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Watch and Listen to Bryan Adams Powerful Cry For Peace, “What If There Were No Sides At All”
Immensely talented singer-songwriter Bryan Adams has released a powerful anthem for peace entitled “What If There Were No Sides At All”.
In the same contemplative vein as classics like “Imagine” and “Masters of War”, Adams reflects, “What if there were no sides at all… Just a big blue ball – floating in space. It’s a beautiful world – but a dangerous place. It’s perfectly round – it’s perfectly clear. There are no sides – on a perfect sphere.”
The gentle lyrics pair perfectly with a strumming acoustic guitar and added hints of electric notes thrown in.
The equally impactful music video is made to not be reflective of any location, but is meant to represent conflicts in the world.
In the video’s YouTube description, the skillful songsmith explains, “This is an anti-war peace song written with aim to provoke thought and perhaps even encourage governments to sit down and talk peace. At the moment there is only escalating division and death – a result of the billions of dollars spent by governments to fund these endless wars.”
The video begins with Adams walking through war-torn streets carrying a white flag of peace. Through the video’s progression, Adams continues strolling with the white flag in hand next to a border wall topped with barbed wire. During the chorus, the shot pans to a forest and mountain scape where listener can see the recognizable flag of peace flying proud.
The video finishes with the quote, “The first casualty of war is the truth”. The quote has been referenced many times throughout history in times of calamity.
The Canadian superstar’s unforgettable hits include the likes of “Run To You”, “Summer of 69” and “Everything I Do (I Do It For You)”.
He is currently on tour with the legendary Joan Jett in support of his latest album, So Happy It Hurts, which was released in 2022.
Be sure to follow the link below to give “What If There Were No Sides At All” a listen.
“What If There Were No Sides At All” lyrics :
What if there were no sides at all
What if there were no sides at all
Just a big blue ball – floating in space
It’s a beautiful world – but a dangerous place
It’s perfectly round – it’s perfectly clear
There are no sides – on a perfect sphere
What if there were no sides at all
What if there were no sides at all
Don’t make me hate – don’t make me choose
Why should one side win and the other side lose
I don’t understand – why take sides at all
There are no sides – on this big blue ball
We tell ourselves it’s the stand we take
But there’s no sides except the ones we make
What if there were no sides at all
What if there were no sides at all
Article by : Rune Cuthrell
Romi O Releases New Single “M2M”
Brooklyn-based artist Romi O dropped her second single today entitled “M2M”.
The captivating track begins with the lyrics, “Am I making a mouse into a mountain? Am I overreacting? Am I acting strangely? Am I making a fool out of me?”
The song effectively captures a feeling we can all relate to at one point or another. It musically paints a poignant reflection of ourselves, our choices, and thoughts on navigating through life.
“M2M” combines an electronic groove with guitar riffs and layering percussion. The catchy song is an absolutely memorable track that makes the listener immediately want to play it again. The song steadily and seamlessly progresses into a bit of a musical breakdown, then key change. It is structured masterfully, yet is wonderfully simplistic at the same time.
In the accompanying music video, Romi O’s personality shines through. The colorful video pairs perfectly with the upbeat vibe of the song. The video begins with a simplistic look and a neutral background, then changes through several makeup and outfit swaps that sport brave colors and a gender-fluid confidence. The bold, alternating bright colors of the background make a perfect background for the song’s unique sound.
The moniker Romi O is a new project for the talented musician, whose name is Romi Honach. Her other projects include Ghost Funk Orchestra, as well as co-founding the band PowerSnap.
Romi O’s debut album is right around the corner. Stay tuned for upcoming details from this amazing emerging artist, and be sure to give the new single a listen below.
Article by : Rune Cuthrell, photo courtesy of Si Fish
Antytila Announces 13 North American Tour Dates
Stellar Ukrainian band Antytila (Антитіла) has announced their tour dates for several stops across North America this coming autumn.
