TEKH TOGO “MORE CRYSTALS”
Grand Rapid, Michigan rapper/producer/visual artist Tekh Togo presents “More Crystals”, the new single produced by Chicago’s Jon Content. Togo is preparing for the release of BlackWater, his forthcoming album featuring Mick Jenkins, Nitty Scott MC, Joose of AGO, and Dougy Lo Hot as well as production from Mistro, Nixon and Seventh of AGO.
https://soundcloud.com/tekh-togo/more-crystals-cam
DILLON FRANCIS AND DIGITAL FIRST AGENCY TITANIUM MEADOWS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
Titanium Meadows ® is a new MBA (media branding agency) with an emphasis on DSID (digital social interactive development.) TM, along with its beverage partner, has created a new medium for content retargeting campaigns with the ECV (enhanced consumer visualization). The ECV provides a viewer with a visual content experience while embedding brand partners into the fabric of the story. Titanium Meadows has partnered with Dillon Francis on an ECV, bringing their unique skills of executive producing, directing and rebranding the clip, strategically integrating product placement and highly stylized camera work, working with young phenom commercial director Brandon Dermer, known for his award winning video installation work on “Streets of Basel.”
http://www.titaniummeadows.com/
AZEKEL “SOLD MY LOVE”
After incredible success, Azekel is back with “Sold My Love” the second single from his Raw, Vol.1 EP. Last month, Azekel proved to the world his relentless ability to supply unrivaled R&B music with the release of “Mad About The Boy” which received praise from countless blogs. Pitchfork described him as ‘simultaneously aqueous and intergalactic’.
http://hypetrak.com/2015/06/premiere-azekel-sold-my-love/
JOY WILLIAMS’ SOLO ALBUM VENUS PREMIERES TODAY VIA NPR’S ‘FIRST LISTEN’ SERIES
Joy Williams’ eagerly awaited new solo album VENUS is available for streaming today as part of NPR’s First Listen series, one week before its official release on June 29 via Sensibility Music / Columbia Records. Listen to VENUS HERE. VENUS is Joy’s first full-length solo album since forming the multiple Grammy Award winning duo The Civil Wars, a potent musical partnership that ended in 2014.
http://www.npr.org/2015/06/21/414700004/first-listen-joy-williams-venus
EMILY KING WALL STREET JOURNAL NOW STREAMING THE ANTICIPATED NEW RECORD
GRAMMY nominated songwriter Emily King independently released her sophomore album
The Switch this past Friday June 26th via her own label Making Music Records. The Wall Street Journal is now streaming this “tasteful collection of 11 songs that showcase King’s distinctive voice.” Listen here:
NEW SINGLE BY THE AFTERNOON EDITION
A bit folk, a bit country, The Afternoon Edition have taken the best of both genres to create their own distinctive and personal sound. With their endearing lyrics and solid harmonies, the band appeals to a variety of listeners, including fans of classic acts such as The Band, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, The Byrds, and more. The trio, made up of brothers Connor and Shane Noetzel and friend Brian Gallio, released their debut EP “No One Will Know” in May 2013, and are currently preparing to release their first full-length album this summer. They released their first single “Canyon Lights” last month with Elmore Magazine, who stated that the band “has what it takes to go toe to toe with the Americana heavyweights that they love.”
https://soundcloud.com/the-afternoon-edition/i-cant-stay
SKRILLEX X DIPLO X JUSTIN BIEBER
Earlier this month JACK Ü (Skrillex & Diplo) invited fans to help create the video for ‘Where Are Ü Now’ with Justin Bieber at the Seventh Letter Gallery in Los Angeles. Attendees over that weekend were invited to draw on the walls that held still images of Justin dancing for this project which were then taken by the heralded directing duo known as Brewer to create this unique video. This is what Ü made; an early first look of the video ran this morning on Good Morning America and is out today on YouTube as well.
‘Where Are Ü Now’ with Justin Bieber:
WRATHAGE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
“The text is about the human experience, or the absurd experience, that the human is alone in a world that leaves all our questions ultimately without answers, and also confined within itself, alone with this experience because to convey or communicate this experience as such without leaving anything out is impossible. Thus it is about what it is to be human, being human and identifying with this role, being the role or playing the part through despair, loneliness, or existential isolation if you will, and also fear, wildness and danger.
