19-year-old rapper & singer-songwriter Jake Miller is a fast rising star in the hip hop and pop worlds. After uploading a few homemade music videos to YouTube in January of 2011, Jake quickly caught the attention of thousands of fans, and, more importantly, Jason Derulo’s manager. Just a couple of months later Jake found…
Month: March 2012
LIGHTS RESOLVE LAUNCHES REMIX CONTEST
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Lights Resolve, a three-piece rock band from Long Island, NY, is teaming with premier online music collaboration site Indaba Music to launch a remix contest for the band’s new single “With the Pieces” on Friday, March 16. [youtube KLW5jaBNxwc nolink] Set to run on the band’s Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/lightsresolve) and on Indaba’s website (…
THE WYLD OLDE SOULS RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘ENSOULMENT’
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Female-fronted psychedelic folk rock band The Wyld Olde Souls return with “Ensoulment,” a lushly produced, brand new 14-song studio album on May 20, 2011, on My Generation Productions. The album will be distributed digitally through The Orchard and available on CD through retail outlets such as Amazon, iTunes, and CD Baby. [youtube XBoVGp5WTuU nolink] Buy:…
Doug Prescott, The Journey and the Deep Blue Sea
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Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop and even rhythm and blues slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs…
DANNY BROWN RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “RADIO SONG”
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Everywhere you look, it’s Danny Brown: staring out from newsstands on the cover of The Fader’s spring style special and XXL’s Freshman issue, featured onNBC’s Late Night With Carson Daly and “certified” by MTV2’s Sucker Free, and blasting through SXSW all this week, headlining showcases before embarking on a sold-out spring tour of North America…
VINTAGE TROUBLE’S THE BOMB SHELTER SESSIONS MAKES U.S. DEBUT
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Vintage Trouble is eagerly awaiting their first-ever U.S. release, The Bomb Shelter Sessions, to hit shelves on April 24, 2012 (Vintage Trouble Records, in partnership with The Orchard), and to perform on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! that night. Having spent much of 2011 touring throughout the U.K./Europe in support of the album’s international release, the…
‘MOZART OF GUITAR’ PIERRE BENSUSAN HEADS TO NORTH AMERICA
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Nearly 15 months after his last stateside visit, Pierre Bensusan heads back to the U.S. for a highly-anticipated tour, starting at the Nightcat in Easton, MD. May 9. Over the course of his summer jaunt, the French-Algerian artist globally known as the “Mozart of Guitar??who released his most recent album, Vividly, in late 2010?will perform…
LISA MARIE PRESLEY’S FIRST ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS
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On May 15, Lisa Marie Presley will release Storm and Grace – her first album in five years and her Universal Republic/XIX Recordings debut. Presley is managed by Simon Fuller, CEO and Founder of XIX Entertainment. The album was produced by 12-time GRAMMY ® winner T Bone Burnett and recorded at The Village in Los…
AN HORSE NEW VIDEO “LEAVE ME”
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Australian duo An Horse premiered a new video for the Walls track, “Leave Me” yesterday via AltPress.com. [vimeo 37264732 nolink] Kate Cooper and Damon Cox took their show to the road again this past Friday, kicking things off in Detroit and making their way out west to join Nada Surf for three weeks, starting in…
REDLIGHT KING UNVEIL “SOMETHING FOR THE PAIN” ACOUSTIC VIDEO
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iTunes Artist to Watch Redlight King have just unveiled an acoustic video for “Something For The Pain,” the title track from the band’s debut album. The clip was shot and recorded as part of the same session as the acoustic version of the band’s hit single, “Bullet In My Hand.” Something for The Pain is…
THE SHONDES RELEASE VIDEO FOR “GIVE ME WHAT YOU’VE GOT”
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Brooklyn’s The Shondes released a brand new music video today for “Give Me What You’ve Got,” the second single off their September release, Searchlights (Exotic Fever Records, 2011). [youtube COsJgTPmcQQ nolink] The video was directed by Emily Millay Haddad of Circles of Fire Productions. While Haddad has collaborated with The Shondes for several years on…
Cutting Edge, F – – – The IRS
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That tenacious group that we all know as Cutting Edge is at it again with a song titled “F – – – The IRS”. The song was written by Liza “Leli” Pesnell, William Zimmerman, frontman David Pesnell with additional help from bassist Ryan E. Smith. The track also features the fine playing of…
Ashpark, Life in Satellites
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Ashpark consists of Ariel, Burke, Josh and Barnes. Four guys with loads of talent and big dreams. Ariel had a vision he wanted to make a reality so he came all the way from Guatemala City to Boston in order to make those visions come alive. They are alive and well in their latest CD…
“I’M THE ONLY ONE” VIDEO BY SPECIAL REQUEST FEAT REY T
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Dapper video about young man wishing for love and putting a relationship back together with the old cliche, ” he can’t love you like I do. ” [youtube HUJ8zT7GPEs nolink] Prime USA Records,Tate Music Group, Blue Pie Records and Distribution is proud to present to you the artist known as ” Rey-T. Singing since he…
