Alabama Shakes will kick off a U.S. headline run on March 1, 2013with a show at the Knitting Factory in Boise, ID. Michael Kiwanuka, Sam Doores and Riley Downing will be the supporting artists on all tour dates. A ticket pre-sale begins tomorrow, December 4, at http://alabamashakes.frontgatetickets.com/. Tickets will go on sale to the general…
DAVE GROHL DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
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Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana announced today that his directorial debut, the feature documentary film, SOUND CITY about the infamous recording studio in Van Nuys, California will have its premiere screening at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Grohl and select artists from the film will be in attendance at this…
FLEETWOOD MAC LIVE 2013 TOUR ANNOUNCED
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Fleetwood Mac, one of rock’s most enduring, beloved and successful bands, will be embarking on a major 34-city US Tour after a three year break beginning April 4th, 2013. The tour was announced today by the group and Live Nation, the tour’s national promoter. Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 arena tour includes stops in Philadelphia, New…
DAMON JAMAL DIRECTS NEW E-40 & TOO SHORT VIDEO
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Damon Jamal is the #1 independent director on the West Coast and has offices in both the SF Bay Area as well as N. Hollywood. He has produced and directed half a dozen hip-hop documentaries, two short films, the latest of which The End won Best Director from the San Francisco Seven Day Film Festival.…
IS THIS THE LAST SEVEN DAY SONNET SONG?
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‘Crying My Name’, the newest and possibly last single by SEVEN DAY SONNET, showcases the band’s potential and possibilities more so than ever before. ‘Crying My Name’ was recorded with Johnny K at Groovemasters Studios in Chicago, IL. The track is available now, free to watch at this location. The MP3 is also available to…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY LONE WOLF ON COS
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“In his music video for “Ghosts of Holloway”, Leeds artist Lone Wolf is cast as both a disembodied personification of his own conscious and a version of himself up to no good. Try as he may, though, the “ethical spirit” can only watch in horror as whatever deep-seeded, malevolent force guiding his body commits unspeakable…
INNER LIFE’S “AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH” GETS REMIXED BY WHITENOIZE
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Iconic disco anthem “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” has been recorded, re-recorded and sung by all of the greats — Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross to name a few. Now, years later, Inner Life’s take on the track gets a remix by West Coast production duo WhiteNoize, making it a standout dance track for the…
CAPPADONNA NEW SINGLE POSTED “RAP IS LIKE CRACK”
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Cappadonna’s “Eryth, Wynd & Fyre” will feature production from Stu Bangas, J. Glaze & G-Force (among others) and feature guest appearances from Solomon Childs & Sav Kills. The second leak from “Eyrth, Wynd & Fyre” finds Cappa re-connecting with Solomon Childs from Ghostface’s Theodore Unit. Cappadonna f/ Solomon Childs “Rap Is Like Crack”: http://soundcloud.com/macmediapromo/cappadonna-f-solomon-childs
DAVID LEE OFFERS “WE’RE ALL MEANT FOR SOMETHING GOODâ€
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The release of Without Any Guard, marks the debut album from soul-pop singer songwriter, David Lee. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee has devoted himself to writing and performing, resulting in the debut album of his dreams. In 2008, Lee’s exceptional drive and talents gained him recognition by one of the music industry’s most respected…
QUENTIN TARANTINO HAND-PICKS BROTHER DEGE’S SONG
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Brother Dege (“deej”) (aka Dege Legg) is one of the best-kept secrets in the Deep South. A musician, writer and Southern enigma, Dege is the haunted face of 21st century Delta blues. Like the possessed offspring of Faulkner and Son House, he plays slide guitar in the age-old tradition of the blues greats, yet manages…
VERONICA FALLS VIDEO “TEENAGE”
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London quartet VERONICA FALLS have already dropped the first teaser from their forthcoming sophomore LP “Waiting For Something to Happen”, released Monday 4th February on Bella Union, and now we have a very gorgeous video to offer for that track — the poignant and elegiac pop gem that is “Teenage”. The accompanying video perfectly translates…
ANNALISE EMERICK NEW VIDEO
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Boston folk songstress Annalise Emerick is thrilled to announce her music video debut with “This Love Won’t Break Your Heart,” which premiered yesterday on American Songwriter. Co-written with John Flanagan as one of the fittingly optimistic tracks on her debut EP Starry-Eyed, the former Nashville-based singer-songwriter engages a few bars from “Auld Lang Syne” in…
Hunter, “Dancin’ Manâ€
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About the Artist: Hunter is a stepping stone into the future of pop music. With his distinct R&B/New Wave sound, Hunter is sure to please the ears of all who listen. His debut solo album Pressure is out , so log in daily for updates and to hear new material…
KRIAN MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF RASTA-ROCK ARTIST, MOJO MORGAN
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Krian Music Group, a full service independent record label, announces the signing of “Rasta-Rock” artist and Morgan Heritage percussionist/vocalist, Mojo Morgan. “New Dawn,” the lead single off Morgan’s full-length, solo debut (title tbd) will be available, digitally, on December 4. http://youtu.be/qwqviKdST-s Mojo Morgan has been signed with top independent publishing company, The Royalty Network, since…
SIMON SPIRE NEW VIDEO “UNCOMFORTABLE”
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Simon Spire kicked-off the Plan A Media Showcase Series this month, to celebrate his newest album release, Four-Letter Words. The event opened with a viewing of Spire’s video for his newest single, ‘Uncomfortable’.
