Grovo.com, a leading Internet Education and training platform, today launched the Grovo Online Music Guide, web tutorials designed to teach consumers about the world of online music. The model for discovering, listening to, buying, storing and sharing music, as well as finding shows, has completely changed with the advent of the Internet and digital music…
Month: December 2011
JASON URICK OFFERS MP3 “THE CRYING SONG”
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Jason Urick explores a world of sound left to the far reaches of outer space. Building on the gentle ambient washes of sound from his debut LP Husbands and the more rhythmic and distorted tones of Fussing & Fighting, Urick strives to bridge the gap between the familiar and the unfamiliar with I Love You.…
JAVAID WORKING ON SECOND ALBUM
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Javaid’s successful debut album Supersonic Heart Songs is available now and features the single “Sails” which hit #13 on the AC Radio charts earlier this year. Not resting on his laurels, Javaid is already hard at work on new material that focuses on a wide range of themes. “So far the songs on…
PAUL RODGERS CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH RELEASE OF NEW SONG “WITH OUR LOVE”
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Paul Rodgers has released a new studio recording that is available exclusively on-line via CD Baby, and all other digital retailers. The song “With Our Love” has been shared with fans and the public on his 62nd birthday, with one hundred percent of the proceeds earmarked for the charities The Racehorse Sanctuary & Rocking…
BLIX STREET RECORDS LAUNCHES 2012
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Independent Blix Street Records will inaugurate 2012 with the U.S. release of STORIES FROM THE STEEPLES, Mary Black’s first new studio recording in six years. Arriving in stores in time for Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2012, the album from the Irish singing legend will be followed by three more releases from the Seattle-based label…
CHEAP GIRLS LISTEN: “RUBY” FROM GIANT ORANGE
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Rise Records is excited to announce the release of the new full-length album from Cheap Girls titled Giant Orange. Produced by Tom Gabel of Against Me! at the newly built Total Treble Studio just outside of St. Augustine, FL, Giant Orange, the Lansing, Michigan-based rock trio’s new offering, will be available in stores and online…
Ray William Roldan and the Broke Fence, Where We Come From
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Ray William Roldan is a Jersey boy that was encouraged to put his talents to use at a very young age. He has been singing and playing for a long time and his CD, “Where We Come From” is a nice display of that experience. Ray is certainly a jack of all trades having joined…
CELLDWELLER NEW VIDEO “FROZEN”
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Following last week’s successful Beatport.com Charting with a #6 Dubstep Release, #35 Overall Release, electronic-rock mastermind Celldweller (Klayton) has released a new music video today for his track “Frozen” (Celldweller vs Blue Stahli).
MATT TOKA PUTS OUT “CHRISTMAS BLOWS” VIDEO
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Inspired by the storytelling of Bob Dylan, Oasis’ Noel Gallagher and, of course, Billie Joe Armstrong, I locked myself in my one-room studio apartment and started writing about all the fucked-up stuff I’d gone through. I wouldn’t shower or go outside for days. I was so angry and frustrated but found out that when I…
Glen Neff, Tribal Timeshift
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Glen Neff was born in New Jersey in a family that was extremely musically inclined. Growing up in this environment opened a lot of doors for him as he built his own career one beat at a time. His music is atmospheric and soothing. He is able to inspire emotions with out the benefit of…
HARVESTBLOOM RELEASE “THE NARCISSIST” DECEMBER 20 WORLDWIDE
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This fall, HarvestBloom released their very first Christmas song, LIGHT OF MAN, as well as recorded their new single THE NARCISSIST (1 John 2: 15-17). They also filmed a full length concept music video for THE NARCISSIST, directed by StrataTek Studios in Baltimore, Maryland. THE NARCISSIST is both a warning to one who is proud…
KEITH MOODY SET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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Nashville TN, alt/country rocker Keith Moody is gearing up for the release of his new album Dreaming Out Loud on February 14th. The first single “One Big Ending” will be released one month prior on January 10th. Dreaming Out Loud was produced by Jason Elgin (Collective Soul, Terrible Things) and was recorded at…
DEAD FINGERS ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM FEBRUARY 28
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Kate Taylor and Taylor Hollingsworth have joined hand in hand and formed a band. Ladies and gentlemen, Dead Fingers might just be what you’ve been waiting for! In a time when guy-girl duos are becoming quite popular, this one is not just some gimmick, however perfect the timing and package may be. …
MARIACHI EL BRONX TEAMS UP WITH FUNNY OR DIE
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The video for Mariachi El Bronx’s “48 Roses” premieres todayon Funny Or Die, (www.funnyordie,com), the top destination for comedy on the web.Directed by Funny Or Die’s Josh Martin and Ryan McNeely, the video captures a day in the life of a man (played by David Neher) who is perhaps too lucky in love.”48 Roses,”…
STOLI DOES HIS HOLIDAY SHOPPING ON DEF-SHOP.COM
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So Chanukah is here today and Christmas is under a week away. I like when the two holidays collide so that I can host all my friends & family of both religions. I will be honest I have not done much shopping so I will have to spend the day online grabbing last minute gifts.…
Picnic in the Meadow, Livin’ In Me
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Everyone loses their way in life. Everyone loses hope. Everyone falls. Most of us, thankfully, dust ourselves off and rise up to greet life again. The ways we’re able to do this are as varied as the human race itself. For Bryan Jones, the artist behind the musical project Picnic in the Meadow, his…
LAPARADIDDLE INTERVIEWS GENTLEMEN HALL
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Tip your hats/Red Sox caps/Berets/ Pom Pommed Ski apparel with protective earflaps.. …to Gentlemen Hall! Sounds dapper, don’t it?
