SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 29, 2016

DRAKE’S ‘VIEWS’ SPINNING ON PANDORA TODAY AT 3:00 PM PST

Drake’s Pandora station has had over 630,000 adds since the release of his two latest singles “One Dance” and “Pop Style”.

“One Dance” has been spun over 9.1M times since April 8th and “Pop Style” has had over 7 million spins.

Tune into Drake’s Pandora station later today to hear the new album!

http://www.pandora.com

BEYOND ALL RECOGNITION NEW VIDEO

Beyond All Recognition are a Swedish dubcore / metal band from Västerås, Sweden. The band is comprised of David Söhr (Vocals), David Eriksen (Guitar), Paul Gidlöf (Guitar), Pontus Bergström Warren (Bass) and Sebastian Maxe (Drums).

Debut single ʻCharactersʼ was an instant success and since its release has accumulated nearly 250,000 views on YouTube. Second single “Between the Lines” where an even bigger success with over 1.3 million streams on spotify.

http://bit.ly/1StzMi5

ST THOMAS NEW SINGLE

St. Thomas is back with his 4th release on Linc / Sony Music called Help Me Out. St. Thomas is a private person who rarely make apperances and has no social media presence, he lets the music do the talking and so far he has reached great success with his 1.700.000 streams on Spotify. This is just the beginning..

http://spoti.fi/26nU8mk

MORKOBOT NEW ALBUM

For twelve years now, the three messengers of MoRkObOt have been elaborating on their discography with a series of increasingly perplexing and infectious records. GoRgO is the brand new album of low-end noise rock origami from Lin (bass), Lan (bass) and Lon (drums), to be released on Supernatural Cat this September.

MoRkObOt’s dual-bass methodology creates a debauched entanglement of corkscrew rhythms that shake off the notion of sterile technicality, rather, theirs is a fleshed out monster that stomps to a different octave. Honing in on the minutiae of their interlocking slides, slams and slippery beats, MoRkObOt creates a unique and lively psychedelia akin to being in an accelerating whirlpool of their malicious creation. Heaviness is achieved in the most refracted of manners, letting both bass pincers extend in melodic directions around the relentless, booming drumming, then snapping shut with mechanized indifference, hitting hard and fast over and over. The gurgling fountains of noise Lin and Lan conjure over the duration of GoRgo place them in the highest echelons of noise rock innovation, while Lon’s percussion is both the unstoppable force and the unmovable object.

http://www.morkobot.org/

MEGACIPH “ALL DREAMS ANYWAY”

A devoted peace activist, he has partnered with Veterans For Peace to donate 100% of the album sales from CIVILiAM to VFP’s anti-war mission. In 2014 he was invited to the VFP annual convention in North Carolina as a performer. In April 2015 Megaciph performed at the Peace and Planet Nuclear non-proliferation convention in NYC. “‘All Dreams Anyway’ comes from the reality that far too many young men of color are faced with, and me having lived that reality,” Megaciph says. “I was a knucklehead doing knucklehead things for too many years of my life. A lot of it was anger left over from the Marine Corps, and from the pain and daily struggle of being Black in this racist society. The American dream is broken and we celebrate it everyday, so this is a cynical portrayal of that celebration with the internal struggle made visual for the audience.”

BRYAN FORD RELEASES NEW VIDEO ‘ME AND MY GIRL’

Chicago producer Bryan Ford and Chicago hip-hop artists Pugs Atomz and Awdazcate are excited to release the second video, ‘Me and My Girl,’ off the forthcoming LP, For the Future of Hip-Hop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjpMx0W7zOI

HARD ROCKERS MONSTER TRUCK TO SPONSOR CAR AT GEICO 500

Hard rockers Monster Truck are sponsoring the #24 JGL Racing Toyota Camry driven by rising star Brandon McReynolds at Saturday’s Xfinity NASCAR race at the world famous Talladega Superspeedway. The car can be seen throughout practices and during the race on Saturday, April 30th across FOX’s programming. As part of an ongoing relationship with FOX Sports, Monster Truck will be filming segments about the car and the band to be aired during Saturday’s race. An image of the car can be seen below. Tune in all weekend on FOX to catch Monster Truck coverage during practice and the race. If you are attending Talladega, look for the band hanging with fans and Brandon throughout the weekend at the track.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1mtjalb3ugnzch5/MonsterTruck24.jpg?dl=0

