This spring, Black Milk dropped the tracks “Sunday’s Best” and “Monday’s Worst” as a double single well-received by critics and the blogosphere. Now, the Detroit rapper and producer can add the title “director” to his list of skills for the video “Sunday’s Best / Monday’s Worst” alongside co-director, Gerard Victor. The video shows a boy…
Lynne Taylor Donovan
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Vancouver native Lynne Taylor Donovan found her vocation at the wee age of nine, when she received a guitar as a gift. Compositions soon followed, “pretty awful ones too,” by her own admission. Fortunately, this would soon change. By age 16, she scored her own music TV show in Vancouver. Even bigger exposure ensued with…
Tommy Roumanas, “Hard Rainâ€
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Songwriter and British Columbia native Tommy Roumanas speaks candidly about a sentiment that would resonate with many in the music biz: “Composing music for a living may not be the easiest or most stable job, but in my opinion, it’s the greatest job on earth. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Drawing on a…
David Gelman, Undertow
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Undertow album for sale by David Gelman was released Mar 26, 2013 on the CD Baby label. A highly second anticipated CD from a singer songwriter, featuring all original heartfelt songs on acoustic guitar and piano, accompanied by musicians on electric guitar, violin, viola, bass, drums, lap steel guitar, mandolin and back-up vocals.This is such…
EXCLUSIVE: SKOPE HELPS BRING BACK PETE ROCK & C.L. SMOOTH
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Hip Hop Legendary Duo Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth have reunited for a series of tour dates beginning on the East Coast October 15, 2013. The two are best known for their epic 1992 album “Mecca and the Soul Brother” that spawned the international hiphop classic “Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)”. Pete and C.L. will be…
Jaded Mary, Xposition (EP)
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About the Artist: Reading their bio” The music of Jaded Mary is a reflection of their diverse influences, rare chemistry and exceptional musicianship. The pursuit of their creative vision produces a unique and relevant sound that challenges the boundaries of musical creativity. I agree with that statement. Their latest EP Xposition contains 5 tracks and…
WIRE: NEW EMPIRE ON MTV IGGY
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Australian rockers, New Empire have debuted their new single, “Say It Like You Mean It,” taken from their forthcoming album, In A Breath, on MTV Iggy. Boys with guitars and Australian accents. If you’re not sold by this point, something may be wrong with you – MTV Iggy “Say It Like You Mean It”…
WIRE: NEO GEO DEBUTS NEW TRACK
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Orange County based electro-pop-rock band NEO GEO has premiered a new song called “One Night Stand” from their forthcoming album, Digital DNA, which is due out on October 29th. Fans are invited to stream the track at AltPress.com and pre-order the album today via Hermosa Beach indie label Hardline Entertainment. Stream “One…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY TEI SHI
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Tei Shi made a stunning introduction to the music world earlier this year, debuting a soulful pop gem titled “M&Ms.” The Brooklyn via Bogotá and Vancouver based vocalist reveals an affinity towards lush dream pop, airy 90s R&B and mesmerizing soundscapes, with a hauntingly minimal instrumental foundation. Tei Shi’s layered vocals drive the song, immediately…
RUSSIAN BAND LOUNA ROBBED IN TX
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Russian hard rock band LOUNA is currently on tour in the United States with The Pretty Reckless and Heaven’s Basement. Today, in Dallas, TX, the band’s touring van was unfortunately robbed of passports, unique DVD merchandise, MP3 players, computers (one of the SILVER Macbook serial numbers is SW89521YF66D, if found), cash, and many other personal…
A DAY TO REMEMBER VS. VICTORY RECORDS
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A federal judge today ruled that A Day To Remember are free to release their new album Common Courtesy without Victory Records. In an Order issued earlier today, U.S District Court Judge John Z. Lee denied Victory Records’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction in which Victory had sought to block the band from releasing this…
PHZ-SICKS NEW SINGLE “BLACK WOMEN”
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Woodbridge, VA rap artist PHZ-Sicks (pronounced ‘physics’) presents “Black Women”, the new single from his forthcoming album The Moment, dropping November. “Black Women” is produced by D.C. duo Best Kept Secret, who also produced The Moment’s last single “Coming Down”. https://soundcloud.com/phzsicks-1/black-women
SLEEPY SUN VIDEO “11:32”
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Here is Sleepy Sun’s new video “11:32”, and it’s awesome. It’s for new single “11:32,” one of the band’s heaviest songs, and it follows a partier through a night a drinking, drugs, and debauchery that doesn’t end so well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i9L3d6ExMY In the six years since Sleepy Sun released the White Dove 7”, the Northern California…
5IVE STAR NEW SINGLE HITS RADIO IN US
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‘Show Me You Love Me’ the latest single from entertainer 5ive Star is currently making its way onto airwaves in key markets around the US. Produced by NYCE the single peaked at number three on the Billboard R&B chart last month and has since re-entered the chart. With airplay guaranteed in Chicago, New York, San…
