Maple Blues Band

In 2023, streaming is abundant. It has its pros: reach, convenience, cost. But what streaming offers in ease it lacks in intimacy. There is no medium more suited for such than vinyl.

 

Of the many musical genres the world over, jazz and blues remain among the most intimate. Quality blues records never lose their mystique, aging like wine through every era. Tapes, CDs, and streaming cut into vinyl’s market, but nothing can put it to bed.

 

That’s part of why Maple Blues Band is so excited about the vinyl version of its latest album, “Let’s Go.” The Toronto outfit’s 10-track project was released in January through Cordova Bay Records. It has since climbed to the No. 1 spot on Roots Music Report’s Canadian Chart while residing on the list for 27-straight weeks. It has earned itself quite the reputation, and lovers of jazz can now enjoy the band’s suave grooves through timeless means; its vinyl unveiling provides listeners with the art in its purest form.

 

“I’m really encouraged by the growing popularity of the vinyl record,” the band’s musical director and bassist Gary Kendall said. “Although digital recordings have improved over the years, you can’t beat the sound of good vinyl on a first-class stereo system. It’s the correct and proper way to listen to music.”

 

It’s been a long time coming for the Maple Blues Band and this release. It took a 24-year collaboration, originating at the Toronto Blues Society programming recap meeting following the 1998 Maple Blues Awards. There, Kendall told the audience that the music that accompanied the award presentations should be better. They retorted: “Let’s see what you can do.” So, Kendall did.

 

“Twenty-four years ago, the ball was in my hands, and I knew I had to make it good, really good,” he explained.

He also knew he needed to find a collection of musical creators capable of contortion.

 

“I wanted a big band that could play all the blues styles: Delta Blues, Southside Chicago Blues, New Orleans Funk, Uptown Blues, Zydeco, Blues Rock, and most of all Canadian Blues,” Kendall recalled.

 

What Kendall made turned into something unique itself. Infusing styles from across the Canadian Blues scene and borrowing pieces from the genre’s many niches, Maple Blues Band has a one-of-a-kind sound born from the beauty of organic collaboration.

 

The Maple Blues Band has been a staple of the Maple Blues Awards ever since, and more than two decades have brought it to this point. Song writing credits on the album include band members past and present. What started as a way to improve a local event has turned into something much more.

 

For Kendall in particular, it’s been an arduous but rewarding path.

 

“Over the years, the musicians that have contributed to making this dream possible all rose to the occasion lending their talent and support,” Kendall said. “The Maple Blues Band made a really great album with ‘Let’s Go.’ Being able to listen to it with that warm, fat vinyl sound has made my artistic journey complete.”

http://www.maplebluesband.com/

Lipstereo

'Little Spaceships’ is the second single from Australian indie rockers, LIPSTEREO’s new EP, 'Modern Mythology'. Renowned Australian, Mark Opitz AM (INXS, AC/DC, The Angels), produced this melodic antidote to their garage rock debut, ’Stop.’

‘Little Spaceships’ is uplifting indie rock with guitars, bass and drums channelling The Beatles, Nirvana and The Ramones. Interesting arrangements and studio sounds such as bells and a 1960s electro-mechanical musical instrument, the Mellotron (used in 'Strawberry Fields Forever’ by The Beatles), fuse Opitz's "sophisto-punk" musical vision to the band's post punk revival sound.

This song hints at the future musical direction of LIPSTEREO as it leads the listener into areas of some great song writing. ‘Little Spaceships’ sees the band proudly wearing on their sleeve the influences of their contemporaries and heroes such as Arctic Monkeys, Weezer and The Strokes.

The song is about “friends moving on and feeling left behind" says lead singer/guitarist, Sam Stranges. The song travels through some great pop rock terrain with a vocal treatment akin to Marc Bolan and T-Rex thanks to the skills of producer Mark Opitz and Thirty Mill Studios sound engineer, Colin Wynne. It is truly thrilling to hear this kind of rock ’n’ roll being made today… in Melbourne; a city with a rich musical history that gave us Nick Cave, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Crowded House, The Teskey Brothers and Jet.

The music video was recently filmed during a live sold-out show in Melbourne at The Catfish. The footage shows the band in fine form and as an exciting, bona fide live act. The audience reactions to their mesmerising live performances have been electric. Do not miss...

 

THE RISE AND RISE OF LIPSTEREO ...

