We often underestimate how much meaning a sound can carry before we even begin to interpret it. Certain sounds are inseparable from memory, geography, ritual, and cultural experience; others acquire new meanings...
Destructo Disk has been a fixture of Richmond's DIY punk scene since 2015, building a reputation on relentless touring and self-releases through their own label, Sockhead Records, rather than waiting for anyone...
Somewhere along the line, worship music became afraid of weirdness.
Maybe it happened when somebody discovered that four chords, an enormous chorus and enough reverb to fill Noah’s Ark could reliably make an...
The problem with empowerment songs is that everybody sounds empowered by the second chorus. Heart shattered? Fixed. Self-esteem missing? Located. Rotten boyfriend? Deleted. Three minutes later everybody's stronger, wiser, hotter, and presumably...
Some of the most interesting creative chapters begin when we least expect them. For 50mething, that chapter arrived at 58, with a decision to finally bring decades of ideas and a catalogue...
We often talk about music as an escape from reality, but sometimes it is less about escaping than figuring things out. “Bent Out of Shape” by Peter Manning Robinson emerges from precisely...
He was raised in the church in Spartanburg, South Carolina, became known locally as "The Wedding Singer", and has spent his life turning personal faith, love, and resilience into music that moves...
Two-time Grammy-nominated musician Eric Alexandrakis has one of those careers that reads like a name-dropping exercise, except it's all true. Discovered by Duran Duran's John Taylor, the Rethymno, Greece-based artist has collaborated...
Paul Jenner has been releasing music under the 50mething name since January, when his debut single confronted a personal cancer diagnosis head-on. That willingness to go directly at difficult subject matter is...
Following their #1 smash ‘Umada’ on Music Week’s Black Music Chart, UK Afrobeats powerhouse Great Adamz and Romanian DJ/producer Manuel Riva reunite for their second collaboration, the vibrant summer anthem ‘Shake’, set...
Multi-talented artist Qymira unveils her breathtaking new single and music video ‘Shade Of My Shadow’, out November 2nd via QiiA Media. Serving as the official theme song for the forthcoming feature film...
Northampton singer-songwriter Maddox Jones is releasing his new single, ‘This Time We’ll Be Winning’, just days ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
A passionate anthem...
Sydney-based pianist and producer Mark Andrew Hansen released "Love Enough" back in November 2020, right in the thick of COVID lockdowns, and the circumstances shaped the song in ways you can actually...
Every artist has that one song that feels like the start of everything. For Joey P., that song is “Walked In.” Originally featured on his EP Star, the track introduced listeners to...