This year, the band has been busy with a few tour stops around Europe, as well as fighting firsthand for Ukrainian freedom. The performances will fundraise for Ukrainian armed forces, as well as for humanitarian aid. This will be the first time that the band is playing material from their latest album, Millenium, in the US.
In a post on their social media platforms, the band expressed, “This fall meet and listen to live Antytila in the USA and Canada.
Worldwide famous Ukrainian band “Antytila” is going on US and Canada tour on Sep 28, 2023-Oct 18, 2023 to fundraise for Ukrainian Armed Forces and humanitarian aid.
They performed with Bono and The Edge from “U2” in Kyiv and London, they released common song with Ed Sheeran and performed it together live in Warsaw. From the very beginning of full-scale invasion they swapped their musical instruments for guns and started to protect their lands with millions of Ukrainians.
Now they will be performing in 13 cities, such as: Philadelphia, Washington DC, New York, Boston, Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Seattle, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami.
You will be able to hear their new album MLNL that was released on the second day of War.
‘’You discovered our band from interviews on radio and TV. Now it’s time to feel and listen to our music live. All this time we’ve been receiving a huge amount of support from the USA and Canada, so we are truly convinced that people are waiting for our performance. We are inviting you all to join us on our North-American tour. Best light and sound, Ukrainian groove and Ukrainian soul in each song. All this will be waiting for you. And what is more – true faith in our Victory!’’ – says frontman of “Antytila” Taras Topolia.
…and in Ukrainian :
“Цієї осені зустрінемося наживо на концертах гурту Антитіла в США та Канаді!
Всесвітньо відомий український гурт «Антитіла» з 28 вересня 2023 року по 18 жовтня 2023 року вирушає в тур США та Канадою для збору коштів для Збройних Сил України та гуманітарної допомоги.
Вони виступали з Боно та Едж з Ю2 в Києві та Лондоні, вони випустили спільну пісню з Едом Шираном та виконали її разом у Варшаві.
З самого початку повномасштабного вторгнення вони змінили музичні інструменти на зброю і разом з мільйонами українців почали захищати свої землі.
Тепер вони виступатимуть у 13 містах, таких як: Філадельфія, Вашингтон, Нью-Йорк, Бостон, Монреаль, Торонто, Детройт, Чикаго, Сіетл, Сакраменто, Сан-Франциско, Лос-Анджелес, Маямі.
Ви зможете почути їх новий альбом MLNL, який вийшов на другий день війни.
«Ви дізналися про нашу групу з інтерв’ю на радіо та телебаченні. Тепер настав час відчути та послухати нашу музику наживо. Весь цей час ми отримуємо величезну підтримку зі США та Канади, тому ми справді впевнені, що люди чекають нашого виступу. Ми запрошуємо всіх вас приєднатися до нас у турі по Північній Америці. Найкраще світло і звук, український грув і українська душа в кожній пісні. Все це чекатиме на вас. А ще – справжня віра в нашу Перемогу!» – каже лідер гурту «Антитіла» Тарас Тополя.”
A list of tour dates and cities :
September 28th : Philadelphia, PA
September 29th : Washington, DC
September 30th : New York, NY
October 1st : Boston, MA
October 5th : Montreal, QC
October 6th : Toronto, ON
October 7th : Detroit, MI
October 8th : Chicago, IL
October 12 : Seattle, WA
October 13 : Sacramento, CA
October 14th : San Francisco, CA
October 15th : Los Angeles, CA
October 18th : Miami, FL
For tickets and more information, visit https://antytila.com/events/ .
Please be sure to give the band a listen and catch them on tour at a city near you!
Article by Rune Cuthrell , photo courtesy of Antytila
Hozier Announces Brand New EP Entitled ‘Eat Your Young’
Irish singer-songwriter Hozier has announced a brand-new EP entitled Eat Your Young. The EP is set to drop on Friday March 17th, which is also Hozier’s birthday. The talented artist, whose full name is Andrew John Hozier-Byrne, also released the tracklist, which includes three songs.