LIPSTEREO’s success can be attributed to its strong two-year creative period where they wrote and demoed some fifty songs in one of the most locked-down cities around the world, Melbourne. Since then, the band has gone from strength to strength with their ground-breaking debut music video for ‘Stop’ being played on national ABC television network in Australia for weeks on end as well as MTV in Canada and the US. In addition to MTV in North America, their second music video, ‘Little Spaceships’ has increased their reach into MTV Latin America, MTV SUR and MTV Mexico. Their total reach through MTV alone being over 150 million homes across North and South America.

Their songs have been serviced to over 14,000 radio stations internationally and have received significant airplay in the US, Canada, The Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark, Ireland, the UK and their home country of Australia. They even had a slot on AXS TV reaching over 44 million homes in the US. They have had Top 10 commercial radio (Modern Rock Specialty) and Top 20 college radio success in the US and Canada for ‘Modern Mythology’ and are currently mastering in their second studio EP, also produced by Mark Opitz.

 

LIPSTEREO has gained international attention with their EP, ‘Modern Mythology’ which was named as “Record Of The Week” in Rolling Stone. Their follow up, “Live At Bakehouse” EP was also named “Record Of The Week” in Rolling Stone…AGAIN! 

They have received massive coverage in NME, EarMilk, Classic Rock Magazine,  and Atwood Magazine. LIPSTEREO pioneered a new TikTok genre where they do a "Blind Cover," of a trending song without actually listening to it – including ‘Anti-Hero’ by Taylor Swift, ‘Made You Look’ by Meghan Trainor and ‘Life Goes On’ by Oliver Tree. The latter video went viral on TikTok, garnering 5 million views, 800k likes and over 6k comments alone.

 

Their music videos have also ben added MTVU (covering over 750 college and university campuses across the U.S.), Loop TV, DEC TV, LA-TV, Video Jam, Video Hits and content providers including Promo Only, Clear TV, Gloss Media, Multiplicity and Woven Media. And LIPSTEREO has sold out every single headline performance in their hometown of Melbourne Australia since 2022. 

https://lipstereo.com/

Nuasia

NuAsia is an all Asian modern Pop Country band from Los Angeles, This is their message about America: 'To us America is an incredible country that is full of love, hope, and opportunities. I believe two lines of lyrics from our song defines this song 'There is hate in all these spaces, but there is love in the town'. Challenges to be overcome, not to define who we are.

https://nuasiacountry.com/

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Justin Kawika Young

"Islands in the Stream" is a beautiful song created and performed by legends BeeGees, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.

In respect to the legends, NuAsia's mission was to modernize the song while still maintaining the original melody front and present. They wanted the song to be recognized from the beginning and making it sound like it was produced yesterday at the same time.

https://nuasiacountry.com/

GULF STREAM Riders

 

Gulf Stream Riders, aka Christopher John and Nalle, are former members of a hard rock band that had a record deal with Warner Music in Scandinavia and toured the clubs in LA. After a breakup that lasted many years, with Chris studying back home in NY and Nalle writing and producing for artists around the world, they reunited to pursue the long time dream of making the kind of music closest to their hearts; Country/Folk. Gulf Stream Riders latest, I’ll Be There, is a fun, upbeat Americana tune about trying to find love in the modern age; asking for vulnerability when it's so hard to let one's guard down. https://songwhip.com/gulfstreamriders

In search of

In Search Of is a dynamic band led by extraordinary father-daughter duo Michael Raitzin and Michelle Ray. Their style of music is a fusion of rock, power pop and hard rock.

"Alice and the Wonderland" is a beautiful, powerful and sensory experience for audiences to experience.

The record features Michelle Ray, a gifted vocalist, and songwriter who continues to amaze listeners.
Having showcased her talents on NBC's The Voice, Team Blake, Michelle has amassed over 3.5 million streams on Spotify. Her enchanting melodies have graced national commercials for prestigious brands like Maybelline, Bloomingdales and Mastercard, with her voice finding its way into major feature films such as Garry Marshall's "Mother's Day" and Amazon Prime's "The Expanse". Mark Boals, a celebrated vocalist renowned for his work with Yngwie Malmsteen and Ring Of Fire, adds his powerful touch with additional lead and backing vocal.

https://www.insearchof-music.com/

Nicolás Walle

This single by half-Irish, half-Dutch, multi-instrumental musician and producer Nicolaas Walle features talented singer Sophia Malaika, is the second of a trilogy of singles being released by Nicolaas Walle, which are conceptually linked.

