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Join us this week as we welcome the Rock band, The Howling Tongues. Hailing from Atlanta, Ga., The Howling Tongues, after years of incessant rehearsals and touring, have developed a large and growing fan base around the country. The Tongues are quickly becoming a household name in today’s music industry. The Howling Tongues are creating a movement and revival in the music scene. Bringing back the roots of rock'n'roll with loud guitar amps, giant kick drums, fuzzy bass tones, over-driven organ, and raspy vocals. Heavily influenced by classic garage rock bands like The Stooges, Big Star, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and The Kinks. The Howling Tongues found their niche in their world of music and their "Take No Prisoners" live show proves that rock'n'roll isn't dead. Listen and become part of the Revival. The band recently released their latest single "Vivian" which is available Now at digital outlets. "Vivian" is the lead single for their soon to be released album "Boo Hiss" which drops on May 24th, 2016. It is avail

Join us this week as we welcome Garage Rock-Country, Americana, Singer-Songwriter and Actress, Ariana Hodes. For most hopeful young actresses, it’s a long, hard stretch of highway between Concord, New Hampshire and Beverly Hills, but Ariana Hodes made the journey seem easy. Born into a musical family, performing has always been in her blood. She was always around show business and started performing in community theater plays and musicals when she was around 13. It wasn’t long before Hollywood started taking notice and this dark haired beauty began to rack up an impressive list of stage and screen credits, but Ariana wanted more. In early 2014, she decided it was time to spread her wings and return to her musical roots. With mentoring and guidance from old family friend, Mike Borchetta, and his wife, Martha, Ariana entered a recording studio. Her first single, a soulful, bouncy cover of Melanie’s seventies mega hit “Brand New Key”. Ariana recently released her new EP "Last Night's Makeup" and is available at

Join us this week as we welcome Country Pop music singer songwriter and actress, Celeste Kellogg. Celeste started performing at the age of 6 in her church choir. At age 12, Celeste found herself performing with the Radio Disney Tween Pop Group "RD7" While with Radio Disney, Celeste opened for opened for Raven, The Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, The Cheetah Girls and Kelly Clarkson's Addicted To Love Tour. In 2010 Celeste released her debut CD "This Is Where I Wanna Be", where her song "The Look" charted #20 in Germany. The CD was produced by multi- platinum producer Andrew Lane. On this CD Celeste had the privilege of co-writing with Noah Gordon (Average Joe Entertainment A/R) Kris Bergsness (Tyler Farr) Anthony Little (Reba) and Douglas Shaw. In April of 2013 she released her second CD "Broken Record" also produced by Andrew Lane and written by Celeste. For the past two years the Country Music Association has acknowledge Celeste as an emerging artist at Fan Fair. In exciting news for the summer of 2016, Celest

Join us this week as we welcome Country music singer songwriter, Alyssa Trahan. Hailing from East Rochester, NY., Alyssa has written over 100 songs, plus those done with co-writers, and continues to add to her long list of originals. Alyssa also performs on a regular basis, well over 100 shows every year, and has opened for acts such as Suzie Vinnick, Chris Pureka, Wisewater, The Dady Brothers, Ryan Broshear, Sawyer Brown and more. In June of 2013, Alyssa released her debut album, "Hi". Soon after the release of "Hi", Alyssa began work on her EP "Wild & Crazy", which was released in January 2015. That same year, Alyssa released a new single titled "I Like It" and began work on her third studio release, an EP titled "Daisies". "Daisies" was released in November of 2015 and has become her most successful release to date. Every song Alyssa has released was written on her own without the help of co-writers, an accomplishment praised by many. Alyssa has also released multiple professional music videos, includi

Join us this week as we welcome Country music singer songwriter, Richard Lynch. Waynesville, OH. based 2015 Independent Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee, Richard Lynch is an American country music artist, who has released a long list of chart topping hits in the world of traditional country music. Lynch's style is reminiscent of the greats. The passion & purity that fueled the likes of Conway Twitty, Waylon Jennings, George Jones & Hank Williams, can be heard through the vocals & exquisite musicianship of the Richard Lynch band. Lynch's love of Country music spans 3 decades. With that, amazing live shows and songs about the 'working man' feed his audiences with adrenaline. It's country, the way country music was meant to be & they have numerous awards to prove it. Richard is a hard working, blue collar man & an American farmer. The band performs over 100 live shows across the US per year. This is a one-of-a-kind performance, that's not to be missed. Spectators walk away wanting more! An

