FANDANGO TO PREMIERE “I LOVE MOVIES” EPISODES STARRING DARIUS RUCKER AND REBA
Fandango, the nation’s leading digital destination for moviegoers and fans, announced today plans to debut new episodes of “I Love Movies” featuring CMA Award winners Darius Rucker and Reba in front of thousands of Country fans at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville on June 11-14. “I Love Movies” is an original video series that showcases cultural influencers across the globe, sharing personal stories of how movies have touched their lives.
Episodes featuring the Country music superstars will air on the screens at the Nightly Concerts at LP Field and at other venues throughout the four-day festival, known as the Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience, as well as on Fandango’s digital network, which reaches 36 million unique visitors per month and includes Fandango Movieclips, the number one movie trailer and content channel on YouTube, plus Fandango channels on Hulu, Roku and Samsung’s Milk Video Service.
https://www.facebook.com/fandango
“CLOUD RIDER” REMIX
It’s always a rare treat when one superstar artist remixes another star’s original work -it offers a fascinating glimpse into the diverging avenues of artistic expression and taste. Indeed, Solomun’s remix of Paul Kalkbrenner’s single Cloud Rider does just that.
The original ‘Cloud Rider’ – the first single off of Kalkbrenner’s forthcoming seventh studio album 7- is an upbeat, soulful affair that brilliantly incorporates D-Train’s soulful vocal sample into a melodic bit of techno. Solomun’s interpretation does nothing of the sort – instead opting to shroud the famous sample in an ethereal and brooding concoction of tech house mastery.
NEW ANCIENT MOON SINGLE
Ancient Ocean, the project of Brooklyn’s J.R. Bohannon, will release his debut LP, Blood Moon, later this month on Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records. Today, he shares another taste of the album with “Absolution,” a hypnotic track that deals with the idea of absolution from sin. You can stream the track where it premiered with The Wall Street Journal.
EMPTY FLOWERS “OK”
Celebrated east coast post-rock band EMPTY FLOWERS will release its new LP, Four, on June 16 via Translation Loss Records. Featuring members from Connecticut noise rockers CABLE and Philadelphia lo-fi soundscapers HEX INVERTER, EMPTY FLOWERS has found favor with both heavy music and indie rock fans alike for its engaging, cathartic sound that has drawn comparison to the likes of Lungfish, Slint and Unwound. Today, Stereogum premieres the new song “The Ox”, calling the track, “a muscular and intense piece of work.”
http://www.stereogum.com/1806151/empty-flowers-the-ox-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/
FLY GOLDEN EAGLE ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR
Fly Golden Eagle’s Quartz is a 26-song epic, a collection of songs that join together to form a narrative arc describing a story that is sometimes vulgar, sometimes profane, and sometimes beautiful.
The album lines up with the groundbreaking 1973 film The Holy Mountain, an avant-garde masterpiece directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, produced by The Beatles’ manager Allen Klein, and funded by John Lennon and George Harrison.
http://www.flygoldeneagle.net/tour/
METALLICA OFFERS DISCOUNTED DIGITAL DOWNLOADS OF X GAMES CONCERT TO BENEFIT CENTRAL TEXAS RED CROSS
Metallica today announced they would significantly drop the price and offer fans a discounted digital download of their concert for the X Games Austin this Saturday, June 6th. The deeply discounted price of $5 for all digital music formats (Including FLAC) will start today and last until July 15, 2015.
During this period, Metallica will donate ALL the money raised via these sales to the Central Texas Red Cross to assist victims of the recent floods.
HARING “TIME”
Today, Belgian producer, Haring, unveiled his latest track “Time (ft. La Petite Rouge)” on Culture Collide. Additionally, Culture Collide asked Haring a few questions regarding his musical writing process and the current state of music in Belgium. Haring is pushing to build momentum leading into the release of the latest EP Late Night Dream, set to drop June 16th (via Venja Venja Records). Be sure to head on over to Culture Collide to stream “Time (ft. La Petite Rouge)”, today and get some insight to the Belgian music scene.
A SKYLIT DRIVE “JUST SAY”
A Skylit Drive has premiered a new music video for the single Just Stay, as well as a contest for their fans. The video was directed by Ernie Gilbert (letlive., Finch). The accompanying contest will give fans the opportunity to let the band know how they relate to the song, for prizes such as passes to the 2015 All Stars Tour and signed merchandise.
