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Lisa Marie Simmons Releases “Notespeak (In a Word)”

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Lisa Marie Simmons

When you listen to Lisa Marie Simmons and Marco Cremaschini’s new record, you realize pretty quickly that this isn’t something that just showed up one day. You can feel the years behind it. The two of them, Simmons as poet and lyricist, Cremaschini at the piano and synths, have constructed something that resists easy categorization. Jazz bleeds into spoken word, electronica moves into hip hop, R&B conversations happen alongside free verse and big cinematic arrangements. It all lands together naturally, and the result feels genuinely alive in a way that…

Paul Le Rocq Releases “Rock To The Top”

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Paul Le Rocq

Paul Le Rocq’s “Rock to the Top” is the kind of song that doesn’t leave you alone. Those opening guitar riffs hit and something just works. The whole thing feels thick and immediate, like stumbling back onto an album you’d forgotten how much you loved. Paul’s voice carries the melody like it was written specifically for how he delivers it, and by the chorus you’re already singing along. That doesn’t happen by accident. What’s clever about this track is how it opens. Paul starts alone in a room with his…

Concrete Club – “People Like Us”: Manchester chaos, funk guitars, and Rowetta taking over the room

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Concrete Club

“People Like Us” clicks straight away. Concrete Club have created something properly propulsive here, the kind of track that makes you understand why they’ve spent the last couple of years becoming essential listening in Manchester. Right from the jump, that funky guitar cuts through like someone’s just switched the lights on at a party that’s been running since 3am. It’s got this restless energy that refuses to settle, and then Rowetta arrives and the whole thing shifts into another gear entirely. Her voice doesn’t politely join the conversation, it walks…

Legendary Kinsman Dazz Band Release “Soul Jam” Remix

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covrer art for the single "Soul Jam" by Kinsman Dazz Band and Michael J Calhoun

“Soul Jam” is making its rounds again with an exciting new release with the Kinsman Dazz Band. Michael J Calhoun of the legendary, Grammy-winning funk/soul group the Dazz Band is back with a re-release of the recent hit “Soul Jam”. The release comes as part of a new deal with World Movement Records. The “Soul Jam” [single] released in late 2019 had its promotion and distribution halted because of Covid 19 as it was climbing the Billboard and DRT charts. It needed a second chance with the same lead vocals…

Darrell Kelley Releases “How Dare You Ignore Their Cries?”

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Known for using his music to confront injustice and promote unity, Kelley blends hip-hop and conscious soul on this track, channeling the spirit of socially aware artists like Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield. Built on soulful vocals and a message-forward approach, “How Dare You Ignore Their Cries?” addresses ongoing public outrage surrounding the Epstein Files and the belief that accountability has not matched the scale of harm done to victims. The single centers survivor advocacy and calls attention to the importance of transparency, justice, and institutional responsibility. Instagram – Spotify…

Pharaoh Jo Puts His Heart on the Line With “Enough For You”

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Pharaoh Jo

I’ve heard a lot of breakup songs and most of them feel like someone read a book on heartbreak and tried to turn it into lyrics. Pharaoh Jo’s “Enough For You” is different. You can tell he lived this one. The Louisville rapper just dropped this track with CALLMEJB, pulled from his new album “A Wasteland Called Love,” and it’s the kind of song that makes you sit with it for a few days before you really understand what hit you. It’s about that sinking feeling of pouring everything you…

Inside the Story of caffiene13, Where West Coast Grit Meets Memphis Influence

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If you’re looking for an artist whose music comes from lived experience rather than a manufactured angle, caffiene13 is that kind of voice. His story starts in Long Beach, California, but it doesn’t stay in one place. Born to parents who were both raised in Memphis, Tennessee, he grew up as the product of two powerful worlds colliding, and that tension shaped the way he sees life, family, and purpose. After his parents divorced, his childhood split into two different lessons, delivered by two very different father figures. On one…

Nathan Bryce and Loaded Dice Release “Drunk Dial Baby”

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Nathan Bryce

Nathan Bryce and Loaded Dice released “Drunk Dial Baby” on Friday, February 13th, and it’s the song that’s going to hit different at 2 AM when your phone buzzes. We all know this story. The late night text arrives. “You up?” Three letters that mean everything and nothing at the same time. Bryce and his band take that exact moment and turn it into a blues funk groove that somehow finds humor in the heartbreak. It’s a smart move because the alternative would have been wallowing, and these guys clearly…

Rebecca Richards Releases New Song “Never Too Late”

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Rebecca Richards

Rebecca Richards dropped “Never Too Late” on March 6th, and it’s the kind of country pop song that sneaks up on you. Not because it’s subtle, but because it means something. The story behind this track is the sort of thing that usually only happens in films. Saskia Griffiths-Moore, founder of Talent Is Timeless, showed up at Rebecca’s gig in Bargoed back in November and offered her a trip to Nashville to record at Ocean Way Studios. Her parents watched the whole thing unfold. That kind of moment sticks with…

Who Is Blake Symphony?

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Blake Symphony music producer and founder, designer of Nomad World Citizen

Blake Symphony is a music producer, creative director, and the founder of the streetwear brand Nomad World Citizen. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Blake Symphony has built a creative identity that blends music production, fashion, and cultural storytelling into one unified vision. He began making music at the age of 16 after being inspired by Timbaland’s production on Aaliyah’s “Are You That Somebody.” That moment sparked what he describes as his “beat brain,” leading him to explore production through FL Studio, where he quickly developed his sound and creative direction.…