Month: September 2010

PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS’ LEGENDARY BAND ON THE RUN TO BE REISSUED

MPL and the Concord Music Group are pleased to announce the re-release of Paul McCartney & Wings’ iconic Band on the Run on November 2nd, 2010. Heralded as one of the greatest albums of all time, the GRAMMY winning, smash # 1 album – originally released December of 1973 – yielded the immortal title track…

GOO GOO DOLLS: ENDLESS STAYING POWER

Elvis once said: “The music industry changes every six months.” With that premise in mind you look out over the scope of the music industry and the list of bands that have come and gone is endless. It seems the market mantra is to come, do something significant (or widely popular) and then fade into…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK JONAS Happy birthday Nick Jonas! The singer and guitarist turns 18 today.   He will celebrate with a Jonas Brothers show in Chula Vista, California tonight.   The guys wrap up the North American leg of their trek in Irvine, California on Sunday night.   They resume their tour on October 21st…

THE MUSEBOX AND MAGNUM PR MERGE

Great news for bands and brands; the full-service International Marketing, Publicity, Management and Distribution agency The MuseBox is thrilled to announce a merger with ace PR and Artist Development agency Magnum PR. Combining relationships and skills that can only come from a team of music-driven, innovative entrepreneurs, the merger of these two powerhouse companies creates…

DARIUS RUCKER LAUNCHES END ZONE OBSESSION FOOTBALL CHALLENGE

Chart topping artist and self proclaimed fantasy football legend Darius Rucker is making football easier and more exciting than your average work league with a chance to win awesome weekly prizes all season long. He’s teamed up with Athlon Sports for the free Darius Rucker “End Zone Obsession” Football Challenge kicking off this Sunday, September…

URGE OVERKILL RELEASE “EFFIGY” AFTER 15 YEARS

Celebrated alternative rock favorites Urge Overkill are officially back together 15 years after the release of their last album.   The band released its first full-length, the Steve Albini-produced Jesus Urge Superstar, in 1989 through Touch and Go Records and steadily began ascending in popularity.  

MAROON 5 “GIVE A LITTLE MORE” VIDEO

Maroon 5 have just premiered the video for their new single “Give A Little More” on VEVO.com. Join the band at the steamy party in the Paul Hunter (Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Lenny Kravitz) directed clip. The track will appear on their third studio album, Hands All Over, which is due out on September 21st.

SULLY ERNA RELEASES VIDEO EPK FOR ‘AVALON’

Sully Erna’s latest masterpiece, Avalon, was released today on Universal Republic Records.   The album features an array of eclectic compositions unlike anything he has ever written in the past, an epic body of work that has taken him over 2 years to compose, record and finally release, utilizing the hypnotic sounds of tribal rhythms,…

Baby Eagle, Dog Weather

If Neil Young were born a nerd, then Dog Weather would have most certainly been his crowning achievement. The loose, ragged feel that permeates the record is so reminiscent of ol’ grandpa Neil not just is sonic texture alone, but within the rural , no-nonsense attitude that seems to serve each song with all kinds…

CANIBUS OFFERS MP3 “MERCHANT OF METAPHORS”

Canibus treats his fans to another strong release off his latest album C of Tranquility, dropping October 5th on Interdependent Media. The album will feature prduction from DJ Premier, Jake One, The ARE, Scram Jones, Tha Bizness, and D/R Period.

FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE FALL DATES

Fountains Of Wayne have announced a select run of dates in late September and early October on the east and west coasts. The shows will include songs from their nearly-completed new album, the long-awaited follow up to 2007’s Traffic And Weather, due for release early next year. Marshall Crenshaw and Jill Sobule will open on…

INDIGO GIRLS FIRST HOLIDAY ALBUM

For years, their voices have soared in harmony like the voices of a Christmas choir.   Now, more than two decades into their career, Grammy-award winning duo Indigo Girls – Amy Ray and Emily Saliers – are set to release their first holiday record, specially packaged in holiday wrapping (and containing three surprise ornaments packed…