DECEMBER 2011
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As we close out 2011 with 2012 looming ahead, it’s nice to know that one record biz constant is CHANGE. We lost “memorables” like Heavy D and Vesta, Beyonce’s expecting a little one, Rick Ross and Wale are doing big things, while Mary J. Blige is still blowing them away at her shows. As Niki…
BLESS: ONWARDS AND UPWARDS
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He is no newbie to the music business so upon hearing his latest track, April Showers, an ode to family and friends gone forever, we just had to grab a few minutes with Montreal MC Bless. Close affiliate of Gangstarr’s late MC Guru, Bless considers the iconic Hip-Hop star as a huge influence over his…
Fang I-Liu, Confessions
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Over the years we’ve seen rock and singer/songwriter music slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs & Rock…
The Particles, Voices
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The Particles, released their new nine-track album, “Voices,” this past October, but in little over a month’s time, the London based band has received unprecedented notoriety from the States as well as abroad. The band members define their genre as World Music — hard rock infused with ancient Eastern instruments and three powerful vocals, led…
SCOTT WEILAND RLEASES CHRISTMAS VIDEO
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Scott Weiland just released an official video for “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” the second single from his brand new holiday album, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. The singer shared in his liner notes that many of the songs were first written and recorded in times of strife, and that their messages are…
THE KOOKS TO BE SPECIAL GUESTS FOR FOSTER THE PEOPLE US TOUR IN 2012
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After a sold-out US tour this past month, The Kooks are thrilled to announce their return to North America in 2012 as special guests of Foster The People. Tickets on-sale this Friday, December 16th. Their latest Astralwerks release, Junk of the Heart was produced by Tony Hoffer (Beck, Air, Belle & Sebastian), and recorded…
L.E.P. BOGUS BOYS HANG W/ DRAKE
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There are few putting on for their city quite like the L.E.P. Bogus Boys. And so, when Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and A$AP Rocky came through to the University of Illinois on the Club Paradise tour last month, you already knew Count & Moonie would be in attendance. In this latest Now Or Neva Webisode, filmed…
DAVE MUSTAINE RELEASES GUITAR APP
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Ranked No. 1 by Joel McIver in “The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists,” Dave Mustaine godfathered fast-heavy-metal guitar generations, first as the original lead guitarist for Metallica, and then as the founder of legendary Megadeth. Now, Mustaine has teamed with the creators of Rock Prodigy to give his legions of fans an entirely new way to…
CAPITOL 6 UNVEIL NEW SINGLE
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Psychedelic folk-rock quintet Capitol 6 is pleased to unveil “Fever”, the title track and A-side to their recently released 7″ on Light Organ Records. Including “Henry’s Opus” on the B-side, the 7″ is available everywhere digitally and can be purchased physically here. [vimeo 27268968 nolink] Capitol 6 is a psychedelic folk-rock quintet based out of…
THE SMOOTH JAZZ CRUISE DIVERSIFIES
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It began a decade ago when then 70 year-old Anita Berry became the first person ever to charter a full cruise ship to create The Jazz Cruise featuring over a dozen of the genres’ grandest musicians. A St. Louis-based company, Jazz Cruises, LLC was also born and conceived the star-studded The Smooth Jazz Cruise…
PRINCESS SUPERSTAR HAS “XMAS SWAGGER”
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The incomparable Princess Superstar is back with a new video just in time for the holidays! From 125th St. to Rockefeller Center to the bodega, there is no neighborhood left behind as Princess serenades the streets of NYC with a carol for those of us who think about beaded sweaters and Chippendales with Santa hats…
EL GANT “IRON EAGLE” VIDEO
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After debuting his latest mixtape Rule By Secrecy on DJBooth.net, the NY veteran El Gant is pleased to unveil the visuals for the project’s first leak, “Iron Eagle”.
