Music

There are songs that entertain, songs that inspire, and then there are songs that arrive—quietly, insistently—asking you to step out of your head and into your body. “The Perfumed Garden,” the new single from Ananda Xenia Shakti and Love Power the Band, belongs squarely in that last category. It is …

Lee Mendelson Film Productions proudly announces the release of their new 12” Limited Edition heart-shaped “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown” LP, for a deeply personal project that honors and extends the timeless legacy created by their father, legendary producer Lee Mendelson, and composer Vince Guaraldi. More than an album, this …

We’re very excited to have some time today with acclaimed mantra artist and meditation guide Rina Rain; greetings and salutations Rina and thanks for carving time from a busy schedule to speak with us here at Vents Magazine! Before we dive down the Q&A music-lined rabbit hole, how are the …

“I feel charged.” So says I.K.P. in the intro to the rapper’s new Afrofuturist single, “OFF TOPP.” It’s an appropriate introduction for the song by the New York rapper whose name stands for The Infamous King of Positivity. The song’s hook is highly charged, taking aim at “frontin’” rap singers, …

The blues has never needed permission to survive. It endures because artists keep finding new ways to speak plainly about hard truths, joy wrestled from struggle, and the stubborn grace of everyday life. In 2025, the music is neither frozen in amber nor chasing trends. It moves forward by staying …

1. What inspired you to blend chill psychedelic rock with live looping techniques in your performances? When I perform solo without my band, live looping gives me the ability to perform allot of my songs that I couldn’t otherwise do as a solo performer. Some songs work great as just …

Shiyu Chen is a film and television composer with a growing international profile, whose work has been featured across widely recognized film, television, game, and commercial projects. Her recent credits include The Bachelor, The Golden Bachelor, Love, Death & Robots, and Secret Level, alongside globally distributed game titles such as …

The international house and electronic scene keeps evolving with artists introducing new rhythms, textures, and emotional depth to modern dance music. A fresh wave of producers and DJs is reshaping the underground with tracks that blend cultural roots, innovative sound design, and powerful live performances. 1. Nova WolfEmerging from Canada …

Kansas City alt-pop artist pure xtc has released the final chapter in her emotionally charged visual trilogy. Her latest single “Drive” is out now on VEVO, tying together the narrative arc introduced in earlier videos for “Mood Ring” and “Fall Apart.” Each piece stands on its own, yet together they …

If you only skim the headlines, you’d think Kai Livermore was another conservatory kid with a math-jazz habit. Then Contact 123 hits, and the story changes fast. Jazz Japan has already framed his band KENS as “a trio representing the new generation of Israeli jazz,” and in the tiny, competitive …