Green Day will be making four bonus cover songs available to fans via iTunes when they pre-order a digital copy of 21st Century Breakdown. Fans will get Green Day’s take on “A Quick One While He’s Away” by The Who, Social Distortion’s “Another State of Mind, “That’s Alright Mama” by Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan’s…
DIDDY TO SIGN RED CAFE
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According to MTV News, it looks like Diddy is currently in final negotiations with Shakedown Records to get Red Cafe signed to Bad Boy Records. Yes, the deal is nearly complete and if all goes well there will be a new Cafe mixtape coming out soon. Red told MTV the mixtape is “tough” with “original…
ASHANTI TO STAR IN MUSICAL
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SingersRoom.com has learned Ashanti has landed a new gig… in a New York City musical. The “Way That I Love You” singer will appear as “Dorothy” in The Wiz. This is not Ashanti’s fist theatrical debut; she also played performed in The Muppets’ Wizard of Oz and Defying Gravity. The Charlie Smalls and William F.…
LEONA LEWIS GET INJURED ON HORSE
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First Madonna was thrown from a horse and now it’s being reported that Leona Lewis was head-butted by one — are these creatures turning on our pop stars? According to British paper The Daily Mirror, the “Bleeding Love” singer was going out for a ride earlier in the week when the horse she was…
Evan Spade, Evan Spade
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Within the bounds of the music industry, the Internet has emerged as the paramount vehicle of choice for up and coming as well as established artists. The sheer breadth and scope of the net’s reach is virtually limitless, and no one knows this better perhaps than Dallas-based pop rockers Evan Spade. And the pairing of…
Van Atta High, Doin’ Somethin’ Right
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I posit that as a music journalist, you aren’t working these days unless you are writing about the proliferation of Pop-Punk bands. For this music journalist, it proves that I am not immune to the generation gap; rather a victim of it. My generation’s vantage point saw Punk as fringe and never intended for mass…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, MAY 2009
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Sweet, Action: The Sweet Anthology (Shout Factory Records) With one purchase you can become a true 70s-arena-rock know-it-all instead of some underwear-fouling young poseur looking for attention from your hopelessly distracted parents. Riding a rail between prog and glam at the height of their fame, Sweet (or “The Sweet” if you have nothing…
FREELAND FREE MP3 OF NEW SINGLE ‘UNDER CONTROL’
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‘Under Control,’ the first single from Freeland’s new artist album demonstrates them soldering club-friendly grooves with raw musical interplay, announced immediately in the martial drums/bass stomp that opens the song.
STOLI LOSES IN A STARE DOWN WITH HOPSIN
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Ruthless Records is not letting any recession get them down. Their newest signee is 20 year old emcee known as, Hopsin. Hopsin is coming straight out the San Fernando Valley in California and he has alot he needs to get off his chest. Hopsin has been busy locked down is the studio creating his debut…
DEF JAM LAUNCHES 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN 2009
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The greatest names in the history of hip-hop, rap and R&B – from LL Cool J and Slick Rick to Rihanna and Kanye West, from Public Enemy and 3rd Bass to Ludacris, Redman and Rick Ross, from Jay-Z to Young Jeezy and dozens more – have made Def Jam Recordings the destination for Urban artists…
MYSPACE MUSIC AND REVOLVER MAGAZINE TO LAUNCH DIGITAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MYSPACE METAL
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MySpace Music today announced an exclusive partnership in conjunction with Revolver magazine’s recently launched digital issues, making the magazine the official partner of MySpace Metal. The multi-media collaboration will take advantage of the audiences of both brands to deliver a fully interactive experience for users. Through the partnership, fans are able to read entire issues…
KISS TAKES THE WORLD BY STORM TODAY BY ANNOUNCING THE FIRST EVER FAN-ROUTED TOUR
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KISS is celebrating 35 years of rockin’ the world like no other band has ever done before. The legendary band, currently touring soccer stadiums of South America, announced from Brazil today that their upcoming U.S. and Canadian tour will be the world’s first to put fans in charge of where their favorite artist plays.
MU DILLS NEW SINGLE FEAT LIL KIM
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Introducing the new track, “Raincheck” by MU DILLS featuring Lil’ Kim. For the second day in a row “Raincheck” was allhiphop.com’s heater of the day. This is the dirty version and you know Lil Kim can be as dirty as they get. RAINCHECK (feat Lil Kim) EXPLICIT: SKOPE IT HERE!
