Award-winning activist and musician Tom Morello has joined forces with Occupy Austin to rock SXSW Occupy style. Morello has opened up his official showcase at the festival as an Occupy SXSW show. This event will take place beginning the evening of March 16th, at the Swan Dive (651 Red River Street).The show will continue into…
Justin Young, Clean Slate
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Over the years we’ve seen rock and pop rock 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” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs and Rock…
WARNER MUSIC SETS UP NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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WMG’s endeavor will launch with live webcasts from the SXSW Music Conference and Festival March 13-15 by acts like T.I., B.o.B., Dr. John, Ed Sheeran, Theophilus London, Kimbra and Gary Clark, Jr. Built around exclusive access to superstars, celebrities and breaking talent, “The Warner Sound” will offer an eclectic mix of specially produced programs, all…
TROUBLE LIGHTS NEW VIDEO GOING VIRAL
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Both born and raised in Fairfield, Iowa, singer Adrien Daller and producer Philip Rabalais met last year and discovered a mutual love of lady-pop dance music. After many excited, late night talk-offs (usually in the corner of some party) they started the band Trouble Lights. One year later and they are proud to present their…
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA COLLABORATE WITH ABSOLUT VODKA
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In an all-Swedish collaboration, ABSOLUT VODKA have commissioned SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA (Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello) to write a bespoke piece of music for their forthcoming US advertising campaign which will roll out across Europe this Summer. http://vevo.ly/wgcvu0 Following in the footsteps of Spike Jonze, Cee-Lo Green and Jay-Z, as well as previous works…
NEW ALBUM BY ALO IN MAY
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ALO have announced an intial run of US tour dates this Spring in support of the group’s forthcoming album Sounds Like This, to be released May 8, 2012 on Brushfire Records. The California-based band will kick off the Spring leg of their tour in Denver, Colorado on March 16, immediately following two SXSW…
NAOMI LAVIOLETTE RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM
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On the heels of a standing room only album-release show held at Portland’s premier jazz club Jimmy Mak’s, Naomi LaViolette prepares for the iTunes launch of her self-titled debut album, set for March 13, 2012. The album finds an acoustic niche between the worlds of folk singer-songwriter and jazz soulstress with ten original songs and…
MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS RELEASES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO
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Check out the world premiere of the ‘Primadonna’ video below. The single “PRIMADONNA” premiered this morning on Radio 1 in the UK and quickly became a trending topic on Twitter, #4 worldwide! “PRIMADONNA” will be available for purchase on March 20th via iTunes and all DSPs. [youtube Gj5L9SYhoSE nolink] www.marinaandthediamonds.com
PARADISE “DIARY OF AN OLD SOUL” VIDEO
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Part garage, part psych pop and all pure energy, Diary of An Old Soul is a collection of catchy, 60s fuzz-soaked fully-formed jams that explode out of speakers. Propelled by a rowdy and infectious enthusiasm and driven by an unhinged howl and chuggingly clever Farfisa lines, check out the video and grab the title…
SMASH PALACE RETURNS
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With their eighth CD, “Do It Again,” Smash Palace delivers the perfect soundtrack for the Spring and Summer of 2012. The ten rock n roll tracks represent the signature Butler brothers’ sound — 60’s jangle rock, 70’s rock swagger, 80’s power pop and 90’s Brit rock — but rolled into a contemporary 2012 style of…
CHECK OUT THE BRAND NEW TOUR TRAILER FOR NERVO
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Known as sought-after DJs (appearing at Lollapalooza, Winter Music Conference, Ultra, IMS in Ibiza, Tomorrowland, and Summerdayze); songwriters (penning pop hits for Ke$ha, David Guetta, Jennifer Hudson, Nicole Scherzinger, Kylie Minogue, Kelly Rowland and Pussycat Dolls); and as producers (they recently celebrated their first Beatport No. 1 song with the official Tomorrowland Festival anthem “The…
THE JOY FORMIDABLE “A HEAVY ABACUS” OFFICIAL VIDEO
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The Joy Formidable are about to embark on their first headlining US Tour of 2012, beginning on March 12 in San Francisco, CA. A number of the tour’s dates have already sold out, including two straight nights in San Francisco, Boston, and Toronto. The tour goes until April 2 in Toronto, with support along the…
CRIS CAB NEW VIDEO “ANGELS & DEMONS”
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New music video from Cris Cab for “Angels & Demons,” one of the standout records off his much talked about project, Echo Boom. The scenic video was shot in Montana while on tour with Gym Class Heroes last month. Angels and Demon’s has quickly become a fan favorite that showcases Cris’ singer/songwriter roots, so an…
FAR EAST MOVEMENT CREATE THEME SONGFOR MONSUNO
