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Indie R&B Visionary Anysia Kym Releases New Single “Speedrun” From Her Album ‘Purity’

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Indie R&B Visionary Anysia Kym Releases New Single “Speedrun” From Her Album ‘Purity’

Bronx born, Brooklyn based artist Anysia Kym releases her new single “Speedrun” and announces her collaborative album ‘Purity’, out now via 10k. The standout video, directed by Standby Projects, features Anysia performing Lambkin’s choreography on a quiet South London street at dusk, setting the tone for the intimate emotional world she and Tony Seltzer built together. The project grew from their early bond over drums, and “Speedrun” reflects that connection with pointed songwriting that blends tenderness and directness as she asks a lover to take a risk on her.

‘Purity’ highlights Anysia’s bold evolution as a vocalist, producer and songwriter, pulling from jungle, drum n bass and soulful R&B while expanding the sonic identity she first explored with projects like Soliloquy, Pressure Sensitive and 2024’s Truest. She has become a singular voice within New York’s underground, finding community with labelmates MIKE, Sideshow and Niontay and collaborating with UK producer Loraine James on their Clandestine EP. Tony Seltzer, known for work with Princess Nokia, Jay Critch and Eartheater, brings his energetic, synth driven production to the album, pushing Anysia into new dimensions as both artists showcase the creative trust and ambition that defines ‘Purity’.

Heavy Metal Force Dirkschneider and The Old Gang Release New Single “Dead Man’s Hand”

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Heavy Metal Force Dirkschneider and The Old Gang Release New Single “Dead Man’s Hand”

If you have been following the rise of Dirkschneider and The Old Gang, their debut album ‘Babylon’ has already shown how powerful this new chapter in classic metal can be. Their new single “Dead Man’s Hand” raises the stakes once again, pulled straight from the studio floor in a high energy performance clip. The song began as a piano and vocal demo written by Manuela Bibert before being rebuilt note for note on guitar and Hammond organ, creating a driving backbone of pounding riffs and snarling distorted keys. Udo Dirkschneider delivers a standout vocal performance, while both Peter Baltes and Manuela add unexpected vocal moments that expand the song’s texture and intensity.

With a massive, shout along chorus and a spirit built for good time metal, “Dead Man’s Hand” captures everything that makes Dirkschneider and The Old Gang feel like a fresh, exciting continuation of a legendary legacy. The track balances grit and groove with a stadium sized hook that begs to be sung loud, marking another bold step forward as their debut album continues to unfold.

Wolf Alice Release New Single ‘White Horses’ From Their Album ‘The Clearing’

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Wolf Alice Release New Single ‘White Horses’ From Their Album ‘The Clearing’

Wolf Alice release their soaring new single ‘White Horses’, the latest glimpse into their upcoming album ‘The Clearing’, out now. It is the only song on the album to feature drummer Joel Amey on lead vocals before he and Ellie Rowsell lift into a glowing duet. Joel says he was inspired by the “sonic shapes” already forming on the record but wanted to anchor them with a driving krautrock beat. Lyrically, the song reflects on his family and the search for identity after discovering his mother and aunt’s adoption histories. Years spent touring the world blurred his sense of home, but he says he realised his chosen family was the band around him, a sentiment that shaped the heart of ‘White Horses’.

Recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy winning producer Greg Kurstin, ‘The Clearing’ shows where Wolf Alice stand in 2025: bold, emotional and bursting with ambition. The album follows the critically acclaimed singles ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’ and ‘The Sofa’, shared shortly after their triumphant Glastonbury performance. Described as a modern pop rock record with a timeless streak, it blends playful and serious tones while nodding to the 1970s without ever stepping out of the present. With Rowsell’s poetic storytelling at the center and the band’s renewed sense of clarity, the record captures the moment of stepping out of the chaos of your twenties and finding focus again.