MY FAVORITE HIGHWAY ‘HOW TO CALL A BLUFF’ HITS STREETS ON MAY 5TH / DATES
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Virgin Records pop-rock quartet MY FAVORITE HIGHWAY is clearly kicking into top gear — online, on stage, in several of cable television’s most popular series, and in digital sales. The band’s debut album, HOW TO CALL A BLUFF, is set to be released on May 5th 2009. All signs point to a major take-off in…
GET FAMILIAR WITH CHESTER FRENCH VIA CLINTON SPARKS
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To promote their upcoming full-length album Love The Future, Chester Frenchhas teamed up with mixtape DJ Clinton Sparks to collaborate on a star-studded mixtape called Get Familiar with Chester French: Jacques JamsVol. 1, Endurance. The group has acquired a growing celebrity buzz sinceLove The Future was recorded, so the new Jacques Jams raises the bar,…
PLIES IS LOOKING FOR A “GOONETTE”
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A few months ago, we reported Plies was trying to shop a new reality series called Bust It Baby, which would showcase Plies looking for “love.” However, a clip has appeared on YouTube of Plies taking his reality show in a different direction. The rapper is now looking for a “Goonette” — which is a…
DMX PLANS TO HEADLINE U-S TOUR
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ContactMusic.com reports DMX is expected to get out of prison on April 30th after serving time for drug possession, animal cruelty and theft. The rapper already has his next career move sorted out. X is scheduled to headline a three-month America’s Ambush 2.0 Tour later in coming months. In order to make sure he’s released…
DAVID COOK TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY
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David Cook is an honorary chairman for the 12th annual Race for Hope — DC. It’s a 5k course through that nation’s capitol that is a fundraiser to get money to fight against brain tumors. Thing is, David wants to raise ten-thousand dollars for the cause and he needs your help. For…
LIL WAYNE SUES OVER THE CARTER DOCUMENTARY
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According to Radar Online, it looks like Lil Wayne is going after the production company that put together The Carter documentary. Weezy has filed a lawsuit against one of the producers, QDIII, who happens to be Quincy Jones’ son. The “A Milli” rapper is claiming he was never given approval over the final cut and…
Jean-Pierre Simons, Sentimentally…To Africa
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The multi-cultural and multi-dimensional artist known as Jean-Pierre Simons brings us one diverse piece of work. The title track “Sentimentally…To Africa” brings it all back to Simons’ roots as a young man growing up in Cameroon. He says during the song, “Everything is bringing me back to Africa” and you really feel his…
THE KILLERS CHOOSE WILD LIGHT FOR TOUR
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The Killers have tapped New Hampshire quartet Wild Light to be the main support on their upcoming North American tour, which kicks off April 17, 2009 at the highly anticipated re-opening of Las Vegas’ premier rock club, The Joint. During this 10 city trek Wild Light will play to packed crowds at arenas including the…
NEW SINGLE FROM DALE WATSON “TRUCKIN’ MAN” MP3
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Dale Watson has made a career out of defying contemporary country music standards. He’s remained tried and true to the spirit of authentic country giants like Johnny Cash, Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, and in the process has grown into an artist equal in stature.
K’NAAN ANNOUNCES CONCERT DATES WITH SNOOP DOGG
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K’NAAN has announced that he will be joining SNOOP DOGG on the road as the opener for the southeast leg of the rapper’s national tour. The run begins on May 4th in Little Rock, AR and ends on May 17th in Hilton Head, SC.
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH LAURA MONROE & RICK ALLEN
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Before this interview started we knew this was going to not be your average phoner for Skope TV. It is not everyday that you talk to the beautiful Laura Monroe and her husband, Rick Allen, the drummer of Def Leppard.
NEW VIDEO “COLD WATER” FROM FRANCES
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Frances know this all too well. The coed sextet’s debut full-length All the While carries on the great tradition of pop music that plays with itself, taking the fun parts and discarding the dumb ones, flirting with chaos but always returning to a gloriously catchy, melodic center.
NEW VIDEO “1,000 DREAMS” FROM MISS KITTIN & THE HACKER
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Miss Kittin & The Hacker will release the highly anticipated new album, TWO, on May 19th. The duo has created a video for “1000 Dreams” off their new record which was premiered by Perez Hilton.
FINALE OFFERS T.I.M.E MEGA MIX OF NEW ALBUM / MP3
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Going through withdrawal for some new Finale before the official debut album drops? No worries, we’ve got you covered. With a release date right around the corner, some artists would be celebrating, resting on their laurels even.
