The Arcade Fire is set to release its third full-length studio album, The Suburbs, on August 3rd on Merge in the U.S. and its own Sonovox label in Canada. Written, arranged, performed and produced by the Arcade Fire and co-produced by Markus Dravs, The Suburbs was recorded around Montreal and New York over the past…
UK EMCEE LATE NEW VIDEO FOR “I’M STILL HERE”
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LATE is back with his second video from his new album ‘UK Rapscallion’. The album is now available to download from iTunes, Amazon, 7 Digital and all the other leading MP3 download sites, and the CD being available at the start of June. Here LATE goes in over a solid Tricksta produced track and utlises…
SNOB DOODLE
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Snob Doodle is back at it to kick off Memorial Day Weekend 2010. I guess he did not want to be invited to the Perry / Brand wedding?
ROBYN RELEASES VIDEO “DANCING ON MY OWN”
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International pop sensation Robyn has premiered the highly anticipated video for “Dancing On My Own.” Robyn teamed up once again with Max Vitali who also directed her video for “Be Mine.”
GUITAR HERO 5 AND BAND HERO KICK OFF SUMMER
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Summer is here and it’s time for budding musicians to drop their school bags, pick up their axes, drum sticks and microphones and rock out to 18 hot new tracks for Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero ® 5 and Band Heroâ„¢. Featuring new music from Grammy ® Award winners the Stone Temple…
BAND OF HORSES INFINITE ARMS DEBUTS AT #7
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Infinite Arms, Band of Horses’ third full length LP and first for Brown/Fat Possum/Columbia, has sold over 45,000 records in the week following its May 18 release, debuting at #7 on the U.S. album chart. Infinite Arms also debuted #2 in Norway, top 10 in Canada, top 20 in Australia and New Zealand, making an…
FLYLEAF OFFER “SET APART THIS DREAM” MP3 TO STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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“When we were recording the song “Set Apart This Dream” for our new cd, “Memento Mori,” I was thinking about the innocence that is so easily and often stolen from so many kids. Today, there are 2 million children around the world who are victims of sex slavery…
KENNY G & ROBIN THICKE RELEASE “FALL AGAIN”
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Multi-platinum selling, Grammy-winning recording artist Kenny G, will release his 13th studio album entitled Heart and Soul June 29, 2010 on Concord Records.
CD BABY INTRODUCES SINGLES PROGRAM
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CD Baby, the world’s leading online distributor of independent music, announces the launch of a digital singles program. For only $9 per track, CD Baby will digitally distribute the song to their large network of download stores, including iTunes, Amazon MP3, Rhapsody, Spotify!, CD Baby and many more. The one-time $9 signup fee per song…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 27TH, 2010
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SLASH TALKS ABOUT RIHANNA’S HOMAGE In her latest video, pop star Rihanna dresses as Slash and now, the former Guns N’ Roses guitarist is talking about the homage. The rocker told MTV News that he was actually supposed to be in the clip for Rihanna’s “Rockstar 101” track but with his album just coming…
Manuel Bruce, Manuel Is Back With Friends
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Manuel Bruce (pronounced Broo-say) is the man behind this new project that includes SO MUCH! The CD offers wonderful instrumentals, original material and covers that will leave you wanting more. Bottom line, this new record is just all about the music and that’s it! On this album, you are getting a wide range…
JAICKO TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM “CAN I” ON JUNE 1ST
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Barbadian heartthrob Jaicko is ready to take the states by storm with the release of his debut album, Can I, on June 1st, which will be available digitally in the US and Canada. Already a bonafide superstar in his native Barbados and fresh off of winning the Barbados Music Award for Best R&B Star,…
UNDER BYEN RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “KAPITEL 1”
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Directed once again by visual artist Sidse Carstens, who was behind their video for “Alt Er Tabt” (All is lost), the clip focuses on a few dramatically coiffed characters, each enacting individualized, powerful gestures, collectively focusing on their hair.
RUDELY INTERRUPTED VIDEO FOR “CLOSE MY EYES”
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Melbourne’s RUDELY INTERRUPTED, a band that bursts at its Australian seams with more joy, more spirit than we thought humanly possible. Comprised entirely of Autistic musicians, this surprising six piece’s brand of buoyant indie pop and no nonsense rock earned a trip across the globe in 2008.
JON LINDSAY FREE MP3 “MY BLUE ANGELS”
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Check out the free MP3 from Jon Lindsay, “My Blue Angels” off his upcoming album, Escape From Plaza-Midwood (Aug 17) on Chocolate Lab Records.
