Born Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho in London, England, the singer and songwriter is better known by her stage name, Arlo Parks. She began her musical career in 2018 when she uploaded her demo recordings to BBC Music Introducing, which was a platform created to support unsigned and new artists. Her music – influenced by artists as varied as Joni Mitchell, Radiohead, and Sylvia Plath - caught the attention of many UK DJs, and she was [...]

Formed in London, England in 2016, Sleep Token is a Heavy Metal band that has often been labelled Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Post-Metal, and several other sub-genre and sub-sub-genres. This anonymous musical collective – fronted by ‘Vessel’ – first came to the attention of Metal fans when they released their first single, “Thread the Needle,” in September 2016. Three months later, they issued their debut EP, ONE, which brought them even more attention. Their next [...]

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Bruce Cockburn – pronounced Coe-burn – remains one of Canada’s most beloved singer/songwriters. Since he first came to prominence with the release of his self-titled debut album in 1970, he has remained a critical and commercial success in his home country. Cockburn has won 13 Juno Awards over the course of his career and has 22 gold and platinum awards to hang on his wall. If that wasn’t enough, he’s [...]

Formed in Santa Cruz, California in 2014, Drain is a Hardcore band featuring vocalist Sammy Ciaramitaro, guitarist Cody Chavez, and drummer Tim Flegal. Along with former bassist Justin Rhode, the group – not to be confused with the Butthole Surfers’ King Coffey’s band of the same name -  built up a local following thanks to their live performances that were the cornerstone of Santa Cruz Hardcore scene that they helped build. Along with the band’s [...]

When you mention the name Taj Mahal, you’re likely to get one of two responses. The most common first response would be a reference to the iconic ivory-white marble mausoleum located in India. However, when you mention Taj Mahal to music fans, they will instantly think of the iconic Grammy-winning Blues musician. Born Henry St. Clair Fredericks Jr., he’s been performing under the stage name Taj Mahal for over 60 years. He chose his new [...]

Ann-Margret is an icon. Since her professional career began in 1961, she’s been the recipient of five Golden Globe awards and has been nominated for two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, six Emmy Awards, and a SAG Award. She also appeared in one of the most popular movie musicals of all time – 1963’s BYE BYE BIRDIE – as well as acting, dancing, and singing alongside Elvis Presley in his most popular movie, VIVA LAS [...]

Country / Americana / Bluegrass singer-songwriter Robbie Fulks grew up in a series of small towns before his family settled in North Carolina when he was 12 years old. Raised in a family of musicians, he had begun playing the banjo at the age of 6 but switched his attention to the guitar five years later. After graduating high school in 1980, he relocated to New York to attend college. While at school, he began [...]

The New Pornographers is an Indie Pop collective formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1997. Founded by vocalist/guitarist Carl Newman (A.C. Newman), vocalist Neko Case (Maow, Cub, The Corn Sisters), vocalist/guitarist Dan Bejar (Destroyer, Hello Blue Roses, and Swan Lake), keyboardist Blaine Thurier, bassist John Collins (The Evaporators, Destroyer), and drummer Fisher Rose (Destroyer, A.C. Newman), the group has achieved both commercial and critical success since the release of their debut album, MASS ROMANTIC, [...]

Metalcore band August Burns Red was formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 2003. Originally founded by high school friends JB Brubaker (lead guitar), Brent Rambler (rhythm guitar), Matt Greiner (drums), Jordan Tuscan (bass), and Jon Hershey (vocals), the group released their debut EP, FRAGILE AFTER ALL, in 2004. However, vocalist Hershey left the band shortly after the release of the EP and was replaced by Josh McManness.  The group rebounded quickly and released their first full-length [...]