Month: March 2012

311 AND SLIGHTLY STOOPID UNITY TOUR 2012

311 and Slightly Stoopid are joining forces for what promises to be the party of the summer, as the two bands prepare to launch Unity Tour 2012.   This installment of the annual trek hits amphitheaters nationwide from July 8th to September 5th (see attached itinerary), with tickets for select shows go on sale starting…

WILL.I.AM REMIXES K’NAAN & NAS SINGLE

Following the successful launch of K’naan’s track “Nothing to Lose” featuring Nas, he went back to the lab with the one and only will.i.am to work on a remix inspired by Hip Hop’s “Golden Era”.     One of the genres most talented producers, Will took it back to his roots and crafted something that…

STEVEN CLARK NEW ALBUM IN JUNE

Steven A. Clark is excited to announce the release date for his forthcoming album, Fornication Under Consent of the King. The album, which serves as a follow-up to the North Carolina native’s debut project, STRIPES, will be released June 11th via L&E Media Co. To celebrate the announcement, Steven is releasing the album’s lead-single, “Don’t…

BLEED ELECTRIC NEW EP OUT NOW

Last week, Bleed Electric were giving away, not only every single track on their latest EP Let the Invasion Begin for free, which was released February 29th, but also exclusive artwork downloads for every track too. The artwork was created by band member Chris “MUG5” Maguire for each individual track and is his visual representation…

ADRIAN GALYSH DEBUTS NEW GUITAR

The result of 20 years of state-of-the-art electric guitar research and design combined with their long time relationship with Los Angeles guitarist, Adrian Galysh, iGuitar Workshop / Brian Moore Guitars debuts the “Adrian Galysh Signature” C-90F electric guitar. Company president, Patrick Cummings, said, “Adrian has been making our guitars sound great for over 10 years,…

Christie Lenee, Give and Take In

Christie Lenee is an acoustic/folk singer songwriter from Philadelphia who is brimming, in fact, overflowing with a quality rarely seen in its pure, genuine form; deep joy and enthusiasm. Most of the time when we encounter these vibrations it’s in their more fake personas, usually as we’re being advertised to. While so many artists either…

AMY DALLEY PREVIEWS TWO TRACKS FROM NEW ALBUM

It’s truly been a long and winding road that’s led singer/songwriter Amy Dalley to the creative place she now calls home, but in 2012 she’s sounding all the stronger for the journey. One listen to the country artist’s latest effort, Coming Out Of The Pain, and it’s obvious Dalley is putting the hurdles of the…

NEW JOEY RAMONE SOLO ALBUM

On May 22, Joey Ramone’s second solo album, “…ya know?” will be released (BMG Rights Management), eleven years after his life was cruelly cut short by lymphoma. The tracks were drawn from a cache of demos and unreleased recordings that Joey had cut at various times during the last decade and a half of his…

SUSAN JUSTICE TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM

Singer and songwriter Susan Justice, who has been building a buzz with her honest voice and open-hearted songs, will release her debut album, Eat Dirt, on Capitol Records/Kite Records on March 26th. The album is a collage of emotionally resonant songs that are deeply personal and reflective, but at the same time connect with anyone…

TRIXTER’S NEW SINGLE “TATTOOS & MISERY” AVAILABLE

In advance of their first new album in 20 years, the new single from good time rock n’ rollers Trixter, “Tattoos & Misery” is now available on iTunes. here to purchase.   “Tattoos & Misery” was written by Steve Brown, PJ Farley, Mark “Gus” Scott and Xandy Barry (The Rolling Stones, Puddle Of Mudd, Backstreet…

CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH RELEASES FIRST-EVER VIDEO FOR “HYSTERICAL”

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is excited to release the video for “Hysterical,” the titular track off their latest album. Their first-ever official music video, the Kris Moyes directed “Hysterical” was premiered via MTV.com and was featured on MTV2’s “120 Minutes.” [vimeo 37924203 nolink] Clap Your Hands Say Yeah also confirmed a spring tour, which…