THE ROOTS 9th STUDIO ALBUM SET FOR JUNE 22
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To call it “long-awaited” or “eagerly anticipated” would be the understatement of the year – as hip-hop’s most daring pioneers the Roots release their 9th studio album (and third for Def Jam Recordings) on June 22nd, HOW I GOT OVER. The album, which takes its name from Clara Ward’s gospel classic (made popular by Mahalia…
FRANK NITT VIDEO FOR “GO GIRL”
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Underground mastermind MC Frank Nitt of Frank-n-Dank, has teamed up with L.A. rap dons for a six-track EP that transcends styles, proving that Frank Nitt holds the verbal dexterity to rock over any beat.
SHWA LOSBEN RELEASES NEW ALBUM
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Alternative singer/songwriter Shwa Losben will independently release his second solo record Good Times, Good Times on Tuesday, May 25. The fan-funded album is a collection of catchy, yet sophisticated rock songs recorded in Fall 2009. Drawing on influences from Pulp to Pearl Jam, the record contains ten hook-laden songs and marks a major musical leap…
AVENGED SEVENFOLD RELEASE “NIGHTMARE”
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“Nightmare,” the new single from Southern California’s Avenged Sevenfold, is the No. 1 Most Added track at Active Rock Radio in the United States this week. It is also the No. 1 Rock Song on iTunes in the United States selling over 23,666 units in its first day. Additionally, across the pond in…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH, 2010
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BRITNEY SPEARS RULES TWITTER Britney Spears is officially the Queen of Twitter. The pop star has surpassed Ashton Kutcher as the most followed person on the social networking site, having close to five-million followers. Brit has since thanked her fans on her page for making her number one. If you’re the one…
ANTHONY SMITH RELEASES VIDEO FOR “LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVEâ€
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Krankit Records recording artist Anthony Smith unveils the new video for his chart rising single “Love Is Love Is Love,” this week. Director Marcel Chagnon (Clay Walker, Jessica Andrews) captured the essence of this sure-to-be summer anthem, taking the shoot down to the beaches and open waters of the Bahamian Islands.
HUORATRON RELEASE NSFW VIDEO “CORPORATE OCCULT”
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Last Gang Records is pleased to announce a multi-release deal with Finnish producer and executioner Huoratron (pronounced whore – a – tron). Setting the stage for the full-length release in early 2011, Last Gang will release PREVENGE, a deluxe digital masterpiece containing Huoratron’s previously released EPs Corporate Occult and $$ Troopers. The release will be…
Darklight Corporation, Self-Titled
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Get ready for some hardcore metal for your eardrums. Darklight Corporation is going full steam ahead with their new record and they don’t seem to be letting up on the gas at all. DC is bringing you adrenaline-rushed music that you can bang your head to, so throw up those horns and get…
IT’S ALIVE ALBUM STREAM FOR ‘HUMAN RESOURCES’
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The current incarnation of the band, with the addition of guitarist Clay Haywood, has been together a little over two years, but Human Resources, their debut album for Wind-up Records, boasts the camaraderie of four like-minded musicians on a mission.
MOCK & TOOF OFFER “FAREWELL TO WENDO” MP3
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After a hot start in the underground disco edit scene, UK producers and remix sensations Mock & Toof are rolling through with their debut full-length Tuning Echoes set for release May 24th. Riding a reputation as one of the most sought after acts on the DJ circuit, Mock & Toof demonstrate what happens when one…
FM BELFAST RELEASES LIBERATING NEW VIDEO FOR SINGLE “UNDERWEAR”
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“Underwear” is off the band’s US debut How to make friends, out now on Kimi Records. Directed by DANIELS (production duo Daniel Scheinert and Dan Kwan), the video features heavily-manipulated footage of interchangeably manic, bumbling and joyous solo dancers (Ani Raya-Flores, James Mackey and Marilyn Heidecker), inevitably culminating with them in their underwear.
