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Kidbug, featuring Marina Tadic (Eerie Wanda), Adam Harding (Dumb Numbers), Bobb Bruno (Best Coast) and Thor Harris (Swans), release their self-titled debut album on May 22nd, 2020, via Joyful Noise Recordings.

“She’s Got Me Hypnotized” is the latest work by a band that literally formed on February 9th, 1964, the night the Beatles performed on The Ed Sullivan Show. Robert and Tom Scheckler were two young brothers watching, who at the ages of 15 and 8 formed a group called The Scheckler Brothers.

Italian music artist Annie Barbazza is releasing her first solo album “Vive” on February 29th, 2020 on Dark Companion Records. She was a young drummer in love with progressive rock when Greg Lake discovered her talent as a singer and wanted her on stage with him for the concert which would later become the posthumous “Live in Piacenza”.

Swedish-Australian indie pop outfit Tiny Fighter presents their new single “Strangest Thing”, the first taste of their debut album “Going Home”, to be released in spring via American label Bay Terrace Records.

UK-based alternative act Before Sunday has inked a worldwide record deal with Rockshots Records for the release of the debut album “Anticipation” in April 2020.

Before Sunday is a band with a raw, energetic and personal attitude. Based out of London, UK, and originally from Greece, the band was formed by guitarist and songwriter Nik Basis back in 2012. Singer Stella Panteloudi quickly joined the group, and the duo relocated to London the following year.

Christopher Cross made history with his 1980 self-titled debut album, winning five Grammy Awards, including - for the first time in Grammy history - the “Big Four” most prestigious awards: Record of the Year (for the single “Sailing”), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (also “Sailing”), and Best New Artist.

In a career spanning over five decades, Cross has sold over 10 million albums. His music has garnered five Grammys, an Oscar, a Golden Globe and five Top 10 singles.

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Jonny Polonsky has announced his new album “Kingdom of Sleep”, scheduled for release on March 6th, 2020.

Ahead of that, he presents the lead single “The Weeping Souls” - listen to the new track below. Self-produced by Polonsky, this album was mixed and mastered by Mike Tholen (Chris Connelly, Revolting Cocks).

It’s been a long time coming, but Bergen based 7 piece experimental pop rock outfit Major Parkinson have just revealed that they will launch a brand new track to bring in the new year. Major Parkinson will release the new single “Jonah” on January 3rd, 2020, ahead of their headline show at the Vulkan Arena in Oslo on January 11th 2020.

“Deity” is the debut single from vocalist and songwriter Louise Patricia Crane and transports the listener into an alternate world where “Dear Prudence” was tracked in the “White Album” sessions; a twilight place where the veil between life and death is at its thinnest, and the baroque sounds of 1980s avant-garde dream pop and guitar-driven 1970s progressive rock are natural bedfellows.

British indie-rock outfit Beat Hotel has announced that they will be releasing their new eponymous mini-album via Occulation Recordings in the new year.

Ahead of that, they are previewing their first single “Feel It”, an upbeat and notably positive song and their first composition in a long time. This is the first taste of the new 6-track offering. Both the single and album will be offered for download, but the full album is also being pressed on 12" vinyl. Listen to  “Feel It” below.