IAMSOUND recording artist Charli XCX has announced a series of high profile headline dates, all in celebration of her hugely anticipated debut album. “TRUE ROMANCE” — which includes the hit singles, “You’re The One” and “You (Ha Ha Ha)” — arrives in stores and at all digital retailers on April 16th and can be pre-ordered…
INTHEMIX.COM IS NOW IN THE USA
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As Electronic Dance Music continues its all out assault on America, the world’s largest EDM community, inthemix.com, is launching in the US. The launch of inthemix is timed to coincide with the massive Ultra Music Festival in Miami, which has established a global media partnership with inthemix. “Being able to work with inthemix is…
TEA LEAF GREEN’S NEW ALBUM
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San Francisco’s Tea Leaf Green return with their most personal collection yet of brawny but hooky classic rock ’n’ roll. In the Wake, out May 14, 2013 on Greenhouse Records, distributed by Thirty Tigers, will be followed by a national tour of major U.S. cities. After suffering personal tragedy and bonding together creatively –…
MARCIN DYLLA AND LAZHAR CHEROUANA TO PLAY D’ADDARIO PERFORMANCE SERIES
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It’s with great excitement that we announce the lineup for the continuation of the D’Addario Performance Series. Lazhar Cherouana, will join the venerable Marcin Dylla on the evening of April 11th at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. Marcin Dylla has been called by the Washington Post, “among the most gifted guitarist on the planet,”…
WALE ANNOUNCES HIS HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM
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On June 25, 2013, GRAMMY-nominated and award winning artist, Wale, will release his highly anticipated new album, “THE GIFTED”. Leading off Wale’s third solo album is “BAD” featuring Tiara Thomas now available on iTunes. While the lyrical video garnered over 6 million views, the official visual for “BAD,” directed by Alexandre Moors, premiered March…
INNOCENT? POST VIDEO FOR “TIME FOR CHANGE”
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Brooklyn’s T.H.E.M. Recordings unveil their latest signee Innocent?, who kicks off the album campaign for his forthcoming Love It Or Hate It LP, with the visuals for the Roc Marciano assisted single “Time For Change.” Production for the single is supplied by France’s Alterbeats crew who blend triumphant horn stabs and hard drums alongside DJ…
WIRE: ACEYALONE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
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Aceyalone, the legendary emcee and founding member of seminal rap groups Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku D’Etat and Project Blowed, has announced the follow-up to 2009’s Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones, titled Leanin’ on Slick, set to drop May 28 on Decon. Since his formative days of battling at the Good Life Cafe circa 1989, Aceyalone is…
RICHIE SAMBORA COVER CONTEST
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Richie has some exciting news for you — he’s hosting a cover contest of his song “Every Road Leads Home To You” and wants to hear your version of the song — you can play it on any instrument, sing it a’cappella, beatbox to it, or whatever you choose! To get more information,…
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST PREMIERES FIRST LIVE TELEVISION BROADCAST ON AXS TV
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AXS TV continues to showcase its commitment to LIVE music with a celebration of Americana music and New Orleans culture via a new partnership with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The network will broadcast live throughout the 7-day festival from April 26 thru May 5, 2013 including live segments in…
REDISCOVER THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
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Pink Floyd and EMI Music will mark the 40th Anniversary of the original UK release of The Dark Side of The Moon on March 24, 2013, as fans around the globe unite to turn a specially designed moon dark. Centered around a global playback of the album on PinkFloyd.com, each memory, thought and photo tweeted…
KYLE LUCAS NEW VIDEO FROM FREE ALBUM
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Vonnegutt frontman Kyle Lucas has released his latest music video for his song “Don’t F*ck With My Money (B*tch I’m Broke).” The track is from Kyle’s upcoming free album “It’s Always Sunny in Marietta 2” due out 4/10 as a free download. The album features appearances by Jonny Craig, G-Eazy, T. Mills, STS, Marc Goone,…
WIRE: NEW TELEKNESIS VIDEO ON AV CLUB
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Telekinesis released a new video for “Ghosts and Creatures,” the first single from their forthcoming new album Dormarion today via The A.V. Club. Directed by Arman Bohn, The A.V. Club describes the video, “‘Ghosts And Creatures’ finds frontman Michael Lerner crushing hard on a triangle-faced lady trapped in a computer, fighting a bearded bad guy,…
SAMWELL IS BACK WITH “JUST BE FREE” VIDEO
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Superstar the smash hit video “What What (In the Butt)” Samwell is back with another enchanting video for “Just Be Free,” a track from his forthcoming LP. Produced by Lucy Wieczorek, Sunshine Benbelkacem and Samwell, “Just Be Free” is an anthem track, extolling the benefits of fully accepting yourself.
