Today, Toronto’s Animal Parts introduce “Where The Heart Is” from from their forthcoming Six Arms To Hold You EP via SPIN. Six Arms To Hold You is the second EP of a two-part series released by Animal Parts this year, much like the preceding Other Rooms (8/19), Six Arms To Hold You will be released…
YOU ME AT SIX NEW VIDEO GOING VIRAL “LIVED A LIE”
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After releasing their new single for “Lived A Lie” and accompanying new music video on Monday, You Me At Six have officially hit #2 on the UK’s iTunes chart – behind Katy Perry’s “Roar” – and has received nearly 200,000+ views in under 48 hours. You Me At Six’s new single, “Lived A Lie” first…
WIRE: TONY MOLINA LISTEN TO “BREAKIN’ UP” PREMIERED BY PITCHFORK
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Constantly juggling hardcore and pop projects, Bay Area veteran musician, Tony Molina has won over fans in both camps. Since 2002, Molina has played in a bunch of bands including Dystrophy, Ovens, Lifetime Problems, Caged Animal and currently, his solo work. Tony Molina is pleased to share a new track from his contribution…
VICTORY NEW VIDEO “THIS, THAT OR THIS”
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Victory’s music is sun-bleached rock ‘n’ roll with a pop edge. Set on a foundation of buzzing guitars, fuzzed-out bass, and archaic drum machines, his howling vocal licks and pop hooks make for songs that are energetic and playful, but still rooted in ’60s-era rock. His latest LP, Victory Is Music, explores a range of…
MICK JENKINS SINGLE “DROP THE WATER”
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Hailing from the Chicago’s South Side, Mick Jenkins is reinventing the hip-hop wheel among his peers. Landscaping culture through lyrics, his artistry stems from the Great Migration and its contribution to his hometown music. Heavily influenced by rappers Common and Phonte, Jenkins channels inspiration from these artists with every verse through wordplay and metaphor. At…
WIRE: HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL’S “STANDING AT THE END OF THE WORLD”
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Bradenton, Florida’s Have Gun, Will Travel have a natural instinct for combining folk, pop, rock and classic country influences to create a sound all their own. “Their music has a great energy to it with infectious, sing-along choruses and refrains” remarked NPR’s Robin Hilton. American Songwriter called HGWT’s music “organic, infectious Americana Pop. Their music…
WIRE: LISTEN TO “CRAZY FOR YOU” PREMIERED BY SPIN
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For about a decade now Mick Collins, front man for the Detroit based Dirtbombs, has been threatening that the “next” record the band would release would be their “bubblegum” album. After a couple of albums of mostly originals, a compilation of singles and an album of Detroit techno covers it would be understandable for someone…
ISLANDER SIGN TO VICTORY RECORDS
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VICTORY RECORDS welcomes ISLANDER. With comparisons to DEFTONES and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, South Carolina’s ISLANDER are building to become one of the biggest names in modern rock. Watch the announcement video here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9G8LWCxokg Vocalist Mikey Carvajal comments, “We are very excited to be a part of the Victory Records family. Come hang with us…
WIRE: AMERICAN BABIES WATCH VIDEO AND SINGLE “COLD BLOODED”
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At some point in every man’s life, he looks in the mirror and is surprised by what he sees. His hair is a bit more gray, his skin a bit more wrinkled, his eyes are paler than he remembered them being the day before. He begins to wonder: What is my life’s work? Where am…
WIRE: SOFT SWELLS DROP VIDEO FOR “HAPPIER”
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Modern Outsider is pleased to release “Happier” the latest video from from LA-based Soft Swells Available now on Soft Swells’ latest EP, Lifeboats, “Happier” features the indie-pop surf-inspired musical stylings of front-man Tim Williams just in time for the end of summer. Watch “Happier” here via Filter Magazine. SKOPE…
PHILL MOSSMAN DOES MUSIC FOR ‘WE ARE WHAT WE ARE’
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A seemingly wholesome and benevolent family, the Parkers, have always kept to themselves, and for good reason. Behind closed doors, patriarch Frank (Bill Sage, “Boardwalk Empire”) rules his family with a rigorous ferver, determined to keep his ancestral customs intact at any cost. As a torrential rainstorm moves into the area, tragedy strikes and…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY SISU
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“Blood Tears”, SISU’s first full-length album (due September 2013), builds on the recently released “Light Eyes” EP (April 2013), offering a bigger sound and a heightened sense of drama. As Vu explains, “These are pop songs with un-pop sounds.” SISU is defined by contrast and juxtaposition, and Vu finds a particular challenge and joy in…
LANA DEL REY BREAKS INTO THE TOP 10
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Lana Del Rey has notched her first Top 10 Hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 with “Summertime Sadness (Lana Del Rey Vs. Cedric Gervais Remix).” The amped-up dance mix of the penultimate track from Lana’s multi-platinum debut album Born To Die, highlights the singer-songwriter’s dramatic delivery and haunting vocals, already hitting #8 on the Top 40…
LAMB OF GOD VS MALAYSIA GOV’T
