Chicago alternative hard rock trio CHEVELLE will return December 6 with HATS OFF TO THE BULL (Epic Records), their sixth full-length album. The album’s first single “Face to the Floor,” with its hypnotic, grinding riff, is one of the most explosive songs of the band’s career and is blanketing the airwaves nationwide. “Face to the…
Kick Ass Trainers, Demo
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London energetic’s Kick Ass Trainers do, instead of so many bands out there, justice to their name. Probably you might heard that statement above so many times and later be dissapointed. Well, you can be 100% sure this would not be the case with this guys. With an catchy and so contagious sound that once…
Richard Anthony, Connected Part One
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Richard Anthony is a solo singer/songwriter from Illionois who’s been writing songs for over 10 years. He lists his influences as ranging from Stevie Wonder to Pet Shop Boys to James Taylor to Michael Jackson and, while you can hear some of these influences, I’m not sure that he has been successful in emulating them.…
Frosting, Fresh Frosting
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Frosting are based in Illinois, USA I think and are a collaboration of musicians who have a vast experience of playing rock music. The mastermind of Frosting is the lead vocalist/guitarist of the band, Spiv who had written various songs that just weren’t suitable for any of the bands that he’d been involved in,…
LONESTAR WELCOMES BACK ORIGINAL LEAD SINGER RICHIE McDONALD
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It’s official. Multi-platinum country music group LONESTAR has reunited with original lead singer Richie McDonald and will tour and record a new album in 2012 to mark their 20th anniversary. The first concert dates for the band’s four original members–keyboardist Dean Sams, drummer Keech Rainwater, lead guitarist Michael Britt and McDonald–will take place overseas…
GUVERA.COM OFFERS MINDLESS BEHAVIOR FANS OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A PAIR OF VANS SNEAKERS
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Guvera.com, a leading proponent in legally downloadable free music has teamed with R & B pop sensations Mindless Behavior – giving (1) lucky fan the opportunity to win a pair of autographed Vans sneakers personally signed by Ray Ray, Prodigy, Roc Royal and Princeton. This contest celebrates Mindless Behavior’s new artist page on Guvera.com…
JESSIE AND THE TOY BOYS WANT TO GET NAUGHTY
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Jessie and The Toy Boys bring out the whips for their latest video “Let’s Get Naughty.” The provocative video, shot at Hollywood’s scandalous club Voyeur, features Jessie getting naughty with her toy boys on the dance floor. Jessie “shimmies through the beat with a confidence that’s only belonged to the likes of Madonna and…
“PARAMOUNT SESSIONS” PREVIEW FEAT ADAM LAMBERT & STEVE COOKE
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Grammy-nominated singer Adam Lambert (American Idol) and Hollywood award winning singer Steve Cooke powerfully and soulfully interpret ten rock ballads each on this exclusive double deluxe collection “Paramount Sessions” with Madonna and Seal’s backing band.
A Lot Like Birds, Conversation Piece
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California’s A Lot Like Birds Conversation Piece is absolutely amazing, catchy and aggresive. Recalling bands such as Dance Gavin Dance, Saosin and sometimes Circa Survive, every song is brutally awesomeanic. Every track is filled with fast guitars, drums and pretty much everything eventually becoming slower to accelerate once again, all this filled with brutals…
Turbotronics, Love Slave
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Turbotronics’ debut CD, Love Slave is novelty music with an edge. This band is not afraid to tell you like it is and throw a few stories in there to drive their point home. They have an, “in your face” attitude backed by great production and musicianship. The guitars scream, the drums pound as the…
Alia Lorae, The Mad and The Beautiful
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Alia Lorae is not only a singer but a visual artistic seductress. Her latest release, “The Mad and The Beautiful” is theatrical as much as it is musical. She has a double CD package that includes a fun spooky video of her song, “Modern Monsters”. As the calendar inches closer to Halloween Alia is bringing…
