Multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-winning global superstar, actress, philanthropist and recent Canadian “Walk of Fame” inductee, Nelly Furtado, will celebrate her first 10 years of recording with her first greatest hits compilation, The Best Of Nelly Furtado (Geffen Records). The album, to be released November 16th, features #1 Pop smashes, collaborations and three previously unreleased recordings and…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 2010
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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TALKS NEW MUSIC Justin Timberlake made the rounds over the past few weeks to promote his film, The Social Network. The singer and actor was on Saturday Night Live, ESPN, The View and even made a memorable appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Justin was asked about when he plans…
ZAKK WYLDE FORCED TO CANCEL TWO SHOWS DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS
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Black Label Society was forced to cancel a scheduled tour stop on the Black Label Berzerkus tour last night at the Anchor Inn in Omaha, Nebraska due to frontman Zakk Wylde’s health. Tonight’s appearance in Clive, Iowa at the 7 Flags Event Center has also been cancelled. Wylde was admitted to a hospital…
LIZ PHAIR TO RELEASE ‘FUNSTYLE’
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Liz Phair will be releasing her first album in five years, Funstyle packaged with Girlysound — the collection of demos and rarities that predated 1993’s Exile In Guyville. The double CD package will be released October 19th via Rocket Science Ventures. LIZ PHAIR LIVE: Oct 5 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern Oct…
THE DANNY ELFMAN & TIM BURTON 25TH ANNIVERSARY MUSIC BOX
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This December, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ingenious collaboration between renowned composer Danny Elfman and legendary film director Tim Burton, Warner Bros. Records will release The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box, a very special limited-edition, numbered box set of 1000 that collects expansions of the 13 original scores that…
STOLI & CHAD HOLLISTER BOTH AGREE ITS TIME FOR CHANGE
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It happens in life that you meet someone and you just automatically know that you like that person. That happened with my special guest by the name of Chad Hollister. Chad is a fellow New Englander by way of Vermont but we never met before now. I got a copy of Chad’s most recent CD…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, OCTOBER 2010
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Death in the Park, Death in the Park (End Sounds) Alabama rockers aiming to bridge a few gaps between emo, rock, and punk, and occasionally succeeding, if mainly on the strength of trying many (closely related) trips on for size. For reviewing purposes it’s simply a game of drawing a line from the song…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 2010
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BRUNO MARS ON TOP FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK Bruno Mars’ debut single “Just The Way You Are” will stay at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the second straight week. The song also returns to the top of Digital Songs chart, selling another 188-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. After…
SINEM SANIYE VIDEO “I’LL CONFIDE” TAKES OFF
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The highly-anticipated DEBUT album, “WHEN I DON’T SLEEP..” by Sinem Saniye (“See-nem” “Sahh-nee-yeh”) may be more than what you can handle. Then again, it may just be what you’ve been looking for. It’s what can happen to one person when they are more than just tossing and turning in the night!
LUCINDA BLACK BEAR OFFERS “KNIVES” MP3
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New York City band Lucinda Black Bear will release KNIVES, a second full-length CD of what NPR Music calls their “carefully written folk rock with stunning sonic arrangements” on Tuesday, November 2nd. To mark the occasion, the band will play three New York-area shows throughout the fall: 92nd Street Y Tribeca on November 5th,…
THE NICEGUYS OFFER ‘THE SHOW’ FREE
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After a string of singles, a handful of visuals, and live performances alongside the likes of Talib Kweli, Big Sean, Mickey Factz, and more, the time has come for the official release of The Niceguys’ widely anticipated debut album, The Show.
