New Zealand quintet The Naked and Famous have debuted the first track, ‘A Stillness,’ off their forthcoming sophomore album, In Rolling Waves, out via Republic on September 17th. Listen now at Glamour and pre-order the album here. The song follows their explosive first single ‘Hearts Like Ours,’ debuted as Zane Lowe’s “Hottest Record in the…
TYPHOON DEBUTS AT #2 ON BILLBOARD
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Typhoon’s new album White Lighter debuted at #2 on the Top New Artists Chart and #101 on the Top 200 this week, marking the bands highest debut to date. In support of White Lighter, which was released last Tuesday August 20th via Roll Call Records, Typhoon will head out on a North American headlining tour…
NEW VIDEO BY SMILEY “SOUND DI ALARM”
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The resilience and focus of the Arubian singer have resulted in his eagerly anticipated full length album ‘Traffic Light’and the release of the videoclip of the first single from this album ‘Sound Di Alarm’. Shot in High Definition, we follow the artist trodding through Dutch neighborhoods and delivering harmonizing tunes to the local youths.…
LIFE OF LILY NATIONAL RELEASE NOVEMBER 5, 2013 + “LIFE GOES ON”
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Born in England, part-Irish, part-Welsh songstress Lily approaches pop music with a breadth of musical history in her blood. Like other non-conformists such as Bjork, Frente! and Enya, Lily is able to put an indelible stamp of originality on her sound, making it all the more appealing to the rest of the world. Lily’s voice…
ALICE RUSSELL NEW SINGLE “FOR A WHILE”
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Ahead of her US tour, which kicks off October 5th in Washington DC, the incredibly talented Alice Russell shares her brand new single “For A While”, “For A While” is released today digitally and features a weird and wonderful remix by new Tru Thoughts signee Lost Midas. https://soundcloud.com/alice-russell-official/for-a-while-single “For A While” is the…
Seven Story Fall, Stories And Analogies
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Formed in 2002, Seven Story Fall (7SF) is the brainchild of Hunter Kennedy, who picked up a six-string at 11 and wasted little time, quickly becoming a veteran of the band scene. While going through a succession of band members, 7SF released 3 EPs that sold considerably well at the band’s many live shows. More…
Go Time, Tight Like Wood
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I always listen to the opening track extremely carefully. It’s the opening track the band or artists has selected to hit your ears first and foremost. The opening track of this latest release by Chicago based 4 piece “Go Time” is called “The Lines Were Blurred” and it sets the stage rather well for this…
NEW SINGLE + ALBUM FROM MY SILENT BRAVERY
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My Silent Bravery is proud to announce the release of their new single, “Amazing”, and forthcoming LP, Diamond from Coal, the much anticipated follow up to their third album, Can’t Quit. Promenade Music Entertainment will feature the video for “Amazing” at the Cutting Room in New York City on Wednesday September 11, 2013, sponsored…
WIRE: THE HAIRS PREMIERE “THE MAGIC’S GONE” VIDEO
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The Hairs are pleased to announce the premiere of their latest video for “The Magic’s Gone,” originally released on the Break Records EP of the same name. The band has been keeping busy playing shows all summer and working on putting together their debut LP. Stay tuned for more news in the months…
EVE TO ADAM RELEASE SECOND SINGLE “IMMORTAL”
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NYC rockers, Eve To Adam, released their second single “Immortal” from their upcoming album, Locked & Loaded. “Immortal” is now available on iTunes plus check out ETA’s sexy video, “Straitjacket Supermodel.” https://soundcloud.com/eve-to-adam/immortal/s-5Pqe9 Locked & Loaded is set to release on September 17th via 3for5 / MRI / Sony Red. The album was produced by…
WILLIE NELSON LIVE ON QVC
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American music icon Willie Nelson is celebrating his 80th birthday and the announcement of his brand new release To All The Girls… with a country-wide tour that kicks off with a special appearance at QVC. The legendary singer/songwriter and founder of Farm Aid, is scheduled to perform at the multi-media retailer on Thursday, September 12…
WIRE: EX COPS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “SPRING BREAK (BIRTHDAY SONG)”
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Brooklyn quintet Ex Cops are celebrating the last days of summer with a new video for the song “Spring Break (Birthday Song)”, which premiered today on MTV Hive – repost here. The track is featured on the Brooklyn quintet’s debut full-length, True Hallucinations, which arrived in stores earlier this year via the Other Music Recording…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO FROM THE PACK A.D.
