EARTHSIDE NOMINATED FOR MULTIPLE NAIRMA AWARDS
New Haven-based progressive ensemble, Earthside, has been nominated by the North American Independent Rock Music Association for several 2016 NAIRMA Awards. The award show, set to take place at the Yost Theater in Santa Ana, Calif. on January 22, recognizes creative and technical excellence within the genres of rock, hard rock, metal, punk and hardcore music. Earthside has been nominated for four unsigned artist categories including Outstanding Album (A Dream in Static), Outstanding Song (“Mob Mentality”), Outstanding Video (“Mob Mentality”) and Outstanding Keyboardist (Frank Sacramone).
SUN CLUB SHARE “DRESS LIKE MOTHERS” SESSION VIDEO
Now looking to 2016, Sun Club will begin a European tour with Spanish indie rock band Hinds (dates below) next week and a North American tour with Syracuse, NY’s Ra Ra Riot in the spring. They have also released an intimate session performance of the track “Dress Like Mothers” via Paste HERE.
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/01/sun-club-dress-like-mothers-session.html
FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES 2016 RECIPIENTS FOR THE ELAINE WEISSMAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Folk Alliance International is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients of The Elaine Weissman Lifetime Achievement Awards are Ramblin’ Jack Elliott (Living) Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (Legacy) and The English Folk Dance and Song Society (Organization/Academic).
The awards will be presented at the annual Awards Gala being held at Westin Crown Center Hotel on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, the opening evening of the 28th annual Folk Alliance International conference. The awards show will also include musical performances, the presentation of the Spirit of Folk Awards, and membership-voted “Best of 2015” awards.
SPINEBREAKER ALBUM STREAM
SPINEBREAKER’s Ice Grave debut provides a soundtrack of raw, sonic death-metal annihilation in a world of human filth, greed, and corruption. The aptly titled slab of glacially crushing death found on the record encapsulates the vibrant energy of the members’ youth unrelentingly expelled through a wall of monolithic distortion; an album prime for brand new fans of the death metal genre as well as veterans who have been around since its inception.
http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2016/1/7/spinebreaker-does-what-the-name-advertises-on-ice-grave
CONRAD SEWELL RELEASES DEBUT EP STREAM
Rising pop-soul singer-songwriter Conrad Sewell released his debut EP ALL I KNOW today via 300 Entertainment. The EP, which was released in November in his native Australia, marks the soulful pop artist’s U.S. label debut in advance of his first North American tour dates. ALL I KNOW is available now at all digital retailers and first single “Remind Me” will hit airwaves this month.
SYLVIE JORDAN POETRY BOOK RELEASE
Do you believe in the power of words and their magic to empower, enlighten, and enrich the human spirit?Inspirational author Sylvie Jordan does, and will be launching her first poetry book, “TheYear That was,Immersed in Poetry,”on January 16, at Colonial Florida Cultural and Convention Center., 6-8 PM. This interesting and powerful artist will take you on a journey of self-discovery and healing through her poetry and beautiful underwater portrait photography by Cindy Seip (SplashFoto)..
Jordan, a Miami native, marketing professional, and writer, became a published author in 1997 when her poem, “The Year That Was” was printed in the National Library of Poetry.
The project came to life when Sylvie and Cindy collaborated after a chance encounter, and together they have created a unique and one of a kind poetry book. Sylvie and Cindy were neighbors in 1998 briefly and had not seen each other for many years.
“#SAYDAAT” RELEASE
Vallejo emcee Nef The Pharaoh is set to make huge waves in 2016. This week the 20 year-old is kicking off his first national tour as an opener on G-Eazy’s When It’s Dark Out Tour alongside A$AP Ferg and Marc E. Bassy, while also announcing a collaborative project with acclaimed producer Cardo, Neffy Got Wings. Debuted by The FADER, who praised the buzzing artist as a “legend-in-the-making,” the first single, “#Saydaat,” features Bay Area rap vet Philthy Rich. The banger is based on Bay Area slang, as Nef explains, “‘Say daat’ is like when you’re in church and the pastor says something and the people in the church say ‘Amen,’ we say ‘say daat.’ I’m from Vallejo, we make up words every day. You know, E-40’s soil – his home ground – is Vallejo. We make up words by the minute – righteous.”
