Long Beach thrash-punks The Greenery are gearing up for the impending release of a new album called It’s Looking Grim, and have debuted the first new song from the record, “Reapers Keeper,” today! Fans can check out the track now at http://youtu.be/Lf90ontEnEs. Also released today is the NSFW artwork for It’s Looking Grim,…
SHALIEK NEW VIDEO “THE PAST”
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Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Shaliek embodies the establishment of a fresh vibe with classic soul. His family influence served as the early roots for Shaliek’s love for music. The musical authority of legends Stevie Wonder, Donnie Hathaway, Michael Jackson, and Sam Cooke, serves as a backdrop to Shaliek’s sound,…
DAN DONEGAN AND DRUMMER MIKE WENGREN ANNOUNCE NEW SIDE PROJECT
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Dan Donegan, guitarist for multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated hard rock band Disturbed, has unveiled his new project, Fight or Flight. Fight or Flight will release their debut album, A Life by Design? on July 23rd via Warner Bros. Records. The first single, “First of the Last” will be hits radio May 21st. “During our hiatus from Disturbed,…
E4RTH FEATURING LURRELL LOW VIDEO “ASHEY FEET”
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The new single ASHEY FEET featuring Memphis rapper Lurrell Low (whom Alan met through E4RTH’S facebook page of course) is no exception, though you’ll notice the sharp left turn from rave jams to 90’s hip hop influence (don’t worry, the EP will have more rave jams too). ASHEY FEET’s video continues E4RTH’s mind-bendingly surreal visuals…
WIRE: NEW CAPITAL CITIES VIDEO ON VEVO
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Capital Cities premiered the official video for its Top 10 Modern Rock radio hit “Safe and Sound” earlier today on VEVO. The clip was directed by Grady Hall (Beck, Modest Mouse), who is a writer-director and creative director at GRAMMY ®-winning Motion Theory. “Safe and Sound” can be seen here. Starting next week, the…
THE WILD FEATHERS TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
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The Wild Feathers have announced the release of their self-titled debut album, due out August 6, 2013 on Warner Bros Records. Their single “The Ceiling” is quickly climbing the AAA radio chart and building strong relationships with an audience across the country. Watch the video for the track here: http://youtu.be/tPkGcKckjao. The Wild Feathers are a…
FREE DOWNLOAD FROM KASKADE
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As a special thanks to his fans for their ongoing support, LA-based American/Dutch DJ & producer Justin Michael is giving away the official unreleased version of his 2010 Ultra Records remix, Kaskade — All That You Give (Justin Michael & Kemal Late Night Mix), for free download. https://soundcloud.com/djjustinmichael/kaskade-all-that-you-give “The ‘Late Night Mix’ was the first…
WIRE: BOSNIAN RAINBOWS: “TURTLE NECK” VIDEO PREMIERE
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Bosnian Rainbows has unveiled the video for their single “Turtle Neck”, on RollingStone.com. The video, which was assembled and directed by guitarist/founder Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, is dizzying and surreal, a stop-motion visual journey that follows Rodriguez-Lopez, Teri Gender Bender, Deantoni Parks and Nikki Kasper as they circle the world. SKOPE IT HERE!
HEARTIST PREMIERE “HEART OF GOLD” LYRIC VIDEO
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Roadrunner Records group Heartist have released a new lyric video for “Heart of Gold” which is featured on their debut EP, Nothing You Didn’t Deserve. The clip is available to stream below. Since 2011, the members of Orange County, California’s Heartist–vocalist Bryce Beckley, bassist Evan Ranallo, guitarists Jonathan Gaytan and Tim Koch and drummer Matt…
WIRE: PRETTY & NICE NEW SINGLE ON BROOKLYN VEGAN
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Experimental indie pop quartet PRETTY & NICE will release their third full-length Golden Rules for Golden People on April 30, 2013 via Rory Records (Max Bemis’ imprint on Equal Vision Records). “We put a lot of positive energy into this batch of songs,” explains vocalist/guitarist Holden Lewis. “Most of them started on an acoustic guitar…
DROWNING POOL ANNOUNCE SUMMER HEADLINING TOUR
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Drowning Pool have announced their summer touring plans. The Resilience Tour starts May 24th in St. Petersburg, FL. Joining the band on these dates will be Eye Empire. Along with the headlining dates, the band has announced a partnership with the USO that will have the band playing a series of shows in Europe for…
DUB-T VIDEO FOR “LIFE OF THE PARTY”
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Dub-T and his original song ‘Life of The Party’ helped him win the best independent Artist at the Industry Insiders Music Summit awarded by a panel of major label A&R’s. ‘Life of The Party’ is getting rotation in the Clubs by DJ’s from South Florida, Tampa, and Orlando. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7I3HYpSKnE www.facebook.com/dubtfanpage
THE JOHN LENNON EDUCATIONAL TOUR BUS
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2013 marks the unveiling of a new non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, which was made possible by the generosity and support of Yoko Ono Lennon. The bus is dedicated to providing the young people of Europe with free hands-on opportunities to produce original music, video, photo, game app and broadcast projects within the bus’s…
WILD NOTHING NEW VIDEO “A DANCING SHELL”