The concept is to fuse elements of explorational and exciting progressive rock bands of the 70s with contemporary stylistic elements and more modern commercial tendencies in order to make a sound which sits comfortably in the modern music context of 2023 whilst still preserving some of the creative ethos of bands such as YES, Camel, Rush and other great bands who have influenced Nicolaas.

"Sun Coming Up on My Life" is about the feeling of having a trajectory of positive change in one's life and being grateful for it.

Nicolaaswalle.com

James Leeds

Following radio plays from renowned German radio station SWR3, composer, pianist and producer James Leeds returns with a beautiful pop song ‘Whenever or Wherever’ featuring vocals from JACOB. He composed this song for his wife and performed it on their wedding day.

As one blogger wrote "Whenever or Wherever" is 'a gorgeous old-school pop song. It's got an ever-green melody that will never go out of date. The vocals are wonderful as are the harmonies and the overall production, although a mixture of 1970s and 1980s, is extremely effective... Love it!'

Jamesleeds.com

Dry White Bones

From the EP Nasty to Touch, Hippocandy is a railroad journey, insistent repeating rhythm and wailing blues harp, growly voice and Rock n Roll feel guitar all adds up to a  crazy mixed genre that hints of Folk, Bluegrass, Rock, Gypsy, Industrial, hip hop and post punk.

Artist Bio

Festival favourites Dry White Bones, appeared at Glastonbury Festival this year two days running, this is the 4^th time they have been asked to perform at this major festival.

Boomtown is next for them and they will be performing on Friday 11^th August, Forgers Mill Stage, 5.00pm til 6.00pm, this will be their fifth time and to coincide with that this single will be released the day before.

The band are an eclectic mix of Darren Smith, a very dominating on stage presence, crazy lyricist, magic guitar strummer and front man, Dave Gibson, fine blower of blues harp and rattler of teapots and washboards and Harry Ford now resident stand up drummer driving the tracks along, Darren used to sit down and play drums with his feet, Harry has come in and given Darren the freedom to be the front man he always was.

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Wild Wisteria

Crystal Tangerine has an internal cohesion whist covering differing spectrums of time, location and musical genre, testament to Wild Wisteria’s versatility.

The album opens with "Going Home", lamenting the lost 'age of the 78 vinyl', followed by the title track, inspired by machinations during one of the most fascinating periods in Australian politics, but with universal relevance to life in general.

"On the Dark Side of the Moon", "Unrequited Love", "I Did Not Year You" and "House of Many Faces" showcase the different facets of love within the genres of Rock, Prog Rock, Classic Rock, Folk and Pop.

"Moment by Moment" is a timeless, Adult Contemporary Pop Ballad. "Shanghai Cowboy Show" has a US Country Jazz vibe. "Blue Skies in Paradise" is Pop Orchestral Indie Rock, inspired by the Italian Amalfi Coast. "Smokin’ Annies’ Place" is pure Jazz, drawn from the backstreets of New Orleans.

https://wildwisteria.hearnow.com/

Ellie Radanova

Ellie Radanova releases her first international single “Funkylicious” and announces a full-length debut album later this year. The track, produced and co-written by her long time musical partner Ventsy Drenikov, showcases her groovy tone alongside a massive music production featuring live-recorded keyboards, bass, guitar, drums, saxophone, trombone and trumpet.

Ellie immediately captivates listeners with her stunning vocal performance and delightful throwback soul diva presence. While she is already well-known in her home country, having being a finalist in Music Idol (Pop Idol) and releasing songs in her native language, she is now locked and loaded to conquer the international music scene. Get ready to make it “Funkylicious” with Ellie!

Sano Hill

"Time Out" charts the story of a singer songwriter trying to make a living and dreaming of success. Set in Galway city, the track was widely acclaimed when an earlier version was released on compilation album "Origin: See the Light".

Leading Irish music magazine Hot Press remarked '...best of all, my favourite track, 'Time Out' ... daringly tries to capture the sound, sense and smell of Galway in a similar vein to Van Morrison's finest compositions about his native Belfast.'

Hill has already attracted rave reviews for his single releases, with over 310,000 streams of his tracks on Spotify alone since his first single release "The Climb" in February 2022 and over 15,000 streams of his related music videos on his YouTube channel.

"Time Out" has a full-band arrangement but with Sano Hill's acoustic rock sensibilities and extraordinary vocal at its core. It was produced by award winning Irish producer Larry Hogan, with final mixing and mastering completed by celebrated engineer and producer Braddon Williams whose previous clients include Beyonce, Snoop Dogg, Mark Ronson, Il Divo, Wyclef Jean, Billy Joel, Kelly Clarkson, P Diddy and The Script.

https://sanohillsongs.wixsite.com/sano-hill

Are Union

The start of Rare Union began in 2019. It started with LA Smith from New York, percussionist.