United Funk Order, United Funk Order
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United Funk Order is a R&B group bringing some stylistic tunes your way. This group is on a mission to show you how this music thing should be done. They are bringing it with dedication and heartfelt funk. The CD is not only funky but is changing the way we know music. The vocals have…
KID ROCK TO DONATE 1,200 MEALS TO DETROIT CHARITIES
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Kid Rock announced today that he has purchased 1,200 $25 Meijer gift cards that he plans to distribute throughout the city of Detroit as a Christmas present to people in need in his hometown. The gift cards, which will be distributed through local radio stations in the area, will be good for redemption at…
Joanne Janzen, Sad Circus
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Hello Joanne Janzen–CMT is calling! Get ready to hear this multi-talented & self-taught singer/songwriter & guitarist as she brings you her full-length album titled ‘Sad Circus’. Your ears will be impressed after listening to this new release and it might even blow you away if you’re lucky. Mrs. Janzen has Australian roots but…
Engloria, Drive
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I simply love when I hear an EP or full-length album and it hooks me in right away. That is the case with this current EP titled ‘Drive’ by the band Engloria. This 3-track recording is a follow-up to their 2010 debut release called ‘Sundown’ and I gotta say they followed up nicely.…
IN TUNE LAUNCHES NEW E-PUB
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Music education content provider In Tune Partners today launched the premiere issue of Woofer, a new music industry publication. Music education content provider In Tune Partners today launched the premiere issue of Woofer, a multimedia publication about the music industry for musicians, music industry executives and knowledgeable fans. Woofer takes full advantage of its digital…
IMBOGODOM OFFER “HEIR LOOMS” MP3 FROM NEW ALBUM
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‘And They Turned Not When They Went’ due out on January 24th. Following last year’s debut The Metallic Year and Alexander Tucker’s 2011 solo album Dorwytch, the duo compose, dismantle, and expand their unique brand of songwriting. Psycho-geographic sound worlds map central London’s deep dark loam and linger in the wind of New Zealand’s remote…
CROM ROYALE VIDEO “DARK MINDED”
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Moonchild is the Producer/President of Hi-Hill Recordings. Hailing from Metro- Detroit, he’s been influenced by hip-hop since childhood. Moonchild became inspired from an early age, choosing to follow in the footsteps of his uncle “Brian”, older brother “Oronde” and his cousin “Uncle P” — who are all respected musicians within his home state of Michigan.…
T*Merk, Animal House
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Birmingham’s rapper T*Merk latest album Animal House is classic, fun and interesting. Each tracks different to many rappers in today’s music which mix tecno and pop with their music, Merk recalls more the classic rythm and style from other greatest such as Snoopy Dog, 2Pac, Notorious, sometimes Jay Z and some great legends. Every song…
NILS LOFGREN, OLD SCHOOL
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In listening to anything related to Nils, It’s important to understand that not only does he draw on his influences, but he’s also been an influence on other rock luminaries. Since playing with Neil Young, fronting Grin, touring with Ringo, and of course anchoring the E Street band, he’s also consistently concentrated his efforts…
ASHER ROTH ANNOUNCES PABST & JAZZ TOUR DATES
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Def Jam signee Asher Roth has announced concert dates to promote his upcoming project Pabst & Jazz Sessions. Asher will be performing with a live band as well as DJ Wreckineyez. Sir Michael Rocks of the Cool Kids will support the Chicago date. Asher has released a steady stream of singles and videos and has…
ALEX YOUNG RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO “DON’T PLAY WITH MEâ€
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Singer, songwriter Alex Young started out as a regular on Sesame Street, then shocked the music scene with the release of her debut album “Amazing” and is now back with her NEW single “Don’t Play with Me”, available on iTunes. This young artist on the rise has just premiered her NEW music video for this…
