As promised, Eric Turner has delivered the official music video today for his new single, “Angels & Stars.” The street art inspired video also stars rappers Lupe Fiasco and Tinie Tempah (who are featured on the track), and was shot in Los Angeles by director P.R. Brown (Skylar Grey, John Mayer, Alicia Keys). “Angels &…
F.STOKES CAMPAIGNING HIS WAY TO PERFORM ON THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW
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F.Stokes is campaigning his way to perform on the Ellen DeGeneres show. Being a positive man who has continuously set goals and then puts his mind to achieving them, this will be no different. He explains his reasoning behind wanting to perform on Ellen by saying, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show represents the diverse…
NEW ALBUM COMING BY TAPROOT
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Taproot will release their sixth full length album, The Episodes, on April 10th, 2012. The forthcoming effort is produced by Tim Palatan who previously worked with the band on 2010’s highly successful Plead the Fifth. The Episodes, nearly six years in the making, is a complexly developed concept album. Bassist Phil Lipscomb spoke on the…
EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS CURRENTLY IN THE STUDIO
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Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros have announced that they are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to their debut album, Up From Below. After an early session in Bogalusa, LA, the band has been recording at their studio in Ojai, CA. The album, which is self-produced, will be released on May…
GUY CAPECELATRO III OFFERS “GIRLFRIENDS” MP3
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Feeling reflective as Valentine’s Day approaches? Guy Capecelatro III has the perfect song for your playlist. “Girlfriends,” with echoing vocals provided by both Capecelatro and Unbunny’s Jarid del Deo and almost reverent organ, is a song that looks back with 20/20 hindsight.
JIMMY RAE GETS THE DIRT ON INDECENT EXPOSURE
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Time to “Get Up” and find out more about this Vermont-based band called Indecent Exposure. The group is made up of three members: father-son duo of Jim Tye Sr. aka DJTJ on bass & vocals & Jimmy Tye Jr. on guitar along with Ben Abbott on drums. This trio incorporates elements of metal,…
JIMMY RAE DARES TO ASK: WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT THIS HOOD?
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Are you ready to find out more about the “dopest group in the game today”? I hope so because Sab-rey Smith, who is ½ of the rap duo GooD HooD, wants people to know that they’re all about “awesome music”. According to Smith he wants “awesome music” to be GooD HooD’s ultimate legacy…
Paul Collica, It’s Not Me…It’s You
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Over the years we’ve seen pop and rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs & Rock n…
SEK’ND HAND SMOKE, SELF-TITLED EP
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Continuing the trend of rock and metal bands spelling their names incorrectly, Sek’ndhand Smoke are here to rock with their self-titled EP (2010). According to their bio, they play “simple, no frills, rock and roll”. The band has extensively toured throughout Oregon, California, and Washington, and they’ve also built a following through promoting their Youtube…
BO WALTON GOES WILD
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“Wild at heart” c/w “Wild woman” Bo Walton Since the release of Bo Walton’s double “A” side “‘s too much” & “Hey mister night” in November 2011 things have really taken off. With extensive interviews, plays, downloads and CD sales across the UK, Europe, Australasia and the USA Bo Walton has already built up a…
PETER KELLY RELEASES DEBUT EP
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“It all starts with the song,” says singer/songwriter/guitarist Peter Kelly, “an acoustic guitar (or piano if you’ve got one), your voice, and whatever idea that is trying to come out.” All the songs on Peter’s debut solo EP, Forever, Again, go through the same process. “There is that flash of inspiration, the race to get…
Matthew Nimegeers, Mystery Man
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Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop and even modern folk music slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” or “Power Pop.” I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully…
YANN TIERSEN VIDEO FOR “MONUMENTS”
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Yann Tiersen will release his seventh studio album, Skyline, on April 17, 2012 via Anti- Records. Skyline finds Tiersen taking a confident step forward, cementing the sound of its darker sister, the critically acclaimed Dust Lane. Says Tiersen, “Strangely while Skyline musically comes across as lighter and happier than Dust Lane the subject matter…
