Multi-Talented DJ/Producer/Artist duo NERVO start the summer off with the release of their much anticipated new single “You’re Gonna Love Again.” The soon-to-be summer anthem, which they co-wrote with Tim Bergling, premiered on Pete Tong’s BBC1 radio show last Friday and on SiriusXM in the US over the weekend. Today the single mix is…
WIRE: CANDY HEARTS HEAD TO THE STUDIO
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New York/New Jersey pop-punkers CANDY HEARTS have announced that they are heading into the studio with Chad Gilbert from New Found Glory to record this month in LA. In order to help fund their trip, the band has self-released a 4-song acoustic EP (tracklisting below) and Alternative Press premiered the brand new song song “Maybe”…
SONNET COTTAGE OFFER “MOST UNLIKELY” OFF ‘ANOTHER TIME’
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Virginian sisters Rachel and Torey Russell’s ethereal voices conjure up the laid back sweetness of Norah Jones and Lisa Hannigan as they gently meander over the warm acoustic backdrops provided by the band’s creative spearhead, Kent Heckaman. Sonnet Cottage is a new project for Kent Heckaman who was waiting for just the right…
sMALLTIME, Self Titled EP
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sMALLTIME’s debut self titled CD is big music in a little package. This band consists of four guys with a religious message that appeals to the secular world. The Lead singer has a huge voice that is backed by some rockin music to create the fusion of inspiration and rebellious rock n roll. These guys…
WORDSMITH “MUSIC FOR THE MASSES” VIDEO
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“Music for the Masses” Music Video is the B-Side single from Wordsmith’s upcoming “King Noah” Album set to hit stores and online retailers June 19th, 2012. [youtube Jy_c_3lF9-c nolink]
JENEE HALSTEAD OFFERS MP3 “RAISED BY WOLVES”
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Inspired by wildness, fueled by instinct, Jenee Halstead’s sophomore LP, Raised by Wolves is as much a departure in form for Halstead as it is a return to the energetic, carefree days of her wandering youth. Halstead and her producer Evan Brubaker create a unique dark pop/Americana on Wolves by combining old instruments with new…
WIRE: THE DUKE SPIRIT RELEASE BRAND NEW TRACK AND VIDEO AT ROLLING STONE
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Be the first to see the new video filmed and directed by Kid Acne & Dscreet, via RollingStone.com. The Duke Spirit release brand new single ‘Glorious’ TODAY as a follow up to their critically acclaimed album ‘Bruiser’. The song was produced by the band in London prior to their current U.S. dates with Jane’s Addiction…
NEW SINGLE OUT NOW BY AVICII
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Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Avicii is following up his international smash “Le7els” with a new single, “Silhouettes,” which is being released today, May 29, on LE7ELS/Interscope Records. Featuring a powerhouse vocal from fellow Swede Salem Al Fakir, “Silhouettes” is yet another flawless musical showcase from one of the biggest EDM stars in the world. The…
WIRE: THE CRIBS’ PREMIERE ‘GLITTERS LIKE GOLD’ VIDEO WITH PITCHFORK
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The Cribs’ are thrilled to debut their brand new video for “Glitters Like Gold” on Pitchfork. The video highlights “Pop Up Video” technology. If you click on the “band fact pop-ups” that appear during the video, it will open other videos related to those facts that feature the band members. Here is what the directors,…
BLUE STAHLI OFFERS RMX TO “SABOTAGE” FREE
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As a tribute to the Beastie Boy’s Adam “MCA” Yauch, Detroit based electronic rock artist Blue Stahli is giving away his remix of the Beastie Boy’s “Sabotage” on his Soundcloud page today. Soundcloud Link: http://soundcloud.com/bluestahli/beastie-boys-sabotage-blue Blue Stahli has also been receiving radio support from Detroit’s 89x this past week on the hit single “ULTRAnumb” which…
SMASHING PUMPKINS LOOKING FOR FANS ARTWORK
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Imagine Oceania. That’s what The Smashing Pumpkins are asking their fans to do for the 13 songs on their new album Oceania, out June 19 via Martha’s Music/EMI Label Services/Caroline Distribution. Longtime fans of the visual arts, including their groundbreaking music videos and memorable album covers/packaging, The Smashing Pumpkins want to inspire creativity and evoke…
CONVERSE RELEASES FIRST EVER KOREA THREE ARTISTS SINGLE
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Today, CONVERSE Inc. announces the track release for its first-ever Korea based Three Artists. One Song collaboration. The music initiative brings together three diverse and unique Korean artists, featuring indie icons, Jaurim; rising hip-hop stars, Aziatix; and award-winning electronic act, Idiotape. The new track, “#PeepShow,” is available to music fans globally starting today via free…
WIRE: VEVO PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FROM LUCY MICHELLE
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Minneapolis sextet Lucy Michelle And The Velvet Lapelles are pleased to release their newest full length album, HEAT, today. HEAT is the band’s fourth full-length release and their first since 2010’s Good of That. The album was recorded at Vacation Island Recording Studios in Brooklyn with acclaimed producer/engineer Matt Boynton (MGMT, Beirut, Bat for Lashes).…
WIRE: SKATERS UNVEIL “DONE FOR GOOD” VIDEO ON VICE
