Bank of the West will again host its Facebook Opening Band Contest, looking for an up-and-coming band to open an outdoor concert featuring Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo plus Loverboy, and perform before thousands of people at the annual Bank of the West Celebrates America concert and fireworks show. Set for Friday, June 28, 2013,…
TRAEDONYA! NEW VIDEO “FAMILY AFFAIR”
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Prohibition Entertainment’s NYC based vocalist TRAEDONYA! (aka The Bride of New Funk Hipopera) releases her first video “Family Affair” off of her forthcoming digital debut EP ‘High Fructose Corn Syrup’. The instrumentalists on the record are her ensemble Sample This! of which she is the lead vocalist and songwriter. VIDEO: TRAEDONYA! ft. Sample This!…
EMPIRE OF THE SUN PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “ALIVE”
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Today Empire of the Sun premieres its brand new video, “Alive,” on VEVO. The “Alive” clip and the trailer for the band’s upcoming album, Ice On The Dune, were both produced by Kelvin Optical, Inc., a division within Bad Robot.The Australian band’s colorful music videos have already chalked up more than 50 million views. Fans…
NSFW: MARGARET “THANK YOU VERY MUCH” VIDEO 1 MILLION + VIEWS
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European pop songstress Margaret is making waves with her debut single “Thank You Very Much.” The 23 year old Polish native worked with award winning director Chris Mars Piliero (The Black Keys) to create the controversial video which was originally banned by YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T2r5XZQqIs The video features 30 fully nude extras, both male and…
SALIVA POSTS EPK FOR NEW ALBUM
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Multi-platinum rockers Saliva areset to release their first album for new label home Rum Bum Records; IN IT TO WIN IT is due out on this summer in North America. The first single from the forthcoming album, the aggressively anthemic title track “In It To Win It” is now available on iTunes. IN IT…
ISRAEL’S PLUGFEST MUSIC FESTIVAL TO FEATURE
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Travelers and music lovers from Israel and around the world will arrive in Kfar Hanokdim near the Dead Sea for the first-ever PlugFest music festival, May 9-11. The PlugFest music festival will feature performances by a diverse array of international artists, including Azealia Banks (US), Lee Scratch Perry (Jamaica), Tinariwen (Mali), John Talabot (Spain) and…
DEATH ENGINE SIGNS RECORD DEAL + “AMEN” POSTS
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Lorient, France’s DEATH ENGINE deliver violent and obscure noise in the vein of Playing Enemy, Swans or Amenra. Recorded in a live setting and mixed by producer/engineer Amaury Sauvé at La Senelle (Birds In Row, As We Draw, Direwolves…) then mastered by Sylvain Biguet, their debut EP “Amen” features four tracks of thunderous riffs, cutthroat…
ARE YOU READY TO BE SIGNED?
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We know what labels want, what you are doing wrong / right with your online presence and your music and just what you need to do to be taken seriously! Our company deals directly with over 500 labels, from smaller independents right up to major, major labels, so we genuinely know what labels are looking…
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GUITAR SHREDDING
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Whether you’re just beginning as a player, or if you have been playing for a while, guitar shredding is one of those techniques and approaches to playing that can take a while to master (at least if you want to get it right). It’s worth briefly covering the basics of guitar shredding, both in terms…
SWIMM RELEASES ‘FEEL’ EP
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Comprised of six billowing tracks that combine psychedelic rock with dissonant pop tones, SWIMM’s Feel EP is out TODAY and is free to embed and download via SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/swimmmusic/sets/feels-ep One half of the SWIMM duo Chris Hess told Nylon, “We just write what we like. We get more inspired by venturing out of our…
WIRE: JAMIE DRASTIK SINGLE ON BILLBOARD
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Golightly Media, in conjunction with Mr 305 INC, are extremely excited to announce the arrival of MC, Jamie Drastik’s forthcoming single, “Chasing Shadows,” featuring Pitbull and Havana Brown. Hailing from upstate New York, Jamie Drastik has quickly gained notoriety in the pop and hip hop scene by collaborating with an extensive repertoire of noteworthy artists…
TALENTHOUSE.COM IS LIBERATING ARTISTS THRU SOCIAL MEDIA TECH
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Talenthouse, in partnership with adidas eyewear and Nokia announced today the launch of a groundbreaking engagement platform that enables the global creative community to make money every time their work is shared across popular social networks. The money is being provided by brands, who in return get their message integrated into all the conversations that…
WIRE: CLASSIXX NEW SINGLE WITH NANCY WHANG
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Classixx have released their second single “All You’re Waiting For” off the upcoming album Hanging Gardens.The bouncy pop-gem features vocals from Nancy Whang formerly of LCD Soundsystem and will have you welcoming spring with some booty shakes all night long. SKOPE IT HERE! Classixx’s full-length debut comes May 14 on Innovative Leisure.
