Month: February 2013

MELODY FEDERER VIDEO FOR “LIE TO EACH OTHER”

Melody is a free-spirited traveler, singer, songwriter and model who was chosen to be the face of Chanel’s fragrance, “Chance,” in Paris. Unlike many other artists out there — her music is reminiscent of her own life, loves, struggles and the search for amorous relationships.

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS: “UP IN THE AIR” ROCKETS INTO SPACE

Thirty Seconds To Mars new single “Up In The Air” will be launchedinto space tomorrow. The band memberswill be in Florida to watch the launch ofthe second SpaceX cargo mission to the International Space Station. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket carrying its Dragon cargo capsule is scheduled to lift off on Friday, March 1, at…

PIANIST GERALD CLAYTON SET TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM

Pianist Gerald Clayton will release his debut recording with Concord Jazz, Life Forum, on April 2, 2013.   This 12-song set combines Clayton’s highly skilled trio members, bassist Joe Sanders and drummer Justin Brown with saxophonists Logan Richardson and Dayna Stephens and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.   Vocalists Gretchen Parlato and Sachal Vasandani and poet Carl…

CEELO GREEN & LAURIANA MAE VIDEO “ONLY YOU”

Check out the brand new video for CeeLo Green’s single “Only You” featuring Atlantic recording artist Lauriana Mae. The duo is slated to perform the track on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Wednesday, April 17th! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcNkHLAqQZk

THE MATERIAL NEW ALBUM APRIL 9

South California rockers, The Material have announced that they will release a new album entitled, “Everything I Want To Say,” produced by Kyle Black (Paramore, Pierce The Veil, All Time Low), on April 9th. This upcoming release follows the success of the band’s last full-length, “What We Are,” released in January 2011. With The Material’s…

JESSICA CAMPBELL TO RELEASE ALBUM IN APRIL

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jessica Campbell is set to release her second album, The Anchor & The Sail, on April 30, 2013.   The album traces romantic relationships from balmy beginnings to painfully complex ends with bold emotionality. “The album title represents life,” says Campbell.   “There are things that hold us back and weigh us down,…

DJ MUGGS VIDEO “SOUNDCLASH BUSINESS”

Following the release of his Jan 15th full-length release “Bass For Your Face” on Ultra Music, Cypress Hill producer DJ Muggs is premiering his new video for the album track “Soundclash Business” today. In typical Muggs fashion these visuals really stir the pot for an effect that is equally out-there and fantastic. To give you…

DAWES TO SUPPORT BOB DYLAN ON UPCOMING U.S. TOUR

LA rock quartet Dawes are excited to announce their upcoming tour supporting the legendary Bob Dylan. Beginning immediately after the band’s recently announced two-week tour of independent record stores across the U.S., the Bob Dylan support tour will begin on Friday, April 5 at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY. Dawes will be traveling the country…

ANDREW LEAHEY NEW VIDEO “LITTLE IN LOVE”

Andrew Leahey & The Homestead’s Summer Sleeves is the sound of the modern South: its cities, its open spaces, and everywhere in between. The Nashville-based Leahey recorded the songs with the Homestead, a group of childhood friends and Virginia-based musicians who added organ, harmonized guitar riffs, pedal steel, and three-part harmonies to the mix.

JAIDA DREYER POSTS “HALF BROKE HORSES” LYRIC VIDEO

Country singer-songwriter Jaida Dreyer’s debut album, I Am Jaida Dreyer, is available now and can be purchased on all major digital retailers, including iTunes and Amazon. Jaida has also shared a fan made lyric video for the track, streaming now on YouTube. “Half Broke Horses” Lyric Video: http://youtu.be/prBflSzHe4w Produced by Grammy award-winning producer Byron Gallimore…

WIRE: BILLBOARD POSTS NEW CAITLIN ROSE VIDEO

This morning, Billboard premiered the official video for “Only A Clown,” a standout track off Caitlin Rose’s forthcoming album, The Stand-In. The video features Rose enjoying a Nashville night, complete with friends, love interests, karaoke and a run-in with the cops, with a theme described as such: “I guess it’s about the person who doesn’t…

NEW VIDEO BY WE LIVE AS KINGS

“Long Way Down” is a single off the highly anticipated We Live As Kings album, which releases this coming Tuesday. Christon Gray displays his wide vocal range with harmonious, melodic, and falsetto tones. Dre Murray displays his story telling abilities while painting the picture of what is a Long Way Down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWE-BKO1oWY http://www.collision-records.com

COLLIE BUDDZ “LIGHT IT UP TOUR”

Collie Buddz will be going on tour with Cris Cab & New Kingston this April for the Light It Up Tour presented by General Hydroponics! The tour will kick off on the East Coast before heading into Canada for four dates in Quebec and Ontario. The remaining shows will take place in Ohio, Missouri, Kansas,…

