SATE “WARRIOR” SINGLE
SATE’s overall theme is to empower the listeners through the music, which you can hear in this debut single “Warrior”. The track premiered on Kick Kick Snare, which said that SATE “seamlessly fuses powerful, blues-infused rock with a singer that matches the intensity in both voice and presence.” “Warrior” is the debut single from Red, the first of three EPs from SATE.
GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS NEW SINGLE
Melodic Progressive Metal group GHOST SHIP OCTAVIUS, featuring lead guitarist Matt Wicklund (God Forbid, HIMSA, Warrel Dane), drummer Van Williams (Nevermore, Ashes of Ares, Pure Sweet Hell) and vocalist Adōn Fanion, funded their brand new self-titled album through a successful Kickstarter fan campaign launched last year. Now, the band is pleased to announce the release of the album via digital retailers such as iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, Google Play, Spotify, or simply via www.ghostshipoctavius.com.
NEW SLUM VILLAGE SINGLE
The venerable SV will release their eighth studio album, YES! on June 16th. Complete with features from the likes of Phife Dawg, De La Soul, Black Milk, Jon Connor and Bilal among others, YES! will also feature original and unreleased production from the late, great J Dilla.
https://soundcloud.com/official-slumvillage/expressive-feat-bj-the-chicago-kid-and-illa-j
ROCKET SHIP RESORT FIRST SINGLE
Electronic pop-punk act Rocket Ship Resort has joined forces with our partners AltSounds to exclusively premiere their first single “Mistress Magic”! The single is off their upcoming EP Megaheart, slated to hit the streets on June 5th. Fluidly weaving smooth vocals over pop-punk melodies and electronic beats, Rocket Ship Resort hooks imagination and emotion with a fiery passion of unabashed energy.
HECTOR FONSECA “STAR” REMIXES
He was the lead singer of No Authority who toured with Britney Spears, was discovered by Michael Jackson and signed to Michael’s label, then Madonna’s label. But what happens when the band falls apart and you’re left with nothing? And why did the industry tell him to hide a secret that they thought could have hurt his career at the time? Now, Ricky Rebel is back with a solo release, “The Blue Album”, mixed by Claudio Cueni (JLo) and featuring his “Star” single remixed by Billboard chart-topping DJs Hector Fonseca (Lady Gaga, Madonna, Beyonce, Sia, Katy Perry) and Casey Alva (Erika Jayne). Following the “Star” remix release on April 1, DJs in 15 countries are now playing him and Ricky was the #4 top-trending hashtag on Twitter*. And he’s not hiding the secret anymore: He’s proudly gay. And taking back his career, and his life, on his own terms.
https://www.beatport.com/rickyrebelofficial
AGORIA REMIXES “VERMILLION”
In his stirring remix of Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons’ “Vermillion,” Agoria focuses heavily on the vocals, propping them up with a deep, minimal inclined, backbone. The track throbs and grows in waves throughout it’s six and a half minute runtime and crescendos with soaring, bass heavy, synths. “I’m doing very few remixes at the moment, but when Damian sent me “Vermillion” just before Christmas I immediately fell in love with the vocals,” Agoria says. “I had no other choice but to cut my holiday short to make this remix. We exchanged a few tracks and ideas in the past but the timing never fit. I’m happy that we finally found the time to collaborate with each other.”
REDAIR “CHA CHA CHA”
Don’t get fooled by the title, “Cha Cha Cha” bears no relation to Cuban ballroom dancing or the late ’90s anthem from the now defunct Flipmode Squad. The collaborative efforts of the Chitown producer, Rediculus, and singer/songwriter, Airon Azure, unite under the moniker RedAir, and aim to add a new dimension to the windy city’s contemporary sound.
KINGCROW NEW ALBUM IN JUNE
Rome, Italy’s progressive metal masters, KINGCROW, have wrapped up the final touches on the band’s valiant sixth album, Eidos, and is preparing to release it through Sensory Records this June.
