Wrapping up a year of excitement and year round international touring for what is arguably her most pop-influenced album yet, Amanda Palmer & GTO will play a very special New Year’s show at Terminal 5. Openers Jherek Bischoff, Simple Pleasure + a super secret guest will perform before Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra…
BETH HART RETURNS WITH ‘BANG BANG BOOM BOOM’
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Beth Hart, armed with one of the most unique and heart-wrenching voices of the 21st century, and a backstory packed with incredible opportunities and lamentable loss, will return with a new album, Bang Bang Boom Boom, on April 9, 2013 (Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group).
RUDIMENTAL FEAT ANGEL HAZE ON NEW SINGLE
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East London’s Rudimental joined forces with rapper, Angel Haze, on their latest track, “Hell Could Freeze” — a third installment for the band to premiere on Zane Lowe’s ‘Hottest Record’ on BBC Radio1 — also a new taste of the drum-and-base quartet’s forthcoming self-titled debut LP slated for release next year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA7Tmi_dxmc http://rudimental.co.uk
CAPITOL RECORDS TO RELEASE POP SINGER/SONGWRITER BRITT NICOLE’S ALBUM
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Capitol Records is gearing up for the release of the stunning new album from Britt Nicole, a Nashville-based artist who marks the label’s latest pop singer/songwriter signing. Due out February 26th, the newly repackaged Gold which was released on Sparrow Records in March 2012 and debuted at number 41 on the Top 100 Billboard Chart…
LOW CULTURE OFFERS “SCREENS” MP3
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Low Culture plays catchy garage punk that while not far removed from some of the member’s previous projects, Shang-A-Lang/Marked Men, has a lot less emphasis on riffs and blown out recordings, and more emphasis on melody and crisp (while not necessarily “over-produced”) recordings. “Screens” is their debut LP, which comes out on 1/9/2013…and it was…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE FROM JACCO GARDNER
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Pitchfork premieres the first track from 24-year old Dutch multi-instrumentalist Jacco Gardner’s upcoming LP, Cabinet of Curiosities, out via Trouble in Mind on February 12. “The Ballad of Little Jane” is a pastoral baroque pop jaunt, and the sad story it tells is just as sweet as the track’s lilting introduction. Like Nilsson and Davies…
WIRE: PAPER MAGAZINE PREMIERES THE NEW VIDEO FROM SLAM DUNK
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Slam Dunk partnered up with the folks at Paper Magazine to premiere their new video for “Dying Breed,” a song Sound of Confusion says is “pretty irressistible and sticks in the memory.” The video was directed by Jordan Minkoff, shot by Morgan Tams and features the band doing what they do best, having fun.…
CHEATAHS NEW VIDEO “THE SWAN”
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UK-based rock band Cheatahs are excited to announce the release of their Extended Plays, out February 5th on Wichita Recordings. The release will include 8 tracks compiled from the band’s two EPs released in the UK earlier this year, Coared and SANS. Praising the SANS EP, Noisey noted they are “crammed full of scuzzy guitars,…
BOSTON GEORGE “MOLLY” IS NSFW
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AMG, the company that brought you MARCUS MANCHILD presents BOSTON GEORGE with the video to his debut single “MOLLY” the song that’s burning up the South.
DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS POST “TENNESSEE”
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Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors announce new studio album Good Light, set for release February 26, 2013 on Magnolia Music. Recorded live at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Good Light arrives shortly following Drew’s 30th birthday and the birth of his first child, daughter Emmylou, with wife and band-mate Ellie Holcomb. http://soundcloud.com/drewholcomb/tennessee “This album perfectly…
NEW VIDEO BY CHARLI XCX FEAT BROOKE CANDY
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“Cloud Aura ft. Brooke Candy” (produced by J £ZUS MILLION) off Charli XCX’s Super Ultra Mixtape displays her innovative relationship with electro-pop. The video is a gritty, black and white pop culture collage starring two of the most badass chicks in music, Charli XCX and Brooke Candy, each taking over the scene with a…
J.ROE “1CHAIN2CHAINZ” INDUSTRY DISS TRACK VIDEO
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Reppin’ Long Island, NY the Jason Nevins signee J.roe debuts the video for his quick tongued verbal assault on the industry, titled “1Chain2Chainz.” From Lil Wayne, Drake, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Waka Flocka and more.. nobody’s safe.
