BOOTS ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER U.S. HEADLINE SHOWS
Following an imaginatively staged and urgently played version of “I Run Roulette” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, BOOTS – who, according to Fallon, is an artist “sweeping the nation” – is now announcing his first-ever North American headline shows. The performances will take place at The Echo in Los Angeles, Popscene in San Francisco and New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. See below for a complete listing of dates and venues. Tickets are on sale Friday, March 20 at 12pm local time for all dates.
OZCA “PAPER” SINGLE
20 year old rapper OZCA, hailing from PA, drops the second single “Paper” off his upcoming mixtape “Mental Alchemy”, which is set to be released late May.
“The song is about Ozca’s experience of not having money and struggling with his father to get a little taste of what money can do. That little taste ends up giving him the strive and ambition to never go back to where his pops was at. All Ozca wants to do now is get this money and keep moving to the top.”
FOUR COLOR ZACK & DJ SCENE DROP “SLAP IT DOWN”
Four Color Zack is a scratch champion and technical innovator. DJ Scene is a clubland institution from Miami to Vegas and beyond. These two “real DJing” vets understand party music like none other, and it shows all throughout their new Slap It Down EP.
https://soundcloud.com/foolsgoldrecs/sets/dj-scene-four-color-zack-slap/
CHECK OUT EMPIRE’S JUSSIE SMOLLETT’S TV DEBUT PERFORMANCE
The soundtrack includes the emotional ballad “Good Enough,” up-tempo track “No Apologies” and soul-stirring song “What Is Love.” See below for full track-listing, which includes never-before-heard songs from upcoming episodes. The digital deluxe version of Original Soundtrack from Season 1 of Empire features seven additional songs.
http://www.ellentv.com/videos/0-tmur7se9/
TORRES PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “STRANGE HELLOS” VIA NYLON
TORRES knows the darkness. The Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter otherwise known as Mackenzie Scott waits until anything-an idea, an emotion, a memory-gnaws at her, tearing at her fingers and throat until she releases it in song. Her husky voice strains against its human biological constraints like a wild-eyed horse, whispering desperately “Don’t give up on me just yet” on one end and yowling about jealousy with unnerving intensity on the other. Following her self-titled debut in 2013, TORRES pushes herself to even noisier extremes on Sprinter, a punishing self-examination of epic spiritual and musical proportions.
http://www.nylon.com/articles/torres-song-premiere-strange-hellos
EUROPE “WAR OF KINGS”
Today marks the release of War of Kings, the brand new 10th studio album by Swedish rock legends EUROPE. War of Kings effectively marks EUROPE’s advancement towards a refreshed heavy rock style while building upon their internationally-celebrated, high-energy and unforgettable trademark sound.
THREE KINGS HIGH “BLOOD IS BLUE”
Three Kings High have been bubbling under the surface for the last couple of years, releasing tracks here and there and taking their live set to as many towns and cities across the UK as possible. Now, however they release new single ‘Blood Is Blue’ taken from their first full length feature “HAIL”. At 12 tracks deep it is proof that the Kings are able to deliver more than just singles and EP’s, and this is a true reflection of the sound that fans have been hearing at their shows.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_6-CCp_wRY
GUST NEW VIDEO
Trollhättan, Sweden’s disparaged hardcore crust outfit, GUST, has just premiered their first official video hailing the band’s self-titled debut LP for Southern Lord Recordings. The video was cut to the mid-paced “Reality Chokes” crusher by director Jimmy Olausson and merges a performance-style delivery with projected graphic images and film.
http://www.metalinjection.net/video/gust-reality-chokes-music-video-premiere
RUCKAZOID NEW EP
Vocalist, innovator, turntablist, producer, and inventor are just a few titles that the mutli-talented Ruckazoid, DJ Shadow’s latest signee to his Liquid Amber imprint, has earned throughout his 15 years in the business. Among his many accomplishments, his vocals have appeared on Ed Banger’s Breakbot viral hits “Fantasy” and “You Should Know,” Salva’s “Freaky Dancing,” and has produced singles with Theophilius London.
http://www.liquidambermusic.com/
KOPPER8 “REQUIEM” VIDEO
French Southern/thrash/stoner/metal outfit Kopper8 aka “K8” has just unleashed, a few days ago, its brand new official music video for the song “Requiem”, directed by Dejan Ilic for Reminiscence Films and available right now on YouTube and Vimeo platforms.
The video followed a debut self-titled EP, recorded by Stef Buriez (Loudblast) @ E-Factory Studio (Tagada Jones) and released by the band itself a few months ago as a first shoot in order to make its mark on the rock/metal scene and spread its vibes on stage.
