Tag: #Outmusicians
Lil Nas X Breaks ‘Hot 100’ Record For Most Weeks At Number One •...
Lil Nas X breaks Billboard Hot 100 chart record (image via Instagram)
“Old Town Road” — the country/rap smash hit single by openly gay 20-year-old Lil Nas X — has officially broken the record for most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The record was previously held by two singles – Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men’s “One Sweet Day,” from 1995, and “Despacito,” the Latin-pop smash by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber – which...
Monday Music: Raph Solo Celebrates LIFE • Instinct Magazine
Raph Solo release new album, LIFE (image via Instagram)
Hunky out singer/songwriter Raph Solo shares the first single from his fifth studio album, LIFE.
The single, titled “Jasmine Petals,” looks to nature for inspiration in how we reflect on lost loves and knowing when to let go.
“Trees release their buds after the loveliness decays and that’s when real growth to the tree occurs,” says Solo. “Such should be the case with people and love.”
“We live and love and it’s ok to...
Tom Goss Explores New Territory With New Single “Quayside” • Instinct Magazine
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Tom Goss (photo: LafamosPR)
Out singer/songwriter Tom Goss drops this chill summer single, “Quayside,” from his upcoming album, Territories.
In a departure for the ‘guitar-toting troubadour,’ Goss heads into new musical territory with “Quayside” (pronounced ‘key-side’) exploring a contemporary synth-pop vibe.
Featuring acclaimed songwriter Gregory Douglass, and produced by Ian Carmichael, the song shares the delicate story of entering into a polyamorous relationship.
I recently chatted at length with Goss about the new track and how his own perceptions of love...
Parker Matthews In Leading Man-Mode ‘Good Enough’ • Instinct Magazine
Parker Matthews new single “Good Enough” (screen capture)
Out singer/songwriter Parker Matthews drops his latest music video, “Good Enough.” Trust and believe – it’s more than ‘good enough.’
Matthews says his passion for music was born watching Whitney Houston’s iconic performance on the 1994 Grammy Awards. A target for bullies in his youth, he found solace in music.
Since his debut single, “Lost With You,” he’s continually demonstrated growth and maturity as an artist with followup tracks like “Hit and Run” and...
AGT Alum Is Done Trying To Fit Into Other People’s Little Boxes • Instinct...
Brian Justin Crum (photo credit: Mark Mendoza)
America’s Got Talent finalist Brian Justin Crum recently released the music video for his latest single, “I & U.”
Penned by #1 Billboard writers Melanie Fontana, Lindgren and Ferras, and produced by Lindgren, “I & U” is the follow-up single to “Circles,” released in February.
The singer recently told Huffpost the video for “I & U” is meant as an homage to his ‘spirit animal,’ queer pop icon George Michael.
“The video for ‘I & U’ is the...
Mika’s New Pop Bop For Pride “Ice Cream”
Out singer/songwriter Mika releases his latest single ‘Ice Cream’ (photo: Peter Lindbergh)Out singer/songwriter Mika drops his perfect-for-summer new single, “Ice Cream,” in advance of his upcoming album, My Name Is Michael Holbrook.
The Lebanese-born artist calls the song “a daydream fantasy” that was borne during a sweltering August in Italy. “It shimmers like a mirage, and makes me feel like anything is possible,” adds the 35-year-old singer.
The song came to him near...
Pentatonix Covers ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
3-time Grammy Award winning vocal group Pentatonix (screen capture)Grammy Award-winning vocal group Pentatonix serves up their soaring take on “Waving Through a Window” from the hit Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen.
Scott Hoying takes on lead vocal duties with Mitch Grassi and Kirstin Maldonado switch hitting, and band mates Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee giving percussive bass/beat box support.
Dear Evan Hansen opened to rave reviews on Broadway in December 2016, and is...
