Alli Simpson, the sister of Aussie Pop Star Cody Simpson, is stepping out on her own with her new music video and single “Notice Me.” Cody Simpson lends some support to his younger sister by making a hilarious cameo appearance in the video, marching alongside her and friends as she tries to get the attention…
DEFEATER PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘BASTARDS’ ON VEVO
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Massachusetts’ Defeater just premiered a brand new music video for the song “Bastards” on Vevo. Directed by Rob Soucy, the “Bastards” video is a short film themed around the concept of Defeater’s Letters Home. It is a narrative period piece from a foreign war, and the plot revolves around the main character who was…
HEDLEY SIGNS TO CAPITOL RECORDS
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Capitol Records is pleased to announce that it has signed Hedley. The label will release “Anything,” the Vancouver, BC-based band’s new single, which is imbued with a rowdy “the sky’s the limit” sensibility and EP of the same name on December 3, 2013. “Anything” is already a smash hit in Canada, where it has been…
THUNDERS POSTS “NOASIS” SINGLE
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Thunders is a really good time on a really bad trip. The Chicago-based grunge/noise/rock ‘n roll band is like a story of a power pop band force fucked through the filter of a punk band as retold through the unreliable memory of late 80’s college rock or early 90’s indie rock. https://soundcloud.com/viciousbuzz/thunders-noasis/s-304nE Ryan Reidy…
I SAID WIPPIT! WHIP IT GOOD! THE DR. IS IN!
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Dr. Wippit’s music – you’re not really sure what you’re listening to at first listen. But then it hits you. Music doesn’t always need to be defined by genre and stereotypes, music is a communication of the soul, of the body, heart and mind. Sometimes I just want to destroy categorization of music altogether, that’s…
Pollock, The Moonlight Show
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Pollock hails from New York with their 2013 release “The Moonlight Show.” Overall Internet presence for Pollock is rapidly taking shape as I learned a lot about them even before I hit play. The CD hits the deck running with a series of strong songs “Devil,” A New Machine” and “Elder Crow.” All 3 pieces…
Tarnished Heaven, Matchbook/Exit
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Baton Rouge resident Casey Mixon and his brainchild Tarnished Heaven bring some heavy metal with a gothic flair. In the past, Mr. Mixon had traveled around and played in various groups, before making that oft-dangerous decision to create entirely his own music. Two years was the length of the break he took; he spent this…
SIDDHARTHA MAKES HIS CALIFORNIA DEBUT
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Siddhartha, the indie rock soloist musician revealed the dates for the 3 concerts that will take place in California in December. This will be the long-awaited U.S. debut of one of Mexico’s most promising and renowned artists who has earned the media and audiences’ respect. Being originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Siddhartha has released two records…
VIDEO PREMIERE: DUANE MARK VIDEO “FOLLOW HER HOME”
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On November 19th, Skope Entertainment will release the official music video for the Duane Mark single ‘Follow Her Home’. The video filmed by Middle Coast Productions is being released to promote the artists’ first full length record ‘Friends & Enemies’, which debuted on the Rail Rider Records label in October 2013. Both the music video…
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO NEW ALBUM JANUARY 21
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In a career that spans over 50 years, South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo has garnered multiple GRAMMY ® awards, nominations and critical acclaim, and continues to sell out concerts in prestigious venues worldwide. Reviewing a recent performance at Carnegie Hall, Jon Pareles of The New York Times noted a distinctly Zulu quality of the group’s…
KHARY DURGANS NEW SINGLE “SORRY KHARY”
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Keeping the momentum going, Rhode Island rapper Khary Durgans unleashes another song off of his upcoming project, Love & Anchors. Titled “Sorry Khary”, the track is a ode to the name given to him at birth and how it has affected him throughout his life. “At this point “Sorry Khary” is much more like a…
WIRE: WEEKENDER PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “SPANISH PEAKS”
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Philadelphia quartet Weekender has premiered a new video for the title-track off their debut EP, Spanish Peaks, today via Interview. Spanish Peaks was released last week on PaperCup Music. Weekender will perform in New York, December 11 at Pianos. http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/exclusive-video-premiere-spanish-peaks-weekender/#_
ZOE’ VIDEO FOR “10 A.M.”