MICHAEL JULIAN: UNFINISHED THINGS
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Too often, the pace of life tends to mandate a bulk of our time. Careers, family and the responsibilities that come with them tend to jump in line ahead of our desires. Need outweighs want. So, it goes without saying that most of us have something in our lives that we’ve always wanted to do;…
WIRE: MINI INTRODUCES NORMAL CRASHERS EVENT SERIES WITH RCRD LBL
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Imagine wandering into a normal, everyday location, and happening upon a next-level performance from a live band. That is MINI taking “NOT NORMAL” to a whole new level. MINI, RCRD LBL and a cast of emerging artists will be spicing up routines, splashing a bit of individuality onto the greyness of day-to-day life. That…
SEVENDUST ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM
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March 26, 2013 is going to be a very good day for SEVENDUST fans. That day brings the highly anticipated release of the band’s brand new album, their ninth studio effort, BLACK OUT THE SUN, on their 7Bros. Records label (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group). The first single, “Decay,” will be released to…
MOUNT MORIAH NEW ALBUM FEBRUARY 2013
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Mount Moriah will release Miracle Temple, their breakthrough second LP and first new album for Merge Records, on February 26, 2013. Fiercely contemporary yet rich with classic influences, Mount Moriah’s Miracle Temple sports bigger arrangements, louder guitars, bolder vocals, and more soulful rhythms than their acclaimed self-titled debut. Through their artful personal storytelling, the band…
GUSTER TO RELEASE ‘GUSTER: LIVE ACOUSTIC’ ON JANUARY 8
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Kicking off 2013, Nettwerk Management artist Guster will self-release Guster: Live Acoustic, a collection of live recordings from their 2012 acoustic tour (out January 8, 2013). http://youtu.be/_Lty24NBmDU It’s been eight years since Guster released a proper live album – 2004’s Guster On Ice — and two years since their last studio album, Easy Wonderful. …
BROWN PAPER TICKETS HELP SPIKE CASSIDY CANCER TREATMENT
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Brown Paper Tickets, the Not-Just-For-Profit ticketing company, has made an upfront donation, and joined forces with punk/thrash band Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (D.R.I.) to accept fee-free donations that the ticketing company will match up to $2,500 for lead singer Spike Cassidy’s Cancer Relief Fund. The donation landing page, good through the end of 2012, can be…
TRUST POSTED “DRESSED FOR SPACE”
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Trust returns with more tales of heartbreak, desire, and nostalgia that pull you into Robert Alfons’ otherworldly atmosphere. We’re pleased the announce the release of Trust’s new EP, featuring the single, “Dressed for Space,” a new original track, “Divine,” and two new remixes. Trust are playing headline shows and on the road with The Faint…
Norman Lamont, Anywhere But Here
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Norman Lamont comes to the airwaves from Edinburgh, Scotland. He has been playing the songwriter scene since 1990 earning his fan base one song at a time. His latest release, “Anywhere But Here”, does not disappoint with an eclectic mix of thought provoking tunes that spin in your head like a vivid dream. This CD…
LAURIANA MAE FEATURED ON COCA-COLA HOLIDAY TUNE
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Coca-Cola tapped three emerging music artists to record “Something In The Air”, the brand’s 2012 holiday anthem. Produced by Rock Mafia and written and performed by Music Dealers’ artist Grayson Sanders, the song features Atlantic recording artist Lauriana Mae and Mulinjer LLC’s singer-songwriter Jono. Available now on iTunes, “Something in the Air” is…
WIRE: MATT POND NEW SINGLE ON ROLLINGSTONE
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Matt Pond will release his new album The Lives Inside The Lines In Your Hand on February 5 via BMG. The first single, “Love To Get Used,” premiered this week on Rolling Stone as a Daily Download. “The song specifically references the explorer side of my family,” says Pond. “An endless loop of pride…
WIRE: NEW GENTLEMAN REG ALBUM STREAM
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Gentleman Reg’s new full-length album, Leisure Life, arrived in stores today on Heavy Head/Outside Music and you can stream it currently via CBC Music here. Reg has been building up anticipation since the summer, previewing the album with the release of three digital EPs featuring tracks from the album, along with b-sides, garnering excellent reviews…
CHRISTINA PERRI NEW VIDEO FOR HOLIDAYS
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Check out the official music video for Christina Perri’s original holiday song “Something About December” Shot in LA and directed by Elliot Sellers, Christina shares some home videos from her childhood. The video also features a cameo from Christina’s brother Nick Perri, who co-wrote the song with Christina and producer David Hodges. Christina Perri “Something…
HOT ROCK FROM A COLD LAND: MN NATIVE & RADIO DRIVE PURVEYOR KEVIN GULLICKSON
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Whether he’s climbing Top 40 Charts in Calgary or serenading a St. Paul soup kitchen, Radio Drive mastermind Kevin Gullickson — a one-man band since 2009 — brings optimism and energy to his alt-pop endeavors.
