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Album Review: “In The Rain Shadow” by MVI

San Francisco Bay Area, California-based progressive acoustic guitarist and composer Mark Vickness with his musical collective MVI (Acronym for Mark Vickness Interconnected) recently released his new instrumental album “In The Rain Shadow.” The power-packed themes in this dynamic album are inspired by the nature, most ...Read More

EP Review: “The Journey” by Caroline Brennan

Cape Cod, Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter Caroline Brennan is all set to release her new EP “The Journey” toward the next month end (May 2023). Produced by Jon Evans under the label of Zephyr Sound, this exciting Americana EP spreads positivity by giving out a loud and clear ...Read More

Album Review: “Hidden Gems” by Wayne Merdinger

Scottsdale, AZ-based folk rock singer, songwriter and recording artist, Wayne Merdinger released his new album “Hidden Gems” on major streaming platforms this month (April 2023), where he effortlessly transforms common human experiences and emotions into moving lyrics and beautiful melodic expressions. This amazing collection of classic ...Read More

Album Review: “A Thousand Times Brighter” by Black Dog String Quartet

Vancouver, Canada-based musical ensemble Black Dog String Quartet’s new album “A Thousand Times Brighter” is due for release on streaming platforms this month (April 28, 2023). This ‘deeply personal’ album combines stylistic and thematic approaches into a powerful, emotion-packed experience. Musically, it covers genres ...Read More

Album Review: “On the Boulevard” Original Cast Concept Album by Ken Howard

West Hollywood, California-based lyricist-musician-producer Ken Howard just released an LGBT-themed modern musical entitled “On the Boulevard” Original Cast Concept Album. Available on all the major streaming platforms, this sprawling album is a collection of 29 poignant, transformative tracks. Coming from Ken Howard, who is ...Read More

Single Review: “My Revolution” (feat. Taras Kuznetzov) by Red Bird Rising

Musician, songwriter, producer Diedrich Donald Weiss a.k.a. Red Bird Rising is ready with his new song “My Revolution” along with an official music video. “My Revolution” is an intense love song and a strong anti-war statement made on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The making of ...Read More

Album Review: “Cosmic Flute Rides Again” by NTHNL

Brooklyn, NY based musician Jacob Rudin a.k.a. NTHNL just released his full-length album “Cosmic Flute Rides Again” that treats the listeners with boundless enthusiasm. As the name suggests, this is a flute-fronted project that beautifully combines jazz, pop and lo-fi. The resulting fusion is ...Read More

Album Review: “Welcome to Doc City (Deluxe Edition)” by Doc City

After being away from music for many years, award-winning musician Clarence Taylor, a.k.a. Doc City is here with his new R&B, pop, jazz album “Welcome to Doc City (Deluxe Edition)”, due for release toward the end of this month (January 2023). Joining him in this ...Read More

Album Review: “Cinematica” by Globus

Acclaimed music composer with world-class film trailers to his credit, Yoav Goren is back with another full-length music album “Cinematica”. It’s no secret that Goren has scored film trailers for some of the top franchises like Spiderman, X-Men and Harry Potter with live orchestras. ...Read More

Album Review: “Kachii: Traditions to Traditions” by Yaya Diallo

Yaya Diallo, a musician from Mali, Africa, is also an internationally acclaimed author known for his book The Healing Drum. His international touring works include Yaya Diallo, African Troubadours and Storytellers of Canada. Diallo also works toward protecting African cultures through his organization Farafina ...Read More

Single Review: “The World’s Gone Up In Smoke” by Johanna Dadap

Filipino pop singer Johanna Dadap conveys an important message about the environmental crisis through her new single “The World’s Gone Up In Smoke”. The thought-provoking lyrics are a warning and plea to the humans to pay heed and act responsibly before it’s too late. ...Read More

Album Review: “Novella” by Mr. Grossman

Northern California-based music artist Mark S Grossman, better known as Mr. Grossman, has released a new mini-album “Novella” comprising R&B, Soul and Indy Pop pieces. Grossman is a singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist who has composed a wide variety of music ranging from trip-hop to ...Read More