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Zoé is known for their eclectic yet sophisticated style and has sold out arenas around the world. Prográmaton is the band’s fifth studio album in more than five years. Their latest release MTV Unplugged, Música De Fondo, went quadruple-platinum in Mexico and won the Latin Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Song…
BRING ME THE HORIZON PLOTS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
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Bring Me The Horizon is pleased to announce a headlining North American tour for early 2014 with very special guests Of Mice & Men and more to be announced. These are the first headlining North American dates for the band since Fall of 2011. Watch Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon) and Austin Carlile…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY GOSSLING
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Australia’s Gossling has a heartfelt, diverse, and seriously enchanting talent that emanates from the dreamy, startling voice of singer/songwriter Helen Croome. Already making waves in the US with her songs being played on popular television shows including American Horror Story, Gossip Girl, Nashville and Graceland, Gossling’s upcoming LP Harvest Of Gold marks the arrival of…
Oakes & Smith, First Flight
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Folksy with a bit of adult contemporary and bluegrass flourishes make up most of First Flight, the new album by Oakes & Smith. The duo has created a passionate and intimate album full of meditations and breezy themes. First Flight starts off with Once, a very 70’s AC song that reminds me of acts like…
CHRISTINA PERRI UNVEILS LONG AWAITED NEW SINGLE “HUMAN”
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Atlantic recording artist Christina Perri has announced the release of her hugely anticipated new single. “HUMAN” arrives today at iTunes and all leading digital retailers. You can hear the song here: http://youtu.be/8VFwcNTiwPY. Produced by Martin Johnson (Avril Lavigne, Gavin Degraw), “HUMAN” heralds Perri’s eagerly awaited new album slated for release in Spring ‘14. The…
YOUTH MAN POST NEW ALBUM FOR FREE
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Birmingham psych-punk trio Youth Man are today pleased to unleash their debut EP ‘Bad Weather’ for free download along with a video for single ‘Heavy Rain’. The band recorded the EP in July 2013 at the Motor Museum in Liverpool with Al Groves (Elvis Costello, The Coral) on production duties. Stream, download and share the…
“BIG THANG 4 BIG GIRLS (BT4BG)” ON VEVO NOW
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Following the Success of V.I.C’s “Wobble,” Cupid’s “Cupid Shuffle,” and DJ Casper’s “Cha Cha Slide,” “Big Thang 4 Big Girls (BT4BG)” by Mississippi-native artist Kounty Line is the latest installment of the line dance craze. In the last month, several line dance crews have created their own YouTube videos to the catchy “Big Thang…
DIRTY LOUIE NEW MUSIC VIDEO “SUCK IT FOR THE USA”
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Dirty Louie, is a new upcoming hard rock act releasing his debut single ‘Suck it For the USA’, which feature girls naked mud wrestling and takes a satirical swipe at the USA. You will either love or hate! Despite its upbeat rock exterior, Dirty Louie is trying to point out the injustices and inequalities…
MATT LALONDE IS PUSHING GREAT MUSIC & CIGARETTES?!
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Hello people of the world, we are back at it on this Tuesday in November of 2013. Before we begin today I have to comment on an article on Examiner.com how Interscope spent $25 million on Lady Gaga’s marketing & distribution of her new album and the ROI is not what they hoped. Can you…
Twisted Piglet, Eternity
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Who doesn’t like music from the UK? I bet all hands go up in the air. Most people can’t deny getting into an English groove from time to time and really enjoy well written and performed music from that region of the world. You know bands like: The Beatles, David Bowies, The Rolling Stones, Oasis.…
MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA AS SKOPE’S SPIRIT OF CHOICE DURING HOLIDAYS
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With the holidays coming up I was getting tired of drinking the same things over and over again. Eggnog is boring and beer over the holidays can get really stale as well. People at holiday parties seem to have the same old drinks available throughout Christmas time like schnapps, Whiskey, vodka and beer. So many…
Merrill Leffmann, New and Old Christmas Classics
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Merrill Leffmann’s New and Old Christmas Classics is a little something for everyone with her sultry and sometimes hilarious voice shining through both original and classic Holiday songs. Acclaimed vocal instructor, Merrill leaves no stone unturned with her vaudeville performances highlighting the album. The album kicks off with I Love A Man In Uniform, an…
IS THIS JUSTICE TO COMPARE ONE DIRECTION WITH JUSTIN BIEBER?