GUCCI MANE TO RELEASE FOLLOW-UP ALBUM

Mr. Zone 6 better known as “Gucci Mane” will release his anticipated follow-up album, The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted, on September 28th via 1017 Bricksquad/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records.   Led by the single “Gucci Time,” produced by and featuring Swizz Beatz, the album comes on the heels of his successful debut LP, 2009’s The State Vs.…

PHISH’S CORAL SKY SET FOR OCTOBER 19 RELEASE

On October 19th, JEMP Records will release Coral Sky, a 2-DVD set capturing Phish’s November 2, 1996 performance at Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, FL. The complete, uncut concert was created from archival videotapes of the multi-camera lawn screen feed and the audio was mixed from multi-track masters in stereo PCM and 5.1…

JIMMY RAE JAZZIN’ IT UP WITH CHELSEA BARATZ

Prepare yourself as Chelsea Baratz brings to you her invigorating style of Soul Jazz.   This young virtuoso is partial to her trusty sax, but she also sings & produces, plays drums, clarinet, piano and flute.   This multi-talented & multi-dimensional musician doesn’t just give you the same old jazz; Chelsea throws in elements of…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVE: THRIVING IVORY LISTENING PARTY

Thriving Ivory’s sophomore Wind-up album, Through Yourself & Back Again, reflects the lessons they’ve learned following the release of their successful self-titled debut. “Do you dream/That the world will know your name?” they asked prophetically in the band’s pop radio hit, “Angels On The Moon,” a song inspired by the heroics surrounding 9/11.

HOLY GRAIL CONFIRMED AS DIRECT SUPPORT FOR BLIND GUARDIAN

Los Angeles rising star metal quintet Holy Grail has been confirmed as direct support for Blind Guardian’s fall North American tour kicking off on November 19th in Philadelphia, PA at the Trocadero.   Holy Grail frontman James Paul Luna commented, “The Holy Grail guys and I are really pumped to go out with Blind Guardian.…

LIL BOOSIE TO RELEASE ALL-NEW MUSIC FROM ‘INCARCERATED’

Almost a year after releasing his Top 10 album Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz, Southern underground rap star Lil Boosie will be releasing his follow-up effort Incarcerated on September 28th on Trill Entertainment/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records under less than ideal circumstances.   The album, full of all new music, is led by the contemplative…

FARRAD RELEASES VIDEO FOR “MISUNDERSTOOD”

Farrad has become a hot name because of his flexibility: club hits aren’t all he does. He’s comfortable with synthpop and disco, but he can also apply his pipes to dirty soul and heavy rock, too. For such an expressive instrument, Farrad’s voice is surprisingly sturdy — he can go toe to toe with big…

STOLI SEES BIG THINGS AHEAD FOR DARIO BENITEZ

I have been excited all weekend to introduce my guest for this week. I knew this musician was talented as I listened to his new album which is totally in Spanish and I did not even notice until I was halfway through. Allow me to introduce the next big thing, Dario Benitez. Dario has got…

The Rolling Stones 1969-1974 :The Mick Taylor Years

The Rolling Stones 1969-1974 : The Mick Taylor Years   tells the story behind what is often considered The Rolling Stone’s   greatest period.     Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main St. and Goats Head Soup were all released during guitarist Mick Taylor‘s five year stint with the group.   This DVD…

The Dirty Sample, Joshua’s Dreamixes

The Dirty Sample, AKA Planit, is a Calgary-based emcee and producer with a plethora of vocal, instrumental and collaboration albums under his belt.   His recently released Joshua’s Dreamixes ,a companion piece   to Beauty and Poison, is a collection of   remixed     hip-hop songs   from artists in Canada, the US, Japan…

KT TUNSTALL TO HIT THE ROAD

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter and Grammy Award nominee KT Tunstall will launch a headlining tour of North America this fall that begins on October 31st in Portland, OR and criss-crosses the country throughout November before culminating in a show in New York City at Terminal 5 on December 1st. New York’s Hurricane Bells will appear as support…

CHECK OUT THE NEW METHODS OF MAYHEM VIDEO “TIME BOMB”