Describing the band today is quite a difficult task, but one could state that the influence of such artists as Porcupine Tree, Riverside, Opeth, Anathema, Pink Floyd, Meshuggah, Radiohead, King Crimson and Massive Attack are all present in the music of KINGCROW. With each release, the band has taken a step further away from their original roots as a classic hard rock/metal band, and is today one of the most personal and exciting bands that Italy has to offer the scene.
CHURCHILL VIDEO “REPLAY”
Emerging a few years ago from the local metal/rock scene and skate street culture, Parisian metal/southern-rock Churchill has just unveiled a first official music video for the single “Replay”, available right now on YouTube / by clicking on the artwork below. The song will feature the debut full-length album by the band, called “Ravage” and expected in the next weeks on Cd and digital formats.
SAM LEWIS ALBUM STREAM
With his compelling songs, stirring melodies, and preternaturally soulful voice, Sam Lewis has quickly established himself as one of Nashville’s most talented new tunesmiths. Comprised of songs that reverberate with earnest emotion and restless energy, rich with the intimate lyricism of folk, country’s raw integrity, and a lived-in muscularity born of his captivating vocal timbre, Lewis’ sophomore album Waiting On You will be released on April 21st via Brash Music. This 12-track gem reveals Lewis to be an exceptionally gifted troubadour, forthright, genuine, and completely his own. This morning, Paste debuted the full album stream a week before release as an early exclusive calling it “a sound that’s clearly been honed by experience.”
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2015/04/album-stream-sam-lewis—waiting-on-you.html
FOREST FALLS VIDEO “HOUNDS”
Evocative Melbourne folksters, Forest Falls have announced the release of their new single, Hounds (out April 6), as well as their sophomore EP of the same name, set for release on May 1. The six-piece will be celebrating with a Hounds EP tour involving a Wednesday night Workers Club residency in Melbourne through May kicking off May 6, moving through Geelong and Sydney, finishing off in Melbourne on May 27.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIhBGt5LmaQ
BLACC ZAC “100 BANDS”
Check out hot, new music from South Carolina based artist, Blacc Zacc (@blacczaccdme). His newest single “100 Bands,” produced by P. Porter (@pporter803), is buzzing in clubs throughout the Southeast and featured on the recently released mixtape “Errthang Dirty 2,” hosted by DJ Scream (@djscreamtv) and DJ Lil Keem (@hoodrichkeem).
https://m.soundcloud.com/blacczacc/100-bands
JOSH GROBAN ANNOUNCES FALL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban has announced that he will launch a Fall 2015 North American tour in support of his upcoming album Stages. The tour, produced by Live Nation, will begin on Sept. 12 in Atlanta and continues through early November. THE STAGES TOUR will visit specially selected theaters around the country, giving fans accustomed to seeing Groban perform in arenas (as he did on his 2013 “In The Round” and “All that Echoes” tours) a more uniquely intimate experience. Tickets go on sale April 24 at www.livenation.com. With every ticket purchased online, fans will receive a choice of either a standard physical or a standard digital copy of Stages.
Citi® cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Monday, April 20 at 10:00 a.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
http://www.joshgroban.com/stages
JESSICA HERNANDEZ NEW SINGLE AT PASTE
Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas are thrilled to announce the second leg of their North American summer headlining tour that will include appearances at Bonnaroo, Bunbury Festival, Lollapalooza and Osheaga. This exhilarating new group is catching the attention of both critics and concertgoers, and will continue to engage their growing fan-base by releasing an exclusive 7inch on May 19th that will include new song Don’t Take My Man To Idaho and the Le Tigre song Deceptacon. Paste Magazine is currently streaming Don’t Take My Man To Idaho
for a limited time.