J DILLA X NAS

PayJay and Mass Appeal Records have just shared a video for J. Dilla’s “The Sickness,” which features Dilla and Nas spitting bars over a head-nodding Madlib beat. Directed by Ruffmercy, the video arrives just after the release of The Diary, originally intended to be released in 2002 as the legendary producer’s proper solo debut as an MC (rapping over beats from the likes of Nottz, Hi-Tek, Karriem Riggins, and more) the album was shelved by parent label MCA and was the stuff of legend up until now. It finally got its proper release last Friday and in addition to Dilla (& Nas) features vocals by Snoop Dogg, Bilal, Frank & Dank and others.

STEVEN TYLER @ LACONIA FEST IN NH

When the producers of LaconiaFest set out to create the most iconic music experience of all time in New Hampshire, they had one name on the list. Steven Tyler. Today, LaconiaFest announced that legendary music icon Steven Tyler is set to perform on the main stage of the motorcycle music festival on June 15, 2016. Tyler will take the stage at LaconiaFest backed by his Nashville-based band, Loving Mary.

A beloved staple in New Hampshire, Tyler has a longtime connection to the area. In addition to spending his childhood summers in Lake Sunapee, it is where he met the members of the Joe Perry Jam Band, which later evolved into Aerosmith.

https://laconiafest.com/

ABANDONED BY BEARS PREMIERE “GOOD TERMS”

ABANDONED BY BEARS and Alternative Press bring you “Good Terms,” the first video from the album The Years Ahead coming this Friday, April 29th. The video lands just in time as the Swedish pop-punkers pack up their instruments and hit the US for the first time on the “Guardians Of Easycore Tour.” Tickets and dates can be found below.

http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/swedish_easycore_act_abandoned_by_bears_new_track_is_a_party_exclusive

‘ENEMA OF THE STATE’ ON VINYL

On June 17, Blink 182’s 5 x Platinum selling album ‘Enema Of The State’ will see it’s first national retail-wide release on the vinyl format via srcvinyl. The album will be widely available throughout Canada and the USA via Amazon, srcvinyl.com, FYE, Urban Outfitters and indie retail shops. The album will be available on a limited edition translucent blue vinyl and housed in a gatefold jacket accompanied by an 11×11 insert.

The following titles are also available for purchase exclusively through the srcvinyl website: Blink 182, Dude Ranch and The Mark, Tom and Travis Show.

https://www.srcvinyl.com/blink-182-enema-of-the-state-lp.html

EERA NEW VIDEO

Today “Norway-via-London star-in-waiting” (Gold Flake Paint), EERA, shares her video for ‘Drive With Fear’, a track depicting the harbours and glistening blue seas of her native Norway. The accompanying hazy, dreamlike video was made by Katia Ganfield and fits the song beautifully.

http://diymag.com/2016/04/27/eera-drive-with-fear-video-premiere

ROCKIE FRESH TEAMS UP WITH ESPN FOR 2016 NFL DRAFT

Maybach Music Group/Atlantic recording artist Rockie Fresh makes his long awaited return with two eagerly awaited new tracks. First up, the Chicago-based rapper has teamed with ESPN to release an exclusive new track in celebration of this week’s 2016 NFL Draft. “Who Is He (And What Is He To You) (Feat. Chauncey Sherod)” – written and originally performed by the legendary Bill Withers – was produced by Sean C & LV (Jay-Z, Talib Kweli, The Roots) expressly for featured placement across ESPN’s 2016 NFL Draft coverage, airing live from Chicago on Thursday, April 28th at 8 pm ET and continuing through Saturday, April 30th (check local listings). “I’ve always been a huge ESPN and sports fan, especially football, so it was an honor to be asked to be a part of a song that was being used to capture this moment,” said Rockie Fresh. “Being from Chicago, it makes it even more special to be involved in something that is directly touching the city that raised me. Much love to all that will be drafted in this year’s draft…I look forward to watching y’all next year!” The new track will be featured in production elements for the draft, beginning Wednesday, April 27th.

https://soundcloud.com/rockie-fresh/sets/the-night-i-went-to

INDIE ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT 2016

40+ year industry veteran and innovator Jay Warsinske has been a part of groundbreaking icons and legends like U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, N.W.A, Metallica, AC/DC, 2PAC, Madonna, The Clash, Eminem and many more. He is the CEO and Founder of the globally acclaimed music and entertainment conference IES (the Indie Entertainment Summit) which is celebrating it’s fifth year! Please contact Jay Warsinske to book an exclusive interview.