Ten years after emerging from North London’s scene, Wolf Alice stand at a generational peak. From the Grammy nominated debut era of ‘Moaning Lisa Smile’ to the Mercury winning ‘Visions Of A Life’ and the UK chart topping ‘Blue Weekend’, the band have grown into artists of rare influence. They have played globally, shared stages with Harry Styles, and topped festival lineups including Radio 1’s Big Weekend and Glastonbury. With ‘The Clearing’, Ellie, Joff, Theo and Joel offer a portrait of a band stepping into a new decade with wisdom, ambition and unstoppable creative fire.

Post Emo Breakouts Hot Mulligan Release New Single “Island In The Sun” Featuring Cory Castro

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Post Emo Breakouts Hot Mulligan Release New Single “Island In The Sun” Featuring Cory Castro

Post emo rising stars Hot Mulligan release their new Midwest emo soaked single and video “Island In The Sun” featuring Cory Castro of Free Throw via Wax Bodega. The track is the second preview from their upcoming album ‘The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still’, out now. Gritty, spiraling and self aware, the song channels a night of emotional collapse through upbeat instrumentals and jagged vocals, showing Hot Mulligan’s gift for turning raw angst into cathartic melodic fire.

With lyrics like “I want to want nothing / To forget what I need to change,” the band captures the numb struggle of trying to outrun regret while buried in self destruction. Michael Herrick’s accompanying video stitches together candid tour footage that mirrors the chaos and unfiltered honesty at the heart of Hot Mulligan’s world. The band also announced their 28 date fall 2025 The Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still Tour with support from Drug Church, Arm’s Length and Anxious, marking another huge leap forward in their ascent.

Metal Hardcore Force Great American Ghost Release Their Cover Of Deftones’ “Hole In The Earth”

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Metal Hardcore Force Great American Ghost Release Their Cover Of Deftones’ “Hole In The Earth”

Great American Ghost release their stunning cover of the Deftones classic “Hole In The Earth” from the 2006 album ‘Saturday Night Wrist’. The track channels the emotional weight of the original while injecting a fiery post hardcore pulse that reshapes the song with sharper edges and explosive energy. Harrison says, “‘Hole in the Earth’ was our first and only choice when we decided to tackle a Deftones song. Not only is it our collective favorite by one of our biggest influences, but the subject matter really resonated with us at the time of recording.”

Since emerging from the Northeast in 2012, Great American Ghost have carved a fierce path through their albums ‘Everyone Leaves’, ‘Hatred Stems From The Seed’ and ‘Power Through Terror’, the latter landing on RIFF’s 60 Best Metal Albums list. Their 2022 ‘Torture World’ EP earned praise for its intensity, and touring alongside The Ghost Inside, Alpha Wolf and Fit For A King fortified their reputation as one of heavy music’s most relentless bands. Signing with Sharptone Records led to the creation of their 2025 album ‘Tragedy Of The Commons’, produced by Will Putney, a project that pushed their sound into thrilling new territory.

With “Hole In The Earth”, Great American Ghost channel admiration, emotion and lived experience into a bold reinterpretation of a fan favorite. The band’s connection to the song’s themes deepens its impact, resulting in one of their most powerful recordings yet and a heartfelt tribute to one of their most important influences.

Appalachian Folk Artist John Robert Releases New Single “Other Side”

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Appalachian Folk Artist John Robert Releases New Single “Other Side”

John Robert releases his new single “Other Side”, his first new music since the 2023 Garden Snake EP and his first release as an independent artist. Steeped in Appalachian folk tradition, the song was written in remembrance of his grandmother as a gift to his mother. Using an alternative guitar tuning, he leans into a warm, woody tone colored by quiet melancholy, ending with an organ that drifts in and out like a memory returning. He says the song grew from long distance updates while his grandmother was in hospice and from imagining the weight his mother carried through that loss. Their final conversation, he recalls with fondness, ended with a shared belief that there should be no stigma around adults climbing trees.

After six years in Los Angeles, John Robert returned in early 2025 to his hometown of Edinburg Virginia, a place he describes as one where people “want more for me than they want from me.” Surrounded by familiar faces, the rhythm of the Shenandoah River and the quiet of home, he began shaping new music that feels like a scrapbook of long held memories, each page connected to moments that shaped him. “Other Side” reflects that shift with honesty and gentleness, offering listeners a window into family, loss and the love that lingers long after someone is gone.

