Hosted by Grammy-nominated producer DJ Mustard (2 Chainz’s “I’m Different” and Tyga’s two-time platinum hit “Rack City”), Just Re’d Up 2 is the sequel to YG’s most critically acclaimed Spring 2011 mixtape Just Re’d Up, which included the smash hits “Up” featuring Loverance and Iamsu, “Hell Yeah” featuring Chris Brown and Tyga, “Bitches Ain’t Shit”…
ROSS THE BOSS IN ALL-NEW METAL GROUP
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As a founding member of both Manowar and the Dictators, guitarist Ross the Boss needs no introduction. But it’s been a while since the metal masses heard from Ross, leading some to wonder if or when he would return. The wait is now over, as his newly formed outfit, Death Dealer, is ready to rock…
THE POSTAL SERVICE TO UNITE THIS YEAR
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Sub Pop is thrilled to share the news that The Postal Service, the much-beloved, long-distance collaboration between Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello, will reunite this spring to celebrate the 10th anniversary and deluxe edition reissue of their universally acclaimed release, Give Up. The Give Up Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition will include the original 10-track…
ECHOSMITH CONFIRMED FOR WARPED TOUR THIS SUMMER
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Warner Bros. Records’ Echosmith are confirmed to play the Ernie Ball Stage on the first half of this year’s Vans Warped Tour, which cross-crosses the U.S. from June 15th through July 12th. The band have also announced they will hit the road with Owl City for a seven-date run beginning February 10th. Finally, for those…
PARAMORE NEW SINGE “NOW”
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In a recent note to their fans, Paramore discuss the new single saying “ It just feels like the perfect way to start this new journey we are embarking on not only as a band but as a movement. To show people that you can lose battles but come back and win full on wars.…
GOO GOO DOLLS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘MAGNETIC’ MAY 7, 2013
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Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Goo Goo Dolls have announced the release of their new album, Magnetic, on May 7, 2013. The debut single from Magnetic, entitled “Rebel Beat,” is being met with coast to coast excitement in advance of its official launch February 12th. Listen to “Rebel Beat” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jUcEgDnujY The band, singer guitarist John Rzeznik,…
COMMON FUTURE NEW VIDEO “CHINA LAKE”
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The first music video for “China Lake” off the Vague Borders EP is now online! Check it out either on Vimeo or YouTube. Shot and edited by Daniel Bellury, the brains and brawn behind Common Future, “China Lake” is a series of timelapse photography shot in locations ranging from New York City to the wilds…
Surefire, Another Take on the Same Difference 2.0 EP
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From the churning bowels of Boston’s indie scene comes Surefire, an outfit led by 22-yr-old Taiwanese expat Peter Hung. Having undergone a recent makeover, the band has emerged with an EP called Another Take on the Same Difference 2.0. This unholy trinity of raucous tracks will sure add some spike to the punch bowl. Track…
NEW VIDEO RELEASED FOR JANIS JOPLIN 70TH B-DAY
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Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, commemorates the life and music of Janis Joplin on the occasion of the singer’s 70th birthday and celebrates the iconic electric blues singer as the label’s first Artist of the Month in January 2013. “Get It While You Can” (Lyric Video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtj9w2gYzV4 Legacy’s Artist of the…
ANGEL HAZE JOINS MAJOR LAZER AND CAT POWER FOR LIVE DATES
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The fierce and fiery Brooklynite, Angel Haze, is bringing her brazen, volcanic flow to stages across North America joining both Cat Power and Major Lazer on upcoming live dates. DOWNLOAD HER CLASSICK EP HERE: http://bit.ly/RVp0Cx Angel Haze recently released her Classick EP which featured the gut-wrenching “Cleaning Out My Closet” that Dummy calls “extraordinarily brave”…
EMILY HURD INTRODUCES ‘STONE BLIND VALENTINE’ WITH ALBUM DEBUT
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Emily Hurd introduces her new band, Stone Blind Valentine (also known as SBV), with the independent release of the album BURN LIKE A FIELD. The album will be available through iTunes, the band’s website (http://stoneblindvalentine.com), and live shows. SBV is the acoustic project of longtime Chicago musicians Emily Hurd, Colby Maddox, and Gregg Ostrom.…
“DEMIGODZ IS BACK” VIDEO POSTS
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On 3-5-2013, the Demigodz (Apathy, Celph Titled, Ryu of Styles Of Beyond, Esoteric, Motive, Blacastan) will release there first official full-length LP, KILLMatic, and it will feature appearances from RA The Rugged Man, Termanology, Panchi (of NYG’z), Planetary (of Outerspace), Scoop Deville & Eternia with production from DJ Premier, Marco Polo, The Snowgoons, Apathy, Teddy…
SIR MICHAEL ROCKS NEW VIDEO “MAKE THIS BREAD”
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Just as he did with his break-out solo mixtape, Premier Politics, Sir Michael Rocks released a revamped and entirely new companion piece to Lap Of Lux; Lap Of Lux 1.5, which features collaborations with Harry Fraud, his Cool Kid brethren Chuck Inglish and Cardo. Youtube link to Sir Michael Rocks “Make This Bread” video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0IVAMK2KUw…
NADIA SIROTA NEW ALBUM MARCH 26
