Month: August 2011

UK RAP SUPERSTAR TINIE TEMPAH HITS THE ROAD WITH LUPE FIASCO

Following on the heels of his triumphant performance at this summer’s Lollapalooza festival, UK rap superstar Tinie Tempah has announced that he will hit the road with Lupe Fiasco in September for a fall U.S. tour. All dates are listed below. The London-born rapper and two-time BRIT Award-winner wowed fans and critics attending Lollapalooza with…

ROADRUNNER RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF LEGENDARY ROCK BAND RUSH

Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce a new worldwide partnership with Anthem Records and rock trio Rush. The band will remain on Anthem/Universal Music in Canada only. “We have tremendous respect for Roadrunner Records and what Cees Wessels and Jonas Nachsin have built on a worldwide level. After years of Roadrunner pursuing the band, Tom…

ROSE OF JERICHO RELEASE “MIDNIGHT EYES” VIDEO

Official music video for “Midnight Eyes” by Rose of Jericho. “Midnight Eyes” is track 2 on ROJ’s third album release Out of the Maze. For more information visit website: http://www.roseofjericho.com. [youtube 6bUyB2_-EeE nolink]

SKOPE / PUDDLE OF MUDD GUITAR GIVEAWAY

Puddle of Mudd is preparing to get back on the front lines of Rock N Roll, joining the Rock Allegiance Tour in support of their upcoming new album, Re:(Disc)overed coming out on August 30th. To celebrate the tour and the album, the band is teaming up with Skope Magazine to give 2 grand prize winners…

CAITHLIN DE MARRAIS NEW VIDEO “BIRDS”

Caithlin De Marrais – the Brooklyn-based former frontwoman of the beloved indie rock band Rainer Maria, for whom “sonic bliss comes naturally,” as the Boston Globe put it – is readying her sophomore solo album ‘Red Coats’ for November 8 release on End Up Records. A progression for Caithlin, the autumnal sounds of ‘Red Coats’…

LALAH HATHAWAY TAKES US ‘WHERE IT ALL BEGINS’

Lalah Hathaway, one of contemporary R&B’s most prized artists and in-demand vocalists will releaseher sixth solo album and second for Stax Records, Where It All Begins on October 18th, 2011. The versatile, critically acclaimed musician, songwriter, vocalist and producer found creative regeneration and newfound energy making this record, an artistic re-birth she’s eager to share…

JACK WHITE PRODUCES INSANE CLOWN POSSE

With fellow Southwest Detroit-born Jack White at the production helm and musical backing by Nashville’s very own Jeff the Brotherhood, this 2011 version of “Leck Mich Im Arsch” marries Mozart’s melody (and lyrics sung in operatic German) with ICP’s poignant lyrical addition in English and Jeff the B’s monster-riffs, letting the whole thing tie together…

RICHIE KOTZEN TO RELEASE NEW CD

After 2 years of extensive international touring, guitar virtuoso, singer/ songwriter Richie Kotzen is back to unleash his new album 24 HOURS, releasing November 11 on Headroom-Inc. 24 HOURS reflects the guitar style’s that has defined his career as a virtuoso, while taking it to another level of playing. “I feel like I have reached…

NEON HITCH COVERS “GUCCI GUCCI”

Neon Hitch is at it again. Her hip-hop covers have been making waves on the web. First, she took Wiz Khalifa’s “On My Level” for a ride. Neon followed that up with an enticing rendition of Mac Miller’s “Donald Trump.” And now, fresh off Kreayshawn’s VMA appearance, Neon Hitch puts her own spin on the…

JOJO JOINS JOE JONAS AND JAY SEAN ON NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

JoJo will join Joe Jonas and Jay Sean on their 19-city North American concert tour this fall.   The tour will kick off September 6th in JOJO’s native town of Boston, the same day her new single “Disaster” will be available at all digital retailers. “Disaster,” written by JoJo and Gino Barletta and produced by…

GAME OFFERS BEHIND THE SCENES OF NEW ALBUM VIDEO

Check out the video below to see in-studio footage of Game working on the R.E.D. Album with most of the album’s featured artists.   Witness testimonials from rap superstars on Game’s anticipated R.E.D. Album release.   The video was put together by Taydoe TV. [vimeo 28362358 nolink]

Mr. Envi, Rydaz Redemption

It is no mistake that the second track on the new release from Mr. Envi is titled “I’m Ma Boss” in that he actually is the CEO of Louisiana’s Southern Stisles Records label. But it was perhaps that role that placed his personal creative endeavors on the back burner while Envi poured his efforts and…

L.A.’s DJ JOUNCE RELEASES DEBUT CD / MP3

DJ Jounce, who composes, produces and plays some of the most innovative Electronic/Dance music found today, is ready to launch his new debut CD entitled Temporal Ascent. The disc will be released by Room Trip Music on August 30, 2011 and will be available on iTunes, Amazon.com and other major online outlets.