NEW DOCU ON LIFE IN BALTIMORE
The murder of Freddie Gray while in police custody ignited the Baltimore Uprising in April. A new film uncovers deep-rooted economic issues that triggered thousands of frustrated residents to take to the streets. The documentary is part of a new series exploring racial and economic justice issues, produced for “The Laura Flanders Show,” and airing on TV stations across the US on Link TV and internationally on the TeleSUR News Network.
In the 20-minute documentary, “Baltimore: A Moment to a Movement,” award-winning journalist and filmmaker Jordan Flaherty looks beyond police brutality to unearth oppressive conditions that fueled the mass protests. Personal stories from Baltimore activists working on the front lines of the struggle reveal to viewers how homelessness, unemployment, economic inequality and despair caused residents to rebel once the news of Gray’s death went viral.
DURAN DURAN ANNOUNCE FULL DETAILS ON UPCOMING NEW ALBUM
Multi-platinum superstars Duran Duran have announced more details about their upcoming new studio album, Paper Gods, which will be released in the U.S. on September 18th and in the rest of the world on September 11th through Warner Bros. Records.
Paper Gods features special guests Janelle Monáe (on the first single “Pressure Off”), CHIC co-founder Nile Rodgers (also on “Pressure Off”), former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante (on “What Are The Chances,” “Butterfly Girl,” “The Universe Alone,” and “Northern Lights,”), Canadian Juno-Award winning singer Kiesza (on “Last Night in the City”), British singer/songwriter/producer Mr Hudson (on “Paper Gods”), Mew vocalist Jonas Bjerre (on “Change The Skyline”), violinist Davidé Rossi (on “Face For Today” and “Pressure Off”), and actress Lindsay Lohan, who provides a spoken-word vocal on “Danceophobia.” More announcements will be made about Paper Gods in the coming weeks.
BEACH BABY RELEASE NEW SONG “U R”
The London-based band – who counts support slots with Jungle and Django Django among their first live shows – performed at the Great Escape, Field Day, and Bushstock festivals in the UK recently, and plays next at the Horn at St. Albans on July 23rd. Beach Baby will arrive stateside this fall to perform their debut US shows at the CMJ Music Marathon in October.
EARTHGANG’S NEW VIDEO
Hot New Hip Hop Premiere’s EarthGang’s new video for the hot song, “Friday (F Bomb),” featuring OG Maco. “Friday” is off their critically acclaimed mixtape, Torba. The Slash directed video, is extremely clean that stays true to what Earthgang represents; the love of the EARTH and sticking to the basics.
Watch Friday (F BOMB) Remix Here:
http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/earthgang-feat-og-maco-friday-f-bomb-remix-video-new-video.34291.html
OMI “CHEERLEADER” REMIX
Breakout international pop star OMI has announced a handful of U.S. tour dates in support of his smash global hit “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn remix).” The dates, which will mark OMI’s first performances in the U.S., kick off on July 15th in New York before crossing the country and making stops in Oakland and Los Angeles.
BOW AND ARROW “MIDNIGHT”
Bow and Arrow are an ELECTRO SOUL husband and wife duo from Sydney. With two recorded EPs: ‘Return To Me’ (2012) and ‘Don’t Play Roulette In Russia’ (2013) Bow and Arrow are ready to release their debut single ‘Midnight’.
The song came together fast in a hit of inspiration. Within minutes the backbone for ‘Midnight’ was created. B+A played the track live at many gigs and festivals around Australia while recording and self-producing the track in places around Sydney from the sandy shores of the Northern Beaches to the nature surrounding acreage of the Hills. Bow and Arrow played all instruments on the track except violin, which was played by Eric Avery.
https://soundcloud.com/the-a-3/bow-and-arrow-midnight
AWOLNATION RELEASE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “I AM”!
AWOLNATION have released the official music video for the new single “I Am,” now viewable online on YouTube. Making its impact at radio now, the powerfully anthemic song is currently featured in a wildly popular, nationally televised World of Red Bull campaign that has quickly amassed over 7 million views online. Coming off a string of sold out shows along the east coast, the band continues their summer Run Tour 2015 through September in support of their new album Run(Red Bull Records). Tickets are on sale and going fast with several upcoming dates already selling out. A confirmed tour itinerary is listed below with additional dates to be announced. Ticket info is available at www.AWOLNATIONmusic.com.
COZZ LAUNCHES A NEW VIDEO “WESTERN AVE SLAVES”
Watch it below:
DAVID GUETTA BREAKS SPOTIFY RECORDS
Already verified as the most-followed artist on Spotify with 6.8 million followers, David Guetta has become only the third musician in history to reach two billion streams on the music streaming service.