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Riding waves of success with their exploding “Live My Life” single at radio, chart-topping Cherrytree/Interscope Records group Far East Movement and Pacific Animation Partners, a joint venture between leading U.S. toymaker JAKKS Pacific, Inc. and Dentsu Entertainment USA, have aligned to create an original theme song for the animated action adventure series, Monsuno. The Monsuno…
THE BOUNCING SOULS ANNOUNCE NEW FULL-LENGTH
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Rise Records and Chunksaah Records are proud to announce the co-release of Comet, the brand new studio album from New Jersey’s THE BOUNCING SOULS. Set to be released in stores and online on June 12, 2012, Comet marks the Souls’ ninth proper full-length offering. Having been a band since 1989, the Souls gained legacy status…
RHETT MILLER SET TO RELEASE THE DREAMER JUNE 5
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Rhett Miller has announced the release of his new album, The Dreamer, on June 5. The Dreamer was produced by Miller himself and will be released on his very own Maximum Sunshine Records, distributed by The Orchard. The album features guest appearances by singers Rosanne Cash and Rachael Yamagata, as well as additional percussion…
DARYL HALL AND CEE LO GREEN JOIN “VOICES”
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Daryl Hall is more than used to being part of a soulful duo, having partnered with John Oates in the best-selling music pairing of all time. So when he hooked up with Grammy winner Cee Lo Green–now a TV star as judge on NBC’s hit show The Voice–for the 52nd and latest edition of his…
GENE SIMMONS TO ROCK NEW RESTAURANT VENTURE
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Gene Simmons, rock legend and media mogul, is parlaying his love for music into a new restaurant and entertainment venture called Rock & Brewsâ„¢. The concept captures the excitement of live concerts in an authentically themed backstage environment including Rock & Brews’ “The Great Wall of Rock,” rock posters and rock art and multiple…
FLAVOR FLAV SERVING FRIED CHICKEN IN SIN CITY
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Rapper and reality-TV star Flavor Flav announces the opening of Flavor Flav’s House of Flavor with his famous shout out of ‘Yeah, Boy.’ A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for 6:30 p.m. on March 15 at 3333 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV. The venture recalls memories of his boyhood, when his father was in the…
STOLI WANTS ALL HIS CAREER MUSICIAN READERS TO KNOW ABOUT THE ADS GROUP
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We are posting live from SXSW today and let me tell you this festival just keeps getting better. You know in a world where you cannot even turn on the news without an anti-depressant and scotch, it just shows how beautiful music is for the people. I have said it before but music is the…
Hillbilly Vegas, Ringo Manor
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From small town Oklahoma with a vengeance, southern rock/country act Hillbilly Vegas are creating a serious racket with “Ringo Manor”, an effort that was produced by Richie Owens (Dolly Parton, Vince Gill). It seems that Hillbilly Vegas have been gaining speed on the merit of their original tracks; they’ve landed a management deal with Ben…
JUSTIN JONES RELEASE ‘FADING LIGHT’ TRAILER
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Singer-songwriter Justin Jones will release his fourth full-length studio album, Fading Light, on May 8th via 9:30 Records. The album was produced by Jamie Candiloro (Ryan Adams, R.E.M., PJ Olsson) and recorded at White Star Sound, a private state-of-the-art recording facility located on a historic farm outside of Charlottesville, VA. Current tour dates…
MIKE JOYCE TEAMS UP WITH WISE BUDDHA
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Indie music DJ and former drummer with The Smiths Mike Joyce has teamed up with radio and branded-content production company Wise Buddah to produce an online video pilot of his popular radio feature the ‘Blueprint Studios Sessions.’ A staple part of ‘Mike Joyce’s Coalition Chart Show’, a weekly radio show that is broadcast both on…
JORDAN COREY RELEASES NEW EP ‘DO ME WRONG’
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Do Me Wrong — the sophomore EP from enigmatic singer/songwriter Jordan Corey –— will be released digitally on March 5th. Produced and recorded by Jason Hollis (Pink Spiders) and Dan Dixon (Dropsonic) and mixed/mastered by Matt Hyde (No Doubt) the highly anticipated release from the Northern California native offers music fans five original tracks as…
SAN FRANCISCO PRODUCER E-TRAIN TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM MARCH 20th
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San Francisco native, E-Train will be releasing his debut solo project through Elevated Press Records on March 20th this year. The Hip-Hop advocate has called upon a league of thoroughbred MCs to join him on this project such as Talib Kweli, Keith Murray, Wordsworth, Akrobatik and more. Teaming up underground heavyweights with the bourgeoning lyricists…
GOIN’ NOTTZ MIXTAPE PRESENTED BY THE BEST MEN
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There are those producers who demand attention, there are those whose discography boasts nothing but hits and then there are those who do all that while maintaining the true Hip-Hop vibe upon which they have nurtured their craft. Norfolk Beach native, Nottz, embodies all that plus more. Eager to present to the masses both the…
MONSTER ENERGY FUELS SXSW