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Partnering with Artist Direct, The Pack A.D. share the official video for their first new single since last year’s Juno-nominated LP Unpersons — “Battering Ram.” Reuniting with director Lloyd Lee Choi (“Positronic” and “Sirens”), the video is a dark, gritty portrayal of the seedy (sometimes bloody) underworld, mixed in with stylistic slow motion throughout.…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY BANKS
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Critically-lauded, Los Angeles-based songstress BANKS’ anticipated LONDON EP will be released via Harvest Records on September 10th, and features collaborations with producers such as: SOHN, TEED, Jamie Woon, Tim Anderson, and Lil Silva. The music video for lead track “Waiting Game” premiered today on the FADER, where her dark and sultry vocals match the…
PAUL MCCARTNEY POSTS “NEW”
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Today, Paul McCartney has made some New music available. Speaking about the New track, Paul said: “We can do what we want, we can live as we choose.” This new track hints at things to come from Paul’s forthcoming New album, set for release on October 14th in the UK (October 15th in the US).…
NEW VIDEO FROM DECKER. “SHADOW DAYS” POSTED
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Slider’s release marks a newer, more complex sound for the band — think Beck’s Sea Change meets The White Stripes meets The Arcade Fire. Decker crafts songs which find profundity in their naked sincerity. Not quite rock, not quite folk, the acoustic-based psychedelic Americana balladry draws upon a variety of influences; from Leonard Cohen…
ILL NIÑO ANNOUNCE TOUR
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ILL NIÑO will embark on the American Epidemia Tour this fall which is slated to begin on September 28th. Throughout the month-long run, ILL NIÑO will be honoring US Military service personnel by offering free admission and 2-for-1 tickets for all who present a Military ID at each event. A son of a US Army…
JULIAN LENNON GIVES BACK WITH THE WHITE FEATHER FOUNDATION
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Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Julian Lennon started The White Feather Foundation in 2007 to deal with environmental and humanitarian issues. The White Feather Foundation has already funded and completed important projects relieving poverty and distress in Kenya; in the Amazon Basin; in Sri Lanka; in Peru and in Gambia as well as funding ecological projects in…
TENSNAKE SIGNS TO ASTRALWERKS + NEW SINGLE
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Tensnake aka German DJ, producer, and Mirau label-head Marco Niemerski gained international notoriety with the 2010 dancefloor conquering smash-hit “Coma Cat.” “58 BPM” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV4BFdjjk3g Following this breakthrough single, Tensnake released a series of well-received singles including the 80s tinged, cinematic track “Congolal,” and “Mainline” feat UK vocalist Syron,and became a sought-after remixer for everyone from…
LISA JOHNSON PRESENTS “108 ROCK STAR GUITARS”
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108 Rock Star Guitars by photographer/author Lisa S. Johnson is a collection of stunningly personal and intimate portraits of the cherished guitars owned by the gods of rock. It is a music and fine-art photography aficionado’s backstage pass to witness up-close these six-stringed works of art belonging to Les Paul, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy…
TOM KEIFER TO PLAY SEPTEMBER SHOWS WITH HALESTORM
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Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist TOM KEIFER has been on the road supporting his new cd “The Way Life Goes” for the better part of 2013. Keifer and his band wrapped up the first part of the tour with a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman at the end of June. Having taken a short break from…
NEW VIDEO BY GRAYSKUL
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Part of the West Coast rap collective Oldominion, JFK and Onry emerged as Grayskul nearly a decade ago. In 2005 they released their first album with underground label Rhymesayers Entertainment, titled Deadlivers. Zenith, their first release with label Fake Four Inc., drops on September 17th. The album features Aesop Rock, Raekwon, Solilla, Reva DeVito, labelmate…
BIG B NEW VIDEO FEAT THE DIRTY HEADS
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Just in time for the last holiday weekend of the summer, singer/rapper Big B has premiered a viral video for the track “Hangovers With You” featuring the Dirty Heads online at. The song features Big B and the Dirty Heads exchanging verses with intoxicating results as they record some of their drunken memories on tape.…
NEW SINGLE BY DEAN WAREHAM
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Dean Wareham’s solo single, “Love Is Colder Than Death” is out now via Double Feature Records (in the US) and Sonic Cathedral (in the UK).The song premiered today via Pitchfork and is now available on iTunes and other digital retailers. A very limited-edition clear vinyl 7″ is also available from Sonic Cathedral. You can…
CVIRO NEW VIDEO “187”
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Despite possessing the trappings of a potential superstar, Austrailian-born CVIRO is not your typical R&B artist. Rather than radio-ready pop anthems, his soundscape is barren and desolate; a wasteland of unfiltered emotion. Teaming up with rising producer JRDN GXNIUS, CVIRO’s soul-stripping story telling sees him traversing the peaks and valleys of being young and figuring…
Jay Brown, Soul To Soul
