Since becoming the foundation of the band Mountain, Leslie has been regarded as one of rock’s premier guitarists. In talking to him (and if you’ve heard him on Howard Stern), he is one of those guys that says funny stuff, just as a matter of fact. After assorted health issues, a gig with…
Month: September 2013
Cyril Neville, Magic Honey
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Cyril Neville exudes the true New Orleans sound that has defined the city’s appeal with his new release, Magic Honey. The purity of his talent is defined by every note that spills from the speakers and dances into your body. Neville is the epitome of cool. He sings with strength and grace and the music…
THE STRANGE FAMILIAR NEW EP OCTOBER 8
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The Strange Familiar might not sound too strange to music lovers who have been around the past few years. With hits heard on popular shows such as Pretty Little Liars, The Biggest Loser, and The Vampire Diaries to name a few, the band skyrocketed onto the charts. After a year of downtime back in…
STEVE AOKI AND LINKIN PARK’S WORLDS COLLIDE ON NEW SINGLE
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Ever since teasers appeared in August, Linkin Park and STEVE AOKI fans have been tearing apart the Internet in search of the studio version of “A Light That Never Comes,” their first song together. Today, from their official websites, www.linkinpark.com and www.steveaoki.com, both artists have finally told fans how to find it: by playing the…
TUPAC CONSPIRACY THEORY DVD TRAILER
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Tupac Shakur was shot and killed on this day 17 years ago. His unsolved murder has barely been addressed by law enforcement. Shakur sold over 75 million albums worldwide making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. MTV ranked him at number two on their list of The Greatest MCs of All…
WIRE: STARSHIP FEATURING MICKEY THOMAS PREMIERE LYRIC VIDEO
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Starship featuring Mickey Thomas fans can click here to check out the exclusive worldwide premiere of the lyric video for the single, “It’s Not The Same As Love.” The track is taken from the forthcoming album Loveless Fascination. Produced by musician/producer Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Foreigner, Dio), Loveless Fascination (Loud & Proud Records) is…
BRAZILIAN STAR MALLU SINGLE “ANGELINA, ANGELINA”
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São Paulo native and singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Mallu will release her debut US album, Highly Sensitive on October 1st through Sony Music Brazil via RED Distribution. The free-spirited artist brings a captivating exuberance to her indie-folk style that resonates on the first US single, “Angelina, Angelina.” STREAM/DOWNLOAD MP3 “Angelina, Angelina” http://official.fm/tracks/Ci4x www.mallumusic.br
J LO HITS THE STAGE AT TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT
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Here is a live video here that features Jennifer Lopez performing a duet of “Jenny from the Block” on stage at a Taylor Swift concert. Jennifer Lopez & Taylor Swift “Jenny from the Block” live at Staples Center: http://youtu.be/RZ2x3cMMNWY The official video of Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lopez performing “Jenny from the Block” live at…
WIRE: DELTRON 3030 PREMIERES “CITY RISING FROM THE ASHES”
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Deltron 3030 will be heading on a fall tour in support of Deltron 3030: Event II. The tour will feature a sixteen-piece orchestra — dubbed the 3030 Orchestra — on select dates, noted below, in addition to the three-piece touring band. Additionally, Juan Alderete, known for his work in The Mars Volta and Racer X,…
THE SHY KIDX TRACK ON TOYOTA COMMERCIAL
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The Shy Kidx track “Orion” has climbed the iTunes electronic chart, coming in at number 18 after being featured in a new Toyota Corolla commercial. The Italian producer released his debut EP Orion on Epitaph earlier this year and toured all summer on Warped Tour’s first ever electronic stage. Watch the Toyota commercial online…
WIRE: NEW NISSIM VIDEO ON ALLHIPHOP
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While the track speaks very specifically of two particular historical struggles, Nissim hopes the message will be heard universally. “I think it’s relatable to all people,” Nissim continues,”[The] reason being that we all have personal slaveries and spiritual genocides to the soul and self, and we need the proper focus and strength to be able…
BAD THINGS STREAM “ANYBODY”
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LA rock band Bad Things that consists of front man/lead singer Davis LeDuke, bass player Jared Palomar, guitarist Anthony Sanudo, drummer Lena Zawaideh and lead guitarist Shaun White, well known for snowboarding and skateboarding – will release their debut, self-titled album October 29th on Warner Bros. Records (iTunes Pre-Order Link). The record was produced by…
GARY NUMAN SELLS OUT HOLLYWOOD FOREVER DATE IN 10 MINUTES
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Electro and industrial music pioneer Gary Numan has added a second date at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever after selling out the first date in just ten minutes. The new show will be on October 18th. Tickets are currently available through Ticketfly, for more info and to purchase, click HERE. http://hollywoodforever.ticketfly.com/event/364817-gary-numan-los-angeles/ This intimate performance…
LOVEWHIP NEW VIDEO “LET GO!”
