Month: May 2013

JAN ST. WERNER POSTS “FEED OPENER”

Jan St. Werner, half of the groundbreaking electronic music duo Mouse On Mars, will be releasing a solo album entitled Blaze Colour Burn on Thrill Jockey June 11th. It will be the initial release in Werner’s Fiepblatter series, which will give him an outlet for his more experimental and conceptual works. More info on the…

WIRE: NEW LEWIS WATSON ACOUSTIC ON ELLE

Lewis Watson’s The Wild EP is out now via Warner Music! With 150K+ fans across YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, The Wild EP was an iTunes success reaching #2 in the US and #1 in the UK iTunes Singer Songwriter Chart.   Lewis Watson has released a live acoustic video for “Into The Wild”. Performing a…

BLACK LODGE UNVEIL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “NEVER CLEAN”

American Industrial group BLACK LODGE have just unveiled a music video for their song “Never Clean”, which can be seen here. The video was shot on location in Big Bear, CA, and was directed by Tanya Dahl of The Realm Creative. Artist Wayne Robinson (Marvel Comics: Wolverine, Captain America) illustrated the graphic novel for The…

VILMA DE VELLIS COVERS DAVID GUETTA “TITANIUM”

In early March 2013 Vilma De Vellis began the followup to her successful video of Adele’s “Someone Like You” with her newest recording and video project: an astounding cover of David Guetta’s Titanium! Applying the full arsenal of all her Voice and Performance training at Bristol Studios she began recording with producer Ric Poulin and…

FLESH ROXON: ZOMBIE ROCK FROM THE NORTH

When you combine three tattooed men from Finland, an upright bass, enthusiasm for punk rock and B-grade horror movies, you get a load of horror punk from hell…Or a trio named Flesh Roxon. During their first year of existence, Flesh Roxon has been refining their act at live shows as well as in the studio.…

Riff Action Family – “Doors”

From the longstanding cultural bastion of Russia’s Saint Petersburg comes Riff Action Family, a band formed in 2009 when, like nihilist radicals of a bygone era, they met in a coffee shop. Instead of political subversion, however, they plotted to perpetrate a brooding alternative rock. Legend has it that the band’s first rehearsal was also…

STEVEN ADLER BACK IN REHAB & TOUR POSTPONED

ADLER, the new band led by former Guns N Roses drummer Steven Adler has postponed its Summer tour due to Steven checking into an undisclosed rehabilitation center to continue working on his sobriety. “We are truly sorry to all of the fans and promoters who were looking forward to seeing us on the road, but…

WIRE: KRISS KROSS DJ SPEAKS ON CHRIS KELLY

In this exclusive interview on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” DJ Nabs shares memories of Chris Kelly, and explains why we’ll probably never hear Chris Smith talk about the loss of   the other half of Kris Kross. http://rickeysmileymorningshow.com/1080245/kris-kross-chris-kelly-death-dj-nabs/

WIRE: SIZZLA MP3 ON OKAYPLAYER

One of reggae’s most prolific artists Sizzla returns with his 70th album The Messiah on May 28th (Kalonji Music/VP Records).   Since his emergence in 1995,   the enigmatic vocalist has undeniably put his stamp on the genre regardless of the current style or trend. His latest effort showcases his musical depth, passion and precision…

WIRE: DANKO JONES ON THAT METAL SHOW

DANKO JONES is invading your TV on June 15, 2013! Podcast host and frontman DANKO JONES is scheduled to appear as a “surprise” guest on the June 15th episode of VH1 Classic’s THAT METAL SHOW. Danko will hop in for a quick Skype visit during the episode, which also features special guests Sebastian Bach and…

KREBS SIGN WITH BLUNTFACE RECORDS

Bluntface Records are proud to announce that Krebs, an Electronic/EBM group from Philadelphia, PA has signed to the label. Krebs debut EP Cellophane will be released June 29th. A throwback to the EBM synth sounds of the 80’s and 90’s, Krebs is an electronic music project that fuses danceable beats with apocalyptic synths and the…

FOSSIL COLLECTIVE SIGN TO VAGRANT

Vagrant Records is pleased to announce the signing of UK band Fossil Collective. The band’s debut album Tell Where I Lie is now available in the US through a partnership between Vagrant and Dirty Hit Records. The album was released on April 8, 2013 and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s New Artist chart as well…

INCREDIBLE’ ME SIGNS TO ARTERY RECORDINGS/RAZOR & TIE

Incredible’ Me is the latest addition to join the Artery Recordings, the joint venture between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie.   The Sacramento, CA based band will release their debut full length album, Est. 2012, this summer. The album was produced by Colby Wedgeworth (The Maine, This Century, The Seeking).   Listen To…

