The S.O.G Crew announces release date for new single ‘Got to Believe’. The recently dubbed Indie group continues to blow fans away with new stimulating material. Their music has created a totally new genre they call ’cause’ music. It is a wonderful collaboration of hip-hop, west coast, down south, pop, rock, and R&B sounds mixed…
ALL TIME LOW SELL 50K + UNITS FIRST WEEK
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What a whirlwind of a week it has been for the 4 piece pop punk band from Maryland. After returning from a 3-day tour around the world, All Time Low announcestheir new album, “Don’t Panic,” has sold 48,300 copies in its first week of sales and charted at #6 on the Billboard Top 200, via…
SENNHEISER TO SPONSOR “ROCKIN’ THE WALL” DOCU
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Audio specialist Sennheiser announced that it has sponsored the documentary film Rockin’ the Wall — an engaging film and history lesson about the Berlin Wall, and an entertaining exploration of the power of rock music as a force for social change and liberation. The documentary will be broadcast on public television stations nationwide in celebration…
SUNSET SESSIONS VEGAS NOVEMBER 8 – 10, 2012
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Michele Clark’s Sunset Sessions, a music industry convention and talent showcase, is coming to the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, NV from November 8-10, 2012. This is the first time in Sunset Sessions’ 15-year history that it will be open to the general public. The event is a key opportunity for musicians and industry power players…
WIRE: K’LA HOOKS UP WITH NAS FOR “BLAME” ON VEVO
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Have you heard Def Jam’s newest signee K’LA’s first single “Blame” ft Nas? Well you can finally see the official music video, and BET 106 & Park’s “New Joint Of The Day” for “Blame” on VEVO. Check out K’LA’s Blame featuring Nas (Official Video): http://vevo.ly/VaR2L1
JACK DAVEY VIDEO “RIDE ON”
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Since Jack Davey released L0-F! Side A, the first half of her three-part solo project last week, the eclectic J*DaVeY frontwoman has shown her evolution as an artist. Previous singles from the EP, such as “Howl At The Moon” and “Eye Can See,” have proven her ability to impart and express herself in new mediums,…
WIRE: THE SOUP HOSTS LYNYRD SKYNYRD
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See the Lynyrd Skynyrd boys have some fun on a special episode of “The Soup” on E! this Sunday at 1030|930c during a special episode featuring “The Goodest Moments Of Redneck Shows.” The band members educate each other about “The Soup” and question their own hillbilly status. See how much Southern flair they’re willing to…
DINAH THORPE OFFERS MP3 OFF ’12’
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With a commanding presence, uncompromising style and powerful harmonies, Dinah Thorpe makes electro-folk-pop that is not afraid to be smart. Tackle her bluesy, alternative country single “Song for Dolly”; a bouncing banjo hymn about daydreaming which name checks Dolly Pardon and Robert Johnson.
JIMMY RAE ENJOYS A LITTLE HARMONY & MELODY WITH LUKE GARTNER-BRERETON
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Luke Gartner-Brereton hails from Brisbane, Australia and he has been into music since he was a little kid. All along he has played “anything he could get his hands on” and as a classically-trained guitarist Luke blends together Folk, World music and Latin rhythms. When he’s not…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, OCTOBER 2012
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Bright Little Field, Treatment Bound: A Ukelele Tribute to the Replacements (Bar None Records) No, it’s not a collection of early Chinese punk rock played by armless midgets or anything weird, it actually is what it says, a bunch of old Replacements songs played on ukulele, in this case played by…
Lannie Flowers, New Songs Old Stories
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From Texas comes an amazing male artist known as Lannie Flowers who just released his latest effort “New Songs, Old Stories” (2012). Flowers is strongly established in that region and this latest released is a collection of his best material. I always listen to the opening track extremely carefully.…
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE TO RELEASE NEW TRACK
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Bullet For My Valentine will release a brand new track entitled “Temper Temper” on October 30th worldwide and November 25th in the UK across all digital providers. The song will be debuted live by the band on Monday, October 22nd at Radio 1’s Rock Week where they will be performing at Maida Vale Studios. “Temper…
JERZEY STREET BAND, BREAKING RADIO SCIENCE
