The Rave Live is proud to announce that legendary hip hop act Bone Thugs n Harmony will be streaming their upcoming show next Saturday, June 11th, live from The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bone Thugs n Harmony are touring with a full band and will be featuring the Ressurection album along with the…
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF NEW STUDIO ALBUM
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Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers will release their upcoming tenth studio album, I’m With You, on Warner Bros. Records on August 30th, 2011. Recorded at East West In Los Angeles and Shangri-la in Malibu, CA, I’m With You was produced by Rick Rubin, who has produced the band’s previous five albums,…
JUNIOR GIANT VIDEO FOR “HEYLA”
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Indie rockers Junior Giant will release their studio album True North exclusively on iTunes in May. The album was self-produced with the help of local Salt Lake City engineer/producer Jason Perkins. True North is Junior Giant’s follow up to their debut album, Blue Boy, released in 2009.
LIMP BIZKIT IS BACK
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Limp Bizkit’s first single, “Shotgun,” rocketed to #1 on the iTunes Rock Chart upon its release. The single appears on their highly anticipated new album, GOLD COBRA, due out on June 28th! The album, which is the band’s first with the original lineup in 10 years, will come in several configurations, a standard release featuring…
“EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL” THE NEW SINGLE FROM COLDPLAY
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Coldplay’s new single, “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall,” was released today at 12pm (BST). The track is now available on iTunes and at all digital retailers, except in the UK where the track is released at 12:01am on Sunday, June 5. It is also streaming on http://coldplay.com. “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” was produced…
TRAE THE TRUTH OFFERS THE “STREET KING” TRAILER
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After three long years of mix tapes, touring and keeping the music news busy with music, videos, cartoons and lawsuits, Houston’s Trae Tha Truth will finally release his much anticipated third solo album, “Street King” (ABN Entertainment/Prez Entertainment/Fontana) on June 28th. Album features include Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, Tha Game, Big Boi, Lupe…
SORRY BAMBA OFFERS NEW MP3 “SAYOUWE”
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After many years of Sorry’s tracks appearing on several highly sought after and very hard to find compilations of African (and more specifically Malian) music, Alex Minoff and Ian Eagleson (both of Extra Golden) have worked closely with Sorry Bamba to compile and restore this collection of songs for official release.
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, JUNE 2011
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Miracle Parade, Hark and Other Lost Transmissions (Little Record Company) It could be said that this surf-Americana-rock solo project from Everyday Visuals frontman Christopher Pappas mimics the effect of putting CDs from Bright Eyes, Glasvegas and Snow Patrol in the stereo and hitting Randomize. Owing to the predominance of it, I get the feeling…
Jake Allen, Etherica
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When quality & precision clash head on you get ‘Etherica’. Jake Allen is his name and making dark times sound so wonderful is his game. The idea behind the new record was originally supposed to be based on dreams but instead Jake is left with a harsh reality. This singer/songwriter from Michigan started…
Face Candy, Waste Age Teen Land
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Man o man, where to begin on this one! First off I’d like to pay my respects to Michael “Eyedea” Larsen who tragically passed away in October of last year. Eyedea was the vocalist & frontman along with being the mastermind behind the creation of the four-man group. Face Candy is his…
MARC BLACKWELL RELEASES “BRING ME TROUBLE” VIDEO
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Marc Blackwell’s debut album, “Bring Me Trouble”, is indie rock with growl and attitude. You’ll hear blues, Latin, pop and alt-country influences. There’s some quirky, some dark, some catchy, some moody and some fun. It’s got bad places, complications and dancin’ with Satan; pretty girls, barefoot girls and girls who hate Marc; witches, vampires and…
BLUE SKIES FOR BLACK HEARTS OFFERS “MAJORING IN THE ARTS” MP3
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Born as an outlet for producer turned songwriter/lead singer Pat Kearns, Blue Skies For Black Hearts is comprised of a group of crack Portland music veterans, including bassist Kelly Simmons (Man of the Year), guitarist Michael Lewis (Lael Alderman, The Very Foundation) and drummer Paul Noel (Durango Park).
