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Paul Le Rocq

Interview / Paul Le Rocq

What inspired you to write “Rock to the Top,” especially its vulnerable opening? Well, literally is part of my life. When creativity strikes, there´s not much you can do. Except take it as a hobby and lie to yourself that it´s not really your call. So I chose the truth. I was writing songs alone …

Pharaoh Jo

“Enough For You” By Pharaoh Jo

Louisville rapper Pharaoh Jo has released “Enough For You”., The track pulls from his new album “A Wasteland Called Love” and features CALLMEJB on chorus duty, and what you’re hearing is the sound of someone who ran out of reasons to hold back. The song centers on a feeling most of us know too well. …

Lisa

“NoteSpeak (In a Word)” By Lisa Marie Simmons

“NoteSpeak (In a Word)” is the kind of album that’s been building toward itself for years, and when you finally hear it, you understand why Lisa Marie Simmons and Marco Cremaschini needed all that time. Lisa Marie Simmons grew up in Boulder, spent her formative years as a writer and performer in New York, and …

Julia Thomsen

“Happy Days” By Julia Thomsen

I’ve spent enough time around fashion to know what works: clean lines, intentional details, and nothing that overstays its welcome. Julia Thomsen’s new piano piece “Happy Days” has all three. Julia Thomsen built her reputation on music that feels considered rather than accidental. With over 18 million Spotify streams, she knows what she’s doing. This …

Paul Le Rocq

“Rock to the Top” By Paul Le Rocq

“Rock to the Top” is a song that burrows in on first listen and doesn’t let go. The guitar opens thick and immediate, and it hits that sweet spot where something feels both brand new and like you’ve heard it before. Paul’s voice comes in strong, and the whole thing has this momentum that pulls …

Nathan Bryce

Interview / Nathan Bryce

Hello, Nathan! “Drunk Dial Baby” feels like it came from a real place. Did it? And how long did it take before you could laugh about it enough to write the song? It came from a real place that morphed into this other character’s story completely. The lyrics started with songwriting partner Candace Crockett after …

Rebecca Richards

“Never Too Late” By Rebecca Richards

Rebecca Richards’ “Never Too Late” is built around a sentiment that country music has long understood well: that life rarely unfolds according to a tidy schedule. Released on 6 March 2026, the track leans into the gentle optimism of country pop while keeping its focus firmly on resilience and self-belief. Musically, the song sits in …

Julia Thomsen

“Forever” By Julia Thomsen

Composer Julia Thomsen has released a beautiful new piece titled “Forever,” a composition that lingers in the air long after its final note fades. Known for her elegant, emotive piano work, Thomsen once again creates a soundscape that feels both deeply personal and quietly cinematic. The piece opens with delicate piano notes that immediately establish …

philojain

Interview / philojain

Hello! Your influences are all over the place but “Riff Raff” doesn’t sound like any of them. How do you make something that feels that original? It’s more or less trial by error and letting the rhythm lead itself through to a plausible narrative speaking volumes along the way; more like a tidal wall of …

Ervin Munir

Interview / Ervin Munir

Hello, Ervin. Was there a single moment during recording where you felt this album had become something truly special? Weirdly, and sadly, it was when my friend and producer of my last three albums, Aeron Z Jones died. He had finished producing all the tracks and then he was gone!  The record shifts between quiet …