Month: January 2011

ECC NEW ALBUM APRIL 2011

Eastern Conference Champions are returning with their first album of new material in four years.   Speak-ahh will be released on April 26th on RockHampton Records.   The trio, which consists of Josh Ostrander, Greg Lyons and Melissa Dougherty, has kept quite busy since the release of their debut album (Ameritown) in 2007, releasing two…

NOW, NOW OFFER “GIANTS” MP3

Minneapolis, MN trio Now, Now have been thoroughly enjoying their early 2011 tour dates as they make their way from the west coast through the south. Their current run of dates, which now extends through the end of March, are in support of their recently released EP Neighbors.

BOB SCHNEIDER TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘A PERFECT DAY’

Why is singer-songwriter-guitarist BOB SCHNEIDER wearing a band-aid on his forehead on the cover of his upcoming album A PERFECT DAY, due out April 19 on Kirtland Records? That might have something to do with songs on the album like “Another Bad Idea” (the subject is love), “Everything You Love” (he sings “God will destroy/Everything…

JESSIE J PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR “PRICE TAG”

Jessie J is continuing her way into becoming a household name in America with her latest single Price Tag. The brand new video premiering TODAY on VEVO features Jessie with larger than life objects and settings and a nice little appearance from B.o.B. SKOPE IT HERE!

HOMAGE TO THE MOTHERLAND

Sometimes you’re writing an artist biopic; and you wind up getting a history lesson. As was the case when I spoke to Piotr Miroslav, lead singer and guitarist for Blisko Pola. Turns out the name of the group translated means “close to the pole.” And apparently (as I have never been) Poland gets its name…

Laura Roppe, I’m Still Here

Laura is an artist who is not holding back and letting it all hang out (not literally of course–lol) on her new release.   What I mean is that Roppe is offering up an invigorating style & presence that will be hard to ignore.   With infectious rhythms, wonderful harmony and an overall sound that…

Dana & Lauren, Self-Titled EP

You may have heard of these ladies already possibly under The Shankman Twins or Malibu Storm.   The single “Photograph” by Def Leppard off of Malibu Storm’s debut album actually reached #2 on the Billboard country single sales chart and the music video hit the Top 20 Countdown on CMT and GAC.   These identical…

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS #1 MALE ARTIST OF ALL TIME

International superstar Enrique Iglesias made history for the most #1’s on the Billboard Dance by a male artist surpassing Prince and Michael Jackson with his new hit single “Tonight,” announced today.   Iglesias recently hit platinum and triple platinum respectively with his current singles “Tonight (I’m Loving You)” and “I Like It.”   The chart-topping…

DAVID GUETTA & RIHANNA NEW VIDEO

Grammy-award-winning DJ/Producer/Artist David Guetta’s brand new Jonas Akerlund (Madonna, Lady GaGa, Pink) directed   video for his latest single “Who’s That Chick?” featuring Rihanna premiered on Guetta’s YouTube today.   “Who’s That Chick?” which just hit #1 on the Billboard Club Chart is the latest smash from Guetta to hit the airwaves and is currently…

GREGG ALLMAN’S LOW COUNTRY BLUES DEBUTS AT #5 ON TOP 200

Rounder Records is excited and proud to announce that Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame legend Gregg Allman’s Low Country Blues debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 this week, selling just under 36,000 records. This is the highest chart position of Allman’s storied career. His debut solo record, 1973’s Laid Back, reached #13.…

ROB CARLTON SIGNS DISTRIBUTION DEAL AND NEW ALBUM ANNOUNCED

Rob Carlton is pleased to announce he has signed a digital distribution agreement with Musik and Film Inc/Full Entertain Music Inc (MAFFEM).   This Florida based company will now handle distribution of Rob’s highly acclaimed CD Beautiful Collision as well as his new album Seven Thunders, which will be released this Spring.     Seven…

Corinne Bailey Rae, The Love E.P.