The EP cover art features a set of legs sprawled underground. Matching the golden blades of grass are a gold mirror compact and some bullets spread out in the soil.
Hozier’s latest album, Wasteland, Baby! was released to critical acclaim in 2018.
Since, Hozier has released a single entitled “Tell It To My Heart” in collaboration with Meduza, a single called “Swan Upon Leda” and the song “Blood Upon The Snow”. The latter release was in conjunction with the video game God of War Ragnarök.
At the end of 2022, he also announced the coming of his third studio album entitled, Unreal Unearth.
Eat Your Young is now available for pre-order and will be Hozier’s first release of 2023.
Tracklist:
1. Eat Your Young
2. All Things End
3. Through Me (The Flood)
Artcile by : Rune Cuthrell
Taylor Swift Receives Song of the Year Nomination For “All Too Well”
Taylor Swift has received a Song of the Year Grammy nomination for the 10 minute version of “All Too Well”.
With 42 Grammy nominations to her credit, this award struck a special chord for the singer.
The talented songwriter expressed her joy through an Instagram story stating, “All Too Well is the song I’m most proud of, out of anything I’ve written. The fact that it’s nominated for Song of the Year at the Grammys, an award I’ve never won, that honors songwriting… it’s momentous and surreal.”
She continues with a reflection on calling her co-writer for the song, Liz Rose. “Just got off the phone with @lizrosemusic, my co writer on ATW, and reminisced about how we started writing together when I was 14. She believed in me and we are nominated together now. It’s just so cute I can’t cope.”
The original version of “All Too Well” was released on Taylor’s 2012 album, Red.
Red (Taylor’s Version), which re-released the album with Taylor’s new versions and her control housed the song in its entirety.
The accompanying short film music video has landed Taylor endless accolades, including recent MTV Video Music Awards and MTV Europe Music Awards. It is also up for a Grammy at the upcoming 2023 awards, which are set to take place on February 5th.
Taylor also received nominations for “I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” as Best County Song and “Carolina” from the film, Where The Crawdads Sing, under the Best Song Written For Visual Media.
Article by Rune Cuthrell
Featured photo courtesy of Taylor Swift’s performance on SNL, screen-grab courtesy of Taylor Swift
Billie Eilish Releases Surprise Single, “Guitar Songs”
Billie Eilish has surprised listeners with two brand new songs via the single “Guitar Songs”.
In an email sent out to fans, Billie announced, “SURPRISE!!!!! “Guitar Songs” !! featuring “TV” and “The 30th” is out now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! finneas and i really wanted these to be yours as soon as possible. so here they are!! performing “TV” on tour was such a highlight for us too, so we took the audio from the first night we played it in manchester and put it in the song. i get shivers every time i hear it. hope you love the songs and thank you for letting us share our music with you.”
The two tracks are incredibly stripped down, acoustic, beautifully emotional and honest. In “TV” she bellows, “I put on Survivor just to watch somebody suffer. Maybe I should get some sleep. Sinking in the sofa while they all betray each other. What’s the point of anything?”
A standout line is definitely, “The internet’s gone wild watching movie stars on trial while they’re overturning Roe V. Wade.”
Toward the end of “TV”, you can hear excited fans singing along with the gorgeous track.
“The 30th” addresses an accident and is tough to not get emotional while listening. Billie sings, “When you’re staring into space, it’s hard to believe you don’t remember it. Woke up in the ambulance. You pieced it all together on the drive. I know you don’t remember calling me. But I told you even then, ‘you look so pretty’. In a hospital bed you were scared and so was I.”
These two tracks are a poignant reminder of what an incredibly talented, poignant songwriter Billie Eilish is, and how paired with her brother FINNEAS, they are a musical force and voice of our times.
Be sure to check out the beautiful new tracks.
Follow the link below to select your favorite listening platform :
https://BillieEilish.lnk.to/GuitarSongs
Article by : Rune (Tiffany) Cuthrell, album cover courtesy of Billie Eilish
Ed Sheeran Teams Up With Ukrainian Band Antytila
Ukrainian band Antytila (АНТИТІЛА) has joined with Ed Sheeran to release a remix of Sheeran’s track “2step”.
