Electronic-rock quartet I:Scintilla have released “Marrow 2,” the second EP from the band’s new “Marrow” series. This installment features four new studio recordings that mark a significant progress in the band’s sound and direction. Groove tracks like “Ruin” and “Drag Along” coincide with high-tempo stompers “Skin Tight” and “Sequins & Pills.” Meanwhile, four interesting remixes…
DANK SIGNS DEAL WITH ULTRA
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EDM Bass King, DANK has formed a multi-faceted alliance with Ultra Records & Ultra Music Publishing which will include worldwide distribution of the Artist’s recordings, Music Publishing, Tour merchandise, Fan Club/Website, Music-related Videos, Radio Promotion and Publicity. In a broad plan developed by Ultra Music Incorporated and Dank’s Music Manager, Gerald McCarthy, the agreement will…
SCOREMORE ANNOUNCES JAMBALAYA FESTIVAL TOUR
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ScoreMore Shows has announced the JAMBALAYA Festival Tour featuring the first ever performance of EARL WOLF (Tyler The Creator and Earl Sweatshirt) and is also joined by the likes of Big Boi, AraabMuzik, Zeds Dead, RL grime and G-Eazy. The Jambalaya Festival will be trekking it across the state of Texas for 3 select…
WIRE: FOREIGN TALKS ON MTVU.COM
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With clearly developed songs featuring growling bass lines, thumping drums, catchy guitar riffs and four part vocal harmonies you’d never guess that Portland band Foreign Talks is composed of four teenagers; brothers Marcus (18) and Madison Fischer (17) along with their pals Tanner Steinmetz (19) and Kevin Downes (19). Playing together only since high school…
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA PRESENTS USHUAIA BEACH CLUB, IBIZA
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Fresh off their sell out world tour as two thirds of Swedish House Mafia, and with a No. 1 single and album under their belt, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso have now confirmed they will be coming together to bring a new concept to Ibiza this summer. We begin with the excitement of arriving at…
WIRE: IMPOSSIBLE GIRL POSTS “FIX YOU GOOD”
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Canadian-born, NYC-based songstress Kim Boekbinder performs under the moniker The Impossible Girl, crafting lush, genre-defying songs that fuse elements of electronic and acoustic music. A performer, composer, and visual artist, Boekbinder made headlines in 2010 when she successfully funded her debut LP via Kickstarter and went on to pre-sell her US tour using the…
GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV POSTS “SAINT VALENTINE”
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The Weatherman, the new album from acclaimed singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov, will be released July 9 on Suitcase Town Music. This is Isakov’s third full-length release and follows 2009’s This Empty Northern Hemisphere, which the Denver Post praised as “an artistic masterwork” and Paste Magazine described as “quietly lush” and “deeply vibrant.” In celebration of…
LISTEN TO BRAND NEW VAMPIRE WEEKEND TRACK “YA HEY”
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As Vampire Weekend gear up for the release of their highly anticipated third studio album Modern Vampires of the City, the band have unveiled a lyrical video for brand new track “Ya Hey,” directed by Greg Brunkalla. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-BznQE6B8U Already hailed in a 4.5 star Rolling Stone lead review raving “dark…
A BRIEF HISTORY OF STRING INSTRUMENTS
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How have string instruments developed over time, and what have been some of their key innovations? From the earliest lyres played thousands of years ago, to the influence of Middle Eastern music on instruments like the rebec, and through to the developments in electric guitars and violins in the 20th century, the following represents a…
BREAKING: HIM TOUR CANCELLED
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HIM’s North American tour (which was due to kick off in Los Angeles on May 3rd at the House Of Blues) has been cancelled due to unforeseen medical circumstances. HIM’s lead vocalist Ville Valo has been diagnosed with severe asthma with presumptive pneumonia. Tickets for all dates will be refunded at the…
WIRE: NEW TEAM SPIRIT VIDEO POSTED
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Team Spirit is excited to share the newest video episode for “MRDR It’s Ok” from the self-titled debut EP out now on VICE Records / WBR. The video is the latest in a five part video series collaboration between Team Spirit and Swedish animation duo Hannes and Johannes and continues to take the viewer on…
MIC CRENSHAW NEW SINGLE FEAT DEAD PREZ
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“Superheroes” is a collaborative effort between Mic Crenshaw and Dead Prez, with production by Maestro of Detroit’s D-12. The track speaks to the true everyday “Superheroes” that support their families, guiding them to help tackle the future problems facing the planet. Mic Crenshaw, born in South Chicago, is one of the definitive Hip…
A GREAT BIG WORLD 3 SONG EP MAY 21 + AUDIO
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A Great Big World will release their Epic debut, a three song EP, on May 21st. It includes the tracks “I Really Want It,” “There Is An Answer,” and the song (and video) that earned them legions of dedicated fans, “This Is the New Year.” Link to Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/agreatbigworld/this-is-the-new-year When they asked their…
WIRE: ILLOGIC & BLCOKHEAD ON XXL