GROUP 1 CREW’S ALBUM DEBUTS AT NO. 1
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Breakout Urban sensation and Fervent Records’ Group 1 Crew’s (Blanca, Manwell and Pablo) new album Outta Space Love is proving to be an out-of-this-world-hit as it launches in at No. 1 on SoundScan’s Christian/Gospel Digital Album chart, No. 2 on the Christian Adult Contemporary Album chart and No. 4 overall on the Contemporary Christian Album…
ALICE COOPER, THEATRE OF DEATH
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The ageless master of rock and roll shock and awe has come up with yet another macabre live performance video, just in time for Halloween viewing. With a career spanning some 40 years while combining magic and theatre with rock, this seventh full video (three went gold) includes a CD for added listening pleasure.…
JUKE KARTEL ‘LEVOLUTION’ LISTENING PARTY
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Levolution, the US debut album from melodic rockers Juke Kartel, hits stores today. The album, produced by rock veterans Brian Virtue (Jane’s Addiction, 30 Seconds to Mars) and Rick Parashar (Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains), was a true labor of love by the band, who have played together since 2006 and recently made a…
SADE EMBARKS ON FIRST GLOBAL TOUR IN TEN YEARS
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Following the platinum selling success of SOLDIER OF LOVE, Sade announces their highly anticipated return to the world’s stage. The North American leg, produced by Live Nation, begins on June 16th in Baltimore, Maryland at the 1st Mariner’s Arena. Tickets go on sale in select markets beginning October 16th at LiveNation.com with additional dates…
NATIVE DEEN ADRESSES ISLAMOPHOBIA IN NEW VIDEO
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Native Deen, one of the most well-known and respected Muslim hip-hop groups in the international community, today released a music video in response to the rising tide of Islamophobia facing America, especially in the wake of the New York Islamic cultural center controversy. The music video, released as part of the “My Faith My Voice”…
NEIL YOUNG’S LE NOISE FILM TO PREMIERE ON YOUTUBE
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Le Noise Film – a 38-minute black and white film of eight live-in-studio performances of the eight songs that appear on legendary rocker Neil Young’s brand-new album Le Noise – will be made available for viewing exclusively on YouTube beginning September 30th. These will appear in the Spotlight section of You-Tube’s homepage as well…
BRYAN ADAMS SET TO RELEASE NEW LIVE CD
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Decca is pleased to announce its first CD release by Grammy-winning superstar, singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Slated for release on November 16th, Bare Bones is an inspired collection of minimally arranged hits culled from Adams’ impressive body of work spanning three decades. Recorded in spring of 2010 during his “Bare Bones Tour,” the disc…
AMEER RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “HONESTLY”
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Ameer, the NY/ VA emcee is excited to announce the release of his sophomore mixtape, Only Built For Digital Links. The mixtape, mainly produced by Danny G will be available through all digital retailers on October 16th via Tommy Boy Entertainment.
ZAC BROWN BAND EARNS #1
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Zac Brown Band’s ‘You Get What You Give’ (Atlantic/ Southern Ground Artists, Inc.) debuted with the band’s highest sales week ever, selling 153,042 copies its first week and earning the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 and Billboard Country Albums charts. Zac Brown Band also claims three spots in the top 100 on Billboard 200,…
JIVE RECORDS SIGNS MUCH SOUGHT-AFTER SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER BEI MAEJOR
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Jive Records has signed highly sought-after singer/songwriter/producer Bei Maejor. The 22-year-old Michigan native has drawn attention for contributing to such tracks as Trey Songz’ “Black Roses,” Letoya’s “Not Anymore,” and is featured on Plies’ new single “She Got It Made.” Peter Thea, Executive Vice President, JIVE Label Group states “Bei Maejor is one of the…
KINGS OF LEON ANNOUNCE THREE SHOWS IN NOVEMBER
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Kings of Leon have confirmed three shows in November. The performances, confirmed to take place in New York, New Jersey and Boston, will be the only stateside Kings of Leon dates of 2010 in support of their fifth album, Come Around Sundown, due out October 19. November 14 …
CircleDown, Mobius EP
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CircleDown’s new project is a 4-track teaser leading up to the much anticipated release of their first full-length album Mobius. CircleDown is made up of: founders Drew “Diode” Madore on vocals, DJ & synth and Kevin “Cansh” Cansian on bass. Rounding out the bunch is Eric “Reebus” Wisely on drums and Dean Romanelli…
JOSH GROBAN TO RELEASE LONG-AWAITED FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM
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Already one of the most acclaimed and beloved singers and songwriters around the world, Josh Groban breaks new ground of artistic and personal growth with his long-awaited fifth studio album, Illuminations, to be released on November 15th, 2010, from Reprise Records. The album is the rewardingly surprise-filled result of the unexpected but stimulating teaming with…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th, 2010
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BLACK EYED PEAS PREP NEW ALBUM The Black Eyed Peas scored one of the biggest albums over the past two years with The E.N.D. The record is still selling over eight-thousand copies a week and has already sold over 2.7-million copies since its release back in June 2009. According to Rap-Up.com, the Peas are…
THE TING TINGS ‘WE’RE NOT THE SAME’ TEASER
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Catch a snippet of The Ting Tings brand new track ‘We’re Not The Same’ along with behind the scenes footage of the band filming their video, part of a very exciting and highly innovative collaboration, with whom will be announced later this week! Forthcoming sophomore release is due in Jan 2011. [youtube 1ueUpllsgyY nolink] www.thetingtings.com
KDREW & GUCCI MANE DROP “BEDROOM”
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“We put Indie Music Group together like any other company; we got ourselves in the right place financially, put together a budget, and started our own label. I want to be a part of every single thing I do in music, from writing to producing to remixing to even putting out the songs,” comments KDrew.