LA Smith had been wanting to produce a CD, with a lot of percussion. To pass percussion on to kids all over the world. After completing a national tour with The Randy Oxford Band in 2014, LA decided to play at festivals with headliners, and do percussion workshops, passing on 12 sets of bongos at each workshop to low-income kids all over the western hemisphere.

At the same time, Martin Cage lead guitarist from Nemesis, was looking to put some of his original compositions into a CD. LA Smith now out of Columbia MO, and Martin Cage out of Salt Lake UT, decided to get together, and see what would happen.

They went into El Centro studio in Columbia, Missouri and start recording. They added Jerry Russo, a local rhythm drummer and the three of them put together first six songs.

Then the pandemic hit, and it was a challenge to bring any artists in to the studio. The studio added UV lighting, and slowly they started to work on the CD. Martin Cage had played with vocalist, guitar player, Max Soler from FT Myers, in the group Nemesis. So, when they called Max he was ready to go. Over the next year and a half, they had several recording sessions. They had Will Reeves on bass and Danny Carrol on drums, both from Columbia, MO. They played together in several groups. Before too long they had 9 more songs.

The songs started to get real heart felt lyrics, guitar breaks and solos that bring out the original sound that Rare Union turned out to be. They did not go into the studio trying to produce a particular sound, just wanted to make good music. What happened was chemistry, with five artists, with all different backgrounds, from 5 different states playing together. As the songs Martin had composed evolved and began to take shape, Max would add lyrics, guitar. Both Martin Cage and Max Soler would switch off on lead and rhythm. LA Smith and Danny Carroll would build the structure of the songs and decide how to incorporate the drums and percussion. Will Reeves did the bass lines and engineered the CD. They ended up with a new blues rock sound.

The addition of Micael Kott on Cello, from Santa Fe NM, was added. His recording was done at Frogville Studios in Santa Fe, NM. Michael Kott plays cello all over the world with Peter Buffet. His cello is on “Won’t Be Lost” and “Brother of Mine”.

With the CD getting produced, and final vocals getting finished the band needed a name. That’s where Dawn Smith suggested Rare Union. It described this band, born in a pandemic, from five states, with all new original music. Dawn set up all the production of the CD, web site, Domain, copywrite and trademarks.

Naming the CD was easy, Max Soler and Martin Cage had a friend who passed, and he was considered a brother. So, the band named the CD, “Brother of Mine”.

Rare union is now setting dates to do three videos and the start of the next CD in March. Wanting to have it out by the middle of October.

They have been invited to several festivals, and are lining up festivals around the world to play. Hopping for 2023, but with the pandemic may be 2024.

Rareunionband.com

In Search Of

In Search Of is a dynamic band led by extraordinary father-daughter duo Michael Raitzin and Michelle Ray. Their style of music is a fusion of rock, power pop and hard rock.

"Alice and the Wonderland" is a beautiful, powerful and sensory experience for audiences to experience.

The record features Michelle Ray, a gifted vocalist, and songwriter who continues to amaze listeners.
Having showcased her talents on NBC's The Voice, Team Blake, Michelle has amassed over 3.5 million streams on Spotify. Her enchanting melodies have graced national commercials for prestigious brands like Maybelline, Bloomingdales and Mastercard, with her voice finding its way into major feature films such as Garry Marshall's "Mother's Day" and Amazon Prime's "The Expanse". Mark Boals, a celebrated vocalist renowned for his work with Yngwie Malmsteen and Ring Of Fire, adds his powerful touch with additional lead and backing vocals.

https://www.insearchof-music.com/

Min. John E Black

Minister John E Black's music introduces listeners to a new and exciting voice in the Gospel and Soul music scene.

This brand new release by Minister John E Black provides with a powerful and uplifting listening experience that is sure to have a positive impact on their day. From the inspiring lyrics to the soulful melodies and captivating vocals, this music has everything that listeners are looking for, making it a must-play for radio stations around the world.

https://blackbrothersrecords.com/

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Peter Money

"Why" is a song about a communication breakdown leading to the end of a relationship. Despite being a foot-stomping anthem, it’s also a serious track that ponders why some choose to walk away from their problems, rather than learn how to listen.

https://music.apple.com/au/artist/peter-money/274833362

Misha Fair

 

 

Misha Fair, a prolific singer songwriter, has been making a bold impression with her classic country vocals and expressive lyrics. Those who have been fortunate enough to see her dynamic performances are in high expectation of her upcoming solo releases.