FOR TODAY SIGNS NEW ALBUM AND PUBLISHING DEAL WITH RAZOR & TIE

Razor & Tie is pleased to announce the addition of Christian metalcore juggernauts For Today to its expanding label and publishing rosters. The Sioux City, Iowa based band will hit the road this fall / winter with The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, and Enter Shikari for a national U.S. tour (dates below). The band is…

DOOMTREE’S SIMS RELEASES FREE EP

As a THANK YOU to supportive fans, SIMS releases a FREE EP today called Wildlife EP.   The EP consists of a collection of 5 songs that were made in 2009 and 2010 while recording his recently released full length album Bad Time Zoo. Download Wildlife EP: http://sims.bandcamp.com/album/wildlife

SLOW CLUB UNVEIL VIDEO FOR NEXT SINGLE “WHERE I’M WAKING”

Slow Club and Moshi Moshi Records are happy to present the Lucy Needs directed music video for “Where I’m Waking” the latest single to be unveiled from the UK duo’s forthcoming sophomore album Paradise, out September 13th in North America. Despite riffs delivered with furious delight, “Where I’m Waking” is despondently romantic. “I can feel…

MC LARS ATTACKS! THE U.S. + FREE MIXTAPE ONLINE

Post-punk laptop rapper MC LARS will embark on a nationwide trek supporting mc chris with his forthcoming eighth album LARS ATTACKS! in hand (release date: Sept. 6, 2011 on Horris Records). The tour, which kicks off on Sept. 6th in Pittsburgh and concludes in Brooklyn on Oct. 29th also features Mega Ran and Adam WarRock.…

BRONCHO RELEASE DIGITAL DEBUT AND VINYL

On August 30, Tulsa punk outfit Broncho will release its debut LP Can’t Get Past the Lips on vinyl through CQ Records and Guestroom Records. Bug Digital will release the album digitally on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and digital stores worldwide. Broncho has garnered early praise for its take-no-prisoners live performances and its studio debut is…

JOSS STONE NEW VIDEO “KARMA”

Video Features All Of The Musicians Performing in Studio During The Nashville Sessions For Her Newest Record LP1, Out Now on Stone’d Records and Surfdog Records   Grammy Award winning singer Joss Stone releases her newest music video for her soulful and funky song “Karma.” The video was made during the sessions of the recording…

Molly Thomason, Beauty Queen

Over the years we’ve seen rock & singer/songwriter music slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & 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…

STOLI NEEDS SOME BLUE PANEL TO ESCAPE THE MAINSTREAM

I must confess something to my loyal readers today. I took time out of my night on Sunday after Hurricane Irene to watch the MTV VMA’s. Now I have always respected MTV for how they break artists and set trends. But what I saw on Sunday was not really music, but more shock & awe.…

TREEFIGHT FOR SUNLIGHT “FACING THE SUN” VIDEO

In 21st century terms, no one sounds remotely like TREEFIGHT FOR SUNLIGHT. Just one spin of debut single “Facing the Sun” immediately showcases their swooning, roller-coasting, falsetto-voiced, deliriously jubilant sunshine pop. The band’s extraordinary debut album, A Collection of Vibrations for Your Skull (Friendly Fire Recordings), bottles this epic sunshine into ten pop symphonies, all…

JULIAN VELARD READIES SOPHOMORE ALBUM

London-based, New York native and singer-songwriter Julian Velard “adopts an alter-ego, the suave Mr. Saturday Night” for his “piano-pop” (- Daily Mail UK) sophomore release available November 1, 2011 in the U.S. Released in the U.K. earlier this year, the Daily Mail notes “‘Love Again For The First Time’ could be prime-time Billy Joel, while…

ELIZAVETA PERFORMS “MEANT” LIVE / VIDEO

Check out this new artist Elizaveta. Recently signed to Universal Republic, her self-titled EP (produced by Greg Wells) drops in the U.S on September, 27th. Her debut album is expected to drop early 2012. Check out her performance of ‘Meant’ from her forthcoming EP. [youtube Xrkh-7y83HQ nolink]

