BLOOD SISTER SHARES NEW SINGLE VIA STEREOGUM
Blood Sister is back with their heady brand of blown-out rippers. Ezana Edwards, formerly of Brooklyn act Night Manager, relocated to San Francisco after the band parted ways and initially started jamming with members of Bay Area mainstays such as Ganglians, The Mallard, and Warm Soda for early Blood Sister shows.
http://www.stereogum.com/1701177/blood-sister-paralysis-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/
NEW SINGLE BY SLOAN
On September 9th, Sloan will release their 11th studio album Commonwealth via Yep Roc Records. In celebration of the new release, the band will hit the road for a North American tour this fall. Additional tour dates will be announced soon.
Yesterday, USA Today premiered the Patrick Pentland-penned track “13 (Under A Bad Sign),” the fourth and final preview track to be released from the forthcoming solo-sided double LP.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2014/08/25/sloan-13-premiere/14556649/
NOTED MUSIC SUPERVISOR AND KCRW DJ GARY CALAMAR’S DEBUT RELEASE
Five-time Grammy nominated music supervisor and noted KCRW Disc Jockey Gary Calamar (www.garycalamar.com) announced today that his debut E.P. You Are What You listen To will be released October 14 via Atlantic Records.
You Are What You Listen To is Gary Calamar’s debut as a musician & songwriter of gloriously catchy, sparkly rock and roll songs, filled with abundant wit and melody. Drawing inspiration from his rock heroes, his tunes alternately crunch as well as caress. Produced by John Would (Fiona Apple), the six songs that compromise the E.P. jam their way directly into your head.
ABBIE BARRETT “HERE TO STAY”
After three years of recording, Abbie Barrett & The Last Date will release their new record, The Triples, on September 2. Unwilling to let genre constraints interfere, the band offers a musical collection that showcases their tremendous range.
https://soundcloud.com/abbie-barrett/here-to-stay
EXORCISM POST “I AM GOD”
“I Am God“, a brand new song from doomy heavy metallers EXORCISM, who feature in their ranks guitarist Joe “Shredlord” Stump, can be streamed now. The track is taken from the critically acclaimed record “I AM GOD“. The song can be streamed below:
http://www.rockngrowl.com/exorcism-streaming-new-song-i-am-god
YAEL MEYER “HUMAN DIVINE” PREMIERES AT ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Yael Meyer will release her third album, Warrior Heart via KLI Records on Sept 16 and the Chilean chanteuse has been offering up multiple tracks from the tribal-pop collection in all formats. Last month the Wall Street Journal debuted the light-stencil animated video for the title track on the Speakeasy Blog and last week Entertainment Weekly gave a Sneak Peek of “Human Divine” calling it, “bouncy, ebullient electropop.”
http://music-mix.ew.com/2014/08/18/hear-chilean-singer-songwriter-yael-meyers-human-divine/
NEW SINGLE BY BATTLE TRANCE
New Amsterdam Records is thrilled to announce the highly-anticipated release of Palace of Wind, the debut release from Travis Laplante’s genre-defying tenor saxophone quartet Battle Trance (and NewAm’s first co-release with the venerable NNA Tapes). The group recently released the first track from the album via The A.V. Club, which praised the track as “a whole spectrum of hypnotic ethereality.”
http://www.avclub.com/article/hear-dizzying-first-track-battle-trances-jazz-opus-207575
WILL DAILEY NEW ALBUM ON I-TUNES
Boston’s Will Dailey’s is thrilled to announce the release of National Throat, available today worldwide via WheelKick Records. Inspired by a failing business relationship, wherein he felt like he was a” passenger on a sinking ship,” Dailey willingly walked away from the largest label in the world, took charge and involved his fans in a communal creative process through Pledge Music to make National Throat. “It will be a unique experience,” Will first wrote to his fans, “a one of a kind process. When the day is done, you will have elevated my music to a whole new level. A true artistic community will be built here.” And come they did, in droves.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/national-throat/id895653353
BAD BOY RECORDS CONTINUES 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH MAJOR REISSUES
The iconic Bad Boy Records is commemorating its twentieth anniversary year with a yearlong celebration and announced today a series of digital reissues, highlighted by newly digitally remastered editions of two legendary hip hop classics: The Notorious B.I.G.’s “LIFE AFTER DEATH” and Puff Daddy & The Family’s “NO WAY OUT”— both of which were remastered by Tony Dawsey at Phantom Mastering, NY. The albums are available on the iTunes Store now.