Methods Of Mayhem’s new album A PUBLIC DISSERVICEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT will be released on Tuesday, September 21st via Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records and features Lee collaborating with the world.   Lee and his team, including producer Scott Humphrey, singer-guitarist J3 and others, wrote and recorded the songs for the album, then made the core components of…

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ANNOUNCES FALL ARENA TOUR

Dave Matthews Band announces a fall 2010 U.S. arena tour.   The outing will start on November 2nd at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY, and include the group’s first-ever concert at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY (November 3rd). In the middle of the tour, the band will play two consecutive two-night stands – Boston’s TD…

SNOOP DOGG TOUCHES DOWN WITH 7-ELEVEN

7-Eleven, Inc. has scored Snoop Dogg as the fourth designer in their charitable “Coffee Cup With A Cause” program.   Proceeds from Snoop’s cup will benefit the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL), a Los Angeles-based football club founded by the entertainer himself six years ago to help inner-city kids spend their free time in a…

CHARLIE WILSON “YOU ARE” POSTED ON FACEBOOK

Back from his Grammy Nominated album Uncle Charlie, Charlie Wilson is gearing up to release his yet to be titled third solo album from Jive Records.   His first single, ‘You Are’ produced by Charlie Wilson and P Music Group producer Wyl-E is the perfect love song that will surely become a wedding classic.  …

THE DRESDEN DOLLS KICK OFF FALL US TOUR

After a long hiatus, The Dresden Dolls are thrilled to announce their first live tour in 3 years! The pioneering and influential “punk cabaret” duo comprised of Amanda Palmer (piano, vocals) and Brian Viglione (drums, guitar, bass) will be kicking off a few weeks of dates starting on Halloween at Irving Plaza in NYC. The…

DEVON ALLMAN’S HONEYTRIBE, SPACE AGE BLUES

Singer/guitarist Devon Allman continues to get acclaim, while carrying on the family’s blues roots with his interpretation of the blues.   His current Honeytribe lineup features George Potsos on bass, and Gabriel Strange on drums.   On this release, he’s also recruited Huey Lewis, Ron Holloway on sax, Bobby Yang on violin, Rick Steff on…

Ian Dury, Rare and Unseen

Oi! Oi! There’s a new Ian Dury DVD produced by   Wienerworld out.   Ian Dury- Rare and Unseen chronicles Ian Dury’s time in Kilburn and the High Roads (including footage of him on the London Weekend Show), to his untimely death from liver cancer in 2000.   Essentially, this DVD is Ian Dury telling…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 2010

GAGA BREAKS UP A FIGHT Lady Gaga doesn’t just perform onstage — she breaks up fights from there too.   According to ContactMusic.com, at her show Tuesday night in Washington, D-C, a fight broke out while she was performing her tune “Just Dance.”   Gaga halted the music and said, “Stop fighting. Do not fight…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 2010

RIHANNA UNLEASHES NEW SINGLE The wait is over! Rihanna just premiered a new single called “Only Girl (In The World)” from her upcoming fifth studio album. The project has been titled Loud, and Ri Ri promised on RihannaDaily.com that the effort will include material that’s “sassy, fun, flirty, energetic.” She added, “I didn’t want to…

THE BEATLES VIDEO & IMAGES FROM ED SULLIVAN SHOW

When The Beatles stepped onto Sullivan’s New York stage on Sunday, February 9, 1964, to make their American TV debut, 86 percent of all TVs on at that hour–73 million Americans–tuned in.   It was the most-watched program in history to that point and remains one of the most-watched programs of all time.

HARD WORK SURE PAYS OFF

When people say the name ‘Bertell’in the dirty dirty South and beyond, the first thing they say is that he’s “one of the hardest working young artists in the industry”.

Sacred 13, Jagged Regrets

Two words: HELL YEAH!!!!!!   From beginning to end, this new record by Sacred 13 will draw you in and grab your attention.   There should be absolutely no regrets for Sacred 13 as they give you an album worthy of greatness & success.   Jagged Regrets gets ultimate respect from me, as a music…