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This morning Ben Epand, also known as KidEyes released a reinspired cover of Bob Marley’s ‘No Woman No Cry’ featuring Lisa Donnelly. Here’s a message about the song’s release directly from the artist:
My good friend Lisa Donnelly and I were writing some songs when one day she came to me with this distinct plan of covering Bob Marley’s ‘No Woman No Cry’. As soon as we put the vocal on the track, we had something super cool in the making. We finished a rough version of the song and had talks to release it but as these things go in the chaos of life in Los Angeles, the project was put on an indefinite pause.
Lisa Donnelly was a traveler, a free spirit with a great laugh and of course an incredibly talented singer and song writer. Lisa left LA about a year and half ago on one of the many international adventures she was always taking and shortly after, I heard she had some medical issues and was indefinitely moving back home to Kansas City. In that time I learned she was suffering from Bell’s palsy (paralysis to part of the face) and with misdiagnoses she had some additional medical complications. All this put Lisa into a sad and depressed place and on April 7th, 2017 she took her own life. 
Listening to her sing the Chorus, ‘No Woman No Cry’ is so tragically haunting. I wish I could have understood the horror she was suffering and tell her, “everything’s gonna be all right”.!
Miss you so much, Lisa. I know you’re blasting this tune now!  -ben
The song is streaming on all platforms and you can watch the music video on YouTube here.
Rest In Peace Lisa. x

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This afternoon Alternative Press premiered the new music video Out Of Place from Southern California’s Crooked Teeth. The band also announced their upcoming EP Pastel which will release everywhere next Friday, June 23rd.

“As a means to convey the longing to escape the responsibility, stress and uncertainty of adulthood and the desire to let nostalgia take control. I hated high school, I hated my hometown, and at that time I so badly wanted to get out and take on my dreams more than anything.” – AltPress, Tyson Evans of Crooked Teeth

Fans can Pre-Order the EP now on iTunes. Watch the premiere and read full story here on AP right now: http://bit.ly/AltPressCT

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Devault caught up with Ones To Watch and shared 5 artists that influence him. The interview covers Devault’s history as an electronic artist and producer spearheading his way into the scene.

“His remixing skills were enlisted for major singles by Rihanna, AlunaGeorge, Kehlani, and one of our top artists to watch, Billie Eilish. Not to mention, he’s already amassed 10 million Spotify streams with original singles, “Nothing New,” “All I Need,” and “Right With You.” – Ones To Watch

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Virgin’s latest article “How To Turn Fear Into Opportunity” with Richard Branson tells the truly unique and remarkable story of Natalie Clark.

“Early this year I was participating in a question and answer session in Glasgow with BBC Radio 1 host, Nick Grimshaw, when young Scottish singer-songwriter Natalie Clark took up the microphone to ask me a great question about fear.

I turned the tables on Natalie and invited her on stage, with an impromptu challenge to sing us a song. Facing her fears with a screw it, let’s do it attitude, Natalie wowed everyone with a totally off-the-cuff performance of her beautiful song, ‘Weakness’.” says Branson

Read the full story now on Virgin.com

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Casey Hopkins releases official music video for Touch directed by Jensen Gore and filmed by Ben Davis. The music video released in support of his latest EP also named Touch is available everywhere now.

Hopkins, originally from Florida now resides in Brooklyn and is currently touring and working on his LP.

Watch the video for Touch here | Listen to Touch on Spotify

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Tobi Lynn and KCRW curator tap Torn Up and I Want You Back off The Black And The White’s latest EP My Heart Is Comprised. Los Angeles residents can tune into to Alt 98.7 FM or stream now ALT987FM.com and iHeartRadio.

The group return to LA tonight where they’ll be headlining The Satellite with supporting acts The Diamond Light and HydroKitten.

Photo: Meg Charles