Category: New Music

Introducing Joan. Oops, Sorry….. joan.

New Music

Little Rock, Arkansas based duo joan has been known by their followers for creating an infectious blend of pop music from inside their bedrooms in deepest Middle America. Apart from that they seem to have a thing for not using capitals for their name or their titles. They formed in 2017 and released their first EP, called portra, in 2019. Three more EPs have followed, and now, in 2023, their first full album is a fact.

superglue, the title track from joan’s debut album, is new this week on RadiJohan.

Soul Brothers

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“The Teskey Brothers” are an Australian blues rock band from Melbourne, named after Sam and Josh Teskey, who formed the band in 2008 and began by performing in the street and at parties. The brothers take influence from iconic soul men Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett and prove how timeless music that appeals directly to the human spirit endures.

Success came in 2017 with the release of their debut album, Half Mile Harvest. Their second album, Run Home Slow, followed in 2019 and made it to number 2 on the Australian album chart. Their highly anticipated third album, The Winding way, has just been released.

The latest single by The Teskey Brothers, Remember The Time, is new this week om RadiJohan.

The Resurgence of Melodic Hard Rock Continues

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“The Defiants” are a band whose music recalls the glory days of the hair metal era of the eighties and early nineties. Formed in 2015 by former members of hair metal band “Danger Danger,” The Defiants’ 2016 self-titled debut album contained hard rock anthems full of guitar solos and singalongs and was considered a glorious return to the “in your face” melodic hard rock that enraptured millions of fans back in the ’80s and ’90s. A second album, Zokusho, was released to critical acclaim in 2019 and now, after another four year wait, they have returned with their third release, Drive, which could turn out to be their greatest musical achievement so far.

The Defiants’ single 19 Summertime is new this week on RadiJohan.

Introducing The Michael Thompson Band

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The “Michael Thompson Band” (MTB) is a rock band from Los Angeles formed in 1988. In musician circles, Michael Thompson is considered one of the leading guitar players. He is widely regarded as being among the elite studio session players. His list of credits includes prominent names like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart, the Scorpions, Michael Bolton, Shania Twain and many others. MTB’s new album, The Love Goes On, sees the return of the band’s original vocalist “Moon Calhoun,” who sang on MTB’s 1989 debut album, How Long.

The title track of the Michael Thompson Band’s new album, The Love Goes on, is new this week on RadiJohan.

Terrible Things

New Music

Country star “Ashley McBryde” has teamed up with “Lzzy Hale” of Grammy Award winning hard rock band “Halestorm” for a new duet version of Terrible Things. The original version, which was not released as a single, appeared on Halestorm’s 2022 album Back From The Dead which reached the top 10 of the UK album chart.

Terrible things by Halestorm ft Ashley McBryde is new this week on RadiJohan

The Return of Matchbox Twenty

New Music

Nineties hit-makers “Matchbox Twenty” have returned with their first new music in a decade. The band have been in hiatus more than once since they formed in 1996 and that explains why Where The Light Goes is only the band’s fifth studio album.

Matchbox Twenty’s new single, Don’t Get Me Wrong, is new this week on RadiJohan.

Winger Stream Tears of Blood

New Music

American rock band “Winger” gained popularity during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, particularly in the USA, with hits like Headed For a Heartbreak and Miles Away. In 1990 the band were nominated for an American Music Award for “Best New Heavy Metal Band.” Winger disbanded in 1994 but reunited in 2001 and have continued releasing new music and, occasionally, going on tour. Their new 12-track album Seven follows their 2014 release Better Days.

Winger’s new single, Tears of Blood, is new this week on RadiJohan.

 

An Unexpected Collaboration

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 American country music singer and songwriter Chris Janson has charted multiple singles on the “Billboard Hot Country Songs” and “Country Airplay” charts in the USA. He has now come to our attention at RadiJohan by bringing together a couple of iconic talents on his new single, which appears on the singer’s upcoming album, The Outlaw Side of Me, due out 16 June. 21 Forever features contributions by Dolly Parton and “Guns N’ Roses” guitarist Slash. The song is about growing up and making better choices as you get older and, hopefully, wiser.

21 Forever by Chris Janson, Featuring Dolly Parton and Slash, is new this week on RadiJohan.

DMA’s Forever

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Three piece Australian rock band “DMA’s” fourth studio album, How Many Dreams? was released on 31 March 2023. Formed in Sydney in 2012 their musical sound led to comparisons to the bands “Oasis” and “The Stone Roses.”

When Noel Gallagher (Oasis) was asked in an interview whether he had heard of the Aussie band that sound like Oasis he said he hadn’t and added: “I’ll have to watch them from side of stage and boo them.” DMA’s have explained that the comparison to Oasis was not their intention and that it mostly came from lead singer Tommy  O’Dell’s voice.

DMA’s latest single Forever is new this week on RadiJohan.

Mal Pope Marks 50th Anniversary With New Songs.

New Music

In the early 1970’s Welsh singer, songwriter, musician and producer Mal Pope signed his first recording contract at age 13 after sending a tape of songs to “BBC Radio 1” presenter John Peel, who invited Pope to perform at the BBC. The session resulted in a recording contract with Elton John’s record label, “The Rocket Record Company.” Mal has written songs for Cliff Richard and The Hollies, sung with Elton John and Bonnie Tyler and toured with Art Garfunkel and Belinda Carlisle.

2023 marks Mal’s 50th anniversary and he has written some new songs for the occasion. His new single, Looking For Love, features the “City of Prague Symphony Orchestra” and is new this week on RadiJohan.