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As widely reported, LAMB OF GOD’s concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia scheduled for September 28th has been cancelled by the government, who refused to issue a permit for the show even though the concert had been on sale and had sold over 1,500 tickets. LAMB OF GOD’s guitarist Mark Morton has issued the following statement…
KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON DUET
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With an astonishing recording career that now spans over seven decades, you would think music legend Kenny Rogers had already accomplished it all. However, you’d be wrong. Rogers returns with You Can’t Make Old Friends on October 8th via Warner Bros. Records, proving — once again — that he still has plenty to…
MELODIC CARING PROJECT TO RELEASE MULTI-ARTIST COMPILATION ALBUM
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Melodic Caring Project (MCP), the Seattle-based non-profit that brings the healing power of music directly to critically ill children, will release RAISE A RECORD, its first annual compilation album to raise funds for the continuing work of the two-year-old charity. Arriving on September 24, RAISE A RECORD highlights the music of fourteen artists, including Melodic…
THE MELISMATIC NEW ALBUM OCTOBER 1
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Passion. Irony. Weirdness. Melody. These are some of the core elements of The Melismatics’ sound that has been developed over the past decade through intense recording, heavy touring, and an inhuman intake of caffeinated beverages. With six albums under their belt thus far, The Melismatics have been constantly evolving their own stylings of post-punk and…
FREE EP BY AKIR
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As a vital part of Immortal Technique’s Viper Records roster and with upcoming shows with Tech & Brother Ali & Rock The Bells, 2013 finds Akir bringing the spotlight back to music with his new forthcoming LP The Plan; which will be released on 9-24-0213 words aren’t just words and his album title is not…
DEXYS NEW CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED ALBUM POSTED
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Dexys are storming back to the states with the announcement of the US release of their new album, One Day I’m Going To Soar, on September 3, 2013 via Slimstyle Records. Featuring the new sleek and shortened name (formerly Dexys Midnight Runners), this is their first release in almost three decades… and it’s gotten…
THE COURTESANS VIDEO “DIRTY KILLER” CENSORED
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Meeting on a dark wild night in London spurred on by absinthe kisses and tales to never be repeated, The Courtesans bring together four emphatic personalities merged by fate to craft an intoxicating brand of sultry, unapologetic electro rock with a bite. Brash and wild, powerful and unstable, The Courtesans are here. Raucous guitars brush…
LET STOLI BE THE FIRST TO WELCOME MARY KEEY TO THE USA
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Good morning world. I hope you are all doing well this week. I love taking time off but coming back to 300+ emails can be overwhelming. This is exciting news I read on emarketer.com, “The average adult will spend over 5 hours per day online, on nonvoice mobile activities or with other digital media this…
EMMA ATE THE LION ALBUM SEPTEMBER 10
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Emma Ate The Lions new full-length album “Songs Two Count Too”, was written and recorded between fall of 2012 and Summer of 2013. With the record due to drop on September 10th, there is much anticipation for the bands sophomore release. Having already made a name for themselves on the Indie rock scene with their…
Abscondo, Travelpics EP
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An attorney, an MBA, and a Chemical Engineer? Q: How can record label seriously expect people to believe that they real paid taxes in (two) separate countries to promote a band made of real life Harvard Grads taping Jim Brewer night at the Apollo? A: Because somewhere in the world there is a Slovakian quartet…
BEN KWELLER ADDS MANAGEMENT
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Beloved indie rocker, Ben Kweller, has joined forces with longtime manager/industry veteran, Kevin Wommack. In addition to helming Kweller’s diverse career, Wommack will also serve as President of Kweller’s record label, The Noise Company. “Ben is an extremely creative artist with great vision and energy. I’m thrilled to be on the team,” says Wommack. “I’ve…
Adam Zwig, Visions of the Shimmering Night
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With a revolutionary approach, insightful and approachable Folk-Pop sentiment and stars in his eyes; singer/songwriter (and psychotherapist) Adam Zwig has perhaps one of the most unique approaches to music within the music body collective. Leaning on topics of interconnectedness, universality and healing, his tracks transcend typical contemporary lyrical matter. His latest offering is still in…
Skeletons In The Piano, Please Don’t Die
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Music industry fact: The farther removed you go from inherent musical expectations; the more people start talking. That should usher in a bevy of conversation surrounding Skeletons In The Piano and their commitment to their eclectic approach to their sound. Eerie and psychedelic-tinged, their moniker of “haunted hard rockers” is apt as evidenced on their…
WIRE: OUT MAGAZINE PREMIERS CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES’ MUSIC VIDEO
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Cherry Poppin’ Daddies have debuted the latest music video from their recently released album White Teeth, Black Thoughts. Premiered via OUT Magazine, the video for the song “Huffin’ Muggles” pays homage to filmmaker and author Kenneth Anger, and features drag artist Rhea Della-Vera as well as Daddies’ band leader Steve Perry dressed in drag as…
