Breakout Australian band Atlas Genius are pleased to announce a Fall 2013 Headlining “Ones to Watch” North American Tour. Special guests will include Family Of The Year and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. and The Colourist, who will open on select dates as noted on the itinerary below. Ticket pre-sales begin tomorrow, June 18, at 10am…
Month: June 2013
WIRE: DRAKE SPEAKS ON FANS CRYING
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Hot 107.9/Atlanta’s Mz. Shyneka caught up with Drake backstage at Birthday Bash 18 after he smashed the stage with 2 Chainz! Drake’s surprise appearance had the Philips Arena going so crazy, that some fans were even crying! Watch Drake backstage and see what he had to say about Birthday Bash, 2 Chainz, acting and his…
AMARANTHE VIDEO FOR “BURN WITH ME”
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AMARANTHE and VEVO are proudly debuting the band’s new music video for ‘Burn With Me’ as part of VEVO’s Metal Monday! You can watch the video here: http://youtu.be/IEgkUKCwi30. ‘Burn With Me’ is the newest single off of AMARANTHE’s new full-length album The Nexus, which landed on the iTunes Metal chart at #1 on…
SHAUNA BRITTENHAM NEW SINGLE “UH OH”
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Even at the tender age of 8, Shauna Brittenham captivated audiences with her stellar singing voice and approachable allure. Of course, admits the singer-songwriter, her crowd back then was a little stuffy: “Every day after school, I ´d come home and set up all my dolls and stuffed animals and I ´d put on a…
FOALS VIDEO FOR “BAD HABIT”
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Foals have released the Nabil Elderkin-directed video for their song “Bad Habit.” The UK five-piece just wrapped a largely sold-out US headline tour that included stops at Sasquatch, Governors Ball, Orion Festival and Bonnaroo. They’ll be back in the states in August for Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and more headline shows. http://youtu.be/khQG7t9pzmo http://holyfire.foals.co.uk
NEW VIDEO BY LADIES GUN CLUB
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It makes sense that two of the South’s finest grassroots singers had to hoof it all the way to Hollywood to find each other. In a sea of indie rock bands, the unabashedly Appalachian voices of SALLY JAYE and SARAH ROBERTS make for a stunning anomaly. Teaming up not only made sense, it felt destined.…
WIRE: YC THE CYNIC COMPLEX PREMIERE
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The Bronx is known for originating this thing that we call hip-hop. It’s only right for a kid from hip-hop’s birthplace to introduce a unique flavor to the game. YC The Cynic is a rapper who has cut his teeth in New York City’s open mic scene for years. Cultivating a small but fiercely loyal…
EMIKO TO UNLEASH NEW SOCIAL MEDIA TECH
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New York based recording artist emiko has been chosen by Infotradix LLC to be the first artist to premier their innovative new social media technology, “Tickets48.” Tickets48 helps artists identify “super-fans” and turns them into tastemakers, creating viral online interaction with other fans. Together with Tickets48’s dynamic pricing engine, this increases demand leading…
DREAM THEATER UNVEILS MILESTONE NEW ALBUM
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Roadrunner Records has announced the eagerly anticipated new album from the legendary Dream Theater. “DREAM THEATER” — the first self-titled collection in the GRAMMY ®-nominated band’s nearly three decade career — arrives at last on September 24th. “DREAM THEATER” was recorded at Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, with founding guitarist John…
SETH SCHACHNER SCHOOLS STOLI ON THE DIGITAL & MOBILE MUSIC BIZ
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Good morning to all, I hope your week is getting off to a great start. I would like to congratulate IMAGINE DRAGONS’ that their debut album, Night Visions is certified platinum by the RIAA. That is a rarity these days but it shows that music still has the strong appeal to reach the masses and…
“ALL HUSTLE, NO LUCK” BY CINCINNATI’S LANTANA
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Having opened for such artists as Yelawolf, Young Jeezy, Big K.R.I.T. and Machine Gun Kelly, Lantana is ready to take center stage as one of the featured performers, alongside 2 Chainz, J. Cole, Juicy J, and French Montana among others, on select dates of the “DUB Show Tour 2013,” – “the world’s largest custom car…
Layers And Frames, Infinite Release EP
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Layers and Frames is an act headed by Frederic Brewer, a French-American musician who served four years of Peace Corps duties in China’s Sichuan Province, where he released his debut album, Hubu. After his time in the Orient, he knocked around Europe, sometimes performing, other times seeking inspiration in the mystical psychology of Jung, the…
TOM KEIFER CONFIRMED MUSICAL GUEST ON LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
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Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist TOM KEIFER is confirmed to be the musical guest on LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN tomorrow, Tuesday June 18th. Keifer’s highly anticipated debut solo album, THE WAY LIFE GOES, is out now and available everywhere via Merovee Records in conjunction with ADA Label Services. It was self-produced along with his wife Savannah Keifer and…
WIRE: PROBLEM RELEASES ‘THE SEPARATION’ MIXTAPE
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Diamond Lane Music Group’s Compton, California-bred artist, songwriter and producer Problem premiered his highly-anticipated mixtape The Separation at 3:54PM EST today. The Diamond Lane and DJ Drama presented Gangsta Grillz mixtape features Problem’s single “Like Whaaat” with labelmate Bad Lucc that’s been tearing up radio airwaves, hitting the Top 20 on the US urban mainstream…
