Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song, Amos Lee’s fifth studio album, will be released on October 1 by Blue Note Records. See below for track listing. Lee recorded the 12-song collection in Nashville with Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Eric Church, Cage the Elephant). “I’ve always enjoyed it down there, so I thought I’d…
Month: June 2013
NEW PATRICK SWEANY ALBUM IN JULY
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Blues has often been described as both the source of the song and the song itself. For an artist like Nashville-based bluesman Patrick Sweany, it’s also become a means of catharsis. “It’s fairly obvious that a good deal of this album is dealing with grief, loss, and its aftermath,” he explains about his new album…
FULL THROTTLE SALOON TO STAGE THROTTLEFEST IN CHICAGO JUNE 20-23
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The ThrottleFest Chicago music festival will be staged from June 20-23 at Toyota Park. Coined the Midwest’s Largest 3 Day Bike Rally, the event has become a cultural phenomenon where fans of music and motorcycles assemble en masse. On June 21, Vince Neil headlines, with appearances confirmed by Pop Evil, The Last Vegas and…
CAROUSEL SIGN TO TEE PEE + NEW SINGLE
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Pittsburgh rock ‘n’ roll band CAROUSEL has signed with New York City’s Tee Pee Records. Conceived in 2010 by guitarist / vocalist Dave Wheeler and drummer Jake Leger, the band’s music incorporates many elements, most notably the harmonized guitar lines of Thin Lizzy, the bombast of Mountain and the rhythmic propulsion of Diamond Head,…
BELT POSTS “YOU SHIT ON MY HEART”
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After a successful first singe, Indie rock quartet BELT announces a new focus track “You Shit On My Heart” off their soon to be released full-length album All The Cool Kids Are Doing It! (out 7/16). The album will include 14 tracks. “You Shit On My Heart” https://soundcloud.com/beltband/you-shit-on-my-heart BELT’s songs draw from the rock classics…
WIRE: THE NEW REGIME VIDEO ON PASTE
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Ilan Rubin, musical mastermind behind the one-man outfit, The New Regime, has premiered a new music video for, “Daydream,” today with Paste Magazine. Watch the video here: http://bit.ly/1aXgZFG. Daydream is the first official music video to be released off Exhibit A, The New Regime’s third studio project and first release in Rubin’s “Exhibits” series, which…
NEW VIDEO BY GLASS ANIMALS
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Glass Animals have today premiered the video for new track “Black Mambo.” Directed by Harry Reavley and Cosmo Feilding Mellen, the video was shot at Beckley Park, the Oxfordshire stately home of renowned artist, scientist and drug policy reformer, Countess Amanda Fielding. The combination of a location that houses a scientist dubbed the ‘Queen of…
JAMES BAY FIRST SINGLE “MOVE TOGETHER” AVAILABLE NOW
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UK singer-songwriter JAMES BAY is set to release his debut acoustic EP “The Dark Of The Morning” for REPUBLIC RECORDS on July 22 via iTunes and all digital outlets. It’s preceded by the first single “Move Together” available online June 3. You can hear it streaming now. “Move Together” glides from a plaintive, poetic…
SHAUNA CASE RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SOME KIND OF FAIRYTALEâ€
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Shauna Case, the teenage actress known for her role on Cartoon Network’s Incredible Crew, has just released her first music video for a single from her debut EP. The autobiographical track about a young woman leaving her small town to chase her dreams in the big city, “Some Kind of Fairytale,” was written by Case,…
WIRE: TOAD THE WET SPROCKET BACK WITH NEW SINGLE ON ROLLING STONE
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Today, the band’s first single from the album and title track “New Constellation” premiered on Rolling Stone’s site. In a statement about the track, Glen Phillips said, “After not having recorded as Toad the Wet Sprocket for over 16 years, we finally decided to make a new record for our fans. “New Constellation” was…
KATIE EKIN VIDEO “A GROWN UP FAIRYTALE”
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Katie Ekin’s music reflects the laid back, happy style of the small town where she grew up in Santa Cruz, CA. Bursting on the music scene with the beautiful sounds of her new EP, Caught Up in You, Katie puts poetry to music in the six songs offered. Some are playful, some have lingering melodies,…
HANDGUNS VIDEO “STAY WITH ME”
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Pop punk band, Handguns has released a new music video for their song “Stay With Me” off their album Angst. To watch their new music video. Handguns will be playing all dates on this summer’s Warped Tour. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E2UD_Tn6S0 Since their start, Handguns, made up of Taylor Eby (vocals), Kyle Vaught (guitar), Brandon Pagano (lead…
Mike Colin, Crystal Cage
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A longtime fixture in his hometown’s music scene, Denver native Mike Colin is now releasing Crystal Cage: a ten-track album of alt rock with experimental tendencies. The track “Stepping Stones” is largely founded on an engaging guitar riff with high-distortion. “Let the Good Get Even” is a fine title for a song dealing with people…
REMIX DON’T STOP THE PARTY FOR DR PEPPER & PITBULL
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International music sensation Pitbull has teamed up with Dr Pepper to find a new remix that is truly one of a kind. Renowned equally as an international style icon and globetrotting entertainer, Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull is looking for a track that can ignite the nightlife from Miami to Milan. In true “always one of a…