The official video for “Other Side” anchors that feeling even further as he digitized decades of family home videos, letting the images of his childhood, his loved ones and the world that raised him speak for themselves. It marks the start of a deeply personal new chapter for John Robert, carried by sincerity, simplicity and a return to the place where his music began.

Global Afropop Star Tyla Releases New Music Video For Her WizKid Collaboration “Dynamite”

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Global Afropop Star Tyla Releases New Music Video For Her WizKid Collaboration “Dynamite”

On the heels of the release of her first new music since her debut album cycle, Tyla has released the music video for her highly anticipated collaboration with WizKid, “Dynamite.” The new video feature, directed by Nabil, casts the Grammy-winners in a steamy precursor to a vacation in Tyla’s latest venture with the legendary director.

The cinematic storytelling often found in Tyla music videos is once again present in “Dynamite,” which opens with silent communication between the singer and her co-star WizKid, as the two enter the confines of a hotel.

Tyla’s reverence for WizKid, one of Nigeria and Africa’s greatest living musical exports and an Afrobeats pioneer, dates back to the beginning of her career. The South African native has always publicly declared her admiration for the Nigerian superstar and trailblazer, and has profusely supported his ventures on social media. When the opportunity to work together first presented itself in 2022, Tyla pounced.

“I was very new, I didn’t think he would be down for a session. But he was, he liked some of the stuff I played him,” Tyla says, recalling the nerves she felt about working with one of her idols with the UK’s Capital XTRA earlier this summer. Fortunately, “Dynamite” was one of the results of those early sessions.

“When I thought of doing a mixtape called WWP, I went back to all my old demos and I remembered the Wiz one,” Tyla told a London audience in July as she previewed ‘WWP’ pre-release. “And it was still good, like, after three years! I just told him, ‘Let’s finish it because I want to drop it’.”

In the weeks leading up to the release of WWP, fans speculated that the official version of “Dynamite” would be included, sending Tyla’s audience into a tailspin on social media. From Instagram to TikTok, excited fans clamored for the new collaboration, noting that the first collaboration between two of Africa’s biggest music stars would be a global event.

The term “global event” is fitting for Tyla’s latest conquests – she’s had a summer lined with them. She contributed all-new music to the Smurfs soundtrack in July, with her original song “Everything Goes Blue,” and starred in headlining performances at the renowned Open’er Festival in Poland and the Tipsy Festival in Barbados. This week, Tyla announced her official Asia tour, with dates in Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Manila and Singapore in November and December ‘25, with more dates to be announced.

Metal Titans Ellefson Soto Release New Single “Shout” From Their Album ‘Unbreakable’

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Metal Titans Ellefson Soto Release New Single “Shout” From Their Album ‘Unbreakable’

Grammy winning bassist David Ellefson and powerhouse metal vocalist Jeff Scott Soto release the official music video for their raging new single “Shout” from their upcoming album ‘Unbreakable’, out now via Rat Pak Records. The track is a full force battle cry built on crushing riffs and soaring vocals, with Soto saying, “Shout is another call to those who refuse to take smack from anyone and everyone. This is our war cry theme to the world we live in today.” Ellefson adds, “In a world of division and negativity, we chose to take the approach with this song that we are better together. Standing united, our voices can and will be heard.”

Joined by guitarist Andy Martongelli and drummer Paolo Caridi, with guest turns from Tim Ripper Owens and Burning Witches vocalist Laura Guldemond, Ellefson Soto deliver 11 tracks recorded at Rogue Studios in Wembley UK with producer Chris Collier. ‘Unbreakable’ channels the duo’s classic metal roots while pushing a modern edge, pairing precision musicianship with powerful, melodic storytelling. “Shout” captures their raw chemistry and unfiltered intensity, underscoring why their partnership continues to resonate across the metal world.