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Monster Energy Returns as a Super Sponsor of the World’s Largest Music, Film and Interactive Conferences and Festivals Fueling Flowing Crowds and Supporting the Experience WHAT: Monster Energy – Available On the Street at the Parties and In the Venues WHERE: Austin, Texas: 4th — 6th Streets, In Over 100 Venues And Countless Parties WHEN:…
BAYSIDE’S ANTHONY RANERI CONSTRUCTS TOUR
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After wrapping up his annual solo outing on the Where’s The Band? Tour and a handful of dates with his band BAYSIDE including last weekend’s MUSINK festival in SoCal , ANTHONY RANERI, lead vocalist/guitarist, is ready to get back on the road in support of his debut solo EP New Cathedrals, which was self-released on…
MIKE SCHEIDT ANNOUNCES SOLO DEBUT
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A native Oregonian, Scheidt did time in the ’80s hardcore scene in the mid-Willamette Valley (he’s lived all his forty-one years in the Eugene area). But with Ken Kesey’s Oregon Country Fair so close, and rainbow gatherings on a seasonal basis right next door, Scheidt was inevitably drawn to some roots beyond his punk and…
“TEEN A GO GO” TRAILER & INFO
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The 1960s undoubtedly ushered in the birth of ‘Rock-N-Roll’ in America, largely in part to the influence of The Beatles. The British invasion took over the United States like a wildfire after The Beatles premiered on the Ed Sullivan Show. The next morning, garage bands across the country woke up with “Beatle fever” and began…
NEW ALBUM FROM GIANT GIANT SAND
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Just when you thought Giant Sand couldn’t get any bigger, Howe Gelb has done just that by regrouping, expanding and magnifying his vision with the newest version of past ensembles, calling it (appropriately enough) GIANT GIANT SAND. As a sort of homage, he’s named the album Tucson after the town he’s called home for…
Macedo, Flags and Boxes
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I had to rub my eyes and make sure I wasn’t seeing double. Macedo is a duo of twin sisters, Michelle and Melissa. Their latest release, “Flags and Boxes” is making waves and getting people’s attention. These two young ladies are sharing their world with us through music. [youtube TiqOskpVBpQ nolink] They sing with soft…
CRYSIS CHRIS TELLS HIS STRUGGLE ON HIT SINGLE “WINDOW PAIN”
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MY FATHER WAS ARRESTED WHEN I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD. MY GRANDFATHER COMMITTED SUICIED WHEN I WAS 6 YEARS OLD. WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD MY MOTHER BECAME SICK AND WAS ADMITTED INTO THE HOSPITAL, TO EVENTUALLY STAY ON LIFE SUPPORT WITH A STATE OF PARTIAL BRAIN DAMAGE.
THE WORLD MEETS RACHEL SERMANNI
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Twenty year old Scottish singer/songwriter Rachel Sermanni considers herself a storyteller, reflecting the ageless styles of her traditional homeland folk sounds while incorporating her own tastes of jazz, folk and indie into each song she sings. Rachel comes from a small village in the highlands called Carrbridge.
PUT ON YOUR BLUESY SHOES AND CATCH THE LAST FLIGHT OUT
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I have come across a talented young lady from Colorado whose talents & interests go way beyond music as you will find in this interview. Her name is Julia Bryan and her band is called The Last Flight Out which includes Jeff Normon on electric guitar, his wife Marcie Norman on keys and bass…
GARY “LIL G” JENKINS DISCUSSES HIS CAREER AND NEW SINGLE
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Gary “Lil G” Jenkins, former lead vocalist for the massively popular R & B group Silk, has released a new single that will no doubt be getting some serious attention. His voice is undeniably rich and powerful, and I have to say this sounds like a man who was born to perform on big stages.…
TONIGHT ALIVE CANCEL SXSW SHOWS AND SPRING U.S. TOUR
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Tonight Alive regrettably announce that they have been forced to cancel their upcoming U.S. tour with Go Radio and SXSW appearances due to having to attend to serious medical issues. The band are extremely disappointed, but would like to assure fans that they will still be performing at Vans Warped Tour this summer…
HOODIE ALLEN ANNOUNCES ‘ALL AMERICAN’ TOUR
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Love him or hate him, what’s undeniable is Hoodie Allen’s 42k+ twitter followers, 106k+ facebook likes and his millions upon millions of youtube hits. By taking the DIY route Hoodie has single handedly managed to build an impressive legion of fans, achieved through hard work and taking true grassroots approach; extensive touring, interacting heavily…
DAMON ALBARN NEW ALBUM TRAILER
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Dr Dee, a new studio album by Damon Albarn, will be released May 8 by Virgin Records on CD and vinyl or as a digital download. Dr Dee is an 18 track work inspired by the life of John Dee (1527-1608), mathematician, alchemist, philosopher and advisor to Elizabeth I. Dee is a singular…
SEBASTIAN INGROSSO AND ALESSO SIGN WITH ATOM EMPIRE/INTERSCOPE
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Just in time for dance music’s two biggest weeks of the year in the U.S., WMC and Miami Music Week, Sebastian Ingrosso and Alesso return with an all new vocal version of their 2011 smash, “Calling.” Originally premiered during Swedish House Mafia’s takeover of Pete Tong’s Radio One show in February, the track, now titled…
