Just off a sold out UK/European tour with international superstar P!nk, including a four-night run at London’s O2 Arena, Esquire’s “Band to Watch,” Churchill has been invited back as direct support for the U.S. second leg of “The Truth About Love” tour that will begin on October 10th at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California…
WIRE: MTV IGGY PREMIERE OS MUTANTES
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Brazilian psychedelic rock legends Os Mutantes reunited after a 28-year hiatus in 2006. They’ve just released the album Fool Metal Jack, their first English-language record. “Look Out” has the same kinetic energy that they’ve been known for since pioneering the rebellious genre of tropicália. “Look Out” video streaming at MTV Iggy: http://www.mtviggy.com/videos/premiere-os-mutantes-look-out/
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ANNOUNCE NEW RELEASE DATE
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Five Finger Death Punch has announced that the first release of two new studio albums The Wrong Side Of Heaven And The Righteous Side Of Hell Volume 1 (Prospect Park) will be now available on July 30. The deluxe edition featuring a bonus 15 track live CD, PURGATORY [Tales From The Pit], alongside the…
INFECTED MUSHROOM SINGLE “SEE ME NOW”
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The Israeli psychedelic dance music progenitors Infected Mushroom are announcing the second installment of their EP series titled Friends on Mushrooms Vol.2 on July 2 via Dim Mak Records. The EP features a slew of new collaborators including electro artist Savant who lends his touch to the breathtaking opener “Savant on Mushrooms”,…
ZOMBIE SAM ALBUM PREVIEW VIDEO
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A preview of the whole “Self Conscious Insanity” album by Italian horror rockers/metallers Zombie Sam out on 4 June 2013 via Coroner Records can be listened to below. If you can’t see the video please follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyuHkYSuq_8 The album has been mixed and mastered by Ettore Rigotti at The Metal House Studio (Disarmonia…
CAPTURING COUTURE OFFERS CAMERA & GUITAR STRAPS
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Whether a photographer, musician or just someone who enjoys fashion, Capturing Couture is committed to transforming anyone’s personal style. Using only the finest materials, custom-made trims and highly functional hardware, Capturing Couture’s collection of camera, guitar and fashion accessories helps celebrate everyone’s inner artist. Photographers enjoy telling stories through the lens of their camera but…
DARYL HALL’S TV CAREER EXPANDS INTO COTTAGE INDUSTRY
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Daryl Hall is a true renaissance man for all seasons, with his interests in music and home restoration the subjects of two different TV shows on four individual cable networks and national syndication. One could say he’s building that resume from the ground up as the record-setting musician displays his talents as a builder and…
WIRE: PONY BWOY NEW SINGLE ON SPIN
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Totally Gross National Product, a Minneapolis-based record label curated by Ryan Olson (Gayngs, Marijuana Deathsquads) and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), is excited to announce its first official release of 2013. The record is the self-titled debut from a duo called Pony Bwoy, and is a remarkable collection of R&B-inspired dark-pop rooted in wavy electronics and…
FREE TRACK FROM A SECRET POLICEMAN’S BALL
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In the winter of 2012 four friends moved amplifiers, drum kits, and guitars into a home studio in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee to begin work on their first true studio album. Battling sickness, time constraints, and (perhaps the most daunting roadblock of all) creative differences, the band and the producer worked tirelessly every weekend…
NEW VIDEO FROM SALME DAHLSTROM “SEXY PUNK”
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As a multi instrumentalist, producer and prolific songwriter, Salme is a musical triple threat. Just like previous releases, the new album is written and produced in its entirety by Salme. Showing her versatility, Salme takes you on a journey through various styles of electronic music on the 3 Volumes of Pop Propaganda. http://youtu.be/bq-UHXsT9MM Volume 1,…
LETLIVE. VIDEO FOR “BANSHEE (GHOST FAME)”
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LA’s volatile four-piece rock band fanned the flames of discontent with their critically praised record, Fake History, for a new generation of fans three years ago, and today have announced their long-awaited return with one of the year’s most anticipated albums, The Blackest Beautiful, due out on July 9th via Epitaph Records. letlive. has…
BIG REENO “IRON MAN 3” FT. KOLTEN LEE
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No stranger to stadium-sized crowds, Big Reeno was an act on the Blizzard Music Tour 2011 (Now known as The Snowstorm Music Tour), an arena tour which averaged 5000-8000 screaming fans a night. This up and comer has already performed and toured with nationally known acts such as Machine Gun Kelly, Flo Rida, Talib Kweli,…
FIND YOUR ULTIMATE UK FESTIVAL
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For the Skope festival goers traveling to the UK this summer, here is an interactive guide. Like the diversity of artists that we cover on Skope, the piece allows the user to select from a variety of different artists in order to help them determine which music festival they should check out. It uses an…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY JACK WILSON ON RELIX