“SAVE ME” BY TOPHER JONES VIA BEATPORT
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American DJ & producer Topher Jones is bringing dance music-lovers together with his newest single ‘Save Me,’ an uplifting ode to those in their darkest times, out now on Ultra Music. Message a screenshot of your ‘Save Me’ Beatport receipt to Topher Jones at facebook.com/topherjonesmusic and receive a free, unreleased track! The follow-up to his…
IN BETWEEN ANNOUNCE NEW EP DUE OUT JULY 9TH
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Baltimore rock five-piece In Between, has announced today, plans to release their second EP, Still, on July 9th via No Sleep Records. The EP is now available for pre-order (http://bit.ly/12aGjWM) from No Sleep and the record’s first new track, “Second Person,” is streaming now at www.facebook.com/inbetweenmd. Citing influences like Quicksand, Silent Majority, Avail…
FIVE KNIVES UNVEIL VISUALLY FRANTIC VIDEO FOR “MESSIN’ WITH MY MIND”
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Nashville electro/alt group Five Knives have just released a visually frantic video for the song “Messin’ With My Mind.” The video features performance footage of the band amongst a flood of strobe lights, topped off by lead singer Anna Worstell contorting around the beat to create an ultimately surreal viewing experience. “Messin’ With My Mind”…
LADY VIRTUE AND LUCIANO ‘TEK DI PRESSURE OFF’
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Conscious Bajan Reggae sensation, Lady Virtue has teamed up with Reggae Great, Luciano, for her latest single Tek Di Pressure Off, a social commentary focused on the pressures faced by poor people in developing Caribbean countries. Tek Di Pressure Off looks at the relationships between politicians and the people. It also highlights the problem…
Afterthem – Time Is Fun When You’re Having Flies
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Afterthem, headed by Dave George, is a five-piece outfit of Jersey funksters who have put forth the album Time Is Fun When You’re Having Flies. The beginning of the track “Hunny Bunny Two” sounds like a funked out version of the intro ditty to Law n’ Order episodes. The snappy bass guitar is the highlight…
Jake Ward – Paper For Passion
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Paper for Passion is the mix-tape debut from 22-year-old Miamian Jake Ward, proprietor of the brand FAA (Fallen and Alone). Paper for Passion is a rather honest title; Ward readily admits his monetary (paper) objective, as he hopes to improve the quality of life of his younger siblings. The opening track, “Another Me,” is confident…
Jeanette Illidge – “Unconditionalâ€
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Born into a military family, Jeanette Illidge was born in Oklahoma and moved to Germany as a newborn, before settling in Ft Stewart, Georgia at age 10. Her musical calling was apparently an inborn condition, as she was “singing as soon as she could talk” and learning piano music “as soon as she could read.”…
VARIETY AND MUSIC BUSINESS COMMENTATOR BOB LEFSETZ FORM ALLIANCE
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Variety has tapped respected music industry commentator Bob Lefsetz as a contributing columnist. Lefsetz’s passionate and provocative observations on music, media and pop culture will be a regular feature in Variety’s newly re-launched weekly print edition and website. Lefsetz, an attorney and former head of Sanctuary Music America, has been writing “The Lefsetz Letter” commentaries…
SUN ANGLE RELEASES “RASPBERRY” PREMIERED VIA PASTE MAGAZINE
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New Moss Records is thrilled to release “Raspberry,” a new track from Sun Angle off their upcoming debut album Diamond Junk, out May 7th. The track, which premiered via Paste, is available for posting HERE. Produced by Danny Seim from Menomena, Diamond Junk was recorded in a brief blip of space-time in a cabin lurking…
THE LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL FESTIVAL
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The Life is Beautiful (L.I.B.) festival has announced Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th, 2013 as the dates of its first event. L.I.B hopes to attract thousands of people to enjoy live music performances, culinary demonstrations, art exhibitions and speaker forums in existing and temporary venues erected across more than 10 city blocks in…
NEW SINGLE SMITH FEAT MAFFEW RAGAZINO
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It’s a Brooklyn affair on this record featuring up and coming rapper Smith and veteran spitter Maffew Ragazino. A contrast of two generations, you’ll find the Brooklynites sharing similar stories through the exchange of smooth mafioso rhymes over a booming production from Woodrow Skillson of the Head Banga Muzik camp headed by Dot Da Genius.…
DIPLO PRESENTS: TRAP HAWK DOWN DOCU
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Check out this short documentary of Diplo as he takes a aeronautical tour on a helicopter making stops in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and New York city all in one night for his amazingly ambitious Trap Hawk Down tour. This one comes out via Potato, the new electronic music network curated by Diplo, A-Trak…
CREED BRATTON DETAILS FOR NEW ALBUM IN VIDEO EPK
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Singer-songwriter and actor-comic Creed Bratton, currently best-known for the quirky former 60’s rock-star character he portrays on the NBC TV hit comedy series The Office, is back with a new album/audio-biography Tell Me About It. Creed Bratton along with his band The Rubbermen give us a behind the scenes look into Creed. [youtube PudiY182Mcg] http://youtu.be/PudiY182Mcg…
