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FREE DUNCAN SHEIK TRACK ON HIS SITE

Yesterday, Entertainment Weekly premiered a new track from Duncan Sheik entitled “Lay Down Your Weapons.” Duncan is giving away the track as a free download on his site.   Duncan’s Site: http://www.duncansheik.com/laydownyourweapons

MALKOVICH NEW VIDEO “LIES”

Irangeles (Iran/Los Angeles) lyricist Malkovich presents the Hashim Thomas-directed music video for “Lies”, his Evilldewer-produced single from his new album Great Expectations, written and recorded in New York City, New Orleans, Atlanta and Los Angeles after giving up his home and possessions to travel indefinitely. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qpurhTYwMw http://malkovichmusic.bandcamp.com

JOEL CROUSE TO RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE ON SHOW DOG-UNIVERSAL

Born and raised in Holland, Mass., Show Dog-Universal Music recording artist, Joel Crouse, penned his first song at the ripe age of 14, formed a band by age 15, graduated from high school by age 16, and signed a record deal by age 19. Now, at age 20, he is poised to release his first…

T-360, “The Future”

Philadelphia’s T-360 has maintained a lifelong fascination with and longtime involvement in the entertainment industry. Running a nightclub while in college, he later worked with Island Def Jam, before managing a rap artist. Then along came an individual known as “The Coach,” who altered T-360’s path from behind-the-scenes roles to actual performing. Taking his act…

BRIDGE NINE WELCOMES ALPHA & OMEGA TO THEIR ROSTER

Los Angeles’ ALPHA & OMEGA were formed in 2007 by a group of friends who shared a mutual admiration of hardcore and metal such as the Cro Mags, Crowbar, All Out War, Stigmata, Integrity, Leeway and Metallica. In 2008, they released their debut EP, The Devil’s Bed, via 6131, and later their full length Life…

IAMEVE VIDEO “TEMPTRESS”

IAMEVE, a talented new young based artist is very melodic and ethereal with a pop hook. She definitely resonates with a lot of people . Her songs have been featured in over 100 Television and film placements such as ABC’s The Lying Game, profiled in LA Weekly and lovingly spoofed by friend Fred Armisen on…

SHOUT OUT LOUDS RELEASE NEW TRACK “ILLUSIONS”

Merge Records is excited to release a new song from sophisticated Swedish pop maestros Shout Out Louds’ new record. “Illusions” is from the band’s great new album, Optica, due out February 26. The Soundcloud stream of the song is available for posting HERE. https://soundcloud.com/shoutoutlouds/illusions The Line of Best Fit describes the song, “‘Illusions’ is vintage…

WIRE: W.E.T.’S BRAND NEW VIDEO “LEARN TO LIVE AGAIN”

Hard Rock lovers worldwide can click here to witness the Worldwide Premiere of the video for international powerhouse Rock group W.E.T.’s brand new track, “Learn To Live Again.”   The video was shot on location last month in an industrial barn outside Stockholm, Sweden under bone-chilling weather conditions.   “Learn To Live Again” is taken…

GANGSTAGRASS ARE ON THE MOVE

Today Gangstagrass, on the cusp of their February tour, announced additional tour dates for April. Born from the musical mind of Rench, who was reared on pure bluegrass and country at home while break dancing at his grade school yard, Gangstagrass mixes bluegrass and rap and have quite possibly forged an entirely new and modern…

ALFA NEW ALBUM ‘WORLD GO BLUE’ ON BANDCAMP

Alfa, born in the Philippines and raised in the New York City area, has just released her 5th album, “World Go Blue”. She is currently on a U.S. college tour to promote her record (see tour dates below). In the past Alfa has gained multiple placements on the MTV series “Friendzone” and was named one…

BIG SCARY REVEAL TEASER FOR NEW ALBUM

Recorded & produced by Big Scary’s Tom Iansek, and mixed by Grammy Award winning Tom Elmhirst (The Black Keys, Adele, Amy Winehouse) at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, ‘Not Art’ is the second album from the Melbourne indie duo of Big Scary – aka Tom Iansek   (vocals, guitar, keys) and Joanna Syme…

LAS VEGAS LIGHT NIGHTCLUB TO OPEN APRIL 26

After much anticipation, LIGHT–the first-ever nightclub brought to you by the minds behind Cirque du Soleil–is excited to invite guests to experience the passion and creativity of state-of-the-art production and world-renowned DJs including global electronic music sensation Skrillex, Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian Ingrosso, man of the moment Zedd and rising star Baauer, beginning Friday, April…

MARC SHERMAN & JEREMY FURTADO RELEASE “TAKE ME HOME”