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SKATERS is happy to release a new video for their song “Done For Good” video. The video was directed by Jeremy Cohen who also co-produced along with male lead Nick Robinson-the female lead is played by Stephanie Hunt. As SKATERS’ lead singer explains: “The video for “Done For Good” is about that care free summertime…
WIRE: CROCODILES EXCLUSIVE FULL ALBUM STREAM PREMIERE ON ROLLINGSTONE.COM
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Crocodiles premiered a full stream of their upcoming third LP Endless Flowers today exclusively on RollingStone.com. The album, which doesn’t arrive in stores for another week, can now be heard in its entirety here: SKOPE IT HERE! Endless Flowers – recently praised by Under The Radar as featuring “Crocodiles’ most accessible work to date, with…
A-TRAK AND DILLON FRANCIS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO
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Noisey just premiered the new video from A-Trak and Dillon Francis, an infectious collab called “Money Makin’,” out today on Fool’s Gold. In keeping with the two DJs’ absurd sense of humor, they star in the clip as repairmen who transform a busted ATM into a hard-partying dance machine that takes the big city by…
STOLI SEEKS TO FIND THE MAN BEHIND THEPELSSYNDICATE
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I am a day off today thanks to Memorial Day, so please bear with me. As someone who follows social media and business I have been wondering how the Facebook IPO will effect the sites popularity. I feel like social media’s cool factor is a priority and once that is gone, you go the way…
Petrel, Bombshell (SINGLE)
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Over the years we’ve seen rock and even earthy Pop slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs &…
FANS FUND NEW VIDEO FROM BRAVESTATION
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Toronto’s experimental Tropical Indie-Pop quartet Bravestation recently revealed their new video for ‘Signs of the Civilized’, co-directed by the band’s Derek Wilson alongside Wood & Wires Productions and in association with OTMZine and their fans, who funded the video through IndieGoGo. The video depicts rituals taking place in the guise of a bourgeois party and…
THE CHEVIN NEW VIDEO “DRIVE”
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Yorkshire-based rockers The Chevin are excited to release their newest music video for their newest single “Drive.” Directed by Tyler Oliver (Feature film “Forget Me Not”, The Bravery video “Unconditional”), the video is a post-modern tour de force, dripping in nostalgia with vintage footage of marching bands and classic cars juxtaposed with plenty of colorful…
WIRE: UK’s LITTLE BARRIE NEW VIDEO ON RELIX
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Fiery, garage-surf UK darlings LITTLE BARRIE have premiered the new video for their song “Tip It Over” on Relix.com. The video, which splices recording and tour footage from all over the world, provides an exciting look into the band’s hectic life on the road and their renowned live show. SKOPE IT HERE! “Tip It Over”…
WIRE: THE EARLY NOVEMBER PREMIERE NEW TRACK ON ALTPRESS
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Six years have passed since New Jersey’s The Early November released what, at the time, appeared to be their final album, the sprawling The Mother, The Mechanic & The Path. Now back and rejuvenated with its original lineup, the band will be releasing its Rise Records debut titled In Currents on Tuesday, July 10. “Frayed…
WIRE: IFC PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FROM MASHA QRELLA
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Berlin-based songwriter Masha Qrella has debuted a new video for “Take Me Out,” the second single off her long-awaited Analogies album, out on June 5th with Morr Music. The song is part of the soundtrack for an intense internationally award-winning documentary “Meine Freiheit, Deine Freiheit” about women in prison and their way back to ‘freedom’,…
COLDSIDE COVER JAY-Z & KANYE “OTIS”
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Coldside are due to have a release this June on iTunes, Spotify etc with their BBC 1Xtra Playlisted single ‘Faded’. Below is some in depth information about the group. [youtube mjKQWQTqKcE nolink] Coldside are an Urban/Rock outfit from Manchester and have been causing a rumble in their city and beyond. Most recently Coldside have been…
WIRE: BEBE WINANS AND AOL ASK YOUR HELP IN SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS
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BeBe Winans’ new video for his current single, “America America” will debut online today, Friday, May 25th on AOL’s Homepage For Heroes The Memorial Day Weekend debut will be broadcast on AOL in an effort to support U.S. troops through Operation Phone Home. http://aol.promo.eprize.com/heroes/ Homepage for Heroes is AOL’s commitment to recognize,…
THE DEAN’S LIST NEW DOCU VIDEO
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Here is an exclusive behind the scenes look into The Dean’s List as they return to the place where it all started to celebrate the release of their debut album, Generation X. Join Sonny Shotz, DJ Mendoza, and Mik Beltran as they document their April 4 album release show in Boston, and watch as…
BOBBY LONG PUBLISHES FIRST BOOK OF POETRY ENTITLED ‘LOSING MY BROTHERHOOD’
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British singer-songwriter Bobby Long is adding ‘author’ to his list of descriptive hyphenates with the publication of his first collection of poetry entitled LOSING MY BROTHERHOOD. The book is published by SGO Music Publishing and will be available via amazon and other publishing retailers. Long began compiling the volume last year while touring in…