NEW SINGLE BY JONATHAN EDWARDS
Acclaimed folk singer Jonathan Edwards has shared his new recording of the classic American traditional “Mole In The Ground”. The track is now streaming on The Bluegrass Situation. Originally popularized by Bascom Lamar Lunsford in 1928, Edwards’ take on the song is enhanced by famed guitarist Joe Walsh, who wrote a new arrangement for the song and contributes mandolin to the track.
http://www.thebluegrasssituation.com/read/listen-jonathan-edwards-mole-ground
I THE MIGHTY RELEASE NEW VIDEO ‘THE LYING EYES OF MISS ERRAY’
San Francisco’s I the Mighty have released their new album Connector this week via Equal Vision Records to critical acclaim, and its streaming in full here. They’ve also just unveiled a new music video for the track ‘The Lying Eyes of Miss Erray’ courtesy of Guitar World. The band was recently named one Fuse’s 21 Must-See Summer 2015 tours and will hit the road with Hail The Sun and Too Close To Touch on June 25th.
http://www.guitarworld.com/i-mighty-premiere-lying-eyes-miss-erray-music-video-exclusive
SLEEPTALK VIDEO “SEA OF FIRE”
The LA band Sleeptalk has released a new music video for their song “Sea of Fire”. Their spacey rock sound has an Angel and Airwaves feel with an injection of New Politics-esque indie pop. The track and video were inspired by the film Palo Alto, the coming-of-age tale of four teenagers.
FLORENCE + THE MACHINE TO TOUR THE U.S. THIS FALL
To celebrate the release of their new album How Big How Blue How Beautiful, Florence + the Machine will play select U.S. headline dates this fall, with stops including two nights at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, a further two nights at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre and an appearance at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, June 9 at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday, June 11 at 10 p.m. local time. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. local time Friday, June 12*.
The dates will follow the band’s worldwide summer tour, headlining many festivals including Lollapalooza, Osheaga, Austin City Limits and making appearances at Governor’s Ball, Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, Roskilde, Osheaga, Bestival, Splendour in the Grass, Southside and many more with headline dates including D.C.’s Merriweather Post Pavilion and Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
http://florenceandthemachine.net
SIA’S VIDEO FOR “ELASTIC HEART” TOPS 300 MILLION VIEWS
Link to watch “Elastic Heart”:
SUN DRUG RELEASES “EASY IN YOUR ATTITUDE”
Los Angeles’ Sun Drug features Collin Desha, Taylor Brown, Cameron Dmytryk and Steven Wilkin, who have been a part of numerous projects in Los Angeles, most notably Vanaprasta. They will be releasing their debut EP, the Sun Drug EP, on June 26th. With lead single “Easy in Your Attitude,” Sun Drug showcases their formidable and textured sound.
http://www.buzzbands.la/2015/06/04/premiere-sun-drug-easy-in-your-attitude/
KAHLEE “BARING MY SOUL (REMIX)”
San Diego-based, Gardena, California-bred rapper Kahlee presents the Eyekon Fotography-directed music video for the remix of “Baring My Soul”, a song from his new album Blessed featuring Sabac Red of Non-Phixion, Uptown Swuite, CookBook (LA Symphony), Awdbawl and I.Sheik (Revolution of the Mind).
INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL OF CÓRDOBA ANNOUNCES LINE-UP FOR THE 11TH EDITION
The International Film Music Festival of the Province of Córdoba is proud to announce the lineup for their 11th edition, to be held from July 19 to 26 in Córdoba, Spain.
Legendary composer Howard Shore will be special guest of the festival, which will feature two nights of Shore’s music, one featuring music from THE LORD OF THE RINGS Trilogy and one which will be more of a career retrospective, featuring music from Shore’s long-standing collaborations with directors Martin Scorsese and David Cronenberg.
“Over 10 years ago, one of the best film music composers in history, allowed us to greet him at the door of his dressing room after a Lord of the Rings concert in Seville. Maestro Howard Shore created then the germ of our Festival,” said festival founder David Doncel. “The fact that Maestro Howard Shore leads our guest roster this year, only makes it clear that the Festival has achieved its goal. That of being not only one of the most important festivals in the film music scene and create a special atmosphere in which fans, composers and organizers are involved as a single family. We are proud to have in attendance an outstanding composer whose legacy is timeless and that is already part of the global collective mythology.”
MORE THAN 83,000 FANS ATTEND U2’S RESIDENCY AT THE FABULOUS FORUM
U2 performed the 5th and final sold-out show of the band’s historic residency at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, California on Wednesday, June 3, ending an epic five-night run of one of the most sought-after concert events of the year. More than 83,000 concertgoers attended the iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 at the Forum, taking in five unforgettable performances by the world’s biggest rock and roll band, and witnessing the groundbreaking stage and sound design that inspired Rolling Stone to rave “U2 reinvent the arena show.” Featuring stages at each end of the venue connected by an extended third stage spanning the length of the arena, a massive curtain of LED screens featuring state of the art video and a radical new overhead approach to surround sound—plus hours of classics from the timeless U2 canon–iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE ensured that everyone in the audience saw, felt and heard every song with maximum impact from every seat in the house.