AMY DALLEY TO RELEASE ALBUM ON MARCH 27, 2012
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Nashville-based country singer/songwriter Amy Dalley is set to release her new album, Coming Out Of The Pain, via Rock Ridge Music on March 27, 2012. Coming Out Of The Pain is Dalley’s second full-length and combines classic pop-country with the edge of heartland rock, as well as Dalley’s intimate lyrics and dulcet vocals. …
BRIANNA PERRY PREMIERES “MARILYN MONROE” VIDEO
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The smash track “Marilyn Monroe” is from her recently released mixtape “Face Off” which features the likes of Wale, Trina & Future. The 20 year-old Miami native debuted the video on BET’s 106th & Park yesterday, January 31st. “Marilyn Monroe” is currently available at iTunes! [youtube 4BzOBxQjSLM nolink] www.BriannaTheYRB.com
JULIE CLARK SHUBERT HAS A STORY & MUSIC YOU MUST HEAR
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Natural musicians and songwriters are just that, they were born with the gift. What if however you were that musician, but you never knew you were. Then one day all the stars align and that part of you just appears, opens up with the natural gift that was always been there, but added to that…
MATT TOKA NEW VIDEO “COURTNEY”
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When producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance) agreed to produce Matt’s first album, he cried like a fucking baby.Here is a Kurt Cobain tribute to what Matt considers the greatest love story of all time, called “Courtney”. [youtube swVjv89VRHE nolink]
Rivethead, Doomsday For Optimism
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Get ready for a petal-to-the-metal, head-on assault that is Rivethead and their mission is ‘Doomsday For Optimism’. From the moment you push play all the way through to the end, Rivethead and their latest effort never let up on the gas. Aggressive, in-your-face music that will energize your senses and ring loud in…
PETER BRODERICK NEW VIDEO “IT STARTS HERE”
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Here are the visuals accompaniments for the new Peter Broderick song ‘It Starts Hear’ taken from the album http://www.itstarthear.com which will be released on Bella Union on Monday 20th February.
NOTTZ AND NEFEW PRESENT VIDEO FOR THE FAN
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Starting 2012 off on the right foot, Hip-Hop duo, Nefew, present to the masses their video for The Fan. This hard-hitting single, which was produced and features Norfolk Beach production mastermind, Nottz featured on their DJ Green Lantern hosted Man VS Many Project. Intent on doing this highly charged track justice, the concept behind…
MARTHA’S TROUBLE TO RECORD ALBUM OF LULLABIES
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Americana folk/pop duo Martha’s Trouble has announced its plan to record an album of lullabies for children. The still-untitled project will be funded via a Kickstarter campaign, which kicked off last week and will run through Friday, February 17, 2012. (Bitly link to Kickstarter campaign: http://kck.st/y5HDNG.) Current plans for the album…
CHICAGO RAPPER ROCKIE FRESH RELEASES NEW MIXTAPE
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Chicago native Rockie Fresh is starting off 2012 right with the release of his brand new mixtape ‘Driving 88’. This new project takes listeners on an audible journey as Rockie proves his diversity as a lyricist exposing a more luminous and confident sound with this current release. “I’m in a different space than I was…
BALKAN BEAT BOX ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
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The socially conscious, multicultural trio BALKAN BEAT BOX has announced they’ll return with a new full-length album entitled GIVE, to be released Tuesday, March 6 on Nat Geo Music. It marks the critically acclaimed group’s first release in nearly two years. BALKAN BEAT BOX has also revealed new tour dates in the U.S. and U.K.…
L’ARC-EN-CIEL MAKE NEW YORK CITY DEBUT
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L’Arc-en-Ciel, one of Japan’s most celebrated rock bands, will make their long overdue U.S. return on March 25th with a performance at New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden. Originally scheduled for March 23rd at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, the show has been moved to the world famous arena due to the overwhelming demand…
LEEMA MOUNTAIN OFFER MP3 “YOU”
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Today, Harmony Township, NJ’s one-and-only one man band Leema Mountain is releasing the second in a series of free tracks that will be coming out in the next few months. The new track, entitled “You,” is yet another example of Leema’s ability to craft perfect kitchen pop jingles .
