LENKA’S NEW ALBUM DETAILS / VIDEO
June 30, 2008
Lenka, former vocalist for the critically-acclaimed Australian electronic/ambient band Decoder Ring, will release her self-titled solo debut on Epic Records on September 23rd.
TOM MORELLO NEW ALBUM DETAILS
June 30, 2008
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine is set to release the solo album, The Fabled City, September 30th, 2008 via Epic Records. The 11-song set is the anticipated follow up to the 2007 The Nightwatchman debut One Man Revolution. Now being billed as Tom Morello : The Nightwatchman, the album is the first release to bear the political and social activist’s birth name. The Fabled City was produced by Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam) and features appearances by System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian and Shooter Jennings.
In addition to his career as a critically acclaimed solo artist, Tom Morello is a founding member and guitarist of the rock bands Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave. The two bands are responsible for multiple Grammy Awards and a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide. Widely known for his unique voice as a master electric guitarist, his compositions as Tom Morello : The Nightwatchman have been primarily based around the acoustic guitar. However, as his Myspace page firmly states, “You don’t have to be loud, son, to be heavy as shit,” and the stories and sounds presented throughout the album showcases a depth and intelligence rarely heard in the modern musical climate surrounding it. With more complex electric arrangements than displayed on One Man Revolution, The Fabled City is the synthesis of his groundbreaking work as an innovative rock guitarist and revolutionary acoustic troubadour.
When describing The Fabled City, Morello stated “My goal was to capture the energy and emotion of The Nightwatchman live shows. There is a much more rocking quality to this record, solos and riffs, mixed with darker acoustic songs. I think my singing has come a long way as well. I had a lot of devastating losses of family and friends during the past two years and The Fabled City is a search for hope through music and confronting injustice.”
In the spring of 2008, Morello launched The Justice Tour, a nationwide concert tour formed in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of The Human Rights Declaration. The tour, which featured performances from Perry Farrell, Slash, Dave Navarro, Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains, Wayne Kramer of the MC5, Sen-Dog of Cypress Hill and more, visited cities with a day dedicated to a local charity and a rock show to benefit that charity at each stop. The tour performances were an extension of the periodic residency he has presided over for the past two years at the intimate Los Angeles, CA venue, Hotel Cafe, and included live performances of many songs from The Fabled City.
BRAND NEW VIDEO FROM JOSEPHINE COLLECTIVE HERE
June 30, 2008
Hailing from Kansas City with dance-pop punk anthems, Josephine Collective is sure to be stuck in your head this summer! JC hopes to be the next big thing out of KC since the Get Up Kids.
The next generation of pop-punk, Josephine Collective (JC), will release their major label debut “We Are the Air’ digitally on June 24, it is confirmed today by their record company Warner Bros. Records. The entire album, produced by John Feldmann (The Used, Good Charlotte) is a fusion of pop, punk, screamo and hardcore elements that collectively result in a catchy, fun blend of tracks. “We Are the Air” features key tracks such as “Living,” a happy-go-lucky, up-tempo-driven song and the hip-hop tinged “Leave Me Love,” and explores teenage subject matters of rebellion, love, love-lost, friendships and ultimately trying to figure out growing up.
“Living” (OFFICIAL Video)
WORLDWIDE RENEWAL PROGRAM / FREE DOWNLOAD
June 30, 2008
Chocolate Industries and Adult Swim are teaming up once again to bring you Worldwide Renewal Program, which hit TV land on June 2nd.
BEN MOODY OPENS NEW LABEL FNR RECORDS
June 30, 2008
The creative force behind the rise of rock band Evanescence, with hits “Bring Me to Life” and “The Fallen”, songwriter Ben Moody has taken his love for the music in a new direction; as head of the new, artist-centered label, FNR Records!
Since his departure from Evanescence in 2003, Moody has collaborated with some of the hottest stars in the music business; the established and the up-and-comers. His songwriting and producing credits include working with Avril Lavigne on her second release Under My Skin, penning “Nobody’s Home”, “This Time” with Celine Dion, “What About Now” from Chis Daughtry, and Moody co-wrote and produced the smash hit, “Because of You” with David Hodges for Kelly Clarkson. The reason for Moody’s new direction, FNR Records, is simple, he states, “after going to such great lengths to protect the integrity of a project during the creative process, it seemed almost sinful to let the major label monster destroy it.”
In order to live its credo of protecting the creative artists, FNR Records first client is a young, Montana native, Hana Pestle; an alternative rock/acoustic solo artist. Pestle’s sound carries a unique blend of influences as diverse as Radiohead, Sarah Mclachlan, and the Cranberries. Hana Pestle is now touring the Midwest, performing her songs, “These Two Hands”, “Just a Phase” and her own haunting rendition of “Hallelujah”. Moody was instantly taken in by Pestle’s voice, “It only took Hana singing one song and I was sold . . . I have never in my life been more in awe of such a breathtaking natural talent.”
