With four decades behind them, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray, the women behind the Indigo Girls, are in the midst of a victory lap. Despite a loyal fanbase, evocative songwriting, and artistic consistency, mainstream success and popularity evaded the Girls. As openly queer musicians since the 90s, the duo was stunted by misogyny and homophobia…
Em Beihold’s rising star took her by surprise and later tonight, she’ll tell us the story. Despite her shock, she has gone on to tour with an impressive array of artists like Lewis Capaldi, King Princess, and the Jonas Brothers. A lifelong musician, Beihold didn’t believe she could make a career out of music, but…
February was an incredible month for new music—here are some new releases that Vinyl Mag LOVED last month! SZA, “Saturn“ SZA teased us at the Grammys with this single, as she performed “Saturn” live, leaving us shocked at how mesmerizing she sounded. Then, she released it the next week, and it took us by storm….
In the alleged ‘Year of the Girl,’ led largely by women in media, it’s encouraging that women have seen gains in the realm of popular music according to the most recent study published by the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. But before you pop the champagne, you must know that the all-time high…
On January 31st Universal Music Group’s licensing deal with TikTok expired to the dismay of almost everyone. A day before the expiration, UMG released a statement about the breakdown in contract negotiations, alleging that TikTok tried to “bully” them into a subpar deal. TikTok responded hours later stating “It is sad and disappointing that Universal…
Get an exclusive sneak peek at Athens-based Honeypuppy’s newest EP.
Athens-based Cam and his Dam Jam Band released their first full-length album, The Paradise Experiment, on January 1st, 2024. On the new record, the group hosts jazzy, groovy coffeehouse tunes that drawl on and on, clocking in at just under 50 minutes with eight songs. The album features the band’s 2023 single “Gypsy Magic Woman”,…
London-based Olivia Dean, 24, released her debut album Messy (EMI Records) in late June. As featured on my Staff Picks list, Messy is a collection of delicate and soft reflections on young adulthood that I was immediately drawn to. Oscillating between unbridled love and joy and melancholy reflections on life, Dean showcases a vulnerable ethos,…
From one fellow music lover to another, Vinyl Mag staff shares the albums they loved all year long. Take a look below to see what records made us feel, dance, and reflect in 2023. Maybe you’ll find a new favorite. Adeboye Adeoye, Staff Writer The albums that stick with me most this year tell very…
Cian Ducrot is a tried-and-true practitioner of the singer-songwriter genre. His lyrical approach is refined and polished against the same undertones as his predecessors, which are quite easy to pinpoint as soon as his debut album Victory comes through your headphones. It’s immediately reminiscent of Lewis Capaldi, Dermont Kennedy, and early Ed Sheeran. Of this,…