THE BAND PERRY CELEBRATES THEIR FOURTH #1 SONG
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Siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil – the superstar trio better known as The Band Perry – celebrated their fourth #1 song on Monday for their most recent hit “DONE.” The celebration marks a milestone for Reid and Neil Perry, as this is their very first #1 song as writers. “‘DONE.’ was the last song…
JAMES BLUNT NEW VIDEO “BONFIRE HEART”
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James Blunt has released the video for his new single, “Bonfire Heart,” which was co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder. Directed by Vaughn Arnell, the video was shot across two days throughout beautiful Wyoming and Idaho landscapes. No actors were used in the making of this video. Instead, the video features James and some…
Y-ROC “GITC” VIDEO
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16-year-old emcee Y-Roc presents the Nick Everhart-directed music video for “GITC”, a song over DJ Premier’s “Up Against The Wall” beat, made famous by NYC duo Group Home’s 1995 album Livin’ Proof, which Y-Roc rhymes over in full for his mixtape Livin’ Proof ’13. Picking up musical influences from his father’s record collection, albums like…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY KITCHENS OF DISTINCTION
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In Summer 2011, Patrick Fitzgerald asked Julian Swales whether he would like to work on some new songs together. Dan Goodwin was invited to join in the fun and eventually ten songs loomed out of the mist. Ten new songs that sound not as a pastiche of a band 20 years on but, as Julian…
SUB FOCUS NEW VIDEO “TURN IT AROUND”
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Sub Focus, aka Nick Douwma, has released the video for “Turn It Around,” the lead single from his new album Torus, which will see a release September 30th via Casablanca Records. “Turn It Around” is the follow-up single to his previous smash hits “Tidal Wave” (feat. Alpines) and “Endorphins” (feat. Alex Clare). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhsIgnOi7hQ Initially known…
2013 HANGOUT MUSIC FEST ON PALLADIA
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For the next two weeks across the U.S., fans of both will be able to relive the highlights of the 2013 Hangout Music Fest courtesy of Palladia, a high-definition, state-of-the-art TV channel focused exclusively on music. From now until Sept. 15, the station will air five different segments from the three-day music fest. Airdate details…
WIRE: NEW MATEO VIDEO ON STUPIDDOPE
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Krucial Noise/Interscope recording artist Mateo has teamed up with STUPIDDOPE.com to exclusively premiere his lyric video for “How Good Is Your Love”, filmed on the streets of the Lower East Side in New York City. http://stupiddope.com/?p=231313 Coming off the Keyshia Cole/Chrisette Michele tour this summer, he released his first single on Interscope, “How Good Is…
WTF: CANADA TRIES TO RUIN LIVE MUSIC FOR TOURING BANDS
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Wanted to flag this music petition for you that’s taking off right now on Change.org. Since it was launched yesterday, over 69,000 music fans and artists (including more than 10,000 US supporters) have signed on to stop increased fees on international touring musicians in Canada. Musicians including DJ Maseo of hip hop act De La…
WIRE: FREE EP FROM FLUENT ON DATPIFF
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North Carolina based emcee Fluent delivers Retro Future, a street album which showcases the burgeoning talents artistic diversity. On the album, Fluent meanders from boom-bap influenced production that’s rooted in the context of Hip-Hop’s Golden Era, while also crafting records that emphasize his knack for song writing, over more progressive instrumentation native to club and…
THE ALMIGHTY NEW SINGLE FEAT KOOL G RAP
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The Almighty’s “The 2nd Coming” is now available wherever fine music is sold via RBC Records with guest features from Busta Rhymes, Crooked I, Kool G Rap, Kurupt, Masta Killa, Vinnie Paz, Chino XL & more. To highlight the release of there new project Canibus and crew drop a Domingo produced banger featuring Kool…
HEARTSOUNDS ANNOUNCE EAST COAST TOUR DATES
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Bay Area punk band Heartsounds has announced a short run of East-Coast tour dates in support of their upcoming, third full-length album which is scheduled for release on October 15th via Creator-Destructor Records. Follow https://www.facebook.com/heartsoundsband for upcoming news and information about the new album! Heartsounds Tour Dates: Oct 24 – Allston, MA –…
WIRE: COLETTE NEW VIDEO ON VIBE
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When The Music’s Loud album opener “Best Of Days” features Colette’s sleek vocals, oozing sex appeal, gliding over its thumping bassline & pulsating rhythms. A perfect anthem for fearless, humid summer nights, the uplifting track immediately commands its listeners to move. The video provides viewers with an intimate sneak peek into Colette’s alluring life- from…
WIRE: DATE PALM NEW SINGLE ON BROOKLYN VEGAN
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Date Palms’ Thrill Jockey debut, The Dusted Sessions, is more than a genre-defying slice of desert psychedelia. Led by the core duo of Gregg Kowalsky and Marielle Jakobsons, the group excels at creating highly melodic and emotionally affecting compositions that draw their power from the balance of their cosmic ambitions and reverence for earth-bound beauty.…