STOLI IS PLEASED TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF ‘OLD HABITS ARE HARD TO BREAK’
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Hello world, it is finally April 2 and we can kiss that winter goodbye. Very exciting news coming from The IHeartRadio Music Festival. The iHeartRadio Music Festival will return to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 20 and 21, 2013. Even better is that Macy’s is running a campaign designed to spotlight America’s…
ALARMs – I Am Now EP
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ALARMs is the electronica brainchild of songwriter Daniel Kunz, who enlisted the help of Utah producer Nate Pyfer. Still seeking an added element, Kunz — who had been recruiting talent in Boise, Idaho — instead found what he wanted in Maxim Klymenko, a DJ from the Ukraine. Such global interconnectedness gave birth to the EP…
TOM DELAY BEATS VIDEO “THE LIVING DEAD”
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The album’s first single, “The Living Dead”, is a dark and relentless track that will be launched with an original video directed and produced by Louis Martins and Poet102 Productions. This collaborative duo from London’s visionary style encapsulates a bleak and dark world; a world where surrealism, fine art and abstract interpretation meet. …
WIRE: SHARK? DEBUT “CALIFORNIA GRRLS” SINGLE
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Shark? is pleased to announce their new single due out on April 2 via Old Flame Records. The single is a limited edition cassette with an edit of forthcoming album track “California Grrls” backed with non-album track “Roadrunner Roadrunner” on the flip side. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on their new album…
MICHELE CLARK BRINGS THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF SUNSET SESSIONS
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Michele Clark’s Sunset Sessions, a music industry convention and talent showcase, will head back to Carlsbad, CA (June 6, 7 & 8) for the seventh time for Sunset Sessions ROCK. Sunset Sessions ROCK will take over the entire new luxurious Hilton Oceanfront Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, CA, showcasing some of the latest and greatest…
DANCING HEALS NEW SINGLE “ALWAYS ON MY MIND”
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Australian based Dancing Heals had made quite an impression on the U.S. audience over the past few months, and they are back at it again with a brand new single in tow. Just releasing the gorgeous track, “Always on My Mind,”the band proves to be a name to lookout for in 2013. Glowing reviews for…
Rohan Pommels, Valley of Bones
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Jamaican native Rohan Pommels has 2+ decades’ experience composing and performing. He has toured as far as Japan, and has written songs used by television programs. Now comes his Valley of Bones, a finely constructed R&B album of devotion in both the physical and spiritual realms. The track, “Show Me,” has a soothing background. The…
Troy Lindsey, Love Don’t Come From Blood
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Troy Lindsey, who was taught guitar by a Wyoming preacher, has seen the world like few other people. I mean this quite literally: Mr. Lindsey has worked on sky cranes at locations all over our planet. The vast lot of us can only guess as to what views he has beheld, and how they may…
Human Anyway – “Truth in Lies”
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“Truth in Lies” is the fresh single from Human Anyway. Beginning with crunchy palm-muted bar chords, the guitars slow down for some background harmony, making way for a chain of angst-ridden lyrics in a song about bullying and loss of self-esteem. The speaker has a pervading sense of inadequacy: “I look in the mirror and…
Henrietta Defreitas – “I Wanna Know”
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Henrietta Defreitas is a London-based performer with a love for 80s music and a résumé beginning in the late-90s, when she was backing singer for the jazz-funk outfit Khush. Since that group’s split, she has focused more on composition. Now comes the single, “I Wanna Know,” which fuses the jazz & funk genres that have…
HOW TO END THE PERFECT DAY
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The Perfect End to a Perfect Day: Weddings are all about the unity of two people, surrounded by their closest friends and family in a symbolic gesture of love. It goes without saying how important weddings are to us — after all, we don’t refer to it as the “big day” for nothing. It’s important…
WIRE: NEW VANNA VIDEO ON ALTERNATIVE PRESS
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Vanna lead vocalist Davey Muise comments about the video, “To co-inside with the album artwork, we wanted to show the mash up of our lives touring and a day in the life of a fan coming to a show, kind of showing that long road to that one kid. Keeping with the touring feel, we…
BOB MARLEY’S EPIC RECORDING ‘KAYA’ CELEBRATED
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BOB MARLEY remains one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century. His lifestyle and music continues to inspire new generations as his legacy lives on through his music. In the digital era, Marley has the second-highest social media following of any posthumous celebrity, with the official Bob Marley Facebook page having…
DAVE ARCARI US DATES + “WHISKY IN MY BLOOD”
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Glasgow-based blues musician Dave Arcari will be releasing his fifth studio album, Whisky In My Blood, worldwide March 25th. On it, the slide guitarist & songwriter turns in 14 tracks that owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. Arcari is joined by his backing band The Hellsinki…
