Based both on necessity and an amazing sense of adventure Netherfriends’ Shawn Rosenblatt embarks on his 50 Songs 50 States project in April!
LOST IN THE TREES SIGN WITH ANTI
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Anti- Records is thrilled to announce the signing of LOST IN THE TREES, an inventive music collective from Chapel Hill, North Carolina helmed by composer and songwriter Ari Picker. The band merges the dramatic symphonic elements of classical music with the accessibility of American folk and modern pop, creating a sound that is simultaneously…
CAMELO ROSADO JR RELEASES VIDEO FOR “BRISAS DEL PALMAR”
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RCJ Records and Carmelo Rosado JR are very excited to announce the release of the new video for “Brisas Del Palmar.” This single is off the new album, ‘Un Homenaje Para Mi Mejor Amigo, Mi Padre.’ Carmelo’s father Carmelo Rosado, Sr. wrote the song in 1952 as he migrated to New York on the plane…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 2010
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JONAS STARTS SECOND SEASON Production has begun in and around Los Angeles on the second season of the Teen Choice Award-winning comedy series, JONAS. Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, as well as Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson, are back for the second season of the show. This season, the brothers and friends spend…
SAY ANYTHING TO JOIN ANGELS & AIRWAVES’ SPRING TOUR
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Los Angeles rock band Say Anything will be hitting the road with Angels & Airwaves for a 39-city U.S. tour which kicks off April 5th in San Francisco and makes stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and more! Before joining Angels & Airwaves on tour, Say Anything – which is front man Max Bemis,…
Carmelo Rosado, Jr, La Voz De Seda “Un Homenaje Para Mi Mejor Amigo, Mi Padre†‘Interpreta’
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Rosado Jr was born in NY but raised in California with a deep musical background. At just age 10, Carmelo was already playing with established Latin artists such as: Daniel Santos, Vicentico Valdez & Rene Rene. Carmelo took some years off from the music scene to pursue a degree in business. He…
NEW CITIZEN COPE MUSIC VIDEO
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Here is the new video for Citizen Cope’s “I Couldn’t Explain Why”. The video gives fans a feel for life on the road, as the video walks us through live performances, back stage scenes, hanging out with fans, and more! Citizen Cope “I Couldn’t Explain Why” from Okayplayer on Vimeo.
Golden Bloom, Fan The Flames
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Golden Bloom, the power-pop force sounds like a thousand waves crashing in ferocious union on “Fan The Flames.” It should come as a mighty surprise then, that Golden Bloom, which can easily rival acts like The New Pornographers in their power pop capabilities is just one dude. Shawn Fogel cranks out nine pieces of pop…
Stricken City, Songs About People I Know
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Talk about groovy. Stricken City’s latest full-length, “Songs About People I Know” is ripe with enough insanely bombastic, electronically-infused melodies that you may feel a little exhausted after your first spin of the record. Rebekah Raa belts out 80’s influenced notes in a suitably hyper manner, and while this London act can come across as…
SNOB DOODLE
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Welcome to another edition of Snob Doodle. Snob Doodle is once again talking about Taylor Swift. We sense a crush!
OK GO “THIS TOO SHALL PASS” VIDEO
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Yes, the rumors are true it’s a GIANT 2 story Rube Goldberg Machine and it works!
