Two-time Academy Award ® winning composer, A.R. Rahman, will release a new music video and single called “Infinite Love” on December 18th. The inspiring song and short film delivers a powerful message about how individuals can effect positive change in the world by tuning to one strong pure will. Rahman brings this theme…
KELLY JO MITCHELL: SINGING TO FEED CHILDREN
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I recently heard Kelly Jo Mitchell sing on a local daytime talk show. Her sweet and warm voice filled the room and I had to write a little about this woman who is doing something special with the proceeds from her Christmas CD. Kelly Jo Mitchell has teamed up with Feed…
“STILL ALIVE” VIDEO BY PAUL WILLIAMS
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Paul Williams Still Alive is both a rollicking pop-culture flashback filled with great television and performance clips, and the humorous journey of an awkward documentarian and his reluctant subject. Yet it ultimately evolves into the touching tale of a man who has made peace with the beast that fame and celebrity awoke.
HELLO ECHO CLAYMATION VIDEO
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LA-based trio Hello Echo has released a new stop-motion video for its song “Why Are We Waiting?” The claymation video was cleverly created by member Sean Aylward in the band’s practice space with his own tools and props. This fall, Hello Echo released their Coffee Cups EP, a quick mix of alternative, punk, surf, blues…
MINDLESS BEHAVIOR TO STAR IN FIRST FEATURE FILM
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Teen pop and R&B sensation, Mindless Behavior, proudly announce their first feature film, Mindless Behavior: All Around The World. The trailer is premiering today via the YouTube channel AwesomenessTV, and the full-length documentary & concert movie will be in theaters nationwide on March 15, 2013 exclusively through AMC Independent. Produced by leading YouTube channel AwesomenessTV,…
ERIN MCKEOWN IS ANTI-SANTA?!
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Just in time for the holidays, Erin has shared a special track from last year’s anti-holiday album, F*ck That. The album is available via iTunes and other digital retailers, and from now until New Year’s, Erin will donate 20% of every purchase of F*ck That (CD, digital, hymnal, packaged, etc.) to Occupy Sandy as they…
JOSH XANTUS COVERS “BLING BLING”
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Rising R&B icon Josh Xantus shines bright like a diamond on “Bling Bling”, his newest track inspired by the Cash Money classic. Josh describes the inspiration behind the song: “This song ‘Bling Bling’ is an original Cash Money record. After hanging out with Birdman, Wayne, Slim and Cee Lo in the clubs in Miami, I…
HAWK AND DOVE TO RELEASE DEBUT + NEW SINGLE
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Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Hawk and Dove is an indie rock band whose calm-before-the-storm sound has been described as the “loudest quiet band you have ever heard” and “the psychedelic country David Bowie never wrote.” On their forthcoming debut album, This Yesterday Will Never End, the band mixes hauntingly beautiful ballads with thunderous stoner grooves…
INCURA ANNOUNCE HEADLINING CANADIAN TOUR
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Canadian hard rock lovers will soon get to experience the theatrical hard rock that is Incura when they tour their homeland in advance of the release of their debut self-titled album. Incura has been confirmed for a headlining Canadian trek beginning in mid-January, 2013, which will also feature fellow countrymen Six Side Die and…
2CELLOS RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, known as 2CELLOS are back with a new music video and a brand new album. The galactic themed music video for their second single is a flirtatious and “come-hither” version of Muse’s hit “Supermassive Black Hole” featuring Glee’s Naya Rivera on vocals as you’ve never seen nor heard…
PHILLIP PHILLIPS TO HIT THE ROAD WITH MATCHBOX 20 IN 2013
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American Idol Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips will kick off 2013 headlining a string of college dates followed by an opening slot on the Matchbox 20 tour (see below for complete itinerary). Phillips’ debut album The World From The Side Of The Moon (19 Entertainment/Interscope Records) was released on November 19th and …
JOHN JORGENSON TO PLAY CAMBRIDGE, MA FEBRUARY 7
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John Jorgenson, known as The U.S. Ambassador of Gypsy Jazz, is setting fire to stages across the country with his Quintet. Jorgenson is performing at the Scullers Jazz Club, in Boston, MA on February 7, 2013. Jorgenson has earned a reputation as a world-class musician and guitarist and has collaborated with the likes of Elton…
HELL OR HIGHWATER TO RELEASE ‘BEGIN AGAIN’
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Pavement Entertainment has announced the forthcoming release of Hell or Highwater’s album Begin Again on February 5, 2013. Founded by Brandon Saller, best known as the drummer/vocalist for Orange County rock band Atreyu, Hell or Highwater is an American rock band from Orange County, California. While Atreyu is on a self-imposed hiatus, Saller…
BROOKE WAGGONER RETURNS
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It’s been over three years since Brooke Waggoner has released a new album, but she’s been far from inactive. “In the span of time between the release of my last album, Go Easy Little Doves, in 2009 and the beginning of production on Originator in 2011, I spent my time producing albums for other…
JACK DAVEY VIDEO “GET UP!”