CRO PREMIERES NEW LYRIC VIDEO FOR “DREAM”
The wildly successful German rapper Cro has unleashed a new lyric video for his hit single “Dream” today on Vevo. “Dream” went straight to the #1 spot in Germany and received massive radio play following its premiere on Viva, Germany’s biggest music TV station.
SWIMSUIT ISSUE VIDEO “BREAK”
Swimsuit Issue is a New York-based band fronted by Miles Garber (Givenchy, Duckie Brown, Perry Ellis, Buckler, DKNY), David Gagliardi (Trash Talk) and Lucas Marshall.
Coming from the punk scenes of Los Angeles and New York, the trio wanted to use the attitude and mentality of their past to create something non-traditional in their scene. The trio wrote, produced and recorded three songs they are self-releasing on vinyl next month. Swimsuit Issue has been compared to Beck, Ray LaMontage, Bon Iver, and Jeff Buckley.
MILLIE GO LIGHTLY “POWERTRIP”
Millie Go Lightly (Melissa Griffiths), a 21-year old singer/songwriter, originally hails from Stratford-upon-Avon but is currently based in London where she studies Classics at King’s College. Although her diverse array of skills range from cheerleading to shooting guns at the range, her greatest display of range is in, of course, her music.
The velvet soul of her voice is rich with the balance between strength and fragility, creating intimacy with poetic lyrics and catchy hooks. There’s nothing dainty about her sound, however — it is unique and dirty like Tarantino-esque low-fi Trap.
THE 50TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® AWARDS
The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions announced the first round of all-star artists who will take the stage at the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards, Country Music’s Party of the Year®. The epic lineup for the Academy’s golden anniversary show includes country icons Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Reba, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Keith Urban, Florida Georgia Line, plus Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell. The ceremony, co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton, will be broadcast LIVE from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM – 11:30PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
Exclusive to the 50th ACM Awards, reigning Entertainer of the Year and Artist of the Decade, George Strait, will debut new music. Also, Reba will be returning to the ACM Awards to perform for the first time in five years on the telecast.
https://www.acmcountry.com/welcome
ALESSO HITS 1 MILLION +
Alesso’s hit “Heroes (we could be)” featuring Tove Lo has just sold 1,000,000 copies! Starting today fans are able to get a free download of the Basic Tape remix of “Heroes” to celebrate this milestone.
CHARLES HAMILTON RELEASES “NEW YORK RAINING” FEATURING RITA ORA
CHARLES HAMILTON has released his brand new single “New York Raining” featuring Rita Ora – listen HERE! Charles performed “New York Raining” on the season finale of Fox’s Empire last night – watch the video HERE. Hamilton will also make his late night debut and perform “New York Raining” with Rita Ora on Late Night with Seth Meyers this coming Monday, March 23rd.
WE WERE GIANTS LYRIC VIDEO
We Were Giants has released aggressive, societal challenging self titled lyric video Ft. Garret Rapp of The Color Morale from their upcoming debut EP “Dead Society”
MINSK NEW SINGLE
With the official unveiling of The Crash & The Draw, the imminent new full-length from Illinois avant sound exhibitionists, MINSK, now less than one month away, today the ear-reapers at Steel For Brains present eighth movement, “The Way Is Through,” for communal ingestion.
http://steelforbrains.com/post/113340965362/now-screaming-minsk-the-way-is-through
SUDIE “HEARTATTACK”
23-year-old Dallas singer/songwriter/producer Sudie lets more than just her guard down in her video for “Heartattack.” “As she disrobes, the song submerges itself in its own echos, near-a cappella but for a twinkle of piano that would be extraneous if it weren’t so ginger,” stated Jezebel in their premiere post. “The loss of innocence in the video is mostly about the loss of the innocence of the mind,” Sudie explains. “I didn’t want this to only be about in terms of sexuality, but more as a human being and what comes with growing up out of childhood into adulthood. For me, it was more about how the carefree and insouciant ideology and mental state of a child completely changes as you grow up and take on responsibilities.”
http://themuse.jezebel.com/submerge-yourself-in-sudies-new-video-for-heartattack-1690522354
MALPAS “UNDER HER SAILS”
Yebo Music in N. America has inked a deal with Malpas aka songwriter Ali M Forbes and producer Andy Savours. With plans for their first full-length album to be released this summer, the first single ‘Under Her Sails’ will be released April 27th. The track melds honeyed vocals with a densely textured backdrop of acoustic electronica, handclaps, synths and dreamy atmospherics that enrapture from the first listen. It has already made the UK’s Amazing Radio ‘Record of the Week’ starting yesterday. The sound of Malpas combines the hushed melancholy of Nick Drake and the euphoric soundscapes of early Aphex Twin with a dollop of Tears For Fears pop ambition and Beta Band lo-fi scratchiness added in.