Join us this week as we welcome the Indie Pop Rock band, DE’NOVA. Hailing from Manchester, UK., DE’NOVA, over the years, have played with bands from all parts of the globe whilst learning, discovering and experimenting with their sound. With all members having foundations set around Manchester the band stay firm to their roots. Despite this De’Nova have an intriguing story inspired by their ancestry.  Coming from various multicultural backgrounds which incorporate the spirit of the Philippines, passion of Italy and quirks of Ireland; the band have an unquestionable drive and focus when it comes to nurturing their music. The result are a blend of intricacies which cannot be replicated. The chemistry of different thinkers in this outfit delivers a uniquely fine tuned song-writing force. The band's brand new EP release on Dusty Pop Records, "Young Hearts" is available Now at digital outlets. We will talk to DE’NOVA about their upcoming schedule, get a behind their scenes look at their music, feature their latest

Join us this week as we welcome Country music recording artist, Kayla Calabrese. With her Jersey girl attitude and romantic Italian soul, Kayla Calabrese brings her own flair to the country music scene. This down to earth artist has a sassy edge that shines through her lyrics, stage presence, and fresh demeanor. Upon moving to Nashville, Kayla began recording with Grammy nominated music producer Kent Wells, best known for producing Dolly Parton. Wells produced Kayla’s first EP Kayla Calabrese, featuring her first single “Kiss Me,” and was a great experience she describes as something she will never forget. Pleased by the success, Kayla was determined to keep pushing forward. A few years later, Kayla was ready to release a project she had been developing. Her single, “Whisper,” was released in the Fall of 2014. As a musician, Kayla can show her strong disposition in one song, yet become vulnerable with the next. “My favorite part about being an artist is that I can express my feelings and emotions in a song th

Join us this week as we welcome the Indie Pop band, Step Rockets. Hailing from Twin Cities, MN., it didn't take long for Step Rockets to take off. Their self-released single “Kisser” found its way to #1 on the Hype Machine charts just two weeks after its release despite virtually no publicity. The track has since garnered over 5.5 million plays on Spotify and catapulted the band onto the international music scene. With appearances at Firefly Festival, Summerfest, SXSW, CMJ, Canadian Music Week and a slew of other festivals and major venues across North America, Step Rockets have developed a reputation as one of the most exciting new live bands on the scene, seamlessly blending wailing guitar solos and anthemic melodies with infectious dance grooves. The band's music has been featured in TV shows and commercials, including placements in Showtime's Shameless and ABC's Cougartown. The band has released a collection of popular singles including "Kisser" and “Turning Tides (By Your Side)” – as well as remixes and

Join us this week as we welcome Pop music singer songwriter and actor, Kaylee Keller. Hailing from Garden City, KS., Kaylee doesn’t have to reach far into her bag of tricks to impress and delight her audience. With a keen sense of what moves the heart and inspires all ages, Kaylee easily fits into her developing career as a top recording artist. In a current culture of image shaming, Kaylee shines a beautiful light through the window of self confidence and self love, a message desperately needed by a growing generation. Her bright, punchy soprano voice fluidly moves through several genres including pop, christian and country. A life long fan of Shirley Temple, Ms. Keller admired the happiness that Temple always evoked in her audience and strived to emulate that enthusiasm for entertaining from a very young age. Recognized by a top talent scout in New York City, Kaylee was set up with Capital Records and they connected her with one of the best artist development companies in the business. Through this relation

Join us this week as we welcome the Country music trio, The Joseph Sisters. Blending classic country sounds with modern sex appeal and style, these ladies have what it takes to become the next Country music icons. The sisters showcase a variety of awesome country covers along with their own country hits. The Joseph Sisters have been singing together since before they can remember. They began performing on stage in church and school activities. They are always being asked if they are really sisters. They are, and all three agree that they are each others best friends. In 2011, the girls established their own group and have become one of the Mid-Atlantic’s fastest growing country groups. Marybeth, Jamie, and Shalyn’s unique sounds blend well together in effervescent harmonies. The have opened for artists such as Toby Keith, Jerrod Neimann, Aaron Lewis, The Clarks, Phil Vasser, and The Oak Ridge Boys. In 2015, these ladies completed their first live concert DVD with Blues Alley Records and RMA called “Unscripted

