The Library of Congress has launched a Music Consortium Treasures website that gives online access to some of the world’s most valued music manuscript and print materials from six esteemed institutions at www.loc.gov/musictreasures/. The aim of the site is to further music scholarship and research by providing access in one place to digital images of…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 14th, 2011
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LADY GAGA DESIGNS BRACELET FOR JAPAN TSUNAMI RELIEF Lady Gaga took to Twitter to announce that she created a Japan Prayer Bracelet. The bracelet costs five dollars and all proceeds will go to tsunami relief efforts. Learn more at LadyGaga.com. http://ladygaga.shop.bravadousa.com/Product.aspx?cp=14781_42444&pc=BGAMLG88 “POKER FACE” HITS SIX-MILLION DOWNLOADS Lady Gaga can’t help making history. …
FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD OF JAMES LEG’S NEW SONG “DROWNING IN FIRE”
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James Leg, growler, shouter, composer, and Fender Rhodes finger-f*cker, of the Black Diamond Heavies, steps out with some friends for more songs of hedonistic excess, crazy-ass women and Southern salvation.
STEELY DAN ANNOUNCES THE “SHUFFLE DIPLOMACY TWENTY ELEVEN” TOUR
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Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Steely Dan dazzled the public and critics alike in 2009 with their classic-albums-in-full “Rent PartyTour.” Now the band is responding to overwhelming popular demand and returning to give fans more Steely Dan action with a new summer tour, Shuffle Diplomacy Twenty Eleven. This year’s tour, which kicks off…
TRISTEN UNVEILS VIDEO FOR “BABY DRUGS”
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Tristen is excited to unveil the video for single “Baby Drugs”, off her recently released album Charlatans At The Garden Gate (American Myth). View the Justin Mitchell directed video for “Baby Drugs. ” Tristen continues to win praise as new ears are introduced to her sound. In the past week Charlatans At The Garden Gate…
TITO JACKSON TO RELEASE FIRST-EVER SOLO ALBUM
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Fresh off two 80K+ sold-out performances this winter, Tito Jackson is poised to release his first-ever solo album, So Far So Good, this summer. The lead single, “We Made It,” which debuted February 16, 2011 on the syndicated radio program, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, impacts radio nationally today, March 9, 2011. The last…
ROONEY ADD U.S TOUR DATES
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Just wrapping up a successful headline tour with Eisley this past February, Rooney announced today they will continue to tour in support of their most recent release, Eureka. Their “Not In My House” Headline Tour will pick up April 15th in Minneapolis, MN with Skybombers and Voxhaul Broadcast supporting, making a stop along the way…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 11th, 2011
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BRITNEY ON THE COVER OF OUT MAGAZINE Britney Spears is featured on the cover of the latest issue of OUT magazine. In an email interview with the mag, Spears talks about the first time she ever heard one of her songs on the radio, how she spent her first big paycheck, how her new album…
Fred McKinney, High Water
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Over the years we’ve seen American & Country Music slowly erode itself into over overly polished, popish nothingness. Artist after artist presenting themselves as superstars in the making with nothing more than a pretty face, pushed in front of a microphone with an acoustic guitar by the corporate giants. This is done in the hopes…
BILLY PRESTON, 16-YEAR-OLD SOUL
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Billy Preston traveled a long winding, extremely successful, musical road from Gospel through rock, full of personal and health related bumps. He was THE phenom B3/piano player in demand from the 60’s to present time. His session work encompassed dozens of music legends. In addition to a great solo career (and sporting the…
The Hobliminal Ibloid, Action At A Distance
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Forget what you’ve forgotten about the genre “electronica.” It is a broad and sweeping genre and the label itself rarely tells a listener anything about the nature of an album, save that at least some of the music will be generated “electronically.” On it’s face, electronica is as representative of the mysterious “clicks and clanks”…
JESSIE AND THE TOY BOYS VIDEO FEAT YELAWOLF
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Check out the world premiere of the official video for Jessie and The Toy Boys’ new single “Push It” featuring Yelawolf.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 10th, 2011