FRANCESCA BATTISTELLI AND HUSBAND WELCOME BABY BOY
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Fervent Records’ GRAMMY-nominated artist and reigning Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year Francesca Battistelli and husband Matt Goodwin are proud to annouce the birth of their first child, Matthew Elijah Goodwin. He entered the world on September 22 at 8:47 PM weighing in at 8 pounds, 15 ounces and 21.75 inches long. www.francescamusic.com
BEASTIE BOYS NOMINATED FOR ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
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Beastie Boys have been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, it was announced today. Formed 1981 in New York City, Beastie Boys are arguably the single longest lived hip-hop act to consistently enjoy commercial and critical success both on record and as an international live attraction. Beastie…
BUFF ROSHI COVERS PINK FLOYD IN NEW VIDEO
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Of the eleven album tracks, “Devil You’re A Liar” includes two covers: a psycho-chill reset of Pink Floyd’s “Set The Controls for the Heart of the Sun” and “Dark”, a circa 1940’s Julie London b-side featuring vocals by singer-filmmaker Renee Wilson, who appears as one of the Raelettes in the Academy Award winning film, Ray.…
Speak, Hear, here
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Upon hearing that Speak was recently named Austin’s “Best New Band” by the Austin Chronicle, this reviewer got mighty excited. Being known as a city that encourages artistic growth through its numerous live music venues, you’d have to imagine that Speak’s debut EP, <i>Hear, Here</i> would engage upon the first listen. Unfortunately, this isn’t the…
WEEZER’S HURLEY DEBUTS AT #6 ON BILLBOARD 200
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Grammy award winning alternative rock band Weezer has achieved their sixth consecutive top ten album release with their Epitaph Records debut, Hurley, which entered the Billboard 200 at #6. Hurley marks the bands first release with independent label Epitaph Records. Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo said, “I’m super-pleasantly-surprised and stoked that Hurley charted at #6…
MONEY MALC NEW SINGLE “I’M GOOD AT THAT”
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With such potent subject matter and Grammy-winning collaborators en tow, the time is right for Overqualified (Universal/Motown/Beatdown Industries), even if it was years in the making. “I feel more seasoned now,” Malc explains. “I just feel like every other thing I did was preparation for this project, just the delivery, the content. My dream is…
SHEEK LOUCH OF THE L.O.X. AND D-BLOCK SIGNS TO DEF JAM RECORDINGS
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New York rapper Sheek Louch — best-known for his roles as D-Block entrepreneur and founding member of hip-hop super-trio The L.O.X. — finds a new home at the label he was always destined to join, as Def Jam Recordings announces the December 7th release of his new solo album, DONNIE G. Production details and…
JAY ROCK INKS RECORD DEAL WITH TECH N9NE’S STRANGE MUSIC
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Independent rap powerhouse Tech N9ne and his Strange Music cohorts have been scouring the country in search of tomorrow’s next big rap star… and they just found what they’ve been looking for. The Kansas City-based label just teamed up with Top Dawg Entertainment and Watts, California’s biggest hero JAY ROCK for a multi-record deal. “The…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th, 2010
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BIEBER TO PREMIERE “U SMILE” VIDEO THIS WEEK Tomorrow, Justin Bieber will premiere the video for his latest single, “U Smile.” Earlier this month, Bieber was spotted shooting the video for “U Smile,” which was directed by Alfredo Flores. In photos from the shoot posted on Idolator.com, Bieber is shown dressed all in black,…
Catherine Duc, Visions and Dreams
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Get ready as Catherine Duc brings to life her new work Visions and Dreams. The music here is musically bright and full of sun shine. Prepare yourself as Duc takes you on a relaxing journey that will satisfy your mind, body & soul. The beauty of this record is that Catherine…
Ryan Bingham and The Dead Horses, Junky Star
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Ryan Bingham has enjoyed one hell of a ride of late. The singer-songwriter can boast of winning numerous awards for his writing and performing “The Weary Kind,” the theme song to the Jeff Bridges’ film Crazy Heart, the biggest of which being the granddaddy of them all–an Oscar for Best Original Song. Also, the…
NEW VIDEO BY ENRIQUE IGLESIAS RELEASED
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Enrique Iglesias has recently released his first bilingual album Euphoria, featuring the #1 Smash Hit “I Like It”. The album boasts some heavy weight collabs — w/ Pitbull, Lionel Richie, Akon, Usher and Nicole Scherzinger! [youtube NVk4vENObiI nolink] www.enriqueiglesias.com
JIMMY EAT WORLD “MY BEST THEORY” OFFICIAL VIDEO
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JIMMY EAT WORLD has just unveiled their official video for “My Best Theory,” the first single off their highly anticipated album, Invented. The Ron Winter’s (MGMT, TV on the Radio, LCD Soundsystem) directed video takes a sci-fi approach in its depiction of the meaning behind the song, something that front man, Jim Adkins, described as…