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Relix premiered Jack Wilson’s “Masterplan,” the latest single off Spare Key (out June 18 on Fluff and Gravy). The magazine cites the 70s-influenced country rock and roll meets folk sound present on Spare Key, with its spare but powerful vocals weaving between gentle strings and harmonies, lulling melodies, and contemplative lyrics brewing with restrained emotion.…
STING NEW ALBUM COMING IN SEPTEMBER
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Cherrytree/Interscope/A&M Records is pleased to announce a new album of original material from Sting, entitled The Last Ship, scheduled for release on September 24, 2013 (internationally on September 23, 2013). The album is inspired by Sting’s forthcoming play of the same name and explores the central themes of homecoming and self-discovery, drawing upon his memories…
DISCLOSURE ANNOUNCES FALL US TOUR
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The tour will kick off in Seattle on October 9th and will make its way down the West Coast before jumping over to the Eastern portion of the country for a string of dates that includes a performance at Asheville’s Mountain Oasis Festival. Tickets go on sale Friday. More dates to be announced. Today also…
J SHILTZ POSTS ‘STILL STANDING’ FOR FREE
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J Shiltz releases his second album titled “Still Standing”. The fifteen track deep album features top notch production from Rich Kidd, Kev Brown, Relic, Twizzmatic, Lancecape, Junia-T, Charisma, M Mac, and Heights as well as collaborations with Rapper Big Pooh, A.G of D.I.T.C, Ray Robinson, pHoenix Pagliacci, Junia-T, Rich Kidd, Twizzmatic, Jon Moxin, DJ Docta,…
WIRE: 100s SIGN DEAL WITH FOOL’S GOLD
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The Bay Area has has historically been home to some of rap’s most distinct personalities and Berkley’s 100s is no different. “1999” is the latest clip from his self-released Ice Cold Perm,a tribute to hip-hop video hallmarks (from fly girl dancers to Sir Mix-A-Lot fonts) where 100s’ own playalistic style steals the show. Unsurprising then…
KATE NASH PLOTS UK AND EUROPE AUTUMN TOUR DATES
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British chanteuse Kate Nash is happy to announce her upcoming UK and European tour this fall in support of her latest album Girl Talk. The tour will see Kate playing old and new hits including her latest single OMYGOD. Kicking things off on September 24 in Brussels, the tour will see Kate play multiple…
NEW AMOS LEE ALBUM DUE OUT OCTOBER 1
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Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song, Amos Lee’s fifth studio album, will be released on October 1 by Blue Note Records. See below for track listing. Lee recorded the 12-song collection in Nashville with Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Eric Church, Cage the Elephant). “I’ve always enjoyed it down there, so I thought I’d…
NEW PATRICK SWEANY ALBUM IN JULY
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Blues has often been described as both the source of the song and the song itself. For an artist like Nashville-based bluesman Patrick Sweany, it’s also become a means of catharsis. “It’s fairly obvious that a good deal of this album is dealing with grief, loss, and its aftermath,” he explains about his new album…
FULL THROTTLE SALOON TO STAGE THROTTLEFEST IN CHICAGO JUNE 20-23
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The ThrottleFest Chicago music festival will be staged from June 20-23 at Toyota Park. Coined the Midwest’s Largest 3 Day Bike Rally, the event has become a cultural phenomenon where fans of music and motorcycles assemble en masse. On June 21, Vince Neil headlines, with appearances confirmed by Pop Evil, The Last Vegas and…
CAROUSEL SIGN TO TEE PEE + NEW SINGLE
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Pittsburgh rock ‘n’ roll band CAROUSEL has signed with New York City’s Tee Pee Records. Conceived in 2010 by guitarist / vocalist Dave Wheeler and drummer Jake Leger, the band’s music incorporates many elements, most notably the harmonized guitar lines of Thin Lizzy, the bombast of Mountain and the rhythmic propulsion of Diamond Head,…
BELT POSTS “YOU SHIT ON MY HEART”
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After a successful first singe, Indie rock quartet BELT announces a new focus track “You Shit On My Heart” off their soon to be released full-length album All The Cool Kids Are Doing It! (out 7/16). The album will include 14 tracks. “You Shit On My Heart” https://soundcloud.com/beltband/you-shit-on-my-heart BELT’s songs draw from the rock classics…
WIRE: THE NEW REGIME VIDEO ON PASTE
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Ilan Rubin, musical mastermind behind the one-man outfit, The New Regime, has premiered a new music video for, “Daydream,” today with Paste Magazine. Watch the video here: http://bit.ly/1aXgZFG. Daydream is the first official music video to be released off Exhibit A, The New Regime’s third studio project and first release in Rubin’s “Exhibits” series, which…
NEW VIDEO BY GLASS ANIMALS
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Glass Animals have today premiered the video for new track “Black Mambo.” Directed by Harry Reavley and Cosmo Feilding Mellen, the video was shot at Beckley Park, the Oxfordshire stately home of renowned artist, scientist and drug policy reformer, Countess Amanda Fielding. The combination of a location that houses a scientist dubbed the ‘Queen of…
JAMES BAY FIRST SINGLE “MOVE TOGETHER” AVAILABLE NOW
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UK singer-songwriter JAMES BAY is set to release his debut acoustic EP “The Dark Of The Morning” for REPUBLIC RECORDS on July 22 via iTunes and all digital outlets. It’s preceded by the first single “Move Together” available online June 3. You can hear it streaming now. “Move Together” glides from a plaintive, poetic…