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It’s not hard to understand why celebrated violist Nadia Sirota chose Baroque for the title of her sophomore album, out March 26th on New Amsterdam Records and on Bedroom Community in the UK/EU. The follow-up to Sirota’s 2009 debut First Things First (a New York Times record of the year), Baroque is as intricate and…
HEY OCEAN! ANNOUNCES LARGEST U.S. TOUR TO DATE
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Hey Ocean! has announced a multitude of additional tour dates that will take them across the country on their biggest U.S. tour to date. The Vancouver-based trio will release their latest album, IS, on January 29th via Nettwerk Records, and kick-off their 24-city tour on Saturday, February 2 in Seattle, WA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oWlcImcS6A http://www.loveheyocean.com
HARRIET TO HEADLINE MARCH RESIDENCY AT THE ECHO
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Los Angeles based quartet Harriet today announced that they will headline a free March residency at The Echo in Los Angeles, CA. The band will perform for four consecutive Mondays (March 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th). On February 27th the band will return to San Francisco to play at Brick & Mortar Music Hall as…
WATCH “LUVVBAZAAR” VIDEO STARRING & DIRECTED BY SSION
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SSION has unveiled the cinematic music video for “Luvvbazaar,” which got its first look yesterday on Gawker. “Luvvbazaar” starts off as a sweat-fueled “Borderline” on ecstacy but halfway through, directors Cody Critcheloe and Mitch Moore throw an epic curveball. Watch it in its entirety HERE. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNuRErzUoHk
MADELEINE PEYROUX ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
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Decca Records is proud to announce the release of Madeleine Peyroux’s new album The Blue Room. Set for a March 5th release, The Blue Room sees Madeleine and longtime collaborator / legendary producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock), re-examine Ray Charles’ classic, and one of his most controversial albums, Modern Sounds In Country And…
YOUNG BOYS POST “LOVE HITS”
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With a rooted affinity for black-leather noise, synth-strewed weirdness and layered, wall-of-sound pop, Young Boys is a story that crisscrosses the continent. Dark post-punk that sizzles with just the right amount of droned-out fuzz, this Brooklyn based outfit are set to release their debut LP, New York Sun on February 26th via LA-based digital and…
EYE’Z ‘BIRTHDAY DRAMA’ TO AIR ON BTV CHANNEL 28 & 33
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‘Birthday Drama’ starring Eye’z is to be aired on btv channel 28 and 33. For times please check your local listings, ‘Birthday Drama’ is a docu-drama about Eye’z Birthday. [youtube acKdWZlppNg] Berkeley Community Media currently has two channels, B-TV channel 28 (Public Access TV) and B-TV channel 33 (Government and Educational TV) – http://www.betv.org …
CARNIVAL IMAGINATION TO HOST ‘MARK MCGRATH AND FRIENDS’
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Music fans are invited to join Mark McGrath, lead vocalist of Sugar Ray, when he and his friends set sail on the Carnival Imagination from Miami Oct. 18-21, 2013, for three music-filled days. Which friends, you ask? Joining McGrath and Sugar Ray for the cruise is an all-star lineup that includes popular bands…
VICTORY “PLAY IT” VIDEO
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Hot new act Victory will release his new single ‘Play It’ On January 17th. The video, directed by Victory himself, is a neon soaked VHS celebration of the anthemic single.
BOB SEGER AND KID ROCK SHOWS
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Bob Seger and Kid Rock are good friends who have talked about doing shows together for years. Finally, this vision has become a reality. Both artists have been preparing for Spring tours. The trick was getting the tour schedules, which are crisscrossing the country, to match up. The result will be two…
SHO BARAKA POSTS “JIM CROW”
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For centuries racial tension has been the elephant in America’s living room. Many choose to ignore the pain and injustice around them. Some reproduce this culture of ignorance because of miseducation. How can we have reasonable discussions on these issues that lead to healthy relationships and understanding? First we must not be afraid to bring…
MINDLESS BEHAVIOR ALBUM TRAILER
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Teen Pop/R&B quartet Mindless Behavior announce their triumphant return with the release of their eagerly anticipated sophomore album All Around The World on March 12th via Streamline/Conjunction/Interscope Records. Beginning February 12th, fans will be able to pre-order the album online and will receive the track “All Around The World” as a bonus. Mindless Behavior:…
WIND-UP RECORDS SIGN FILTER
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Wind-up Records has announced the signing of rock act Filter. The band is currently readying a new album in Los Angeles at BLUE ROOM studio’s with producer Bob Marlette. Formed in 1993, Filter has enjoyed significant success over the past two decades, This will be the band’s sixth studio album, and follows the 2010…
BLACK PUS ALBUM OUT MARCH 19
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Black Pus is Brian Chippendale, who rose to prominence as the drummer of noise rock titans Lightning Bolt and Mindflayer. The first Black Pus CD-R was self released in early 2006, and was a collection of ferocious free jazz, multi-tracked on Chippendale’s cassette four-track. Enamored of the control of recording solo, Chippendale followed with more…