AWREEOH’S “DON’T GET DELETED”
Watch the brand new Calmatic-directed video for Awreeoh’s “Don’t Get Deleted,” featured on the 90s hip hop-driven soundtrack for one of the most buzzed-about films of the summer, the nerds-in-the-hood-coming of age film Dope:
YUNGXRIO “SEASON”
YUNGXRIO is back, this time with “Season” available for free download today. Make sure to check out the “Season” music video located below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APKP9R89drU
NEW EPISODE OF ‘CABINET OF WONDERS’
A brand new episode of Cabinet of Wonders, hosted by celebrated author and singer/songwriter Wesley Stace, is out now on Salon.com!
The podcast begins with Stace and Eugene Mirman discussing recent good fortune with regard to a pair of gloves thought lost at a Boston hotel. Followed by performances from The Dove and the Wolf (from Paris) singing harmonies and The London Souls, whom Rick Moody christens “the best new live act in America!” Finally, Moody performs the Procol Harum classic “Simple Sister” with host Wesley Stace and The English UK and reads an open letter to the “Drummers of Europe.”
http://www.salon.com/2015/06/04/cabinet_of_wonders_the_podcast_march_1/
PALLADIA PREMIERES BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB’S UPCOMING RELEASE ‘LIVE IN PARIS’
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are gearing up to release Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Live In Paris, on June 9th. The double album and accompanying DVD was recorded live at Theatre Trianon in Paris on February 24, 2014, during the band’s sold-out tour of Europe. In addition to the full concert, the DVD also includes the documentary film 33.3% by Yana Amur, which shows fans an intimate side of the band never seen before.
MADONNA FEAT. NICKI MINAJ “BITCH I’M MADONNA” REMIXES
Five incredible remixes of Madonna feat. Nicki Minaj’s “Bitch I’m Madonna” are available now on Madonna’s YouTube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/madonna
ABANDONED DELTA ALBUM STREAM
East Nashville-based Indie Americana group Abandoned Delta are pleased to announce the release of their self-titled debut record.
The band wanted to put out a document of songs with no names or production credits attached because “Music is oft-times clouded in politics, over-branding and marketing manifestos that present stories other than the ones the songs tell. Who cares who wrote and performed on it or what label it’s on? If it connects with the listener, then the job is done. There should be no other filters preventing that from happening.”
NEW SINGLE BY MARK MORRISON
British R&B singer-songwriter, “Return of the Mack” star, Mark Morrison teams with reggae acts Ward 21, Laza Morgan, Christopher Martin, and producer Don Jarvis, for the official 2015 summer jam “B’Day (Refix)”.
ROCKET SHIP RESORT EP STREAM
In a release like no other, comes Rocket Ship Resort’s new EP Megaheart today with an exclusive stream via Highlight Magazine! Inspired by sweeping theatrics and catchy melodies, Megaheart takes you on a trip full of energy and emotion to take on the world. Two singles were released earlier this month, displaying the versatility and energy of RSR’s sound – from the fiery passion of “Mistress Magic” to the grounding and sweet earworm melodies of “Where We’ll Go”.
http://highlightmagazine.net/2015/06/04/premiere-stream-rocket-ship-resorts-new-ep-megaheart/
KLOAK ‘N’ MARSHALL “YOU REMIND ME” VIDEO
UK duo Kloak ‘N’ Marshal present the HekCentrik-directed music video for “You Remind Me”, episode 2 of a 4-video series based on songs from volume 1 of Gathering P.A.C.E., a three-volume series of albums masterminded and produced by Lawds and released under his Lawd’s House imprint.
“NEVER AGAIN”
Born and raised Austinite brothers Kydd Jones & Tank Washington team up for this new DJ Booth-premiered single with the beat provided by Mick Jenkins producer J. Money, who will be releasing the song on his upcoming EP. Kydd and Tank recently dropped their newest LNS Crew mixtape (which featured artists like Killa Kyleon, Sean Price and Dee-1) and will be going on a Southwest tour this summer as Kydd prepares his new album, “GR33D” which includes songs with Kirko Bangz, Tory Lanez & more.
FIST CITY NEW VIDEO
Fist City is excited to announce the release of its sophomore LP, Everything Is A Mess, on Transgressive Records. Recorded in October 2014 with producer Ben Greenberg (The Men, Hubble, Uniform) at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, the album is set to hit the shelves on June 23.