Antytila previously made headlines when they requested Ed Sheeran to perform remotely from Kyiv to benefit the Concert For Ukraine, which took place at the end of March.
The band stated via TikTok, “Through music, we want to show the world that Ukraine is strong and unconquered. We’ll fight and sing for victory in front of the whole world that supports us.”
Now the artists have officially teamed up for the remix which will drop this coming Monday May 2nd.
Antytila has contributed a new section to the song, which highlights the need to hold on to hope whilst being apart from loved ones. Antytila frontman Taras Topolya told The Times (UK) that his lyrics were inspired by the distance from his family during the conflict. Tapas, who is married to fellow Ukrainian singer, Alyosha has been apart from his family since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February. Alyosha has relocated to the United States with their three children.
Three of the members of Antytila have been fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, while two others have been working as civil volunteers in Kyiv helping citizens find the resources they need. Topolia has most recently been fighting and working as a paramedic in and around the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Antytila was formed in 2007 and has released six studio albums. Their plans for a summer tour in 2022 were halted upon Russia’s invasion.
Be sure to check out the remix of “2step” when it drops on Monday.
Article by Rune Cuthrell
Billie Eilish Wins First Oscar For “No Time To Die”
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas won their very first Oscar tonight for Best Original Song at the 94th Academy Awards. The songwriting pair nabbed the golden statue with their track “No Time To Die”, which they wrote for the latest Bond film of the same name.
Earlier in the night, the event included a tribute to the James Bond franchise, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary in film. Billie and her brother also performed a beautiful rendition of “No Time To Die” with Finneas playing piano and Billie delivering emotional vocals.
The siblings earned the honor as the youngest composers to write a Bond song. At 20 years old,, Billie Eilish also made history as the youngest triple crown winner in an award season, taking home a Grammy, a Golden Globe and an Oscar all for the same song.
Eilish could have even more awards on the horizon at next week’s Grammy Awards. Billie and Finneas are nominated for seven Grammys this year.
Article by Rune Cuthrell, photo courtesy of Neilson Barnard of Getty Images
Jeff Rosenstock Makes A Welcome Stop In Phoenix
After not touring for almost three years, lifelong touring musician Jeff Rosenstock took his band, Death Rosenstock, across the US this past fall/winter. At the end of the tour, they hit Phoenix’s own Crescent Ballroom. They brought up and coming rockers, Oceanator and Slaughter Beach, Dog.
Jeff’s fans have a certain deep, emotional connection to Jeff’s music and sing his lyrics like their life depends on it, wrapping their arms around one another in moments of pure camaraderie and bliss. Watching Jeff and company is like watching a well oiled machine whose primary function is to give people a good time. By the end of the night, everyone was sweating, exchanging phone numbers and Instagram handles, and buzzing with the excitement that comes from screaming at the top of your lungs for two hours.
Photos and show highlight by : Zackary J Perry
Hozier Announces Collaboration With Meduza On Single “Tell It To My Heart”
Incredibly talented Irish singer-songwriter Hozier has announced an exciting collaboration with Meduza on the single “Tell It To My Heart”. Fans have been eagerly awaiting new music from the musician since his sophomore LP Wasteland, Baby! was released back in 2019.
The full track from Meduza is set to hit the airwaves on Friday October 29th. In addition to a new single, the Italian trio has been busy with live shows dotting the US. They’re also preparing for an epic Halloween bash in New York City on October 30th.
This new sound and EDM exploration for Hozier is most assuredly going to be a delight.
Be sure to follow the link below to pre-save the track on Spotify, pre-add on Apple Music, and to sign up for updates on both of these amazing artists!!
Save “Tell It To My Heart”
…and if you can’t wait to hear the song til next Friday, here is a 15 second preview!!
Photo courtesy of Hozier, article by Rune (Tiffany) Cuthrell