UPS AND LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT FORM GREEN SPONSORSHIP ALLIANCE
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UPS (NYSE:UPS) and Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) today announced a groundbreaking, multi-year sponsorship alliance aimed at promoting UPS’s environmentally responsible logistics solutions to millions of music fans across North America as well as recording artists committed to reducing the environmental impact of their concert tours. UPS now is the exclusive global package, shipping and logistics…
KEB MO NEW SINGLE “THE WHOLE ENCHILADA”
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Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist Keb Mo returns with The Reflection, due August 2. The highly-anticipated collection is his first studio release since his 2006 album, Suitcase, and also marks the first on his newly formed record label Yolabelle International in association with Ryko and Warner Music Group. MP3 link of “The Whole Enchilada”: http://bit.ly/kebmoenchilada www.kebmo.com
MANRAZE SET TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM / AUDIO
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Like a mixture of dangerous chemicals, equal parts guitarist extraordinaire, rudeboy rock drummer, and the righteous rhythms of a badass bass player and all together you have one hell of an explosive combination. Add to this concoction the experience of selling 75 million records and the attitude that comes from being at the top…
GREYSON CHANCE DEBUT ALBUM INFO
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Greyson Chance announced yesterday on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that his debut album, “Hold On ‘Til the Night,” will be released on 8/2 via eleveneleven/Maverick/Geffen Records! The majority of the album was written by Greyson and recorded over the past year in Los Angeles, where the young star worked with all-star producers including The…
CRIS CAB ‘FORWARD’ EP TRAILER
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On June 7th, Cris Cab will be releasing his first body of work, Foreword, a 7 song EP, displaying the young artist’s incredible voice and knack for making great records. Cris fuses many influences including Bob Marley, Sting, John Mayer, Dave Matthews and more. Cris Cab is the voice of a young fresh generation.…
BONNAROO 2011 SELLS OUT
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Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce that Bonnaroo 2011 has sold out. 80,000 fans are now set to come celebrate the 10th year of this legendary summer event from June 9 – 12 in Manchester, TN, whose dynamic and eclectic programming has paved the way for the age of the great American…
Tony DeSimone, The Second Time Around
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Tony DeSimone is a singer/songwriter & multi-instrumentalist who will impress the hell out of your ears. The new album ‘The Second Time Around’ and Tony’s music in general is said to have songs of “hope, love and dreams”. I would agree with that and further add that all 10 tracks on this record…
CALHOUN OFFER MP3 “KNIFE FIGHT”
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Calhoun’s music has been described as catchy, irresistible, gorgeous, melodic, sorta poppy, sorta rootsy, sorta rockin’, and, in general, really splendid music.
RINGO DEATHSTARR ANNOUNCE U.S & CANADA HEADLINING DATES
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Austin, TX trio Ringo Deathstarr has announced a U.S. and Canadian headlining tour for this summer as well as a West Coast stint supporting Trail Of Dead. The band who recently released their full-length record Colour Trip (Sonic Unyon/AC30) in March has just returned from a tour of Japan which was preceded by a…
LIVING THINGS RELEASE SHORT FILM “POLLEN PATH”
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Los Angeles rock band Living Things have just released their short-film for their new song “Pollen Path,” directed by Floria Sigismonid (White Stripes, The Cure, Interpol). “Pollen Path” can be downloaded for free off the Living Things new mixtape Malocchio from their website, www.livingthingsband.com.
PRINCE ROYCE INKS GLOBAL DEAL WITH ATLANTIC
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Breakthrough multi-platinum Latin recording artist Prince Royce, via a venture between Top Stop Music and Atlantic Records, has entered into an exclusive, long-term, worldwide recording deal with Atlantic Records. Born in the Bronx, New York to Dominican parents, the 22-year-old singer/songwriter/musician has exploded into the mainstream with his fresh urban approach to the island’s…
EPITAPH SIGNS AUSTRALIAN ROCK ACT DANGEROUS
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Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of one of Australia’s hottest up-and-coming rock bands, Dangerous!, with plans to release their debut album Teenage Rampage this summer. The four piece rock band from Down Under are about to come out with serious swagger, making noise with their first international debut and it is sure…
THE LONELY FOREST TO TOUR WITH DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
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The Lonely Forest will join Death Cab For Cutie as direct support on their “Underplay” tour. Coming on the heels of a successful nationwide tour with The Joy Formidable, the band will perform songs from their lauded new album Arrows, out now on Trans Records. Additionally, The Lonely Forest has confirmed a performance at Seattle’s…
MCCARTNEY AND MCCARTNEY II TRAILERS
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MPL and the Concord Music Group are pleased to announce McCartney and McCartney II as the next releases in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection on June 14th, 2011. Heralded as one of the most beloved solo debuts of all time, McCartney, the smash # 1 album, originally released April of 1970, yielded the timeless tracks…
WHITE HILLS OFFERS DEBUT MP3 “CONDITION OF NOTHING”
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Within the last year, White Hills have been invited to play ATP NY (by Jim Jarmusch), Roadburn, Austin Psych Fest, and to open for the Flaming Lips. Now the band will join Sleep in a special NYC show on June 22nd at Terminal 5.