To me, when a musician does an ‘artist tribute’ and does a re-make of an original song, the outcome results only one of two ways. It’s either a heartbreaking turn-in-your-grave piece where the artist murders the essence of the track — or the piece is “something like a phenomenon” (yeah, I bit off LL Cool…

Accidental Tribe, Resolution

Make no mistakes because Accidental Tribe has a Resolution for you; simply listen up and listen close.   You will be attracted right away toward the infectious hooks & rhythms coming from this NYC band.   Accidental Tribe has an alternative punk rock thing goin’ for them and it’s really working in their favor. The…

STEVEN TYLER LAUNCHES ALL NEW WEBSITE

Iconic rock megastar and new American Idol judge Steven Tyler launched an all new website (www.steventyler.com) coinciding with the Idol’s premiere last night.   The site features exclusive photos, video, and a personal welcome message from Steven to his fans.

Steve Steele, The Expat

Whether you like alternative, progressive, experimental or art rock, you’ll hear all of this and much more on Steve Steele’s debut album The Expat.   Steele’s record literally plays out like a well-written story that has three sections.   The first part focuses on Steele’s character living a secluded life and feeling alone in a…

The Sunrise, Spread The Word

Husband and wife duo James and Rebecca Mileti are bringing Jesus to the forefront on their debut release titled Spread The Word.   The Sunrise is taking a trip back to the 70s, but don’t be mistaken because these two musicians are not performing to the tune of peace & love hippies.   They are…

SHOUSE, ALONE ON THE SUN

Over the years we’ve seen music slowly shift its emphasis away from solid musicianship to other more marketable skill sets. Fact is most of the biggest hit’s in 2010 were nothing more that creative sampling, via a BOLD IN YOUR FACE MIX with an artist that possessed many cosmetic heavy attributes. Kind of like Ramon…

TINIE TEMPAH MAKES NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT

Fresh off of a stellar year as a new artist in the UK, Tinie Tempah has set his sights on America and will be releasing his album, Disc-Overy, on Capitol Records May 3, 2011.   The album will contain songs from the UK debut along with new material recorded in the US. Tinie has earned…

INDIANA BTV INTERVIEWS EYE’Z

In this interview Eye’z talks about her claim to fame, her musical influences and how she got her start in the music business. All eyez on this musician as she looks to take the music world by storm! [youtube NRl1km95xto nolink] www.TheLovelyEyez.com

ISAIAH TOOTHTAKER NEW VIDEO “INTRUDER”

Rapper Isaiah Toothtaker is prepping the release of his latest album, Illuminati Thug Mafia, to be released January 25th through a partnership with Toothtaker’s own Machina Muerte label and Alpha Pup Records. With Wavves drummer Jacob Safari behind the board, the two flip 2010 internet phenomenon Antoine Dodson’s “Bed Intruder” song upside down. [vimeo 18614325]…

DIRTBALL RELEASES VIDEO FOR “LONG ROAD”

The king of rapid fire rhyme, Dirtball has released a new video for the track “Long Road” from   his upcoming new solo album “Nervous System” online. “Nervous System” will hit stores on March 1st, 2011 through Suburban Noize Records.

MEAN CREEK RELEASES NEW FOUR-SONG EP

Boston-based rock quartet Mean Creek is excited to announce the release of its new EP titled Hemophiliac. Recently recorded in Brooklyn, NY, and produced in conjunction with legendary producer John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., The Hold Steady, etc.), Hemophiliac is now available for FREE download via the band’s Bandcamp page. Hemophiliac EP tracklisting: 1.…

BRYAN GREENBERG TOUR DATES & ALBUM TRAILER

Originally, Bryan burst onto the scene as an all-star actor, playing Jake Jalenski on One Tree Hill and currently stars in HBO’s How To Make It In America with hip-hop superstar, Kid Cudi. He’s starred in major motion pictures as well, including Bride Wars (Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway), Prime (Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman), and the…

NOT EASILY INTIMIDATED

If you heard that 6 or 7 people got fired within a month’s time, would you be intimidated about landing that job position? Not Andrew Dawson.