HE IS WE HEADS OUT ON FALL TOUR

Dreamy indie pop duo HE IS WE will set out on the road with All Time Low for a U.S. tour beginning October 25th at The Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY. Perfectly prepping for the jaunt, the group is also releasing their new single “All About Us” featuring Owl City. “All About Us” originally appeared…

LOU REED & METALLICA ‘LULU’ DUE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2011

In what is sure to be one of the most talked-about alliances of the year, New York king of avant-rock Lou Reed has teamed up with best-selling hard rock band Metallica to record a brand-new album, entitled Lulu, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on November 1st, 2011. The album was co-produced by…

TAYLOR BRIGHT NEW VIDEO “PSYCHO”

It’s been a great first week for 18-year-old ‘Pop Artist with Purpose’ TAYLOR BRIGHT as the Philly teen returns to the international music spotlight with her hi-energy music video, PSYCHO, more than two years since she hit the Billboard Dance charts as a considerably less worldly 15-year-old with “Striped Socks.” As of this morning, the…

JOHN DEW OFFERS NEW MP3 “WHAT’S STOPPING YOU”

“What’s Stopping You,” as with the entirety of Tech-NASA, is produced by DJ Cozmos, and John Dew credits being able to collaborate so closely with one producer as one of the driving forces behind the quality and consistency of the new album. “It’s a challenge,” says Dew, “but his style inspired tenacity in my writing.…

PRODIGY SPENCER LINSLEY & JUNIOR GIANT

At the mere age of four, Spencer Linsley got his first guitar and with the help of his musical father Brian, he continued on learning to play guitar, piano and taught how to read and write songs and lay down tracks.

ROCKIE FRESH OFFERS DOWNLOAD OF “BREAKTHROUGH”

Below is a brand new record from 20-year old Chicago MC Rockie Fresh featuring Chamillionaire and produced by Mike Daley.   Rockie has a new project coming this Fall, with the lead-single from the project “No Fear” coming soon. For now check out this great collaboration, where Rockie links with Chamillionaire and given some pointers…

JONNY CORNDAWG DOCU ENTITLED ‘STRAY DAWG’

Jonny Corndawg will release Down On The Bikini Line next Tuesday, August 30, 2011. In honor of this special occasion he’d like to offer everyone a free download of “Chevy Beretta” off the record (see the widget below). Corndawg will also continue his never-ending tour with more dates added with Tim Easton, Robert Ellis and…

GET TO KNOW GLASSES MALONE / VIDEO

With Glasses Malone’s Beach Cruiser album releasing next Tuesday, August 30th, he’s put together a refreshingly honest EPK. Glasses takes you into his world growing up in Watts, CA.   Telling stories such as how he got his Glasses Malone moniker, growing up in a neighborhood filled with violence, breaking into the industry with his…

MICKEY AVALON “ROCK BOTTOM” VIDEO

After years of back and forth with major label Interscope Records, Mickey Avalon is free from his recording contract and is celebrating by releasing his new single “Rock Bottom” digitally and a video for the track online at: [youtube wKwZX1QHx_Q nolink] Mickey Avalon is currently in the studio putting the final touches on a new…

Tim Ryan O’Kane, The Monster’s Kiss

Over the years we’ve seen punk, hard rock & even alternative rock bands slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows. Talking to many music fans out there, the response is overwhelming. Give me something new, something raw, something that’s pushes hard & is going to kick me in he ass. Something that doesn’t sound like…

THE TWIN CITIES’ TIM MAHONEY SAYS “HEY ADAM LEVINE”

Pick up any newspaper in the Twin Cities area and in the entertainment section you will find local singer/songwriter Tim Mahoney performing somewhere in the area. A Minnesota favorite, Tim was a contestant on NBC’s “The Voice” this spring. He got as far as the regional quarterfinals but what’s come out of the experience is…

Pollock, Valentine

Over the years we’ve seen rock & hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & 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…

RAY SYTES NEW VIDEO “MY CITY”

Dynamic New York rap artist Ray Sytes puts it on for his city with his brand new music video “My City”, directed by Dante aka SuperstarTaay. “My City” was produced by DJ Smoke and features fellow rappers Bonez, Choppa Zoe, and Otomatik.