WIRE: MARY MAGDALAN FREE MIXTAPE ON DATPIFF
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Mary Magdalan has been through a lot in her short career, but she’s definitely not looking to start a rap beef, especially when its with hip hop beef master 50 Cent. “One of the main reasons I even rap is due to 50 Cent” says Mary. So when Mary was knocked off the throne of…
JESCA HOOP “BORN TO” VIDEO
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Approaching the release of her eagerly anticipated album The House That Jack Built (due out June 26th via Bella Union) Jesca Hoop releases the video for her first single from the album “Born To,” which premiered on Interview. The video features two versions of Jesca and illustrates the “what if?” “Born To” asks a…
DJ TOURE VIDEO “SHE LIKE IT”
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On July 17th, Hieroglyphics producer/DJ DJ Touré will release a new album, Touré’s Theory: Session One, as joint venture between his own 101% Music imprint and Clear Label Records. When he first announced the album, earlier this month, he did so by releasing the album’s lead single, “She Like It,” featuring B-Legit, D-Lo, and London,…
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT
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The 11th installment of the ACL Festival has officially sold out. The first batch of “early bird” passes went in a flash last September after ACL 2011. The remaining three-day passes were snapped up on Tuesday by ACL’s loyal e-list members who took the time to verify their email addresses and received special access for…
HOT WATER MUSIC’s EXISTER MAKES BIG DEBUT
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Hot Water Music’s EXISTER debuted this week at number #33 on the Billboard Top Current Albums this week with over 10,400 records sold. This marks the band’s highest debut in its illustrious career. Exister, which was released on May 15, 2012 via Rise Records also logged in at #3 Vinyl Albums, #8 Independent Albums, #3…
FREE EP FROM FLY MOON ROYALTY
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Today, Fly Moon Royalty is excited to release their new EP, Dimensions. The five-track EP, which was preceded by lead single “My Heart Keeps Pumping” and the era-specific follow-up “The Birthday Song,” is available for free download via the Seattle-based electrosoul duo’s Bandcamp page. Fly Moon Royalty prides itself on the deeper meaning behind their…
NEW HOME STUDIO GUIDE FROM DISCMAKERS
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Looking to take your Home Studio to the next level? Then you’ll need the insider tips presented in the music industry’s first guide focused solely on home studio design, construction, and recording. Whether you’re cutting basic tracks on your computer, or planning to transform your living room into a full blown studio, this guide is…
POP SINGER AND GAY ADVOCATE SOLOMON CONTINUES BREAKING BOUNDARIES
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For music lovers on the lookout for this summer’s hot new artist, look no further – Solomon has arrived. Following the success of his 2011 sophomore EP, “The Love Rocker Project,” the genre-defying openly gay singer, songwriter and rapper is releasing his latest single, “Life Goes On…” via his label, SolRay Records. Written…
“SIGNS” VIDEO BY PENNAN BRAE
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Featuring license plates from all 50 States, the ‘Signs’ music video shoot by Pennan Brae. Shot in Central Oregon, the piece stars actress Yuvia Storm & is directed by Tim Cash of ‘Far From Earth Films’ (http://farfromearthfilms.com/) with Main Grip, Robert Slaney. Also showcased is the unique Guitar Art of Peter Geiger (www.petergeigerart.com). ‘Signs’ is…
WIRE: GUITARIST ROB CARLTON INTERVIEW IN VENTS MAGAZINE
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So for those, surely new readers out there as you can say you’ve been one of the most featured artists here on VENTS, tell us more about Rob Carlton? How you got started in music? http://ventsmagazine.com/rob-carlton/ www.facebook.com/robcarltonfans
7LIONS RELEASE OFFICIAL EPK VIDEO
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Los Angeles based rock/rap group 7Lions have just released their official EPK that features performance footage and interviews with each member of the band. 7Lions is made up of rapper Prophet, singer/guitarist Forrest Fulmer, keyboardist/producer Morgan Taylor Reid, guitarist Will Carpenter, bassist Daniel Hange and drummer Tony Tommasi. The band is signed to superstar producer…
GLORIANA TO RELEASE SECOND STUDIO ALBUM
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Country music trio Gloriana will release their much anticipated second studio album A Thousand Miles Left Behind on Emblem Music Group/Warner Bros. Records July 31st. The band had a hand in writing all 11 tracks on the album and worked with GRAMMY Award winning producer and Emblem Music Group label owner Matt Serletic (Willie Nelson,…
WIRE: BUZZBANDS.LA PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FROM WARM WEATHER
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Warm Weather, our favorite LA-based trio of a cappella-infused indie rockers, has released their first official video for the single “So Far/Vertigo” from their latest EP, Looking Through. The comedic video stars the ladies of the Cocoon Central Dance Team clad in workout gear, sprinting along to the music in bursts of synchronized movement as…