Marc has been writing and recording some songs as part of a 4 or 5 song EP that he plans on releasing this summer called “Take Me Home”. This EP will consist of 4 original compositions as well as a cover tune. The latest single from this upcoming EP is the title track called “Take…

FREE ALBUM BY BELLURY RYAN WHITT

The result of this project is an album called “9 Songs”. Written, recorded and mixed in one week and mastered a month later, the result is an exciting mix of experimentation, tape saturation and the pure joy of old friends playing together. The Daniels plan on getting together every summer to continue making music with…

AIRBOURNE’S THIRD ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED MAY 21, 2013

Australia’s Airbourne will release Black Dog Barking on Roadrunner Records, May 21, 2013.   Produced by award winning producer Brian Howes, this is Airbourne’s third album and the follow up to No Guts. No Glory. which was released in 2010. Airbourne’s infectious music has been used in more than 20 video games, countless films, trailers…

JUSTME VIDEO FOR “KNOB CREEK”

“Knob Creek” features verses from JustMe, Sheisty Khrist with the Marcus Wilkerson on the hook. Jaq handles the beat production. JustMe shares, “Knob Creek didn’t start off as a song about racism, but when you try to do a song about Kentucky, it’s liable to come up.   It may manifest itself in less aggressive…

WIRE: OZOMATLI ON NPR “TELL ME MORE”

Over the past 18 years, LA culture-mashers Ozomatli have sung about everything from immigration protests to Hurricane Katrina. But with their album “Ozomatli presents OzoKidz” (Hornblow / Megaforce   / RED) the band has immersed themselves in a new world of storytelling, one with a very different list of priorities…. photosynthesis, spelling, balloons, germs, skateboards,…

NATALIE MAINES BACK WITH NEW MUSIC

Fans have been waiting patiently for new music from the always provocative, multi-platinum, Grammy-Award winning, Natalie Maines. And now, after much anticipation, Natalie Maines of The Dixie Chicks, confirmed today that she will release her debut solo album, MOTHER. The album will be released on Columbia Records May 7, 2013. On MOTHER, people will hear…

REDD KROSS US TOUR COMING MARCH 1

For the first time since 1997, Redd Kross will embark on its first full-blast run of shows along the east coast and in the Great Lakes area. The same is true for San Diego and the Mojave Desert! The band will also join Dinosaur Jr. on several dates in Australia. Redd Kross founding member and…

NEW BODY PARTS SINGLE

Los Angeles’ Body Parts are set to release a new two song single on February 19th through New Professor Music, a label also housed in the city of angels. Listen to the a-side track, “Rest While You Sleep”. SKOPE IT HERE!

WIRE: MY GOODNESS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “I’VE GOT A NOTION”

Somehow straddling the line between raw and refined, My Goodness doesn’t sacrifice technical precision in the name of punk rock: They strive to marry both. The Seattle blues/garage rock duo consists of Joel Schneider (guitar and vocals) and Andy Lum (drums), and yesterday, the band partnered with Crave Online to showcase the world premiere of…

THE OUTFIT NEW VIDEO “STRANGE BONES”

The band are ready to unleash themselves into the world, with their intriguing new video for “Strange Bones,” off of their most current album, Broken West Wishbone Test. Directed by Greg Raih, the video is filled with vintage footage that shows nearly ever element of human emotion. This is only the first taste of The…

FRIEND SLASH LOVER IPHONE VIDEO SERIES

Indie rock group, Friend Slash Lover, creatively blends technology and art into one, with their iPhone music video series. The series contains six videos from the band’s newest EP release, The Grey Area. Using budget as his aesthetic, singer Josh Mintz captures Los Angeles on his iPhone; like a modern day sketchbook. The series can…

FIVE KNIVES 5 SONG EP + “ALL FALL DOWN”

Five Knives have just released their new 5 song EP The Rising, which is available on iTunes and their official site for download. The EP features the song “All Fall Down”, which the band released a lyric video for last week. The clip can be seen here. “All Fall Down” lyric video: http://youtu.be/4wkX1kHZa8k The band…

WIRE: LANA DEL RAY GETS REMIXED

Lana Del Rey has, without question, one of the most original voices of today. Her single ‘Summertime Sadness’ has been overhauled by none other than Cedric Gervais who shocked the EDM scene with his chart topping ‘Molly’. Now, Spinnin Records proudly presents his take on the already beautiful original by Lana Del Rey. Feast your…

SAMMY ADAMS ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR DATES

RCA Records singer, songwriter and producer Sammy Adams will hit the road this spring on a national tour with T. Mills. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 8th for the tour that kicks off on April 4th. Adams is currently in the studio working on his debut RCA Records album coming later this year…