REMEDY DRIVE RETURNS WITH NEW MUSIC
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Word Records rock band, Remedy Drive, is returning with new music on March 30 with the release of Daylight is Coming: Expanded Edition. Featuring three never before heard songs (“Speak to Me”, “Rescue”, and “Guide You Home”), the expanded edition of the band’s debut release will hit all retail and online outlets. Fans can also…
SOMETHING TO BURN ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR DATES
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September 2009 saw the release of SOMETHING TO BURN’S critically acclaimed debut album “Transitions” on Soft Drive Records, the record label founded by Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Weiland. After playing a handful of shows last year with Stone Temple Pilots and some successful headlining shows of their own, SOMETHING TO BURN are…
EVEREST ‘ON APPROACH’ DUE APRIL 20 ON VAPOR RECORDS
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Everest’s bold sophomore LP, On Approach due April 20 on Vapor Records, soars to new heights, and reveals a band that is both confident and unified. “We weren’t a band for very long when we made Ghost Notes,” admits Russell Pollard (vocals, guitar, drums, lyricist). Ghost Notes was indeed an impressive debut for the quintet,…
DEVENDRA BANHART HITS THE ROAD
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Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart and his band The Grogs will hit the road in March for a series of tour dates in support of Banhart’s current album What Will We Be, which was released by Reprise Records on October 2009. Please see below for all dates. The touring line-up is guitarist Noah Georgeson…
THE FLAMING LIPS ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES
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The World’s most beloved Oklahomans, THE FLAMING LIPS are pleased to announce their first tour dates for 2010, in support of their new double album, EMBRYONIC which begins this month in Austin, TX. Special Guests on most dates will be fellow co-conspirators, STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS who will delight the masses with modern psych…
HOT CHIP NEW SINGLE ‘I FEEL BETTER’ TO BE RELEASED APRIL 20th
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Following the release of the band’s masterful fourth long player One Life Stand, Hot Chip are delighted to announce details of their new single “I Feel Better”, to be released digitally April 20th on Astralwerks. Indeed, Hot Chip is back with an epic hit of euphoric hands-in-the-air bliss. A House stomp that summons up the…
UP-AND-COMING RAPPER DONNIS GETS SIGNED TO ATLANTIC RECORDS
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Atlantic Records has announced the signing of their new artist Donnis who has released the details of his first-ever US tour. The rising rapper will be among the multi-artist hip-hop bill entitled the “Crowd Control Tour,” also featuring Kidz In The Hall, 88-Keys and Izza Kizza. The 16-city trek kicked off on Sunday,…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 2nd, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER MEETS CRYING THREE-YEAR-OLD FAN Yesterday was Justin Bieber’s 16th birthday, but before he opened his own presents, he gave a huge gift to one of his youngest, but most enthusiastic fans. Last week, three-year-old became an Internet sensation when her sister posted a video of her crying over the teen heartthrob on…
BRET MICHAELS TEAMS UP WITH MILEY CYRUS ON NEW SINGLE
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Iconic rocker Bret Michaels, lead vocalist of Poison, reality TV star, actor, and solo musician, has just released the single “Nothing To Lose.” On the track Michaels taps into his melodic prowess and knack for composing epic ballads and delivers a song that will easily find a home amongst rock, pop and country music fans.
MUSE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “RESISTANCE”
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English alternative rockers Muse have released the official music video for their chart topping single “Resistance.” The video gives fans a glimpse of their energetic and extravagant live performances for which they are known.
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS RETURN WITH SELF-PRODUCED ‘EPONYMOUS’ NEW ALBUM
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Atlantic recording group Stone Temple Pilots has announced the upcoming release of their hugely anticipated new album. “STONE TEMPLE PILOTS” — the Grammy Award-winning band’s first all-new collection in close to a decade — will arrive in stores and at all online retailers around the globe on May 25th. Produced by Stone Temple Pilots…
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN US TOUR ANNOUNCED
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British post-punk legends Echo & The Bunnymen are launching their first US tour in support of their acclaimed new album, The Fountain. The shows are hot on the heels of the band’s recent tour celebrating their landmark album Ocean Rain that included orchestral performances at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and the Nokia Theatre…
SETTING SUN OFFER “DRIVING” MP3
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Setting Sun, aka. prolific songwriter Gary Levitt, will release his latest record Fantasurreal this Summer. The fourth full-length from New York State’s leading indie folk pioneer, Fantasurreal finds Setting Sun exploring new, more electronic territory than his previous full-lengths.
BOSTON BALLET AND THE MAYOR’S OFFICE PRESENT TWO SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AT THE STRAND THEATRE
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Boston Ballet, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events, and Boston Public Schools, present two free, interactive performances featuring Boston Ballet company dancers, Boston Ballet II dancers, and Boston Ballet School students at The Strand Theatre at 543 Columbia Road in Dorchester, MA on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 10:30am…
FLAIRS OFFERS VIDEO AND RMX TO “RADIO”
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The title track comes with three brilliant remixes as Flairs summoned the A-team of the French electro-pop scene: Tahiti 80 for a 60s garage rework, reggae & funky for newcomers Jamaica and Mellow with a very, well mellow version. But whatever way you play it, the bubble-gum chorus will stick your ears to Flairs’ “Radio.”
JANGO AIRPLAY POPSCORE TOP 20 ARTIST FOR FEBRUARY
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Every time we play a Jango Airplay emerging artist to one of Jango.com’s 7 Million listeners, we ask them to rate the song. We enter all the listener reactions into a formula to determine which songs, and therefore which bands, are most popular with our listeners.