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Last week, the illustrious singer-songwriter Jack Davey released the crown jewel of her three-part rock project, L0-F! D’Lux. The EP has pleasantly surprised both loyal fans of J*DaVeY and newfound listeners, who are all applauding Jack’s radical departure from electro-soul into a grittier grunge sound.
BLUNTFACE RECORDS SIGN DARK VISION
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Bluntface Records is proud to announce the Dark Vision, a melodic/technical death metal band from Greece, has signed with Bluntface to be the official US promoter and label for their music. The relationship will start with Bluntface promoting Dark Vision’s new album, Ingrowth. Dark Vision ‘King of Emptiness’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwUOW_l1C38 DARK VISION were formed in 1996…
SCALA & KOLACNY BROTHERS IN ZERO DARK THIRTY TRAILER
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The female Belgian rock choir Scala & Kolacny Brothers are fast becoming Hollywood’s “go to” act to deliver a powerful soundtrack for the most celebrated works in film and television. Their chilling choral take on Metaillica’s “Nothing Else Matters” has just been used in the final theatrical trailer for the highly anticipated and critically acclaimed…
WIRE: CMT POSTS STEEP CANYON RANGERS VIDEO
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Grammy-nominated bluegrass sensation, the Steep Canyon Rangers, will be performing at the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival at Sheraton Framingham Hotel, Framingham, MA on February 15. The bluegrass quintet (Mike Guggino – mandolin/vocals, Charles Humphrey III – bass/vocals, Woody Platt – guitar/lead vocals, Nicky Sanders – fiddle/vocals and Graham Sharp – banjo/vocals) released their debut Rounder…
THE BRONX TO RELEASE FIRST ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS ON FEBRUARY 5
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Acclaimed Los Angeles punk rock band The Bronx will release their long awaited fourth album, The Bronx (IV), on February 5, 2013 via White Drugs/ATO Records. In anticipation the band has released a new song, “Ribcage,” which is streaming now at http://soundcloud.com/thebronxxx/the-bronx-ribcage and available for download on iTunes and Amazon as well as on…
CAITLIN ROSE POSTS “I WAS CRUEL”
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Caitlin Rose has given listeners the first taste of what’s to come on her brilliant sophomore offering, The Stand-In, releasing an impressive rendition of “I Was Cruel.” The heartfelt ballad is beautifully complemented by Rose’s clear, confident vocals, and possesses the perfect balance of old and new influences. Spin, who premiered the track here, praised…
PLAYER TO RELEASE FIRST NEW ALBUM IN NEARLY 20 YEARS
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Frontiers Records is proud to announce the return of classic pop rockers, Player. The band will release its first new album in nearly 20 years with TOO MANY REASONS due out in North America on February 26th. TOO MANY REASONS features twelve brand new tracks, as well as a new acoustic version of…
GENE WALTER “TO BE AWAY” VIDEO
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Gene Walter is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, producer, and emcee from Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1988, but grew up in Michigan. Gene Walter has been writing songs and recording them since the age of 16. His music is a blend of pop, funk, and hip/hop often compared to Incubus and…
WIRE: JASON MRAZ MAKES HISTORY IN MYANMAR
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This past weekend, Jason Mraz made history in his efforts to expose the act of human trafficking and exploitation at MTV EXIT’s Live in Myanmar Concert. Mraz, joined by over 70,000 fans, was the first international artist to perform an open air concert in Myanmar. The concert aired live on Myanmar national television and will…
MIKE BEATZ “HEAVEN” VIDEO
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Jamaican hip hop artist Mike Beatz releases a new music video for his self produced track “Heaven.” Shot in the Everglades of Florida. Beatz teams up with director Noel Rosado on this eerie cinematic visual. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFMgfpnMwd8
WIRE: PRAVADA POST NEW SINGLE ON CMJ
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Indianapolis based trio, PRAVADA, have just unleashed a brand new single into the world this week via a stellar premiere on CMJ.com. The track, “Campfire Song,” is a brilliant new piece that can be found on the group’s latest release, the No!, EP. The catchy tune is filled with perfect backing rhythm, swirling guitars, astonishing…
WIRE: KRS-ONE ON CRAVEONLINE
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Here is an exclusive interview with hip-hop performer, KRS-One, at the STiKS gaming charity gala co-hosted by CraveOnline last week. With several celebrity appearances throughout the jam-packed night, legendary rapper stopped by STiKS Gaming’s Inaugural ARCADE Gaming Gala to not only deliver a magnificent performance, but to also raise awareness about the continuing need for…
WIRE: NOISEY POSTS VIDEO FOR THE PRESETS “PROMISES”
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The Presets’ “Promises” gets an appropriately ethereal and emotive filmic accompaniment from Joel Kefali and Campbell Hooper of New Zealand director duo Special Problems (Flying Lotus, Tame Impala, The Naked and Famous). A dreamy, hypercolor graphic trip of imagery both real and computer generated across a variety of formats, ‘Promises’ is a patchwork of micro-films…
STOLI & DUKE OTHERWISE CELEBRATE PRECIOUS CHILDREN & MUSIC
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To say that I am writing this with a heavy heart and sadness would be an understatement. I will not go into it any further as the mainstream media does a good job of that. I will say that as a father, our children are all precious and need to be shown love & compassion.…
WIRE: ANTHONY HAMILTON & ELAYNA BOYNTON’S “FREEDOM”
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Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained Film will be in theaters Christmas Day. Check out the new Anthony Hamilton & Elayna Boynton song featured on the Soundtrack “Freedom” which is currently premiering at USAToday.Com SKOPE IT HERE!
