“The hunger of youth, the talent of experienced young musicians and their ability to meld together a truly unique, 21st Century jazz sound that would make the old school jazz Jedi council proud.” – Neon Jazz Black Tie Brass (BTB) is a horn driven jazz funk band from New York second …
(LOS ANGELES – Jan. 17, 2019) — Applications are now open for House of Blues Music Forward Foundation’s 2019 Bringing Down the House, which helps young emerging musicians navigate the music industry, learn music business strategies, and develop the knowledge and confidence for a career in the industry, both on …
Los Angeles, CA – Hip-hop duo The Seige command attention with the release of their highly anticipated double EP, Duality. The record delves into the symbiotic relationship between man and machine, traversing the worlds of trap, epic lyricism and electronic-fused anthemic hip-hop reminiscent of Kanye West circa ‘07. Duality is …
Los Angeles, CA — Coinciding with the recent grand opening of its new Nashville Artist Relations Center, Roland has appointed James Hatem to serve as Artist Relations (A/R) representative, to be based in Nashville and serve the city’s growing A/R needs on behalf of the Roland and BOSS brands. The …
It’s not every day that a new recording label comes along. Online availability of new music has taken care of that. But now, at the start of a new year, a new recording label has gone back to the future by packaging previously unreleased live recordings from a more than …
It should come as no surprise that Lorraine Feather, a poet at heart, writes her song lyrics first. The musical notation comes later. Feather’s unique style of poetic imagery mixed with honest descriptions of personal relationships continues on her most recent album, the intriguingly titled Math Camp. Feather isn’t a …
Stefon Harris’ Blackout has proven to be an enduring concept, and Harris has grown to be an enduring presence in the international jazz scene. The title of Blackout’s first album, 2004’s Evolution, proved be prophetic, even if its original meaning intended a broader perspective. For Blackout has evolved through the …
Former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland can’t wait for fans to hear her new music because one track is the most empowering thing she has ever recorded. The singer has been promising devotees new material for well over a year but plans to release a fifth solo album in 2018 …
Ben Wendel—saxophonist, bassoonist, composer, arranger, producer, educator, social media innovator, writer of movie scores, artistic council founder, member of numerous bands, musical group leader, musical visionary—has developed one of the year’s most fascinating jazz albums. The Seasons, three years in refinement, had been available in its original form on YouTube. …
8Hunna was produced by 169, who has previously worked with Fraser T Smith, and was written by Headie One in a late night recording session. On hearing his verse and chorus, Dave jumped on the track. The video features both Headie and Dave and was shot and directed by Nathan …
The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group didn’t have a good 2018. Perhaps the low point occurred when Billboard’s CEO, John Amato, forcibly stepped down following an internal investigation. He had faced accusations from newsroom staff of actively meddled in reporting decisions, and nixing stories about serious sexual abuse allegations against Charlie Walk, …
On August 24, 2018, Italian-American vocalist Olivia Foschi will release her sophomore album entitled Fleeting Windows; the official record release concert is scheduled for 8:15 p.m.that evening at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn, NY. The record was produced by Ulysses Owens, Jr. who plays drums/percussion on all tracks, and features Gil …
Volume 8. Coming Soon – Please follow Unwrapped History and Future @beunwrapped Hidden Beach Recordings released Unwrapped Volume 1 in 2001 and stemmed from what was originally intended as a jam session between seasoned musicians for their own amusement. The album was billed as an exciting project that took conventional …
With London’s charity-run boxing gym All Stars facing imminent closure, musicians including Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Chrissie Hynde, The Feeling, Ed Harcourt and Beverly Knight have come together to raise money at a charity event on 16th December to try and save it. All Stars Boxing Gym, which has been operating for …
If only… If only Wynton Marsalis could have been in The Duke Ellington Orchestra. If only Rudresh Mahanthappa could have met Charlie Parker. If only Pat Metheny could have sat in with Wes Montgomery. If only Kurt Elling could have sung with The Count Basie Orchestra. But wait a minute. …
The following article comes from Beat Fever, a proud partner of DMN. Artists like Kanye, Nas and Travis stole headlines this year with lavish listening parties, but T.I. just did something to top them all – a VIRTUAL listening party for his new album Dime Trap with tens of thousands around the world. …