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JUSTIN BIEBER CROSSES EIGHT MILLION FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER Justin Bieber has over eight million followers on Twitter! He crossed the eight million mark yesterday afternoon and thanked his fans for the achievement. At press time, Bieber had over eight million six-thousand followers on the social networking site. http://www.twitvid.com/IZW0A B.O.B IS IMPRESSED WITH BRUNO…
ARI HEST, SUNSET OVER HOPE STREET
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Ari is a solo guitarist/writer that relies on the ballad to rock format, and also worked in a side project, The Open Sea with Rosi Golan. On this release, he worked in other instruments like piano and strings to take the lead away from strictly guitar. He had his release of The Break-In…
Eva Aine, My Way To Happiness
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First thing I notice from this young lady is how powerful her voice is. Eva Aine’s singing ability is absolutely superb and ‘My Way To Happiness’ shows off her flawless vocals brilliantly. This woman can SING with the best of them out there and hold her own quite well. Eva Aine is…
GREGG ALLMAN ANNOUNCES SOLO TOUR DATES
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Rounder Records is excited to announce the first leg of Gregg Allman tour dates since the triumphant release of the universally acclaimed Low Country Blues, which Rolling Stone called an “eerie pleasure” in its lead review, and the Los Angeles Times called “haunting” and “harrowing.” Low Country Blues is the first solo record in 14…
LIGHTOUTS RELEASES “SEE CLEAR” MP3
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Robert Smith/Emily Haines, where are you?” Lightouts started out with that one simple question, posted as a want ad by group founder Gavin Rhodes near the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York. The only sane person to reply to this query was vocalist Greg Nelson, a seasoned veteran of the NYC music scene (Lady Gaga…
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS COMPOSE SCORE FOR THRILLER “HANNA”
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Critically acclaimed electronic duo The Chemical Brothers have teamed up with film director Joe Wright to score Wright’s boldly original adventure thriller Hanna, which stars Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, and Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett. The soundtrack will be released exclusively through iTunes on March 15th, in advance of the film’s April…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9th, 2011
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AVRIL FINALLY DROPS HER FOURTH ALBUM! Avril Lavigne has released her fourth album, Goodbye Lullaby. It marks the first new record in over four years for the Canadian singer, who has a bunch of TV appearances coming in the next few weeks including The View this morning, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on…
Simon Fagan, Outside Looking In
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All I have to say after hearing ‘Outside Looking In’ is that Simon Fagan is one hell of a singer/songwriter. The buck doesn’t stop there though because musically this album also shines. Fagan proved to me and hopefully proves to everyone out there just how a solid record should be made. Simon…
Preview: Say Hi at The Earl
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Say Hi is the brain child of Eric Elbogen. As the single official member of Say Hi Elbogen is a one man music making machine. On his records he plays the instruments, sings and then puts it all together.
Nothing Sacred, Hollywood Striphounds
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LA Based 4 piece Nothing Sacred releases their debut EP Hollywood Striphounds earlier this year. The music has everything you would expect from a production of this flavor, including music that is explosive, loud & fearless. You’ll find catchy melodies layered everywhere, & of course guitars that bite & solos that will make your head…
SWINGING IGGIES RELEASE VIDEO “LADY GAGA”
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Written & Produced by Gar Francis and mastered at the House of Vibes, the song rocks in a classic punk/pop way. The Swinging Iggies honed in on a remarkably well-defined sound with distinctive vocals. You will find this to be three minutes of outrageousness. It inhales today’s music sensations. With quietly persistent emotional conviction…
ANNI ROSSI OFFERS MP3 OFF ‘HEAVY MEADOW’
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On May 2, 2011, critically acclaimed, multi-instrumental pop songstress Anni Rossi will release her second album Heavy Meadow via boutique label 3Syllables Records.