Smalltime, Smalltime (EP)
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Over the years we’ve seen rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs and Rock n’ Roll” into…
KENNY OLSON TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
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Multi-platinum guitarist Kenny Olson has announced the upcoming release of his long-awaited, debut solo album “Kenny Olson Cartel” on February 7th through Foxy Music/Firebird. While Olson may be best known as Kid Rock’s 11-year axeman and founding member of his Twisted Brown Trucker Band, music fans around the globe are soon going to know him…
NORAH JONES SET TO RELEASE NEW DANGER MOUSE PRODUCED ALBUM
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Norah Jones is set to release a new album this spring entitled Little Broken Hearts (Blue Note/EMI), a collaboration with the producer and musician Danger Mouse. The two first worked together when Danger Mouse called upon Jones to contribute vocals to his acclaimed 2011 album ROME, and their connection proved deep enough that they decided…
THE CRANBERRIES RETURN
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The Cranberries will return with Roses, their first studio album in over a decade via Cooking Vinyl for the world on February 27th, and on February 28th via Cooking Vinyl/Downtown Records in the U.S., and Gold Lake Records in Canada. The Cranberries: Dolores O’Riordan, Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, and Fergal Lawler, began their career in…
STALLEY FEAT DJ KHALED ON NEW SINGLE
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As a warm-up for his new release Savage Journey to the American Dream, Stalley offers a series of songs called “Songs by Me, Stalley.” The first is “City of 30,000 Wolves,” a tribute to Stalley’s hometown of Massillon, Ohio over DJ Toomp production with DJ Khaled on the intro. Savage Journey to the…
Y LA BAMBA OFFER MP3 “SQUAWK”
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Y La Bamba’s forthcoming album is produced by Grammy-winning producer and Los Lobos member, Steve Berlin, and it is out Feb 28 on Tender Loving Empire (Typhoon, Loch Lomond, Jared Mees, Radiation City).
UNSANE NEW ALBUM MARCH 20th
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Legendary NYC rock powerhouse UNSANE has completed work on its long awaited new album, titled “WRECK”. The seventh full length recording of the band’s storied career will see a March 20, 2012 release date via Jello Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles label. Recorded by the band and producer Andrew Schneider at Brooklyn’s Translator Audio (Pelican, Keelhaul, etc.),…
THOUGHTFUL & TALENTED DONNIE DONKOV
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From Sofia/Bulgaria comes Donnie Donkov a talented man who began writing songs since he was very young. Over time he learned to play classical and electric guitar, piano, drums, bass and flute and studied at the University for three years. He tried being in a band with some friends but prefers not…
THE LOVE LOAD: COMING @ YOU FULLY LOADED
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Ted Watts is the front man for the band, The Love Load. He is currently promoting their latest release, “The Human Resourceful”. It is a concept album about human adaptation for survival and rebirth. Sounds pretty intense does it? Well it is a rocker and worthy of a listen.
T.O.N.E-z TO BE FEATURED ON FX SERIES JUSTIFIED
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Many musicians have it, but most don’t have “it”– that being the celebrity wow factor to leap from acclaimed musician to certified media star. That crossover appeal is driving the rapid rise of T.O.N.E-z, the Emmy-nominated rapper generating the sort of buzz that lifted the profiles of predecessors like ICE-T and Will Smith. And now…
Charlie Dane, Dreamland
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Charlie Dane is a 13 year old singer & guitar player who has already accomplished a lot at her very young age, including, and this is the reason you’re reading this review, releasing a full length album called “Dreamland”. She played South by Southwest, a festival most bands dream of playing. She’s quite heavily trained…
NAT & ALEX NEW VIDEO “ILLUMINATED”
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Nat & Alex are formerly of Nickelodeon fame and have shed their old clothes and recently released a killer indie rock album called Black Sheep. Their latest album release and music videos have recently been featured on Teen Vogue.com, Seventeen.com, MTV’s Buzzworthy Blog, EW.com, and Just Jared Jr. to name a few. Nat is…
LUCERO ALBUM PREVIEW VIDEO
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On March 13, Memphis’ own Lucero will release ‘Women & Work,’ their debut for ATO Records, and an album which establishes them as the 21st century voice of that great musical city. ‘Women and Work’ once again finds the core six-members of Lucero joined by Memphis horn legends Jim Spake (Solomon Burke, Ray Charles) and…
KOAN SOUND “FUNK BLASTER” VIDEO
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Bristol-based Glitch duo KOAN Sound have posted the new video for their lead single off Funk Blaster, the EP released on Skrillex’s OWSLA earlier this year- the label is branching out into even more left-field territory, definitely not all Dubstep. [youtube mpokVJjCRfo nolink]
STOLI WANTS TO KNOW IF RO GIZZ IS A MUSICAL SCHIZOPHRENIC
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We have made it to another Friday and I am ready for the weeekend and the Patriots vs Ravens game. In order to not offend readers in the DC area I will not mention my love for the Pats. Instead I will get into my guest for today by the name of Ro Gizz…