“I want to thank you so much for helping me reach this incredible milestone, 2 billion streams on Spotify! Wow, mind blowing!” – David Guetta
SHAI MAESTRO NEW ALBUM
Shai Maestro is a creator of moods, a shaper of atmospheres and a sculptor of sound. The pianist doesn’t merely play music; he creates a world that is distinctly and intimately his. On his new recording, Shai Maestro Trio – Untold Stories, available on Motema Music on August 28, 2015, Maestro, and his trio featuring Jorge Roeder (bass) and Ziv Ravitz (drums), explores a touching and poetic universe of music. Untold Stories contains all that is great in modern jazz today, and truly displays the camaraderie and brotherhood in music that this trio possesses.
THE IVORY ALBUM STREAM
Alesana bassist Shane Crump recently branched out with a solo-project called The Ivory . The debut EP Gloom is currently streaming at AbsolutePunk and will be released independently on 6/30
“Gloom is my passionate heart-aching love story,” says Crump. “This record holds all of the emotions I felt while going through the worst break up of my life. At the time, I had this dreary cloud resting over my head and couldn’t snap myself out of my melancholy state. God and music were my only outlets, so I poured my heart and soul into about fifty songs and picked five. This EP has helped me overcome many weaknesses in my life, and I can only pray that it helps mend another broken heart out there.”
http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3727799
THE NATURALISTS SHARE NEW SINGLE
Buffallo, NY’s no filter, no bullshit blazing guitar trio The Naturalists are pleased to release “What Puts You To Sleep,” the latest single from their forethcoming their Home Honey I’m Hi EP. Available July 28, 2015, their debut effort features a collection of four raucous tracks bridging the gap from the late 90’s pop-go of Superchunck to the garage rock of The Vines.
http://www.thewildhoneypie.com/the-naturalists-have-a-huge-sound-on-what-puts-you-sleep-premiere/
DILLON FRANCIS DOWNLOAD OF NEW TRACK “BRUK BRUK (I NEED YO LOVIN’)”
This Mixtape is Fire features collaborations with some of electronic music’s biggest names, including Calvin Harris on “What’s Your Name,” Skrillex on “Bun Up the Dance” and Chromeo on “Lies.” See the full track listing below. Additionally, new tracks from the EP will be unlocked as instant downloads in the weeks leading up to the August 14 release.
AMY WINEHOUSE SINGS “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”
Watch a 14-year old Amy Winehouse serenade her friend with a lovely rendition of “Happy Birthday” in never before seen footage from AMY – In Theaters July 3.
HANSON ANNOUNCE ROOTS & ROCK N ROLL TOUR
After two years without a North American tour, HANSON is returning with a special 10-city tour across the US and Canada, featuring 2 concerts in each of the 10 major markets. The tour will also mark the launch of the band’s craft beer, Mmmhops Pale Ale, in new markets across the country.
“This tour is all about celebrating our musical journey, starting with a night of cover songs that have inspired us, followed by a night of rare tunes and fan favorites. Each night will be a totally unique experience,” said Isaac Hanson.
NEW SINGLE BY MAINLAND
“Brooklyn-based indie rock band Mainland first emerged in 2013 and the four-piece hasn’t slowed down since. Following three EPs and recent shows at New York’s Rockwood Music Hall, The Jewish Museum, and The Chelsea Hotel (a special tribute show for Patti Smith), here we are pleased to premiere the first track, “Outcast,” from their forthcoming debut LP.
http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/exclusive-track-premiere-outcast-mainland/
RACCOON FIGHTER PREMIERE FIRST SINGLE “15 MINUTES”
Queens trio, Raccoon Fighter, announced they will return with a new five-song EP, Spiral Flag, July 24 on PaperCup Music, and premiered a first single, “15 Minutes”, today via FLOOD.
http://floodmagazine.com/17039/listen-raccoon-fighter-get-ready-for-love-with-15-minutes-premiere/
INFECTIOUS DUO AER OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK PREMIERES TODAY
If you haven’t yet joined the Fresh Aer Movement, it’s about time. The virtually indescribable duo has managed to blend elements of Hip-Hop, Reggae, Rock and Pop to create a sound as unique as it is satisfying.
http://www.brobible.com/entertainment/music/article/aer-music-video-one-of-a-kind/
