10 Ft. Ganja Plant shares members with the popular band John Brown’s Body, which fuses reggae, funk, electronic and everything in between. The Plant’s new album, out September 24th, showcases the band’s unique ability to mesh the traditional roots reggae sound with contemporary dub production, creating “modern roots reggae of the highest order”, according to…
Month: September 2013
MILEY CYRUS MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WRECKING BALL” 41 MILLION + VIEWS
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Global superstar Miley Cyrus premieres the music video for her new single “Wrecking Ball” across VEVO, the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, today. The video was directed by Terry Richardson and shot in Los Angeles. “Wrecking Ball” the second single from “Bangerz” already hit the #1 spot at on the iTunes Top…
JULIETA VENEGAS US TOUR
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JULIETA VENEGAS presented her latest album “Los Momentos” at the concert she gave this weekend in Mexico City at El Plaza Condesa where tickets were sold out weeks in advance. The show was a big hit featuring stellar guests such as Natalia Lafourcade and Sol Pereyra, among others, who gave a great musical performance that…
JULY SIGNS TO TDR RECORDS
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Toronto, Canada’s JULY has signed to TDR Records, who will release the band’s full-length What We Signed Up For on November 12th. Already released exclusively in Japan on Kick Rock Invasion, the full-length will now be available worldwide. “I couldn’t be more excited to have July as part of the TDR family. I instantly fell…
ROB THOMAS ANNOUNCES 3RD ANNUAL BENEFIT SHOWS
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Multiple Grammy winning Emblem/Atlantic recording artist Rob Thomas has announced plans for his annual set of intimate shows to benefit Sidewalk Angels Foundation, the non-profit organization founded by Rob and his wife Marisol. Thomas will return for the third consecutive year to Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino January 17th, 18th and 19th, 2014. These shows offer…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE POSTED BY LYNX
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Lynx is an extraordinarily dynamic artist and musician. She has staked a claim as: multi-instrumentalist, producer, vocalist, beat-boxer and genre masher, with influences ranging from folk to more cinematic beats and production driven music. Lynx’s newest offering, “Light Up Your Lantern” coming October 2013, is a journey, with switch ups from folkier sounds to…
SLAYER ADDS MORE DATES
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A week after announcing seventeen U.S. dates for the fall, Slayer comes back today announcing the addition of seven Canadian concerts as well as a date in Seattle. These added shows are in red below, and are part of Slayer’s first North American tour in two years. Slayer – Tom Araya/bass vocals, guitarist…
WIRE: GREAT WHITE BUFFALO DROP LATEST VIDEO
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Los Angeles-based Great White Buffalo are pleased to drop their latest video. This time for “Thanks for Nothing” the quartet cinematically gives a glimpse into their raucous live show. This announcement comes on the heels of their recently released their self-title “pay what you want” EP. You can grab it here. Please see below for…
HAMISH ANDERSON POSTS “HOWL”
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Having made a name for himself across the local scene in Melbourne, Australia for his impressive live show that encompasses a mix of blues, rock and folk with moments of loud, electric blues-soaked songs as well as delicate acoustic balladry, Hamish Anderson’s debut EP comes armed with a host of noteworthy tunes and a songwriting…
THE ROYS ON SIRIUSXM + 650AM
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Busy Bluegrassers THE ROYS return to host the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree, one of the longest-running radio shows in the U.S., on September 14. They will bring along Country newcomers Branch & Dean (“The Dash”) as their special guests. Fans can listen to the world-famous show live online at http://650AMwsm.com . Beginning…
JAMES BAY PLAYS “MOVE TOGETHER” LIVE
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Bringing his own twist to the music of his heroes Crosby, Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne and James Taylor, James Bay is a young singer-songwriter hailing from the small town of Hitchin in the UK, who has already gained a great reputation thanks to stints at London’s Blue Flowers club, supporting Laura Mvula, and the…
US3 POST NEW SINGLE “I’M GOIN'”
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Us3 leapt out of the gate in 1993 with a confident, passionate and edgy vision that combined conscious hip-hop with performances by live jazz musicians, cemented together with a wealth of samples from Blue Note Records, its label at the time. The result was the group’s landmark debut album Hand on the Torch and its…
G.R.L.’S DEBUT VIDEO FOR BRAND NEW SINGLE “VACATION”
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The time is right for the next great girl group. From the Supremes to the Spice Girls to TLC to Destiny’s Child, music history has proven that the charts will welcome the arrival of talented, confident, and vibrant women time and again. With their fun-loving, irreverent debut single “Vacation,” G.R.L. announce themselves as a…
THE KICKDRUMS NEW ALBUM + VIDEO “THINKING OUT LOUD”