NEW LP BY UMBERTO FEBRUARY 5
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Contemporary mastermind of updating 21st century electronica with the underlying vibe of an ’80s horror flick, Umberto returns with Confrontations, his fourth official full-length record, to be released on February 5th, 2013 on LA-based record label, Not Not Fun. With characteristic eerie synths and John Carpenter-esque tremors, Confrontations capitalizes on Umberto’s bewitching dramatic edge with…
BOZ SCAGGS’ ‘MEMPHIS’ OUT MARCH 5
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Grammy Award-winning rock legend Boz Scaggs has put the finishing touches on his latest studio album, Memphis. The multi-platinum selling musician has signed with 429 Records, which will release the album on March 5. Showcasing both original songs and choice covers, Memphis was produced by Steve Jordan (John Mayer) and was recorded at Willie Mitchell’s…
LISTEN TO MR. MOCCASIN ‘XAHA’
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XAHA is the band’s forthcoming album on Bleek Records, produced by Greg Hatem. XAHA is the Russian cyrillic spelling of the name Hanna, the singer of Mr. Moccasin. The album is rallying around her as an artist. Her stories, visions, and expressions come to the foreground on this record, as in “Black On Black,” the…
‘MY DADDY IS A SUPERHERO’ VIDEO
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Building on her mission to keeping things fun and educational for kids and cool for adults with her revolutionary debut children’s album, ROCK MY ABCs, veteran international dance artist and teacher CHANNING BANKS has tapped into the classic comic book era to create the music video for the first single, “MY DADDY IS A SUPERHERO.”…
WIRE: AUTHORITY ZERO TO RELEASE 5TH STUDIO ALBUM
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Mesa, Arizona’s influential punk veterans Authority Zero have announced plans to release their fifth full-length studio album, The Tipping Point, on April 2nd via Hermosa Beach based indie label Hardline Entertainment (US/Canada/Japan), Concrete Jungle (Europe/UK) and 3wise Records (Australia). In anticipation for the release, the band is streaming the first new song from the…
HARN SOLO NEW VIDEO “MONUMENTAL”
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New Orleans-based emcee Harn SOLO presents the Reel Spotlite TV-directed music video for “Monumental” featuring Tha Cartel, the first single from his new album Journey To The Sky, produced with live instrumentation by NOLA musicians – Pro Prospek x Coco Dank. After performing in Europe during 2012, Harn SOLO returned eager to collaborate with fresh…
KIDS WITHOUT INSTRUMENTS PREMIERE “NAUSEA NOSTALGIA” VIDEO
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Southern Cali’s Kids Without Instruments return with a brand new music video for their track “Nausea Nostalgia”. This “excellent electro-pop duo,” according to Diffuser.fm, will be releasing their debut EP on Tuesday, January 22nd. The young duo, only 19 and 20 years old, are already making big waves, having signed a deal with Kobalt Music…
MINUS THE BEAR EXPLORE DARYL HALL’S PROG-ROCK ROOTS
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The 62nd and latest edition of Daryl Hall’s critically acclaimed, award-winning, web-to-cable series Live from Daryl’s House begins with a raucous snowball fight, but it’s all warmth inside as veteran Seattle rock band Minus the Bear joins their host to explore his own prog-rock roots. Daryl performs an eclectic six-song set with the band’s vocalist/guitarist…
GEORGE STRAIT FINAL US TOUR
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George Strait announced the news of his two-year final U.S. tour last fall, and now the time has come to saddle up for the 2013 leg of The Cowboy Rides Away Tour, opening at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas this Friday, Jan. 18. Joining the icon on tour will be special guest…
SCOTT JAMES’ DESTINESIA EP SET FOR RELEASE
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Destinesia, a six-song EP from Southern California singer/songwriter Scott James, will be released on January 29th. The collection was produced by GRAMMY ®-nominated producer/composer/multi-instrumentalist Joe DiBlasi, who, like Scott, first gained recognition for his prowess on the guitar. “I don’t think I’ve heard another 17-year-old that has near the same amount of passion in his…
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS “JUBILEE STREET”
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“Jubilee Street”, the second track to be released from Push The Sky Away the fifteenth studio album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds has been revealed. Listen here: http://bit.ly/10u3w8R Tickets for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds forthcoming tours of Australia & North America are nearly sold-out. The band will be commencing their Australian…
DARIAN RENEE LIVE VIDEO “GOTTA BE YOU”
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A live performance video of eighteen year old female Pop/Blue Eyed Soul vocalist Darian Reneé performing “Gotta Be You” off her dynamic and astonishing Only The Beginning EP has been released on YouTube. Darian had this to say about the song, “When I wrote ‘Gotta Be You,’ it was my way of putting my heart…
DEVICE ANNOUNCE SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
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Device has announced the release of its self-titled debut album on April 9, 2013 via Warner Bros Records. Modern hard rock icon David Draiman of Disturbed, co wrote and recorded the album with Geno Lenardo [formerly of Filter]. “It’s not metal”, Draiman says. “It’s influenced by early Industrial rock (I.E. Nine Inch Nails/Ministry) and…