ONCE UP A DAY…THERE WAS UNITED FUNK ORDER
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Once upon a day, the powers that be decided to remove the musical creation we had come to know as FUNK from the record store bins and formats of radio stations worldwide. The primary intent was to completely obliterate the concept of FUNK from our collective consciousness in order to facilitate the control of our…
SCOTT MCCREERY SINGS ABOUT GIRL TROUBLE
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After premiering this weekend on CMT, Scotty McCreery’s new music video for “The Trouble With Girls” is now available online. The track is the second single from his album Clear As Day, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200. Eighteen-year-old Scotty made history as the first country musician and the…
CLOSE YOUR EYES DEBUT VIDEO “VALLEYS”
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Empty Hands and Heavy Hearts is only a few short days away from its worldwide debut. The hit single, “Valleys”, from CLOSE YOUR EYES’ upcoming album launched on iTunes and Amazon this week. Today brings the premiere of the group’s new music video for the track. [youtube GkpYTU7bg38 nolink] www.victoryrecords.com/closeyoureyes
BROWN SHOE NEW VIDEO “LATE NIGHTS”
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You already heard the song, now feast your eyes on the mesmerizing new video for “Late Nights,” the first video in relation to Brown Shoe’s recently released fourth LP The Gift Horse. With directorial credit going to the Baggaley brothers’ cousin Brent Lasala, “Late Nights” takes an introspective dive into the band’s subconscious, digging out…
AWOLNATION’S HIT SINGLE “SAIL” GOES GOLD
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The AWOLNATION single “Sail” from their debut album Megalithic Symphony (Red Bull Records) has been certified Gold, officially selling over 500,000 digital downloads of the smash hit song. The band will be the musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Friday, October 28, to perform the soaring track. [youtube reaTISxlUKk nolink] Recently,…
Ill Mondo, De Novo
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Johnny Igaz and Jeff Smothers is Ill Mondo, a duo out of Oakland, CA. They have an edgy eclectic sound with screaming guitars and contagious rhythms. These two guys have the act of collaboration down to an art; crediting over 25 musicians for their work on their latest release, “De Novo”. There are strong influences…
LEEZA & STOLI INVITE YOU TO A “PARTY AT THE GROCERY STORE”
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Being in New England it just gets me excited when I feel that first chill air in the morning. I love summer but you all need to come up to New England and experience the fall. My guest today is another reason I am feeling good today. My girl Leeza put out her single, “Party…
MAKE DO AND MEND PREMIERE ANIMATED VIDEO FOR “TRANSPARENT SEAS”
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New England post-hardcore quartet Make Do And Mend is excited to unveil the video for the single “Transparent Seas” exclusively at the band’s YouTube page.
Calib McGinn, Bigger Picture
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Calib McGinn was born in a small town in Kansas and is the picture perfect version of the typical Amercian boy next door. He loves playing sports and entertaining us all with his musical visions. Calib’s latest release, “Bigger Picture” is a well rounded display of his talent. He has a smooth earthy voice that…
FERESHTA’S HEALING POWER
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When Fereshta was just a baby, she and her parents fled Afghanistan to Pakistan in the hope of making their way to America and out of war torn areas. A Baptist church in NY sponsored them and soon they were starting a new life in Virginia. Now, as a Indie Rock Artist and Activist, Fereshta…
THE HOPE IN “HARVEST BLOOM”
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Harvest Bloom was formed from various rock and worship bands. They are Anji Kalita Cornette on lead vocals, Patrick Cornette on guitars, Greg Burkhammer on drums, Molly McGettrick on keys and backing vocals and Craig Sibal on bass.