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The video, premiered today by XXL, follows Illogic & Blockhead through parts of Midtown Manhattan and Brooklyn. However, the tone of the video is set immediately by a spoken quote from last year’s blockbuster Killing Them Softly, which is recited by Brad Pitt’s character Jackie Cogan: “This guy wants to tell me we’re living in…
T. HARDY MORRIS NORTHEAST TOUR + “OK CORRAL”
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This summer T. Hardy Morris will hit the road in support of Audition Tapes, the debut solo album from the talented and prolific Athens, GA based musician, out July 30th on Dangerbird Records. The first single “OK Corral” is now available for fans to download free at T.HardyMorris.com. The dates, which follow his tour this…
WIND-UP RECORDS SIGNS AUSTRALIAN ALT-POP BAND THE GRISWOLDS
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Wind-up Records is proud to announce the signing of The Griswolds, a five-piece alt-pop band from Sydney, Australia. Their infectious melodies and catchy tunes arrive just in time for summer. Everyone from triple j radio, Australia’s premiere alternative radio station, to the blogosphere have embraced The Griswolds joyful sounds which Neon Gold Blog…
WIRE: JOE IS SET TO RELEASE HIS NEW ALBUM
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The single “I’d Rather Have A Love” steadily climbs the charts and after 6 short weeks is already a Top 10 at key national Urban AC radio stations with new adds weekly. The video for the smooth sexy song was directed by renowned music video and film director Hype Williams. The video is…
SKY BLU NEW LATIN SINGLE FOR CINCO DE MAYO
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Sky Blu of LMFAO delivers his highly-anticipated Latin single “Salud” just in time for your Cinco de Mayo Fiesta! The new record features Pitbull protégé Sensato (Crazy People, Watagatapitusberry), Wilmer Valderrama (That 70’s Show), and Reek Rude. “SALUD” – Sky Blu ft. Reek Rude, Sensato, & Wilmer Valderrama http://soundcloud.com/bigbaduniversity/sky-blu-salud or http://youtu.be/7–SbbzOirI www.bigbad.com
ALELA DIANE TO RELEASE NEW LP JUNE 25
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“I heard somebody say that ‘the brightest lights cast the biggest shadows,’ so honey, I’ve got to let you go, I’ve got to let you go”. …So croons the elegant folkstress Alela Diane on the title number from her forthcoming record, About Farewell. Over the last year, Alela has finished recording and mixing this new…
BIBIO EXPLAINS NEW VIDEO
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“Many years ago I was in Wolverhampton library looking for music to take out. I was in the cassette section and there was an album cover which stood out to me – it was the self-titled album by ‘Free’. The cover is of a blue sky and a naked woman’s silhouette striding over the camera.…
JUDAS PRIEST CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF CLASSIC HEAVY METAL
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Judas Priest, the heavy metal legends whose influence on generations of musicians and metalheads is incalculable, celebrate their 40th year as recording artists with the global cinema release of the live concert EPITAPH, a unique live career retrospective. EPITAPH will have a special screening at the Clearview Chelsea in New York on the 14th of…
BOSTON STRONG: AN EVENING OF SUPPORT AND CELEBRATION TD GARDEN
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TD Garden and Live Nation are proud to announce “Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration” to be held at the TD Garden on Thursday, May 30, 2013. Net ticket proceeds of this historic concert will benefit The One Fund Boston, set up by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to…
WIRE: NEW MELSISSA FERRICK SONG @ BUST.COM
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On June 4, MPress Records will release the truth is, the latest album from acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Melissa Ferrick. The album is available for pre-order at http://bit.ly/MFTTIpreorder, and the track “Wreck Me,” which also features Paula Cole on guest vocals, is currently premiering on Bust Magazine’s website at http://bit.ly/ZUwOel. Recorded live with a full…
LENA FAYRE POSTS “BELONG TO YOU”
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Lena Fayre’s debut extended-play album, currently untitled, is due for release in spring of 2013. Promoters and fans should not miss this chance to hear the artist in her original, unique and uncompromising splendor. It is doubtlessly the beginning of a long, colorful career. Lena Fayre – “Belong to You” lyric video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFmBcSrexKU https://www.facebook.com/LenaFayre
NETHERFRIENDS LAUNCHES ’50 SONGS 50 STATES’ PROJECT
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Netherfriends has launched the first ever interactive map album to present 50 Songs 50 States, the culmination of a year long project where Netherfriends aka Shawn Rosenblatt wrote and recorded a song and performed a show in every state in the USA (April 2010-2011). In the past year, Netherfriends released Angry East Coast and Middle…
JAN ST. WERNER POSTS “FEED OPENER”
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Jan St. Werner, half of the groundbreaking electronic music duo Mouse On Mars, will be releasing a solo album entitled Blaze Colour Burn on Thrill Jockey June 11th. It will be the initial release in Werner’s Fiepblatter series, which will give him an outlet for his more experimental and conceptual works. More info on the…
WIRE: NEW LEWIS WATSON ACOUSTIC ON ELLE