BURAKA SOM SISTEMA YOUTUBE VIDEO CONTEST / VIDEO
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On April 7, the release of their full-length debut, Black Diamond, Buraka Som Sistema will unleash their hybrid of kuduro, hip-hop, grime and hard-edged dance music on North America. Ten days later, on Friday, April 17, their live show — with physics-defying dance troupes, serious percussion and rotating rapid-fire MCs — kicks off at Coachella.…
NEW ALBUM FROM THE BLACKOUT JUNE 9
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The hottest new rock act in the UK, the Blackout, will be releasing their addictive new album, The Best In Town, on June 9th via Epitaph. The Welsh six-piece will take the US by storm on the 2009 Warped Tour, where they will unleash their potent brew of massive rock riffs, soaring melodies and…
Beyond From Within, Beyond From Within
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The record industry has without a doubt become an industry in flux. The standard formula for making a record, marketing that product and reaping the benefits of its sale still apply, it’s just that these days it isn’t the only formula out there. Steve Andrews, the one-man entity behind Pennsylvania’s Beyond From Within, is testament…
UNIVERSAL TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM FROM RONI SIZE & REPRAZENT THIS MONTH
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Universal Records in the US is set to release the 10 year anniversary edition of Roni Size & Reprazent’s New Forms in April 2009. Originally released in the UK in 2007 by Universal, New Forms 2 will be available domestically for the first time to coincide with the band’s live appearances at this year’s…
KEELAY & ZAIRE OFFER NEW SINGLE “ALRIGHT WITH ME”
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In an effort to spread the message of uninfluenced and unconditional love, Keelay & Zaire bring us “Alright With Me,” the second official single from their debut album, Ridin High. Kee & Zee’s smoothed out keys and bouncy bass provide the perfect backdrop for Dminor to spread his wings and take off. A hip-hop/soul vocalist…
VIDEO FOOTAGE OF COLIN MUNROE & DJ BLAQSTARR
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The cameras were rolling at New York City’s Chung King Studios where Colin Munroe rehearsed songs from the mixtape. The latest video features Baltimore artist/producer/DJ Blaqstarr (M.I.A., Diplo) joining Colin on the track “As Much As You.” Colin Munroe – As Much As You feat. Blaqstarr – Live Footage [youtube r8JODezDPLM nolink] www.myspace.com/colinmunroe
LILY ALLEN TO QUIT MUSIC
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Is Lily Allen going to quit the music biz after she’s done touring for her latest record It’s Not Me, It’s You? Well if you believe British paper The Daily Record, then she very well might. The periodical said the singer-songwriter told them, “After this tour I have a business that I’m setting…
LADY GAGA TAKES OVER THE NUMBER ONE SPOT
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After six consecutive weeks at number one on the singles chart, Flo Rida’s “Right Round” drops to two while Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” takes over the top spot. This marks only the fourth time in the past 25 years that a female artist opened with two chart topping singles, Gaga’s first being “Just Dance,”…
CIARA SAYS “KISS MY SWAG”
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With a definite release date confirmed, it seems Ciara is really pushing the highly anticipated release of Fantasy Ride. New tracks are getting leaked left and right, with the latest being called “Kiss My Swag.” The Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins-produced-track is an up-tempo dance record that might appear on Ci Ci’s LP. However, the official tracklisting…
KANYE WEST RELEASING NEW SNEAKERS
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Say what you want about Kanye West, but one thing is for sure: he knows how to diversify himself as a brand! This Saturday, the rapper will debut his new sneaker line, Air Yeezys. XXLMag.com claims people should expect long lines at select retailers, like Foot Locker House of Hoops locations.
Kicksville, The Singles – Season 1
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Welcome to Kicksville. Your tour will last roughly an hour and will consist of an episodic journey into a genre-bending society. Before diving into Kicksville’s The Singles — Season 1, take a look at the art inside the CD booklet. Each track has a corresponding cover by illustrator Andy Ewen, with the recurring themes of…
MARILYN MANSON IS BACK WITH NEW ALBUM MAY 26
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Marilyn Manson’s anticipated reunion with longtime friend and foil Twiggy Ramirez inches closer with the release of “We’re From America,” the first listen from the forthcoming The High End of Low. Available as a free download March 27th, exclusively on MarilynManson.com, the song will be available as a digital single on April 7th and will…
STOLI IS “DEDICATED” TO INTRODUCING READERS TO EYE’Z / MP3
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So I was listening to Skope Radio as I always do when I am working. On comes this song and the voice just took over me. I saw it was an artist named, Eye’z. Her voice is like nothing I have heard before and I just had to learn more. I set up an interview…