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Lovewhip releases their brand new music video “Let Go!” It’s a spandex-bedazzled booty-shakin’ dance video featuring seizure-inducing background animation! The go-go-bell fueled electro-groove banger is an anthem that does just what it says, helping us all “Let Go” — a much needed respite from today’s world, especially on a day like today (9/11)! Featuring Empress…
ST. LUCIA REVEALS NEW TRACK “TOO CLOSE”
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Brooklyn-based synth-pop outfit St. Lucia has unveiled a brand new song from their forthcoming full-length debut, When The Night. Listen to “Too Close” here: https://soundcloud.com/st-lucia/too-close. The song’s intense electronics highlight the more experimental/dance tendencies of the band, previously revealed in songs like 2012’s “September.” When The Night is available October 8 via Neon Gold/Columbia. This…
OUTASIGHT VIDEO FOR “TAPEDECK BLUES”
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NY-based singer/rapper/lyricist Outasight aka Richard Andrew is back again with a new video for Stay Gold song “Tapedeck Blues.” He released the official music video for the track today which features a young OU demonstrating the art of maccing and mix-taping. “Tapedeck Blues” Official Video on YouTube http://youtu.be/lbbNqhHJ2eU Stay Gold EP on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/iamoutasight/sets/outasight-stay-gold http://iamoutasight.com
GRACE & TONY AUDIO & VIDEO “NOVEMBER”
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“This album is the next chapter for us, it’s a new set of stories we need to tell,” said Tony. “This music is more mature and shows our natural progression as songwriters. We battle tested the songs and chose the ones that would represent our growth as a duo.” A lover of English literature…
Edewaard, Renominom Junction
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Enter Edewaard. An Oregon five-piece interruption to the mundane semi orbit of Alternative/Indie jangle pop. While one of the more interesting concoctions of their kind out there, Edewaard thrive on two-part boy girl harmonies to ride the wind of the every Theology Major. Fortunately for career blasphemes such as myself though the delivery here is…
EVE TO ADAM STREAMS NEW ALBUM
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NYC rockers Eve To Adam are exclusively streaming their forthcoming album Locked & Loaded on one of rock’s premiere websites, Loudwire. Fans can stream the entire album here plus pre-order a physical copy of Locked & Loaded here. “From beat one, Eve To Adam’s ‘Locked and Loaded’ commands attention. If raw talent, good songs, and…
LUSCIOUS JACKSON RETURN WITH “SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT”
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Jill Cunniff, Gabrielle Glaser and Kate Schellenbach, collectively known as Luscious Jackson, will return on November 5 with Magic Hour. Produced by Jill and Gabby (with an assist from old friend Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz on the track “So Rock On”) and released on the band’s own City Song imprint, Magic Hour is Luscious Jackson’s…
WIRE: POMPEYA ON MTV HIVE
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Drawing inspiration from 70s disco, 80s New Wave and 90s indie rock, Moscow’s Pompeya weaves vibrant harmonies, melodic synth lines, and punchy guitar riffs to create unabashed indie pop. Their self-released debut quickly brought the group a large amount of popularity in their home country. Following extensive touring and television appearances in Russia and…
PHUTURE DOOM TO NIGHTFALL LP TEASER
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Transmitting from the clandestine depths of post-industrial surreality, Detroit’s Phuture Doom are poised to expand on the Black Acid of their debut EP, Nightfall (released via OWSLA on July 23rd) with their first full length. Coming October 15th, also on OWSLA, the ten-track recording is a highdriving collection of dystopian doom techno that nods to…
DAMIAN “JR. GONG” MARLEY AND NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES
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Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Norwegian Cruise Lines are happy to announce plans for the Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise. The 5-night ultimate reggae voyage will be the first of its kind. The state-of-the-art Norwegian Pearl ship will set sail October 20, 2014 from Miami, Florida with stops in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, Jamaica…
THE SING ME A STORY FOUNDATION JUKEBOX LAUNCHES
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The premise behind the Sing Me a Story program is that we give kids in children’s hospitals, children’s homes and hospice organizations around the world the chance to write and illustrate stories about anything they want. We then distribute those stories to songwriters of any kind who turn them into songs, record them and send…
BOSTON BALLET KICKS OFF SEASON WITH NIGHT OF STARS ON BOSTON COMMON
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On the heels of a critically acclaimed tour to London, Boston Ballet returns home to kick off the 50th season with Night of Stars on Boston Common, a massive free performance for the greater Boston community. Admirals Bank is the Presenting Sponsor for this sensational one-night-only event taking place on Saturday, September 21 at 7:00pm.…
WIRE: EUREKA BIRDS MP3 AT MAGNET MAG
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Magnet highlights Eureka Birds distinctive sound “Rising out of an exponentially rising music scene, Baltimore’s Eureka Birds are putting out their latest LP, Strangers, on October 29.” The magazine featured the track on MP3 at 3PM. Check out the post and download “Mila Don’t Make A Sound” here: http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2013/09/07/mp3-at-3pm-eureka-birds
NEW VIDEO BY BIZZY CROOK “LORD”