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Lewis Watson’s The Wild EP is out now via Warner Music! With 150K+ fans across YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, The Wild EP was an iTunes success reaching #2 in the US and #1 in the UK iTunes Singer Songwriter Chart. Lewis Watson has released a live acoustic video for “Into The Wild”. Performing a…
BLACK LODGE UNVEIL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “NEVER CLEAN”
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American Industrial group BLACK LODGE have just unveiled a music video for their song “Never Clean”, which can be seen here. The video was shot on location in Big Bear, CA, and was directed by Tanya Dahl of The Realm Creative. Artist Wayne Robinson (Marvel Comics: Wolverine, Captain America) illustrated the graphic novel for The…
VILMA DE VELLIS COVERS DAVID GUETTA “TITANIUM”
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In early March 2013 Vilma De Vellis began the followup to her successful video of Adele’s “Someone Like You” with her newest recording and video project: an astounding cover of David Guetta’s Titanium! Applying the full arsenal of all her Voice and Performance training at Bristol Studios she began recording with producer Ric Poulin and…
FLESH ROXON: ZOMBIE ROCK FROM THE NORTH
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When you combine three tattooed men from Finland, an upright bass, enthusiasm for punk rock and B-grade horror movies, you get a load of horror punk from hell…Or a trio named Flesh Roxon. During their first year of existence, Flesh Roxon has been refining their act at live shows as well as in the studio.…
STEVEN ADLER BACK IN REHAB & TOUR POSTPONED
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ADLER, the new band led by former Guns N Roses drummer Steven Adler has postponed its Summer tour due to Steven checking into an undisclosed rehabilitation center to continue working on his sobriety. “We are truly sorry to all of the fans and promoters who were looking forward to seeing us on the road, but…
WIRE: KRISS KROSS DJ SPEAKS ON CHRIS KELLY
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In this exclusive interview on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” DJ Nabs shares memories of Chris Kelly, and explains why we’ll probably never hear Chris Smith talk about the loss of the other half of Kris Kross. http://rickeysmileymorningshow.com/1080245/kris-kross-chris-kelly-death-dj-nabs/
WIRE: SIZZLA MP3 ON OKAYPLAYER
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One of reggae’s most prolific artists Sizzla returns with his 70th album The Messiah on May 28th (Kalonji Music/VP Records). Since his emergence in 1995, the enigmatic vocalist has undeniably put his stamp on the genre regardless of the current style or trend. His latest effort showcases his musical depth, passion and precision…
WIRE: DANKO JONES ON THAT METAL SHOW
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DANKO JONES is invading your TV on June 15, 2013! Podcast host and frontman DANKO JONES is scheduled to appear as a “surprise” guest on the June 15th episode of VH1 Classic’s THAT METAL SHOW. Danko will hop in for a quick Skype visit during the episode, which also features special guests Sebastian Bach and…
KREBS SIGN WITH BLUNTFACE RECORDS
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Bluntface Records are proud to announce that Krebs, an Electronic/EBM group from Philadelphia, PA has signed to the label. Krebs debut EP Cellophane will be released June 29th. A throwback to the EBM synth sounds of the 80’s and 90’s, Krebs is an electronic music project that fuses danceable beats with apocalyptic synths and the…
FOSSIL COLLECTIVE SIGN TO VAGRANT
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Vagrant Records is pleased to announce the signing of UK band Fossil Collective. The band’s debut album Tell Where I Lie is now available in the US through a partnership between Vagrant and Dirty Hit Records. The album was released on April 8, 2013 and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s New Artist chart as well…
INCREDIBLE’ ME SIGNS TO ARTERY RECORDINGS/RAZOR & TIE
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Incredible’ Me is the latest addition to join the Artery Recordings, the joint venture between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie. The Sacramento, CA based band will release their debut full length album, Est. 2012, this summer. The album was produced by Colby Wedgeworth (The Maine, This Century, The Seeking). Listen To…
ETIENNE CHARLES’ ‘CREOLE SOUL’ TO BE RELEASED JULY 23
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Trinidad-born trumpeter Etienne Charles’ fourth full-length release, Creole Soul, is due July 23 on Culture Shock Music. An exploration of Charles’ musical roots featuring sounds from the French, Spanish and English speaking Caribbean as well as North America, Creole Soul highlights myriad inspirations from Haitian creole chants and blues to bebop and R&B while drawing…
JULIE MAR NEW VIDEO “DAYDREAMING”
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Singer/Songwriter, Julie Mar, plans to release a new album TBA in the upcoming year. Mar’s zeal for music began at the young age of 7 when she started piano and guitar lessons, and although her interest in singing began as a lighthearted hobby, she later pursued voice training. http://youtu.be/F6BMjSUorrk The raven-haired songbird began writing…
J. PEGUERO VIDEO FOR “CALLIN'”
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As J. Peguero is taking radio airwaves across the U.S. by storm with his latest Callin’, the time has arrived for the official video release. VIDEO: http://youtu.be/vLcR0jXy-2Y Callin’ is inspired by the challenges of personal sacrifice that are often made while in pursuit of providing for family. It has sparked a global movement and…
