Written by Kelly Holm “Luck favors the prepared,” or so believes 21-year-old former The Voice contestant, Kensington Moore, who’s adopted the phrase as her life’s motto. She’s definitely prepped for a musical career her whole life. At two years old, she was “begging to be on stage” for a performance at church, and unlike other kids who might flip-flop between wanting to be a YouTuber, an athlete or an ophthalmologist, Moore says her answer to “What do you want to be when you grow up?” was “always the same.” Now Moore, whose playlist includes styles ranging from John Mayer’s pop-rock…
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October 22, 2019-Young Thug and Kevin Liles have announced today, the “Hot” Battle of The Bands Challenge. The digital campaign invites all historically black colleges and university (HBCU) marching bands to produce a short video posted to TikTok and shared on social media (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook) showcasing their school spirit and talent with their best marching band rendition of Young Thug’s “Hot”. The contest comes fresh off the heel of Young Thug’s performance of “Hot” ft. Gunna and Wheezy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Sunday night. The performance also featured members from Temple University’s Diamond Marching Band. Click HERE to view. In order to enter fans will need to follow…
Berlin based indie-folk trio comprised of Ian Hooper (US), Claudio Donzelli (Italy) and Craig Saunders (UK) are poised to announce a brand new single with the arrival of ‘All Things Go’ this October and will embark on a series of European dates with The Lumineers this November. WATCH “ALL THINGS GO” A fateful elevator ride in Munich brought two souls shoulder to shoulder, and led to a lifetime together. A life of bliss, albeit a fleeting one. In the new Mighty Oaks single ALL THINGS GO, Ian Hooper recounts the story of his parents in parable on the beauty and transience of the moment. “My…
The Canadian Avant-garde folk artist, Mappe Of – a moniker for Tom Meikle – is today sharing his mesmerising new single, Faesulae. Released on the heels of ‘Unkno’, this is the third single to be taken from the forthcoming album, The Isle Of Ailynn, which is due for release on November 1, 2019 via Paper Bag Records. LISTEN TO “FAESULAE” Recorded at Bathouse Studio, Ontario (operated by the multi-award-winning Canadian band, The Tragically Hip) with longtime collaborator Will Crann and engineer Nyles Spencer (Broken Social Scene, Gord Downie), The Isle of Ailynn documents a fantasy world through nine different landscapes that draw parallels between a mythological space and everyday…
Quantic, aka Will Holland, has announced Atlantic Modulations, a remix EP culled from material taken from his acclaimed new album Atlantic Oscillations, due out November 22 on Tru Thoughts, sharing the “September Blues (Dan Shake Remix)” today. Holland was featured in Rolling Stone with Atlantic Oscillations the BBC 6Music ‘Album of the Day’ and Paste including the album in their “Albums We’re Most Excited About In June” column, stating, “Few understand the global rhythmic pulse like Quantic… single “You Used To Love Me feat. Denitia” is nothing short of divine.” Quantic and his band also performed on WNYC’s Soundcheck program, prior to Holland heading out on a North American tour both supporting Bonobo, along with a run of…