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• NEW Letdown. Unveils Debut Album, “Be Ok” | NewsBreak
Alt-rock artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Letdown. has unveiled his debut album, Be Ok, a bold, unfiltered collection of songs that reflect his journey toward self-acceptance, mental health awareness, and finding strength in vulnerability. Through upbeat, hook-packed anthems, the Texas-born, Nashville-based musician explores life’s most challenging moments, transforming pain into cathartic, communal singalongs that resonate with fans worldwide.

• NEW Letdown. Drops Debut Album ‘Be OK’ and “Dead Right” Video | NewsBreak
Letdown. has taken 2024 and made it his year. After a massively successful run on the debut idobi Radio Summer School Tour earlier this year, followed by an array of singles and a headline tour that is underway, Blake Coddington, the mastermind behind the project, has unleashed his debut studio album Be Ok. In addition to the release, he has also dropped a music video for the new release, “Dead Right.”

• NEW Album Review: Vlad Holiday ‘My Favorite Drug’ | NewsBreak
Off the strength of his breakthrough single, “So Damn Into You,” singer-songwriter Vlad Holiday found an opening where his darkly beautiful lo-fi indie-pop could occupy. With his debut album, My Favorite Drug, he’s making sure that space is expanded to the masses rather than a cult following. Born in Romania before making a name in NYC and finally settling in Nashville, it’s easy to imagine Vlad’s past helps inform him about his creative choices, whether it be in his varied music inspirations or his push to make each track stand out in their own right.

• Courtney Love to feature on 070 Shake’s new album ‘Petrichor’ | NewsBreak
Courtney Love is set to appear on 070 Shake‘s upcoming new album ‘Petrichor’. The soloist and former Hole frontwoman will feature on a collaboration called ‘Song To The Siren’, according to a tracklist for the forthcoming record – which was announced last month. ‘Petrichor’...

• Westside Gunn Drops New Album 'Still Praying' f/ DJ Drama, Benny the Butcher, and More | NewsBreak
Westside Gunn has dropped his new album, Still Praying, right in time for the holiday season. Check it out below. The album was unleashed on Friday and finds Gunn teaming up with a list of heavy hitters that helped the Buffalo, New York native bring the Griselda vibes in full force. DJ Drama serves as a narrator on the project while artists such as Boldy James, Stove God Cooks, Rome Streetz, and a Griselda reunion with Gunn's family, Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine, round out the guest features.

• ALBUM REVIEW: Haley Heynderickx Explores the Divide Between the Natural World and Modern Life on ‘Seed of a Seed’ | NewsBreak
Feeling stressed by the modern world? Haley Heynderickx is too. The Portland, Oregon folkie has plenty to say about the unhealthy, attention-deficient lives many lead today on the absorbing Seed of a Seed, her first album in more than six years. Heynderickx is no mere scold, though. This thoughtful singer-songwriter also points a way out of the noxious morass generated by consumerism, tech, and other contemporary afflictions, touting such organic remedies as flowers and hummingbirds.

• Singer, songwriter Lexie Hayden talks about her new album "Counting Rainbows" | NewsBreak
Rising songstress Lexie Hayden's first full-length album "Counting Rainbows" is out this Friday! We chat with her about her new music!. Virginia-born singer-songwriter Lexie Hayden channels the honesty and authenticity of country music icons like Dolly Parton and Sheryl Crow, while drawing inspiration from modern trailblazers like Maren Morris and Kacey Musgraves. With over 3.5 million streams across Apple Music and Spotify, her music has earned a spot on influential playlists such as "New Music Nashville" and "CMT Next Women of Country." As an independent artist, Hayden has made a mark on national radio, with eight of her songs featured on the Women of iHeartCountry show, and she’s been named National Spotlight Artist of the Week three times on the Top 30 Countdown with Bobby Bones. A skilled songwriter, she co-wrote Priscilla Block's top 25 single "My Bar," and her work has been showcased on major platforms like The Kelly Clarkson Show and ESPN. Hayden also gained recognition on MTV's "Becoming A Popstar"