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The seven piece English group has made their ambition a modified country rock based genre, complete with a pedal steel player. It’s easy to tell their influences when listening. You can hear a mixed bag of folk, country, a touch of rock ala Dylan, The Boss, Alabama…
NO SLEEP RECORDS RELEASES 2012 FALL SAMPLER COMPILATION
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Orange County based No Sleep Records has released its annual fall sampler which features new and unreleased music from the label’s burgeoning roster. The digital sampler is available today for a “name your own price” at http://nosleepsampler.com/. The 2012 fall sampler features 22 tracks including new music from upcoming albums by Departures, Major League,…
WIRE: ANTIDOTE PREMIERES NEW TRACK “THE HATE MACHINE”
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Check out the brand new track, “The Hate Machine”, on HailsandHorns.com. Additionally, Bridge Nine Records has launched pre-orders for their forthcoming album, No Peace In Our Time, in the B9Store. “To honor the 30th year of New York hardcore we have decided to take a trip back to the Old School”, said Robb Nunzio, guitarist…
BELIEVE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP PLANS ORIGINAL SERIES ON TWITTER
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Believe Entertainment Group (BE Group) announced plans for “EpicEDM,” a new, ongoing original content series featuring top electronic dance music (EDM) artists, festivals and clubs worldwide that will be the first studio originated content series designed specifically for the Twitter platform. Financed by Believe Entertainment Group and executive produced by studio co-founders Dan Goodman and…
FILIP FILIPI RAISES MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR KOSOVO
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After a long history of turmoil in The Balkan Peninsula, including the Kosovo War that began in the mid 90′s, Kosovo has been plagued by a massive shortage of medical support and supplies. In 2008, the Republic of Kosovo declared independence, but the acknowledgment and legality of said independence remains heavily disputed by many nations,…
LISA RICHARDS OFFERS “BEATING OF THE SUN” MP3
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With the spacious songs of her fifth album, Beating of the Sun, Lisa Richards explores the tough subjects of grief and loss with both strength and fragility. Richards’ nuanced voice, surrounded by cello, accordion and melodica augmenting the guitars, bass and organ, which, though rich, give the songs openness,…
DANK RELEASES REDNEK “SILENCE” RMX
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NYC Bass Boss Dank has been hard at work representing New York’s heavy bass culture and with his latest release, a Remix of Rednek’s single “Silence” featuring 2TON, Dank continues the reign over his kingdom. Get Rednek – “Silence” feat. 2Ton (Dank Remix) Now on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/track/silence-dank-usa-remix/3850388 It has been said Dank eats, sleeps, and…
JAE RETCH POSTS “GREATNESS”
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Jae Retch new song to promote his upcoming project King Shit is on via Youtube. This song shows off his growth vocally, lyrically and spiritually. The song is about his ambition and passion in the music business. Something very inspirational for all of us to listen to. http://youtu.be/np7SpoJc46Q
WIRE: HEARTLESS BASTARDS DEBUT “MARATHON” VIDEO
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Rolling Stone has premiered the new music video for Heartless Bastards single, “Marathon,” off their widely acclaimed 2012 record, Arrow (Partisan Records). With Halloween rapidly approaching, the video finds the band indulging in the holiday spirit, with an homage to The Wizard Of Oz. In lieu of a twister or hot air balloon,…
MAXDMYZ IS BRINGING BACK UK METAL
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Hailing from the UK, Maxdmyz harkens back to the days when metal was the prime British export, when ‘Maiden and ‘Priest ruled the airwaves, before Britpop took down the 90’s and boybands ruled the lands. Maxdmyz is a testament to the infinite appeal of heavy metal throughout the years, despite…
JACK JOHNSON RECORDS 2 VIDEOS FOR CLEAN WATER
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Artist and songwriter Jack Johnson has recorded a new video forWaterkeeper Alliance sharing his clean water story in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. The video was recorded while Jack Johnson was participating in the Farm Aid 2012 concert for family farmers in Hershey, Pennsylvania in September. In…
SHARKS UNVEIL VIDEO FOR “LUCK”
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UK band Sharks today revealed a new music video for “Luck” from their debut full length album, No Gods, which was released last March via Rise Records. The video was shot in Northampton and directed by Ryan Macktfall.