RICHARD OSBORNE DEBUT VIDEO “LNT”
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“LNT” is the debut music video from Richard Osborne, taken from his sophomore E.P “Late Night Thoughts” released on 23rd December. “LNT” was co-produced by Kris Flava. The video was shot on location by The Bigger Pictures.
DL: PROJECT PAT FEAT. TATALALICIOUS “SACKFULL”
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Here’s a brand new single from Project Pat produced by long time friend and super producer Drumma Boy. This record is called “Sackfull” and chances are you already know what it’s referring to. This record is for anybody who’s about their money and their hustle. CLEAN: http://www.sendspace.com/file/yke4bu DIRTY: http://www.sendspace.com/file/otuof0
DREAM THEATER RE-SIGNS WITH ROADRUNNER RECORDS
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Grammy nominated band Dream Theater, one of rock’s most musically fearless and adventurous bands, has re-signed with Roadrunner Records. The group first signed with Roadrunner Records in January 2007 and has so far released three critically acclaimed albums with the label. The label first issued Dream Theater’s ninth studio album Systematic Chaos in 2007…
ANDREA BOCELLI TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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International superstar Andrea Bocelli will release his new studio album, “Passione” on January 29 on Sugar / Verve Music Group. Filled with romance and beauty, “Passione” is a lush collection of Mediterranean love songs featuring duets with global pop stars Jennifer Lopez, Nelly Furtado, and the late Edith Piaf. The album reunites Bocelli with 16-time…
PERFORMER BEN CARON TO PERFORM AT AMPLYFI
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Los Angeles-based songwriter Ben Caron will be performing at AmplyFi (LA Weekly, Best Clubs in LA 2012) on Friday, January 25. He will be performing original music from his current EP, Love Me Too, as well as his previous releases. Showtime to be announced. ‘Love Me Too’ (EP): http://www.reverbnation.com/bencaron/album/4848-love-me-too-ep Caron has now released three…
NEW VIDEO BY AWAR
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Giving his latest leak from The Laws of Nature the visual treatment, NY wordsmith, AWAR teams up with Illusive Media for “Keep Risin.’” With the song produced by Nottz, who makes a cameo appearance in the video, the video was shot entirely in Virginia Beach and depicts ‘the parallel between an artist’s day to day…
WIRE: CEELO GREEN SPEAKS ON JULIET SIMMS
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Grammy Award winning artist and coach on NBC’s hit show The Voice, CeeLo Green sat down with Christina Milian to exclusively confirm that he and his own management team at Primary Wave Music, are now co-managing former “Team CeeLo” artist Juliet Simms. Since coming in second on The Voice last season, this savvy, sultry rock…
WIRE: WAIS P POSTS NEW SINGLE ON HIPHOPDX
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2012 has been nothing short of successful for the fast-rising independent hip-hop label Man Bites Dog Records, and now, as the year nears its close, the label is excited to introduce the newest member of its roster, Wais P. Early next year, Wais will release his official debut album, Pimpin Saved My Life, but first,…
VANCOUVER–BASED HEY OCEAN! SIGN TO NETTWERK
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Vancouver-based indie pop trio HEY OCEAN! are bringing their unbridled spirit Stateside with the release of their latest full-length album IS, out January 29, 2013 via Nettwerk Records. The album combines irresistible hooks and infectious melodies with dreamy keyboards and crystal clear guitars, all of which can be heard on lead single “Big Blue Wave,”…
WIRE: SUPERHUMAN HAPPINESS POSTS NEW SINGLE ON RS
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Movement becomes contagious listening to Superhuman Happiness’ first full-length album, Hands, which will be released March 5, 2013, on The Royal Potato Family. Today, Superhuman Happiness is sharing “See Me On My Way” the first single, which just premiered on Rolling Stone. The band will also be releasing the original motion picture score for How…
DJ MUGGS FEAT CHUCK D “WIKID” AUDIO
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DJ Muggs, the hip-hop producer (platinum albums with Cypress Hill, House of Pain’s smash “Jump Around”–plus a dozen stellar albums of collaborations in the Vs. series, as Soul Assassins and otherwise), the globetrotting hip-hop club DJ (spinning 100+ dates annually) and the experimental recording artist (2003 genre-defying album Dust). Take a breath and get ready…
WIRE: BERKLEE OFFERS “MUSIC CAREERS IN DOLLARS AND CENTS”
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Ever wonder about career paths and salaries for musicians and music students? Berklee College of Music aims to provide some answers about the earning potential of a wide range of music related fields with its new study Music Careers in Dollars and Cents, a resource for the industry and the Berklee community that includes…
WIRE: JAMIE WOOLFORD NEW SINGLE ON ALTPRESS