STACIE ROSE NEW ALBUM INSPIRED BY MILES
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The forthcoming, fan-funded, full- length album from Stacie Rose is her most personal material yet and features songs written while pregnant with her son Miles and in the months following his birth. Stacie had been drawn to the Stars in and around her pregnancy. Always looking up, grateful, embracing the wonder and finding it possible…
TIARA THOMAS SIGNS TO DIVISION1/INTERSCOPE RECORDS
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Singer songwriter producer and MC, Tiara Thomas joins Grammy award-winning writer and producer Rico Love’s Division1, which recently joined forces with Interscope Geffen A&M. The 23 year old Indianapolis native is also the co-writer and co-producer of Wale’s current hit single, “Bad,” which hit number one on the Urban Mainstream chart April 27. Tiara, who…
WIRE: FIRST RATE PEOPLE PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “DARK AGE”
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Continuing to build anticipation for their upcoming debut full-length, due later this year. “Dark Age” swells and pulsates, with swirling synths and an infectious chorus, before washing up on the shores of an acoustic, multi-harmony bonfire that typifies the band’s genre-hopping playfulness and experimentation. The band premiered the song today via Exclaim.ca – repost via…
EPITAPH GETS WARPED
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Epitaph Records will be in full force on Vans Warped Tour ’13 with standout performances from Bring Me The Horizon, Motion City Soundtrack, letlive., and Shy Kidx. Now celebrating its 19th anniversary, America’s longest-running touring festival, Warped Tour will kick off on June 15 in Seattle, WA and wrap-up August 4 in Houston, TX. …
2013 TONY AWARDS ANNOUNCE STUDENT RUSH TICKETS!
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The Tony Awards have announced that they will be releasing a limited number of tickets for students in the New York metro area, through a Student Rush Lottery to the 67th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 9th. The 2013 Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on…
WARNER BROS. RECORDS ANNOUNCES LINE-UP FOR ITS “WBR SUMMER SESSIONS”
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Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce its third annual “Summer Sessions” Concert Series – a string of exclusive intimate live performances showcasing WBR artists and held outdoors on the patio at the label’s iconic Burbank headquarters throughout the summer months. Sponsored by JBL, Monster Energy, Heineken and Midnight Moon Moonshine, the series features some…
NEW ALBUM FROM HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND JULY 30
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Louisiana Red Hot Records is proud to announce the release of Cane Sugar, the 4th recording from Honey Island Swamp Band, on July 30, 2013. Formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in San Francisco, Honey Island Swamp Band has developed into one of hottest new bands coming out of the South. The band…
CALEXICO TO RELEASE SYMPHONIC LIVE ALBUM DIGITALLY
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The Tucson, Arizona band Calexico are happy to announce the digital release of their live album entitled Spiritoso. The album was previously issued for a limited pressing on this year’s Record Store Day. Spiritoso presents Calexico performing live in Germany backed by the esteemed Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien and Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg. The set features the band…
NEW EVE TO ADAM VIDEO FEAT MISTRESS JULIYA
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NYC rockers Eve to Adam have just released a video for their current single “Straitjacket Supermodel.” The video shows the band performing at a twisted photo shoot, which features leather clad dominatrix Juliya Chernetsky (of Fuse fame), and Playboy Playmate vixen Kristin Nicole. Electric chair’s, ball-gag’s, and an axe also make appearances, all adding up…
MATTHEW MORRISON NEW VIDEO
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Multi-faceted actor, dancer, and singer Matthew Morrison has premiered his new music video for “It Don’t Mean a Thing,” the first single from the forthcoming album Where it All Began, out June 4th on Adam Levine’s 222 Records. The video maintains the vintage feel of Duke Ellington’s jazz standard, a song originally debuted in 1943.…
ADRIAN GRENIER DOING GOOD FOR MUSIC WITH WRECKROOM.TV
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When actor/entrepreneur Adrian Grenier built a recording studio in his Brooklyn home’s basement, his intentions were simple: create a space for friends to write, perform, and record music. However, the equipped studio, appropriately dubbed the WRECKROOM at its launch last May, has evolved and become a breeding ground for fresh talent — a music incubator…
CHELSEA WOLFE TEASER VIDEO FOR ‘PAIN IS BEAUTY’
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Chelsea Wolfe is set to unveil her third studio album, Pain is Beauty. A self-described love letter to nature, many of the album’s 12 tracks veer in a decidedly more electronic direction than previous recordings, while at the same time capitalizing on Wolfe’s trademark penchant for the morose and otherworldly. Teaser: http://youtu.be/D8fU_pxLWKM As she explains,…
PAT LEPOIDEVIN POSTS “WINTER PARK, CO”