TOM MORELLO AND OCCUPY AUSTIN JOIN FORCES FOR OCCUPY SXSW
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Award-winning activist and musician Tom Morello has joined forces with Occupy Austin to rock SXSW Occupy style. Morello has opened up his official showcase at the festival as an Occupy SXSW show. This event will take place beginning the evening of March 16th, at the Swan Dive (651 Red River Street).The show will continue into…
Justin Young, Clean Slate
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Over the years we’ve seen rock and pop rock 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” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs and Rock…
WARNER MUSIC SETS UP NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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WMG’s endeavor will launch with live webcasts from the SXSW Music Conference and Festival March 13-15 by acts like T.I., B.o.B., Dr. John, Ed Sheeran, Theophilus London, Kimbra and Gary Clark, Jr. Built around exclusive access to superstars, celebrities and breaking talent, “The Warner Sound” will offer an eclectic mix of specially produced programs, all…
TROUBLE LIGHTS NEW VIDEO GOING VIRAL
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Both born and raised in Fairfield, Iowa, singer Adrien Daller and producer Philip Rabalais met last year and discovered a mutual love of lady-pop dance music. After many excited, late night talk-offs (usually in the corner of some party) they started the band Trouble Lights. One year later and they are proud to present their…
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA COLLABORATE WITH ABSOLUT VODKA
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In an all-Swedish collaboration, ABSOLUT VODKA have commissioned SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA (Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello) to write a bespoke piece of music for their forthcoming US advertising campaign which will roll out across Europe this Summer. http://vevo.ly/wgcvu0 Following in the footsteps of Spike Jonze, Cee-Lo Green and Jay-Z, as well as previous works…
NEW ALBUM BY ALO IN MAY
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ALO have announced an intial run of US tour dates this Spring in support of the group’s forthcoming album Sounds Like This, to be released May 8, 2012 on Brushfire Records. The California-based band will kick off the Spring leg of their tour in Denver, Colorado on March 16, immediately following two SXSW…
NAOMI LAVIOLETTE RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM
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On the heels of a standing room only album-release show held at Portland’s premier jazz club Jimmy Mak’s, Naomi LaViolette prepares for the iTunes launch of her self-titled debut album, set for March 13, 2012. The album finds an acoustic niche between the worlds of folk singer-songwriter and jazz soulstress with ten original songs and…
MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS RELEASES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO
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Check out the world premiere of the ‘Primadonna’ video below. The single “PRIMADONNA” premiered this morning on Radio 1 in the UK and quickly became a trending topic on Twitter, #4 worldwide! “PRIMADONNA” will be available for purchase on March 20th via iTunes and all DSPs. [youtube Gj5L9SYhoSE nolink] www.marinaandthediamonds.com
PARADISE “DIARY OF AN OLD SOUL” VIDEO
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Part garage, part psych pop and all pure energy, Diary of An Old Soul is a collection of catchy, 60s fuzz-soaked fully-formed jams that explode out of speakers. Propelled by a rowdy and infectious enthusiasm and driven by an unhinged howl and chuggingly clever Farfisa lines, check out the video and grab the title…
SMASH PALACE RETURNS
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With their eighth CD, “Do It Again,” Smash Palace delivers the perfect soundtrack for the Spring and Summer of 2012. The ten rock n roll tracks represent the signature Butler brothers’ sound — 60’s jangle rock, 70’s rock swagger, 80’s power pop and 90’s Brit rock — but rolled into a contemporary 2012 style of…
CHECK OUT THE BRAND NEW TOUR TRAILER FOR NERVO
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Known as sought-after DJs (appearing at Lollapalooza, Winter Music Conference, Ultra, IMS in Ibiza, Tomorrowland, and Summerdayze); songwriters (penning pop hits for Ke$ha, David Guetta, Jennifer Hudson, Nicole Scherzinger, Kylie Minogue, Kelly Rowland and Pussycat Dolls); and as producers (they recently celebrated their first Beatport No. 1 song with the official Tomorrowland Festival anthem “The…
THE JOY FORMIDABLE “A HEAVY ABACUS” OFFICIAL VIDEO
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The Joy Formidable are about to embark on their first headlining US Tour of 2012, beginning on March 12 in San Francisco, CA. A number of the tour’s dates have already sold out, including two straight nights in San Francisco, Boston, and Toronto. The tour goes until April 2 in Toronto, with support along the…
CRIS CAB NEW VIDEO “ANGELS & DEMONS”
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New music video from Cris Cab for “Angels & Demons,” one of the standout records off his much talked about project, Echo Boom. The scenic video was shot in Montana while on tour with Gym Class Heroes last month. Angels and Demon’s has quickly become a fan favorite that showcases Cris’ singer/songwriter roots, so an…