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“At the risk of sounding horribly pretentious, the title A Framed Life In Charming Light is kind of a metaphor for how we promote a better version of ourselves to each other. This alternate version hides how we actually feel about ourselves deep down inside,” cheekily explains JAMIE WOOLFORD, frontman of such influential bands as…
WIRE: ANNA KATE ON SEATTLE’S KING 5 TV
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Singer/songwriter/harpist, Anna Cate, appeared on Seattle’s KING 5 TV (NBC) during their annual “Evening Magazine” Holiday Special. Airing the day after Thanksgiving, this wonderful event features Seattle’s most promising new musical acts as they welcome in the upcoming Christmas season. Anna Cate performed her new track, C-O-Z-Y, at the Fremont Abbey Arts Center, a nonprofit…
WIRE: THE CULT UNVEIL VIDEO FOR “ELEMENTAL LIGHT” (SALEM REMIX)
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When The Cult frontman Ian Astbury had the idea for SALEM to remix a song off their new release Choice of Weapon, he reached out to the band as an admirer, using an email he found on and EP he had. The band responded and chose “Elemental Light” which resulted in an ethereal, beat-driven verison…
Toxic Lab Rats, Pandemic Alert
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Toxic Lab Rats is a Swedish punk band formed in 2008. They remind me a little of Green Day but with rougher more punk vocals. That lands them closer to true punk than the emo of groups like Green Day. The song “Mama Tried” is an old Merle Haggard song. They did a fantastic job…
Shauna Burns, A Winter Gathering
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Intro: About the Artist: Burns hails from Las Vega Nevada. This is her latest release entitled A Winter Gathering. Burns describes her latest musical venture, the Celtic flavored A Winter Gathering, as a new journey for her–a collection of newfangled holiday carols and original songs performed by her with her husband, drummer James Clark…
WILLIE MASON VIDEO “I GOT GOLD”
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Singer-songwriter Willy Mason is excited to announce the release of his brand new Don’t Stop Now EP on January 14. It gives a taste of what’s to come from Mason’s third studio album also due for release later next year. The EP will be released digitally and as a limited-run of five hundred 10” vinyl…
CMT EDGE OFFERS FREE SAMPLER AT AMAZON
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Discover bold new roots artists with the CMT Edge 2012 Sampler available as a free digital download now on Amazon.com. CMT Edge has curated 16 tracks across Americana, roots, bluegrass and classic country genres from new and noteworthy artists including Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Trampled by Turtles, Elizabeth Cook, Turnpike Troubadours, Lord Huron,…
MARTIN HARLEY SET TO OPEN FOR ZZ WARD AND DELTA RAE
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Martin Harley, internationally acclaimed slide guitar prodigy, is set to open for blues-hop singer ZZ Ward and rock band Delta Rae on their co-headlining ‘Fire And Shine’ tour next year. The tour is set to kick off in Denver, CO on January 29th and will make stops in major cities across the country through March.…
ANAMI VICE LIVE IN VANCOUVER DECEMBER 5
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604 Records’ alterna-rapper Anami Vice, will shake things up at Vancouver’s Fortune Sound Club on December 5 in celebration of his debut EP, Are You Serious. Backed by his band The New Future, Anami Vice will perform alongside Cover Me Canada’s The Simpson Bros, party rap chicks Hot For Astronomy and pumpin’ Vancouver DJ Cherchez…
WIRE: BIDDING WAR FOR TRINIDAD JAMES
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Up and coming ATL rapper Trinidad James has been making so much noise with his single “All Gold Everything,” that he’s got everyone from Diddy to Rick Ross trying to sign him. In this exclusive interview with Hoodrich Radio and Hot 107.9’s DJ Scream, Trinidad breaks down his unique style and explains why he’s in…
LOW TRAILER FOR ‘THE INVISIBLE WAY’
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Sub Pop Records is excited to announce that Duluth, MN, trio Low are releasing their 10th record, The Invisible Way, on March 19, 2013 (the 18th in the UK). The record was produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, engineered by Tom Schick and recorded in Wilco’s studio in Chicago, IL, during the fall of 2012. …
PROMISE NEW VIDEO FEAT SLAKAH
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Toronto born emcee Promise releases a new video for his track “Somebody Else” off his latest album Awakening: http://bit.ly/QmgbFh. Produced by LordQuest, the track features the soulful vocals of Slakah on the hook and addresses ironic pressures of life that make us want to be somebody else in order to be accepted as our self.…
THE VIRGINS’ ‘STRIKE GENTLY OUT’ MARCH 12
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Cult Records is set to release Strike Gently, the long-awaited second full length from critically acclaimed New York-based band the Virgins, on March 12. The album was recorded in NYC at the East Village Recording Center underneath the site of the storied former rock club Brownies and produced by Johnny T Yerington and Gus Oberg…