https://www.facebook.com/badboyrecords
JOY VILLA LIVE IN NYC AUGUST 29
Joy Villa will appear on LIVE Manhattan cable TV show, GingerNewYork, on Manhattan Neighborhood Network, on Friday afternoon, August 29th at 2 PM.
Joy Villa: is a singer/songwriter who’s never slowing down, she’s lived in Hollywood, Seattle, Las Vegas, and now resides in NYC, touring extensively since 2012 to Asia, Australia and Europe.
Princess Joy Villa – Show & CD Release Party
Ashford & Simpson’s SUGAR BAR
254 West 72nd Street, #1-A
New York, NY 10023
Tickets: $10
August 29, 2014, 8pm
TECH N9NE ON GOODFELLAMEDIA.COM
Tech N9ne: Skills needed to get signed to Strange Music, Eminem Feature & his vision for becoming the “#1 Rapper”, in all of music.
http://goodfellamedia.com/2014/08/tech-n9ne-interview.html
TY DOLLA $IGN ANNOUNCES THE “IN TOO DEEP TOUR”
Atlantic recording artist Ty Dolla $ign has announced plans for a major North American headline tour. The “In Too Deep Tour” will get underway October 1st at San Antonio’s White Rabbit and then travel through late November. For complete details, please log onto www.dollasignworld.com/tour. Recently named as one of XXL Magazine’s “XXL Freshmen 2014,” Ty is also busy completing work on his hugely anticipated debut album, titled “FREE TC,” due out later this year.
http://www.dollasignworld.com/tour
STALLEY NEW VIDEO “JACKIN’ CHEVYS” PREMIERED YESTERDAY ON SPIN.COM
Maybach Music Group/Atlantic recording artist Stalley has announced the release of his hugely anticipated debut album. “OHIO” arrives everywhere on October 28th, pre-order launches on September 9th.
“OHIO” is heralded by the new video, “Jackin’ Chevys,” which premiered yesterday exclusively at SPIN.com. As if that weren’t enough, an additional album track, “Always Into Something (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign),” debuted this morning. Both records will be available at all DSPs on September 2nd.
http://www.spin.com/articles/stalley-jackin-chevys-ohio-video-premiere/
KEYS N KRATES NEW SINGLE
Out now on Dim Mak Records, “Are We Faded” marks the official return of Keys N Krates ahead of their highly anticipated Every Nite EP. With a debut on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show as well as on the highly influential YouTube channel All Trap Music, the tune has already seen support from the likes of Hudson Mohawke, Machinedrum, WhatSoNot, and Plastician.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8vxOtkH3ko
NEW EP BY 2FOUR
2Four, represented by Juggernaut 24 Entertainment, has never been one to rest long enough to get comfortable in a particular sound. This time around, he has found a lucrative alliance in artist Jim Giordano, aka DJ Majestik. Over the past few months the two have shared both the stage, including their first ever performance together at Opry Mills Mall in Nashville this past March, and the recording studio. What has come out of their collaboration is a four-song EP, Intergalactic. The project was recorded and engineered entirely by Sidney “Super” Nelson in Nashville, TN, 2Four’s hometown.
Juggernaut Entertainment will be issuing a pre-release this Monday, August 18, 2014, one month prior to its official release date, Monday, September 22, 2014. The lead single is the EP’s title track, followed by Lockdown. Both singles are scheduled to have accompanying music videos.