Disclosure Release New Single “No Cap” Featuring Anderson Paak

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Disclosure Release New Single “No Cap” Featuring Anderson Paak

Multi-platinum duo Disclosure unleashes its monumental new collaboration “No Cap” featuring multi-hyphenate superstar Anderson Paak, out now via Disorder/Capitol Records.

“No Cap” returns to Disclosure’s world-conquering pop sensibilities without giving an inch on the dance floor. The song plunges listeners into the center of the club from the start as Paak lords over a wild score of rubbery synths, relentless bass, and skittering drums. When the melodic line hits, he’s off to the races, switching from a cool, calm chant to soul-drenched, rapid-fire raps: “So, so, tell me no lies / Open up your mind, hands to the sky / Oh, oh, why you so fine? / If you don’t mind, baby, turn up the vibes.”

“Creating something with Andy has been a long time coming! We first met at our show at Forrest Hills in NYC back in 2015 and have been fans of his for even longer. The time finally felt right and the right song appeared. He’s one of the most talented musicians we have ever worked with and we can’t wait for you all to hear this one and perform it live together soon,” Disclosure shares.

“This collab is well overdue and I can’t wait to feed the people! We’ve been teasing the track for a little bit and it never misses! ‘No Cap’ is the ideal dance floor banger you don’t have to think about!” Paak adds.

Co-written by the Lawrence brothers and Paak with frequent Disclosure collaborator Jimmy Napes, the high-energy track is already a proven people-mover. Both artists (Paak as his vinyl-spinning alter-ego DJ Pee Wee) have been playing “No Cap” to rapturous crowds during recent DJ sets, not to mention sharing smoldering teasers and hilarious clips highlighting their chemistry together. Like Disclosure, Paak is a game collaborator who works across diverse sonic spaces, as seen not only on his projects like NxWorries (with producer Knxwledge) and Silk Sonic (with Bruno Mars), but also recent team-ups with R&B riser Jane Handcock, electronica star TokiMonsta, and K-pop rap hero G-Dragon.

The song continues Disclosure’s legacy of boundary-pushing collaboration with such eclectic acts as The Weeknd, Lorde, AlunaGeorge, Aminé, slowthai, Khalid, and Sam Smith (who featured on their 3x platinum-certified breakthrough “Latch”). Most recently, the duo released the thrilling “King Steps” with British-Gambian rapper Pa Salieu. They’d previously been on a run exploring their experimental side with similarly darker, hard-hitting bangers like “Arachnids” — described by Guy as an “ever-evolving creative puzzle of sound design and groove exploration” — and “in2minds” with friend/collaborator Chris Lake.

Country Icon Dolly Parton Celebrated As New Guinness World Records Icon

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Country Icon Dolly Parton Celebrated As New Guinness World Records Icon

Dolly Parton is officially a Guinness World Records Icon! As Guinness celebrates its 70th anniversary, they recognize Dolly as one of the few individuals whose achievements have transcended music and inspired generations around the world. Across decades of groundbreaking work, she has earned 11 Guinness World Records titles, reflecting her enduring impact and unmatched legacy.

Dolly continues to shape the cultural landscape with the same energy she has carried since the beginning of her career. New record titles arrived with her album ‘Rockstar’ in 2023 and her 2025 remix of “Please Please Please” with Sabrina Carpenter, including the most consecutive decades with Top 10 album entries on the Billboard country chart for a female artist, the longest span of Number 1 hits on the US Top Country Albums chart for a female artist and the most Top 10 entries on that chart for a female artist. She also holds the record for the most decades with a Top 20 hit on the Hot Country Songs chart. Each achievement adds another layer to her story as she continues to reach new audiences.

With 66 studio albums, the most released by any female country singer, Dolly has gifted the world an extraordinary catalog that includes timeless songs like “Jolene”, “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You”. Her ability to create music that resonates across eras makes her one of the most influential artists of all time. Today’s recognition honors not only her records but the spirit, generosity and creative spark that have made Dolly Parton a global icon.

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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