Month: June 2012

MATT AND KIM RELEASE NEW SINGLE “LET’S GO”

Matt and Kim release “Let’s Go”, the first track off Lightning, their upcoming album out this fall on FADER Label. Recorded and self-produced in Brooklyn, “Let’s Go” is the band’s first original music to be issued in 2012. Following the track’s release, the band will play select summer events across the US, including the Catalpa…

PASSENGER (MIKE ROSENBERG) JOINS NETTWERK RECORDS

UK-born, adopted Australian son Passenger (Mike Rosenberg) has signed to Nettwerk Records and will release his latest, already critically-lauded album, All The Little Lights, in North America on August 28, 2012.   Additionally, the album’s lead single, “The Wrong Direction,” is available today in iTunes; the single comes bundled as a 4-track EP, and includes…

THE TREATMENT NEW VIDEO GOES ONLINE

‘Nothing to Lose’ is the new single from THE TREATMENT’s album This Might Hurt, releasing with Spinefarm Records on July 17, 2012 in the United States. The record has already been released outside of North America to critical acclaim. [youtube CavppF7iRFQ] Adding to the already extensive touring that the band has completed in the UK…

NYC’S NINA B PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR “HOW YA’LL WANT IT TOO”

Nina B, New York’s most promising female hip hop artist, is excited to release her brand new video for “How Ya’ll Want It Too” directed by Scenario (known for his work with 50 Cent and Fabulous). The track is the debut single off her forthcoming LP collaboration with DJ Jazzy Joyce, “Titles Are Played Out.”…

FOREIGNER LIVE AT HOOSIER PARK RACING & CASINO

  What better way to kick off the summer and Memorial Day weekend than with the timeless rock band Foreigner!   On Saturday, May 26 Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson, Indiana kicked off their second season with Summer Music Track II.   I couldn’t have asked for a better act than the “Cold…

Buddy Guy, When I Left Home

The 75-year-old blues legend has decided it was time to recap his lengthy trip from helping his parent’s toil on others farms in Lettsworth, Louisiana, to learning blues guitar on the job in Chicago.     David Ritz lends his biographical talents here, leaving Buddy language and stories untouched.   Buddy takes you on his…

Erik Lamberth, Three Guitars

About the Artist: This is Lamberth’s latest release entitled “Three Guitars” released in 2011 and certainly does not disappoint. Venture to the internet — it will reveal an amazing musical career thus far for this gunslinger form Philadelphia. A guitarist for nearly 30 years, he has performed with numerous ensembles, including The Haverford College Jazz…

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS TO UNLEASH 18 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SIDES

Red Hot Chili Peppers announced today they would unveil 18 previously unreleased sides from the I’m With You sessions.   Each of the songs will be available worldwide both digitally and on vinyl, with two sides per seven-inch. The first pair of sides – “Strange Man” on the A-side and “Long Progression” on the B-side…

YELLOW OSTRICH RELEASE VIDEO FOR “THE SHAKEDOWN”

Barsuk Records is excited to release the video for Yellow Ostrich’s “The Shakedown,” off the band’s sophomore full-length, Strange Land. Directed by the band, the clip premiered via NYLON today. Singer/guitarist Alex Schaaf described the making of the video: “We made this video ourselves in Michael’s basement.   With no budget and minimal gear, we…

RED9, RED9

Not many people outside of Orange County, California remember a 2-piece act named Roqbot. However, anyone familiar with the OC’s rock scene should know that they were the seed from which the fruitful tree had grown to become what is now RED9. This self-titled full-length is the second offering from the band, but the first…

MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE FROM ALINA SMITH

Alina Smith performing original song “In Your Eyes” (First Kiss). All other clips came from silent movies, old commercials and home videos, excepted from copyright by fair use. [youtube P2ZI3Pn9P1k] http://www.reverbnation.com/alinasmith

PAPA ROACH ANNOUNCE THEIR SIXTH FULL LENGTH STUDIO ALBUM

During a live chat with fans today, rockers Papa Roach officially announced they will release their sixth full length studio album on October 2, 2012. The chat was hosted on the band’s website and saw frontman Jacoby Shaddix, guitarist Jerry Horton, bassist Tobin Esperance and drummer Tony Palermo interact with fans from around the world.…

NONA HENDRYX TO RELEASE ‘MUTATIS MUTANDIS’ ON JULY 31, 2012

Legendary funk-rock singer Nona Hendryx is back and bolder than ever on her new album — Mutatis Mutandis — set to be released by Righteous Babe Records on July 31, 2012, out digitally on July 10.   The 10-track album is Nona’s first full length in twenty years and she’s returning in a big way.…

RYAN BINGHAM ANNOUNCES 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Acclaimed Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe winning artist Ryan Bingham has announced new 2012 North American Tour dates which will kick off with two nights in San Francisco beginning Tuesday, September 25th at the Great American Music Hall and Wednesday September 26th at Slim’s (full routing below).   The tour will be in support of…

CORY CHISEL AND THE WANDERING SONS VIDEO “TIMES WON’T CHANGE”

Old Believers, the new album by Cory Chisel And The Wandering Sons, will be released on June 26th, 2012 on Readymade Records and distributed by Thirty Tigers.   Cory Chisel released a timely music video for the album’s track, “Times Won’t Change” which addresses the recall election of Governor Scott Walker in Wisconsin.

