SELENA GOMEZ & THE SCENE DEBUT AT NUMBER FOUR! Selena Gomez & The Scene’s third album, When The Sun Goes Down, debuted at number four on the Billboard album chart last week, selling over 78-thousand copies. It marks the best opening sales week in her young career. Gomez & The Scene will kick…
Month: July 2011
DEV UNVEILS NEW VIDEO FOR “IN THE DARK”
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After many teasers and behind-the-scenes clips, finally the video premiere for Dev’s latest single, In The Dark, is here! Dev unleashes her inner diva in the clip as she unveils a more mysterious side.
CHAIN SWANGAZ NEW VIDEO FEAT CHARLIE SHEEN – WINNING!
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The first single ‘Steak And Mash Potatoes’ features Brother Marquis of 2 Live Crew and the video features Charlie Sheen in his first ever music video appearance. Dirt says of Charlie’s involvement in the project, “For some strange reason Charlie actually loves the music we’re making and thinks I’m a good rapper.” Jack…
REL NEW VIDEO “ON MY WAY”
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Following the success of Drums & Ammo’s album Vol. 1, REL has decided to keep riding the wave of momentum, releasing his debut solo instrumental project Out Of View. The album was produced during a year in which REL has found himself busier than ever. “2011 is my most ambitious year ever,” explains the true…
NATALIA KILLS NEW VIDEO “FREE”
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Singer/songwriter, Natalia Kills, just premiered the music video for her summer dance song “Free” featuring will.i.am, which Kills also directed herself. “Free” is the unmistakable hit of the summer that tells the tongue-in-cheek tale of being broke but feeling fabulous. The track was produced by Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys), and No I.D.…
MANUEL GALBAN DIES AT 80
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Manuel Galbán born in 1931 (Gibara, HolguÃn Province Cuba), died Thursday of a heart attack in Havana at 80 years old. Making his professional debut in 1944, Galbán joined the internationally acclaimed Los Zafiros in 1963, which combined the traditional filÃn movement with other music styles such as bolero, doo-wop, calypso music, bossa nova and…
US MUSIC SALES UP FOR FIRST HALF 2011
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NARM, the music business association, is especially encouraged by today’s report from Nielsen Soundscan that U.S. music sales are up for the first half of 2011. It’s also the first time in seven years a positive benchmark for album sales has been reached. Here are the stats through the week ending July 3: Album sales…
THE NEXT PHASE OFFERS “ANOTHER MILE” MP3
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The Driving force behind ” The Next Phase ” is the singer-songwriter Patrick Cannell who on occasion is assisted by supporting artists Karen Sheader and Simon Reed. Patrick began composing music in his mind at the age of 11. His mother bought him an acoustic guitar for his 16th birthday, “I already knew I could…
MY SILENT BRAVERY FEAT MATTHEW WADE SCORE MAJOR HIT WITH “CAN’T QUIT”
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The 10-song LP, written by Wade, features a track with Popular Recording Artist Matisyahu. Boston music veterans Charlie Farren (FBI, Farrenheight) and Robert Holmes (‘Til Tuesday) also contributed background vocals and additional guitar respectively. Wade worked with critically-acclaimed record producer Anthony Resta (Collective Soul, Guster, Shawn Mullins) on Can’t Quit.
NEW VIDEO FROM ICONA POP
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Check out this brand spanking new video for Sweden’s own pop duo Icona Pop and their debut single ‘Manners’ (directed by Johanne Sring). [youtube rY-dKxGpBLg nolink] The girls have been busy recording their debut album in London this summer and will be returning to the U.S this fall with the release of their upcoming EP.…
CHRISTIAN TV NEW VIDEO FEAT BOLDY JAMES
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Motown’s Christian TV has teamed up with rapper and fellow Detroit native Boldy James for the track “Girl I Used To Know”. The video, directed by David M. Helman and shot on the streets of their hometown, hit YouTube today: [youtube a2oVa2BqoAU nolink] www.thisischristiantv.com
YUNA COVERS NIRVANA
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The video for the cover of Nirvana’s “Come As You Are” by Yuna went viral yesterday – did you see it on the homepage of Vevo? Already 31,000+ views and still going. Added bonus – the video contains sneak special footage of her and Pharrell working together in the studio together. SKOPE IT HERE!
AUDIO HAMMER STUDIOS HITTING BIG SALES NUMBERS
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This week alone, famed-producer and new GOOD FIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Production Division team member Jason Suecof and his studio, AUDIO HAMMER STUDIOS in Sanford, FL, have churned out a staggering 41,000 records combined sold! Just this year, AUDIO HAMMER STUDIOS has been responsible for recording and producing some of metal’s top records, including Trivium’s In Waves,…
THE VEER UNION OFFER 2006 RE-RELEASE PLUS NEW BONUS TRACK
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The Veer Union made their mark in 2009 with the top 10 hit single “Seasons” off their debut album Against The Grain, which peaked at #7 and was the longest charting rock song for a new artist all year. It became the theme song for the 2009 Stanley Cup winners, the Pittsburgh Penguins. “Seasons” was…
KEVIN DEVINE SIGNS WITH RAZOR & TIE / MP3
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Razor & Tie is excited to announce the signing of Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Kevin Devine. His new full length album, Between the Concrete & Clouds, will be released September 13, 2011 via Razor & Tie / Favorite Gentlemen. Devine will head out this fall on a headlining tour with The Features as direct…
BUDWEISER SUPERFEST PRESENTS JILL SCOTT’S SUMMER BLOCK PARTY
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Budweiser, Live Nation Entertainment and Haymon Events announced today the return of Budweiser Superfest featuring Grammy ® Award-winning R&B soul singer Jill Scott for a month-long, nationwide concert tour beginning July 26 in Boston. Tickets are on sale now for the hottest party of the summer: Budweiser Superfest Presents: Jill Scott’s Summer Block…
LACY GREEN SCORES WITH NEW SINGLE “FOR THE SUMMERTIME”
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SwanGate Records recording artist Lacy Green is officially ready “For The Summertime” with her debut single, out at Country radio now.
