BMI Reveals 29th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival Lineup

The annual Key West Songwriters Festival presented by BMI announced today the first details behind the five-day event, set to take place April 30th through May 4th. In its 29th year, the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and Rams Head Presents will welcome more than 150 BMI creators as the island transforms into Music City. Multi-day offerings of free […]

BMI Reveals 29th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival Lineup

3 Big Reasons BeachLife Festival Hits Different

Picture this: It’s the first Friday of May. Los Angeles’ subtle winter gloom has melted away to reveal brilliant blue skies, and the long-awaited 75-degree heat is beckoning you relentlessly toward the beach. You put your phone on “Do Not Disturb” and slip it in your pocket. Suddenly, your only craving is for a watermelon […]

Death By Wire – Olivia’s Song: A 00s Hard Rock Revival That Refuses to Look Back

Any fans of Shinedown will be instantly hooked by the gravitas within Olivia’s Song, the opening track from Death By Wire’s debut LP, Shattered Reality. Throwing back to the 00s hard rock epoch while blasting into the future, the single delivers hypersonic hooks that ensure the visceral emotion within the lyrics implants deep into the soul. This is just the first strike in an album that refuses to be anything less than cinematic in its intensity. The Truth Unmasked leans into breathy poetry and raw musicality, while the title track, Shattered Reality, reaches the epitome of vocal conviction. Pieces Align flirts with early 2000s nu-metal textures before Conclusion ties it all together with unrelenting momentum. The care and precision behind each ensure that Death By Wire brings the emotive hammer down with every lyrical blow, organically distinguishing them from the countless bands taking a shot at 00s hard rock revival. With Olivia’s Song setting the bar sky-high, Shattered Reality cements its place as a heavyweight debut, proving Death By Wire’s intent to shake the foundations of the modern scene.  Stream the single on all major platforms, including Spotify. Review by Amelia Vandergast

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U.S. Soccer and Westwood One Reach Audio Rights Agreement

U.S. Soccer and Cumulus Media’s (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One have reached an agreement for Westwood One Sports to serve as the new domestic English-language audio partner of U.S. Soccer. The multi-year exclusive partnership gives Westwood One Sports broadcast rights to all U.S. Soccer Federation-hosted matches, including all USWNT and USMNT friendlies, Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinal matches, and the […]

U.S. Soccer and Westwood One Reach Audio Rights Agreement