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Today, we sat down with Famous Strangers to discuss their inspiration to write music, heroes, and much more. Be sure to check out the music of Famous Strangers on Spotify below after the interview! Interview: What is your inspiration to write your music? Is it your surroundings? Our surroundings play…
American Death/Thrash Metal band Hell Throne has released their new video clip «A Fighter’s Oath» from the band’s new EP “The Will to Die”. The video was filmed by Wade M. Adakai and Nicholas Harvey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf856vP3Lt4 Hell Throne was formed in 2021 by guitarist and vocalist Dave Kirk, who self-produced the debut EP “Awaken” in 2022. After releasing…
Italian Atmospheric Progressive Metal one-man band Paraxenia released their new single «Echoes Remain». The release was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jerico in his home studio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dd4C12Bqhg Paraxenia is the brainchild of a multi-instrumentalist whose passion for progressive metal stems from a deep, shared connection with his muse. Blending the raw power of metal with…
Singer-songwriter Neil Friedlander has released his powerful new album, The Change—a 12-track exploration of growth, sobriety, self-realization, and rediscovery. Known for his poetic lyricism and dreamlike sonic landscapes, Friedlander steps into a new chapter with his most intimate and revealing work to date. A New York–based artist, Friedlander began writing…
Sagas summon all wanderers of the dark forests. Rising from the misty Austrian mountains in the autumn of ’25, their lyrics dive into the profane, the occult, and the mystic paths of lunar existence. Bandcamp: https://takevandrer.bandcamp.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584122578056 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takevandrer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Takevandrer.Official Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4oVJwz3FH1sfoo3znY2aRU
Toronto’s melodic punk lifers Wasting Time are back with their new single “Ripped Blue Jeans”, out December 12 via People of Punk Rock Records. It’s a nostalgic rush of anthemic hooks and heart-on-sleeve energy that could’ve soundtracked any MTV’s 120 Minutes marathon. The track captures that feeling of late 90s…
English Atmospheric Black Metal band Forn Kaldr has released their new EP «Beneath An Ocean Of Stars». The release was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jamie Pollington in his home studio. https://fornkaldrofficial.bandcamp.com/album/beneath-an-ocean-of-stars Forn Kaldr is a solo progressive atmospheric metal project founded in England in 2018 as Kaldr’s personal creative outlet. Between 2023 and…
December 12, 2025 (Nashville, TN): Sam Paige releases her new project “SKIN.” The single and music video are available now and you can view and listen HERE. Sam Paige begins a powerful new chapter with her beautifully vulnerable single, “SKIN.” Combining subtle country textures with polished pop influences, the song explores the…
Billboard’s THE STAGE at SXSW is back with three genre-spanning nights in Austin at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park. Get ready! Hip-hop and R&B artist Don Toliver, Música Mexicana star Junior H, and Dutch DJ and producer Mau P join the SXSW 2026 lineup. More performers to be announced soon! Learn more about the three night concert series here. Limited…
Tokyo – December 10, 2025 – Frontier Works and Yamaha Music Communications will debut a new virtual artist, SHINO, as part of a project that fuses singing, dancing, and CG on December 17, 2025. At 0:00 on the same day, SHINO will release the digital single “EGO,” an aggressive, hardcore…