing a letter to Carter and then visiting him at …

Review by John Stevenson London (UK) alto saxophonist Camilla George pays homage to her Ibibio ethnic heritage on Ibio-Ibio (EVER102CD), her third release as a leader. The Ibibio people hail from Akwa Ibom and Cross River states in southeastern Nigeria. Camilla was born in Eket, a coastal town in the …

To Celebrate, The Relix Magazine “On The Rise Artist” To Unveil Three Bonus Tracks To Her Hit Album Jump In!  On the heels of the success of her critically-acclaimed album Jump In! (BFD/The Orchard) and its chart-topping title track, which peaked at #21 on the Billboard A/C Indicator chart, Alt-Americana Artist Lisa Bouchelle has revealed that she will …

Calvin Keys celebrated his eightieth birthday in San Francisco’s Ruth Williams Memorial Theater in the Bayview Opera House on March 6, 2022. Due to concerns about the Omicron variant of COVID, the date of the concert was postponed for a month after Keys’s birthday on February 6, 1942. Thankfully, occur …

Hidden Tracks from Hidden Beach Imagine: you bought the new CD from an artist that you’re either a fan of or at least curious about. You turn the album on while you are going about your day oh, and the whole thing is jamming. In fact, the CD was so …

A Riveting Video Accompanies The Release And Provides A Glimpse Into The  Singer-Songwriter’s Forthcoming Album Hopeless Romantic Renowned alt pop rock singer-songwriter Brenden Starr has unveiled his first solo track “Top Of The World” from his forthcoming album Hopeless Romantic (early 2023) on Friday, September 16. Describing the song as “inspirational” and “about believing in yourself,” Starr says …

Harlem’s Apollo Theater – like many of the legends who graced its stage – needs no introduction. Within its historic walls, stars were born, made and celebrated in every musical genre that enriches Black culture. Big Band, jazz, R&B, soul, gospel, funk, rock n’ roll, reggae, calypso, hip hop – …