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS EXPERIENCE COMES TO THE WEB VIA YAHOO
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Dick Clark productions, the world’s largest producer and proprietor of TV events, has named Yahoo the official digital distributor for the 2013 American Music Awards ® Experience. To kick-off the partnership, Yahoo will live stream the 41st Annual American Music Awards nominations press conference on October 10th at 9:15 AM ET, LIVE from B.B. King…
GARY CLARK JR. APPEARS IN RON HOWARD-DIRECTED DOCUMENTARY
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Singer, songwriter, and guitarist extraordinaire Gary Clark Jr. is featured in the upcoming documentary Made In America, which will have its world premiere this Friday, October 11th, on Showtime at 9 p.m. PT/ET. Directed by Oscar-winner Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, etc.) and produced by Howard, Grammy Award-winning music icon artist Jay Z,…
WIRE: MAGNET FEATURES MUTTS SINGLE
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Magnet Magazine features Mutts’ latest track, “Prizefighter”, on MP3 AT 3PM. The magazine highlights the band’s recently released album Object Permanence, likening their sound to veteran artists, but with a fresh set of tools. Check out the post and download “Prizefighter” here: http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2013/10/03/mp3-at-3pm-mutts
SEVYN STREETER UNVEILS LONG AWAITED DEBUT EP
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CBE/Atlantic recording artist Sevyn Streeter has announced details of her eagerly awaited debut EP. “CALL ME CRAZY, BUT…” arrives at the iTunes Store and other digital retailers on Tuesday, November 5th. “CALL ME CRAZY, BUT…” is highlighted by the new single, “It Won’t Stop,” which is currently number 11 and climbing its way up to…
ARTHUR BEATRICE VIDEO “GRAND UNION”
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Arthur Beatrice are pleased to announce the release of a video for the track “Grand Union.” It premiered earlier today via VEVO and was directed by Kate Moross. The video marks the latest in an ongoing creative partnership with the British artist. http://vevo.ly/x42GLX “Grand Union” was released at the end of…
NEW BLOOM NEW SINGLE “THE NEW BLOOM”
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After a long wait, Sydney’s Endless Heights are able to announce the release of their highly anticipated debut album, New Bloom. Having dedicated the past few years to refining their sound and evolving as musicians and people, Endless Heights have laid it all out on New Bloom and are ready to let audiences hear…
STARWALKER VIDEO “BAD WEATHER”
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“Bad Weather” is the first single from electro-pop supergroup Starwalker, comprised of Frenchman Jean-Benoit Dunckel (AIR) and Icelandic composer Bardi Johannsson (Bang Gang). Watch the video here: http://youtu.be/QP3zjW4uJOI Listen on Soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/bjjb/bad-weather Reminiscent of both of their past projects, it is as immediate as anything AIR has put out since Talkie Walkie, with…
NEW VIDEO FOR “#PANTSDOWN”
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About “#PANTSDOWN” – The Partysquad and Mitchell Niemeyer say, “It’s just a fun track that came about last summer. Of course it’s always awkward (and funny) when someone gets caught in the act, literally with his or her pants down. But we have this DJ whapp group with a lot of well known DJs; it’s…
Dubby, “The 9 O’Clock Dropâ€
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Caleb Joyce a.k.a. “Dubby” hails from Gettysburg PA: the same historically monumental town where Pres. Lincoln delivered that “four score & seven” speech. Mr. Lincoln’s long gone, though. And a new spokesman is needed. Enter one Dubby. He used to be into the hard rock stuff (Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Papa Roach), but in more…
E. Lafuentes, E-Magic
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Combining years of musical experience, this guitarist/composer/songwriter known as E. Lafuentes has been around for many years around New York under our radar —until now. Melding a unique yet accessible blend of aggressive guitars, polyrhythmic beats, tasty keyboards, groove-ridden bass lines and infectious vocals, the E. Lafuentes sound is a testament to how this Bronx…
LETTERS TO FIESTA VIDEO “VAMPIRES”
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With just two online single releases to date, Letters To Fiesta will be regarded as relative new comers, though in truth the band have spent a couple of years acquiring their sound. Early 2013 saw them vastly impress the most astute tastemakers in the UK and further afield when they eventually revealed a couple of…
STRAIGHT NO CHASER ANNOUNCES NEW HOLIDAY EP
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Atlantic Records recording group Straight No Chaser has announced the release of their new EP, “UNDER THE INFLUENCE: HOLIDAY EDITION.” The Yuletide-themed collection — which follows the world renowned a cappella group’s acclaimed new album, “UNDER THE INFLUENCE” — arrives everywhere October 29th. The album is available for pre-order through the group’s site, www.sncmusic.com,…
LORDE’S “ROYALS” REACHES #1 ON BILLBOARD HOT 100 AND ITUNES
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LORDE’s platinum-selling breakthrough single ‘Royals’ is making history yet again. The song just reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, and the 16-year-old New Zealand phenomenon is the youngest artist to top the chart since 1987. ‘Royals’ recently set a new record for “Longest #1 at Alternative Radio by a Female Artist” with a staggering…
