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Our final performers this evening have toured with Gracie Abrams, Lizzy McAlpine, and Noah Kahan, and the accolades just keep on coming from legends like Marcus Mumford, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucius, Mark Ronson, JP Saxe, and even the late David Crosby. Sir Elton John says they’re “delicious.”—Brandi Carlisle Delicious folk music indeed. Noah Kahan cosigned them. Check out the divine “Wishes” below. Fresh off their first-ever US headlining tour, the band are now gearing up to release their debut album, All for Something, on May 24th via Mom+Pop. “I remember immediately falling in love with ‘Wishes’ the moment Cin brought it to…

Cruza is made up of Adam Kain (vocals), AJ Roth (bass), Charity Joy Brown (guitar), and Sago (production) and cover topics from love to freedom. Their full length Cruzafied is set to be released this June on Def Jam Records. Check out their funky soul latest song  “Such Is Love” below. Their sound is a cross between Khruangbin and The Internet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku9HD0-AgB8

The Roots have announced a tour with Arrested Development and Digable Planets. They will be featured on the Roots Picnic and then go on a worldwide jaunt entitled Hip-Hop Is the Love of My Life. Tour dates are below. 05-11 Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery Concert Series 05-12 San Diego, CA – Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival 06-01 Philadelphia, PA – Roots Picnic 06-02 Philadelphia, PA – Roots Picnic 06-23 Baltimore, MD – Reggae Rise Up Maryland 06-29 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl ^* 07-20 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom 07-21 Seattle, WA – Woodland Park Zoo 08-01 London,…

Rock band Vacation are putting their all into their next effort called Rare Earth. The band, now going on their 15th year together, have released the video for “Kink”. “Around the time of making of the ‘Kink’ video, I became fixated on the idea of getting the story of our band’s history out into the world.” shared John Hoffman of the band, adding “The group’s been going non-stop for 15 years now, so we’ve got a storied experience even the most household-name bands don’t possess. We’ve lasted almost twice as long as the average marriage does and it’s only been…

Los Angeles’ Levitation Room is coming to Baby’s All Right as part of their east coast tour. The psych rock outfit’s third album Strange Weather is out now. Their lush trippy tunes take on another dimension. Their 2015 debut, “Friends,” has surpassed 20 million streams. They continue to drive a wedge into the inundated hip hop scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFjdLtWhNes

The soft vocals of Lightning Bug hit hard in the sophisticated “Lullaby For Love”. Her vocals are backed by soft guitar and her sweet melodies carry her softly through the song. The videos show off her elegant choreography skills as well, which was done by Nicole Fuentes. “I wrote Lullaby for Love as part of a mixtape for an ex-partner. It was actually kind of a joke between us, like leaning into the cheesiness of being in love. But as life flowed on, it kind of stuck with me. When you’re really in love, it feels like a special world…

New duo Babehoven release gorgeous tune called “My Best Friend Needs”. The duo reminiscent of lo fi band Tennis, play drums and acoustic guitar, so fair to say that they are more of a stripped down affair. Their new album entitled Water’s Here In You via Double Double Whammy illustrates the hype in this indie folk rock duo that put together a sonically yet simple textured album for the folk palette. “We had a lot of fun making the ‘Best Friend Needs’ video with Richard and Pearl. We were all able to go into full, creative, play-time mode thinking up…

“Bad Dream” by Wallows  is an addictive throwback indie pop rock tune from the much anticipated album Model out Friday May 24. Wallows brings back the nostalgia on this new album. Model tour gets underway in August. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1JoE8Uo1PE WALLOWS MODEL TOUR 2024   AUGUST 6 – Portland, OR – Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds * 7 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre * 8 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater at Lumen Field * 9 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall * 11 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan * 12…

The Smashing Pumpkins put out an ad in January for a new guitarist and more than 10,000 people responded. The band held auditions and now has hired LA guitarist Kiki Wong. She has been on tour with Taylor Swift and Usher and is known for her metal covers. Corgan said he cannot wait to go on the road with Kiki this summer.

The Black Keys deliver a timeless classic with “On The Game” from Ohio Players, which is out now. The album enlists Beck and Noel Gallagher for some help on production and writing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2xh4-Swzp8