MARISSA NADLER DEBUTS NEW VIDEO
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Boston dream-folk artist Marissa Nadler has debuted a new video for “Baby, I Will Leave You In The Morning,” the first single off her forthcoming self-titled album out June 14 on her own Box of Cedar Records.
BEN HARPER ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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After playing a series of international festivals this summer, Virgin Records recording artist Ben Harper will launch a North American headlining tour. The run will kick off on August 25 at The Warfield in San Francisco, CA and include a show at Terminal 5 in New York City (October 1) and a two-night stand at…
Earth and the Next Society, Live Earth Teaser
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All I have to say is OHHHH YEAHHHH!!! I was supplied five tracks which is only about half of what you can expect to hear on their debut record ‘Live Earth’. Let me tell you though that Earth and the Next Society still blew me away! Their energy & force is second…
HAZEL JADE ROGERS BREAKS OUT WITH “I NEED YOU HERE” VIDEO
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Hazel Jade Rogers is a young Irish 15 year old singer/songwriter following her dream of becoming a major recording artist & is now receiving serious interest from music industry professionals around the world.
NEW EPK FROM TIMOTHY BLOOM
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If you thought Timothy Bloom’s video for “’Til The End of Time” was revealing, wait until you check out his just-released EPK. The R&B singer shares intimate details about the journey that led him to become the musician he is today, from moving to Germany alone at 17 years old to living in his car.…
KEB MO RETURNS WITH ‘THE REFLECTION’ DUE AUGUST 2
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Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist Keb Mo returns with The Reflection, due August 2. The highly-anticipated collection is his first studio release since his 2006 album Suitcase, and also marks the first on his newly formed record label Yolabelle International in association with Ryko and Warner Music Group. Ryko’s Head of A&R Ruby Marchand says, “Ryko is…
EMILY’S ARMY DEBUT ALBUM RELEASED JUNE 14
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Pop-punk group Emily’s Army will release their debut album, Don’t Be A Dick, both digitally and on vinyl on Adeline Records on June 14, 2011. The album features heartfelt teenage anthems dealing with cautionary tales, politics and the pressures of adolescence set to punk riffs and riotous drumming. Produced by Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong,…
SCION A/V TO RELEASE EXCLUSIVE EP BY ENSLAVED
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Norwegian progressive/psychedelic extreme metal trailblazers Enslaved are set to release The Sleeping Gods via Scion A/V as a free downloadable five song EP on May 10. Following up on last year’s near-universally praised Axioma Ethica Odini, the EP finds the quintet once again expanding the boundaries of what metal can be, deftly incorporating influences from…
DOMINO EFFECT SCORE A HIT WITH “FOREVER” VIDEO
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Domino Effect started it’s existence at the end of 2006 in the state of New Jersey, USA. The musicians forming the group come from no-longer existing bands Komplex N and Rytmy. In the United States they made their mark releasing an album “Covers” , dedicating all profits to the Feed The Child Foundation.
BLITHE FIELD BREAKS OUT WITH “CRUSHING” MP3
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Blithe Field, the newest member of the Waaga family. Blithe Field is Spencer Radcliffe – a 19 year old producer from Ohio, specializing in messy sample based electronic music. I personally think it sounds like if Gold Panda ditched Ableton to record outdoors on an old sampler that didn’t work at speeds above 120bpm.
WEERD SCIENCE OFFERS FREE EP
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After his eight-year daily battle with opiates, Josh Eppard has kicked his addiction and will be releasing his long awaited second full-length album SICK KIDS under his solo moniker WEERD SCIENCE on May 17, 2011. He will be telling his story throughout Spring on The British Invasion Tour and all Summer long on Vans Warped…
TAKING BACK SUNDAY ANNOUNCE NATIONWIDE SUMMER TOUR
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Taking Back Sunday has announced a headlining summer tour. The nationwide run, which kicks off June 14th in Denver, CO and runs through July 31st in Chicago, IL, will feature Thursday as direct support along with Colour Revolt on all dates. The New Regime and We are the In Crowd will open on select…
YALE U PRESS RELEASES NEW DYLAN BOOK
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Timed to coincide with Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday (May 24th, 2011), Yale University Press is pleased to publish a book that offers new and thought-provoking insight into Dylan’s life and music. In the words of Sean Wilentz, Princeton University professor and himself the author of some of the most keenly intelligent writing about Bob…