http://www.thefader.com/2016/01/07/nef-the-pharaoh-cardo-philthy-rich-say-daat
YUNG RALPH NEW SINGLE
Atlanta rap virtuoso Yung Ralph, aka Juugman, pledges allegiance to brotherhood in his latest video single “Good Game” which released today via Mass Appeal. “Imma grind til I see royalty, I’m just standing on loyalty,” he rhymes, adding “I’m just cruisin’ in my own lane, I get money I don’t gang bang.” Yung Ralph reveals separation between homies and brothers – sticking together and remaining true to oneself without becoming envious of another’s successes. “Loyalty lasts a lifetime,” notes Good Game Auntie, who stands at the church’s podium in the visual as she proclaims “to live a real lifestyle, you gotta have a plan and vision.”
http://massappeal.com/yung-ralph-ft-good-game-auntie-good-game-video/
MARIE MUNROE NEW VIDEO
The Norwegian multi- Grammy Award Nominee (Best Female, Best Composer) called Marie Munroe is soon to release her much-anticipated LP Under My Skin. Scandinavia’s answer to electro poppy Imogen Heap and Jessie Ware has already sold out the entire upcoming tour in her home country, and has just shared the official video to her latest single Can’t Go Back.
GARY CLARK JR.’S SONG “BRIGHT LIGHTS” IS FEATURED IN SHORT FILM THE ASSEMBLY
Gary Clark Jr.’s song “Bright Lights,” from his 2012 album Blak And Blu, will be featured in the short film The Assembly – a unique access-all-areas glimpse behind-the-scenes of this year’s landmark UN General Assembly led by UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon. Click here to view behind the scenes at the United Nations.
https://www.facebook.com/unitednations/videos/10153842314145820/
TORI KELLY ANNOUNCES SPRING 2016 NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
Capitol Records recording artist Tori Kelly – nominated for a GRAMMY award in the Best New Artist category – will kick off an extensive North American tour on April 5 at Humphrey’s in San Diego, CA. The spring run includes her first-ever headline shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium (April 12), The Beacon Theatre in New York City (April 28) and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, where the tour will wrap up on May 21.
http://www.torikellymusic.com/
“NY SHIT”
Marcy Brooklyn’s own Ty Owens is on his NY shit, listen to the track below and view the video.
RIP DAVID BOWIE
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of David Bowie. It was an honor and a privilege to release his music to the world.” – Columbia Records
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie
TANK RELEASES NEW TRACK
“#BDAY (feat. Chris Brown, Siya, Sage The Gemini)” is off of Tank’s upcoming album Sex Love & Pain II’ in stores January 22nd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCcHxeED0ys
FANTASIA RELEASES NEW SINGLE “NO TIME FOR IT”
Grammy Award winner Fantasia releases new single “No Time For It” off of her forthcoming fifth studio album due out this spring on 19 Recordings/RCA Records. “No Time For It” is now available for purchase at all digital service providers. Click here to listen to “No Time For It” on Vevo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeANVMbkxxY
SIZZY ROCKET DEBUTS NEW SINGLE “NEED SOMEBODY”
New York City’s Sizzy Rocket is kicking off the new year with the release of her latest single, “Need Somebody.” A dreamy call back to 80’s era slow jam ballads, “Need Somebody” is the latest track to be unveiled from her forthcoming debut album Thrills, which is due out this Spring on Yebo Music. Previous single, “Bad Kids,” a collaboration with Scissor Sisters’ Scott Hoffman (aka Babydaddy), was released in December along with an accompanying music video.
http://www.idolator.com/7619317/sizzy-rocket-need-somebody
THE SIXTH ANNUAL GOVERNORS BALL MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2016 LINEUP
Founders Entertainment is excited to announce the lineup for the 2016 Governors Ball Music Festival. The sixth annual edition of New York City’s very own homegrown fest will take place from Friday, June 3rd through Sunday, June 5th on beautiful Randall’s Island Park. Featuring performances from Kanye West, The Strokes, The Killers, Beck, Robyn, Of Monsters And Men, Death Cab For Cutie, Chet Faker, Chvrches, Haim, Miike Snow, M83, and many many more, Governors Ball will play host to 65+ artists throughout the weekend. 3-day GA and VIP tickets are available now on GovBall.Eventbrite.com.
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-governors-ball-music-festival-2016-tickets-6823042905
CHAIRLIFT RELEASES THIRD TRACK “CRYING IN PUBLIC”
Chairlift is proud to announce the release of their new song “Crying In Public.” The stunning track showcases Caroline Polachek’s halting vocals over a smooth yet layered beat complete with synth and measured drums. “Crying In Public” serves as the third offering from their forthcoming album Moth, which is now available for pre-order on all digital sales providers.
https://play.spotify.com/artist/7hAolICGSgXJuM6DUpK5rp
JOJO SONG FOR HER LATE FATHER JOEL
Earlier today, JoJo released the emotional music video for “Save My Soul,” paying tribute to her late father, Joel Levesque, on what would have been his 61st birthday.
