World Music Blog

It's official: Anna Lunoe is now the coolest podcast producer in the game. This week the first episode of their new series Create / Destroy comes out with special guest Chris Lake. The bi-monthly series offers interviews with artists from all disciplines who delve deep into the inner workings of their creative journeys. Lake's hour-long interview, for example, gave...

Daniele Frate debut release on Ensis comes in the form of an addicting tech house song that will keep you "Keep Moving" all day! Right at the beginning you are hit by...

Jake Lentner / Chris Claridy / Cody Jinks Like so many of the great country artists of our time, one of the reasons Cody Jinks' continued success is because of the band behind him, affectionately called the Tonedeaf Hippies. Consisting of steel guitarist Austin "Hit Rod" Tripp, bassist Joshua Thompson, keyboardist and occasional acoustic guitarist Drew...

Lost Lands is back baby.The Ohio prehistoric music festival, also considered a utopia for electronic headbanging music fans, officially returns this Friday, September 24th. The biggest and baddest of bass music are prepared for monumental performances like Getter, Virtual Riot, Rusko, Barely Alive, Space Laces, G Jones and of course Excision, the founder of Lost Lands.Check out the official...

When Morgan Wallen playfully referenced one of his friends with the N-word in a drunken exchange on a public street on January 31 and it was captured by a neighbor's ring doorbell camera, he imagined himself and all country music as Deputy in the crosshairs of violent criticism in the midst of the already controversial Kulturkampf. After the incident...

Tony Kamel - Back Home The next waltz - September 24, 2021 Tony Kamel, whose first album Back Down Home was released, dropped out of a high-paying career in medical sales nine years ago to make music full-time with Wood & Wire. A decision he has not regretted for a minute. As he points out, “It didn't feel risky to...

During an appearance on BBC Radio, Queen guitarist Brian May revealed what the "very insecure" Freddie Mercury really was like backstage.When asked if Mercury was always the confident front man he seemed to be, May replied (via Ultimate Guitar), “Well, Freddie is on different levels too, because on one level he's always been a rock star, he sang...

All the Queen's Horses - "The Troubled Tears of Drury Road" This Irish songwriting project from Sean Murphy is absolutely captivating. The beauty in The Troubled Tears of Drury Road, and frankly all of its music, is expertly crafted in every serious note. His honest vulnerability is reminiscent of Conor Oberst and Damien Rice, but make no mistake, All The...

It looks like Tiësto's latest crossover hit is just around the corner thanks to Masked Wolf, who recently dropped the curtain on a brand new collaboration with the dance music legend.Masked Wolf is the man behind "Astronaut in the Ocean", one of the biggest radio sleeper hits of recent times. Despite its 2019 release, the catchy hip-hop song rose...

Just yesterday, Illenium announced the line-up for its Cancun Destination Festival later this year, and now Kygo also announces the line-up for its own Palm Tree Music Festival Getaway. The event will take place December 2-6 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, is curated by Palm Tree Crew, and features performances by Kygo as well as some of his favorite artists...

Many Sturgill Simpson fans in Charlotte, North Carolina and beyond are still disappointed after it was announced at the last minute and just before its set time that Sturgill Simpson would not be performing. Simpson was scheduled to perform at the PNC Music Pavilion on September 19 as part of the Willie Nelson-directed Outlaw Festival, but his performance was...

JD Casper - "Sink Like A Stone"-The first time I heard this track by JD Casper, I had to think of classics like John Hartford or the late great Tom T. Hall. The narrative atmosphere here is expressive and fascinating. The production of the track combines all the great elements of classic Americana music from the clanking banjo to...

Italy's powerhouse duo VINAI is teaming up with the up-and-coming production talents of the half-Italian, half-Brazilian LA Vision. The new joint release entitled "Hide Away" is a tender and emotional club...

Clint Eastwood's latest flick, Cry Macho, opened in theaters and debuted on HBO Max on September 17th. With Dwight Yoakam starring in the film, interest from the country music community was high. But Yoakam's involvement isn't the only link to country music. The opening song from the film's soundtrack, "Find a New Home," was specially written by Grammy-winning film...

After touting their long-awaited return to tour last month, the Swedish House Mafia's first music festival is officially open.After the end of their nine-year hiatus, the legendary trio's comeback campaign is in full swing at the Audacy Beach Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The two-day festival is scheduled for December 4th and 5th, 2021 and will feature Weezer, All...

Eric Prydz listed his Los Angeles home for just under $ 5.9 million. Located near the top of the Hollywood Hills, this luxurious building spans 6,200 square feet with six bedrooms and six bathrooms. The property sits on almost acres of land and offers ideal views of the famous landscape with the Hollywood sign as a direct backdrop. Ideal for the...

If there's one thing most people agree on, it's that Dee Snider is severely headstrong. One thing that people may or may not agree on is his latest statement that Nirvana's album Nevermind was the album that killed "other bands".The controversial Twisted Sister frontman shared his thoughts on Nirvana's album Heavy Consequence. He stated that before the 90s...

Audrey Spillman - Neon Dream Independent - September 24, 2021 Neon Dream is Audrey Spillman's first album since Thornbird in 2016. It was during this time that she married and started a family. The album is produced by her husband, Neilson Hubbard, who plays drums and acoustic guitar alongside Will Kimbrough and keyboardist Dan Mitchell. It starts with a shimmering echo...

Veteran electronic music producer LouCii did the unthinkable: released three albums in a single day.Last month LouCii released a triptych of different albums in one day, a plethora of different music that spans 39 tracks and has lyrics in three different languages. The albums that came through Lalee Records are called Back2BassX, Dark Like Kryptonite and Global Vibes and...