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The music industry is an ocean having fish of every size. If there are rainbow tailed, small sized and beautiful fishes in the ocean, then there are huge whales and sharp tooth sharks too. This means if you may find young and beautiful voiced singers in the industry, then you may also see a huge…
WIRE: P-LO NEW SINGLE ON THE FADER
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“Going To Work” is the first single from P-Lo’s upcoming MBMGC2 (More Bitches More Gold Chains 2) mixtape. Slated for a Dec. 9 release, the mixtape features production from The Invasion (Iamsu!, P-Lo, Jay Ant, Kuya Beats, and Chief) and more. With P-Lo’s production work for Yo Gotti’s hit “Act Right” and his fellow HBK…
NEW APP QLOO KNOWS WHAT YOU WANT
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Recommendation engine Qloo emerged today from private beta to launch a mobile application that helps consumers discover new things based upon their entire spectrum of tastes. Leveraging a proprietary and patent-pending cross-domain recommender engine, Qloo takes clues from a person’s current interests to provide personalized discovery across eight cultural categories: music, film, TV, dining, nightlife,…
DAVE KOZ & FANS DONATES $100K TO STARLIGHT
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Jazz saxophonist Dave Koz visited California Hospital Medical Center yesterday to present Starlight Children’s Foundation with a check for $100,000 that will improve the life and health of kids in the 20 cities that Dave will visit on his “Dave Koz and Friends 2013 Christmas Tour.” The donation was raised via silent auction onboard…
WIRE: DAVE HAUSE RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WE COULD BE KINGS”
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Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Dave Hause is pleased to announce the release of the new music video for his single “We Could Be Kings.” Premiering over at USA Today, “We Could Be Kings” was directed by Rob Soucy, filmed at the infamous Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ, and includes appearances from punk figures Brian Baker (Minor…
ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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In January, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Angélique Kidjo will release both an autobiography and an album of all-new material. Written by Kidjo with Rachel Wernick, Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music is out January 7 on Harper Collins and contains a preface by Desmond Tutu and a foreword by Alicia Keys. The new album, Eve, is…
ST. LUCIA’S ‘WHEN THE NIGHT TOUR 201’4 SELLS OUT ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
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Just last week, Brooklyn-based synth-pop outfit St. Lucia announced their “When The Night Tour 2014,” kicking off January 13 at Philadelphia’s World Café Live. More than half of the tour has already sold out, with markets including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago and four hometown New York City dates, selling out in…
SHY BOYS SINGLE “KEEPS ME ON MY TOES”
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Until now the self-proclaimed “landlocked surf outfit” Shy Boys have barely existed outside of living rooms and smoky basements across Kansas City, MO. Shy Boys earnestly began as an outlet to escape from their day jobs or an excuse to ditch class. After returning to school in 2011, Collin quickly enlisted brother Kyle Rausch and…
WIRE: STREAM TENNIS SYSTEM’S NEW EP
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Los Angeles’s Tennis System have made their new EP, Part Time Punks Session, available for streaming via Bullett. Part Time Punks Session will be released on PaperCup Music, this Tuesday, November 19. http://bullettmedia.com/article/track-track-tennis-systems-blistering-part-time-punks-session/ Led by Matty Taylor, Tennis System teamed up with local LA DJ/music promoter Michael Stock, founder of the famed “Park Time Punks”…
TWO NEW SINGLES BY BOSTON MUSIC DUO
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Act comprised of singer Jacqui Amrich and Composer / Producer Matthew Christian Dumond. Jacqui is a classically trained Singer and dancer, who has worked for years performing in local New England theater. Matthew is a multi instrumented musician / producer. He has composed and produced tracks for years and his music has been featured…
KOOL & THE GANG FIRST EVER HOLIDAY CD
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In keeping with the resurging popularity of 70s and 80s sounds, legendary groovemeisters of the period, Kool & The Gang (koolandthegang.com), are releasing their first ever holiday CD, “KOOL FOR THE HOLIDAYS” (ATO/Caroline Distribution). The Kool & The Gang holiday CD fare, featuring six original songs and eight standards, follows on the heels of their…
WIRE: SOLOMON SHARES PERSONAL ARTICLE FOR THE ADVOCATE MAGAZINE
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Gay pop singer Solomon opens up about being adopted, a mother on drugs, father in prison and his ongoing trust issues in a very personal article for The Advocate Magazine. After making national headlines on New York Daily News, BET and AllHipHop.com for blasting Eminem’s usage of gay slurs, the very personal Solomon has…
ELLIE GOULDING STARS IN NEW SHORT FILM
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Following her recent sold-out UK tour and Q Award for Best Solo Artist, Ellie Goulding stars in a new short film, Tom & Issy. Shot entirely on a Nokia Lumia 1020, it was directed by Roger Michell, whose previous credits include Notting Hill, Changing Lanes, Venus and recently Le Weekend. It was made with Tomboy…
PARRALOX VIDEO “EYE IN THE SKY”
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Parralox’s new video “Eye in the Sky” is a tour de force of the elements that define the band and their truly unique electronic sound. “Eye in the Sky” serves as the 2nd single off their concept album, Recovery, released earlier this year. The beauty exhibited in the latest video will bring you to…
KITTEN PYRAMID VDEO “ENGLISH ROSA”
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“English Rosa” is the second single to be released from from the band’s debut album due to come out in the spring of 2014. The album in wait was recorded at legendary Rockfield Studios (home of Queen, Oasis, Coldplay and the Stone Roses etc) with their producer Nick Brine who has also worked with all…
WIRE: KENNA RECRUITS CHILDISH GAMBINO (DONALD GLOVER) FOR OFFICIAL “RELATIONS” VIDEO
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Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino links up with the mighty Kenna for the “Relations” official video. Produced by Kenna and Chad Hugo (The Neptunes/N.E.R.D), “Relations” is the title track from Chapter 1 of Kenna’s three-part movement of EP’s Imitation Is Suicide (Chapter 1 & 2 out now via Dim Mak). https://myspace.com/kenna/video/-relations-kenna-featuring-childish-gambino/109464814?mri=112130351