Both the song and the video – which was directed by her dear friend, Zelda Williams – is JoJo’s most personal, focusing on addiction which JoJo and Zelda have witnessed first-hand.
“I wanted to convey the feeling of powerlessness I’ve felt in my life in an uncomplicated way and show a range of what it might look like for others who’ve been there,” – JoJo
JOEY CAPO NEW SINGLE
Joey Capo is a rapper who is definitely not your typical “Average Joe” artist in the music industry. His music is highly influenced by people like Notorious BIG, Big L, Drake, and many others in the industry. But after only a couple years of turning a hobby into his main ambition, giving everyone a detailed image on “life as he knows it”, Joey Capo is on his way to creating his own wave of music. Making music from past to present everyday life experiences, creating a new and smooth vibe for all his listeners around the world, painting a vivid picture from beginning to end in every song.
https://soundcloud.com/joeycapo/to-the-9s
“ALL I NEED” REMIXES
Fresh from the success of the first two releases on their new imprint Thembi Records, Sneaky have unveiled 2 new remixes of their second single “ALL I NEED” to start the New Year.
First up to the plate is bubbling Aussie production duo Set Mo, who are in fine form after being named to Pulse Radio’s list of Breakout Stars of 2015. The duo take “ALL I NEED” into more ethereal territory by delivering an icier take on the original by adding cinematic synths and glacial percussion to Miss Connie’s already anthemic vocals.
JANET DEVLIN NEW ALBUM
Irish singer-songwriter Janet Devlin has released her covers EP, entitled Duvet Daze, which is a small collection of tracks from some of her favorite artists including Ed Sheeran, Duran Duran, and 10cc. It also features one original track, which is the Gaelic version of “Whisky Lullabies,” “Suantraí Meisciúil.”
Ed Sheeran’s Gaelic version of “Thinking Out Loud” has sparked a new love for Gaelic songs, and Janet Devlin’s “Suantraí Meisciúil” captures the beauty of the Gaelic language.
COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND DON WILLIAMS RETURNS TO THE ROAD WITH 2016 TOUR
Country Music Hall of Famer and CMA/ACM award winner Don Williams, who became one of the biggest country stars known as the “Gentle Giant” with his relaxed songs and 6-foot-1-inch frame, will bring his 75-minute set of hits to 21 venues across the country.
Williams will captivate crowds with the mellow tone of his smooth baritone in “Good Ole Boys Like Me,” “Tulsa Time,” “Back in my Younger Days,” “Louisiana Saturday Night” and identifiable sincerity in the timelessness of tunes like “You’re My Best Friend,” “Come Early Morning,” “Lord, I Hope This Day is Good,” “Some Broken Hearts Never Mend” and many more everlasting hits.
CELEBS HELP SAVE THE OCEAN
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society welcomed fashion designer, Dame Vivienne Westwood, along with design partner and husband Andreas Kronthaler, to the Crossroads Kitchen in West Hollywood on Friday, January 8th at an event hosted by film producer James Costa and co-hosted by Sea Shepherd Chairwoman, Pamela Anderson.
Vivienne Westwood partnered with Sea Shepherd’s initiative to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to address solutions to protect oceanic biodiversity, removing plastic from the sea and finding ways to mitigate the threat of climate change. Sea Shepherd is dedicated to defending oceanic ecosystems and promoting the understanding that it is a priority to allow the ocean to repair itself from damage caused by human activities like over-fishing, illegal fishing and chemical, sonar, plastic and radiation pollution.
“This is the year of the vegan,” said Pamela Anderson. “We are very excited at Sea Shepherd to have Vivienne Westwood join the advisory board. And I am grateful to James Costa for hosting us at my favorite restaurant,” she continued.
http://climaterevolution.co.uk/wp/
CJ HOOPER NEW SINGLE
CJ Hooper’s independent debut single “By My Side” (released Aug ’15) received some great reviews and was featured on playlists on a number of big indie stations across Australia, including Triple J, 2RRR FM, SYN FM, Pulse Radio, Inner FM, Radio Adelaide, Valley FM, Home Brew Radio and Community Radio Network, being played amongst the likes of John Butler Trio, The Waifs and Dan Kelly.
The single was also added to the Mood Media retail programming playlist and aired in department and retails stores across the country.
POP. 1280 SHARES NEW TRACK “CHROMIDIA”
Human culture has reached its terminus. The corporate and political machinery that seeks to subjugate our bodies and control our minds has utterly defeated us, and we didn’t put up a fight. We willingly participate in the constant surveillance that has stripped us of any semblance of privacy.
