The culture of grief when it comes to our animal companions leaves many bereaved pet owners feeling lost and isolated. Too often, the expectation from friends and family is that the mourning period should last no more than a few days to weeks. But the loss of an animal can be equally as devastating as a human loss — it’s just that the support and resources for this brand of grief have been in short supply.

Nashville-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, James Levy, shares new single and video, "Myself Anymore," today via Side Hustle Records / The Orchard. His new album, Solider, is due out on March 12, 2021.

The Zappa Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, the companion album to the highly acclaimed Alex Winter-directed documentary “Zappa” about the prolific genius composer, free speech activist, cultural ambassador to Czechoslovakia and legendary musician, Frank Zappa, is now available as a 3CD deluxe edition via Zappa Records/UMe. The CD collection comes on the heels of the surprise digital release of the soundtrack released in conjunction with the film on Franksgiving, November 27th.

#WomxnCrush Music (#WCM) has revealed plans for an unprecedented, fully-immersive, four-part virtual educational series to celebrate its Fourth Anniversary. The leading arts and music non-profit, which is dedicated to creating opportunities for rising womxn songwriters and musicians, will unveil its “Connect + Educate” events on March 2 and run bi-weekly through April 24.

Brooklyn-based indie-pop singer-songwriter, Aubrey Haddard, is back with a "shadowy and intoxicating (American Songwriter)" new single, "Portuguese Red," that arrives on all streaming platforms today, paired with a music video that adds extra flavor to the track's already full-bodied intensity. The song is "a brooding synth-pop ballad inspired by a real-life meet-cute that will make you miss pre-Covid nightlife even more than you (probably) already do," according to American Songwriter who debuted it.

San Diego’s Blind Owl Records who continue to push the ever-blurring boundaries between art and rock n’ roll have released the collaborative spoken word EP Sounds from the Shadow Factory, inspired by the book of poetry and narrative prose Saturday Night Sage by Noah Lekas, released on Record Store Day of 2019.

Thirty years ago, Kyle Hollingsworth set out on a career in music. With a wealth of desire and an abundance of ability, Hollingsworth has established himself as a formidable and versatile music talent deftly able to contribute, collaborate, compose, and communicate on a number of levels and within a vast spectrum of musical environments.

Manic Focus is the electronic music project of John “JmaC” McCarten, a Denver-based producer with roots in funk, soul, and new-era hip-hop. A multi-dimensional artist with a rowdy style that spans multiple genres, Manic Focus transcends sound waves by fusing soulful blues with heavy-hitting bass, creating a resonating tone that’s entirely his own.

On May 7th, Smoke from the Chimney, a nine-song album of never-before-heard Tony Joe White tunes, will be released on Easy Eye Sound.

ECHO is proud to announce the Pink Floyd 2021 Print Series. This officially licensed limited-edition series will showcase some of today’s biggest and brightest visual artists, creating works inspired by Pink Floyd.

First in the series is a print by artist WolfSkullJack commemorating Pink Floyd’s performance from October 13, 1973, in Vienna, Austria. This print will be available starting Friday, February 19 starting at 2 PM EST / 11 AM PST.