What is being called by industry and worldwide attendees “the greatest event in the world for Artists, Producers, Writers, Managers, Companies, Creative and Tech Entrepreneurs”, IES – the INDIE ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT announces the special fifth anniversary edition of the acclaimed four day Music-Entertainment-Tech Conference and Festival August 10-13, 2016 in Los Angeles.

http://indieentertainmentsummit.com

EDGE MUSIC NETWORK (EMN) LAUNCHES NEW APP

Backed by industry giants such as John Paul DeJoria; VH1 Classic founder, Eric Sherman; Aerosmith lead singer, Steven Tyler; The Who lead singer, Roger Daltrey; Queen drummer, Roger Taylor; and industry powerhouses like Universal, Capitol Records, Def Jam and Geffen—Edge Music Network (EMN) is on a mission to reinvent how music is heard, viewed and shared. Launching today, the interactive digital music network provides live and on-demand content through an advanced, gamified video syndication platform that delivers an unlimited, unrestricted and unbelievable audio and video experience that rewards users for watching, liking and sharing. Designed to enable a fair compensation structure for artists and give to charitable causes in a meaningful way, EMN both ensures artists and labels get the royalties they deserve and fans get uninterrupted real-time access to the music videos they love—anytime, anywhere.

“We are thrilled to offer a platform that provides the exposure and support our thriving community of creative talent deserves,” says EMN founder and CEO, Elizabeth Vargas. “For well over a decade, music has been an easy commodity to download, copy and pass along to friends for free—and artists as well as record labels have paid a high price. Yet despite attempts—or rather promises—to level the playing field for all stakeholders, no sharing platform has changed that backward momentum, until now.”

https://edgemusic.com/#/

KABOO DEL MAR 2016

The music lineup we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! KAABOO Del Mar, the ‘mix-perience’ of a lifetime, presented in partnership with Mercedes-Benz USA, is excited to present the full 2016 musical lineup that will have you singing, and dancing for the full three day event! Legendary musicians Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band and Aerosmith, plus chart-topping alt. rockers Fall Out Boy will join already announced Jack Johnson as the 2016 headliners. The extensive lineup also includes Lenny Kravitz, Daryl Hall & John Oates, The Avett Brothers, OneRepublic, Third Eye Blind, Flo Rida, The Chainsmokers and nearly 100 additional music and comedy acts.

For those who want to keep the party going after dusk, KAABOO’s late night dance party, ENCORE has you covered. From 10:00pm-2:30am, attendees 18 and over can enter the expanded indoor, air-conditioned venue that will feature world-class bands and DJs, including The Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki, Ludacris, Matoma, RAC and Andrew Luce. Bigger and better than last year, ENCORE is guaranteed to wow!

https://www.kaaboodelmar.com/

THRICE NEW SONG @ NPR

Just last month Orange Country’s Thrice announced the release of their ninth studio album, To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere. The album was produced by Eric Palmquist and will be released on May 27, 2016 via Vagrant Records/BMG. Today, fans can hear a new track off the album, ‘Black Honey.’

“Black Honey was built from one of the first ideas we started jamming on when we got back together to write this record,” Dustin tells NPR. “Lyrically the song spawned from an image that popped into my head; someone continually swatting at a swarm of bees to get their honey, but somehow not understanding why they would sting back in return. It seemed a fitting metaphor for much of U.S. foreign policy.” Listen here:

http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2016/04/27/475764110/vikings-choice-thrice-black-honey

BEFORE YOU EXIT ANNOUNCE HEADLINGING DATES FOR THE ALL THE LIGHTS TOUR

Pop group Before You Exit announce the dates for their upcoming The All The Lights Tour. The 11 city headlining run will start on Sunday, May 29th in Philadelphia, PA and end in Los Angeles, CA at The Troubadour on June 17th. YouTube sensation and The Voice Season 6 contestant Christina Grimmie will join the trio as a special guest on the tour.