Join us this week as we welcome Adult Contemporary music singer songwriter, Em Rossi. Hailing from the bay area in California, Em began recording in the studio at age 14. Cutting an album in high school called for surreal levels of focus — Em’s particular mix of self-containment, constancy, discipline, expression, fun and focus. 17 year old singer/songwriter Em Rossi, displays a soul-based sound and story-telling ability extraordinary in one so young. Em’s jazzy, haunting vocals make listeners stop and feel. Deep and soulful, her debut album coming soon is a stunningly complex and sophisticated first release. Em weaves a unique blend of retro soul with Coldplay pop. Her compelling sound is equal parts Adele, Fiona Apple, and The Fray. Fearless chords of Motown, blues, and jazz resonate on this album, enriched with a fusion of live horns and strings. Em's new single “Madness” is getting some radio airplay and is featured on the American Airlines and United Airlines inflight show. Her new track was produced by

Join us this week as we welcome Indie/Pop music singer songwriter, Alex English. Hailing from Colts Neck, NJ., Alex has been singing since the age of 8, later learning guitar and writing music by the age of 12. She had written and released her first full length album titled ‘Thank You’ at 13 years old while always continuing to write new music. Alex has played at many shows, fundraisers, private events and festivals throughout the tristate area helping her community while spreading her unique original sound. Alex caught the attention and earned the recognition of Joey Arbagey who works with artists that paint the airways in todays music world, and Barry Jay Reiss who has his influential presence with some of the most famous names in classic rock today. As her music consultant/manager Joey has created a team around Alex, which led to the release of her second EP self entitled ‘Alex English.’ As this EP continues to flourish, Alex continues to write and produce new music on the regular. With the continued suppo

Join us this week as welcome singer songwriter, Rodney Thurman. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA., Rodney Thurman is changing the image of pop country music. With his previous projects, "A Cause to Rise", and "West", Rodney mightily brought to light his talents of songwriting and musicianship for both fans and music professionals. Now, after self-producing his new energy-driven single "Gravity", Rodney sets his crosshairs straight towards pop country charts. Rodney adds, “For this new album, I’m taking it back to the beginning. Just me in a room with my instruments playing whatever my heart tells me. I wanted to focus on being the truest form of myself. I feel that energy is going to leap out of the speakers and its going to resonate." There is no doubt Rodney stands unique in country music. His differences push the envelope of what country is and can be. It's a strength that is sure to sway fans to country music that may not have given it a chance before. We will talk to Rodney about his upcoming schedule, get a

Join us this week as we welcome R&B/Reggae/Hip Hop music singer songwriter, A.G Lyonz. Miami native Andy Gonzalez, better known by his fans as A.G Lyonz, is a very energetic Singer/Songwriter, who is inspired by the world and spreading consciousness and goodness through his music. A.G Lyonz is an independent artist, completely driven and fueled by his love of music. He has performed in many premiere venues across the country and has been blessed with the opportunity to have shared the stage and worked with artists such as Chaka Khan, Dead Prez, Raekwon, Yelawolf, Immortal Technique, Rakim, KRS-One, N.O.R.E, Black Uhuru, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Dizzy Wright, Hopsin and many more. A.G Lyonz has been featured on multiple platforms such as P. Diddy's network Re-Volt TV, MusicMix TV & Comcast. With over 300 shows under his belt in the last 6 years, he has also participated in numerous non profit foundations using his music to raise funds for the cause. A.G Lyonz is a very passionate artist. He has a positive

Join us this week as we welcome country music singer songwriter, Melissa Mickelson. Barbara Mandrell's classic tune "I Was Country (When Country Wasn't Cool)" pretty much sums up Melissa Mickelson. Before settling in Oregon, Melissa grew up as an Air Force brat, moving between bases in Oklahoma and Texas. Her best memories as a kid was when the family would listen to the vinyls of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. For as long as she can remember she found herself singing in her hairbrush and dreaming of being on the stage in the bright lights. Today, with the release of her self titled EP she is realizing that dream. The 4 song EP is her first attempt at studio recording and has received strong praise from the veteran Nashville musicians she was fortunate to work with. Melissa has been on a meteoric rise with her live performances, burning up the Northwest's honky tonks and bars. In the last year she has exposed thousands of people to her blend of traditional country, blues and rock and roll. Me