ANN PRAGG MP3 “DEMOLITION DUST”
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Wonderland Archives is thrilled to announce the May 7th release of Bitter Fruit, the debut full-length album by Ann Pragg, featuring new single “Demolition Dust”. Ann Pragg is the alter ego of Gainesville, Florida’s Matt Radick (Holopaw, Blood River). He blends the intimacy of Nick Drake, along with the brooding of Smog or Richard Buckner,…
MY JERUSALEM UNLEASHES BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR “MONO”
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Austin’s finest “post modern southern gothic soul” band have returned with a brand new video for their single Mono. Featuring Madison Burge from the hit television show Friday Night Lights, the video tells the story of a heart-wrenching breakup.
EIBON POST “THE VOID SETTLERS” ON BANDCAMP
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Parisian blackened sludge/doom horde EIBON have announced the release of their new full-length on 180 gram vinyl and CD. “II” is due out on April 17th via Throatruiner Records and Aesthetic Death. After two splits, one MCD and one full-length, “II” marks the band’s bleakest and most ambitious material to date. Recorded in a live…
FILTER SET TO RELEASE ‘THE SUN COMES OUT TONIGHT’ JUNE 4
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Filter will make their Wind-up Records debut with the release of their sixth studio album, The Sun Comes Out Tonight on June 4, 2013. Recorded in Los Angeles at Blue Room Studios with producer Bob Marlette, The Sun Comes Out Tonight follows 2010’s The Trouble with Angels. The band’s decorated history also includes such…
WOODKID DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW
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Woodkid, aka Yoann Lemoine, the critically renowned French musician, director and producer behind acclaimed videos for Lana Del Rey’s Blue Jeans and Born To Die, Drake & Rihanna’s Take Care and Katy Perry‘s Teenage Dream, steps out from behind the camera with the release of his debut album The Golden Age on March 19th. With…
WIRE: KANDI BURRUSS PREMIERE OF “THE KANDI FACTORY” ON BRAVO
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Bravo’s The Kandi Factory follows former member of the platinum-selling music group Xscape and Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss as she helps 16 aspiring artists jumpstart their dreams of success in the music industry. Having written mega-hits like “No Scrubs,” for TLC and “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Bug A Boo” for Destiny’s Child, Kandi is…
HENRY BLAK POST “KILL ME”
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HENRY BLAK, a NYC based band lead by supermodel and female vocalist NICOLE TRUNFIO and producer/actor Carlos Velazquez will release their first EP which is self-titled ‘Henry Blak’ come April 4th.
Lauren Field, Retrospective
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Lauren Field’s latest release, Retrospective is a refreshing compilation of songs that smoothes the rough edges of the surrounding world. It is her first release since 2003 and all I can say is where have you been all my life. It is a tantalizing excursion from the everyday norms. The music soars to levels…
REVIEW: VENUEFINDER.COM IS THE #1 SOURCE TO COMPARE VENUES GLOBALLY
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Since first starting to deal with Venuefinder.com approximately 1 year ago, I have always found the service they offer to be courteous, efficient and prompt. They compare over 15,000 locations across the UK & internationally. I have organized many conferences through them, each time they have demonstrated a full understanding of the brief (be it…
KIDZ IN THE HALL POST “NO DOZ”
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With a strong resurgence of the “Golden Era” of hip hop, one of the early rebirthers of that movement is back. On April 2nd, Naledge & Double 0 – better known as Kidz In The Hall – will be releasing their 5th studio project, Wishful Drinking. The 6 song EP will be available on iTunes…
MELODIC CARING PROJECT WORKS FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN
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The Melodic Caring Project (MCP), the Seattle-based non-profit founded by musician Levi Ware and his wife Stephanie, has already brought the healing power of music directly to the hospital beds of more than 100 critically-ill children since it officially launched a year ago. This unique marriage of music and technology is now expanding its ability…
BLONDIE POST VINTAGE PHOTOS ONLINE
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Starting this week, Blondie will be posting vintage photos on their official Facebook page. These photos, taken by founding member Chris Stein, include shots from the band’s early days, on the road, and with friends like Devo and Andy Warhol. https://www.facebook.com/Blondie?fref=ts Stein had this to say about the photos: “There was a lot of cool…
SHARKMUFFIN POST “FEMEBOT”
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Fresh off the heals of SXSW, SHARKMUFFIN, are back and have a brand new song waiting for your ears. Off of the highly anticipated EP, She Gods of Champagne Valley, due out next month, the band has just unleashed the debut single, “Femebot,” on Newtown Radio. Check Out the New Single, “Femebot” Below: https://soundcloud.com/sharkmuffin/femebot-1 http://sharkmuffin.com…
FUTURE BIBLE HEROES POST NEW SINGLE
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On June 8, Future Bible Heroes will release Partygoing, their third album, on Merge Records. In addition, Merge will compile all three Future Bible Heroes albums and an additional disc of EP tracks into one newly remastered collection entitled Memories of Love, Eternal Youth, and Partygoing. Future Bible Heroes is one of the musical projects…
THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS NEW STUDIO ALBUM SONG SAMPLES
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Legendary American blues-rockers The Fabulous Thunderbirds have released their first new full-length studio recording in nearly a decade, via renowned blues label Severn Records. Fittingly titled On The Verge, the album is now available online and in stores everywhere today. The band, anchored by the big voice of original front man Kim Wilson, usher in…
AUTUMN OWLS THE FREE iOS APP OUT NEW
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Autumn Owls have been away from their Dublin homes for the past month on tour in North America including multiple dates at SXSW and Savannah Stopover. They just opened for Low in Toronto and are currently engaged in Canadian Music Week. But the big news to hit the block is their brand new, free iOS…
WILLIE NELSON’S PICNIC ON JULY 4th
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This year, Willie Nelson will be 80 and his Fourth of July Picnic will be 40. The Fort Worth Stockyards “North Forty” field will be the site of the highly-anticipated annual all-day outdoor concert on Independence Day 2013. Returning to help Willie celebrate the 40th annual picnic will be such stars as Leon Russell, Kris…
CLASSIFIED SIGNS WITH ATLANTIC RECORDS
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Atlantic Records has announced its worldwide signing (except Canada) of the acclaimed MC, Classified. The Nova Scotia-based rapper/producer will release his self-titled new album via Atlantic / Halflife Records later this year. “CLASSIFIED” is heralded by the new single, “Inner Ninja (Feat. David Myles),” which is slated to impact multi-format radio outlets nationwide on March…
TRAEDONYA! NEW SINGLE “ANOTHER LIE” AUDIO & DOWNLOAD
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Prohibition Entertainment is excited to announce that TRAEDONYA!’s first single “Another Lie” from her debut digital EP ‘High Fructose Corn Syrup’ shall be serviced to Commercial radio stations. Arthur Mitchell Vice President of Urban Network, the venerable west coast company, will handle the radio and club promotion campaign in North America. Audio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udgidkUo5K4 Download http://hittbreaka.blogspot.com/2013/02/traedonya-another-lie.html
EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS ANNOUNCE SUMMER HEADLINE DATES
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros today announced an extensive run of live headline dates to kick off in May 2013 in addition to previously announced festival appearances at McDowell Mountain Music Festival, Beale Street Music Festival, Bottle Rock Festival, Sasquatch Festival, Governor’s Ball Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Firefly Music Festival, Kanrocksas Music Festival, and Floydfest.…
EVERYBODY LOOKS FAMOUS POSTS NEW SINGLE MP3
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British rock is only looking stronger by the day and as female fronted ‘Everybody Looks Famous’ get ready to slam their debut album across the airwaves this summer it is no wonder why this ever growing market is becoming the Worlds hottest talking point. Already picked up by BBC introducing, Kerrang radio & more, the…
SNOOP LION NON-VIOLENCE ANTHEM FEATURES DRAKE AND DAUGHTER CORI B
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Entertainment icon and multi-platinum artist Snoop Lion has released “No Guns Allowed,” the infectious new track from the highly anticipated reggae and dancehall influence album REINCARNATED, out on April 23, 2013.
BRITISH SEA POWER VIDEO “MACHINERIES OF JOY”
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In 2013, ten years on from their debut album, British Sea Power are hitting their stride. New album Machineries Of Joy is a creative high, a superbly composed, multi-stylistic tour de force. Beautifully mechanised rhythms sits alongside wind-blasted Brontë-rock cinematics. Brain-bent garage thrash hurtles in.
Aaron McLaughlin – “I Am Yoursâ€
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Hailing from Tennessee, Aaron McLaughlin is a one-man band with devotional Christian tendencies. Since the tender age of nine, he has been composing, recording, and producing. Yeah, we really have entered the age of high-tech ubiquity when a nine-year-old is recording his own music. McLaughlin — still not even old enough to (legally) buy a…
Jeff Cannon, 13 Questions
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Jeff Cannon’s latest release is the hallmark of an ever-evolving artist. This third phase of his musical career shows us a contemplative songwriter simply seeking answers to 13 questions. Appropriately, the 13-tracks of the album deal with issues of commonality that run through us all: Isolation, otherness, regret, and institution to name a few. The…
PORNOGRAPHY “7 MINUTES IN HEAVEN” DEBUT
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Leah Hennessey, Ryan Adams and Johnny T. Yerington, collectively known as Pornography, will add to the deluge of Record Store Day vinyl, when they release their seven song debut 7-inch “7 Minutes In Heaven” April 20 on PAX-AM. “7 Minutes In Heaven” lead track “Last Nite at the Opera”: https://soundcloud.com/thebandpornography/last-nite-at-the-opera The origins of Pornography the…
DEATH RAY VISION POST NEW SINGLE VIA YOUTUBE
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Current members of Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall and ex members of Overcast and Cannae have combined forces in the project DEATH RAY VISION. These veterans of the Boston metal scene play a raw brand of metallic hardcore that recaptures the energy of their old school hardcore roots infused with all they have learned and…