Tickets will be available on sale starting tomorrow at 10:00 AM local time.

http://www.beforeyouexit.com/

DYLAN MENZIE “KENYA”

With his compelling, sprawling vocal range, a striking mix of familiar yet sophisticated musical lines, and adept guitar skills, Dylan Menzie is quickly becoming one of Prince Edward Island’s prime exports. Hailing from Belle River, PEI, the singer-songwriter has been heralded as “the next big voice in Canadian music” (CBC).

Produced and recorded by award-winning producer Daniel Ledwell (Jenn Grant, Fortunate Ones, Oh Pep!), Adolescent Nature showcases Dylan Menzie’s fervor towards big sounds, charismastic turns of phrases, and persitent pop leanings. From the cacophonous crashing album opener “Talk To Me,” to the rolling “Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” to the Byrds-meets-Zeppelin twelve-string finale, “That’s The Way,” Menzie tackles unabashedly large questions about life and love on this, his sophomore record.

https://soundcloud.com/dylan-menzie/kenya-1/s-OAf74

MEG MYERS MAKES POWERFUL TELEVISION DEBUT WITH NEW SINGLE “MOTEL” ON LAST NIGHT’S CONAN

“Motel” marks Meg’s fourth single from her debut album SORRY; the previous 3 have all gone TOP 15 at alternative radio (Desire, Sorry and Lemon Eyes). Acclaimed as a “tremendously powerful” live act, Meg spent much of last year on the road, headlining clubs, supporting Royal Blood, Broods, AWOLNATION, and the Pixies, and performing at top festivals.

MONOPLASMA “SOS”

The band MONOPLASMA, formed by Victor Monroy (vocalist of Pastilla) and Cesar “Vampiro” López (Maná, Azul Violeta, Jaguares), released their debut album entitled S.O.S. in the U.S., an album containing 15 original songs with a wide spectrum of musical influences that is now available in all platforms and digital stores. “Invasión” is the first single and music video under the production and direction of Benjy Estrada.

Victor and Vampiro share a friendship of many years and since 2011 they began working on music together. Shortly after, they created the new and well-received project that left excellent reviews in Mexico, where the album was released a few months ago. The name comes from Victor’s creative mind trying to put into words the vision of two things that materialize into one.

http://rollingstone.com.mx/g_resenia/cd-monoplasma-s-o-s/

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE SHARE THE JOY OF EVOLVING WITH FANS THROUGH INSPIRED NEW SINGLE H.O.L.Y. APRIL 29

Still reeling from the excitement of “Confession” topping both Country radio airplay charts, history-making RIAA DIAMOND-certified country duo Florida Georgia Line is set to release the first single, “H.O.L.Y.,” off their highly anticipated third studio album from Big Machine Label Group on April 29. Due out this summer, Dig Your Roots will depict an evolution in both their musical and personal journeys.

http://www.vevo.com/watch/QM3E21602006

ETERNAL SLEEP NEW VIDEO

Revolver Magazine has premiered the brand new “Flesh/Blood” video by Pittsburgh-based death metal/hardcore act, ETERNAL SLEEP, advancing the looming release of their The Emptiness Of… debut LP via Closed Casket Activities next month.

http://www.revolvermag.com/news/eternal-sleep-premiere-new-song-and-music-video-fleshblood.html

NAVVI PREMIERE EERIE, MAGNETIC “CLOSE” AT THE WILD MAGAZINE

Seattle electronic duo NAVVI are set to unveil their most captivating and fully realized work with their debut album Omni, coming out May 27th via Hush Hush Records. The collaborative vision of vocalist Kristin Henry and producer Brad Boettger, NAVVI’s music carries an instantly magnetic presence. First emerging with their debut single in 2013, their confident take on brooding, propulsive, darkly-lit synth-pop has been on display over a steady string of self-released singles, an inclusion on a compilation curated by the French label Kitsuné, as well as their excellent 2014 EP,II.

http://thewildmagazine.com/blog/navvi-closer-premiere/

NEW SINGLE BY MAURO

International artist MAURO who is celebrating 14 years of career and just dropped his new release “Dubstep Heart” (written, recorded and produced by MAURO) Available on iTunes, Amazon, Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/mauro-mu-sic/dubstepheart

PIERCE THE VEIL RELEASE “CIRCLES”

Breaking rock band Pierce the Veil has released “Circles,” a brand new song from their next album, Misadventures, due out May 13 on Fearless Records. Just yesterday, “Circles” was named the “Hottest Record in the World” on BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac show, and in less than 24-hours, the song has soared past 100,000 YouTube hits. In addition, it’s trending worldwide on Facebook.

THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS X MISS KITTIN

The Martinez Brothers return in 2016 with an all star collaboration featuring fashion and house icon Miss Kittin. ‘Stuff in the Trunk’ is a classic Martinez Brothers dance floor demolisher, as infectious, acid-toned grooves and chirps rashly carry Miss Kittin’s brash vocal effort. It’s a track tailor-made for peak time, and sees the Martinez Brothers in fine form going into the Ibiza circuit.

https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=34526

RISING LP STREAM

With the Oceans Into Their Graves LP by Denmark-based metal outfit RISING on the verge of its release this week, Decibel Magazine is now hosting a stream of the album in its triumphant entirety. Offers the mag in their introduction to the record, “The quintet’s third full-length storms ashore with the head-liquefying sludgehammer tone, and stays on the mind with a current of trad metal catchiness.”

http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/rising-lp-premiere

DOLLY’S HOMECOMING PARADE TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON FACEBOOK

Dolly’s Homecoming Parade, Pigeon Forge’s annual salute to hometown superstar Dolly Parton, regularly attracts tens of thousands of spectators, but this year’s potential audience could be exponentially larger because it will be one of the first live stream feeds presented on Facebook.

Facebook launched live video streaming earlier this month, and this event will feature one of the world’s most recognized personalities.

https://www.facebook.com/DollyParton/

GRUESOME NEW SINGLE

“Raped By Darkness,” the new single from GRUESOME’s forthcoming EP Dimensions Of Horror has just premiered via Revolver Magazine.

http://www.revolvermag.com/news/gruesome-premiere-new-song-raped-by-darkness.html

PETER CASE HEADS BACK ON THE ROAD

PETER CASE, founding member of the Nerves and leader of the Plimsouls, and the first troubadour of the post-punk era has committed his 62nd year to continuing to promote his 13th solo album, HWY 62, an intimate and immediate report from the front lines of American life. The songs of HWY 62 take an inside look at life along the road where Case was born, a road also travelled by truth singers Phil Ochs and Woody Guthrie.

“The songwriter understands that life at the margins really means one is at the center of things,” says Pop Matters. “That he can touch us so strongly with these tales reveals Case’s considerable artistic talents.”

http://www.petercase.com/

UME CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WALLFLOWERS’ GRAMMY-WINNING BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE

With the release of The Wallflowers’ second album, Bringing Down the Horse, on Interscope Records, May 21, 1996, band leader Jakob Dylan transformed overnight from the scion of one of rock’s living legends to a presence in his own right (or write, as the case may be, as the chief songwriter). The album went quadruple-platinum, selling more than 4 million copies, and produced four multi-format hits in “One Headlight,” “6th Avenue Heartache,” “Three Marlenas” and “The Difference,” earning a total of five Grammy nominations and two Grammy Awards (for “One Headlight”) over two years.

To help mark the album’s 20th anniversary next month, Universal Music Enterprises is reissuing the album for the first time on vinyl in a two-LP set on May 13.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D0AKZI8?tag=ilovethatsong-20

AMERICAN HI-FI–BRAND NEW ACOUSTIC

A brand new, completely re-imagined, acoustic version of American Hi-Fi’s beloved 2001 debut album will be released this Friday, April 29 via Rude Records in celebration of the LP’s 15 year anniversary (14 years, 364 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds to be exact.)

Recorded at Sunset Sound, the legendary studio in the heart of Hollywood where such acts as Social Distortion, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Rancid, and Tom Petty have all recorded, “American Hi-Fi Acoustic” is streaming in full on Fuse.

http://www.fuse.tv/2016/04/american-hi-fi-premiere-acoustic-album

ROYCE 5’9″ LAYERS DEBUTS AS #1

Bad Half Entertainment is pleased to announce that ROYCE 5’9″‘s LAYERS debuts as Billboard’s #1 “R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” in the country. The album also debuted in the Top 10 of three additional charts including Billboard’s “Rap Albums” chart (#2), “Independent Albums” chart (#4), and the Digital Albums chart (#10). While celebrating the success of Layers, Royce 5’9″ embarks on his Layers North American Tour which kicks off in Vancouver, BC on April 28, 2016 at Alexanders and ends in the US in Seattle, WA on June 29, 2016 at Crocodile.

