Fitz and The Tantrums is pairing with Capital Cities for “The Bright Futures Tour,” launching October 20 at The National in Richmond, VA. The Los Angeles-based bands – which have scored two of the summer’s most ubiquitous hits, “Out Of My League” and “Safe and Sound” – will perform at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom…
LIGHTNIN MALCOLM TO RELEASE ‘ROUGH OUT THERE’ SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
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Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lightnin Malcolm has announced a September 10th release date for Rough Out There via his independent label Shakedown Records. As a member of the North Mississippi All-Stars, and an artist who is witnessing significant growth in a solo career, his reputation as a pure purveyor of the Blues distinguishes him…
DESERTERS WORKING WITH KYLE BLACK
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Deserters will be hitting the studio this weekend with producer Kyle Black (Alpha & Omega, Shai Hulud) to begin recording a new EP titled ‘Try To Feel’. When speaking on the follow-up to 2012’s ‘The Slow Rhythms of a Dead-Beat’, guitarist Will O’Bryan stated that ‘Try To Feel’ represents where the band is at mentally,…
WIRE: RUNNING NEW SINGLE ON BROOKLYN VEGAN
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The screech. The wail. The slanted-floor nausea. There’s not a word for the signature cyclical howling that Chicago’s RUNNING have harnessed and tortured into submission. They play with their food before they eat…flay into a terse punk trance, a Kraut-beat psycho riff for ages, mesmerize or terrorize…but invariably they unleash The Sound upon…
BEYONCE LINKS UP WITH MR VEGAS
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International megastar Beyonce has gone Dancehall with her latest single Standing on the Sun by collaborating with Dancehall Superstar Mr. Vegas. The new track, which is a Reggae SOS mix of the original song, has kept tongues wagging as it is a prime candidate for the first single off her yet to be released album.…
DJ DISTER VIDEO “STOP FRONTIN'”
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Here’s the first video off Dj Dister’s (Germany) upcoming album “Roll Wit Dis”, set to be released August 19th. The song “Stop Frontin’” features the one and only A.G. of D.I.T.C. Dister was bitten by the hip-hop bug in the late Eighties, when he saw his ï¬rst painted S-Bahn train roll past in previously inaccessible…
WIRE: IMAGINARY PEOPLE ANNOUNCE SELF-TITLE DEBUT EP
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New York-based Imaginary People are pleased to announce their debut EP. The self-titled record, available September 3, 2013, explores veteran songwriter Dylan Von Wagner’s fresh blend of upbeat dance tempos with a splash of Americana. To celebrate the release, Imaginary People are making the first single, “Fresh On,” available for free download. You can check…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY TOR MILLER
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Tor Miller is a 19 year old New York City native who spends his days attending NYU and his nights performing in legendary venues like The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall and The Slipper Room among others. Tor’s distinct voice has landed him gigs as far from home as London, where his i-Phone recorded tune…
NEW VIDEO BY SWIZZZ “ZOOM IN”
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Though the video isn’t yet officially tied to a new project, SwizZz hints at more to come. “For the fans, they can expect to get a better sense of who I am as a person and what I stand for,” says SwizZz of the new music he’s been working on. “And for those that are…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY ATTILA ON REVOLVER
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Attila has premiered their new video for “About That Life,” exclusively on REVOLVER HERE – http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=51276. The clip was directed by Motion Family whose credits also include Trinidad James’ “All Gold Everything,” B.o.B. ft. Lil Wayne “Strange Clouds,” Yelawolf’s “Pop The Trunk,” and many more. This marks the first-ever Rock video for the…
BLOODY HAMMERS NEW ALBUM OCTOBER 1
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American doomsters BLOODY HAMMERS have completed work on their sophomore LP titled Spiritual Relics. The follow up to the North Carolina occult metal band’s critically celebrated, eponymously titled debut, Spiritual Relics will be released worldwide on October 1 via cult label Soulseller Records and boasts ten titanic tracks revolving around ironclad themes of classic…
VERSE MUSIC GROUP SIGNS WORLDWIDE CO-PUBLISHING DEAL WITH SONGWRITER CHRISTINE CONNOLLY
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“I’m so excited to be a new part of Verse Music Group,” says Connolly. “It’s such a forward thinking and exciting company with so much talent surrounding it. I know we’re going to do some great things together, and I’m excited for the future with them!” The Canadian native co-wrote dozens of chart-topping hits including…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY PRETTY IN PURGATORY
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Haute Couture Nu Goth Rockers Pretty in Purgatory premiered their debut video, ‘Voices’, on Blank TV to overwhelmingly positive reviews. Inspired by the 2008 Pascal Laugier horror film Martyrs, ‘Voices’ is a dark and visceral video that invokes the tension and unease of it’s inspiration. Watch Pretty in Purgatory’s ‘Voices’ Video on Blank TV: http://blanktvwww.blanktv.com/index.php/videos/video-premieres/377
WIRE: BRAIDS NEW SINGLE ON PITCHFORK