BEN BURGESS RELEASES FREE MIX-TAPE

Texas born singer/songwriter Ben Burgess has just released a new mix-tape featuring the songs “Party Like a Porn Star” and “College Girls.” The mix-tape can be downloaded here. Burgess describes the mix-tape as, “Swampy, southern, soulful, shagadelic, good music. It’s just like Mom’s home cooking — I’m making it for everybody else.” Ben Burgess Mix-Tape…

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE RELEASE AMERICANA ON JUNE 5TH

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE will release a very special album titled AMERICANA on June 5, 2012. AMERICANA is the first album from Neil Young & Crazy Horse in nearly nine years. Crazy Horse is: Billy Talbot, Ralph Molina, Poncho Sampedro, and Neil Young. As you’ll see from the track-listing, AMERICANA is collection of classic,…

KENNY LATTIMORE LAUNCHES SINCERESOUL RECORDS

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Kenny Lattimore is pleased to announce the launch of his own label, SincereSoul Records, having inked a distribution deal with EMI Label Services inconjunction with Capitol Records, who will provide marketing and promotional services for the label.   This summer, Kenny Lattimore will release his latest album, Back 2 Cool, on his…

RYAN HUMBERT SIGNS WITH ROCK RIDGE MUSIC

On June 12, 2012, singer-songwriter Ryan Humbert will release Sometimes The Game Plays You–an Americana pop album with big, modern hooks steeped in the cherished heritage of great American songwriters like Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, and Bob Dylan. The performer, who just signed with Rock Ridge Music, will be releasing the album through the label,…

BLACK BIRD WHITE SKY DEBUT COMING THIS SUMMER

Electro-rock quintet, Black Bird White Sky (BBWS), combines driving dance beats and soaring vocal melodies with catchy synth hooks and guitar riffs. Their debut self-titled album — set to release on independent label Evenfall Records in June 2012 — consists of 10 original songs written, sung, and co-produced by band creator Ronnie Shingelo from Palisades…

INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.) RECRUIT KYLE SHEPERD

Connecticut/New York thrash metal band INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND are pleased to announce the inclusion of their new full-time drummer, 19-year-old Berklee student KYLE SHEPERD. “It’s amazing to think that I just left Berklee and the first band I get into is INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND and a couple months later we are playing with bands like…

BRIDGE NINE ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH DAVE HAUSE FOR EXCLUSIVE 7INCH

Dave Hause, frontman for the Philadelphia-based punk band The Loved Ones, is excited to team up with Bridge Nine Records for an installment in his ongoing 7inch series.   Throughout 2012, Dave will be releasing 7inches on various independent labels including Side One Dummy, Jade Tree and Chunksaah amongst others.   Hause commented, “Bridge Nine…

GOGOL BORDELLO EMBARK ON “RADIO HUTZ TOUR” + VIDEO

Celebrated gypsy punk rockers Gogol Bordello announced a North American tour that will see the band headline shows in US and Canada while making first time festival stops at The Hangout in Gulf Shores, AL and at Summer Camp in Chillicothe, IL. The tour, dubbed the Radio Hutz Tour, will mark the band’s debut at…

ADELINE RECORDS TO RELEASE COMPILATION ON MAY 29, 2012

Adeline Records today announced that it would release The Thing That Ate Larry Livermore, a new music compilation featuring songs written exclusively for the compilation by some of the best and brightest bands in punk rock, on May 29, 2012.   “When Billie Joe asked me to put together this compilation, my first reaction was…

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY AND GERARD BUTLER CATCH UP WITH THE CULT AT SXSW

Matthew McConaughey and Gerard Butler were just two of the celebrities who came to check out The Cult at this year’s SXSW.   Butler was in the audience and hanging out backstage with Cult guitarist Billy Duffy at Friday night’s Chevy Sound Garage performance.   On Saturday, The Cult headlined the 25,000-capacity Auditorium Shores Stage…

DEE SNIDER GIVES HIS REGARDS TO BROADWAY…AND KICKS ITS ASS

Dee Snider, the unmistakable front-man of the rock band Twisted Sister, will release his new studio album Dee Does Broadway on May 8th on Razor & Tie.     The album features Dee’s powerful voice and theatrical persona as he exudes his rock ‘n’ roll take on several Broadway classics. The new album will coincide…