FAR EAST MOVEMENT CREATE THEME SONGFOR MONSUNO
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Riding waves of success with their exploding “Live My Life” single at radio, chart-topping Cherrytree/Interscope Records group Far East Movement and Pacific Animation Partners, a joint venture between leading U.S. toymaker JAKKS Pacific, Inc. and Dentsu Entertainment USA, have aligned to create an original theme song for the animated action adventure series, Monsuno. The Monsuno…
THE BOUNCING SOULS ANNOUNCE NEW FULL-LENGTH
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Rise Records and Chunksaah Records are proud to announce the co-release of Comet, the brand new studio album from New Jersey’s THE BOUNCING SOULS. Set to be released in stores and online on June 12, 2012, Comet marks the Souls’ ninth proper full-length offering. Having been a band since 1989, the Souls gained legacy status…
RHETT MILLER SET TO RELEASE THE DREAMER JUNE 5
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Rhett Miller has announced the release of his new album, The Dreamer, on June 5. The Dreamer was produced by Miller himself and will be released on his very own Maximum Sunshine Records, distributed by The Orchard. The album features guest appearances by singers Rosanne Cash and Rachael Yamagata, as well as additional percussion…
DARYL HALL AND CEE LO GREEN JOIN “VOICES”
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Daryl Hall is more than used to being part of a soulful duo, having partnered with John Oates in the best-selling music pairing of all time. So when he hooked up with Grammy winner Cee Lo Green–now a TV star as judge on NBC’s hit show The Voice–for the 52nd and latest edition of his…
GENE SIMMONS TO ROCK NEW RESTAURANT VENTURE
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Gene Simmons, rock legend and media mogul, is parlaying his love for music into a new restaurant and entertainment venture called Rock & Brewsâ„¢. The concept captures the excitement of live concerts in an authentically themed backstage environment including Rock & Brews’ “The Great Wall of Rock,” rock posters and rock art and multiple…
FLAVOR FLAV SERVING FRIED CHICKEN IN SIN CITY
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Rapper and reality-TV star Flavor Flav announces the opening of Flavor Flav’s House of Flavor with his famous shout out of ‘Yeah, Boy.’ A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for 6:30 p.m. on March 15 at 3333 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV. The venture recalls memories of his boyhood, when his father was in the…
STOLI WANTS ALL HIS CAREER MUSICIAN READERS TO KNOW ABOUT THE ADS GROUP
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We are posting live from SXSW today and let me tell you this festival just keeps getting better. You know in a world where you cannot even turn on the news without an anti-depressant and scotch, it just shows how beautiful music is for the people. I have said it before but music is the…
Engloria, Drive
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Engloria are an alternative rock band from Albany, New York who have modeled their sound based on successful acts like Gin Blossoms and Goo Goo Dolls, although Engloria inject even more pop and “emo” into their sound. Made up of brothers James and Brandon Stewart, Michael Gleason and Devon Scott, the guys have been enjoying…
Hillbilly Vegas, Ringo Manor
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From small town Oklahoma with a vengeance, southern rock/country act Hillbilly Vegas are creating a serious racket with “Ringo Manor”, an effort that was produced by Richie Owens (Dolly Parton, Vince Gill). It seems that Hillbilly Vegas have been gaining speed on the merit of their original tracks; they’ve landed a management deal with Ben…
THE HIVES MAKE TRIUMPHANT RETURN
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Hello dear, dear person. Do you think that the “Rock Band Of The Year” should be a band that actually plays rock music? By all means read on. The world’s wisest musical council and international rock sensation, The Hives are back! On June 5th, Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson, Chris Dangerous, Dr. Matt Destruction, and…
JUSTIN JONES RELEASE ‘FADING LIGHT’ TRAILER
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Singer-songwriter Justin Jones will release his fourth full-length studio album, Fading Light, on May 8th via 9:30 Records. The album was produced by Jamie Candiloro (Ryan Adams, R.E.M., PJ Olsson) and recorded at White Star Sound, a private state-of-the-art recording facility located on a historic farm outside of Charlottesville, VA. Current tour dates…
MIKE JOYCE TEAMS UP WITH WISE BUDDHA
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Indie music DJ and former drummer with The Smiths Mike Joyce has teamed up with radio and branded-content production company Wise Buddah to produce an online video pilot of his popular radio feature the ‘Blueprint Studios Sessions.’ A staple part of ‘Mike Joyce’s Coalition Chart Show’, a weekly radio show that is broadcast both on…
JORDAN COREY RELEASES NEW EP ‘DO ME WRONG’
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Do Me Wrong — the sophomore EP from enigmatic singer/songwriter Jordan Corey –— will be released digitally on March 5th. Produced and recorded by Jason Hollis (Pink Spiders) and Dan Dixon (Dropsonic) and mixed/mastered by Matt Hyde (No Doubt) the highly anticipated release from the Northern California native offers music fans five original tracks as…
