Indie Folk singer and songwriter Katy Kirby was born Kathryn Kirby into a religious household in Spicewood, Texas. She began her musical journey by singing in church during worship services. Her exposure to music up through high school had been religious music, but once she moved to Nashville, Tennessee and attended college, she was exposed to a wider musical world that inspired her to create her own music. She also connected to many other artistic [...]

Formed in Wrexham, Wales in 2012, Neck Deep is a Pop-Punk band founded by vocalist Ben Barlow and guitarist Lloyd Roberts. Influenced by bands like Blink-182, Sum 41, Fall Out Boy, A Day to Remember, Architects, and New Found Glory, the duo decided to form a musical project that they called Neck Deep. After posting a track online, they recruited bassist Fil Thorpe-Evans, drummer Dani Washington, and rhythm guitarist Matt West and released their debut [...]

The Heavy Metal genre came to life in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In the 50+ years since it crawled out of your parents’ nightmares, it has become one of the most popular of all Rock genres. Regardless of what the charts have revealed over the years, Heavy Metal has continued to grow and thrive in the face of adversity. It has also given birth to many sub-genres over the years… and those sub-genres [...]

While the Americana movement dates back many decades - and includes many sub-genres including Folk Rock, Alt-Country, Neo-Folk, Y’Alternative, etc. – it has become a genre that is no longer purely American, regardless of its name. Although manufactured Pop usually rules the charts and the airwaves, Americana has been lovingly embraced by both critics and music fans alike. Some of the most critically acclaimed Americana artists include The Jayhawks, Wilco, Lucinda Williams, Dawes, Gillian Welch, [...]