A product of a musical family, the singer-songwriter’s family has had major label success from RCA to Atlantic Records. As a result, she spent most of her early childhood development in the same studios as Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the SOS Band, Isaac Hayes, and many other music legends.

With a rich musical legacy written into her DNA, her childhood was shaped by this reality in remarkable yet complicated ways. While most of her kindergarten classmates were toting My Buddies to Show-n-Tell, her father would join her, off tour, with members of the S.O.S. Band, fully costumed.

 Enthralled in the family business, she quickly earned a reputation as the little girl with the big voice, wowing audiences with renditions of LeAnne Rimes’ ‘Blue’ and other tunes by country artists such as Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, as well as rock singer-songwriters Pat Benatar, and Joan Jett.

She was trained from a young age as a classical vocalist, but found her passion in jazz, hip hop, and the gritty alternative sound of the mid ‘90s. She performed in countless marquee, and children’s choirs in her hometown. Unbeknownst to her, there was a wave of hip-hop and RnB sweeping Atlanta, and the young Misha Fair found her tribe along the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the musical ethos of the United States. Misha Fair attended college on a vocal performance scholarship. Minoring in linguistic studies, she may be one of the few country artists able to sing and write in multiple romance languages.

In 2008, she began an internship at Wondaland Arts Society after a chance meeting with Janelle Monae. Her professional career was kickstarted after she began assisting creatively with many of her early projects.

She has collaborated with artists, songwriters, and producers including the likes of Blanco Brown, Breland, Demun Jones, and Yelawolf.

https://www.mishafair.com/

Jeff Pike

Classic love songs, beautifully arranged, exquisitely crafted, and passionately performed, never go out of style. Time stands still within the emotional impact of the lyrics, be it celebratory or heartbreak, and the soul-moving melody it caresses with the ease of a wave gliding across the ocean. "Keep On Walking" is that kind of song. We are all on our path to finding ourselves and our one true love, and it is often simultaneously a painful and blissful experience. "Keep On Walking" beautifully explores this quandary.

"Keep On Walking" was produced, recorded, and engineered by award-winning and multi-million-selling recording artist, vocalist and songwriter Gino Vannelli. His brother, award-winning songwriter, composer and music producer Ross Vannelli produced and directed the video.

It's the second single from Jeff's upcoming album and video project "Right Where I Am". Both projects were recorded, produced and directed by Gino Vannelli and Ross Vannelli.

Jeffpike.com

Freddi/Henchi and The Soulsetters

Freddi/Henchi and The Soulsetters are well-known as 'The Prophets of Funk'. The musical party act first established their exciting stage presence through live shows at night clubs, they created their fun-loving recording identity as the good humored Crown Princes of Funk which includes their international hit "Funky To The Bone". Their all- time classic Dance album full of infectious early 1970s monster hits is now available on Amazon Prime, iTunes, Spotify and other streaming platforms.. Dance your ass off!

The song has over a million views on YouTube.

Mack Holland

Author and songwriter Mack Holland presents his crossover classic "All In My Mind". A man has memories of how he dreamed of spending time with his love desire. Only to come to the realization that it was all an illusion and a fantasy.

Mackholland.com

Nuasia

Modern country pop band, NuAsia's debut single "Quiet Violence" is an artful blend of passionate vocals, enchanting harmonies and a building instrumental. "Quiet Violence" gives a stunning depiction of the initial stages of a relationship's downfall, where one partner feels trapped in their sorrow as the other remains distracted from their affection.

Brought together by their Asian descent and their love for country music, NuAsia is beginning to establish its role as a vanguard to the rare but growing sector of Asian artists in the country scene. This is the first single from their forthcoming concept album and has already been lauded by Rolling Stone India.

Nuasiacountry.com

Rockin' Like Thunder

Discovered by Hadley Murrell of HDM Records while he was in Zamboanga City (Philippines) for a birthday party. They were playing in a funky little club that seated about 20 people, but their talent overtook the room. Hadley decided to sign them and immediately started to prepare songs for them to record.

Hadley brought his production team to Zamboanga City, consisting of Hadley himself, Dwight J. Emile and Tomy Ge, and produced the songs in the Wild Grass Studios, a modern studio in Manila. The engineer is Nikki Cunanan, one of the top engineers. The mixing engineer is the renowned Dennis Sands.

