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SIR IVAN, I am Peaceman

For an accomplished banker, leaving an established & respected full-time gig to pursue a career in music seems like a no brainier. The transition no doubt would of course be a seamless one given the Financial independence where things like Promotion, Music Videos, Impressive Session players, & of course a Grand Ole’ Production would no…

ARE THE SLANTS OFFENSIVE? / VIDEO

Portland, Oregon-based Asian American dance-rock band The Slants’ trademark application for their name, “The Slants” has been rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the grounds that the term is deemed to be disparaging to persons of Asian descent and not sufficiently embraced by the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community. The dispute…

WARNER BROS. RECORDS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH RICK ROSS

Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with Maybach Music Group, the label imprint founded by best-selling hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Rick Ross. Artists currently signed to Maybach Music Group include the rappers Wale, Triple-C, and Meek Mill, who will become part of Warner Bros. Records roster. “We…

SAM ROBERTS BAND TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

Sam Roberts Band is thrilled to announce the release of their new album, Collider. Set for a May 10th release on Zoë/Rounder Records, Collider reinforces the spirit of the band’s classic pop song craft and infectious melodies that countless critics fell in love with. Joined by Califone percussionist Ben Massarella and Antibalas woodwind wizard Stuart…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 2011

KATY PERRY COVERS RIHANNA, JAY Z, WILLOW Lady Gaga wasn’t the only one to kick off a tour over the weekend.   Katy Perry began a world trek in Lisbon, Portugal, and she decided to cover a bevy of songs, including Rihanna’s “Only Girl in the World,” Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin’” and Willow Smith’s “Whip My…

The Wolfe Gang, Read The Fine Print

Right away I’m intrigued by the title of this band and album; The Wolfe Gang, ‘Read The Fine Print’–hmm…wonder what this will be about?   Definitely a good start just for the fact that I’m highly interested in this group and their new record before I’ve even heard anything.   Wondering if there will be…

CLINTON CURTIS COVERS VAN MARRISON / MP3

With the release date for his debut album 2nd Avenue Ball a month away, Clinton Curtis holds fans over with the freebie “And It Stoned Me,” a Van Morrison tune from one of Clinton Curtis’s favorite albums, Moondance.

J*DAVEY RELEASES FREE EP VIA BANDCAMP

J*DaVeY is excited to release their free downloadable 5-song EP Evil Christian Cop today via their website http://jdavey.bandcamp.com/. This release marks the duo’s first release in over a year and is the second free EP in a series they call The Great Mistapes. Evil Christian Cop was inspired by the dark undercurrents that exist in…

WILD BEASTS’ NEW ALBUM TRAILER VIDEO

Wild Beasts are set to release their much anticipated third album, Smother, on May 10, 2011 on Domino Records. The follow-up to the Mercury-nominated and critically acclaimed Two Dancers will be available on CD, LP and via digital download. [youtube 0Vf6oNalJ_8 nolink] www.myspace.com/wildbeasts

INFANTREE RELEASE ANIMATED VIDEO “FEET OF CLAY”

The young men of Infantree have just released an eerie, animated video starring a group of mannequins for “Feet of Clay.” The track is off their album Would Work, which is being re-released this Spring on Vapor Records (Jonathan Richman, Everest, Tegan & Sara). The song employs the group’s haunting group vocals over a vaudevillian…

TAMAR KAPRELIAN FEATURED ON AI

A room full of American Idol contestants jumped for joy last night when they found out they had made it on to the next round.   Fans at home watching the show heard Tamar Kaprelian’s “New Day” as the soundtrack to the exciting moment which couldn’t have been a more perfect fit.   “I really…

CHATEAU MARMONT “ONE HUNDRED REALITIES” VIDEO

Chateau Marmont (Guillaume De Maria, Julien Galner, Angy Laperdrix, Raphael Vialla) are known for their remixes of La Roux, Heartsrevolution, Ladyhawke, Röyksopp, but the visual representation of their music is equally noteworthy. Their “One Hundreds Realities” video is a black and white geometric playground that plays tricks on space and perspective. [vimeo 16974838 nolink] www.chateaumarmont.fr

CHILDREN OF BODOM TEAMS WITH MICROSOFT

Was It Worth It?”, the new music video from hard rocking Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM is now available for viewing via Microsoft Zune (at this location).   “Was It Worth It?” is the first single from COB’s new album Relentless Reckless Forever, which will be released on March 8 via Spinefarm Records /…

EVA AINE: SINGING ACROSS THE CONTINENTS

Singer and songwriter Eva Aine was born in Seattle and raised both there and in Japan.   Her musical gifts began developing in high school where she studied classical voice and then Southern Japanese tradtional music. With a five octave range and looking like a classic beauty, Eva is making her mark across the continents.