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Fresh out of the desert for their Coachella debut, WILD NOTHING return with Empty Estate, the follow-up EP to the critically acclaimed “Nocturne”, which received several year-end accolades including album of the year in Under The Radar and iTunes. The 7-song EP was recorded in Brooklyn at Gary’s Electric by Al Carlson in January and…
VASCO DA GAMA VIDEO FOR “BRIGADIERS”
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Vasco Da Gama’s brand spanking new video of lead track Brigadiers, off their EP Geography which was released this Monday, the 22nd. One local blog quipped that if “instruments could smile, the guitars of Vasco Da Gama would have grins as wide as the Mersey.” The four piece band’s angular melody driven math-pop has been…
EXCLUSIVE: DAKOTA BRADLEY “SOMETHIN’ LIKE SOMETHIN'” MP3
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Country newcomer Dakota Bradley will release his debut single, “Somethin’ Like Somethin’,” to Country radio April 29. The uptempo track was written by Mark Irwin, Josh Kear, and Shane McAnally. The release is Dakota’s first single from his forthcoming 2013 full-length album, which is co-produced by Grammy award-winning producer Byron Gallimore and Country…
THE KICKDRUMS POST “HUM”
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This latest track “Hum” is the second in a series of premieres for the EP that The Kickdrums have teamed up with Consequence of Sound for. “Hum” is the first track that Fitts wrote after finishing up the writing of his upcoming sophomore full length album, due out later this year. Having used…
DAVID G. CORTES RELEASES DEBUT EP ‘TIME AWAY’
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Multi-Instrumentalist artist David G Cortes is delighted to announce the release of his debut EP ‘Time Away’ which includes the first 5 songs from the 20 song catalog he wrote in the last four years while being away from his family, love ones and friends. Available on ITunes http://t.co/YwmFXexM7k All music and vocals were recorded…
SHOULD A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN HAVE LIFE INSURANCE?
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Professional musicians don’t have a human resources (HR) representative to aid them in selecting the right life insurance policy. In fact, many musicians often go without life insurance, simply because it simply hasn’t come up. Like many freelance workers, musicians overlook this crucial part of personal financial responsibility and sometimes end up paying a hefty…
JUST ANNOUNCED THE AMERICANARAMA FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
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Just announced on bobdylan.com, the AmericanaramA Festival of Music will feature performances by Bob Dylan and His Band , Wilco and My Morning Jacket, as well as Ryan Bingham, the Richard Thompson Electric Trio and more on select dates. The AmericanaramA Festival of Music will begin June 26 at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West…
STYX LIVE DOUBLE ALBUM MAY 7
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On November 9, 2010, Styx brought two of their most revered albums, 1977’s The Grand Illusion and 1978’s Pieces Of Eight to the stage at the historic Orpheum Theater in Memphis, Tennessee. Eagle Rock Entertainment will release this concert, The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight Live, as a 2CD set on May 7, 2013. [MSRP 15.98]…
DRAGON FLI EMPIRE FEAT SADAT X POSTED
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The first single from Dragon Fli Empire’s upcoming album “Mission Statement” is now available! “The Daily News Pt. 2” is a sequel to “The Daily News” from Sadat X’s 2005 album “Experience & Education”. DFE’s ‘Mission Statement” will be releasing in the Summer of 2013. It will be the fourth album from the Calgary (Canada)…
THE RACER POST “IMPACT”
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If first impressions are the most important, then indie rock quintet, The Racer, is golden. The opening track of their upcoming album, Passengers, “Impact,” is a soaring, hard-hitting beginning to not only the album, but the story that it tells. “Impact” is the collision that starts everything – the concept of the album centers around…
WIRE: AIDAN KNIGHT ANNOUNCES U.S. RELEASE FOR ‘SMALL REVEAL’
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Victoria, BC quintet Aidan Knight announced their U.S. debut, Small Reveal, will be released in stores July 23 via Outside Music and have premiered a new live-in-studio video for the single, “A Mirror” via American Songwriter. The album, Aidan Knight’s second, was originally released in their native Canada last fall, and garnered glowing reviews across…
WILLIE NILE’S AMERICAN RIDE MOVES INTO HIGH GEAR
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Anyone who’s paid attention to his recent output knows that Willie Nile is currently in the midst of a creative renaissance that’s produced some of the most compelling music of his 35-year career. The tradition continues with his forthcoming American Ride, due out June 25, 2013 on Loud & Proud Records, where Nile becomes the…
DJ BAADMAN POSTS NEW EP MINIMIX
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Baadman is at the forefront of a young generation of gifted French producers on the verge of a breakthru. Raised in Caen, like BeatauCue and Superpoze, he rapidly gained notoriety by playing some big name festivals in the West of France and producing extraordinarily mature and accomplished music. As further proof, the first remix he…
WIRE: RELIX PREMIERES VANDAVEER’S NEW ALBUM