Released April 15, LAYERS marks a turning point in ROYCE’s career. Not only is the 17-track project the first to be released via his Bad Half Entertainment imprint but is his first solo album in nearly six years. Layers is Bad Half’s first release through their worldwide Label Services deal with INgrooves Music Group.

Royce Da 5’9’s ‘Layers’ Album Is One Explosive Hip-Hop Project

DANIEL TRAKELL RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘WASTED LIGHT’

Daniel Trakell has spent the better part of the last decade writing and recording several albums and touring Australia and the world with Melbourne groups Fire Underground and Dancing Heals.

As both bands came to an end, finding himself with an ever-growing collection of home demos and no outlet, Trakell went in to Abbotsford studio The Aviary to record his debut solo record with friend and talented producer/Gotye percussionist Joshua Barber.

ALUNAGEORGE RELEASE NEW SINGLE “MY BLOOD”

London duo AlunaGeorge release their newest track “My Blood,” today via all digital retailers. Watch it HERE. Featuring electronic music producer Zhu, “My Blood” was featured as Beats 1 “World Record” with Zane Lowe on Wednesday. This is the third track from the band’s upcoming new album, I Remember, which is scheduled for release later this spring by Interscope Records.

http://www.vevo.com/watch/GBUV71600378

TINA CAMPBELL ANNOUNCES FREE TOUR THIS FALL

The countdown to the conclusion of WEtv’s fifth season of the popular original series Mary Mary is underway, with just two episodes left, and the current award winning solo artist Tina Campbell, one-half of the star sister duo, announces plans for a 2016 tour, together with husband Teddy, kicking off this coming September. Details on dates, cities and venues to follow.

This year’s show, billed as “An Evening with Teddy and Tina Campbell,” will take on an ever deeper meaning for the couple who remain fully committed to taking their message of forgiveness, faith, and hope, personally to their fans. And to kick off each week of the tour, “The Teddy Campbell Band”, headed by Teddy, drummer, fresh off the finale season of Fox’s hit show American Idol, will present an alternate show for music lovers who prefer to rock out to his brand of soul/rock, honed from his years as drummer/singer with Rickey Minor band on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

http://iamtinacampbell.com/

ZEALYN NEW SINGLE

Out today, Zealyn has released her latest single, and the title track from her upcoming album, “Limbic System (feat. JMR).” The single is now available to stream and purchase at iTunes, Spotify, and all digital stores.

New music blog Hillydilly premiered the single commenting that, “…her gorgeous vocals slink intrinsically throughout the thoughtful array of manicured beats… The vocal assist from JMR on the track, too, is just icing on the cake, as his verse is both distinct and complementary to the single as a whole.”

http://www.hillydilly.com/2016/04/zealyn-limbic-system-ft-jmr/

MARTINA McBRIDE’S ‘RECKLESS’ AVAILABLE FRIDAY

Multiple Grammy© nominee Martina McBride has sold over 18 million albums to date, charting 20 Top 10 singles and six #1 hits. Her forthcoming thirteenth studio album RECKLESS is due out this Friday, April 29th and marks her first on Nash Icon Records. The title track serves as Martina’s first single from the innovative imprint under the Big Machine Label Group umbrella. Music critics are already raving about her undeniable talents on the new project with PEOPLE Magazine highlighting RECKLESS as their “People Pick” of the week: “…the work of a singer whose connection to a song is so emotionally direct and uncluttered there’s no doubting her.” The outlet goes on to say that it is “a deeply satisfying new album.”

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2016/04/26/restless-martina-mcbride-returns-country-roots/83520820/

DEAR THIEVES “MY STREET”

Dear Thieves are a hard hitting alternative indie two piece, hailing from Melbourne, Victoria. The band consists of Joel Hansen and Jesse Jones, who down sized from a four piece indie rock band in Brisbane, to take their business south of the Queensland border in 2013. Since then they have been prolifically fine tuning the two piece sound, to bring a unique and melodic change to the two piece outfit.