ANDREW MCMAHON RELEASES “SYNESTHISIA” MUSIC VIDEO
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Andrew McMahon, former frontman and creator of both Jack’s Mannequin and Something Corporate, has released the music video for his single “Synesthesia,” today on VEVO. Directed by Cooper and Hamilton Karl, this is the first video from Andrew’s acclaimed solo debut EP, THE POP UNDERGROUND. Fans can view the music video HERE.…
GYPTIAN GOES GOLD WITH HIS HIT SONG “HOLD YOU”
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VP Records is proud to announce that Gyptian’s hit song “Hold You” has officially reached Gold status according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The title-track smash off of Gyptian’s Billboard Top 200 album is the first song from a Jamaican reggae artist to sell over 500,000 copies in almost a decade. …
WIRE: ALPHA & OMEGA PREMIERE NEW TRACK ON LAMBGOAT
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“No Rest, No Peace” is the second Alpha & Omega song to surface in anticipation of the band’s B9 debut full-length, No Rest, No Peace, which will hit stores on July 23rd. Pre-orders for the album were posted today and can be found in the B9Store. Alpha & Omega’s second full-length is a juggernaut…
IMAGINE DRAGONS GO PLATINUM
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KIDinaKORNER / Interscope recording artist IMAGINE DRAGONS’ debut album, Night Visions is certified platinum by the RIAA. Night Visions, released on September 4, 2012 entered the Billboard Top 200 Chart at #2 with the best first week sales for a full-length debut by a new rock band in over six years. Imagine Dragons crosses a…
DRAKE ANNOUNCES 41-CITY NORTH AMERICAN ARENA TOUR
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Grammy ® Award-winning, multi-platinum selling, recording artist Drake today announced his 41-city North American WOULD YOU LIKE A TOUR?arena tour in support of his highly anticipated upcoming album release NOTHING WAS THE SAME, due out later this year. The tour starts Wednesday, September 25th at Portland’s Rose Garden Arena and will feature Grammy ®…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO FROM SALVIA PLATH ON FADER
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The Bardo Story is the new album by Baltimore-based musician, film maker and artist Michael Collins, AKA Salvia Plath, set for release by Weird World on July 8, 2013. http://www.thefader.com/2013/06/13/video-salvia-plath-bardo-states/ The latest in a series of off-centre pop perversions by space cadet Collins (not to be confused with his namesake, the actual astronaut who partook…
WARMfest LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN INDIANAPOLIS
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Single day ticket(s), daily lineup details and additional acts have just been announced for the inaugural three-day White River Arts & Music Festival (WARMfest) taking place on Labor Day weekend Saturday, August 31; Sunday, September 1 and Monday, September 2 at Broad Ripple Park in Indianapolis. Live music will be featured throughout the entire run…
ROBIN THICKE ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM
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Robin Thicke has announced that his highly anticipated sixth studio album, Blurred Lines, is set to debut July 30th. The album’s first single (also the title track) moved to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, marking the artist’s first appearance on the chart’s top spot. The global hit, featuring Pharrell and T.I., rose…
IVAN & ALYOSHA GEAR STOLEN IN ATLANTA
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In what has been an amazing year full of accomplishment, constant gigging, and newly won fans, Ivan & Alyosha’s current headline tour hit a snag in Atlanta, GA last week when their van and trailer were stolen. See below for a complete missing gear list. While their van has since been recovered, the trailer with…
STARGROVES RELEASES NEW SINGLE
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The NYC-based dream-pop band STARGROVES released a new single today. “A Good Child Sings A Good Song” is the third single from their upcoming self-titled debut album. The group released two singles in the past year and have already been featured on PerezHilton.com and MTV Buzzworthy. The new album, which is produced by…
DIAMOND LANE VIDEO FOR “SAPPHIRE”
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Before releasing their newest record, Sapphire, this week, DIAMOND LANE, is giving their fans a sneak peak of what is to come, by just unleashing the debut video from the album. The California hard rockers have created a dark video for the title track, “Sapphire,” which is laced with stunning performance footage, and an unforgettable…
BAY AREA HIP-HOP ARTIST SPENDS QUALITY RELEASES VIDEO “QUICKSAND”
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West coast hip-hop artist Spencer Williams aka Spends Quality is releasing “Quicksand,” from his latest LP, Time Peace. The Sacramento based emcee released two full length LPs on his own label, CFO Recordings earlier this month. http://youtu.be/-OHg-QWfSDA More, CFO Recordings and Oakland based hip-hop/dubstep artist Ro Knew are excited to announce the Time Peace Northwest…
Joy Focus – “Love Song Clichéâ€
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“Love Song Cliché” is the new single from Illinois rock duo Joy Focus. Musician Rikk Currence and singer Holly Joy have been purveying their “kid tested & mother approved” music since late 2001. From this union have emerged three albums and seven singles, the latest of which is “Love Song Cliché.” It’s a pleasing, eminently…