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Death, murder and ghosts have long been underlying threads coursing through Vandaveer’s original songs, but instead of weaving their own shadowy tales into their latest studio effort, Oh, Willie, Please…, the DC-by-way-of-Kentucky alt-folk collective have tapped into the wellspring of traditional folk’s darker side. http://www.relix.com/news/2013/04/24/relix-com-premieres-new-album-by-vandaveer
BLAUE BLUME POSTS “ON NEW YEARS EVE”
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They have just the one track and a month’s worth of internet presence, although ‘On New Years Eve’ has already been described as “one of the finest new tracks of 2013 thus far” by Crack In The Road, This Is Fake DIY agreeing and stating “There hasn’t been a more outstanding debut track so far…
A DISTURBING NEW VIDEO FROM THE BODY
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Portland based progenitors of aural horror The Body have signed with Thrill Jockey and will be releasing a full length with the label this fall. The duo of dummer Lee Buford and guitarist/vocalist Chip King use doom metal as a framework to explore the farthest reaches of music, employing full choirs, multiple drummers, hissing layers…
FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS’ “OUT OF MY LEAGUE” VIDEO
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“Out Of My League,” the new video from Fitz and The Tantrums, is out now. It can be viewed, shared and embedded here. The clip, which will receive its on-air premiere on VH1’s “Top 20 Countdown” this Saturday, April 27, was directed by Jordan Bahat (fun., Grouplove). “Out Of My League,” the first single from…
David G. Cortes, Time Away EP
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Mexican native and Houston resident David G. Cortes went from drums to guitar, to piano, and finally to bass. Having gained proficiency in these four instruments, he also acquired the tech savvy to record each, and then blend them into a vibrant medley for his EP Time Away. “And Then I Met You” has an…
“LOUDER THAN HELL” BOOK OUT MAY 14
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Compiled from over 400 interviews conducted by respected music journalists Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman, LOUDER THAN HELL: The Definitive Oral History of Metal (It Books; May 14, 2013; Hardcover; $32.50) is a chronological history of heavy metal, told through the words of the men and women who created it, played it, re-invented it, and…
JACK WILSON POSTS “COWBOY”
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Wilson grew up in Austin, Texas surrounded with music. Early on it was the rock ‘n’ roll off his parent’s turntable-The Band, Dr. John, and Professor Longhair, until his music rapport grew as he grew. His pop education came thanks to older kids on his block, where he accumulated cassettes of Ten and Core and…
NOBLE POSTS “CURSED” ON YOUTUBE
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After a brief hiatus, 18-year-old Noble is back with the first single off his upcoming EP “GREENE”.”Cursed” is a first look at the ways in which Noble has reinvented his sound in the past year. This electro-hip-hop anthem was inspired by Noble’s brief encounters with a carefree European party girl. A sonic departure from…
DAMON DAYE: MAKING YOU MOVE
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Individualism is key to the up and coming personality that is Damon Daye. The Connecticut native recently released an eloquently executed visual to a song of his called ‘Move That Body.’ Welcomed by the mass media positively, the video went on to secure placements at various online channels and some major sites including here at…
WILLIE NILE IS FIRST SIGNING FOR LOUD & PROUD RECORDS
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Critically-acclaimed veteran New York singer/songwriter Willie Nile has signed to Loud & Proud Records, marking the first signing for the label under its new distribution deal with RED. Nile’s brand new album, American Ride, will be released on Loud & Proud Records in North America on June 25th. Of the label’s inaugural signing…
CHURCHILL TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM THIS JULY
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The buzz continues to grow for Denver band Churchill as A&M/Octone releases a 4-song EP, The War Within digitally today in anticipation of their new self-titled album this July, produced by Grammy award winner Brendan O’Brien and Joe Richmond from Churchill. The EP features the band’s current hit song “Change,” the new single “The…
SPEEDY ORTIZ SIGN TO CARPARK RECORDS + “KA-PROW!”
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Carpark is extremely pleased to announce that Speedy Ortiz has signed to the label and will be issuing their debut full-length, Major Arcana, on July 9. Formed in early 2012, the Northampton four-piece originally started off as the bedroom recording project of Sadie Dupuis (ex-Quilty) but quickly blossomed into one of the Boston DIY scene’s…
THE CAT EMPIRE ANNOUNCE TOUR
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Melbourne’s finest genre-busting, multi-platinum collective The Cat Empire have announced their biggest world tour to date, which will see them play almost 70 shows across three continents, including nine U.S. dates, in celebration of the release of their fifth studio album Steal The Light. “Brighter Than Gold” video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM_rIaUm7ac Over the course of a…
DROPKICK MURPHYS: BENEFIT CONCERT FOR BOSTON APRIL 28
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Boston-based band Dropkick Murphys are happy to announce a benefit concert in Boston this Sunday at House of Blues. This will be a special daytime matinee show, so that entire families can take part in the event. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m., and the first band will start at 1 p.m. The bill on…
