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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 This week's playlist has undeniable anthems and voices of LGBTQ artists who have shaped—and continue to reshape—the sound of pop. Pride isn’t just a party—it’s history, release, and joy that had to fight to exist in the first place. musicconnection.com/ear-cand…
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Asal leans into something deeper in her latest abum, 'Kiss the Sun.' “Being vulnerable is one of the hardest parts of being an artist,” she admits. “You have to tell the truth, but you also have to find a way to transform that truth.” 💋 ☀️ musicconnection.com/release-… 📸 Sam Pilson
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Daniel Hunt of electronic pop icons Ladytron told us about his ❤️ for his Kawai K1ii synth in this week's Can't Do Without. "I picked one of these up (that one became several) and found it to be such a beautiful thing, my favourite of all." musicconnection.com/ladytron… 📸Mark McNulty
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Multi-platinum quartet Little Big Town is hitting the road this fall with their newly announced For The Art Of It Tour. The tour arrives in tandem with their upcoming album It’s A Dying Art (out August 28). More info in this week's Live Beat musicconnection.com/the-live… 📸Becky Fluke
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Hit the Decks! It's techno artist AD7USTMENT! 🎧️ "My music has evolved into a medium for total presence; it is about being free from the past and the future. It is an energetic broadcast of power and groove," he says 🤘 musicconnection.com/hit-the-… Pic courtesy of AD7USTMENT
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Lenka’s latest album, Good Days, is a warm, soul-soaked reminder to lean into positivity without ignoring the real world—and in our latest Release Radar, she opens up about how that perspective shaped the record from the ground up. 🎶☀️ musicconnection.com/release-… 📸 Ainslie McNamara
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Sean Elliott of punk vets Professor & the Madman told us about his ECHOBRAIN love in this week's Can't Do Without. "It’s the only pedal I use. It adds just the right amount of flavor," says the artist. 🤘 🎸 Can't Do Without: musicconnection.com/professo… #Music Photo by Troy Swisher
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GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer Tenroc told us about his King and Country experience in this week's The Best Gig I Ever Saw. "It even inspired me to write differently too, a little more freer," he says. musicconnection.com/the-best… #MusicConnection #Tenroc #music
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Genre-blending artist BKTHERULA has joined forces with Whethan for new single and video "I GO PUNK," and true to form it's a hard-hitting, energetic monster of a track. 🎥 🎶 Video of the Week 👇 musicconnection.com/video-of… #MusicConnection #music #musicvideo #BKTHERULA #Whethan
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What does it mean for a song to change your life? In our latest A Song That Changed My Life, She’s Green dives into Beach House’s “Myth”—a track that doesn’t just soundtrack a moment, but reshapes how you move through it. musicconnection.com/a-song-t… #MusicConection 📸 Liam Armstrong
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Tove Lo's upcoming 6th album ESTRUS is on the horizon and with it, her ESTRUS Tour. She's kicking things off with a run of North American release shows beginning in mid-September before expand into her biggest U.K. and European run to date. musicconnection.com/the-live… 📸Charlie Denis
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Hit the Decks! It's Australian-born, L.A.-based producer & DJ EDDIE! "The best way to describe my sound with a few words would be: Industrial, Avant Garde, Chic & melancholic. In more genre speaking terms you could say Electronic or Midtempo/Bass" he says. musicconnection.com/hit-the-…
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Our June Issue has landed, featuring synth-pop royalty The Human League on the cover! Ahead of their Generations tour, the band gave us an exclusive look into their dynamic, gear setup, and why they still love the immediacy of playing live. 🤘 🕺 musicconnection.com/the-huma… 📸 Perou
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Soft, scrappy, and a little bit revolutionary, Kid Sistr are rewriting the script with “American Teenage Prophecy." MC spoke with the trio about their songs, their creative evolution, and the stories they’re finally getting to tell. 🤘 musicconnection.com/release-… 📸 Tanner Deutsch
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Jamie Radu of Montreal garage-punk crew the Taxi Girls told us about her love for her Fender bass in this week's Can't Do Without. "At this point, it feels like an extension of me. I haven’t played another bass live in about 10 years," says Radu. musicconnection.com/taxi-gir… 📸 Loicia
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MC's Video of the Week is here and singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Ty Dolla $ign has released a new single and video called "good to me"—and it's a sweet soul gem. 🎥 🎶 See it and hear it below 👇️ musicconnection.com/video-of… #TyDollaSign 📸 Tyler Shields
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Hit the Decks! It's Italian underground techno DJ and producer Flour! "I like to create something that is not only powerful, but also emotional and immersive," he says. "I always try to tell a story, to create something that can stay with the listener." 🤘 musicconnection.com/hit-the-…
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MC's Staff Picks are in! 🎧️ This week, we're listening to Wolfsbane, Gustav Holst, The Pretty Reckless, and Buffalo Springfield. Tune in below to find out which tracks we're spinning 👇️ musicconnection.com/staff-pi… #MusicConnection #StaffPicks 📸 KRLA Beat/Beat Publications, Inc.
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Mary Lucey of TANASI told us about her love for her Jason Romero clawhammer banjo in this week's Can't Do Without. "It has been a beautiful muse for writing songs and keeping me calm when the rest of life seems in overdrive," she says. musicconnection.com/tanasi-c… 📸 Steve Atkins
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GRAMMY-nominated Nigerian-American rapper Wale has joined forces with breakout Nigerian singer-songwriters Teni and Seyi Vibez for new single and video "YSF," which seems to stand for "you're so fine."🎶 Check out our Video of the Week 👇 musicconnection.com/video-of… 📸 @atlonglastcz
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