MUSIC FESTIVALS TO HOST ‘MUSICWOOD’
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Helpman Productions announced today that their film MUSICWOOD, a feature documentary including special performances and interviews with Yo La Tengo, Steve Earle, The Antlers, Kaki King and Lambchop, will screen at music festivals across the nation in advance of the film’s theatrical release. The tour kicks off at Bonnaroo on June 15 before travelling…
DOPE MEANS POST “WAR ON TERROR”
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The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania duo of Crumb and JustTraxx better known as Dope Means are unveiling their debut LP Government Funded onto the world on 6-18-2013. The group is led by MC Crumb who joined the Army and was deployed to Iraq and recently returned to the States. Crumb used his paychecks from “Operation…
WIRE: GRANDCHILDREN RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “END TIMES”
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Ernest Jenning Record Co. is pleased to announce the release of Grandchildren’s new video for “End Times,” off their latest album Golden Age. The clip premiered via Paste and is available for posting HERE. Director Meagan Jenigen describes her choice to use stop-motion claymation, stating “The first few lines bring me imagery of personal apocalypse…
THESE HEARTS POST “MISERABLE”
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THESE HEARTS have released a lyric video for the song “Miserable” from their forthcoming sophomore album, Yours To Take, set for release on July 9th. The video takes a step inside the studio with THESE HEARTS as they pour themselves into what will be one of the most talked about albums of the summer. Watch…
SANJAY VIDEO FOR “CHAMPION BUBBLA”
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After the theft of his music files a few weeks ago, ace lyricist and media personality Sanjay has recovered with a new song and video dubbed Champion Bubbla on Downsound Records’ Quarter Mile Riddim. The video which premiered worldwide on Jamaicansmusic.com and YouTube on May 31 is the artiste’s way of showing that he cannot…
Distoria, The Periphery
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It’s Electronica-a-plenty on Distoria’s debut EP, The Periphery. Organic instrumentation finds itself bolstered with the aid of a plethora of machine-generated sounds: piano and accompanying MIDI; drum set and drum pad and a host of electronically laden sounds provided by audio engineer and bassist Mo Mezrich. The seven-track album is essentially electronic-driven Pop Rock with…
The Dream Logic, The Dream Logic
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Much in the vein of Medeski, Martin and Wood or Galactic; The Dream Logic has ushered forth a fusion album that seemingly says: “Genres, styles and classifications be damned!” Spanning myriad musical styles, the 13-track self-titled album effortlessly blends nuances of Jazz, Rock, Soul and Funk into an amalgam sound where the sum of the…
Straw Dogs, No Dividing Line
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With a heavy emphasis on songwriting, the Straw Dogs have released their new full-length, No Dividing Line–14-tracks of Americana melodies, vast instrumentation and anecdotal, deep lyrical matter. Four years removed from their last outing, Dave Von Beck took a different approach to the songwriting format by initially starting with stripped acoustic versions of the songs…
Pedrick, Bitts and Walker, Three
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Jazz guitarist David Pedrick (a native of Pennsylvania) just released his latest album called Three. It features David Pedrick — guitar, Mike Bitts — bass, Aaron Walker — drums and delivers 53+ minutes of classic improvisational Jazz. This album is the result of an experiment to create a live and unrehearsed single work…
D’NERO PERFORMING LIVE AT THE TRIBECA URBAN ARTS SHOWCASE SATURDAY JUNE 15
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D’nero recently released his debut album, “Story of a Young Boss,” which has provided him placement on several live events and increased his public visibility. These can also be accredited to this artist’s grinding work ethic, his label’s marketing campaign and new staff members’ commitment to success. Heightened exposure for this emerging artist began in…
FENCES SIGNS WITH ELEKTRA RECORDS
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Elektra Records has announced its signing of the acclaimed artist Fences. The Seattle-based artist — known to friends and family as Christopher Mansfield — will release his much-anticipated second album, entitled “THE INTERNAL DIVING BOARD,” later this year. Produced by Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Of Monsters and Men, Modest Mouse), “THE INTERNAL DIVING BOARD”…
BLACK JOE LEWIS POSTS “SKULLDUGGIN”
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Black Joe Lewis will release their brand new full-length LP, Electric Slave, on August 27 via Vagrant! The band has just released the first track “Skulldiggin” and is offering it as a free download off their website. “Skulldiggin” on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/black-joe-lewis/skulldiggin Most of the album was produced by Stuart Sikes (White Stripes, Cat Power, Modest…
WALLPAPER. TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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Genre-defying pop band Wallpaper., which is the brainchild of Oakland-based rapper/songwriter Ricky Reed, will release their debut album, Ricky Reed Is Real, on July 23rd on Epic Records/Boardwalk Music Group. The album will be available for pre-order on iTunes beginning June 18th. Those who pre-order will receive an instant download of the upcoming new single…
