Local Music

Fans will narrow top 16 acts down to four in local music competition sponsored by Bedrock and iHeartMedia

By Ashley Lubecky

Sep 29, 2022

The second annual Battle of Land competition continues this Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday Oct. 2 at Tower City, from 2 p.m. -6 p.m. each day. Sixteen semifinalist musicians will be narrowed down to four, and will go on to compete for the grand prize on Saturday Oct. 8. The grand prize winner of this year's competition will be awarded $5,000 in cash, a music video by award winning producer Logan Kyngston, 10 hours of studio time at Black Lava Recording Studio, an exclusive radio interview with “The Insomniac” at iHeartRadio’s studio...

Battle of the Land's 2021 main event at Tower City

Cleveland Gothic Electro-Rock Trio Dispel To Release New Album on October 12

Dante's 'Inferno' inspired the album

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 29, 2022
Cleveland's Maíra Vianna To Play Release Party on October 7 at Praxis Fiber Workshop

Local singer-songwriter calls the album 'a synthesis of who I was'

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 28, 2022
Cleveland's Minus the Alien to Release New EP in November

Rapper addresses various social issues on the upcoming album

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 27, 2022
Band of the Week: Blue Hour

Alt-country band plays release party on October 8 at Musica in Akron

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 26, 2022
Cleveland Indie Rockers Spirit Oh Spirit Release Latest Single

Local band teamed up with Cleveland singer Michelle Morgan

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 26, 2022
Cleveland's Angie Haze To Release New Album in October

Local singer-songwriter will play a release party on October 15 at the Rialto Theatre in Akron

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 23, 2022
Cleveland's Brian Lisik & Hard Legs To Release Live Album Recorded at the Rialto

Band will play a release party on October 28 at the Auricle in Canton

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 23, 2022
Akron's Church of Starry Wisdom Returns with Second Album and New Lyric Video

Local group plays a release party on September 30 at the Rialto Theatre

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 16, 2022
Cleveland's Blue Winter Releases Sophomore Effort

Local group produced and mixed the release itself

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 16, 2022
Akron Recording Company To Release Fourth Compilation Featuring Northeast Ohio Artists

A release party takes place in October at the Akron Recording Company

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 15, 2022
Downtown Cleveland Alliance Is Looking for a Few Good Buskers

Local musicians can reserve one of 20 different downtown locations

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 14, 2022
Cleveland's Bittersweet Revenge Releases Music Video for New Single

Hard rock band shot the video in the Warehouse District

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 12, 2022
Band of the Week: Miss May I

Ohio-based metalcore band has upped the production for its latest tour

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 12, 2022
Rialto Theatre to Launch New Local Music Series in November

Organizers hope program will lead to lasting relationships with local musicians

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 7, 2022
Annual LoveMuffinPalooza to Take Place on October 9 at Bop Stop

Fundraiser featuring local bands will benefit the Gathering Place

By Jeff Niesel
Sep 7, 2022
Winchester Music Tavern to Host Rock & Roll Card Show on Sunday

More than 40 dealers will attend the event

By Jeff Niesel
Aug 29, 2022
Cleveland Singer-Songwriter Brendan Burke Taps Into ‘Relatable Emotions’ on New EP

Local singer-songwriter has shows coming up at the Winchester in September

By Jeff Niesel
Aug 25, 2022
Ohio’s Radderall Plays Single Release Party on Friday at Happy Dog

Shoegaze band takes a more collaborative approach on new album

By Jeff Niesel
Aug 24, 2022
Cleveland's Joey James to Release New Single on September 9

Singer-songwriter says the track reflects 'how life currently feels at the moment'

By Jeff Niesel
Aug 22, 2022
Band of the Week: Matt Moody

Singer-songwriter worked with Cleveland musicians on new solo effort

By Jeff Niesel
Aug 22, 2022