VEVO PREMIERES MUSIC VIDEO FOR HIT SINGLE “REVERSE” TODAY
SomeKindaWonderful, who released their self-titled Downtown Records/White Clover Records on June 23, 2014, premieres their music video for their top 20 single “Reverse” on VEVO today. Marc Klasfeld (Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers) directed the cinematic kaleidoscope of imagery, which tells the tale of “Reverse” – a love story gone wrong, told chronologically backwards.
“We wanted to create something that not only represents the song itself but also establishes who we are as a band and reflects our creative vision,” said lead singer, Jordy Towers.
http://www.vevo.com/watch/somekindawonderful/Reverse/USCJ81491268
WHITE ARROWS NEW SINGLE
Pigeons and Planes has premiered White Arrows’ latest single “Nobody Cares” from the band’s sophomore album In Bardo out September 16 on Votiv. Pigeons and Planes said, “the track encapsulates their psychedelic pop tendencies perfectly, with the catchy chorus rising up from a swirling cacophony of electronic elements, bright guitar, and pitched down vocals…Although it’s a carefully constructed song, a loose organic feel still prevails, with tinges of melancholy shot through the otherwise warm-weather vibes-perfect for the end of summer.”
http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2014/08/premiere-white-arrows-nobody-cares
NEW VIDEO BY JUMBO BROWN
Twang Nation is premiering the official music video for “Ain’t Nothing Wrong” from country-blues band Jumbo Brown. Twang Nation called the song “a woozy, honky-tonk ode to the simple joys of life and good times.”
Based out of Brooklyn, Jumbo Brown describe themselves as wild country boys living in Brooklyn, creating sing-along country blues songs about drinking, debauchery, and giving you that backwoods down-home feeling. Bringing a blend of country, blues, and folk, the band will be releasing their new album, American Primitive, on December 2nd, with “Ain’t Nothing Wrong” as the first single.
http://www.twangnation.com/2014/08/26/watch-out-jumbo-brown-aint-nothing-wrong-premier-video/
TOAD THE WET SPROCKET’S VIDEO FOR ‘CALIFORNIA WASTED’
Yesterday, Toad the Wet Sprocket’s video for “California Wasted” premiered on Paste Magazine online. The video, directed by Matthew Ward and Ryan Chan, shows the band members in beautiful California setting, unable to be present, distracted by phones and newspapers. Said Ward, ” The concept came from what the song implied: wasting away in California.”Said Glen Phillips from Toad, “Enjoy, and make sure you occasionally look up from your smartphone and see the world around you.”
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2014/08/video-premiere-toad-the-wet-sprocket—california.html
VAN PEOPLE NEW VIDEO “STAY ON MY JOB”
The first single “Stay on My Job” explains the non-stop grind that consumes independent hip hop artists, and the accompanying video shows footage from living that grind on tour in Colorado, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada. The rest of the ten song album will be released early DEC 2014 under AcropolisRPM Records, along with a House of Blues (Anaheim) CD release party followed by a 15 city tour. Both artists have solo releases planned for early 2015 as well, “I stay on my J-O-B” – Nu3tro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWB5dkvaWQ8
NDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.) NEW SUNGLE
Extreme metal band INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.) will release their brand new concept album, Black Hearse Serenade, on October 21, 2014 via Ferocious Records (an affiliate of CDS Records, LLC). Today, the first new track from Black Hearse Serenade is streaming via Revolver Magazine here:
http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=65032
VANILLA ACE NEW EP POSTED
Vanilla Ace’s “I’m Hot,” out now on Kolombo’s label LouLou Records, is a masterful creation of hip-hop style beats woven together with a distinct house sound to create the unique genre of “G-House” he’s known for. With a pulsing bass line and a catchy, melodic riff to match, the killer track’s already received support from the likes of Destructo and Sharem Jay, and will soon be heard on dancefloors the world over.