Join us this week as we welcome Folk/Rock/Jazz music singer songwriter, Ed Roman. Ed is an Award-winning singer/songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist from Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. Blurring the lines between pop, rock, folk, and country music genres, Ed’s uniquely crafted songs have received regular rotation on more than 100 terrestrial radio stations across North America. Ed is a 2014 Artists Music Guild Award Nominee and a 2014 Artists In Music Award Nominee.  He is also a 2014 International Music and Entertainment Association Award Winner and a two-time Indie Music Channel Award winner. Ed has performed at the Red Gorilla Music Fest during SXSW, The Millennium Music Conference, and SS Cape May. Recently, Ed traveled to Jamaica to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to the island, while shooting the music video for “Jamaica.” His current album, Letters From High Latitudes (an homage to his Ontario home) is a critically-acclaimed vehicle for Ed’s socio-political, earthly-conscious and globally-a

Join us this week as we welcome country  music singer songwriter, Madelyn Victoria. Victoria grew up in the deep south of Texas, in Harlingen, performing in public for the first time, during a local Christmas Pageant, at age 5. Madelyn has sung the National Anthem at United League games, and at local high school sporting events, political rallies, patriotic ceremonies, rodeos, and stock shows, including the 2009 Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo in Los Fresnos, Texas where Madelyn Victoria was crowned the inaugural Rodeo Queen. This was one of many crowns she has earned including Cameron County Cowgirl, being named her high school’s homecoming queen, Miss Texas Homecoming Queen, and 2nd Runner Up for Americas Homecoming Queen. More recently Madelyn Victoria and her band have opened for some of the biggest names in country music, including Tracy Lawrence, Clay Walker, Zac Brown Band, The Charlie Daniels Band, and more. Madelyn also gives back to her community, by volunteering at local Motor Training events for special ne

Join us this week as we welcome country/pop/rock music singer songwriter, Billy Grima. Born in Blacktown, NSW Australia, Billy started writing at a very young age and was singing in a church choir by the age of 8 years old. At 15, Billy moved to Canada and settled in Toronto. Like classic singer/songwriters, Billy Joel, Jim Croce, James Taylor and Bob Dylan, life’s daily realities and everyday events are a source of Billy’s inspiration. His smooth and soulful sound has earned him comparisons to contemporaries Jason Mraz, Ed Sheeran, Jack Johnson and even Bruno Mars. Billy has 3 albums to his credit: I’m Just Standing, A Little Piece Of Heaven and his latest, titled Sugar & Cream, produced and engineered by Pete Swann (Glass Tiger’s Alan Connely, Adrian and Justin Lifeson, sons of Rush’s Alex Lifeson.) Sugar & Cream features a tasty blend of pop, rock, soul and Americana, including the first single, “Pleasure To Have Met You.” The album is going for worldwide radio adds this spring. We will talk to Bil

Join us this week as we welcome country music singer songwriter, Shari Rowe. Hailing from  Glendale, AZ., Shari fuses classic country with bluegrass and blues-rock flair. The Lamon Records recording artist traded in private living room concerts, for the big stage, performing with acts such as Big and Rich, Uncle Si and Marsha Robertson, and Maddie and Tae. Shari spends most of her time on the road, taking her high energy performances as far as Poland. When she’s not touring, Shari uses her powerful voice to lead worship in her church, around her family. Shari’s music is defined by her Arizona childhood, where she grew surrounded by her musical family, singing by the campfire, day after day of horseback riding. Those elements, the outdoors, family, and adventure, are clear themes in her music. More importantly, Shari’s sincere soul and charisma shines through each song. Her recent EP Album "Moonshine" released in May of 2015 and her single from that album "Family Gathering" became her first release to Music Ro

Join us this week as we welcome country  music singer songwriter, Savannah Lynne. Three years in a row (2013-2015) Savannah Lynne has won Female Country Teen Artist of the Year (Indie Music Channel), She is a country singer with a twist. Raised on the Hawaiian Islands, Savannah was exposed to all sorts of music, yet she always seemed drawn to country. Touring the West Coast since 2011, Savannah Lynne and her family finally settled in the most logical place for her in early 2014, Music City, Nashville, TN. Self-releasing her first EP in July 2013 to critical acclaim, her second single off the album ("Wildflower") was even placed in the Hollywood movie "Reach Me" starring Sylvester Stallone along with another single off her upcoming album ("On Hold"). No stranger to the stage, Savannah has performed at over 300 shows since late 2011 including such iconic venues as The Whiskey, Petco Park, Dodger Stadium, Staples Center, Kauffman Field, Bluebird Cafe, and the House of Blues to name just a few. With the release o