YOKOSO! WELCOME TO TOKYO!

If you were to stop a pedestrian on the streets of Tokyo and ask them “What bands or singers do you like?” you may receive an answer of “I really like Arashi, Dir En Grey, and Utada Hikaru.” If you don’t know these bands, imagine you have asked the average Westerner their favorite musicians and…

PHIL DAROSA DOES NOT DISAPPOINT WITH NEW EP ‘AWAY’

  We are officially under 30 days away from spring. It feels great to be able to say that. Many people out there in the industry feel the Internet has been the downfall of music as a business. For the big corporations that might be true but for the independent artist this is only the…

RICHARD ASHCROFT ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM

Richard Ashcroft, legendary front man for The Verve, will release his first solo album in four years, United Nations of Sound, on March 22 through Razor & Tie.   To celebrate the release, Ashcroft will be performing two special shows in the U.S. — March 23 at the Bowery Ballroom in New York and March…

LADY GAGA NEW SINGLE BREAKS SALES ON I-TUNES

“Born This Way,” the first single and title track from Lady Gaga’s hotly anticipated upcoming album, is the fastest selling single ever on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) worldwide, hitting #1 in all 23 countries and selling over one million tracks in just five days. In addition to breaking the iTunes record this week Lady Gaga…

RADIOHEAD’S NEW ALBUM “THE KING OF LIMBS” NOW AVAILABLE

Radiohead have brought forward the digital release of their new album “The King Of Limbs” by 24 hours with the album now being sent to those who pre-ordered it earlier this week. It is also available for new orders through www.radiohead.com at a fixed price of $9 for MP3, $14 for WAV.   With everything…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 2011

LADY GAGA TOPS SOCIAL 50 CHART Lady Gaga tops Billboard’s Social 50 chart this week, following her memorable GRAMMY entrance, three GRAMMY wins and her performance on the big show.   Gaga’s new single, “Born This Way,” debuts at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week and is the one thousandth chart…

SCISSOR SISTERS HEAD OUT WITH LADY GAGA

Scissor Sisters will join Lady Gaga on the early 2011 run of her Monster Ball World Tour, which kicks off this Saturday, February 19th, at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall. The band will open on a total of 24 dates, including shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden Arena (February 21st & 22nd), Los Angeles’…

THE ELECTED TO RELEASE ‘BURY ME IN MY RINGS’

The Elected and Vagrant Records are pleased to announce the release of the band’s newest album, Bury Me In My Rings, on May 17th.   Produced and recorded by frontman Blake Sennett (Rilo Kiley guitarist/co-songwriter)with help from Jason Cupp and longtime Elected contributor Mike Bloom, Bury Me In My Rings is complete with twelve shimmering…

GEEZER BUTLER STATEMENT ON RUMORS OF BLACK SABBATH REUNION

Responding to ongoing rumors surrounding a possible Black Sabbath reunion, Geezer Butler has issued the following statement:   “I would like to make it clear, because of mounting speculation and rumours, that there will be definitely no reunion of all four original members of Black Sabbath, whether to record an album or to tour.”  …

SPARTA PHILHARMONIC VIDEO “MAYBE IT’S BEST”

This haunting, beautiful, murky video for “Maybe It’s Best” was just premiered by Mixtape Muse, and we’d love it if you’d share it as well! Sayeth Mixtape Muse: “The most striking and significant images in the video appear while frontman/guitarist/cellist Greg Bortnichak pulls a heavy rope along, racing through the woods with more intensity and…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 2011

LADY GAGA MAKES HOT 100 HISTORY! Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” makes history as the 1,000th song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart in its 52-year history. The song sold over 448-thousand digital copies, topping this year’s highest sales week, which came four weeks ago when Britney Spears’ “Hold It Against Me” moved 411-thousand…