WEEZER APPEAR ON AOL SESSIONS HERE – VIDEOS
June 30, 2008
Ever wonder what the songs on Weezer’s recently released album, “Weezer,” as well as some of their old favorites would sound like in a personal, intimate setting?
LOCKSLEY NEW ALBUM DATE / FREE MP3
June 30, 2008
Feature Records announced today the re-issue of Locksley’s self-released debut album Don’t Make Me Wait which will contain two exclusive new bonus tracks.
The record will hit the streets via Fontana Distribution on September 9, 2008. The re-issue of Don’t Make Me Wait is a true testament to the band’s longevity. Self-released in 2007, the band took the true D.I.Y approach and were able to land highly coveted spots on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel Live as well as placement of their hit single My Kind Of Lover in J.J. Abrams’ much anticipated Cloverfield.
TRACK LISTING FOR “DON’T MAKE ME WAIT”
1. Don’t Make Me Wait
2. Let Me Know
3. All Over Again
4. All Of The Time
5. She Does
6. Why Can’t I Be You (Why Not Me)
7. My Kind of Lover
8. The Past and The Present
9. Into The Sun
10. Up The Stairs
11. It Won’t Be For Long
12. For You (Part I)
13. For You (Part II)
14. Only A Girl*
15. Safely From The City*
*Previously unreleased bonus track
Check out “All Over Again”:
GYM CLASS HEROES ROLL OUT “THE QUILT”
June 30, 2008
Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Gym Class Heroes has announced the upcoming release of their eagerly anticipated third album, “THE QUILT.” The collection – which follows 2006’s RIAA gold-certified breakthrough, “AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN” – arrives in stores and at online retailers on September 9th.
“THE QUILT” will be preceded by the album’s first single, “Cookie Jar.” Produced by The-Dream (Rihanna, Usher, Chris Brown), the track will be available for digital purchase on July 8th. Gym Class Heroes recently wrapped production on a companion video for “Cookie Jar” with director Dale “Rage” Resteghini (Jim Jones, Lil’ Wayne). The clip will premiere later this summer.
For their new album, Gym Class Heroes teamed up with a number of extraordinary collaborators. In addition to The-Dream, producers include Cool & Dre (Yung Joc, Young Jeezy, The Game) and the Geneva, NY-based band’s longtime friend and collaborator, Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. What’s more, “THE QUILT” features special guest contributions from the one-and-only Busta Rhymes, UK soul sensation Estelle, and the legendary Daryl Hall.
Gym Class Heroes will spend their summer busting out the new material as headliners on the just-underway Vans Warped Tour (see attached itinerary). In addition, the band will also join fellow Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording groups The Academy Is…, Cobra Starship, and Four Year Strong for summer shows in New Orleans, Montana, and Oregon.
RICHIE HAVENS NEW ALBUM DATE / TOUR
June 30, 2008
A sense of timelessness rings throughout Richie Havens’ latest release, Nobody Left to Crown, as though the passing years have only strengthened the meaning of his soul-filled folk rock. Nobody Left to Crown, to be released to the US on Verve Records on July 29th, attests that Richie Havens has never been more relevant, necessary even, than he is today.
The current list of confirmed tour dates is as follows:
July 05 Guilfest Surrey England
July 06 Solidays Paris France
July 11 Bluesfest Windsor Windsor ON
July 12 Bluesfest London Downtown ON
July 20 Stephen’s Talkhouse Amagansett NY
August 02 Newport Folk Festival Newport RI
August 03 Sleeping Bear Dunegrass and Blues Empire MI
August 07 Brooklyn Academy of Music Brooklyn NY
August 08 Reach Performing Arts Center Deer Isle ME
August 09 L. L. Bean Summer Concert Series Freeport ME
August 10 Nashua River Valley Folk Festival Lancaster MA
August 25-26 Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville CT
August 29-31 Rhythm Festival 2008 Clapham, Bedfordshire, UK
September 05 The Ohio Theater Cleveland OH
September 06 Beverly Arts Center of Chicago Chicago IL
September 13 Tupelo Music Hall Londonderry NH
September 19 Le Poisson Rouge New York NY
September 20 Events Center at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bethel NY
September 26 Infinity Hall Norfolk CT
September 27 Jonathan’s Ogunquit ME
September 28 Higher Ground S. Burlington VT
November 21 The Sellersville Theater Sellersville PA
November 22 Patchogue Theater Patchogue NY
November 28-29 Stone Mountain Arts Center Brownfield ME
December 11 Rhythm & Brews Chattanooga TN
December 13 WorkPlay Theatre Birmingham AL
January 16 One World Theater Austin TX
January 23 Anthology San Diego CA
January 24 The Palmdale Playhouse Palmdale CA
February 06 The Firehouse Coffeehouse Littleton MA
February 07 Veritas Auditorium Chicopee MA
February 20 Kirkland Performance Center Kirkland WA
February 28 Mariner Theatre Homer AK
TEDDY GEIGER TWO NEW TRACKS / TOUR DATES
June 30, 2008
Teddy Geiger is letting his fans choose the songs that will be on his upcoming CD due out later this year.