JOHNNY REID ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR DATES
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Already a chart-topping, platinum-selling artist in Canada, the pop entertainer Johnny Reid will release his first album in the U.S., entitled Introducing Johnny Reid, May 3rd, 2011, on EMI/Manhattan Records. Two of his most popular hits in Canada “Today I’m Gonna Try and Change The World” and “Let’s Go Higher” will be available for…
RON POPE NEW SONG “WAIT FOR YOU” AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
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Ron Pope is thrilled to announce the release of his new album, Whatever It Takes. Exploring the depths of human emotion to create something that is uniquely his own, Pope has created an unforgettable collection of anthems and ballads that are at once explosive, universal and uplifting. Whatever It Takes will be released April 12th…
IMAGEM MUSIC SIGNS ANNA NALICK
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Imagem Music, home to such talent as Phil Collins, Steve Robson, Jens Gad and Rebecca Jordan, has signed a worldwide, multi-year administration agreement with singer/songwriter Anna Nalick. Anna’s debut album, Wreck of the Day, has sold nearly 1 million units, and yielded her first radio hit, “Breathe (2AM),” which went 3x Platinum on the Billboard…
WHOMADEWHO SIGNS WITH KOMPAKT
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Copenhagen-based trio WhoMadeWho are excited to announce their signing to Kompakt for the release of their latest mini-LP Knee Deep,out April 26th. The band will be touring behind the album in Europe and North America, performing at several festivals including SXSW 2011, and will release another full-length later this year. Following an extensive tour supporting…
JACK JOHNSON NEW VIDEO
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Sharing a very special music video with you, Jack Johnson’s latest, “From The Clouds.” Shot by The Malloys, it’s a great one. Jack recently told Entertainment Weekly: For “From the Clouds,” Johnson had initially thought of being photographed while skydiving and then lip-synching the whole song to that one drop. “But then I figured…
Stripper, A Woman Under The Influence
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Right away the name of the band gets your attention not to mention the eye-catching album title. And I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t end there once you dive into the record. Ridiculously original and utterly outrageous are words that can best describe Stripper and their new release. Stripper is…
SIERRA HULL’S VIDEO “EASY COME, EASY GOâ€
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“Easy Come, Easy Go,” the video for the single from Sierra Hull’s forthcoming album Daybreak is premiering today on CMT (Country Music Television). The video was directed by award winning director David McClister (Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Leann Rimes) and was filmed in one day at the Two Rivers Mansion in Nashville, features her…
CATHERINE DUC CAN PUT YOU IN A TRANCE OF MUSIC BLISS
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Well here we are another week is upon us. This week I am taking it light as this is my birthday week. My guest this week is the epitome of how I feel about the week and how I plan to spend it. Allow me to introduce a musician from Australia that goes by Catherine…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 8th, 2011
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ANOTHER BRITNEY SNIPPET! Another snippet of a new Britney Spears song hit the web over the weekend. “(Drop Dead) Beautiful” is the latest song to make its way online. It was produced by Benny Blanco, Ammo, JMike and Billboard. Spears’ Femme Fatale album arrives on March 29th. Take a listen to…
ANNOUNCING LIFE IS GOOD RADIO
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The Life is good Company is excited to announce the launch of Life is good Radio. The station can be found on the Life is good homepage (www.lifeisgood.com) and heard in Life is good company-owned retail locations. The programming on Life is good Radio will be eclectic, stemming from a variety of genres and eras…
NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP SIGNS PETER MURPHY
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Nettwerk is excited to announce that PETER MURPHY has signed to its label roster to release his upcoming ninth studio album, aptly titled NINTH, out JUNE 7, 2011. The former Bauhaus iconic frontman has also just announced spring tour dates, including a stop in Austin, TX during SXSW. Murphy is the latest addition to…
JAMIE MCLEAN BAND SET TO RELEASE FOUR NEW EPS IN 2011
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Soulful, southern fried roots rockers the Jamie McLean Band are set to self-release a series of “electric postcards” i.e. four brand new EP releases in 2011. The first EP entitled TIME OF MY LIFE is due out on March 3rd and features the core electric trio — Jamie McLean (vocals, lead guitars), Ben Mars…
TINY ANIMALS RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WAIT FOR MEâ€
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New York City power-pop trio Tiny Animals have a reputation, as American Songwriter put it, for leaving folks “head over heels in love.” With prominent placements on popular television shows like MTV’s Jersey Shore, Teen Mom 2 and The Real World, it’s clear that Tiny Animals offer what the Washington Post Express called “unapologetically hooky…
DANCE ROCK PHENOM POLARIS AT NOON TO UNVEIL NEW EP ON APRIL 12
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Orange County based indie dance-rock outfit Polaris at Noon has announced plans to release their new EP, En Pointe, on April 12. Fans are invited to visit www.polarisatnoon.com to check out a new teaser video as well as news, tour dates and music that will be unveiled in the coming weeks. Seamlessly fusing…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 7th, 2011
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KE$HA TALKS WRITING NEW BRITNEY SPEARS SONG Britney Spears’ new single, “Till the World Ends,” which is available on iTunes now, was written by Ke$ha and produced by Dr. Luke and Max Martin. Ke$ha told MTV News that she considers herself a songwriter above everything else and said “It’s an honor to write for one…
The Last Act, Still Standing
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Get ready for the hard rock/metal act from Calgary that call themselves The Last Act. These hard-rockin’ Canadians will prove to you that they are no joke. The new record is titled ‘Still Standing’ and this band is standing mighty tall after it is all said and done. The group is made…