This is the group's first recording, and their songs are currently on Spotify, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Apple Music, as well as iPluggers, and soon to be featured on YouTube. This is Rock, Filipino style.

Love2Be

Walter Weber started to write songs when he was 25 years old. He played bass in several bands. The Blues has been his passion since then.

By chance he started to sing…one evening the singer was seriously sick and they had a gig. The band decided that Walter could easily take over his part.

The birth of a legend…Walter celebrated a huge success this evening. Now he started to sing his own songs.13 album has been released over the years.

In the years 2000 and 2002 Signal Radio, Newcastle, organized a band contest.

Walter took part with his band and reached the Top-Ten.

He had gigs in Fullmoon-Newcastle under Lyme, Lauderdale House-London, Hanover Hotel-Liverpool,

Dukes Bar-Southport, Arts Centre-Southport and many more.

2010 Walter Weber met Birgit Schaidreiter.

Music has also been a passion for her since she was a child. She started to play guitar when she was 9 years old. Besides the classical education, she played in a big band.

Walter encouraged her to write the lyrics for his songs.

This became a big passion for her.

Since then she wrote lyrics for several artists.

Finally, they felt in love…and 2016 Love2be was founded. How they love to be love2be!

Love2be.at

Sano Hill

"Time Out" charts the story of a singer songwriter trying to make a living and dreaming of success. Set in Galway city, the track was widely acclaimed when an earlier version was released on compilation album "Origin: See the Light".

Leading Irish music magazine Hot Press remarked '...best of all, my favourite track, 'Time Out' ... daringly tries to capture the sound, sense and smell of Galway in a similar vein to Van Morrison's finest compositions about his native Belfast.'

Hill has already attracted rave reviews for his single releases, with over 310,000 streams of his tracks on Spotify alone since his first single release "The Climb" in February 2022 and over 15,000 streams of his related music videos on his YouTube channel.

"Time Out" has a full-band arrangement but with Sano Hill's acoustic rock sensibilities and extraordinary vocal at its core. It was produced by award winning Irish producer Larry Hogan, with final mixing and mastering completed by celebrated engineer and producer Braddon Williams whose previous clients include Beyonce, Snoop Dogg, Mark Ronson, Il Divo, Wyclef Jean, Billy Joel, Kelly Clarkson, P Diddy and The Script.

https://sanohillsongs.wixsite.com/sano-hill

The Spell

 

 

Kenny Marquez and Tara B make up this unique, dynamic acoustic duo called THE SPELL.
Both are Singer/Songwriter/Recording Artists, hailing from Southern CA.

Kenny is the amazingly talented, accomplished former Lead Guitarist/Lead Singer from the Platinum Selling 80’s/90’s Rock Group RENEGADE.

Tara B is a Recording Artist who's album entitled "Supposed To Be" can be found on Spotify and Apple Music.
She is also known for performing the National Anthem at numerous Military and Sporting Events.

Together, Kenny and Tara are a musical force to be reckoned with. This charismatic power couple loves to entertain and share their passion for music with the world!

 https://thespellmusic.com/

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The New Winamp Is Here, but It’s Not What You’d Expect

Winamp was a popular music player program in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and recently it’s back under active development. A completely new version of Winamp is now available, but it’s pretty different than the original version.

The parent company for Winamp has been split between two projects for the past few years: updates for the classic Windows player, and a completely new service with the same name. The initial version of the service is now live at player.winamp.com, which works on both desktop and mobile browsers. Full mobile apps for iPhone and Android are expected to arrive in the third quarter of 2023, “based on the legacy desktop version,” according to a press release.

You can’t actually play your own music files with the new web app yet, nor can you connect it to third-party streaming services. Winamp says that functionality is “coming soon,” and it’s not clear which streaming services would allow playback through the service. For now, the only source of music is “Fanzone” — a service where you can support individual artists with direct subscriptions (most seem to be $1 per month) for access to their music in the player. That feature seems to be competing with platforms like Patreon.

The press release explains that the new Winamp “features the Fanzone, which creators can access to become better merchants and to sell their products, creating tiered subscription plans. Winamp fuels the love dedicated fans have for their favourite artists through exclusive content, experiences and memberships, while empowering artists to bypass industry gatekeepers and create on their own terms.”

The concept of a music player that aggregates your own music library, streaming services, and direct access to a given artist’s library could be useful, but right now only the latter component is functional. The existing classic player is also still available and under active development.