Listen to the “I’m Hot” EP here:
https://soundcloud.com/vanillaace/sets/im-hot-ep-loulou-records-out-now
NEW ALBUM BY ARRICA ROSE
There are two sides to every story, sometimes even two sides to every person. And so there are two sides to Arrica Rose & the …’s (The Dot Dot Dots) latest full-length release, WAVEFUNCTION, available Nov 4th on pOprOck records. Though the album may be enjoyed sequentially and digitally, this collection of tracks was originally designed for vinyl.* Each side of the record has a distinct mood and there is no particular side where the story begins or ends. “We think of it as music for different occasions,” explains Rose, “a choose your own adventure kind of album.”
WAVEFUNCTION, produced by Daniel Garcia at Radio Hill Recorders, draws inspiration from timeless records, many of them made long ago. The songs hint at Dream Pop, Vintage Rock, and Americana, all dressed up in Rose’s sultry vocals and shimmering soundscapes of Andrews Sisters-esque harmonies, strings, horns, keys, and pretty noise.
THE SHIVAS NEW SINGLE
Portland’s The Shivas have announced the release of their fourth LP, You Know What To Do, out October 28th on Olympia-based label K and on cassette via Burger Records. Having drawn comparisons to bands like Thee Oh Sees and Black Lips, The Shivas blend elements of surf-pop, garage-rock, and good old fashioned rock ‘n’ roll, dousing their hook-filled melodies with a healthy dose of reverb. As a preview of the upcoming release, they’ve shared album track “Manson Girls” via BrooklynVegan
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/08/the_shivas_rele.html
COUNTING CROWS NEW ALBUM ON I-TUNES RADIO
Propelled by the same earthy passion that’s instilled their songs since their debut album, Counting Crows build Somewhere Under Wonderland’s nine sprawling songs – including “Palisades Park” and “Scarecrow” – around rich sonic tapestries and a storytelling-esque lyricism that yields some of their most grandiose yet intimate songs so far.
http://iTunesRadio.com/CountingCrows
CONNECTING STARS “PIECES”
The members of South African folk-pop outfit, Connecting Stars, who have soared on Billboard’s Top 30 Adult Contemporary Charts with their hit “Stuck,” are pleased to announce the release of their debut, self-titled album. In celebration of the release, the eclectic husband and wife duo have also premiered the anthemic album opener, “Pieces,” via Elmore Magazine. Martin and Cheryl Engel are also offering the first look on their reality series that incorporates their music into to a documentary-style show that highlights various charitable causes in their local communities.
DAVE KOZ IS READY FOR CHRISTMAS
The holidays have always been about bringing close friends together and celebrating the season with good times and great music. Saxophonist Dave Koz has been doing it every year for nearly two decades with talented friends and collaborators on a tour that brings the yuletide spirit to devoted audiences from one coast to the other.
Koz brings that same collaborative spirit to his new holiday recording, The 25th of December, scheduled for release on September 30, 2014 on Concord Records. The album features duets with some of the most prominent pop and jazz artists of the last several decades, including Johnny Mathis, Eric Benét, Gloria Estefan, Heather Headley, Richard Marx, Kenny G, BeBe Winans, India.Arie, Trombone Shorty, Jonathan Butler, Fantasia and Stevie Wonder.
MUSEE MECANIQUE POSTS 2 SONGS FROM NEW ALBUM
Portland songwriters Micah Rabwin and Sean Ogilvie met in their 9th grade English class and have been making music together ever since. Ogilvie also used to be in post rock instrumentalists, Tristeza. Using water as a central image, Musée Mécanique’s brand of Chamber Pop help craft a story both surreal and insightful, meticulous and moving – a record about travels and transitions, of restlessness and longing, and the grief that comes from leaving things behind. “From Shores of Sleep” is out now on Tender Loving Empire.