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After having released their critically acclaimed debut Native Speaker in 2011, and hot off the heels of their 12″ single In Kind // Amends, BRAIDS have returned with their new LP Flourish // Perish out August 20th on Arbutus Records. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15798-hossak/
HAIM TO RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT
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Breakout band HAIM will release their highly anticipated debut album, Days Are Gone, on September 30 via Columbia Records. , available today for pre-order on iTunes (iTunes.com/HAIM). Recorded mostly in HAIM’s native Los Angeles, the album sees sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim working alongside acclaimed producers Ariel Rechtshaid (Usher, Vampire Weekend) and James Ford…
SENSES FAIL PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “BETWEEN THE MOUNTAINS AND THE SEAâ€
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SENSES FAIL debut their new video for “Between the Mountains and the Sea” at http://youtu.be/gXC7BPUG8uU. Director Markus Lundqvist ** filmed the clip in Stockholm, Sweden and it offers an unforgettable look at coming to terms with mortality – looking death in the eye while choosing to savor life. “I am very happy with this…
BIG DEAL NEW VIDEO “DREAM MACHINES”
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Big Deal have already made a big splash this summer with their gorgeous second album June Gloom, released on Mute, and the rest of the year looks set to see the band steadily building on that wave of critical acclaim with some must-see live dates as well. Watch the brand new video for “Dream Machines,”…
HABITS NEW VIDEO “TOYMAKR”
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Habits, the brainchild of Dustin Krapes, has just released the latest video for the buzzworthy single, “Toymakr.” The hypnotic track is laced with an equally as intriguing video. Psychedelic vibes pave their way throughout the footage with visual imagery that will have you on the edge of your seat. Created with clips from old VHS…
LITTLEHOUSE SAYS “WELCOME TO THE BARN”
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From small-town Connecticut comes a four-piece band called LittleHouse, playing a brand of music that lurks somewhere between Rock and Americana — it’s a genre the band refers to as “Heartland.” LittleHouse frequently performs in their own venue, which happens to be a barn. And they have put forth a live CD called Welcome To…
SO YOU WANT TO START A BAND?!
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So you want to start a band. That is fantastic! Like any beginning career, it’s going to be hard work, but with passion and determination, anything is possible. Here are just a few quick tips for you on how to get started. 1. Form the Band, Pick the Genre- Well, to start a band, you…
DAMIEN DEMPSEY SEPTEMBER TOUR
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Irish folk singer/songwriter and stalwart Damien Dempsey returns to the U.S. in support of his sixth studio album Almighty Love. Produced by John Reynolds (U2, Bjork, HotHouse Flowers) in Kilburn, London, the album features Sinead O’Connor and a guest appearance from London-based poet Kate Tempest. Upon its release in 2012, Almighty Love reached to…
WIRE: ALICE RUSSELL NEW VIDEO ON NOISEY
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Filmed in the small British seaside town of Clacton and directed by Steve Glashier, the video was shot entirely in slow motion, it contains a series of beautifully shot vignettes and is centered around two girls and their BMX bikes bored on vacation. Alice Russell will be touring the US with her band The Park…
KAYO THE PRINCE NEW SINGLE “SHE SO BAD”
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Rap/Pop recording artist Kayo The Prince made the hit song “She So Bad!” The song was introduced in rotation by Steve Harvey, Denise The Diva & Bigg Tigga on Wild106.3FM radio and currently being supported in 20 markets! “She’s So Bad” broke the top 40 radio charts in the first 3 weeks of spins. Kayo…
TRISTAN “MACK” WILDS ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM + “OWN IT”
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Hip-hop/R&B artist Mack Wilds has been signed byGrammy-Nominated producer SalaAM ReMi as the first artist on his newly launched imprint group, Re Mi Fa/Louder Than Life, through Sony Music. ReMi’s impressive lists of credits include working with Amy Winehouse, Nas, The Fugees Usher and Miguel. Wilds, best known to fans as actor Tristan Wilds, has…
WIRE: MAT ZO NEW SINGLE FEAT CHUCK D
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Impossible to categorize, Mat Zo is on a roll. This year alone, the LA-living British producer has wowed the dance world with his 70-track Essential Mix for Radio 1, topped the Beatport chart with “Easy” (w/ Porter Robinson) and laid down edit-heavy, genre-blurring sets everywhere from Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas to Ibiza – while…
WIRE: CMT PREMIERES “THAT WAS THE WHISKEY”
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“That Was The Whiskey” was co-written with Nashville song writer Lori McKenna (Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Hunter Hayes) and is getting praise from critics as a foot stompin’ country/rock mash up, perfectly marrying the band’s ability to rock with their gift for writing undeniably catchy songs. http://www.cmt.com/videos/antigone-rising/940478/that-was-the-whiskey.jhtml
HUGH LAURIE TO HIT THE ROAD FOR U.S. TOUR
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Globally acclaimed recording artist, actor, and performer Hugh Laurie, has announced that he will hit the road for a U.S. tour in October performing in theaters across the country in support of his new album, DIDN’T IT RAIN, which will be released in the U.S. on Aug 6th. Laurie will be joined by The Copper…