WIRE: PITCHFORK POSTS NEW JAVELIN ALBUM

NY/LA genre-hopping duo Javelin is offering an exclusive first listen to their sophomore full-length Hi Beams, out March 5 with Luaka Bop at Pitchfork Advance. Available on CD, digital and vinyl with handmade artwork by Hisham Bharoocha, cousins George Langford and Tom Van Buskirk will kick off a spring headlining   tour with a record…

TOM PETTY HEADS BACK ON TOUR IN MAY

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers will play shows throughout North America this summer, including headline appearances at major festivals, arenas and amphitheaters, plus multi-show residencies at the intimate Beacon Theatre in New York City and The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. Festival stops include headline appearances at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, The Hangout…

CLIVE DAVIS SPEAKS IN NYC ON MARCH 7

$20 for premium seats by visiting http://www.92y.org/Uptown/Event/Clive-Davis.aspx and entering CLIVE in the Promo Code box of the product page, or call 212.415.5500 Clive Davis comes to 92Y to take us behind the scenes of his incredible life orchestrating careers, creating stars and building musical empires several times over. Davis’ career has spanned more than forty…

WIRE: DOE EYE NEW VIDEO ON MTV BUZZWORTHY

San Francisco singer/songwriter DOE EYE, has premiered the sultry music video for her song, “Hotel Fire” today on MTV Buzzworthy. Watch the video here: http://on.mtv.com/WcRwXL. DOE EYE’s hauntingly beautiful sound has won over fans and industry professionals alike, landing her a winning spot in the West Coast division of Billboard Magazine’s 2012 Battle of The…

THE MEXICAN DUBWISER NEW VIDEO “TROUBLE IN MY SOUL”

Internationally known Mexican Dubwiser (Marcelo Tijerina) hails from Monterrey, Mexico. Currently a Los Angeles resident, Marcelo has risen up the ranks to become one of the most promising (and busiest) DJs, producers and performers, fusing Cumbia with rock, reggae, funk and dub music. His debut CD Revolution Radio, produced by Mexican Dubwiser and Ulises Lozano…

A-WAX FREE ALBUM ‘JESUS MALVERDE’

Today, A-Wax is releasing hew new album, Jesus Malverde. The 14-track project, which includes features from Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, DJ Paul (of Three 6 Mafia), and Ca$his, along with production from Southside, Cardiak, Nonstop Da Hitman, and more, is being released for free via A-Wax’s own label, Pie-Rx Recordz, in conjunction with Illburn…

BOSTON CALLING MUSIC FESTIVAL IN BOSTON MAY 25 – 26

Boston Calling will bring a heavy-hitting line-up to its two stages. The festival is headlined by The National, which is set to release a new LP later this year, and Fun., 2013 Grammy winners for Best New Artist and Song of the Year “We Are Young.” Legends and newcomers alike, in genres ranging from indie…

XANDER HARRIS NEW ALBUM APRIL 2

Xander Harris, the Buffy-inspired moniker of Justin Sweatt, is back with an electrifying sophomore full-length record, The New Dark Age of Love, out April 2nd, 2013 on Not Not Fun. With a sound indebted to early industrial music, horror soundtracks, italo disco, techno and ’90s television, Xander Harris has crafted a synthesized, cohesive record in…

DARREN OCKERT NEW SINGLE “YOU DON’T KNOW ME”

Singer/songwriter, Darren Ockert “has quite an extensive list of credits to his CV, and you can dance pretty hard to all of them” (FAB Magazine). Ockert’s newest record, Short Story Long, is due out this summer, and its first single, “You Don’t Know Me” hits iTunes on March 12.   The Brit, who now resides…

THE RZA PRESENTS SHAOLIN SOUL SELECTION: VOLUME 1 SAMPLER

The RZA’s tracks drip sweat. They’re dusty and menacing. They get right up in your grill and and dare you to say something. His loops are often truncated in the oddest places, like two puzzle pieces that don’t quite fit together but make the illest design. http://youtu.be/l5SlEJz4PVc In the early ’90s, The RZA, then know…

CASEMODO FOR YOUR TABLET OR IPAD

Tablets and iPads are 21st-century technology. Why disguise it with an old-fashioned tablet cover? Casemodo is a 100% customizable tablet case you can either design for yourself or choose from dozens of custom designs. The brainchild of PHDBookbinding.com, the leading online bindery for library quality hard cover binding and personal academic publishing, every Casemodo case…

ARTISTS ON THE UP WITH LABELLED INDEPENDENT

We take a look at some of the top independent artists in the USA and UK in association with Labelled Independent, the new music podcast. I think it’s fair to say it’s been an eclectic month of music here in the Labelled Independent cubbyhole, hollowed out of one of the Skope Magazine Towers’ walls. As…

WIN $750 IN CASH: FREE TO ENTER COMPETITION

UK Rock band Never A Hero are offering a huge cash prize of $750 USD in a totally FREE TO ENTER competition. All you need to do is head to www.bleedbetweenthelies.com and follow the link on the homepage. The 5 piece band recently described by Rock United Magazine as “The best contemporary British metal act…

