Music savant, Masego, encourages self-reflection with ‘Self-titled’ album

Masego is an extraordinarily gifted musician, artist, singer, producer, performer, DJ, and creative director. He is what I like to call a, “Multi-Talented-Millennial”. The number of skills he continues to gain by the year are unmistakably part of the 23 year old Jamaican-American brand. As a musician he is loved by crowds across all genres […]

Lords of Dust hit us with slammin’ EP ‘Kickin Dust Up’

Fast and furious — this band is not slowing down their momentum. Lords of Dust continue to saturate southern California’s music scene and knocking down all barriers while doing it! Its rock but cuts through all genres and delivers a fun live recording. The band tracked Kickin Dust Up in 2022 with well-known producer/mix engineer […]

Asbury Park to host 2 day music festival with world-class lineup

Two days celebrating music, art, and surfing, makes the perfect blend of good vibes. Sea.Hear.Now. Since 2018, the annual festival provides the best music, art and oceanic entertainment featuring a surfing competition held in the beautiful coast of New Jersey. A portion of the proceeds go to ocean-focused and environmental charities such as the Surfrider […]

WORLD VIDEO PREMIERE: Sam Kogon “All I Wanna Do”

Introducing Sam Kogon, a singer/songwriter with a unique and captivating vision that is showcased in his latest single “All I Wanna Do”. The single, which is part of his self-titled debut EP, explores the concept of impossible love between a mortal and a house spirit. The accompanying music video for the song is a mesmerizing […]

Hozier continues to blend music genres in new track, “Eat Your Young”

The Eat Your Young EP features tracks “Eat Your Young”, “All Things End” and “Through Me.” The one that stands out is “Eat Your Young,” which is an exciting and thought-provoking composition that demonstrates Hozier’s unique ability to merge indie pop, rock and alternative genres perfectly. “Eat Your Young” immediately hooks the listener with vocals, […]

J.Lately’s new single has us craving “Beans and Rice”

J.Lately is known for his years of grinding in this brutal music industry. He brings a soulful, laidback style to his flow. As both an emcee and performer, Lately brings a true to bone poetic vivacity to his music, resulting in true artistry. His latest single, “Beans and Rice” featuring AprilFoolChild dropped this Friday, March […]

Shwayze brings the vibes to St. Louis

Sometimes I have to sit back and genuinely think about the fact that I have a really cool career. It allows me the opportunity to work with and run sound for some of the best bands around. Both local bands from here in St. Louis that always impress, as well as national touring acts that […]

Anastasia Elliot captures and devours men in new music video for hit single, “Bones”

Anastasia Elliot’s new music video for “Bones” is a captivating and provocative piece of work that explores the darker side of love and relationships. The video’s island setting provides the perfect backdrop for the story of a cannibalistic Anastasia, who holds a group of men captive and ultimately devours them. The video for “Bones” has […]

We talked music with Orlando metal band, Kill the Sound

Here we go, female-fronted heavy metal band Kill The Sound from Orlando, Florida is rising and delivering some of the darkest, and brutal metal. I was scouring the web and fell upon this metal collective and was amazed to see a powerhouse female dominated group. The band’s relentless push into this maddening metal industry has […]

Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival coming to Ohio State Reformatory this summer

The 5th annual Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo festival coming this summer to Mansfield, Ohio on July 14th through 16th. The festival has solidified the music lineup with world renowned, groundbreaking musicians and the true elite of tattoo artists coming to share their passion and skills for all to experience. Joining the 5th year anniversary gathering […]

Los Angeles alt-rock group, Liily, discusses plans for 2023

Charlie Anastasis, the bassist for the alternative rock band Liily, recently chatted with Top Shelf Music to discuss the band’s plans for 2023. Liily kicked off the year with an electrifying performance at Miley Cyrus‘ New Year’s Eve party, signaling a promising start to what promises to be a momentous year for the Los Angeles-based […]

Sound on Sound festival announces lineup, upgrades, new location and more

Sound on Sound festival is returning this year better than ever to the shores of Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT September 30-October 1st, 2023. This year’s headliners features Connecticut native John Mayer, rock legends Red Hot Chili Peppers and alt-rock icon Alanis Morissette among many other fantastic artists all in one place! “We are thrilled […]

Female founded and curated, eco-forward Pure Imagination Festival announces 2023 lineup

Deep in the good old-west of Arizona, a different kind of festival is emerging. Pure Imagination Festival is back for its second installment and is offering an experience unlike any other in the breathtaking landscape of the Prescott National Forest. In fact, the festival is just minutes away from Prescott’s picturesque downtown (get your boots […]