Music News

By Gabriella Steffenberg  Kristi Hoopes made her mark on the country scene earlier this year with her debut single, “At Least It’s Something,” after winning a songwriting contest through the mobile app Lyricord. The song, along with two others, was recorded at...

EarthMoments announced the launch of a new Kickstarter campaign to fund its unique Rututu app. Think of it as a music playground where you can literally drag and drop sounds to create your own tracks with a touch of a finger. Slated for release later...

By Gabriella Steffenberg Ryn Weaver, singer of the punchy-pop single “Octahate,” released an exquisite broken down, orchestral version of her new song “Pierre,” off of her June 16 debut, The Fool. “Pierre” originally premiered at Coachella this April. “Pierre” features Weaver’s...

By Gabriella Steffenberg Hit Like a Girl, the only global online drumming competition, released a new video last week telling the story of female drumming in the 21st century. Featuring interviews and performances by Venzella Joy (Beyoncé), Jess Bowen (The Summer Set),...

By Gabriella Steffenberg  “Here” by Alessia Cara is the 18-year-old's lead single produced by Aaron A, featuring samplings of Portishead and Isaac Hayes. As the fresh face of Def Jam Records, the Ontario native's debut album is in the works. “Here”...

By Gabriella Steffenberg On May 20, singer/songwriter Ashley Xtina released her inspirational new single “I Choose Me” produced by newcomer Max Magallanez. This is the first single released with her new alternative sound, hailing comparisons to epic vocalists such as Adele...

By Gabriella Steffenberg Rorie Kelly is currently in the recording process of her sophomore album, Rising Rising Rising. She has been writing songs and playing them on her acoustic guitar for some time now, but is ready to take her...

By Gabriella Steffenberg  Made In Heights, the Los Angeles duo consisting of vocalist Kelsey Bulkin and producer Sabzi, released their sophomore album Without My Enemy What Would I Do exclusively on Spotify on May 19, making their album available to stream a...

By Gabriella Steffenberg On Tuesday, May 5, Miley Cyrus officially launched her non-profit organization, The Happy Hippie Foundation. As stated in the organization’s official website, its mission is “to rally young people to fight injustice facing homeless youth, LGBT youth and other...

By Gabriella Steffenberg Lana Del Rey released a snippet of her new song, "Life is Beautiful" in the trailer for the movie, The Age of Adaline, starring Blake Lively. This is not the first time Del Rey has contributed to the soundtrack's...