THE MADISON SQUARE GARDENERS OFFER “INNOCENT” OFF NEW EP

The members of Brooklyn’s Madison Square Gardeners have a long pedigree as backing musicians for artists like Ben Kweller, The New York Dolls and Jill Sobule, to name a few.   Columbus Alive approves, “The music is reminiscent of some of Wilco’s most pleasant backyard BBQ tracks,” and Cleveland Scene says they play, “A snappy…

PANIC! AT THE DISCO RESPOND TO PUBLIC DEMAND

Responding to public demand, Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Panic! At The Disco has moved up the release of their hugely anticipated new album.   “VICES & VIRTUES” — which includes the first single, “The Ballad of Mona Lisa” — will now arrive in stores and at all digital retailers on March 22nd. Pre-orders for…

IMAKEMADBEATS RELEASES BEAT MAKING GAME

To accompany his first solo album, which debuted less than a month ago via Doxside Music Group, producer IMAKEMADBEATS enters the gaming front, releasing IMAKEMADBEATS: The Game, a computer-based alternative to your X-Box which shares the artist’s deep passion for production, and lets you-make-mad-beats. The concept for this project originally came during a brainstorming session…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 2011

GAGA TO SCORE 1,000th NUMBER ONE SONG? In just three days of availability, Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” rockets to a record-setting debut on Billboard’s Mainstream Top 40 radio airplay chart.   Fueled by strong opening digital sales estimates and her GRAMMY performance of the song, Gaga will likely debut at number one on the…

Sounding Rick, Dinosaur Bones

Over the years we’ve seen music slowly erode into something quite disturbing. Morph back to a happier time when you will find a more carefree musical expression — embodiment of a carefree society. Music these day, though very technically savvy is missing something. What you get is artists that act in a very overcompensating way…

ARAB AMERICAN EMCEE OFFERS TRIBUTE TO EGYPTIAN PEOPLE

Arab American artists Patriarch, Ghazi, Kaotiq record “Higher” a tribute song to the people’s revolution and overtaking of Egypt rule. As one of the most important and historic days in Arab World history the song shines light on the undying resolve of the Egyptian people as well as calling for a tribunal to put the…

TRAEDONYA! UNVEILS NEW APP, VIDEO, & SITE

Prohibition Ent and TRAEDONYA! are really excited to announce the launch of a brand new Facebook App. The App is FREE and it is all you need to keep up with TRAEDONYA! on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Youtube, and much more!

SEAN HINES & MASSPIKE REP BOSTON IN “RESIDUALS”

The debut album from Boston emcee Sean Hines, “The Sean Hines Story” is now available on ITUNES. The lead video is “Residuals” and features Maybach Music recording artist Masspike Miles. [youtube CVy2pPKD-fY nolink] www.twitter.com/RUSHYA617

KATY PERRY COLLABO “E.T.” FEATURING KANYE WEST

Global pop superstar Katy Perry will release a new single, “E.T.,” to radio this week. The track, as well as its accompanying video, features artist Kanye West. The video was directed by Floria Sigismondi who has directed clips for David Bowie, Björk, and Marilyn Manson, among others. “E.T.” is the fourth single off Katy’s Grammy-nominated…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 2011

BIEBER DISAPPOINTED BY GRAMMY LOSS Justin Bieber fans, if you think you were upset that he didn’t win Best New Artist at the GRAMMY Awards on Sunday night, you are not alone. Bieber told MTV News that he was disappointed adding, “I had no clue what was going to happen; I worked really hard these…

PLANK’S MUSIC HAS STOLI’S BLOOD PRESSURE WAY UP

Nothing gets me more excited when I come across a band from New England that is making music that is real and from the heart. That is exactly how I feel about the band from Boston by the name of PLANK. I caught a listen of these guys from their single, “She’s My Pusher.” These…

OCCULT DETECTIVE CLUB OFFER “C’MON LEVI” MP3

The Denton, TX-based band previously released their ten-song debut LP Tortures last spring on Red Lounge Records, and fellow Texas gore-hounds Hex Dispensers covered their song “I’m A Ghost” on the B-side of one of their latest singles.