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2015/04/song-premiere-jessica-hernandez-the-deltas.html
BYZANTINE PREMIERES “THE AGONIES” VIDEO WITH BILLBOARD
Byzantine takes its ferocious brand of progressive thrash to new heights with The Agonies, the second single off of the new album To Release Is To Resolve (out now via CEN/RED Distribution). The West Virginian bands monstrous stage presence is further captured in the brand new video for the track which was recently premiered by Billboard.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6531679/byzantine-video-the-agonies-exclusive
TOMMY BROWN “HABITS”
Following the Travi$ Scott and Eric Bellinger-assisted “Trippin On Me,” 5x platinum Pittsburgh-bred, L.A.-based producer/rapper Tommy Brown further exemplifies his knack for crafting trendy, topical songs with “Habits.” The beatmaker-turned-rapper boasts about his addiction to the finer things – money, jewelry, cars, designer clothes – while vocal effects and samples accompany layered synths for a voluminous production. The track, which features singer Nastasia, premiered via VIBE, who said “‘Habits’ intricate instrumental mixed with a weighty bass will fit perfectly on your playlist for those late summer nights or as your new pumped-up anthem.”
http://www.vibe.com/2015/05/premiere-tommy-brown-nastasia-habits/
JOHN CARPENTER SHARES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “NIGHT”
John Carpenter, the Legendary Director and Composer behind Halloween, Escape From New York, They Live, Assault on Precinct 13 and many more recently released the critically acclaimed Lost Themes LP on Sacred Bones. Today he is sharing the brand new music video for album closer “Night.” Watch it here.
http://io9.com/watch-the-premiere-of-john-carpenters-dystopian-noir-mu-1698139991
ETHAN TUCKER RELEASES FIRST SINGLE “CRAZY TONIGHT” FEATURING MICHAEL FRANTI
Olympia, Washington born singer songwriter Ethan Tucker continues to establish himself in prestigious music circles with his soulful bluesy voice and roots music. With self released albums, Take Me to the Mountains (2007) and Lost Between (2010) molding the young musician, and a live touring regimen that has taken him around the country on several national tours, the stage is now set for the first “real” studio LP Misunderstood, available May 5th on Stoopid Records.
COEDS “SENSITIVE BOYS”
Indie-pop duo Coeds recently shared their debut single “Sensitive Boys” — an addictive, synthy jam that’s featured on the band’s upcoming 7″ — and now they’ve released a video for the track that features singer Merideth Muñoz delivering its playful lyrics with plenty of attitude.
http://thewildmagazine.com/blog/coeds-sensitive-boys-premiere/
ADRIAN YOUNGE DROPS NEW SONG “FEEL ALIVE”
On Friday May 15th a celebration of the forthcoming release from Adrian Younge’s LA-based Linear Labs label commences at the Regent Theater in downtown Los Angeles. To commemorate the compilation Adrian Younge has released a collaborative track with Ali Shaheed Muhammed (A Tribe Called Quest) Fab 5 Freddy and performances by Adrian’s 10 piece band, Venice Dawn, as well as Bilal, Ali Shaheed Mohammad, Laetitia Sadier (Stereolab), and Karolina. This is the first show of it’s kind from the label in support of the Linear Labs sampler compilation set for release on May 19th.
NOISEY PREMIERES MBONGWANA STAR’S NEW ALBUM
Noisey premieres newly formed Congolese seven-piece band Mbongwana Star’s debut full-length album, From Kinshasa—out May 19 on World Circuit and distributed in North America by Nonesuch Records—calling it “eclectically awesome” and praising its “gleeful mish-mash of genres,” and referring to the band as “the Congolese septet who stitch together bombastic African rhythms with lithe guitars and sinuous basslines to make your body bang.” Listen to the album in its entirety HERE.
