Jim Barber, Author at Music Life Magazine

TOTALLY TUBULAR FESTIVAL – 80’s New Wave Tour – Announces Summer Tour Launching July 17

April 26, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Totally Tubular Festival, the acclaimed multi-act ‘80’s extravaganza which originated in 2024—returns for a full 2026 summertime [,,,]

Emily Wolfe Releases New Single “Lips” feat. Jesse Hughes (Eagles of Death Metal)

April 26, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Austin-based singer/songwriter and powerhouse guitarist Emily Wolfe returns with her new single “Lips,” featuring Jesse Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal, available now through Judge [,,,]

Symphonic Metal Heavyweights ZORNHEYM Unleash Video for Single “Somewhere Far Beyond”

April 26, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Swedish symphonic metal act ZORNHEYM has released the first single and music video, “Somewhere Far Beyond”, taken from their upcoming [,,,]

GREY DELISLE ANNOUNCES NEW COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH SOUL ARTIST LES GREENE

April 26, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – LA-based, Grammy-winning artist and legendary voice actor Grey DeLisle returns with “The Pieces,” a slow-burning, soulful meditation [,,,]

Ike Reilly featuring Shane Reilly to release album, “Blind and Surrounded,” on June 12

April 26, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Americana/indie rock singer-songwriter Ike Reilly is releasing a new album featuring Shane Reilly. Entitled Blind and Surrounded, it is due out [,,,]

Martin Luther McCoy Announces ‘Welcome Back Love,’ A Soul-Bearing New Album Shaped by Time, Loss, and Renewal

April 26, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Martin Luther McCoy has spent decades building a body of work that resists easy categorization. A singer, songwriter, [,,,]

Brother Cane ft. Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke Honour Gary Rossington with “Prince Charming”

April 26, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Southern rock takes on a heartfelt tone as Brother Cane teams up with Johnny Van Zant and [,,,]

SALIVA Release New Single “COPE” feat. Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch

April 10, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Saliva have returned with their new single “Cope,” featuring Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch, available now via Judge & Jury Records. “Cope” is a [,,,]

Art-Pop Auteur Chris Stamey releasing new album of interpretations

April 10, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Modernism is the latest collection from North Carolina songwriter / vocalist / guitarist / producer Chris Stamey. Conceived [,,,]

Dream Beard Teams Up with Dropout Kings for Powerful New Single “HIGH LIFE”

April 10, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Rising artist Dream Beard announces the release of his new single “HIGH LIFE,” through Judge & Jury Records, a deeply personal collaboration with [,,,]

DEFECTS Unleash Raw Fury On New Single “Artificial Icons”

April 10, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Defects reveal their brand-new single “Artificial Icons,” which boils over with rage on a world run by control and [,,,]

Alice Cooper Introduces New Guitarist Anna Cara

April 10, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Alice Cooper has introduced British guitarist Anna Cara in place of his longtime guitarist Nita Strauss, who announced earlier this year [,,,]

Nervosa Share New Single – “Impending Doom”

April 10, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Metal heroines NERVOSA unleash the opening track to their upcoming album, Slave Machine, as a third single. “Impending Doom” builds [,,,]

Plume Release Brand New Single – “Furious Icon”

April 10, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – There’s a certain kind of momentum you don’t fake, and right now, PLUME are moving like a band that’s already [,,,]

BRIAN WHEAT and TOMMY SKEOCH Join Forces with JOSEY SCOTT, CHRIS HOLMES to Form New Band T3RMINAL

April 10, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – A brand new modern hard rock band has officially arrived. Brian Wheat (Tesla) and Tommy Skeoch (formerly of Tesla, Bad Marriage) [,,,]

Evergrey Announce New Album – “Architects Of A New Weave”

April 10, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Shortly after announcing their fifteenth (!!!) studio album, Architects Of A New Weave, set for release on June [,,,]

Metalcore Band Renesans Drop New Single – “Split Brow”

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Renesans (pronounced “Renaissance”) is the brainchild of viral extreme vocal coach and frontman David Benites, culminating all of his expertise in [,,,]

Aysanabee Celebrates Multiple Award-Winning Albums with New Acoustic EP – Timelines

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Fresh off a double win at the 2026 JUNO Awards and a run of sold-out tour dates, four-time JUNO [,,,]

Mimi O’Bonsawin Teams Up with The Pairs on “Better Than Before” Single

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Acclaimed singer-songwriter Mimi O’Bonsawin teams up with her musical besties The Pairs for her latest single “Better Than Before.” “This [,,,]

“Powerline” – The New Jennifer Foster Album OUT NOW

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Toronto singer-songwriter Jennifer Foster releases POWERLINE, a collection of acousticdriven folk-pop songs, alongside the title track single. [,,,]

Logan Richard Shares New Single “Yet to Let Me Down”

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – PEI-born and based singer-songwriter and guitarist Logan Richard celebrates the one-year anniversary of his award-winning album Character Traits with the announcement [,,,]

JAYLER New Video/Single “Need Your Love” Out Now; Debut Album ‘Voices Unheard’ Out May 29

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – JAYLER, the electrifying U.K. rock band blending the spirit of rock’s golden age with a bold, raw [,,,]

Cree Artist Sinematic Releases Debut Album ‘Metamorphosis,’

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Sinematic, the musical persona of Indigenous rock artist and multigenre composer Ayden Gray, has released his debut [,,,]

Carleton Stone Shares Dive-Bar Inspired New Single “Lights”

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Nova Scotia singer-songwriter Carleton Stone is back with a late-night slow-burner, following up his recent single ‘Used To’ [,,,]

BC Singer-Songwriter Becca Stefanson Shares New Single – HOW I FEEL

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Pitt Meadows, BC-based singer-songwriter Becca Stefanson hares her new single “How I Feel”, the same day as [,,,]

Canadian Screen Award Nominee ‘Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul’ Puts Jay Douglas and Reggae History Where They Belong

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Play It Loud! — How Toronto Got Soul, the feature documentary documentary, directed by Graeme Mathieson, produced [,,,]

Howard Jones Curates Feel-Good Event of Summer: “THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER” North American Tour Dates Confirmed

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – New wave icon Howard Jones is very proud to announce the ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ North [,,,]

JOSEPH THOLL Announces NEW ALBUM ‘It Might Be Art ‘ and SINGLE “New Dawn”

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Joseph Tholl is widely known as a Swedish multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He gained international recognition as [,,,]

SEBASTIAN JAMES RELEASES NEW SINGLE, “SICK OF YOU” W/ PUDDLE OF MUDD’S JIMMY ALLEN Click to teach Gmail this conversation is important

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – Kansas City hotshot singer – songwriter SEBASTIAN JAMES releases “Sick of You,” the second single from his [,,,]

Progressive Sludge Trio APE VERMIN Embark On “The Riders of The Damned Tour Part 2” w/ MEAN GREEN

April 9, 2026 Jim Barber Comments Off

Press release – North Carolina progressive sludge metal trio Ape Vermin will hit the road this spring for “The Riders of the Damned [,,,]