X Ambassadors
Kygo Flexes Signature Sound on Breezy Dance Anthem, “Undeniable”: Listen
As the old adage goes: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Enter Kygo, who has teamed up with X Ambassadors for a signature tropical house anthem called “Undeniable.” The Norwegian superstar, who is ubiquitously considered one of the genre’s originators, has utilized his tried-and-true formula for the new single, a breezy dance anthem. Released today, October 15th, “Undeniable” is poetry in motion. The single ebbs and flows with Kygo’s classic sound, highlighted by warm vocal chops and bubbly guitar plucks. It’s a love song at its core, and one that arrives right ahead of cuffing season. “I’ve always had an affinity for big-ass love songs but don’t often end up writing them,” said X Ambassadors lead singer-so...
27 Musicians Predict the 2020-21 NBA Season
If it feels like the most-recent NBA season just ended, well, it did. The strangeness of 2020 engulfed the association, but it led to one of the more innovative ideas of the COVID-era: the bubble. (Mostly) quarantined, teams competed with nary a hitch at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando. The season ended in the fall instead of its customary June, but nevertheless, the NBA is back on Dec. 22. As usual, we enlisted our expert musician panel to preview what’s shaping up to be yet another unpredictable NBA season. Mark Lanegan Los Angeles Clippers CREDIT: Travis Keller What’s your prognosis for the season? Will they ever get over the hump?At this point, I’m slightly jaded as far as the Clips are concerned. I always go into the season optimistic and the same when they hit...
28 Musicians Predict the 2020-21 NBA Season
If it feels like the most-recent NBA season just ended, well, it did. The strangeness of 2020 engulfed the association, but it led to one of the more innovative ideas of the COVID-era: the bubble. (Mostly) quarantined, teams competed with nary a hitch at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando. The season ended in the fall instead of its customary June, but nevertheless, the NBA is back on Dec. 22. As usual, we enlisted our expert musician panel to preview what’s shaping up to be yet another unpredictable NBA season. Mark Lanegan Los Angeles Clippers CREDIT: Travis Keller What’s your prognosis for the season? Will they ever get over the hump?At this point, I’m slightly jaded as far as the Clips are concerned. I always go into the season optimistic and the same when they hit...
Illenium and X Ambassadors Unveil Scintillating Stripped Version of “In Your Arms”
Illenium and X Ambassadors today shared the “Stripped” version of their collaborative single “In Your Arms,” which appeared on the former’s Ascend LP back in August 2019. Peeling the original down to its barebones, Illenium and X Ambassadors have delivered a poignant rework of the original track that displays the classically-trained side of both artists. Illenium’s most recent release came earlier in the month of April, when he uncorked a monster collaboration with dubstep don Excision called “Feel Something” featuring I Prevail. Additionally, their fan favorite debut B2B set from Lost Lands 2019 was uploaded in full by the festival’s organizers. Illenium and Sam Harris of X Ambassadors also performed the original &#...