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Brooklyn band The KickDrums are set to release their new album Thinking Out Loud, October 8th via Hopeless Records. Pre-Order for the album is available now here: http://thekickdrums.com/. http://youtu.be/2Fwj1PdMSgo The KickDrums are led by singer, songwriter and producer Alex Fitts. Fitts began his career in Cleveland, Ohio producing hip hop tracks for local artist…
STOLI LOVES DEBBIE GOODMAN FOR HER ABILITY TO SPEAK TRUTH THRU MUSIC
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Hello world, pleasure that we meet again. Before we begin I want to acknowledge a man who is not in the music biz but his story is inspiring. Jim Koch, the founder of Sam Adams became a billionaire on September 10. The $$ is cool but what I love is how he said, “I started…
Dave Childz, Underrated Genius
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Growing up in Yonkers, NY as a kid I remember so much like going to Jones Beach on the weekends with family & friends to frequent visits to Manhattan to enjoying a game at the OLD Yankee Stadium with my dad. And who can forget all the great food like a delicious slice of…
ZANE CARNEY RELEASES DEBUT RECORD
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Confluence is Zane Carney’s long-awaited and much-anticipated debut record as a solo artist. An independently released 7 song EP, Confluence showcases Zane’s strengths as a lead singer, songwriter and world-class guitarist while providing a fresh and revealing perspective of the young gunslinger behind LA’s Rock Quartet CARNEY. Referred to as “the best guitarist in NY…
WIRE: PITCHBLAK BRASS BAND ALBUM STREAM
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Representing the styles and sounds of hip-hop from the 1980s to the present day, PitchBlak Brass Band releases their debut album You See Us today, September 10th! After receiving widespread praise for their self-titled EP, PitchBlak Brass Band joined forces with acclaimed sound engineer Aaron Nevezie (Danger Mouse, ?uestlove, Black Keys) to create their first…
INDIE-ALT-FOLK BAND VON GREY TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO EP
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After a whirlwind year of performing on “Late Show with David Letterman” and “Conan,” making their inaugural performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, and racking up kudos from critics, Atlanta-based indie-alt-folk band von Grey will release their new EP, Awakening, on January 21, 2014. von Grey will be previewing songs from the EP on…
PISTOL DAY PARADE “NOT TODAY”
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Detroit Michigan’s Pistol Day Parade is gearing up to release their brand new album titled Burn via Goomba Records on September 10, 2013. In August the band debuted their latest single “Not Today” which currently is number two on WRIF and was also featured on the Sixx Sense! http://youtu.be/YFgDHkRPswE Rising from the tough economic times…
3OH!3 ANNOUNCE MAJOR TOUR
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Acclaimed electropop duo 3OH!3 will headline the third “The Journeys Noise Tour,” the collaboration between House of Blues Entertainment, a leader in presenting new artists, and Journeys, one of the foremost specialty teen footwear retail chains, it was jointly announced today by Aaron Wilson, House of Blues Entertainment senior vice president of marketing, North American…
MIKE WILL MADE IT POSTS “23”
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The song, “23,” features Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa, and Juicy J, and Mike WiLL has been teasing the song for a few weeks now – releasing a snippet online; popping up on SHADE45’s Sway In The Morning to play part of Miley Cyrus’ verse; unveiling the official artwork last week. He also shot a video…
Anthony Neff, Between the Rungs
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To begin with I really liked this line from his: Between the Rungs, much like its predecessors, is built upon a solid framework of warm tones, thought-provoking lyrics and lasting melodies. Touches of Americana, rock, folk and pop music are interspersed throughout Anthony’s songs — yet he manages to avoid easy categorization into any one…
Class Reunion, Summer School
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Living up to its name, the band Class Reunion consists of three former high school classmates from Chicago. Two of them reunited in 2007 and held some jam sessions. In 2009, they recruited the third old buddy and launched a band that draws on such influences as Tom Petty to produce a “nostalgic sound” that…
Sounding Rick, Never Be Famous
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From Florida comes Alternative rocker Sounding Rick (Rick Reynolds) who just released his latest effort entitled “Never Be Famous” in 2013. Right from the start it might be easy to just categorize Rick Reynolds as a straight ahead old school rocker, and write him off as the newest trending thing down in Florida. It wouldn’t…
Shauna Burns, “Little Song”
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Your music is recorded professionally and is well presented to be promoted to a large audience. Each track has a nice change (diversity) from the last, this is a fantastic way to be seen as a more unique artist. When listening to Shauna Burns’s music I could not place my finger on which genre her…
BEAN PENS THEME SONG TO NATIONAL OK! TV ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE SHOW
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Pop’s newest star and “amazing artist on the rise” (Fanlala), Bean has written and performed the theme song to a national TV spot for the new OK! TV Entertainment Magazine Show set to launch on September 9. No stranger to incredible accolades, Bean has performed at Bonnaroo and SXSW, opened for acts including Hot Chelle…
WIRE: THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS VIDEO ON NPR
