Cultural Phenomenon Staunch Moderates Release Virtual Live Performance Video For ‘Rolling Stone’

July 17, 2025

Staunch Moderates started out as a group campaigning for a safe place for members of both parties to have political dialogue during the 2020 US elections, and using the power of music to unify. Now, the group from Aspen, Colorado, founded in 2019 by Greg Simmons and Bo Persiko, are broadening their horizons even further, with a visual album and companion virtual live concert video, ‘THE STAUNCH MODERATES EXPERIENCE’, and the first release is a “live” version of their 2023 release, ‘Rolling Stone’.

Morricone’s Wild West Masterpiece Left an Unlikely Pop-Culture Legacy

July 15, 2025

Few sounds summon the American frontier as instantly as that lone ocarina cry in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — “ah-ee-ah-ee-ah,” as it’s lovingly remembered. Yet its mastermind, Italian legend Ennio Morricone, who passed away at 91 in Rome, didn’t set foot in the United States until 2007. That’s more than four decades after composing the score that would come to influence various music genres, including our beloved pop sounds.

Janet Devlin To Return With ‘Houston’: An Anthem Embracing Solitude

July 10, 2025

Giddy Up! Irish singer-songwriter Janet Devlin – AKA country’s new fearless voice – is set to return with her liberating new single, ‘Houston’, out July 18th. With a dose of Nashville twang, a honky-tonk arrangement, and gritty vocals reminiscent of Dolly Parton, this track is a bold declaration of independence wrapped in an Americana hit – perfectly primed to soundtrack your summer.

INTERVIEW: Stars Go Dim Talks New Retro-Pop Album ‘Roses’

July 9, 2025

Mainstream pop band Stars Go Dim – AKA acclaimed artist and songwriter Chris Cleveland – has enchanted audiences with his uplifting songwriting. Over the past 15 years, he has carved out a distinctive presence in the music world – achieving multiple international Top 5 hits, a U.S. radio No.1, millions of streams, and collaborating with legends like Elton John and John Mayer.

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