BREAKING: SCOTT WEILAND STATEMENT ON STONE TEMPLE PILOTS

“I learned of my supposed “termination” from Stone Temple Pilots this morning by reading about it in the press.   Not sure how I can be “terminated” from a band that I founded, fronted and co-wrote many of its biggest hits, but that’s something for the lawyers to figure out.   In the meantime, I’m…

Never A Hero, Bleed Between the Lies

If the Manson family were to rob armored trucks, they might look like Never a Hero, a quintet of masked bandits who dare to mix the devil’s metal with classical and dubstep. Hailing from Suffolk in the UK, Never a Hero released their debut EP Socially Awkward in 2010. And a few months ago saw…

SAMPLER OF DIDO’S FORTHCOMING ALBUM

Dido, one of the world’s best-selling female recording artists of all time with over 29 million albums sold, returns with her strongest album yet entitled GIRL WHO GOT AWAY, available on March 26th on RCA Records. The album will be available in both standard and deluxe editions.   Working once again with her brother Rollo…

PURE NOISE RECORDS TO RELEASE VANNA’S NEW ALBUM

Pure Noise Records has announced they will be releasing Vanna’s new album The Few and The Far Between on 12” vinyl on April 23rd. Preorders are available now and can be purchased here: http://purenoise.merchnow.com. Vanna’s label, Razor & Tie, will be releasing the CD/digital on March 19th.   The Few and The Far Between vinyl…

NEW EP FROM MOON KING APRIL 20

Moon King brain child Daniel Woodhead has been busy in the studio putting the finishing touches on his brand new EP to be released this Spring. Obsession II, the second in the Obsession series, will be out April 20th on One Big Silence, the Toronto label formed and run by Mike Haliechuk of Fucked Up.…

ERIC EVASION NEW SINGLE “DRAMA”

Eric Evasion is back with his second original single, “Drama”, the follow-up to last year’s slow-simmering whomper “BOOM”. “BOOM” was the penultimate track of Eric’s first official full-length mixtape, which has amassed more than 80,000 plays and streams for the Cleveland-based producer. https://soundcloud.com/fixt/eric-evasion-drama-single Eric brings years of experience as a DJ on the club circuit…

JOE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “I’D RATHER HAVE A LOVE”

Multi-platinum selling R&B singer-songwriter Joe announces the release of his new single “I’d Rather Have A Love.” The song impacts Urban AC radio on March 19 and is available for download at iTunes today. http://official.fm/playlists/a4zL “I’d Rather Have A Love” is the first single from Joe’s forthcoming album which will be released in early summer…

COCOROSIE NEW SINGLE “GRAVEDIGGRESS”

CocoRosie is the potently poetic musical project of American cross-disciplinary performance artists and sisters Sierra and Bianca Casady. The visionary duo approach their craft with a startling ability to tackle the most taboo of subjects with complete honesty and spiritual freedom. Creating songs that blend a myriad of styles and references ranging from folk and…

WIRE: NEW MADCHILD VIDEO ON XXLMAG

Madchild from Swollen Members continues to soar to new heights with his debut solo album “Dope Sick”, as the record has been nominated for a 2013 Juno Award in the category of “Rap Recording of the Year” alongside Classified, JD Era, Maestro Fresh Wes and Rich Kidd/SonReal. To celebrate Madchild’s Juno nomination he has released…

SARA JACKSON HOLMAN VIDEO “FOR ALBERT”

Portland, Oregon-based pianist/singer-songwriter Sara Jackson-Holman’s “Can’t Take My Love,” the second track on her sophomore full-length, Cardiology (Expunged Records), appeared on last night’s episode of 90210, season 5, episode 15, “Strange Brew.”   The end of January also saw her song “Come By Fire” featured on Grey’s Anatomy season 9, episode 13, “Bad Blood.”

CHARLI XCX ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM

Charli XCX (AKA 20-year old Hertfordshire born Charli Aitchison) is proud to confirm the release of her debut album “True Romance” through IAMSOUND on April 16th in the US (and April 15th through Aslyum in the UK). Charli commented, ‘I am so happy to have finished my first album, True Romance. For me, it’s a…

MERCHBOX: NEW MUSIC DISCOVERY SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE

Merchbox is a new subscription service with a simple mission: to shine a light on new music through tangible delivery. Each month, members receive a personalized box at their doorstep full of music, gear and other goodies, catered to the subscribers’ individual taste. The service has grown exponentially since inception, delivering over 2,000 boxes in…

WIRE: MADELEINE PERYOUX & THE WALL STREET JOURNAL PREMIERE

Critically acclaimed artist Madeleine Peryoux is excited to debut her new album The Blue Room one week before its release on The Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy. Fans can listen to the album today, Tuesday February 26.   Set for a March 5 release and available in Starbucks across the country, The Blue Room sees Madeleine…