It is this world that Pop. 1280 inhabits, and unto this world that they offer Paradise, their third full-length album. Paradise is an act of defiance against the engineers of these end times, yes — but it’s also an unforgiving look into the mirror; it’s the paradise we created for ourselves.
http://m.noisey.vice.com/blog/premiere-pop-1280-chromidia-new-song
BUFFALO BLACK NEW VIDEO
Buffalo Black provides a follow up to the widely respected 1984 {War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery} visual. The Ovid Media directed visual is for “Anomalies” and features another Dallas stand-out, Lord Byron. “Anomalies” has been identified as one of the most popular songs on the album. Within the record, the two artists showcase the epitome of Hip Hop while traversing across amazing production. Within the song, Buffalo Black continues to provide insight on his versatility, mobility and ability to craft thought provoking yet dope music.
BROOKE WAGGONER’S ‘SWEVEN’ STREAMING ON FLOOD MAGAZINE
Brooke Waggoner’s forthcoming album Sweven is streaming now on Flood Magazine who calls the record “her most ambitious work to date.” Full post HERE.
PREMIERE: Brooke Waggoner Reclaims the Spotlight on “Sweven” LP
AUBRIE SELLERS UNVEILS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “SIT HERE AND CRY” AT CMT
The official music video for Aubrie Sellers’ new song “Sit Here And Cry” recently premiered at CMT and can now be viewed here. The song can also now be purchased at iTunes.
http://www.cmt.com/artists/aubrie-sellers/
AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED “DEATHBED”
Infamous extreme metal unit, AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED, have shared “Deathbed,” the second track from the band’s forthcoming new EP Arc, via MetalSucks today issuing of the track, “AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED’s Arc is a masterpiece. And while your response to that news might be, ‘Well yeah, no duh!,’ if Arc were a grind record, it’s not: the first of four separate albums, each in a different style, Arc is a doom album, its charge befittingly led by vocalist Kat Katz, who made her name fronting the slower-than-slow, heavier-than-heavy Salome
http://www.metalsucks.net/2016/01/08/exclusive-track-premiere-agoraphobic-nosebleeds-deathbed/
MORTIIS “THE SHINING LAMP OF GOD”
Mortiis’ new video for “The Shining Lamp of God” is now available.”The Shining Lamp of God” continues the story that “Doppelganger,” released late last year, started. “We made two videos, although they were shot as one,” Mortiis said. “The Shining Lamp of God’ is another chapter – same place, same hellhole, just escalated, I suppose. It never really ends…”
GYGAX “DEMOS”
GYGAX, the blazing new act arisen from the ashes of Gypsyhawk, today unloads a new single from their impending Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Critical Hits debut LP through New Noise Magazine, as Creator-Destructor Records prepares to release the album later this month.
“THE GUN” VIDEO
Influenced by ‘90s hard rock bands (think Incubus in their quieter moments) and the raw vocal power of Alanis Morissette and Hayley Williams, Molly Anna’s dark fiction weaves intricate tales of love, self-destruction and extraordinary escape plans: from the scars left by lovers gone wrong to a burnt down house and a flawed alibi…
‘The Gun’ is the follow up to their single ‘Villain’, which they released in October 2015 to raise funds and awareness for Samaritans. The single proved popular – with Sloucher Zine describing it as ‘Gorgeous’ and BBC Introducing saying it was ‘Brilliant.’
ROBERT PLANT & THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS CELEBRATE THE AMERICAN SOUTH
Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters will return to the road this spring with Blues…Roots and Hollers (A Southern Journey), an 11-date tour of the American South. The dates begin March 4 – 6 at the Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival in Florida and then travel highways and byways below the Mason-Dixon Line through March 20 (complete itinerary below). Support for the tour comes from Tacoma, WA’s mighty garage rock progenitors, The Sonics.
For complete details and ticket information, please visit:
RANDY HOUSER NEW ALBUM
As the “longtime favorite in Nashville, revered for an honest — and monstrous — country voice” (Rolling Stone Country) singer of Top 15-and-climbing single “We Went” continues to churn up the airwaves at country radio, fans and industry insiders have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new album from Randy Houser. On Friday, March 11, the artist who Billboard raved “just might be the best male vocalist in the business” will put an end to their wait with the release of his fourth studio album, Fired Up, as first reported this morning by Rolling Stone Country’s Ram Report. The 17-song album marks Houser’s second for Stoney Creek Records, following the critically acclaimed How Country Feels.