INSANE CLOWN POSSE WELCOMES CHARLIE SHEEN AT GATHERING OF THE JUGGALOS
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“With Celebrity Hosts Charlie Sheen, Dustin Diamond, and Flavor Flav, Plus Additional Musical Performances from Bobby Brown, Paul Wall, and Lil John, Nothing but Pure Entertainment is Promised at this Year’s Gathering!” The Insane Clown Posse announces Charlie Sheen, along with other celebrity hosts, plus additional musical performances and events at the duo’s 12th Annual…
DAVID KILGOUR ANNOUNCES US TOUR DATES
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David Kilgour will team up with Richard Buckner for a co-headlining tour beginning August 16, 2011 in Los Angeles! Don’t miss this opportunity to see two legendary songwriters and guitar “gods” share the stage! David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights have just released a live video for the title track off their latest release, Left…
PIA TOSCANO SIGNS WITH 19 RECORDINGS/INTERSCOPE RECORDS
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Interscope Records is pleased to announce that it has signed Season 10 American Idol contestant Pia Toscano to a recording contract and will release her debut single, “This Time,” via all digital retailers on July 12th. Toscano will perform “This Time” when she hits the road for the American Idols Live! 2011 Tour, which…
DAVE KOZ VIDEO IN SUPPORT OF MARRIAGE EQUALITY
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“This Guy’s In Love With You,” Dave Koz’s latest video, received its world premiere yesterday on www.out.com. The clip, directed by Graham Streeter, features Koz performing in historic Figueroa Plaza in Ventura, CA. He’s joined by the first-ever city-sized love mob, assembled in support of marriage equality. Herb Alpert, who took the classic Burt Bacharach-Hal…
THE CELEBRATORY & MELANCHOLY SOUNDS OF HEATHER PIERSON
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Heather Pierson was born in Western America and raised on the music of the South including blues, jazz and soul. It has been said that her music is reminiscent of Joni Mitchell and Paula Cole. Her performances and songwriting capture the depth and character of her heartland roots and as she says “the wildness…
EMINEM SETS NEW RECORD WITH ONE MILLION IN DIGITAL ALBUMS SALES
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Multi-platinum hip-hop artist Eminem has become the first artist ever to sell one million digital copies in the U.S. of an album as his 2010 release – the chart-topping, Grammy Award-winning Recovery – surges past the one million mark this week. This record-setting career milestone comes just one week after the superstar artist landed…
MATTHEW MEADOWS INVITES EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE HIS ETHERATI
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My ears are still ringing from the fireworks that were going off all weekend for 4th of July here in the USA. Its all good though as my guest today will replace that ringing with the smooth & melodic sound of Matthew Meadows on the guitar. Matthew Meadows is a programmer, musician, and retired classical…
SKYLAR GREY NEW VIDEO “DANCE WITHOUT YOU”
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The video was directed by Paul Brown and is Skylar’s first video from her debut album INVINSIBLE, out Fall 2011. She’ll also be performing at Lollapalooza on Saturday, August 6th.
BAD SPORTS RELEASE NEW MP3 “TEENAGE GIRLS”
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The first MP3 from the Bad Sports new LP on Dirtnap Records (Exploding Hearts, Mind Spiders, Marked Men, White Wires, etc). Their first album for the label is called “Kings of the Weekend” and it comes out on 8/16.
THE BANGLES ‘SWEETHEART OF THE SUN’ DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 13
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On their forthcoming album, SWEETHEART OF THE SUN, THE BANGLES capture the two crucial elements that created the bond that formed the group: their common love for rock’s golden age and the crystalline sound they quite naturally created. SWEETHEART OF THE SUN (Model Music Group), the group’s first album of new material in nearly…
Olga, Whatever You Want
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With her dark and sultry voice leading the way, Olga Wilhelmine Munding is continuing her journey through music on her fourth album, Whatever You Want. Written with North Mississippi Allstars drummer Cody Dickinson, the album is far-removed from her trademark blues offerings, instead laid in pop rock fashion with nuanced blues lurking just beneath the…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT MR ENVI’
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Skope TV got to kick off the July 4th weekend with a rising star in the hip hop game. Coming out of Shreveport, LA is Mr Envi’. Mr Envi’ wears many hats as an emcee, producer, and CEO of his own Southern Stisles Records. We were able to catch up with Envi as his…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, JULY 2011
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Farewell Drifters, Echo Boom (Crash Avenue Records) With the help of a against-the-Nashville-grain producer Neilson Hubbard, this Kentucky fivesome are, as advertised, new-and-improved relative to their first LP Yellow Tag Mondays. Obvious clean-teens, the record purports to be an homage to their parents’ generation of 60s/70s music, but this sort of uppity bluegrass is…
SINGER/SONGWRITER ANDREW SALGADO LAUNCHES ANDREWSALGADO.NET
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Andrew Salgado is a fresh, young, singer-songwriter knocking on the door of Nashville’s country music industry in search of a label he can call “home”. He’s an amazing talent, a gifted songwriter, and a truly charismatic performer. Andrew’s talents have recently attracted an all-star team to help him develop his career. Jim Peterik and…