MOUNT KIMBIE SIGN TO WARP RECORDS

Warp are pleased to announce the signing of Mount Kimbie, the two-piece comprised of Kai Campos and Dom Maker. The duo has released a handful of EPs, as well as the critically acclaimed 2010 full length Crooks & Lovers, and is currently working on their first Warp release. They have previously done several rounds of…

BROADCAST NETWORK FOR INDIE ARTIST (BN4IA) OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The highly successful indie rock band Cutting Edge continues to be innovative by now offering a place where independent musicians from all over the world can be heard loud & clear 24/7!   Group leader David Pesnell and Cutting Edge have intuitively come up with an ingenious idea that is the Broadcast Network For Indie…

LexRox, Go All In

Have you ever wondered how many pop stars it takes to change a light bulb? The answer, in case you are wondering, is that it doesn’t matter as there will never be a shortage of pop stars. Of course, being a Pop Star isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you are actually capable of delivering…

WIRE: ROLLING STONE STREAM DELTA RAE ALBUM

This coming Tuesday, June 19th Delta Rae will release their debut album, Carry the Fire, worldwide. In the meantime, you can stream the entire album over at Rolling Stone, who has the exclusive premiere. The band recently participated in Billboard’s “Under Cover” program. Watch them cover Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” and also play their own…

AZEALIA BANKS REVEALS “LIQUORICE” VIDEO

Interscope/Polydor recording artist Azealia Banks’ new video, “Liquorice,” is out today on VEVO. The clip, which was lensed by celebrated director/photographer Rankin, can be viewed at: http://vevo.ly/NBswDv The clip follows Banks’ “212 (featuring Lazy Jay)” video, which has racked up more than 20 million views to date. Both songs are from Banks’ debut EP, 1991,…

THE RAVEONETTES CELEBRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW ALBUM

The Raveonettes Sharin Foo and Sune Rose Wagner are excited to announce the release of their new album “Observator,” out September 11th on Vice Records. Throughout their impressive career the Danish duo has explored sonic territories ranging from lush pop songs to reverb drenched soundscapes and continually celebrated life through songwriting. All of these forms…

WIRE: NATIONS AFIRE DEBUT EXPLOSIVE NEW VIDEO

SoCal rock band Nations Afire has unleashed an explosive new video for the title track off their forthcoming album The Ghosts We Will Become today, exclusively on Noisecreep.com.     Watch Nations Afire’s new video for “The Ghosts We Will Become” now on Noisecreep.com: http://aol.it/MJ8NNa.

FLAMING LIPS SIGN WITH BELLA UNION

BELLA UNION are truly thrilled to announce the signing of one of our all-time favourite bands THE FLAMING LIPS. Here’s Wayne Coyne tweeting the news in the early hours of yesterday. http://www.twitvid.com/YH0ZO The Flaming Lips’ first release for the label will be a project that’s shaping up to be one of the most talked-about releases…

BERA NEW VIDEO “CRUISE ZONE”

International pop star Bera has just released a new official video for his piano based track, “Cruise Zone,” which has racked up nearly 50,000 views in just a matter of days. The song, which is a change from Bera’s signature dance style, will appear on his forthcoming album, due later this year. For more on…

BOSTON EMCEE BOYCOTT BLUES NEW VIDEO “iNEED”

‘iMERICAN BOY: The Hungrrr Games Vol. 1’ the new album from Boston emcee Boycott Blues. The album features Edo G, Qupid The Sticky Mama, EzDread, Lucky Dice and Beantown Bricks. He just released the video for new single “iNEED”, which you can peep here. [youtube drvQQmiXdPQ]

WIRE: METRIC’S “YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH” VIDEO PREMIERES AT MTV

Today, June 12th, marks the U.S. release of Synthetica (MMI/MOM+POP), Metric’s fifth full-length studio album.   Guitarist and album producer, Jimmy Shaw, describes Synthetica’s enthralling balance of futuristic and organic sound on the new record as “[…] the culmination of everything we’ve done.   We’ve always had a sound in our heads that we hoped…

THE VERY BEST RELEASE NEW VIDEO

Ahead of their much-anticipated return this July with second album MTMTMK, The Very Best have shared ‘Kondaine (Feat. Seye)’, the second single to be taken from the album. A collaboration with the Nigeria-born, London-based musician Seye, the life-affirming track is dedicated to the band’s Turkana friends of the Epiding village in northern Kenya. [youtube WDvwzgML6ZQ]…

