There isn’t a direct path to breaking into the music industry. In some cases, it’s a matter of being in the right place at the right time and connecting with someone who can get you through the door. Then there are cases such as LAYA’s where you have to build your door to walk through.…
Jon Vinyl has teamed up with fellow Canadian singer Avry for his new song “Favours.” Using primarily an electric guitar and a piano, “Favours” finds a stoned Vinyl pondering how to turn back the hands of time on a failing relationship. Although he’s only known her for a short while — two months to be exact…
Kaytranada is the man when it comes to remixes. The Haitian-Canadian producer has teamed up with The Weeknd to release a remix bundle of his Dawn FM track “Out of Time.” Two reworked versions of The Weeknd’s song, which peaked at No. 32 on Billboard’s Hot 100, mute the rich wave of sonic colors from its standard…
On April 15, Kota the Friend released his new single “Good Friday” on YouTube (hitting over 36,000 views in less than a week). From its smooth piano opening, “Good Friday” is a feel-good song with an undeniable catchy and positive hook that “Life is good”. Kota deliberately released the song on Good Friday as the…
There’s yet another festival for music lovers to enjoy. Maxwell and Robert Glasper will launch the Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa Valley on July 30 and July 31 at the Charles Krug Winery in St. Helen, California. Glasper, who recently released his Black Radio III album, has been named the festival’s artist-in-residence, curating a set…
It feels like forever since we’ve heard Keyshia Cole on a rap-sung collaboration. The Grammy-nominated singer makes the wait worthwhile, joining wide-receiver-turned-rapper AB (Antonio Brown) on his new song “Don’t Leave.” The track is lifted from his new album Paradigm. The track, which takes interpolation from Foxy Brown’s 1996 classic “Get Me Home” featuring Blackstreet, is a…
For music critics and fans of the ’90s, the start of a new Mary J. Blige album had become synonymous with Puff Daddy and his frantic calls or voicemails designed to get the young superstar in the studio. The intro on her third album, Share My World, was much different than her previous LPs. It…
As promised, Daniel Caesar has released “Please Do Not Lean,” a new song he premiered during his set at Coachella last weekend. The track features Canadian production collective BADBADNOTGOOD, also credited as writers and producers. On this honest track, Caesar doesn’t fully throw himself into the role of Mr. Wrong, but he isn’t entirely the…
Considering today is Earth Day, the timing couldn’t be better for PJ Morton to release his new song “Be Like Water” featuring Stevie Wonder and Nas. This aquatic unload is the kind of tune that is starting to become Morton’s calling card. He is still committed to the innate inspiration and urging his church upbringing…
Exciting new Boston-based talent Antonio Breez’s new single and music video “Ride” is being released on Friday, April 22. “Ride” is the first single from Antonio’s highly anticipated fifth studio project due for release in the fall. The music video was skillfully produced by music producer Ocean Luciano. “Ride” is a smooth, captivating performance delivered…