MARTHA’S TROUBLE TO RELEASE ALBUM OF LULLABIES ON MAY 8, 2012

Indie folk duo Martha’s Trouble (Rob and Jen Slocumb) has completed its album of lullabies for children.   Set for release on May 8, 2012 (just in time for Mother’s Day!), the album is entitled “A Little Heart Like You.”   Featuring 10 songs (see full track listing below), the album includes four original songs,…

Frank Palangi, EP

What can I say about Frank Palangi that his debut EP does not say on its own? Frank’s appearance is a bit deceiving in comparison to how he sounds. He has a cute baby face and looks like the guy next door. Then you turn on the music and his powerful voice spills out of…

COWGILL MAKES “PLANS” WITH FIRST SINGLE

Boston has always been indie rock’s best-kept secret. Launching the careers of acclaimed artists such as The Lemonheads, Guster, and The Hush Now, you never know which band will break next. Well, look no further!….Meet COWGILL, one of the more brilliant groups to grace your ears in recent memory.

BEN HARPER ANNOUNCES HIS FIRST ACOUSTIC TOUR

Ben Harper will kick off his first-ever acoustic headlining tour on September 4 at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA. The run will include a concert at New York City’s Carnegie Hall on October 10, marking the GRAMMY ®-winning artist’s first performance at this legendary venue.Ever since his acclaimed acoustic performance at…

OBX & TECH-NEEK NEW VIDEO “FALLING”

Here is the 1st set of visuals from San Antonio’s own OBX. Fresh off his performance at SXSW, The Lonestar states-man will have his EP landing on April 9 w/Tech-Neek titled Middle Class Dreams/Blue Collar Schemes. [youtube Grfpr95bUu8]

PATRON THE DEPTH MC NEW ALBUM & HIT SINGLE OUT NOW

PATRON the Depth MC is a multi-talented hip hop artist from Baltimore who has studied to become a heart surgeon, broke a 25-yeal old university record for hurdling, and taught himself to play the piano; 3 things out of 3 that separate him from most other hip hop artists and provide him with a unique…

THE LAST FLIGHT OUT RELEASE SINGLE “WALK IN MY SHOES” MP3

The unlikely collaboration of The Last Flight Out’s songwriters “Gunny” Jeff Norman, Julia Bryan and Klaus Peterson has made a very distinctive splash in Colorado’s original music scene… in just the first few months of launching their musical partnership, Julia and Gunny would go from coffee houses to the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater, and their…

TRADITION AND THE LOVE OF MUSIC DRIVES THIS YOUNG ARTIST

As the music industry is going through drastic changes towards technological advancements some are still holding on to the traditional ways. The introduction of all that is digital has altered the way of receiving music. The music experience of going to a record store and flipping through various albums and reading the lyrics and gracing…

Art Kenyon, Cocoon EP

  Art Kenyon is a rock/grunge/psychedelic/pop solo project from Vancouver (with the help of some excellent session musicians). You don’t hear the terms “grunge” or “psychedelic” thrown around very often these days, but this is mainly because they have been worn out by our ‘chew it up and throw it out’ culture, not because there…

DOWNLOAD ANDREW JOHNSTON “DON’T NEED TO KNOW”

Opening with a stunning piano, that invokes emotion in every note, the next chapter in the ANDREW JOHNSTON story is about to begin. Sit back and get ready to take it all in. Just premiering his newest single, “Don’t Need to Know,” on Baeble today, the buzz worthy indie pop artist is ready to take…

S.O.G. CREW VIDEO “WELCOME TO MY WORLD”

The S.O.G. Crew, a musical powerhouse out of Anaheim, CA, just produced a rock solid and breathtaking remix of their original song „Welcome to My World?! It encourages listeners by grabbing them with high energy. The first verse beginning with “Lord, open up my eyes to see the big picture” is a declaration from deep…

A RADIO CHANNEL FOR UNDISCOVERED MUSIC IS HERE

Rockcityclub.com, the break-through creator of the “Social Music Network”, today announced a dynamic partnership with industry heavy hitter Slacker, Inc. @ http://www.Slacker.com.   Through this historic affiliation, Rockcityclub.com @ http://rockcityclub.com — a start-up company dedicated to helping independent music artists get discovered and become successful– will soon launch a new channel on Slacker Radio dedicated…