ETIENNE CHARLES’ ‘CREOLE SOUL’ TO BE RELEASED JULY 23

Trinidad-born trumpeter Etienne Charles’ fourth full-length release, Creole Soul, is due July 23 on Culture Shock Music. An exploration of Charles’ musical roots featuring sounds from the French, Spanish and English speaking Caribbean as well as North America, Creole Soul highlights myriad inspirations from Haitian creole chants and blues to bebop and R&B while drawing…

JULIE MAR NEW VIDEO “DAYDREAMING”

Singer/Songwriter, Julie Mar, plans to release a new album TBA in the upcoming year.   Mar’s zeal for music began at the young age of 7 when she started piano and guitar lessons, and although her interest in singing began as a lighthearted hobby, she later pursued voice training. http://youtu.be/F6BMjSUorrk The raven-haired songbird began writing…

J. PEGUERO VIDEO FOR “CALLIN'”

As J. Peguero is taking radio airwaves across the U.S. by storm with his latest Callin’, the time has arrived for the official video release. VIDEO: http://youtu.be/vLcR0jXy-2Y Callin’ is inspired by the challenges of personal sacrifice that are often made while in pursuit of providing for family.   It has sparked a global movement and…

PHILADE POST NEW SINGLE FEAT BUN B

CCCLXVIII Music Group is pleased to announce the release of DMV rapper Phil Ade’s(pronounced ah-day) newest single “2 A.M.” featuring Houston Hip-Hop Legend Bun B. The collaboration produced by Sunny Norway is the first single off of Ade’s highly anticipated projects R.O.S.E. (Result Of Society’s Evils). This single comes as Phil is fresh off of…

WIRE: SPECTRALS’ NEW SINGLE ON SPIN

Sob Story sees Spectrals back and better than ever, brimming with confidence and the best songs of the Jones brothers’ careers so far. It’s an album that begs to be played again as soon as it finishes and one that will also create excitement at what is to come next from this band, whether Louis…

17th ANNUAL ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL IS SOLD OUT

Insomniac announced today that tickets for the 17th Annual Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), Las Vegas are officially sold out. The festival’s producer will attract 345,000 attendees over the three-day event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on June 21-23, 2013. “Our fans, who I view as our headliners, have for the first time allowed the Electric…

MY SECRET ISLAND NEW VIDEO “EVIL FIRE”

There are a limited pressed promo CD with 3 different versions of the songs. It is the third music video from MSI, but the first is with real people, hot people. It is an extraordinary genre mix – Old Rock n’ roll guitar riff music with pop synths and a cool beat. A devil sometimes…

RISING POPULARITY OF CHRISTAN MUSIC

While Christian music has a long history in church music, contemporary Christian music is seeing a huge rise in popularity today.   The term “contemporary Christian music” incorporates Christian rock and pop as well as songs of praise and worship, and came about through the Jesus movement revival in the 60s and 70s: groups of…

CBS RADIO AND ASTRALWERKS LAUNCH NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR BEST FEMALE DJ

CBS RADIO today announced a partnership with Astralwerks to introduce “She Can DJ — America,” a nationwide talent search to find the country’s top female DJ/Producer. After successful programs in Australia and throughout Europe, “She Can DJ” will launch in major markets nationwide this July. Following local competitions run by CBS RADIO stations in New…

TEXAS IS THE REASON ANNOUNCE FINAL SHOWS EVER

Released on February 12, 2013 though Revelation Records, the album is a comprehensive collection of every recorded piece of music in the band’s history, featuring the original Do You Know Who You Are? full-length album, the self-titled EP, as well as two B-sides never before on CD/digital, and two previously unreleased tracks written in 1997…

DISCLOSURE TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM

After a string of successful singles, Guy and   Howard Lawrence AKA   Disclosure, will release their debut record Settle in the US on June 4 via Cherrytree/Interscope Records. The highly anticipated record comes after the success of early singles “Latch” and “White Noise”. Most recently, The Lawrence brothers have brought us “You and Me”…

R.A. THE RUGGED MAN FEAT TALIB KWELI

R.A. The Rugged Man and Talib Kweli are two of the most legendary lyricists of the modern era, and they made the dreams of hip hop fans worldwide come true with their recently-released smash hit “Learn Truth”. Now, with R.A.’s new album Legends Never Die set to hit stores tomorrow, we’re unveiling the official music…

ZIPPO ENCORE JOINS LEE BRICE WHILE HE TOURS AMERICA

Zippo Encore will hit the road with breakout country artist Lee Brice from May 9 through August 24, 2013 when Lee joins Brad Paisley as special guest on the Beat This Summer Tour presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ®. This marks Zippo Encore’s first partnership in the country music market, as part of…

HARD ROCK CELEBRATES WILLIE NELSON’S 80th

Willie Nelson and Hard Rock International announce the launch of the limited-edition Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight merchandise program today, benefiting the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and Animal Welfare Institute. The line, a partnership between the musician, activist, author and poet and the world-renowned brand, includes a men’s t-shirt, a limited edition collector pin as well as…

