Some bands fade quietly into the background. Others disappear just long enough to make you miss them, and then come back sounding exactly like themselves, only wiser. Boston alt-rock lifers The Sheila Divine fall firmly into the second category. Their new single, “I Climbed Inside A Whale,” is the first glimpse of their sixth album The Middle Ages , due this spring via Trash Casual , and it doesn’t feel like a reunion lap. It feels like a statement. Frontman Aaron Perrino s

Coming out of Vancouver, the brother led band is building a sound that pulls from rock, americana, and punk without feeling tied to any one lane. There is a rawness to what they do, but also a sense of purpose behind every lyric and guitar line. Their debut project Fear and Faith makes that clear from the first track. The project, produced by Tim Creviston, dropped in late 2025 and wastes no time setting the tone. Across seven songs, the band leans into storytelling that fee

Photo By: Waterberry Works Sometimes school assignments come and go without much thought. Every now and then though, one turns into something bigger. That is exactly what happened for singer-songwriter Kelly Reynolds during her first year at Princeton. In a music appreciation class last fall, the assignment was simple. Write a song. Instead of staring at a blank page for hours, Reynolds grabbed her laptop, stepped outside into the September sunshine, and sat with her roommate

Long before the upcoming single “Love & War,” Strand’s life was already split between two worlds: the stage and the ice. Growing up in British Columbia’s Columbia Valley, he caught the performance bug early, touring around BC and even Hawaii with a middle school ukulele band called Silver Strings. While most kids were still figuring out their hobbies, Strand was already learning what it felt like to play in front of a crowd. But music wasn’t the only thing pulling at him. Ho

Music and community came together once again in Franklin, Tennessee earlier this month as the 19th annual Jeffrey Steele & Friends benefit concert returned to the stage. The long running event brought artists, fans, and supporters together for a cause that continues to make a real difference for young people across Middle Tennessee. Held March 2 at the historic The Franklin Theatre, the evening raised close to $170,000 for programs that support at risk youth. The fundraiser i

Life isn’t just one feeling at a time, and Natalie Nichole clearly understands that better than most. With her newest album Mood Swings , the Texas-born singer-songwriter delivers a project that feels less like a simple collection of songs and more like a full emotional journey. It’s reflective, confident, vulnerable, and energetic all at once, just like the ups and downs the album title hints at. Born in Lubbock and raised in San Antonio, Natalie Nichole has always been surr

Some records arrive with fireworks. Others slip quietly into the room, sit beside you, and stay there long after the music stops. That’s the feeling surrounding Tales From Lonely Mountain , the newest project from Mokotow, an indie alternative artist whose music lives somewhere between ambient meditation and minimalist storytelling. It’s not the kind of album chasing attention. Instead, it invites you to slow down, breathe, and listen closely. Born into a family of musicians

London-based electronic artist Michael It’z leans firmly into the second category with his newest project, Chiaroscuro . Built around the idea of contrast - light against shadow, calm against chaos, the 11-track album feels less like a traditional record and more like a slow-moving landscape of sound. The title itself comes from the classic visual art technique where dramatic lighting is used to highlight the tension between brightness and darkness. Michael It’z takes that co

Sometimes a song comes along that feels less like a traditional track and more like a space you step into. That is the feeling surrounding “Year of the Ocean,” the latest release from rising alternative R&B artist Malsi. The Los Angeles based creative has been quietly building her own lane in music for a while now, and she even has a name for the sound she creates. She calls it electrosoul. It blends smooth R&B textures with touches of jazz, soul, and experimental productio

Some artists spend years chasing a sound. Others stumble into it when they stop trying so hard to define it. That feels like the moment James Deacon has landed in with his latest single “Same Old.” Known for moving between genres without hesitation, James has never really stayed in one lane for too long. Pop, alternative, acoustic, whatever fits the moment. It has always been about feeling rather than formula. But with this new release, something clicks a little differently.

Some songs feel like a conversation you have been avoiding. The kind where you already know the truth, but hearing it out loud still hits a little harder. That is exactly the lane Valories steps into with her latest release “Hailey.” Coming out of Nashville’s alt pop scene, Valories has been steadily building a name for herself since 2022. What makes her stand out is not just the sound, but the balance she holds. Vulnerable writing on one side, high energy performance on the