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…
LUNATIC POSTS “KOOL ON” VIA YOUTUBE
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Atlanta, GA recording artist Lunatic has released his new mixtape entitled Lethal Injection, which contains 13 original recordings. The mixtape includes the new street anthem “Kool On” featuring Vinny Vitto, which can be heard on YouTube. Daniel Oliver aka Lunatic, is an aspiring artist with his own unique style and sound. He is known as…
BURNTmd POSTS “OPIUM GUIDE”
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As BURNTmd puts the finishing touches on his forthcoming album The Green Invasion, the now Colorado resident releases “Opium Guide,” which serves as an ode to other like minded emcees that are on a similar path of enlightenment. Produced by Reef Ali, the musing craftwork is complemented by Europe’s former DMC Champion DJ Grazzhoppa, who…
STOLI IS FANNING THE MUSICAL FLAMES OF THE LOTUS FIRE
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Good morning world! This weekend as I was playing music on my Amazon player through my Roku, I noticed I had lots of extra music on there. Amazon took it upon themselves to transfer any physical CD’s I bought from them and place the digital versions in my cloud. I thought that was awesome to…
WIRE: THE NIGHT MARCHERS PREMIERE SONG ON ROLLINGSTONE.COM
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Isolated by their exquisite taste, The Night Marchers exude a barbarous neglect of current trends. Detached from today’s nite club society, they resemble a group of dapper, elderly Tarzans, or well groomed, unfrozen cavemen. Their actions seem just as confusing and alien to us, as we to them. This must be taken into account when…
THE AMERICAN SCENE NEW VIDEO “BLOOD ORANGE”
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Indie rock band, The American Scene has released a new music video for “Blood Orange,” a song off their latest album Safe For Now. The DIY video was directed by Evan Henkel in Oakland, CA — near to where the band calls home. To watch the music video for “Blood Orange.”
ANTHRAX ANNOUNCES SHADOWS FALL GUITARIST JON DONAIS TO FILL IN
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Grammy-nominated rockers Anthrax – Scott Ian, Charlie Benante, Frank Bello and Joey Belladonna – have announced that Shadows Fall guitarist Jon Donais will step in for the departing Rob Caggiano. Donais will temporarily fill in for Anthrax’s upcoming tour dates in India, the series of Soundwave Festival shows in Australia, and the North American…
THE SHEDS POST “IGNORANCE IS BLISS” LYRIC VIDEO
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In the wake of recent outbursts by members of the music community on the issue of homosexuality, THE SHEDS have decided to move ahead their plans and release “Ignorance Is Bliss”, the first single from their upcoming album ‘I’ll Be Fine’. A lyric video for the song can be seen here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpOpW4greNM Frontman Mac Miller…
ESSENCE GOLDMAN DEBUT CHILDREN’S ALBUM
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essence goldman, an award-winning singer-songwriter, will release her first-ever children’s album on the label myKaZoo Music through Universal Music Enterprises on January 29th. A Dog Named Moo and His Friend Roo is an infectious collection of originals and familiar favorites for kids and kids-at-heart. The album began as a gift of love for her…
JT USES MYSPACE FOR NEW SINGLE LAUNCH
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Grammy Award ® and Emmy Award ®-winning artist, Justin Timberlake, today released his long-awaited new single, “Suit & Tie featuring JAY Z.” For the next 24 hours, fans can either exclusively purchase the song at the iTunes Store or stream the song at the new Myspace at http://new.myspace.com. At 12:01 AM Eastern Standard…
WIRE: JACK WHITE & CONAN JIBBER JABBER
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Captured by Panavision Cameras shooting entirely on 35mm film, the fourth installment of Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O’Brien, features a candid 75-minute chat with Jack White in a cigarillo smoke filled room. http://teamcoco.com/video/serious-jibber-jabber-04-jack-white Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O’Brien gives the host an opportunity to take the conversation beyond the time constraints of a broadcast…
INFECTED MUSHROOM ANNOUNCE NEW EP
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Coming off a white hot 2012 that included the release of their album Army of Mushrooms and their epic “The Unveiling” tour, psytrance progenitors Infected Mushroom, are back with a new EP and winter tour. Friends on Mushrooms Vol. 1 will be released January 22nd on Steve Aoki’s influential Dim Mak Records. The four song…
WIRE: EX COPS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “KEN”
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New York quintet Ex Cops have premiered the first video off their upcoming debut full-length for the track “Ken” today via ConsequenceOfSound.net – the video is also available via YouTube. The video is an homage to the classic Replacements anti-video for “Bastards of Young”. True Hallucinations will arrive in stores on January 22 via…
STRYPER SIGN TO FRONTIERS RECORDS
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Frontiers Records is proud to announce the signing of iconic Christian rockers Stryper to a multi-album deal. The first release due out will be a new re-recorded collection; SECOND COMING will hit streets on March 26th in North America. The album features sixteen tracks, including new recordings of fourteen songs from the band’s…
WIRE: JIM JAMES NEW TRACK “A NEW LIFE”
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Inspiration comes from the most abstract places, and that statement did not falter in the inspiration behind Jim James’ upcoming solo album, Regions of Light and Sound of God, out February 5 on ATO Records. James drew inspiration from a vintage book entitled God’s Man, a wordless 1929 woodcut novel by Lynd Ward, for…
WIRE: MTV CLUBLAND FEATURES TRITIONAL
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MTV Clubland has unveiled its picks for EDM artists to keep an eye on in 2013 and Texas-based duo Tritonal have made the coveted list. Announced during Clubland’s daily programming on MTV, Tritonal are joined by fellow rising stars Mat Zo, Kill The Noise, Danny Avila, Dillon Francis and others. Read the full article here.…
MOJO MORGAN RELEASES NEW SINGLE “NEW DAWN”
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Mojo Morgan, percussionist and vocalist of Morgan Heritage fame, has released his new single, “New Dawn,” on Krian Music Group. http://youtu.be/qwqviKdST-s “New Dawn,” represents Morgan’s “Rasta Rock” movement perfectly, drawing inspiration from alternative, Reggae, hip-hop music and Top 40 hits. The uplifting track, which samples Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good,” has an old school vibe mixed…
THE MAVERICKS RELEASE DATE FOR ‘IN TIME’ MOVES TO FEBRUARY 26TH
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Grammy-winning group, THE MAVERICKS, move the release of In Time, their first album in seven years, to February 26, 2013. Currently sailing the high seas on the Sandy Beaches cruise the band will return to Nashville for a performance on The Grand Ole Opry…
