Alternative Rock and Jazz ensemble, Johnny Manchild and The Poor Bastards are an eclectic multi-genre group. The band was founded by Johnny Manchild (composition, production, vocals, keys), and forming members Ethan Neel (drums), Ben Wood (trumpet), and James Thompson (bass). The current seven-person line-up introduces frantic yet well-coordinated mixtures of ska, alt-rock, jazz, and funk that amalgamate to their unique trademark sound. 

On November 9th, Chicago-based musician John Remp - known as Send Me Giants - released a new single, “Chasing New York Skies”. The Tennessee-born, Chicago-raised artist introduces listeners to his sound, rich with raw lyrics and chords that pull at listener’s heartstrings.

An amazing line-up is set to ring in the new year courtesy of promotors Relentless Beats and Global Dance, as the seventh annual Decadence Arizona festival takes place on December 30th and 31st in Chandler, Arizona. The electronic music event will occur at the Rawhide Event Center and will host both international and local acts. Just added to the already killer line-up is multi-platinum selling artist Marshmello along with Canadian producer/DJ duo Loud Luxury and popular podcaster and electronic artist TVBOO.

British electronic music singer/songwriter Aluna has announced her own music festival that highlights the contributions of Black and LGTBQ+ artists to dance music. The festival known as Noir Fever will take place May 27-30, 2022, in New Orleans, a city rich in Black music history.

On November 16, Undeniable rock chanteuse DIAMANTE released her latest single and music video for "Unlovable", taken from her sophomore album American Dream (out via Anti-Heroine, DIAMANTE's self-established independent record label). She has previously shared smash hits such as fan-favorites "Ghost Myself" and "Serves You Right", the beautiful reimagination of Goo Goo Dolls classic "Iris" (featuring Breaking Benjamin), and most recently "I Love Myself For Hating You”.

For the last seventeen years, Sheffield, England-based group Rolo Tomassi has become one of the most creative bands in metal. They took metalcore and introduced elements from shoegaze and dream pop to create a fresh style of progressive rock songs that one moment sound beautiful and lush and then the next turn chaotic and intense. This level of technical skill and musical innovation not only has led Rolo Tomassi to be successful recording artists (their last album alone had 7 million streams on Spotify), but as live performers as well. Rolo Tomassi have become headliners not just in their native United Kingdom, but also throughout the European Union, Russia, Australia, Japan, and the United States.

On October 28th, Seattle “junk-punk” duo Kitty Junk released their debut album, Converse Theory, becoming the pioneers of the junk-punk/junk-rock subgenres. Hard-rock and grunge inspired, fueled by feminism and glam, Kitty Junk’s sound is unique and full of grit. The duo of Angela Dane and Ryan Lee are taking the punk rock scene by storm.

Los Angeles-based metalcore band Bad Omens has announced that their new album The Death of Peace of Mind will be released on Friday, February 25th, 2022. The album released via Sumerian Records will be the band’s third release. The experience of working on the new album was liberating for lead vocalist Noah Sebastian. 

On November 5th, the band elbow released their new single, “Flying Dream 1”, off of their studio album of the same name.

On October 13th, Northern Vancouver deathcore sextet, AngelMaker released the official music video for the brand new track "Vengeance". The new song and video highlight the release of the band's second 2-track EP Twilight, featuring "Vengeance" and B-side track, "The Great Grey Flame".

Can a 17-year-old Southern white girl really spit out rhymes as fire as Payday claims she can? Listen to Payday’s new mixtape Rap in a Can out now via COR / TAN Records and you’ll find a phenomenal lyricist and performer. In her recently released music video for “Vampire” Payday takes a bite out of her doubters. 

Today, Worcester, MA metal band Hidden Figures have released their latest single “Hidden Figures” which features Ricky Armellino of Ice Nine Kills and HAWK who also produced it.

If the words “tie-dyed” suggest images of burnt-out hippies prancing around in a field, then you’ll be in for a rude awakening when you see the latest designs from streetwear brand Shibori Threads. Kyle Anderson and Leo Valeri of the deathcore group Brand of Sacrifice own the company. The duo has taken the tie-dyed shirt away from the confines of the stereotypical hippy aesthetic and introduced it to the metal scene. In a world in which the black shirt reigns supreme, Shibori Threads seeks to add diversity to the fashion options of metalheads.

On October 22nd, Michigan modern-rock group Flowers on the Grave released a new single, “Icarian”, accompanied by a music video. 

Estonia Post-Punk Rock Group, The Boondocks, released their latest record Soup Can Pop Band on September 27th, marking the fourth record in their discography. Soup Can Pop Band was released with 11 songs and one music video for “Whatever You Said Went Over My Head”. As with every record up to this point, the quartet released a unique batch of tracks that define “The Boondocks” image and sound.

Fans of RPGs and heavy metal will be excited to know that Iron Maiden has announced a new collaboration regarding their hit game, Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast. Previous collaborations with Amon Amarth and Lacuna Coil were well received by fans. Now the Swedish rockers Ghost will be joining this impressive collection of bands who are part of Iron Maiden’s gaming universe.

On October 15th, elbow released another track from their upcoming album Flying Dream 1 which you can pre-order here. The track, “Six Words”, is also accompanied by a film of the creation of the song. 

On October 15th, Belgian musician and producer Stromae released a new single, “Santé”, with Darkroom and Interscope Records. The song is paired with a music video co-directed by Jaroslav Moravec and Luc Van Haver. “Santé” is Stromae’s first new single since 2018, and it surpasses expectations. 

On October 22nd, New York-based metal band Afterus released their music video for their latest single “Obsidian Moon”. This band perfectly meshes together and harnesses elements of folk, symphony, goth, death, doom, and experimental to incite the realization of unity through apocalyptic loss and devastation.

Psychedelic alt-rockers The Technicolors have just dropped their fourth album, Cinema Sublimina. The band’s signature blend of indie rock and Britpop influences are in full form in their latest release which adds additional funk and dance elements. The Technicolors have already released four singles off Cinema Sublimina, and they each represent a different aspect of the band’s sound.