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Bizzy Crook’s forthcoming mixtape, 84’, will be released on 1-21-2013 and will feature appearances from Estelle, Nelly, Melody Thorton (Pussycat Dolls), OB (from OVO) & more. After releasing an in-studio version awhile back, today Bizzy releases the official visual to his track with Los, as they both exercise there demons on “Lord.” Link to…
WIRE: AUGUSTINE NEW SINGLE SPIN
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Yesterday, SPIN premiered a brand new Augustines’ track, “Cruel City,” which can be streamed here. The track is the first off of the band’s self-titled sophomore album, the follow up to 2011’s critically acclaimed “RISE YE SUNKEN SHIPS”. Additionally, beginning on September 24th, the band is thrilled to be embarking on a national tour…
BRIAN CULBERTSON TAKES TO YOUTUBE TO TALK NEW ALBUM
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Brian Culbertson was a 20-year-old student at DePaul University recording demos in his bedroom “studio” in a crowded apartment that he shared with three roommates above a costume shop on a busy Chicago street. Those demos not only landed the then trombone player in DePaul’s jazz ensemble a record deal, but they were released a…
ESKO GOES AFTER THE USA ON “AMERICAN”
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As Americans, we’ve all been told of the horrible things outside of our country, but distracted from the horrible things our government has done abroad and domestically. Long before the current Syria conflict, and long before 9/11, America has been acting as the World Police and a Global Bully. I wanted to point a mirror…
MATCHSTICKMEN TO RELEASE DIGITAL-ONLY ACOUSTIC EP
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Matchstickmen tone down the aggression this year by releasing a download only acoustic EP entitled ‘’Acoustic Grooves To Soothe The Soul’ on Monday 18th November 2013 through MainLine Records. It is the follow up to their 2012 highly praised EP ‘A Change In Season’. ‘Acoustic Grooves To Soothe The Soul’ features reworked versions of songs…
GREAT AMERICAN NIGHTMARE VIDEO TEASER
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In just four weeks, Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare–the ultimate Halloween music and horror event–will open its doors at FEARPlex in Pomona, just outside Los Angeles. Check out an exclusive video for a preview of the most exciting and horrifying attractions from Rob Zombie here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVkbrk5mTvU Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare will be held every…
NEON HITCH COVER MILEY CYRUS “WE CAN’T STOP”
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Singer/songwriter Neon Hitch recently took a break from writing and recording to cut a special gypsy-pop rendition of the Miley Cyrus smash “We Can’t Stop.” Over a ska-infused beat courtesy of production duo Kinetics & One Love (B.o.B.’s “Airplanes”), Neon puts her own personal spin on the song’s lyrics and also teases new music to…
UNTIL THE RIBBON BREAKS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “PRESSURE”
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UK artist and producer Until The Ribbon Breaks today released his debut EP ‘A Taste Of Silver’ (Republic Records) and also revealed his new official video for the lead single taken from the EP titled ‘Pressure’. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgx6wVedzYM Fans Stateside will now have the opportunity to catch Until The Ribbon Breaks’ full live band this fall,…
Za’Nae Saadiq, One Man’s Woman
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What comes to mind right away is powerhouse singer when you bear witness to Za’Nae Saadiq’s vocal abilities. The new single “A One Man’s Woman” includes a video that proves that Za’Nae has the pipes to go far in this business. The indie artist from North Carolina is on a mission to spread…
Reckless In Vegas, The Hard Way
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In principle, cover tunes often rule. It’s that moment when one of your favorite bands decides to belt out that song you love from your other favorite band. Often, it’s that unique twist they put on it or the translation of one band’s song in the sound of those doing the covering. But more often…
BROTHER ALI + IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE TOUR
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Viper Records, Rhymesayers Entertainment & The Agency Group are proud to announce a nationwide U.S. series of shows entitled the War And Peace Tour featuring underground Hip-Hop legends Immortal Technique and Brother Ali and hosted by the ghetto ambassador Poison Pen. The tour kicks off on September 5th in Redway, CA at the Mateel Community…
LEFT LANE CRUISER NEW FREE SINGLE “JUICE TO GET LOOSE”
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Left Lane Cruiser’s Freddy J IV and Brenn Beck are back with an album of voodoo hillbilly punk-blues. Recorded in Fort Wayne, IN and mixed in Detroit by renown producer/engineer Jim Diamond, Rock Them Back To Hell! sees the duo expanding their sonic palette by adding bass, harmonica, organ and “trash percussion” (that would be…
BAD RELIGION TO RELEASE CHRISTMAS ALBUM
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Bad Religion is set to release a Christmas album, Christmas Songs, on October 29. Who better to help you celebrate that most wonderful time of the year than holiday favorites Bad Religion? Bad Religion have threatened to record an album of seasonal classics for years, and now they’ve gone and done it, tackling eight…
TERMANOLOGY TO RELEASE NEW SOLO-LP
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Termanology will continue to build his legacy with his new solo-LP, G.O.Y.A. (Gunz Or Yay Available) which will be released on 10-8-13 via St/Brick Records. “I love the vibe on this album, and it as recorded in Lawrence, MA; the city I grew up in as a kid” Termanology states. “I am also…