MIGOS ANNOUNCE DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM + “ONE TIME”
Migos is one of the most renowned rap groups today with millions of plays, countless sold out shows around the world and a track record for putting out more music than anyone else in the game- it’s their time now. The powerhouse Atlanta trio has officially announced their highly anticipated debut album YRN Tha Album set to drop June 16th via Quality Control (distributed by 300 Entertainment). The album will feature all-star collaborations with the likes of Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and Meek Mill. It will also include high-caliber production from DJ Mustard, Zaytoven, Honorable C Note, TM88 of 808Mafia, Murda (“Emmitt Smith”), De-Ko (“Hit Em,” “One Time”), and Cheeze Beatz (“Handsome & Wealthy”). Their heavy-hitting lead track “One Time” has received immense praise, which Rolling Stone crowned “a great single” and Complex called it “mesmerizing” and “infectious.” The companion video for “One Time” will be dropping on March 23rd via YouTube. After acquiring mass critical acclaim and fame from only a handful of mixtapes, Migos’ debut album will undoubtedly be their most explosive work to date.
AZEALIA BANKS REVEALS GROUNDBREAKING NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WALLACE”
By looking at yourself and Azealia Banks on your screen, you can instantly control her movements and place yourself in the backdrop of her new music video. This achievement would not be possible without the use of Google Cloud Platform products: Google App Engine and Google Cloud Storage.
http://wallace.azealiabanks.com/
STEVE GRAND ALBUM STREAM VIA BILLBOARD
On March 23rd, Chicago-based songwriter Steve Grand will release his debut album All American Boy via Grand Nation distributed by BDG. BDG is distributed by RED (a division of Sony Music Corporation). Produced by Aaron Johnson (The Fray, Eve6), the album is a culmination of years of support that Steve has received from his fans. Fueled by donations from nearly 5,000 fans, Grand raised over $325,000 in what became the third most funded music project in Kickstarter history.
One week in advance of its release, Billboard Magazine is premiering the exclusive stream of the entire album. Listen here:
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6502370/steve-grand-all-american-boy-album-debut-exclusive
FIRE FROM THE GODS “EAT”
Fire From The Gods has released the lyric video for their new single “Eat” which will be available for purchase on March 17th through all digital retailers. The band has also announced the dates of their upcoming headline run on Headbang For The Highway and Legator Guitars Presents: “The Alumni Tour.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlc1Hfp1_cU
MEGAN SLANKARD “BONES LIVE FOREVER”
“The new album has a healthy mix of stories about the end of the world, bank robberies, prison escapes, failed relationships and other adventures,” muses Bay Area indie alt-rock artist Megan Slankard of her fifth album Running on Machinery available May 19th.
Produced by Alex Wong (Delta Rae, Vienna Teng), Running on Machinery is an edgy, spirited rock record that comes four years after A Token Of The Wreckage (2011), deemed “a breath of fresh air” by Maverick Magazine.
http://meganslankard.bandcamp.com/album/running-on-machinery-bones-live-forever-1-song-single
MAURICIO “HER SONG”
Maurico has done it again! The newly signed Hip hop artist from nashville releases yet another hot single “Her Song.” Maurico says “Ladies this is your song.” You get to see it first! This is a sneak peak of the brand new video. After just previously releasing his EP and video to “City Come Alive,” Maurico gears up to bring it to you again in a sound completely different from before. Maurico Sets out to show that Nashville has more varieties of music other then country and this time he does it with a radio jam for the ladies!
EMPRSS NEW VIDEO FOR “BLUE”
UK band Emprss dropped their new Blue EP alongside the companion video for the title track today. What initially began as bedroom project between friends has now been fully realized with the arrival of the Blue EP. The four-track project is cinematic, emotive and incredibly dark, a direct reflection of the wistful England winters of back home and the Stanley Kubrick films, Portishead and My Bloody Valentine music that the band ingested as teenagers.
https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/article/video-premiere-emprss-blue
THE BOTS AND THE WALKING DEAD’S NORMAN REEDUS PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BLINDED”
LA band of brothers, The Bots, premiered their new music video for “Blinded” yesterday on The FADER. The video for the song was directed by The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus. To celebrate the video’s release, the band will offer “Blinded” as a free download for the next week on iTunes.
http://www.thefader.com/2015/03/10/watch-the-norman-reedus-directed-video-for-the-bots-blinded
WINO & CONNY OCHS “DRAIN”
Freedom Conspiracy, the second collaborative album between American doom/rock icon, SCOTT “WINO” WEINRICH, and enigmatic German singer/songwriter, CONNY OCHS, is now less than two weeks from worldwide release via Exile On Mainstream Records, and today, Revolver Magazine is hosting a stream of the LP’s overcast lead track, “Drain.”
http://www.revolvermag.com/news/wino-conny-ochs-premiere-new-song-drain.html