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The Interrogation Battles Darkness with Defiant Pop-Punk Optimism in "Wicked Happy"

With their brand new single, "Wicked Happy," Vancouver pop-punk group The Interrogation returns after a five-year absence, and th...

thisaktmusic 21 Oct, 2025

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“Something Different” – Big Sosa Reimagines Music with an Afro-Pop Fire that’s Global

Big Sosa from Las Vegas turns another corner with his brand new infectious single, “Something Different.” Planting his sound in Afro-pop gr...

thisaktmusic 21 Oct, 2025

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TaniA Kyllikki presents a love ballad about longing and loyalty with her new single “I Promise I’ll Wait for You.”

This Berkshire-born artist returns with a cinematic, faith-led love ballad with her latest single, “I Promise I’ll Wait for You.” Written by...

thisaktmusic 21 Oct, 2025

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BruceBan$hee Breaks the Barrier of Reality with 4th Wall EP.

Maryland’s BruceBan$hee is not here to play by the rules; his new EP, 4th Wall, rips them to shreds. Across eight fearless tracks, he bends...

thisaktmusic 16 Oct, 2025

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Hovercraft Resurrects Lost Genius Through Artificial Intelligence In Shaken Not Stirred Album

Grimsby’s former indie wonder Hovercraft have done something magical with their new album, Shaken Not Stirred, a reincarnation of nine new s...

thisaktmusic 14 Oct, 2025

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Yungwall Channels Spirit and Identity with “Cleopatra”

Rising artist Yungwall is making a deeply personal, but musically exceptional, artistic statement with his debut track "Cleopatra,...

thisaktmusic 13 Oct, 2025

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Moon and Aries Illuminate the Shadows with “Closer to You”

With their new single “Closer to You,” the transcontinental duo Moon and Aries , comprised of Jordana Moon from Canada and Tom Aries from Ge...

thisaktmusic 13 Oct, 2025

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