OZZY RETURNS WITH “LET ME HEAR YOU SCREAM” SINGLE
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Ozzy Osbourne is set to release “Scream” on June 22nd via Epic Records, his first album in three years and 10th studio album overall. “Let Me Hear You Scream” the album’s first single nis already Top Five (#5) on the Mainstream Rock Chart and Top Ten (#9) on the Active Rock chart in only its…
JORDIN SPARKS ANNOUNCES HER SUMMER HEADLINE TOUR
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Following the success of her sophomore album release Battlefield (19 Recordings/Jive Records) and 2009 tour with the Jonas Brothers and Britney Spears, the unstoppable Jordin Sparks will launch her summer headlining tour beginning this June. Jordin’s tour will hit over 35 major theatres across the U.S., ending on July 18th. Tickets for…
METHODS OF MAYHEM’S NEW ALBUM TITLE “A PUBLIC DISSERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT”
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Tommy Lee has rocked every continent multiple times, sold millions of records with Motley Crue and on his own, done everything a musician dreams of doing, except he’s never made a record with the entire world. The new Methods Of Mayhem album, now entitled A PUBLIC DISSERVICEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT, is set for release on September…
THE PACK SET WEST COAST DATES
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Bay Area trendsetters, The Pack, are preparing to hit the road with Chiddy Bang, the buzzworthy hit makers who are currently enjoying rave reviews of the mash-up styled sound. The ‘Opposite of Adults’ tour, will also feature performances by XV and 2am Club. The first leg of the tour hits 15 cities beginning on June…
FYFE DANGERFIELD COVERS “SHE’S ALWAYS A WOMAN”
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Fyfe Dangerfield, founding member and frontman of the UK band Guillemots, will release his first solo album, Fly Yellow Moon through Downtown Records on May 18th. The album was recorded at Urchin Studios in the UK, at the same building where Fyfe recorded the first Guillemots EP. [myspace 105000594 nolink] www.myspace.com/fyfedangerfield
TRAVIE MCCOY NEW TRACK “WE’LL BE ALRIGHT” AUDIO
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Travie McCoy’s latest single “We’ll Be Alright” off his solo debut “Lazarus” is on sale now at iTunes. The track is produced by Smeezingtons & The Stereotypes. It samples the Supergrass classic “Alright”. [youtube B5syyPFpzZs nolink]
“STAND BY ME” AUDIO FROM ‘PLAYING FOR CHANGE LIVE’
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Playing For Change Records and Concord Music Group are proud to release Playing For Change Live, a special two-disc CD/DVD, on June 15th. Playing For Change Live contains a ten-song audio CD which includes guest appearances from Toots Hibbert, Keb’ Mo and Ziggy Marley as well as a fourteen-track DVD documenting the Playing For…
MASTODON CANCEL EUROPEAN TOUR
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MASTODON regret to inform their fans that their upcoming Summer tour of Europe originally set to begin June 5, in Germany and ending July 3, in Finland has been cancelled. Guitarist Bill Kelliher who has been diagnosed with Pancreatitis has been advised by doctors to continue further medical treatment. Bill’s medical team are optimistic…
U2 NORTH AMERICA DATES POSTPONED
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As announced earlier today, Live Nation has confirmed that the U2 360 ° North American Tour will be postponed until 2011. U2’s Bono has now been discharged from Ludwig Maximilians-University (LMU) Hospital in Munichwhere he underwent emergency surgery on Friday, following a back injury. In order to fully recover, he is under doctor’s orders to…
STOLI IS READY TO PARTY AT SKOPE LIVE! JUNE 5, 2010 IN BOSTON
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Skope Live! & Boston’s Radio 92.9 are back for another fun & exciting night of live music in Boston, MA. We have lined up four bands to watch for a night full of cold beers, catchy hooks, and cool music loving people. Skope decided to send Stoli to get to know these musicians better as…
EXTRAORDINARY ARTIST KHALID RIVERA ASKS “WHO DO YOU LOVE?”
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From his birthplace in Puerto Rico to Queens New York. From singing in church to performing on Broadway, to Carnegie Hall, to motion pictures. Khalid Rivera is living his dream of pursuing a solo singing career.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 25TH, 2010
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GAGA SPEAKS HER MIND Lady Gaga held nothing back in an interview with British paper The Times. The pop star speaks about everything, saying things how “a little MDMA (ecstasy) once in a while never killed anybody,” how she doesn’t “touch cocaine” anymore, and how she doesn’t really smoke cigarettes, but will with whiskey…
Frank Zappa, The Freak-Out List
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On the sleeve of his immortal debut album, Freak Out!, Frank Zappa listed 179 well-known and obscure artists and bands that acted as a roadmap to his signature style. The Freak-Out List chronicles some of the more obscure Jazz, Classical, and Doo Wop artists, through a series of interviews and found footage.…
Ron Contour & Factor, Saffron
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Is Ron Contour notorious Canadian rapper, and MC Moka Only’s cousin; or just Moka Only wearing a cheap costume shop moustache? Whatever the case, the moustachioed madman raps “rugged and raw like McGruff the Dog”. “It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key.” – Winston…