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Jay Brown is a musician with a common name that belies an uncommon life of study and performance in locations ranging from Ghana, to Peru, to Swannanoa (wherever that is!). The Carolina native has also blazed a harmonic trail in his own country, bending blues notes in the Big Easy, or launching a jazz improv…
Levi Kreis, Imagine Paradise
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About the Artist: Levi Kreis is an American recording artist and Tony Award winning actor from Oliver Springs, Tennessee, who released his debut album on November 17, 2005 accompanied by an appearance on a special XM radio edition of NBC’s hit reality show The Apprentice. Think Levi Kreis is just another faddish Actor/Artist to release…
WIRE: EVERLAST UNLOADS ON CRAVEONLINE
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With the release of Everlast’s 7th solo album The Life Acoustic, we thought you might be interested in CraveOnline’s exclusive (and rousing) interview with the 90’s House of Pain frontman. Participating in a wide-ranging interview as CraveOnline’s Band of the Month artist, the man also known as Erik Schrody opens up about the new record…
THE LAST RETURN AFTER 17 YEARS
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After seventeen years, iconic Los Angeles punk rock band The Last will make its long-awaited return this fall. The group’s seventh full-length album, Danger!, will be released via Austin—based independent label End Sounds. Welcome to the new age of The Last–brothers Joe [vocals, guitar] and Mike Nolte [vocals, keyboard], Bill Stevenson [drums], and Karl Alvarez…
The Sidleys, Bittersweet
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If The Sidleys as a group prove one thing, it’s that inspiration can come from the damned of places. The husband and wife team began as lifelong friends, transitioned to partners, then parents. Then they split. Though they continued to work together within their musical career, they would leave to separate residences. Finally, they decided…
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…
NEW JUDITH HILL VIDEO ON VEVO
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This is an original song written and performed by Judith and is featured on the soundtrack to 20 Feet From Stardom, the compelling film from award-winning director Morgan Neville. New York Magazine says of the film “You gasp at the ecstatic convergence of lung power and spirit,” and Rolling Stone calls Judith a “Seasoned,…
STRAWBERRY GIRLS TO RELEASE ALBUM ON 10/01/13
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Ambient rock trio Strawberry Girls have announced the re-issue of their full-length album French Ghetto. It will be out on 10/01/13 via Tragic Hero Records and features guest vocals from Kurt Travis (A Lot Like Birds, ex-Dance Gavin Dance), Nic Newsham (Gatsby’s American Dream), and more. Fans who purchase this record will also receive three…
WE STILL DREAM ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR DATES
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Emerging pop-punk band We Still Dream will hit the road at the end of August for a 3 week tour with The Promise Hero in support of their new album, Something To Smile About! The band will kick off the tour with a hometown album release show in Jacksonville, FL on August 30th and…
LANGE POSTS NEW SINGLE “IMAGINEER”
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Back with the sixth single off his upcoming album, We Are Lucky People, UK producer Lange has engineered a track that’s guaranteed to let your imagination run wild. ‘Imagineer’ is out now on Beatport and all other retail outlets September 9 through Lange Recordings. “As I build the forthcoming album I’m trying to give each…
SOL CAT VIDEO “DIRTY GLASSES”
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The psychedelic groove-rock 6-piece Sol Cat are kicking off the Fall announcing their latest EP Welcome to Cowabunga to be released on October 1st This EP is a follow-up to the band’s self-titled LP, which released earlier this year and debuted at #147 on the CMJ Charts. The album landed the band featured Official showcases…
RICO LOVE READY SOLO EP + “THEY DON’T KNOW”
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You may not recognize the name Richard Preston Butler, Jr., but as Rico Love, Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer, his tracks have turned into smashes for the likes of Beyonce (“Sweet Dreams”), Usher (“Throwback” and “There Goes My Baby”), David Guetta (“Without You), Nelly (“Just A Dream”), Kelly Rowland (“Motivation”) and Diddy-Dirty Money (“Hello Good Morning”). He’s…
N.B.S. NEW VIDEO “ALL FALLS DOWN”
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New video, “All Falls Down,” from N.B.S. produced by Doc Ish. N.B.S.’ “The Dispensary” is available now at http://www.NtheBS.com and features Reef the Lost Cauze, Esoteric, Virtuoso, Outerspace, and Blacastan with production from Snowgoons, Stu Bangas, Doc Ish, & Vanderslice. http://youtu.be/y1WpsQYccpg
NEW SINGLE BY JAPHIA LIFE
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Japhia Life pours his heart out on an impassioned and emotive banger entitled “Temporary Vacation” produced by French/Caribbean producers Drum Dreamers. In it he contemplates a potential end to him creating music, which may be figurative, and goes into his desire to work with fellow Philly recording artists. He is lucid in conveying that this…
NEW VIDEO BY GAY RAPPER SOLOMON
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Today Logo TV’s NewNowNext and VEVO premiere the latest music video by gay rapper and singer/songwriter, Solomon for his current single, “The Way We Were.” One year after premiering his video, “Life Goes On…,” the artist reinvents himself once again by jumping genres and crafting a heartfelt song and video. Inspired by the Tom Ford…