the june rise, …of raging waters
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Prepare yourself for all-over-the-map instrumentals that will captivate your senses. The project is called ‘…of raging waters’ and the june rise is one artist with a true vision. Guitarist/composer Mark Yodice is the man behind the mask and he has been making & arranging music since his early teen years. What the…
Frank, Here Together
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I give you Frank and no it’s not the name of a person or a hot dog but actually the name of a rock ‘n’ roll band out of Brooklyn. The meaning behind the title Frank is actually the literal definition which happens to be honest & blunt. True and to the point…
Black Earth, Pink Champagne
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Here comes Black Earth as they unveil their high-voltage release titled ‘Pink Champagne’. Black Earth is a rock & roll trio made up of: Jason “Ving” Calise on vocals & guitar, Dave Rangel on vocals & bass and Jason Reece on drums. The powerful noize that these three musicians create as a…
eM, DHF (Teaser)
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Get ready for an Australian vocalist/producer who is taking progressive dance music to a whole new level. She goes by eM and what you have here are two tracks off of the full-length album ‘DHF’. ‘DHF’ stands for “Deep Hard Fast” which makes sense because you will hear plenty of beats mixed with…
Peter Westheimer, Tranzworld Express
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Peter Westheimer is an Australian born musical veteran. He has been pumping the music out since 1982 and still going strong. His latest release, Tranzworld Express is a vibrant techno experience. The CD is loaded with up tempo dance tracks both mesmerizing and contagious. Once you have entered into Peter’s head you are instantly taken…
D-Train, D-Train
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Brooklyn rapper D-train’ self titled album it’s quite interesting and entertaining. Every beat in the album is incredible, lyrics are different today’s mainstream rappers, more clean; but yet speaking of the real life in the street as we can see in songs like “Life Is Hard”, where D. talk to us from his and many…
Leeza Monay, Leeza Monay
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Miami’s artist Leeza Monay bring us her fresh, energetic and catchy music. Every track has the necessary to get you off your sit and makes you dance all over. Recalling today’s industry pop music sound and with lyrics that more encourage listeners to have fun, like in songs such as “We Rockin”, “Eat My Pancakes”,…
All The Right Moves, The Monster I’ve Become
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Get ready for All The Right Moves hailing from the Twin Cities as they strategically take one step at a time toward bigger & better things. The Minnesota band has just released a 6-track EP called ‘The Monster I’ve Become’ that offers plenty of energy, catchy songs and worthwhile lyrics. The group…
SCOTTY ALAN NEW VIDEO “AIN’T MUCH”
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Scotty Alan used to be a punk rocker. This underlying edge and adeptness at delivering emotional immediacy in as few as 84 seconds resides at the core of his remarkable new album Wreck and the Mess.
CE’CILE GOES APP FOR JAMAICANIZATION
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Top flight reggae/dancehall artiste Ce’Cile has gone APP for her new album JAMAICANIZATION. The artiste has decided to make the album available via application download at the Android Market and at the iPhone App Store. When asked why she chose this mode to get her album out Ce’Cile revealed: “You have to always be on…
Jeanie B! And The Jelly Beans, Sugar Buzz
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Jeanie B! was meant to make children’s albums…period…end of conversation! Jeanie is a Chicago-based singer/songwriter but is also a preschool music teacher. A busy woman for sure, Jeanie B! and her group The Jelly Beans have a major ‘Sugar Buzz’ going on. Jeanie is on lead vocals & acoustic/electric guitar with Jamie…
Garth Adam, Traveling
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This UK born singer/songwriter spent his childhood in Africa and Fiji then eventually settled in Australia. This is where he honed his musical talents playing bass for numerous bands. He eventually stayed focused on his solo career and now with his seventh release a 3 track EP called, Traveling, it certainly is a pleasant display…
Gina Sicilia, Can’t Control Myself
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March saw Gina Sicilia release her third studio album, Can’t Control Myself. What’s interesting perhaps most is that this is her first album to not debut within the top 10 of the Living Blues Chart. What’s important to note is that it did debut at number 11. Clearly riding the success of her first three…
Joseph Keith, A Lighter Side
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Fairfax’s Joseph Keith latest album A Lighter Side fits perfectly for those who look for something soft, but still catchy tunes. Every track is filled with an great guitar riffs that goes from likeable melodies like in songs such as “Sunday Evening” and “Up Down and Around” to powerful and awwesome “Let It All Out”,…
Anni Piper, Chasin’ Tail
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At almost one year to the day, Australian blues maven, Anni Piper has followed up her Stateside debut album with Chasin’ Tail, a full-length 11-track album of her trademark rock-laced blues tracks. And in good keeping with the former, Tail is replete with Piper’s deep, sultry vocal delivery, Sam Buckley’s wailing guitar prowess and the…
Cutting Edge, Goes Back To College
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One of the most original & creatively driven bands in the universe, Cutting Edge, ‘Goes Back To College’ to figure out this constant love-hate relationship we have with each other in this thing called life. What Cutting Edge has brought to the table on this new record are songs about anti-war, relationships, government control,…
Voice In The Attic, Shark Rider
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This one man band is ably backed by BC Bogey a German born multi-instrumentalist and former opera singer. The band, “Voice in the Attic” has a haunting sound that is screaming its way to your airwaves. The latest EP release, “Shark Rider” is getting attention in all the right places. This four song EP is…
WARNER TO RELEASE KIMBRA THIS WEEK / VIDEO
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Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that it will release Settle Down — the debut U.S. EP from 21-year-old international newcomer Kimbra — on October 18th, 2011. You can purchase the EP beginning October 18th.