BRETT GLEASON RELEASES “I AM NOT” VIDEO
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The official video for Brett Gleason’s first single, “I Am Not” off of his debut EP, ‘The Dissonance.’ Video directed by Drew Tobia with lighting by Mark Rangel and Santiago Felipe.
NEW DATES JUST ANNOUNCED FOR THE MONSTER BALL TOUR STARRING LADY GAGA
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International pop superstar and 3-time Brit Award winner Lady Gaga announced today that her hugely successful Monster Ball Tour has been extended. Following her upcoming and sold out concert dates in the UK, Australia and Japan, Lady Gaga will perform in Europe beginning May 7th in Sweden, followed by dates in Germany, the Netherlands,…
GLEE LIVE IN CONCERT
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In an unprecedented live event, Twentieth Century Fox Television and “Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy are bringing the hit television show to concert stages this spring. Beginning Wednesday, May 18 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, “Glee” stars Lea Michele (Rachel), Cory Monteith (Finn), Amber Riley (Mercedes), Chris Colfer (Kurt), Kevin McHale (Artie), Jenna Ushkowitz…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, MARCH 2010
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Story of the Year, The Constant (Epitaph Records) Pedestrian post-hardcore/nu-metal will come and go, but at least this St. Louis 5-piece once got into a fight with Godsmack’s roadies. Would that their ambition spread to breaking a musical mold or three, but this is strictly for their fan base, kids too young or unadventurous…
STOLI AND SUSAN ELIZABETH SHARE A BOTTLE OF MERLOT
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My next guest is a female singer/songwriter that I have alot of respect for. Coming out of Brooklyn, NY is Susan Elizabeth. I caught wind of Susan after listening to her album, ‘Wine & Cigarettes’ which came out last year. Susan has lived more in her young years and has gone through more than most…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 1st, 2010
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KATY PERRY WORKS ON HER NEW ALBUM Katy Perry is hard at work on her sophomore album, the follow-up to her smash debut One of the Boys. The pop star took to her Twitter account to give her fans an update, saying that she’s been recording for two weeks in her hometown of Santa…
Edward Rogers, Sparkle Lane
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Originally of Birmingham England, Edward Rogers is a New York based singer-songwriter who’s latest solo effort Sparkle Lane (named after a street his grandmother lived on that was paved with concrete and bits of broken glass whose sparkle sums up how Edward felt as a child) deals with the loss of innocence, and stories of…
STAT QUO ‘SUCCESS (BACK TO U)’ MUSIC VIDEO BEHIND THE SCENES
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Check out behind the scenes footage from Stat Quo’s upcoming music video ‘Success (Back to U)’, the first single off his Statlanta album, releasing May 4th on Big Dream Ventures. The album is executive produced by Sha Money XL. The music video was shot in Atlanta last month and will debut next week. A behind…
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY AND THE BROKEOFFS ON VANITYFAIR.COM
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Vanity Fair.com recently premiered “Forget It” and described its sound as something akin to “the soundtrack for a Tarantino film.” Stream it here: SKOPE IT HERE!
CAMP DWEEZILLA KICKS OFF IN JUNE 2010
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Have you ever wanted to drastically improve your musical skills in a short period of time? Or wanted to learn to improvise like a professional? DWEEZILLA is the opportunity for you! DWEEZILLA is a 4-day, 5-night music bootcamp designed to expand the harmonic horizons of both amateur and professional musicians alike. This musical exploration…
GORILLAZ “STYLO” WORLDWIDE YOUTUBE PREMIERE MARCH 2
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“Stylo,” the first video from the hotly anticipated third Gorillaz album Plastic Beach, will premiere globally on YouTube on March 2nd, 2010. The video premiere will follow the March 1 launch of a streaming full album preview as part of NPR Music’s Exclusive First Listen series at www.NPR.org/music Directed by Jamie Hewlett and produced by…
HOLY GRAIL CONFIRMED FOR AMON AMARTH NORTH AMERICAN SPRING TOUR
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Los Angeles metal quintet Holy Grail has just been confirmed for Amon Amarth’s upcoming North American spring tour which kicks off at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, April 8th and includes a stop at the New England Metal And Hardcore Fest in Worcester, MA on Saturday, April 24th (please see…
JONNY LANG TAKES CENTER STAGE ON FIRST-EVER LIVE ALBUM
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While still in his teens in the mid 1990s, Jonny Lang exploded onto the national scene with a combination of highly developed blues guitar chops and a powerful voice that rivaled some musicians more than twice his age. And that was just the beginning. Fifteen years and a half-dozen studio albums later, he has evolved…