DEAD FISH HANDSHAKE VIDEO FOR SANDY RELIEF
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Hardrockers Dead Fish Handshake, and the release of their single “Leave the Light On,” the proceeds of which are being donated to the Monmouth County Food Bank. The song is off of their latest EP, “The Sixes,” which was produced by Sevendust’s Clint Lowery. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIAkd8uOtUI
DARWIN DEEZ NEW ALBUM FEBRUARY 2013
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On February 12th 2013, Darwin Deez will release “Songs For Imaginative People”, his follow up to the successful eponymous debut, which featured the singles “Constellations”, “Radar Detector” and “Up In the Clouds”, which all became UK hits. Entirely self-recorded and produced in Asheville, North Carolina, then mixed in London with Charlie Andrew (Alt-J,…
WIRE: THE SHRINE NEW VIDEO ON NOISEY
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Venice, CA “Destroyers of Rock ‘n’ Roll” THE SHRINE released their new album Primitive Blast.this summer and just returned from their first European tour (alongside stoner rock veterans Fu Manchu). Today, VICE’s Noisey premieres THE SHRINE’s new music video “Whistlings of Death”, a true-to-life mashup of everything the band lives for: skating pools, having fun…
ANGELIQUE SABRINA “PULL UP” RMX VIDEO
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Angelique Sabrina, the 14 year old Bahamas native that is turning heads with her debut single and dance craze, “Pull Up,” has just premiered the official Radio Remix Video featuring professional sports’ best cheerleaders and dancers. The brand new “instant upgrade” of the song comes courtesy of Philly’s Number One DJ Ran (99 Power FM,…
Review of Shadowplay “Visions” LP
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Every band strives for that timeless hit. That track, or tracks, that will last longer than a fad, but for an endless period of time. Some come close, or have one track that fits the mold. With “Visions”, the New Jersey rockers Shadowplay have managed to put together a collection of timeless hits. With elements…
THE BALCONIES VIDEO “DO IT IN THE DARK”
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October marked the launch of the band’s new single “Do It In The Dark”. The track is a new take on an old favourite, and was produced by Arnold Lanni (Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven) at Coalition Music this fall. The video for the track premiered exclusively on MuchMusic.com as well as on TFO for…
WIRE: THE GIVING TREE BAND DEBUT MUSIC VIDEO FOR “DEAD HEROES”
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The Giving Tree Band are proud to present the music video for the song “Dead Heroes,” from their recently released album Vacilador, praised by Relix Magazine for putting “a new spin on the old sound of Americana.” The Giving Tree band will close out the year with select tour dates across the mid-west. SKOPE IT…
ILL BILL POSTS “WHEN I DIE” VIDEO
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ILL BILL’s “The Grimy Awards” hits stores on 1-29-2013, featuring HR of Bad Brains, A-Trak, El-P, Jedi Mind Tricks, OC, Cormega, Meyhem Lauren, Q-Unique, Shabazz The Disciple & Lil Fame of M.O.P., with production from DJ Premier, DJ Muggs, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Psycho Les, El-P, Ayatollah, MoSS, C-Lance & ILL BILL himself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF1uZr6k6Cc
BROKEN ANCHOR NEW VIDEO
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Earning comparisons to Wilco and Fleet Foxes, atmospheric, retro-influenced pop/rock band Broken Anchor evolved through a collaboration between singer/songwriter Austin Hartley-Leonard and producer Brad Gordon. After honing his craft as a solo artist with songs featured on TV shows such as “Burn Notice,” “Hart of Dixie,” “Jane By Design” and “The Ghost Whisperer,” Hartley-Leonard originally…
DNAC, Shine on Crazy
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A zippy title for a lively album, DNAC’s Shine on Crazy is eminently suitable for the dance floor. Even during those moments when the album is subdued, there lurks the potential for a sonic explosion at the drop of a beat. With a diverse past encompassing punk rock, piano, percussion, and bass guitar, DNAC has…
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO CELEBRATES THREE DECADES OF MUSIC MAKING
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Texas musical treasure, Alejandro Escovedo, will chronicle his impressive 35-year artistic odyssey with a special multi-media concert on Saturday, December 29th, 2012 at Austin’s Moody Theater as part of Austin City Limits Live. This unique event, led by musical director Charlie Sexton, will showcase Escovedo’s legendary career brought to life through storytelling & song ?…
LAVENDER DIAMOND SHARE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “LIGHT MY WAY”
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Lavender Diamond released the video for the band’s brand new single, “Light My Way” from their September release, Incorruptible Heart. Watch as the camera follows front woman, Becky Stark, as she dances silhouetted against the backdrop of an oil refinery in Long Beach, CA. The beautiful flowing lyrics and upbeat tempo make it…
SPIKE LEE “BAD25” DOCU AIRS NOVEMBER 22
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Watch never before seen footage and MJ interviews! The documentary by award-winning director Spike Lee celebrates the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s landmark “BAD” album and tour. “Michael Jackson: BAD25” airs Thanksgiving Day, THURSDAY NOV 22 9:30|8:30c on ABC! http://youtu.be/1P0toSi4nbE The BAD25 documentary aligns with the worldwide release BAD25 (a collaboration of Epic Records, Legacy…
MARC ANTHONY HELPS ORPHANED CHILDREN
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The Maestro Cares Foundation (MC), founded by international pop icon Marc Anthony and entrepreneur Henry Cardenas, announced today details for its groundbreaking ceremony in La Romana Dominican Republic, where it will help provide a new residence hall and learning center for more than 150 orphaned children. The event is set for Friday, Nov. 23 at…
WIRE: ERIN MCKEOWN POSTS NEW SINGLE “THE JAILER”
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Singer-songwriter, producer, and dedicated activist Erin McKeown returns with a new album that brings together her political and musical selves, emitting honesty and hope. The album, MANIFESTRA, earned its title as McKeown struggled to find a word to describe the process of internal change becoming external and a statement of purpose and unity. Funded by…