BRISTOL STUDIOS POST “BOSTON REFLECTS” VIDEO

With thoughts, songs and images of recent events in Boston. These are original recordings by Boston residents to honor the loss of fellow Bostonians and the strength of this amazing city. Boston Reflects: http://youtu.be/f6RNFhsk-Fg Featuring Contributions From: Peter de Andrade – Reflections Amanda & Cody McCarthy – “Boston Calls” Donald Washington – Reflections Contens –…

NEW DAY DAWN VIDEO “WHATEVER IT TAKES”

Much like the rest of the songs featured on New Day Dawn’s new ep “Rise Above This,” “Whatever It Takes,” is about following your dreams and not letting anything stop you.   The band debuts the video for “Whatever It Takes” exclusively on myISH Youtube Channel today. View it here:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJGJBYt_pTA “Whatever It Takes”…

ISC ANNOUNCES THE 2012 WINNERS

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), widely recognized as the world’s premier songwriting event, today announced its 2012 winners. ISC’s Grand Prize is awarded to Idaho native Joshua Hanson of the band Yellow Red Sparks for his song “Monsters With Misdemeanors,” entered in the Folk/Singer-Songwriter category. The Grand Prize winner is awarded $25,000 in cash (US)…

MALKOVICH NEW VIDEO “LIES”

Irangeles (Iran/Los Angeles) lyricist Malkovich presents the Hashim Thomas-directed music video for “Lies”, his Evilldewer-produced single from his new album Great Expectations, written and recorded in New York City, New Orleans, Atlanta and Los Angeles after giving up his home and possessions to travel indefinitely. Expectations is the followup to his Ayatollah Presley mixtape hosted…

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ANNOUNCE WORLDWIDE RELEASE OF DOUBLE ALBUM

Five Finger Death Punch has announced the band will release their fourth studio record as a double album in two installments with Vol. 1 hitting stores on July 23 and Vol. 2 scheduled for later this fall. Prospect Park will release the albums in North America, Eleven Seven in all other territories. Five Finger Death…

PATRON THE DEPTHMC RELEASES “COME REAL”

Patron the DepthMC released his new single “Come Real” from his upcoming album L.N.C. The new Single is available on ITunes and all major retailers. This new release from an Award winning artist is the exciting first taste of what we can expect from Patron the DepthMC’s upcoming new album. Audio: https://soundcloud.com/patronthedepthmc/come-real-master-1 “Come Real” is…

JIMMY RAE CROSSING PATHS WITH BRIDGEWORK

Originally from Georgia, Vermont, John Renaud may have been raised in a SMALL town but he had BIG plans!   Renaud is the sole captain steering the ship that is Bridgework.   A lot of interesting history surrounds Bridgework, as a band, where the group even got to play at the legendary Whiskey A Go…

P-MONEY NEW SINGLE FEAT M.O.P.

M.O.P. takes the lead on New Zealand producer P-Money’s latest single off his upcoming album, ‘Gratitude,’ out May 21st on Dawn Raid / Dirty Records / Duck Down Music. ‘Gratitude’ features Talib Kweli, Aaradhna, Havoc (of Mobb Deep), Freddie Gibbs, M.O.P., Buckshot, Skyzoo, Fashawn, Roc Marciano, Pac Div, STS, Nicole Wray and more. Full tracklist…

CURIOUS QUAIL POST “SURVIVOR’S GUILT”

Meet indie rock seven-piece, Curious Quail, hailing from San Francisco. Described by Death and Taxes Magazine as “Evocative of what would happen if Owl City didn’t suck or if Ben Gibbard grew some balls,” this intriguing band is on the rise. Indeed, the somber lyrics and haunting melodies masterfully created by singer-songwriter Mike Shirley-Donnelly cut…

WIRE: BRAIDS NEW SINGLE ON PITCHFORK

After having released their critically acclaimed debut Native Speaker in 2011, BRAIDS have returned with a new 12″ single In Kind // Amends.   Out June 11th on Arbutus Records, the 12″ features two singles from their forthcoming sophomore album, as well as two exclusive b-sides. After 18 months of touring in support of Native…

WIRE: RICH QUICK RELEASES VIDEO FOR ‘TRAVELIN’ MAN’

Part singer-songer writer and 100% emcee, Rich Quick’s new video to “Travelin’ Man,” the first single off Sad Songz, his forthcoming EP, was premiered on Respect mag.com. “Travelin’ Man” showcases Quick’s song writing talents, his lyrical ability, and his growing command over the mic. It also shows a sensitive artist who can put his emotion…

Armored Theory, Armored Theory (EP)

Review: In this overly saturated genera/market with a plethora of artists coming out of the woodwork, armed with nothing more than a PC, Microphone, a loud guitar and a crappy sounding CD — it’s nice to know there are a few bands that can still rock out These so-called artists I speak of manage push…