WIRE: SPIN.COM PREMIERES ACQUAINTANCES’ NEW SONG
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You can now pre-order Acquaintances’ debut album on gorgeous clear vinyl (with CD insert). But while you wait patiently for your friendly neighborhood letter carrier you can download a new track, “This Night Is A Trick” from Spin.com. The song, written and sung by Stephen Schmidt (Chino Horde) is a lovely bit of garage rock…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY EL GANT + TEK
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The toughest and easiest person to love is yourself. Whether your Donald Trump or the Dalai Lama, you should always try to love yourself more; because we all know your haters ain’t showing you any. El Gant and Tek (of Smif-n-Wessun) are joined by Sha Stimuli in showing us how great life can really be…
WIRE: GARY NUMAN NEW SINGLE ON STEREOGUM
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Electro and industrial music pioneer Gary Numan will release ‘Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)’ on October 15th 2013, his first new studio album in over seven years. A long-time advocate of artist independence, ‘Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)’, will be released on Numan’s own label Machine Music. Numan co-produced his 20th studio album…
NOAH! RELEASE OF HIS NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO “NO MORE ANGELSâ€
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Upcoming singer/songwriter and performer, NOAH! is a force to be reckoned with, announcing his new single release, ”No More Angels”. Quirky, fun, charismatic and hilarious, “No More Angels” is Noah’s insightful track that goes straight to the true essence of Los Angeles, while still embracing Hollywood as if he were a true veteran. Outspoken,…
CFCF POSTS SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
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Montreal-based producer Mike Silver, aka CFCF, has offered a first listen to Outside, his first full LP since 2009’s beat driven Continent, set for release October 22nd on Paper Bag Records/Dummy. Silver has spent the last year on a pair of EPs that explored the patterns and emotions that can be drawn from layered repetition,…
BUD LIGHT AND LIVE NATION MAKE HISTORY TODAY
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Bud Light Music First’s summer long celebration of music culminates today when the program delivers a groundbreaking day of music to fans all across the country: 50 different bands performing in clubs in all 50 states in the union on the same day, today August 1, 2013. From Drive By Truckers who are playing…
WIRE: JONNY KAPLAN & THE LAZY STARS SET TO RELEASE FOURTH ALBUM
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Singer/guitarist/songwriter Jonny Kaplan of JONNY KAPLAN & THE LAZY STARS is a travelling troubadour in the truest sense. Whether sailing to a far off island, playing sold-out shows in Europe with his stellar band, The Lazy Stars, riding motorcycles up and down the West coast or wandering around a developing country with his acoustic…
WIRE: JULIETTE COMMAGERE SINGLE ON INTERVIEW MAG
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Synth prodigy and vocal dream, Juliette Commagere, is pleased to announce her third full-length record. Human, available September 17, 2013 on Aeronaut Records marks the Los Angeles-based songwriter’s most personal and serious work to date. To celebrate the release, Commagere is making the first single “Big Star” available for free download here. You can also…
WIRE: PARACHUTE SINGLE ON BUZZNET
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Charlottesville, Virginia, five-piece band Parachute have completed their long-awaited third album, OVERNIGHT, scheduled to arrive August 13th on Mercury Records. The lead single in advance of the album, “Can’t Help,” co-written by Ryan Tedder (One Republic), was released last week & shot straight to the Top 30 on the iTunes Pop chart…
AxelJordan, Release You
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About the Artist: AxelJordan is a stepping stone into the future of pop music. With his distinct R&B/New Wave sound, Jordan is sure to please the ears of all who listen. His latest single “Release You” is out, So read this review and check out the below link for yourself. URL – http://www.axeljordan.com/ Review: Listening…
MEGAN BONNELL SIGNS TO NEVADO RECORDS
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Megan Bonnell boldly and beautifully blurs the lines between asleep and awake on her ten song debut LP Hunt and Chase. Produced by Chris Stringer (Timber Timbre, Ohbijou, Snowblink) and Joshua Van Tassel, the album, out October 15, 2013, will be her first release for burgeoning indie label Nevado Records. http://meganbonnell.ca
NEW VIDEO BY B-1
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B-1 (aka One) has been in the game since the early 90’s, but despite close ties to numerous well known rap artists and hip-hop luminaries his name still remains relatively unknown. Hailing from Queens, NY, B-1 gravitated towards Hip-Hop at a young age, influenced by his mother’s eclectic musical tastes as well as the nearby…
MONSIEUR MINIMAL VIDEO “SUMMER LOVERS”
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Greek pop singer Monsieur Minimal just released a new single dedicated to “Summer Lovers”. The music video narrates a story of a young couple getting in love, under the blue sky of Hydra island. Director Dimitris Silvestros turns back time in the 80’s and invite us in the most typical, idyllic images of our summer…