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Pat LePoidevin premieres “Winter Park, CO,” the first single from his forthcoming album, American Fiction (released Tuesday, August 27). He will be previewing material from the album on a string of Eastern Canadian tour dates this June. https://soundcloud.com/matt-21-1/winter-park-co American Fiction, the fourth album from Pat LePoidevin, is a heartfelt tribute to family, youth, and…
DIRTY STREETS FREE “STAY THIRSTY” MP3
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Formed by Thomas Storz (bass, percussion), Justin Toland (vocals, guitar, percussion) and Andrew Denham (drums, percussion), and originally from Mississippi, the power trio Dirty Streets now calls Memphis home. That’s where they recorded their new album Blades Of Grass, at the legendary Ardent studio, under the guidance of sound engineer Adam Hill. The core trio…
WITNESS AYRON MICHAEL BECOME ‘UNLEASHED’
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Good morning world. Before I get started I just want to offer my prayers & support for the innocent men, women, & children who are caught in the disturbing violence in Syria. The situation makes me so upset & sad and I hope that Russia & the US can help diffuse the massacres instead of…
JARREN BENTON FEAT VINNIE PAZ ON “BULLY”
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On “Bully,” Jarren Benton teams up once again with producer Kato and shares the mic with Philadelphia rapper Vinnie Paz, both serving up their characteristically gritty, raw and in-your-face lyrics and delivery. “I’ve always been a fan of Vinne Paz, from his work with Jedi Mind Tricks,” says Jarren Benton, “I always thought he was…
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND RELEASES FOLLOW-UP
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How can a band that’s merely three years old sound so timeless? That’s a question you will undoubtedly ask yourself when listening to the Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Made Up Mind, due from Sony Masterworks August 20th. Their third full-length release, Made Up Mind is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2011’s Grammy-winning debut Revelator and last…
JOEY FATTS MIXTAPE POSTED
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Despite being fresh on the scene, Joey Fatts, has carved out a respectable lane for himself in a remarkably short amount of time. His production credits include “Jodye” from A$AP Rocky’s Long.Live.A$AP album, “Brick Flair” from A$ton Matthew’s Versace Rags album, “Hit Em Up” for ScHoolboy Q’s track on Funk Flex’s recent mixtape, and more.…
HANSON TURNS 21 LAUNCHES MMMHOPS BEER
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In honor of HANSON’s 21st birthday, the band are officially launching their own beer, Mmmhops. The first news of a brew from the Oklahoma pop-rock trio surfaced in late 2011, creating a stir among fans and the pop-culture blogosphere, and now, after months of speculation, it’s official. The beer, brewed in partnership with Oklahoma craft…
LUTHER’S BLUES, WALTER TROUT & HIS BAND
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Journeyman blues guitarist Walter Trout has put together a tribute to blues legend Luther Allison for his 23rd solo release. Walter had been a fan and even got to play with him once before Luther’s untimely death from cancer at age 57. Walter has always been a master at taking his influences and…
SIMPLE WAYS TO TAKE YOUR PRESS KIT FROM GOOD TO GREAT
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If you have been trying to make a career in the music industry, you likely already know how important having a good press kit is for your band. But you may be wondering why, even though you have an interesting band history and some great songs, you are only receiving a lackluster response from agents…
Charley and Jesi, Circus
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BIO: Indie pop-rock duo that fuses folk and contemporary songwriting with soulful harmonies. They touch on all styles, fusing genres with each song. Their third studio album, ‘Circus’ was also recorded at the Village Recorder, with the exception of Voodoo Woman, which was tracked at Little Dog Records with Pete Anderson. A number of mentionable…
WIRE: STEPHEN KING, JOHN MELLENCAMP & T BONE BURNETT ALBUM STREAM
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The all-star recording from the highly anticipated musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (Hear Music/Concord Music Group) – a collaboration 13 years in the making by Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett – is streaming in its entirety one week prior to release date exclusively at the Wall Street Journal. Listen here: http://bit.ly/gbodcPRM.…
IN BETWEEN ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR DATES
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Indie post-punk rock band In Between has announced a week long summer tour of the East Coast in support of their forthcoming EP, Still, which is scheduled for release on July 9th via No Sleep Records. The trek will kick off in Alexandria, VA on June 13th and will wrap in Pittsburgh, PA on…
KALM TALENT AGENCY: FINDING EMERGING TALENT THROUGH TECH
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KALM Talent Group remains inspired by the quality and range of untapped talent and the success of such young powerhouses as Justin Bieber whose rise to fame began on YouTube. In a world where fresh talent is being discovered and fostered in progressive new ways, including reality shows and the Internet, the time —…
MUST DIE! & CRNKN POST ‘TOKYO POLICE’ TEASER
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Breakthrough producers Must Die! and CRNKN join forces to kick off summer with the release of their their debut collaboration, the two-track ‘Tokyo Police’ EP on SMOG Records today, May 28. Listen to the ‘Tokyo Police’ EP teaser on Soundcloud here. The title track ‘Tokyo Police’ begins with operatic synth lead-like guitars reminiscent of an…