FLO RIDA “HELLO FRIDAY” FT. JASON DERULO

Portions of Flo Rida’s “Hello Friday” video were filmed in a TGI Fridays® restaurant.

http://www.eonline.com/news/760612/flo-rida-and-jason-derulo-are-excited-for-the-weekend-in-hello-friday-music-video

TRITIONAL “REWIND”

With Tritonal’s opening singles of 2016, ‘Blackout’ & ‘This Is Love’, having already made their presence felt, Chad & Dave continue to showcase their unbridled creativity with the remarkable ‘Rewind’.

Proving both infectiously groovy and exceptionally energetic with innovative touches & effects throughout – all effortlessly incorporated whilst remaining distinctly Tritonal, ‘Rewind’ sees the duo’s rampant artistry operating in full effect in the latest Tritonal production.

MALI MUSIC RELEASES NEW SINGLE “DIGITAL”

Grammy Award nominated artist Mali Music releases new single “Digital” off of his forthcoming sophomore album The Contradiction of Mali due out this summer on ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records. “Digital” is available for purchase at all digital service providers today.

http://www.essence.com/2016/04/28/exclusive-essence-fest-artist-mali-music-premieres-digital

POST MALONE RELEASES NEW “GO FLEX” MUSIC VIDEO

Post Malone teams up with The Fader to world premiere the music video for “Go Flex” today.

SLUMBERJACK TEAM UP WITH DANIEL JOHNS ON NEW SINGLE “OPEN FIRE”

With their last single “Enigma” (ft. GRRL PAL) reaching 3.5 million streams, reaching #4 on the Hype Machine charts, and hailed by the likes of Beats 1’s Anna Lunoe, Perth duo Slumberjack return with “Open Fire” featuring Daniel Johns, the previous frontman of Silverchair. “Open Fire” is out today via Onelove / Mad Decent with the news that the pair will be performing at HARD Summer 2016, Lollapalooza and Electric Forest.

COLEMAN HELL RELEASES NEW SINGLE “FIREPROOF”

Coleman Hell has just released his new single “Fireproof,” available at iTunes, Spotify and Apple Music today. Coleman’s current single is a follow up to his self-titled EP which included his genre-defying monster of a hit “2 Heads.” Wowing bloggers and electro-music fans after repeated plays as it passes the 65 million global streams milestone on Spotify and topped Hype Machine soon after its release. “2 Heads” spent multiple weeks inside the Top 5 at Alternative Radio and continues to be one of the biggest testing recurrent tracks at the format. Coleman was nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the 2016 JUNO Awards and he recently toured with Twenty One Pilots and Robert Delong. He will be on tour this summer performing at SunFest, Hangout Music Fest, Firefly Festival, and more.

KREWELLA GIVES NO FUCKS WITH “BEGGARS”

Chicago-bred duo Krewella is back with the cathartic new song “Beggars,” available now to purchase and stream. The band returns with the first track from their sophomore EP Ammunition after releasing only two songs last year.

SAINTORMENT “EMPTY SIGN”

Latvian Thrash metal band SAINTORMENT launched brand new videoclip – “Empty Sign”, teamed up with German portal Legacy Magazin for official premiere, the very first shot available HERE on Legacy’s website.

http://legacy.de/exklusives/item/33653-video-premiere-saintorment-empty-sign

DIGITALISM PREMIERE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE ‘GO TIME’

Electronic trailblazers Digitalism premiered the official video for their infectious new single ‘Go Time’. A driving bass sets the scene for climatic 80’s punk-pop synths, with the German duo sounding more Psychedelic Furs and steering more towards the Eno side of the spectrum than ever.

JAHEIM “STRUGGLE LOVE”

You know the voice. It’s the sensuous, hot-buttered tenor oozing through such hits as “Put That Woman First,” “Finding My Way Back” and “Fabulous.” It’s also the sizzling, seductive charmer pushing temptation on such additional fan faves as “Anything,” “Ain’t Leavin’ Without You” and “Age Ain’t a Factor.”

JONNY FREESH SUPPORTS BERNIE SANDERS

While he prepares for the release of his upcoming single next month Jonny has dropped a surprise track firmly in support of American politican Bernie Sanders. Check it out here:

APOTHEUS NEW VIDEO

The portuguese melodic death metal band APOTHEUS just released a cover music video for the 80’s classic “Eye of the Tiger”.