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/mbongwana-star-from-kinshasa
LIANNE LA HAVAS RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “UNSTOPPABLE”
English singer/songwriter/guitarist Lianne La Havas has released the music video for her new single, “Unstoppable,” from her album Blood due later this summer. The video was shot in London and directed by Olivier Groulx (alt-J, Arcade Fire, Bastille, and Deerhunter). Billboard recently gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, noting that she is “donning a new confidence.” La Havas performed “Unstoppable” for the first time on TV on Later With Jools Holland last night in the UK.
ELLE KING RELEASES NEW TRACK “CATCH US IF YOU CAN”
Having just released her critically acclaimed debut album LOVE STUFF in February, pop, blues, and rock’n’roll singer Elle King releases a brand new track entitled “Catch Us If You Can” which is featured in the upcoming film Hot Pursuit starring Reese Witherspoon and Sofía Vergara, in theaters May 8th. “Catch Us If You Can” is available everywhere now. Click here to listen to the track now. Produced by David Bassett who also worked on Elle King’s debut album, the song was written by Grammy Award-winning artist, Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum along with Charlie Peacock, Sara Chrenow and Todd Clark.
MARIN SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘DAY 42’
After recently coming onto the scene with her first track “Prevail,” a bootleg of Zomby’s 2011 track “Witch Hunt”, 21 year old Marin makes her big, official debut with “Day 42.” The videos matches the songs brooding and romantic tone. Set in black and white it allows for Marin’s voice like pure gold to take centre stage.
http://www.nylon.com/articles/marin-day-42-music-video
X AMBASSADORS “MUTINEERS PLAYLIST” ON BLACKBOOK
If you haven’t heard of Brooklyn indie rockers X Ambassadors, prepare yourself for what could easily become the next big craze. Their infectious single “Renegades” is quickly climbing the Alternative charts, and thanks to Grammy-winning producer and collaborator Alex Da Kid, becoming a one-hit-wonder seems unlikely. In a way, they’ve already had more than one hit; frontman Sam Harris actually wrote megastar Rihanna’s “American Oxygen.”
http://www.bbook.com/guest-dj-x-ambassadors-kanye-west-rihanna/
MADISEN WARD AND THE MAMA BEAR’S DEBUT ALBUM NOW STREAMING
Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear’s highly anticipated debut album, Skeleton Crew, is now streaming in full exclusively at Rolling Stone Country.
LOUIS VIVET “NIGHTFALL”
“Nightfall” is a welcomed addition to Louis Vivet’s impressive resume, which continues to permeate within the dance music collective on virtually every spectrum. With support from KCRW, Gareth Emery’s Electric for Life Podcast, the electronic blogosphere and LA’s premiere tastemakers, Louis Vivet is set to expand its brand into all territories.
https://soundcloud.com/louis-vivet-music/nightfall
BOOSIE BADAZZ “ALL I KNOW”
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‘AMY’ TRAILER
Ahead of the WORLD PREMIERE at CANNES, A24 has announced that Asif Kapadia’s AMY will open in New York and Los Angeles on July 3, 2015 and nationwide July 10, 2015.
From BAFTA award-winning director Asif Kapadia (SENNA), AMY tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse – in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on the world we live in, in a way that very few can.
A once-in-a-generation talent, Amy Winehouse was a musician that captured the world’s attention. A pure jazz artist in the most authentic sense – she wrote and sung from the heart using her musical gifts to analyse her own problems. The combination of her raw honesty and supreme talent resulted in some of the most unique and adored songs of the modern era.
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/amy/
KWAME BINEA SHAKEDOWN RELEASES LATEST SINGLE “LET GO”
“Let Go” showcases Kwame Binea Shakedown’s abilities to blend together contemporary sounds of Soul and Rock. The vocals along with the instrumental generate an uplifting rhythm that will get you grooving out of your seat. Lyrically, the band enforces a positive message that makes it relatable and motivating for a vast audience. For that reason, the band has garnered lots of success within the New York area which has brought them a solid fan base and concert attendance at some of the area’s most iconic concert venues such as the Brooklyn Bowl, Mercury Lounge, and Rockwood Music Hall.