PALOMA FAITH SIGNS WITH EPIC + VIDEO

A captivating chanteuse, a rabble-rousing entertainer and theatrical fashion chameleon, Paloma Faith’s second album, “Fall To Grace,” debuted on the top of the UK charts to critical acclaim last week. Epic Records is thrilled to release the album later this year which is sure to captivate U.S. audiences with Vogue leading the charge after recently…

Beer, Guts & Glory, American Pride

Upon first hearing the name of the band and accompanying music CD, I was immediately intrigued by Beer, Guts & Glory and “American Pride”. I was not surprised at all to hear that the band truly lives up to their name. In judging a book by it’s cover, so to speak, I pictured a punk,…

THE LEGENDARY TANGERINE DREAM PLAY SELECT US/CANADIAN DATES

With a career spanning over 40 years, seven Grammy nominations and an overwhelming discography and filmography of top albums and acclaimed Hollywood scores, “The Pioneers of Modern Sound,” have been preparing to pack their bags and rock the world with their new Electric Mandarine Summer 2012 tour. June 30: Jazz Fest, Montreal, QB July 4:…

WARRIOR KING POSTS AUDIO TO “CHANGES”

Warrior King has done it again-released a hit worthy reggae song laced with powerful words on an infectious riddim. He continues along his path of creating inspiring music that reaches into the hearts of his fans worldwide. Warrior King aka Mark Dyer blazed on the scene with the Dancehall Conscious hit Virtuous Woman in 2001…

WIRE: THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS NEW VIDEO ON CMT

Grammy nominated, IBMA Entertainers of the Year, the Steep Canyon Rangers, have released new videos in support of their 5th album, “Nobody Knows You.” Gaining international notoriety as bandmates with entertainment icon Steve Martin, these videos are bringing the Steep Canyon Rangers to audiences beyond their already devoted bluegrass, folk, Americana and jamband fanbase. SKOPE…

ATO RECORDS SIGNS ALLEN STONE AND SLATES HIS SELF-TITLED ALBUM

ATO Records has signed 24-year-old soul singer Allen Stone. The label has taken Stone’s new single, “Sleep,” to radio and will give his self-titled album its wide release on July 31. When Stone released the album digitally on his own stickystones label last fall, it shot into the Top 10 of Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and…

MAIA SHARP’S ‘CHANGE THE ENDING’ SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 28

On August 28, Blix Street/Crooked Crown Records will release Change The Ending, the new album from acclaimed singer-songwriter-producer Maia Sharp. The record features guest vocals by The Rescue’s Adrianne Gonzales, Garrison Starr, Dawn Thomas and Bonnie Raitt. Sharp will be touring with Raitt in October and can be heard on the nine-time GRAMMY winner’s new…

LEMURIA ANNOUNCES EAST COAST TOUR JULY 1st – 7th

Before heading to the UK for their highly anticipated tour there, Lemuria will be playing a string of dates along the East Coast!   The band is scheduled to hit DC, Richmond, Frederick, MD, Philly and Brooklyn,   and the full tour routing can be found below.   This run is based around Lemuria meeting…

RAT WAKES RED’S TWO MUSIC VIDEOS FROM ‘ACRES’

“Come Over” and “Your Way Out” from the album ‘Acres’, Rat Wakes Red’s third full-length of five releases. Order the CD at www.ratdisk.com/order.html and get a free “Weekend” EP featuring the acoustic version of “So Much”, track 14 on “Acres”.

SLIGHTLY STOOPID TO RELEASE ‘TOP OF THE WORLD’ ON AUGUST 14th

Bringing back their signature mash-up of eclectic grooves, Slightly Stoopid is set to release Top Of The World on August 14, 2012. Top Of The World, their highly-anticipated seventh studio album, will be released on the band’s own Stoopid Records, on which their previous releases have combined for sales of nearly one million copies. The…

PET SHOP BOYS TO RELEASE BRAND NEW ALBUM

Astralwerks are proud to announce the highly-anticipated release of the brand new Pet Shop Boys album entitled Elysium on September 18th.   Recorded in Los Angeles, the album was co-produced by Pet Shop Boys and engineer/producer, Andrew Dawson, who has won three Grammy awards for his work with Kanye West. A sneak peek of the…

THE HOOD INTERNET ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM

Chicago DJ duo, The Hood Internet, featuring STV SLV and ABX, are releasing their debut album of original material, FEAT (pronounced F-E-A-T) with Decon on September 18, 2012.   The Hood Internet are infamous for their mixtapes featuring blends of a wide array of artists including the late Whitney Houston, Justice, Fleetwood Mac, Jay-Z and…