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Bob Dylan arrived in New York in January 1961 after hitchhiking from Minnesota, a self-described folk singer carrying not much more than a guitar and a mouth organ. He was here to see his hero Woody Guthrie and maybe pick up a gig or two at one of the folk clubs in Greenwich Village he’d heard so much about. The next night, he played at Cafe Wha, and things, as they do, went from there. By October 1963, he was headlining Carnegie Hall for the first time, his set full of era-defining songs – “The Times They Are A-Changin’”, “Blowin’…
“(WYWB)” – short for Whatever You Wanna Be – is Czafari.’s dreamy, soulful affirmation about trusting your own journey. Written from the perspective of an independent artist from Tipton in the West Midlands, the track explores the imposter syndrome that can come with building a creative career independently. Instead, (WYWB) challenges that mindset, reminding listeners that there is no set timeline for success and that becoming who you want to be is a journey in itself.Blending soul, pop and jazz influences, the track has a dreamy and uplifting quality, while the voices of Czafari.’s R&B choir, Sing Out of Trouble,…
Stockton singer Tariroreturns with new single ‘Ages’, teaming up with fellow Teessider Dennis for a warm, playful take on post breakup emotions.Blending bright pop melodies with Afrobeats influences, ‘Ages’ explores that awkward space where a relationship might be over, but the feelings are still hanging around. Tariro and Dennis trade perspectives on wanting to reach out, keeping tabs from a distance and trying to convince themselves they have moved on, balancing the hurt with plenty of personality and humour.The track continues a strong year for Tariro following her debut release, with performances at The Glasshouse for BBC Introducing and the…
Led Zeppelin became mythic because they left so much space for myth. For much of the 1970s, they were the world’s biggest band but they retained an air of mystery: no singles, few TV appearances, very few interviews and little explanatory chatter. Their album sleeves were full of runes, their concerts stretched songs into rituals while their fearsome manager, Peter Grant, cultivated an intimidating, us-against-the-world organisation. As a consequence, they seemed to generate a complex series of lores: occult rumours, depraved touring stories, backstage decadence, private jets, bootlegs, groupies, violence, theft, curses and more. The more the band refused to…
Hamar-based Norwegian project PLAYKNOW is back with their second song to date, “Is It So Hard To Be Good”. An incredibly cinematic track that has incredible nostalgic moments, taking you straight back to the heyday of the 1980s synth-pop scene…. ajaw-droppingly beautiful, sax-infused synth-pop masterpiece that seamlessly wraps 80s nostalgia in sleek modern production.Featuring the warm, distinctive vocals of renowned artist Kim Rysstad, the track pairs those aforementioned textures with a vocal that feels like a warm embrace after you’ve had a long, hard day. The shimmering tones in this are only enhanced by the sheer level of production.Even on…
Fun-loving foursome The Gnomes are at Singing Bird Studios in the beachside suburb of Frankston, Melbourne, when they greet Classic Rock. The building serves as their HQ, recording studio of choice and rehearsal space, and it’s also the beating heart of Frankston’s thriving rock scene.Soon they’re off to see pals Rat Taxi at the Young Street Tavern, but for now Jay Miller (guitar/vocals), Ned Capp (guitar), Olly Katsianis (bass) and Ethan Robins (drums) are enthusing about The Easybeats and The Lemon Twigs, and the Behringer Super-Fuzz pedal that gives their own gnarly riffage extra bite on nuggets such as Matter…
In this new entry in our ‘Diamonds In The Rough’ category, we would like to introduce you to upcoming artist XVKLLLB and his brand new album titled Sinónimos Clásicos. XVKLLLB steps into a new chapter with Sinónimos Clásicos, a full-length Hip-Hop and R&B album that turns personal experiences, complex emotions, and years of artistic growth into an intimate and unmistakably personal body of work. Out now on digital platforms, the project captures an artist continuing to define their voice through experimentation, reflection, and authenticity. Created over the course of two months, Sinónimos Clásicos emerged from an intensive period of writing,…
A strange and often beguiling journey through psychedelic pop, fractured relationships and the lessons we learn the hard way. There is something immediately intriguing about Dum Evol. Brighton’s Moon Attendant have created an album that feels rooted in the psychedelic sounds of the 1960s while refusing to settle comfortably into nostalgia. Across ten songs, guitars, keyboards and violin combine in ways that can be playful, dreamy, mournful or deliberately unsettling. The results will not be for everyone, and there are moments when the music feels as though it might collapse under its own eccentricity. Yet there is plenty to enjoy…
Photo by Susan TitelmanWorld Circuit Records, celebrating 40 years, reissues world music’s most iconic album for its 30th birthday.When world music shot out of the blocks into the consciousness of a fascinated listening audience, one album, for various reasons, became the most commercially successful album of the genre of all time. That album was Buena Vista Social Club, and it celebrates 30 years with the re-release of a ‘pearl sunrise’ colour vinyl double album; pearl, of course, being associated with 30-year anniversaries. The release comes on World Circuit Records, which itself is celebrating 40 years of existence by re-releasing a…
Boston hardcore favourites Haywire have announced details of their new album, I Don’t Wanna Say Goodbye. Having just signed to Roadrunner Records – which they announced onstage at Sound & Fury festival, before spraying $5000 into the crowd in celebration of their new deal – they will release the follow-up to 2024’s CONDITIONED FOR DEMOLITION on October 2. Produced by Citizen’s Mat Kerekes, the album also features guest appearances from members of NOTHING and The Aggrolites, amongst other friends of the band. To mark the new album news, they’ve dropped a video for initial single Interstate Love Affair, directed by…
West London alternative R&B artist CARI returns with ‘The Dealer’, a deeply personal new single that turns heartbreak and healing into one of her most emotive releases yet.Produced by One Hand (Svn4vr) and PRGRSHN, the guitar led track gradually grows from a delicate soundscape into something fuller and more powerful, giving CARI space to confront past trauma while making room for something brighter. She explains: “The first lines of The Dealer were written last year on a solo trip to Mexico designed to heal my broken heart and finished here in London. This song narrates the experience I needed to…
Open Mike Eagle and producer Kenny Segal have joined forces for their first full collaborative album, DOOMED!, a brilliantly offbeat hip hop break up record featuring appearances from billy woods, Hemlock Ernst and Gothic Tropic.Friends and occasional collaborators for almost two decades, the pair finally come together for a full length project at a pivotal moment. Processing the end of a turbulent relationship, Mike turns heartbreak into surreal, darkly funny storytelling, while Segal provides the distinctive production backdrop. As Mike explains, the album moves between “dream and nightmare, bitter and sweet, sadness and freedom,” finding inspiration in everything from arguments…