Month: January 2024

Three months after releasing her debut album, Naomi Sharon is back with a new single, “Nothing Sweeter.”  Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the acoustic ballad beautifully illustrates the early moments of a romantic connection. Sharon sings in the chorus: “Nothing hits like the first kiss / The way you make me wait / Anticipate
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Today we celebrate the official release of Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult—Restored, Expanded & Definitive Edition by revealing the first excerpt from this massive hardcover black metal history (over 800 pages!), authored by Dayal Patterson. The following passage transports readers to—you guessed it—Norway: the waning days or the underground death metal craze, the messy
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KoRn’s Brian “Head” Welch has announced his partnership in the opening of a mental health treatment centre. The guitarist has launched Atlantic Behavioral Health, a treatment centre which provides intensive outpatient treatments in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Its focuses include addressing anxiety, depression, and various mental health disorders. According to a press release, the centre “combines
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It feels like it’s been a minute since the last Weekend Playlist…hasn’t it? I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and maybe took some much needed time off work and socials. Unfortunately, we are in the dead of winter, which means I’m losing steam quickly. Call it seasonal depression, winter blues, you name it…I have it.
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On Jan. 19, 1963, 61 years ago today, “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” hit No. 1 on the Billboard country charts. Known to most as an adaptation of the The Beverly Hillbillies theme, the tune highlights the inimitable bluegrass stylings of country legends Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. (Guitarist Flatt also sang the single version, although the
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Andra Day is back. The Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-nominated actress has released her new song, “Where Do We Go.”  The soul-stirring ballad finds Day yearning to reconnect with a former love. As much as she wants to give into temptation, she reminds herself that “we closed that door.”  “Just passing through your neighborhood / From
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Greetings, Decibel readers! Those of you who like to inhabit the borderlands between thrash and death metal will be very happy with the first three albums on this week’s list. Those of you who just want to hear the new Vemod will be happy too. Enjoy! — Boundless Chaos – Sinister Upheaval Deadlier than what
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PJ Morton has joined fellow musician and longtime collaborator Keyon Harrold on a bright new track titled “Beautiful Day.” The jazzy tune appears on Harrold’s third album, Foreverland, out now on Concord Jazz.  On “Beautiful Day,” Morton optimistically sings about embracing what life has to offer. We can choose peace even in tumultuous moments, as
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Kid Cudi dropped his ninth studio album, Insano, on January 12. The Cleveland native promoted the 21-track project by appearing on Apple Music 1. Zane Lowe traveled to Kid Cudi’s home for the nearly hour-long interview. At one point, Cudi talked about working at the BAPE Store in New York six years ago. “Lupe Fiasco
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Maybe all of us should pull a Sleep Token and delete our social media accounts. The world would be a better place, don’t ya think? Ah, one could dream. Here’s a few of this week’s new releases. Lord Dying Clandestine Transcendence (MNRK Heavy) We’re pretty big fans of sludge metal around these parts, so naturally
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Post Malone will sing ‘America The Beautiful’ at next month’s Super Bowl LVIII, it has been confirmed. READ MORE: Post Malone: the story of the tatted troubadour in 10 songs The traditional pre-game performances of ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ and ‘Lift Every Voice And Sing’ will be performed by Reba McEntire and Andra Day respectively. Super
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