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The Giants unveil their unforgettable video for Nanobots album cut “You’re On Fire”- a playful, oeuvre in the duo’s renowned innovative style starring Netflix original series Orange Is The New Black actress Lauren Lapkus & co-directed by Hoku Uchiyama & Adam Bolt. You’ll never look at meat the same way again! Check out the “You’re…
WIRE: WHAT’S EATING GILBERT PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR “COMPLAINING”
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What’s Eating Gilbert, the side project of New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, just released a brand new music video for the song “Complaining” on Altpress.com. The video was directed by John Francis Conway III and the track appears on What’s Eating Gilbert’s latest EP, Cheap Shots, which was released by Gilbert’s imprint Violently Happy…
ARIANA GRANDE’S DEBUT FULL-LENGTH “YOURS TRULY” #1 ON OVERALL ITUNES
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ARIANA GRANDE’s full-length debut album, YOURS TRULY [Republic Records], is available in stores everywhere and via all digital retailers. Upon release, the record hit the #1 spot on the iTunes Overall Top Albums Chart, and has been dominating iTunes charts all over the globe this week. Yours Truly is shaping up to be the blockbuster…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY TEAM SPIRIT
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Team Spirit have unveiled the new animated video for “Phenomenon” from the band’s debut self-titled EP out now on VICE Records / WBR. The video is the final episode in the band’s continuous five part video series collaboration with Swedish animators Hannes and Johannes. “In the final Chapter of the Team Spirit Inter-Galactic Time-Travelling…
BRUNO MARS TO PERFORM DURING PEPSI SUPER BOWL XLVIII
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Grammy-award winner BRUNO MARS will perform at the PEPSI SUPER BOWL XLVIII HALFTIME SHOW on FOX in MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday, February 2, 2014, it was announced today. Bruno Mars is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer and musician. The 14-time Grammy Award nominee and Grammy winner has sold over 115…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY HOLOGRAMS
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Along with Forever’s release, the foursome have also premiered a video for “Meditations” – their anthemic second single from the album. Filmed by Emanuella Zachariou (who also directed and edited) using a 16 mm box camera, the video’s hazy sepia tones and unhurried cloaked figures create a perfect contrast to the track’s throbbing…
COLDPLAY NEW SONG “ATLAS” OUT NOW
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Coldplay have today unveiled their first new song in almost two years, with the release of “Atlas.” The track was written specifically for the upcoming film, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” and will feature on its official soundtrack. “Atlas” is available now on iTunes (www.itunes.com/coldplay). The track’s official lyric video can also be viewed at…
GROUPLOVE NEW VIDEO “BORDERLINES AND ALIENSâ€
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Grouplove reveal a second track, “Borderlines and Aliens,” from their highly anticipated new album “Spreading Rumours,” out September 17th. The video was created by NYC-based animation studio Ace & Son, and based on original artwork by the Grouplove’s own Hannah Hooper. Spreading Rumours comes on the heels of Grouplove’s infectious lead single, “Ways To Go,”…
KRIS ANGELIS POSTS “RHYME NOR REASON”
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Kris Angelis is full of sweetness on her charming new single, “Rhyme Nor Reason.” The adorably dynamic track brings the bouncy, floating-on-air feeling of falling in love to life in the hand-clap instrumentation and dynamic piano melodies, fluttering around like butterflies in your stomach. Angelis finds humor in the desperate need we all have to…
NEW VIDEO BY MAXINE ASHLEY
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Maxine Ashley premiered the video for her R&B reimagining of Portishead’s classic “Glory Box” on Noisey UK. Watch the video here. A seductive elegance comes off Maxine as she begins her soul-stirring rendition of the song in a grand foyer, the black and white film underscoring the splendor and a knowing look in Maxine’s…
Cliff and Ivy, Equilux
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Hailing from Anchorage, Alaska which can prove to be cold as hell in the winter, Cliff and Ivy are on fire with their new release ‘Equilux’. With themes of mystery, horror, science fiction and real-life imagery racing through your ears, Cliff and Ivy have proven that ‘Equilux’ is one intriguing concept. With an…
Eye’z, Damaged
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Eye’z music is recorded professionally and is well presented to be promoted to a large audience. Each track has a nice change (diversity) from the last, this is a fantastic way to be seen as a more unique artist. “Damaged” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7MkqSxTYAw Personally when listening to Eye’z music I can hear some strong pop influences. Bands…
STEPHANIE K NEW VIDEO “ICE CREAM”
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Stephanie K’s astounding vocal talent and creative penmanship make a very powerful combination. She prides herself on the fact that she writes all of her own songs, lyrics and melodies. Her songs have received awards from countless competitions and organizations, including Billboard, Music Nation, The International Songwriting Competition, The Great American Song Contest, The Los…