SEVYN STREETER SIGNS TO ATLANTIC RECORDS
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SEVYN STREETER has been an in-demand writer and vocalist, who has been called upon by a remarkable roster of top studio superstars, including Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Babyface, Polow da Don, Jean Baptiste/Free School, Pop & Oak, and The Runners, among others, over the last few years. Check out SEVYN’S debut single on Atlantic, “I…
MICHAEL ADDISON NEW SINGLE “GO”
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Michael Addison’s new single “Go” is out now and in addition his first full-length album “Blinding Shadows” was released on October 2, 2012. The 13-tracks that make up “Blinding Shadows” are full of a raw hard-rock energy, intense vocals layered over building drums and invigorating electric guitar solos, leaving Addison exposed and explosive with…
OLE SIGN BRETT JONES
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ole is pleased to announce the signing of hit songwriter Brett Jones and the acquisition of his catalogs including Big Borassa Music, Jonebone Music and Brett Jones Music. Notable copyrights in the catalogs include three #1 Billboard Hot Country Songs: “Start a Band” (Brad Paisley with Keith Urban), “That’s How Country Boys Roll” (Billy Currington)…
O’GRIME NEW VIDEO “JUICE”
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O’Grime drops their new video “JUICE” from their upcoming LP “FUR COATS AND UZIS.” Directed by Giancarlo Loffredo, this video captures an escapade of sexual eeriness that transcends perfectly into O’Grime’s neo gothic trap sounds. From what O’Grime told me, the director did the video first before hearing the song,…
WIRE: REPTILE YOUTH NEW VIDEO AT SPIN
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Danish electro-punk duo Reptile Youth has released a new video for single ‘Dead End,’ the fifth in a series of videos previewing their forthcoming self-titled debut produced by Dave M. Allen (The Cure, Sisters of Mercy) and Marc Ralph (Hot Chip), to be released October 23rd on hfn music (Kasper Bjørke). Named one of SPIN’s…
FREE ALBUM FROM KYLE RAPPS & DIWON
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After weeks of promoting, emcee/producer duo Kyle Rapps & Diwon are pleased to finally present their TV-themed, free release Syndication. At 11 tracks, all songs are sampled using the television theme song of the corresponding track title. From Breaking Bad, Dexter and Portlandia, to The Twilight Zone, Addams Family and The Andy Griffith Show, Syndication…
RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND TO TOUR THE PACIFIC RIM IN 2013
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Today Ringo Starr announced that he his All Starr Band will tour the Pacific Rim this winter with select dates in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The band is the same line up which just completed a North American tour this past summer and features Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr.Mister), Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera,…
WIRE: PINBACK PREMIERES VIDEO AT WIRED.COM
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Pinback’s highly anticipated Information Retrieved is out today. To celebrate, Wired Magazine is premiering the video for the track “Sherman” at http://bit.ly/SZmN7X. The video, largely inspired by the low-budget sci-fi films of the Cold War era, was directed by Matt Hoyt without any CGI special effects. The new album is currently on sale today for…
Alan Jarvis, Forever
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Soft rock sounds, pop mentality and an easy-listening ethos are the hallmarks of Canadian crooner, Alan Jarvis. Born in London, a love of The Beatles as a teen prompted him to start playing guitar and after several years and twin stints in live bands, Jarvis is a lap top…
Nadia Ackerman, The Ocean Master
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From New York (originally from Sydney) comes a fresh female artist known as Nadia Ackerman who just released her latest release “The Ocean Master” (2012). I always listen to the opening track extremely carefully. It’s the opening track the artist has selected to hit your ears first and foremost.…
CHRIS ‘MUG5’ MAGUIRE INTERVIEWS BLEED ELECTRIC
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So, Chris, tell us a bit about the origins Bleed Electric: where are you from and how did you start? Bleed Electric started as a solo side project of mine during studio down days. At the time I owned and ran Screamadelica Studios in Cardiff Bay and before I…
A Six-Pack of Democracy: Behold the Blurred Vision EP
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One week before the U.S. Presidential election, Toronto-based outfit Blurred Vision releases its debut EP: Democracy. Could this six-pack of tracks be a bilateral success? Quite possibly. Indeed Democracy has moments (and sometimes minutes) that could delight a listener of any political bent. The opening track, “Hammer Shaped Scar…
PASSION PIT TO HEADLINE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
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On the heels of a triumphant pair of performances on Saturday Night Live, Passion Pit announce their first of many 2013 tour dates: a headline performance on February 8th at New York City’s Madison Square Garden with very special guests Matt & Kim. With a capacity of over 13,000, the Madison Square Garden…
SEXY KATY TIZ NEW SINGLE “FAMOUS”
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“Famous” is the new track from the UK’s Katy Tiz and it is also your new favorite song. Tiz, who has already been co-signed by the influential ArjanWrites.com describes the song as a “tongue-incheek, ironic song…I’m almost making this song to prove I’m not one of those fake people.”
WIRE: JOHN THE CONQUEROR’S SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM STREAM
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The ten expressive, unrestrained tracks featured on this effort are delivered with a youthful, reckless abandon as channeled through some truly old souls. And, not unlike the mythological African-American folk hero they’re named after, that should be enough to resonate with just about any generation. SKOPE IT HERE!
COLEY RELEASES “I GET AROUND” VIDEO
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From a broken home in a small town outside of Philadelphia to CEO of Revel Music Group, Coley is on a mission to inspire the undaunted pursuit of your dreams while not taking yourself so seriously. Perseverance has driven Coley through years of personal and professional struggles, all the way to co-owner of Revel Music,…