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2015/06/canadian_band_f.html
VNCHY “19+”
“His voice sounds somewhere along the lines of Sticky Fingaz or Nine, with a little bit of a Dr. Dre undertone,” said HipHopCanada of Ottawa-based rapper VNCHY, who just released “19+,” the first single off his forthcoming Neverland EP. The track has the young rapper presenting his rugged rhymes and deep, raspy voice atop dark but elegant production by Prezident Jeff, whose credits include Little Simz and Kevin Gates. “19+” premiered via EARMILK, who said, “With swirling, haunting vocals and fantastic lyrical content and flow, we’re impressed at how incredibly far the young talent has been able to get in his short life-span. We can’t stop playing this, and neither will you.”
http://www.earmilk.com/2015/06/04/vnchy-helps-us-get-through-thursday-with-19-premiere
OLE SIGNS JORDAN DAVIS
ole, the world’s fastest growing independent rights management company, has signed up-and-coming singer/songwriter Jordan Davis to a worldwide publishing deal that includes his existing copyrights as well as future compositions. The company will also help to develop Davis’ career.
“Jordan has a bright future ahead of him as both an artist and songwriter, which makes him a perfect fit for ole,” said John Ozier, General Manager of Creative in Nashville for ole. “With our world-class publishing services, we can give him expert guidance on how to move his career forward while putting him and his songs exactly where they need to be to find success.”
MUSIC CHOICE TV GOES EDM IN JULY
Music Choice, the #1 music provider on television, will kick off summer with the hottest collection of EDM music videos On Demand! The videos are Music Choice On Demand’s hottest EDM summer videos and will be available for free to cable subscribers nationwide on Music Choice On Demand in a EDM Summer Festival folder starting June 8-July 5, 2015. (On Demand Directional: Music Choice On Demand> EDM Summer Festival) Videos will will also appear on the MC Dance/EDM Video Channel via app and web.
Music Choice On Demand’s hottest EDM Summer Festival Videos include:
Alesso “Cool”- Def Jam Records
AlunaGeorge/DJ Snake “You Know You Like It”- Island Records
Avicii/Aloe Blacc “Wake Me Up”-Interscope Records
Calvin Harris “Summer”- Columbia Records
Deorro/Chris Brown “Five More Hours” -Ultra Music
Dillon Francis/DJ Snake “Get Low” -Columbia Records
DJ Snake/Lil Jon “Turn Down For What” -Columbia Records
Lana Del Rey “Summertime Sadness” (Cedric Gervais Remix) -Interscope Records
Steve Aoki/Moxie “I Love It When You Cry” – Ultra Music
Zedd/Selena Gomez “I Want You To Know” -Interscope Records
INSTITUTE STREAMS CATHARSIS LP IN FULL
Austin punks Institute are streaming their forthcoming Catharsis LP in its entirety right now. You can listen to the album here.
Politically speaking, not much has changed about the way Institute exists as a band since signing to Sacred Bones. Having members in Glue, Wiccans, and Back to Back, all fellow stalwarts of the Texas punk scene, helps streamline the approach for them, as all of their bands operate from the same basic ethos. In fact, singer Moses Brown has said they’re only comfortable being on Sacred Bones because he considers the label “a punk label on steroids.” (A note from the label—“Drugs, yes. Steroids, usually no.”)
http://www.spin.com/2015/06/institute-catharsis-album-stream/
MKTO UNVEIL SIZZLING VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “BAD GIRLS”
The new video for “Bad Girls” was driven by acclaimed director Hannah Lux Davis, who has guided videos for Arianna Grande, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, and others. Speaking on the song, MKTO told Billboard: “We’re pumped up about it. We had a lot of fun with this song, but we’ve also grown a lot this past couple of years and have a lot more to talk about in our music. There is some great instrumentation behind us on this new one that we think fans will also be excited about.” MKTO also performed the hot new track on the 2015 Billboard Awards Red Carpet Pre-show last month. The song is the opening salvo from their forthcoming sophomore album due out on Columbia Records and scheduled to be released later this year.
DREAMERS “WOLVES”
Their colorfully passionate music tugged at heartstrings and had tastemakers dancing around the room all in one fell swoop, with praise pouring in from the likes of Billboard, Spin, Alternative Press, Vice NOISEY, Guitar World, & major buzz from the blogosphere and HypeM heavy hitters like The Wild Honey Pie, Earmilk and Baeble. Their lead single “Wolves” has been in full rotation on SiriusXM’s AltNation for over 10 weeks and has climbed the Alt18Countdown (based on fan votes) – where it has remained for 8 weeks, peaking at #7. It has also received spins on KROQ and reached #2 on alternative specialty radio’s FMQB & KKBB charts.