Fired Up also finds Houser re-teaming with Derek George, the producer of How Country Feels, which ultimately yielded three consecutive No. 1 hits (“How Country Feels,” “Runnin’ Outta Moonlight” and “Goodnight Kiss”) and a Top 5 smash with the CMA-nominated “Like A Cowboy.”
2 NEW SINGLES BY IAMSU!
“Game Time” is the second single from Iamsu!’s forthcoming Kilt 3 project. While no release date has been set for the project yet, Iamsu!’s been teasing Kilt 3 for some time, having shared the cover art and tracklist on Instagram at the end of 2015. In addition to today’s release of “Game Time,” Iamsu! shared loose single “DOGS,” produced by Trauma Tone. Later this month, Iamsu! will be performing in NYC at SOB’s on Weds., Jan. 27th.
Listen to “Game Time”:
https://soundcloud.com/iamsu-4/game-time-produced-by-iamsu
Listen to “DOGS”:
https://soundcloud.com/iamsu-4/dogs-produced-by-trauma-tone
WORDS LIKE DAGGERS NEW SINGLE
Des Moines, IA alternative/post-hardcore five piece Words Like Daggers have signed with Third String Records and will release their debut full-length, ‘Perfect Weather,’ on March 18.
The band is premiering a lyric video for the single “Under The Gun” today on Substream.
EXCLUSIVE: Meet (and hear) Third String Records’ newest signing, Words Like Daggers
DEADSMOKE NEW SINGLE
After they won their spurs at last year’s Duna Jam festival, Italian doom and gloom merchants DEADSMOKE are set to release their tenebrous, thunderous self-titled debut LP on Heavy Psych Sounds. Discover the artwork and a first song off “Deadsmoke” now.
Get drowned into the darkness with new track Liar Behind Me:
DREAMERS NEW SINGLE
DREAMERS recently released a new single “Shooting Shadows” via Fairfax Recordings — a brilliantly burning anthem of love, hate and brooding malcontent boiling over into a hot mess, exclusively on THE FADER. And now, the band is bringing their electric live show (which saw them open for the likes of Young Rising Sons and Atlas Genius) back on the road for an extensive tour with Arkells and Brazilian Girls.
https://soundcloud.com/dreamersjoinus/shooting-shadows
DESTROYERS OF ALL REVEAL LYRIC VIDEO FOR ‘DEATH HEALER’
Portuguese prog-death metallers Destroyers of All have just released their new lyric video for the song “Death Healer”.
The lyric video was created by António Monteiro and features the cover artwork by indonesian artist Silencer8 and photographs by Miguel Pires.
ADAM LAMBERT ANNOUNCES “THE ORIGINAL HIGH TOUR”
Multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated recording artist Adam Lambert has announced dates for his highly anticipated 2016 North American tour, “THE ORIGINAL HIGH TOUR.” The multi-city trek will kick off February 23rd in Huntington, NY, and will include stops in major cities including Boston, New York City, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago and Los Angeles (full routing below). The tour will support Adam’s critically acclaimed third studio album “The Original High” which released last June on Warner Bros. Records and debuted at #3 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart. The album recently snagged the #1 spot in Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Readers’ Poll: Top 10 Best Albums of 2015,” and its lead, smash single “Ghost Town” landed at #2 on their “Readers’ Poll: Top 10 Best Songs of 2015.” Fresh off a recent world tour fronting legendary rock band Queen, Lambert is set to deliver his best stage show yet, treating fans to some of his biggest hits including “Whataya Want From Me,” “Better Then I Know Myself,” “For Your Entertainment,” and “Ghost Town.”
AUDIO APES “SOMEONE TO LOVE”
In a place often referred to as Drillinois and Chiraq from the majority of rappers that hail from this glorified world without rules, the Audio Apes find themselves in the middle of it all. K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics face this world head on in “Someone to Love”, a grim track off of the Audio Apes upcoming “Concrete Jungle” EP. It’s the approach to this subject matter that not only sets these Chicago emcees apart from the rest, but also for the first time gives a well-rounded, informative look into the dire situation within their beloved city.
KEEPS PREMIERES JANGLY, 60S-TINGED “TRANSLUCENT GIRL” VIA PASTE
Gusti Escalante and Robbie Jackson met the first day of college in the hills of Nashville. Both came with ambitions to write songs with new friends, but feared the heavy fog of Tennessee pop-country dreams might be all they would find. By the end of that night, they had written their first song together with whatever instruments happened to be unpacked – a floor tom and a guitar. They proceeded to write a song-a-day for a week, birthing a rare musical kinship – one that cut through the cloud of vanilla country music they feared would smother them.
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/01/translucent-girlmp3.html