SHAMARI STAYS ON MESSAGE WITH “GANGSTERS PARADISE”

Out A Road recording artiste, Shamari, has burst into the consciousness of reggae fans with the latest video for his song Gangster’s Paradise. http://youtu.be/s2Mp2ryzF5o The Gangster’s Paradise video, which had its premier last week, has opened new doors for the artiste and he is savouring his moment in the spot light: “Gangsters Paradise has been…

WIRE: EX COPS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “SEPARATOR”

New York’s Ex Cops have premiered the video for “Separator,” the second single off their debut album, True Hallucinations, today on Pitchfork.TV – watch it here & repost via YouTube.     Directed by Jason Shaltz, the video captures the energy and exuberance of the song channeled through the band’s home town. SKOPE IT HERE!…

AS THEY BURN RELEASE DIGITAL SINGLE

Paris, France’s AS THEY BURN have released their first digital single for “Dream Collapse” from their 11 track forthcoming album Will, Love, Life, out February 19th.   An introduction to their blend of groove-oriented tech-death, “Dream Collapse” is an ode to crashing dreams and forgotten plans for the future. Download the single through iTunes /…

SWIZZ BEATS PUTS EQUITY INTO MONSTER

Hot on the heels of groundbreaking product announcements at CES, Head Monster Noel Lee sets his sights on the company’s next big step by recruiting the expertise of cultural icon Swizz Beatz. Swizz will join Monster as a member of the company’s executive board after purchasing a co-ownership stake in the company.   Noel Lee,…

LIARS NEW VIDEO “WIXIW”

Today they unveil the NEW video for “WIXIW”directed by the Los Angeles-based artist Alex/2Tone.   Unsettling and captivating the video for “WIXIW” has a momentum indicative of the album as a whole, moving, shifting, twisting and turning, but with no limit, no end and no beginning.   Realizing the track’s agitated state, Alex/2Tone drew from…

DROP CITY YACHT CLUB FEAT JEREMIH ON NEW SINGLE

Drop City Yacht Club, the California trio of Kristo, A Wolf, and THX will just as quickly rap about the girl who turned them down as the one that they took home   If you took the Beach Boys and the Beastie Boys and smashed em’ together, you might come close to the sound and…

MARDI GRAS IS ON AT MUSIC CHOICE THRU 2/13/2013

Starting today, Music Choice will celebrate Mardi Gras with non-stop tunes now through midnight on Fat Tuesday, February 13th. MC Sounds of the Season Music Channel will bring the Big Easy into your home with music to make you feel you are right in the French Quarter. The best of classic jazz and blues “New…

F.A.M. VIDEO FOR “CATFISH”

The band is called F.A.M. which consists of STATE YOUR CAUSE’s two brothers John and James Scott who joined up with friends Drew and Dawson Barreras. The project F.A.M. short for FROM ANOTHER MOTHER and with CATFISH becoming so popular, they did a music video called simply CATFISH.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGAix6WYIow https://www.facebook.com/famjams

WIRE: SWEDISH SLEAZE ROCKERS CRASHDIET BRAND NEW VIDEO “CALIFORNIA”

Hard rock lovers worldwide can click here to witness the worldwide premiere of the video for Swedish sleaze rockers Crashdiet’s brand new track, “California.”   The song is taken from their latest album, THE SAVAGE PLAYGROUND, which was just released worldwide via Frontiers Records and debuted at #2 on the Swedish album charts.   Next…

STARS RELEASE FREE EP

In celebration of their upcoming North American tour, Stars are releasing a free EP, You Guys Are All Awesome. The EP features two tracks from Stars, including their current single “Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It”, as well as an exclusive song from each of the opening acts…

JAYMES WOLFF VIDEO “SO LONG”

New York native Jaymes Wolff is leading the pack of genre bending artists. His music is an authentic blend of Alternative Soul that pulls elements from Hip Hop and Classic Rock. At first listen names like Frank Ocean and The Weeknd come to mind but Jaymes cites Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson as his main…

AMANDA WILSON WORKS WITH PAUL RUDD ON NEW BALLAD

Singer songwriter Amanda Wilson and prolific house music producer Paul Rudd have teamed up to release their first ever ballad. Amanda has had two UK top 20 singles with dance act ‘The Freemasons’ and more recently scored another major worldwide smash hit with ‘Seek Bromance’ in collaboration with Tim Berg aka Avicii and Samuele Sartini…

SWEETLIFE FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013 IN MD

sweetgreen is excited to announce the lineup for sweetlife 2013: a music + food festival. The fourth annual event will be held at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, on Saturday, May 11. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, February 8 at 10am EST via http://www.ticketfly.com. A special presale code will be available via…