WIRE: MTV BUZZWORTHY PREMIERES YELLOWCARD’S VIDEO
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With yet another huge year for YELLOWCARD coming to an end, the band has one more gift to fans to end 2012 with a bang. MTV Buzzworthy has premiered the brand new animated video for “Awakening” from their latest album Southern Air (Hopeless Records; released August 14, 2012) on December 10, 2012. You can watch…
Lynn Schriner, Amazed
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From Colorado comes a fresh female artists known as Lynn Schriner who just released her latest CD “Amazed” (2012). I always listen to the opening track extremely carefully. It’s the opening track the artists has selected to hit your ears first and foremost. The opening track “I’m Okay” sets the stage rather well for a…
WIRE: SPIN POSTS ‘RAUCOUS WINTER MIXTAPE’
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Last month, Nashville label Jeffery Drag unveiled “Big City,” a scorching thrasher from Music City post-punks Western Medication. Now the label has put together a rough ‘n’ ready winter mixtape containing demos and unreleased material from Jack White-approved garage-punk Pujol, likeminded Jay Reatard torch-carriers Useless Eaters, Western Medication, and a whole bunch more. Listen below,…
AARON COHEN VIDEO FOR “UNEMPLOYMENT” VIA ‘MURK’
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The time has officially arrived, as Aaron Cohen unveils his official “MURK” mixtape. Like many of his peers surfacing from the cracks of the Big Apple’s resurging rap scene, Inner City Kids rep Cohen approaches his music with a forward-thinking disposition–something more than evident on “MURK.”
NUTSO EXPOSES “C.I.A.” IN VIDEO
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After releasing a barrage of singles, three EPs and countless features, Queens rhymesayer Nutso has made his latest release Behind These Bars available for download via all major digital retailers. The sharp tongued emcee has enlisted guest features from Royal Flush, AG Da Coroner, Blacastan, Shabaam Sahdeeq and more, along with production from Mr. Green,…
HOT WATER MUSIC AND NO IDEA RECORDS REUNITE
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Gainesville punk rock band Hot Water Music has announced plans to release Live in Chicago on limited edition 3xLP and 2xCD+DVD on January 15 via No Idea Records. http://www.noidearecords.com Recorded at the Metro in Chicago on February 1-2, 2008, Live in Chicago boasts explosive performances of classics and rarities spanning band’s celebrated twenty year…
SWOLLEN MEMBERS ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 2013
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Swollen Members have announced February 19th, 2013 as the release date for their new album “Beautiful Death Machine” via Suburban Noize/Battle Axe Records. “Beautiful Death Machine” is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed “Dagger Mouth” album, which was nominated for a Juno Award for “Rap Recording of the Year”. The group has also released a…
BLOCK ENT SEEKS OUT FRESH TALENT
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Block Entertainment, one of the fastest growing independent record labels in Atlanta (Sony/RCA), continues to make its mark in the industry with the recent signing of three new artists: Jamaican beauty Kris Kelli, 18-year-old Chip of the Rebel Gang, and hood star 48 Slim. In addition to adding to his roster of talent, CEO Russell…
BARRINGTON LEVY SWEET REGGAE MUSIC (1979-84)
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17 North Parade, VP Records vintage imprint, digs through its vault to reveal their latest Reggae Anthology: Barrington Levy “Sweet Reggae Music” (1979-84) on December 18, 2012. Filled with certified classics from beginning to end, this 40-track double disc collection covers the early years of Barrington Levy’s astonishing career in chronological order. In addition to…
WIRE: SIN FANG POSTS DEBUT SINGLE
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Sindri Már Sigfússon aka Sin Fang and Icelandic collective Seabear’s founder and mastermind, has released the first single ‘Young Boys’ off his third solo album, Flowers, recorded & produced by Alex Somers (SÃgur Rós, Jónsi) and set for release on February 19th on Morr Music. SKOPE IT HERE!
PORTER ROBINSON PRESENTS “CIRCLE ASSEMBLY” SHOWS
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One of 2012’s hottest acts, Porter Robinson, is turning it up in 2013 with the announcement of a run of four massive shows, dubbed “Circle Assembly”, which will bring all new lights and production to the live experience. Hot off his “Language” single which has sold over 130,000 copies worldwide, and in celebration of the…