EXORCISM SIGNS GOLDEN CORE RECORDS / ZYX MUSIC
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EXORCISM is today’s answer for heavy metal and sets clearly another milestone in music history. The music is doomy and lush while it flows lava like down your spine. With dark themed lyrics and melodies that could haunt you for life. A careful selection of the most finest songs have been recorded for their very…
BROADCASTER SINGLE “TOMORROW”
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Broadcaster’s new full-length, “A Million Hours”, recorded with J Robbins, is a concise, fully-realized display of the catchy, fuzzy energy that Broadcaster have made their own. The Long Island based three-piece comparisons to bands like Jawbreaker, Superchunk, and The Weakerthans. The band is currently touring the east coast. “For the snotty snarl and…
WIRE: LIKE SWIMMING ON MTV BUZZWORTHY
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Featuring the all-blond band rocking out in a dusty-looking barn, the video for “Go Buffalo” is as much charming as it is vaguely baffling. Sure, we’ve seen plenty of indie rock outfits utilize a garage / barn / underpass for their practice space (after all, they recorded the track in a small cabin outside of…
LOUNA NEW VIDEO ON VEVO
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Female-fronted Russian hard rockers LOUNA are proud to team up with VEVO, the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, to bring fans their brand new, eye-opening music video for the track ‘Up There’, cut from their most recent full-length release, Behind a Mask. The music video is directed by Svyatoslav Podgaevsky with STG…
WIRE: JENNIFER NETTLES ON LIVE NATION
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Mercury Records recording artist Jennifer Nettles will exclusively premiere the video for her new single “That Girl” at LiveNation.com today at 3pm ET/12pm PT for 24 hours. Nettles plays the lead role in the video which was shot in New York City and directed by Philip Andelman (Beyonce, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift). The video can be…
RAMONES: THE SIRE YEARS (1976-1981)
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“Hey ho, let’s go!” With that call to arms the Ramones launched their recording career and changed the face of music forever, spawning punk rock and reinvigorating the ailing art form known as rock ‘n’ roll. Formed in the Forest Hills section of Queens, NY in 1974, the Ramones were completely original, forging a…
BRETT WISCONS NEW SINGLE OUT TODAY
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Indiana-based singer-songwriter Brett Wiscons releases the first single from his upcoming EP 33 on Tuesday, Oct. 8. “Sophia’s Winery” is now available for digital download, and the full EP, expected to be released in early 2014, can be pre-ordered until October 11. Indiana-based singer-songwriter and novelist Brett Wiscons will release his second solo album 33…
THE SIREN TOWER POST NEW SINGLE
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Perth’s roots-rock powerhouse, The Siren Tower have announced the release of their new single, King River and will be celebrating with a national tour kicking off at The Republic Bar in Hobart on October 24 and moving through to Melbourne (The Espy on October 25), Newcastle (The Great Northern October 31), Sydney (The Beresford November…
NEW SINGLE MAURICE “MOBETTA” BROWN “LOVELY”
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Fresh off of winning his very first Grammy with Tedeschi Trucks Band for Best Blues Album of the year in 2012 (Maurice was the horn arranger for the 11-piece ensemble), Maurice “Mobetta” Brown has also appeared on LP’s from Santigold, Ski Beatz, Prodigy, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo, Diddy, Musiq Soulchild and countless others. Link to Maurice…
NEW VIDEO BY ALISON MOYET
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“Changeling” is the third single taken from ALISON MOYET’s critically-acclaimed album the minutes (Cooking Vinyl/Metropolis Records). The song finds Alison’s voice on strong and seductive form, with its powerful, experimental and dramatic style indicative of the boundary-pushing album as a whole. Alison will be coming to the U.S. for three performances – San Francisco, Los…
WIRE: MORGAN HERITAGE REVEAL NEW VIDEO FOR “ENDS NAH MEET”
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Reggae’s powerful sibling quintet Morgan Heritage returns with the compelling video “Ends Nah Meet.” Directed by the band and Maximilian Shelton, the video features a montage of clips from Jamaica, Morgan Heritage’s most recent European tour as well as historical public domain footage documenting the economic struggle that people of all classes (lower, middle and…
THE NAKED AND FAMOUS ARENA TOUR W/ IMAGINE DRAGONS
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In Rolling Waves was recorded in Los Angeles with tracks co-produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen (M83, Beck, NIN), and mixed in London by Alan Moulder (Smashing Pumpkins, Killers, Foals). Available now on Republic, it follows the band’s debut album, Passive Me, Aggressive You, featuring the US Gold hit single ‘Young Blood,’ which reached global sales of…
SEBASTIAN BACH JOINS FORCES WITH DUFF McKAGAN, JOHN 5, STEVE STEVENS
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Iconic rock vocalist Sebastian Bach is currently hard at work in the studio, under the direction of producer Bob Marlette (Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Shinedown etc) to record the anticipated follow up album to the acclaimed KICKING AND SCREAMING. The new effort will be released via label home Frontiers Records and is tentatively scheduled…