“The Lighthouse and the Hourglass”:
https://soundcloud.com/tenderlovingempire/mus-e-m-canique-the-lighthouse
“The Open Sea”:
https://soundcloud.com/tenderlovingempire/mus-e-m-canique-the-open-sea/s-m5r6I
PARRALOX HIT SINGLE “CRYIONG ON THE DANCEFLOOR”
Electronic pop mavens Parralox have released their show-stopping music video, for “Crying On The Dancefloor” which features the band and guest vocalist Francine judging a gritty futuristic dance contest with an unexpected twist – think “Blade Runner meets X-Factor”!
http://www.vevo.com/watch/parralox/crying-on-the-dancefloor/GMBA21487605
YELAWOLF SET TO HIT THE ROAD
Alabama-born hip-hop artist Yelawolf (real name: Michael Wayne Atha) is about to hit the road on The.Slumerican.Made.Tour, with opening acts Rittz, Big Henry and DJ Klever, starting October 22 at Birmingham, AL’s Iron City, and running through December 21 at Nashville, TN’s Marathon Music Works, with dates scheduled for Los Angeles (House of Blues, Nov. 8) and New York (the Gramercy Theater, Dec. 16).
The tour will serve as a set-up for Yelawolf’s eagerly awaited second album, Love Story, on Slumerican/Shady Records/Interscope, which he’s described as “more passionate” than his debut, 2011’s Radioactive. Two tracks have already been released from the album, “Box Chevy V,” which he premiered earlier this year on Sirius XM’s Shade 45 station, and “Honey Brown.” Love Story was recorded mostly in Nashville with producers Eminem, Malay, WLPWR and DJ Paul.
THEFUTURE.FM IS A HIT WITH DJS
Thefuture.fm, the cloud-based radio platform streaming new mixes and performances by the world’s top DJs, has introduced the industry’s first music players for social media that resolve and compensate rights holders enabling DJs to derive revenue simply by sharing their content with fans via Facebook and Twitter.
Adoption and use of the players by the DJ community has been immediate. Within days of launching the players, world-renowned DJs Afrojack and Steve Aoki used the Facebook and Twitter players, respectively, to premiere new radio shows and mixes. Additionally, Dubset and The NoiseHouse established a partnership to develop and share exclusive content specifically for the new players to premiere new radio shows and mixes via social media, blogs and popular editorial outlets. “As a leading producer of EDM radio shows and DJ mixes, we are always seeking new means of distribution for our artists. When we learned of Dubset’s ability to compensate rights holders of the music contained in our shows we recognized an important void had been filled in the industry, and we want to help fix it,” Luke Neville, Managing Director at The NoiseHouse, said.
UNDER THE RADAR PREMIERES CURTIN’S “I’M A GHOST”
Curtin is the Brooklyn-born rock duo of former Country Mice bandleader Jason Rueger (vocals/guitar) and drummer Austin Nelson. Their slow-burning jams occupy the hypnotic and psychedelic soundscapes not far from the worlds of Kurt Vile and Wilco. Their new album One for the Doghearted will be released September 30 via Brooklyn-based Wonderland Archives.
http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_curtin_im_a_ghost/
USHER’S NEW VIDEO FOR “SHE CAME TO GIVE IT TO YOU” FEATURING NICKI MINAJ
“She Came To Give It To You” ft. Nicki Minaj is available now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-93LzZM1y0
FREE ALBUM BY MPULSE
After years of work, Mpulse finally releases his first full-length album for FREE. While there are no features, a very talented group of guys contributed to the production of “Be Incredible”. Producers on the album include Don Cannon, Lyle LeDuff, Tec Beatz, Keef Boyd, and more.
https://soundcloud.com/rrmpulse/sets/be-incredible
TRAK JOY “SKIN” ON IMPOSE
TRAK JOY is the infectious new duo of Kile Atwater and Shane Dinet. The group have just premiered their debut single, “Skin,” via IMPOSE Magazine late last week. As Atwater takes to the microphone, with Dinet reigning over the production decks, the duo creates an unstoppable musical force of alternative R&B for the masses.
