Earl Patrick pivots sharply away from his usual indie-folk and guitar-driven comfort zones for his newest release, the wildly inventive album "Conditioned By Machines". The Portland, Oregon-based composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist has spent over two decades building a dense, eight-album catalog. Here, however, he entirely flips the script. Feeling that classical flute music too often prioritizes gesture over pure melody, he set out...

Melbourne’s Alt-Pop Artist Sunset Salore Announces Upcoming EP with the Assertive and Enchanting Single "Call It" Sunset Salore, an up-and-coming alt-pop star in Melbourne, has released her new song "Call It." It's a sonic declaration of self-worth that demands attention. With its premiere only on AAA Backstage, "Call It" is the first taste of her much-anticipated new EP "Love Kills The Monsters", which is set to...