SHAUNA CASE RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SOME KIND OF FAIRYTALEâ€
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Shauna Case, the teenage actress known for her role on Cartoon Network’s Incredible Crew, has just released her first music video for a single from her debut EP. The autobiographical track about a young woman leaving her small town to chase her dreams in the big city, “Some Kind of Fairytale,” was written by Case,…
WIRE: TOAD THE WET SPROCKET BACK WITH NEW SINGLE ON ROLLING STONE
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Today, the band’s first single from the album and title track “New Constellation” premiered on Rolling Stone’s site. In a statement about the track, Glen Phillips said, “After not having recorded as Toad the Wet Sprocket for over 16 years, we finally decided to make a new record for our fans. “New Constellation” was…
KATIE EKIN VIDEO “A GROWN UP FAIRYTALE”
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Katie Ekin’s music reflects the laid back, happy style of the small town where she grew up in Santa Cruz, CA. Bursting on the music scene with the beautiful sounds of her new EP, Caught Up in You, Katie puts poetry to music in the six songs offered. Some are playful, some have lingering melodies,…
HANDGUNS VIDEO “STAY WITH ME”
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Pop punk band, Handguns has released a new music video for their song “Stay With Me” off their album Angst. To watch their new music video. Handguns will be playing all dates on this summer’s Warped Tour. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E2UD_Tn6S0 Since their start, Handguns, made up of Taylor Eby (vocals), Kyle Vaught (guitar), Brandon Pagano (lead…
Mike Colin, Crystal Cage
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A longtime fixture in his hometown’s music scene, Denver native Mike Colin is now releasing Crystal Cage: a ten-track album of alt rock with experimental tendencies. The track “Stepping Stones” is largely founded on an engaging guitar riff with high-distortion. “Let the Good Get Even” is a fine title for a song dealing with people…
REMIX DON’T STOP THE PARTY FOR DR PEPPER & PITBULL
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International music sensation Pitbull has teamed up with Dr Pepper to find a new remix that is truly one of a kind. Renowned equally as an international style icon and globetrotting entertainer, Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull is looking for a track that can ignite the nightlife from Miami to Milan. In true “always one of a…
STACIE ROSE NEW ALBUM INSPIRED BY MILES
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The forthcoming, fan-funded, full- length album from Stacie Rose is her most personal material yet and features songs written while pregnant with her son Miles and in the months following his birth. Stacie had been drawn to the Stars in and around her pregnancy. Always looking up, grateful, embracing the wonder and finding it possible…
TIARA THOMAS SIGNS TO DIVISION1/INTERSCOPE RECORDS
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Singer songwriter producer and MC, Tiara Thomas joins Grammy award-winning writer and producer Rico Love’s Division1, which recently joined forces with Interscope Geffen A&M. The 23 year old Indianapolis native is also the co-writer and co-producer of Wale’s current hit single, “Bad,” which hit number one on the Urban Mainstream chart April 27. Tiara, who…
WIRE: FIRST RATE PEOPLE PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “DARK AGE”
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Continuing to build anticipation for their upcoming debut full-length, due later this year. “Dark Age” swells and pulsates, with swirling synths and an infectious chorus, before washing up on the shores of an acoustic, multi-harmony bonfire that typifies the band’s genre-hopping playfulness and experimentation. The band premiered the song today via Exclaim.ca – repost via…
EPITAPH GETS WARPED
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Epitaph Records will be in full force on Vans Warped Tour ’13 with standout performances from Bring Me The Horizon, Motion City Soundtrack, letlive., and Shy Kidx. Now celebrating its 19th anniversary, America’s longest-running touring festival, Warped Tour will kick off on June 15 in Seattle, WA and wrap-up August 4 in Houston, TX. …
2013 TONY AWARDS ANNOUNCE STUDENT RUSH TICKETS!
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The Tony Awards have announced that they will be releasing a limited number of tickets for students in the New York metro area, through a Student Rush Lottery to the 67th Annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 9th. The 2013 Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on…
WARNER BROS. RECORDS ANNOUNCES LINE-UP FOR ITS “WBR SUMMER SESSIONS”
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Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce its third annual “Summer Sessions” Concert Series – a string of exclusive intimate live performances showcasing WBR artists and held outdoors on the patio at the label’s iconic Burbank headquarters throughout the summer months. Sponsored by JBL, Monster Energy, Heineken and Midnight Moon Moonshine, the series features some…
NEW ALBUM FROM HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND JULY 30
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Louisiana Red Hot Records is proud to announce the release of Cane Sugar, the 4th recording from Honey Island Swamp Band, on July 30, 2013. Formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in San Francisco, Honey Island Swamp Band has developed into one of hottest new bands coming out of the South. The band…