PepperDome, Chaos Point

I remember when I reviewed PepperDome’s last album Let’s Try The Other Side back in 2009 and I was left thinking what the hell did I just hear?   PepperDome is back with a brand new EP titled Chaos Point.   Get ready to fasten your seatbelt once again because PepperDome is taking you on…

Katey Laurel, From Here

Katey Laurel is a singer/songwriter from Denver who hopes to impress you with her new EP From Here.   This latest release is a follow-up to her debut solo record titled Upstairs, Downstairs.   Katey proved it then and she proved it once again on this eight-track set that she is one committed artist.  …

ANDREAS THE GREEK

From Thessaloniki, Greece comes Andreas, a multi talented composer of instrumental music who uses synthesizers and accoustic instruments. He is a huge fan of Yanni and has created a website dedicated to him. Andreas unique style is a reflection of the depth and intellect of this worldly man.

STOLI HEADS TO MELANIE EDWARDS LAB TO EXPERIMENT WITH MUSIC

Before we get started today I must let our loyal readers know that Stoli is heading down south for two weeks to escape this crazy winter weather and gain musical inspiration. Before I left I wanted to leave you with a musician from NYC that is not only talented but is very much doing her…

JOSHUA RADIN PARTNERS WITH LITTLE KIDS ROCK IN SUPPORT

Celebrated singer-songwriter Joshua Radin is launching a partnership with the non-profit organization Little Kids Rock in an effort to revitalize music education across the country amidst unprecedented budget cuts. Beginning this January, Radin will visit Little Kids Rock classrooms in select cities throughout his nationwide tour where he will work alongside teachers to incorporate his…

PLANK RELEASES NEW MP3 “SO WICKED”

With raw, powerful songs you can really hold on to, PLANK creates a heavy downbeat musical world with catchy hooks and melody. A band that would rather start the trend than follow it, these five guys found their way to each other to create a buzz sound, pure and gimmick free. Now the objective is…

Daniel Park, Search and Rescue

Mr. Park does it again!   Coming off his last release These Illusions, Daniel Park proves that he did not lose a beat.   On the new EP Search and Rescue, Park continues to impress listeners everywhere with a sound and voice that makes you listen. There are a number of talented musicians on this…

PEPSI & NFL RECRUIT MUSIC STARS FOR PLAYOFFS

For this week’s NFL playoff games this weekend, Pepsi MAX is rolling out two new videos featuring B.o.B and Nick Javas as part of their NFL Audible program. The NFL Pepsi Max Audible video series premiered last week and featured Big Boi, Talib Kweli and Nick Javas, and included videos of the Wild Card playoff…

EXCLUSIVE: GRAHAM PARKER & THE FIGGS PERFORM “SOUL SHOES”

The performance was filmed in 5.1 on April 23, 2010 at Fairfield, Connecticut’s FTC Stageone.   The DVD also features a career-spanning interview with Graham Parker, as well as a companion CD featuring the concert in full. Here is a great video from the DVD for the song “Soul Shoes”. “Soul Shoes” from Graham Parker…

GOOD CHARLOTTE ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

On March 3rd, Good Charlotte will launch the “Cardiology” tour in support of its fifth studio album and first for Capitol Records. The North American outing – which will follow Good Charlotte’s U.K. headlining stint on the Kerrang! Relentless Energy Drink Tour 2011 – will include a show at New York City’s Irving Plaza (3/8)…

Giorgio, Party of the Century

Italy’s own Giorgio Onorato Aquilani or Giorgio for short recently released his latest CD entitled Party of the Centur in 2010. During my preliminary investigation of the production I quickly realized the sheer magnitude of this project with its impressive line up of players & various production folk. (Simon Phillips, Bobby Kimball, David Paitch, Greg…

RUNNER RUNNER ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR

Pop-rock band Runner Runner is set to hit the road this spring for a nationwide tour with A Rocket To The Moon, Valencia, Anarbor, and Go Radio. The Nationwide trek will kick off on March 15 in Poukeepsie, NY.   Runner Runner, who are hot off of the success of their first smash “So Obvious,”…