Billy Joel has just released a new album of his Top 40 chartbusters and signature classics in The Hits. The album marks the first ever career-spanning single disc compilation of such classics as “Piano Man”, “The Entertainer”, and “It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me”. The Hits can be purchased on iTunes or Amazon. The…
DR. DRE RELEASES NEW SINGLE ONLINE
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Legendary artist and producer Dr. Dre has just released the first track from his long-anticipated album, Detox. Dre’s song, “Kush,” featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon, hit radio early Tuesday morning. The song will be available for purchase on iTunes tomorrow, Thursday November 18th. Until then, fans who have waited more than 10…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 2010
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GLEE TOPS DIGITAL SONGS CHART Glee’s cover of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” will debut at number one on the Digital Songs chart, selling over 214-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It marks the show’s first number one on the chart and its biggest sales week to date. According to Billboard, the cast’s best…
PARAMORE NEW VIDEO “PLAYING GOD”
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Paramore recently took home the “Best Alternative” Award at the 2010 MTV EMA’s and are also nominated for “Best Rock Band” at the 2011 People’s Choice Awards. They are currently wrapping up their UK arena tour which included two nights at London’s famed O2 Arena.
BONNAROO 2011 EVENT TO TAKE PLACE JUNE 9 – 12
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Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the dates for the tenth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Confirmed to take place June 9 – 12, 2011, the four-day festival will once again be held at the same beautiful, 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles southeast of Nashville. Special, limited ticket pre-sales…
THE READY SET SCORES FIRST GOLD-CERTIFIED DIGITAL SINGLE
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The digital version of “Love Like Woe,” the first single from Sire/Decaydance Records artist THE READY SET has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The JR Rotem-produced “Love Like Woe,” off The Ready Set’s debut EP I’m Alive I’m Dreaming, is climbing radio and sales charts across the country. The…
ADISON SKYE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “BEAUTIFUL”
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Upon signing with RockStar Records, Inc. Adison Skye quickly moved to the Studio, recording her Debut Album “Sung From the Heart.” A collection of her self-written arts telling the story of how she deals with love and the heartbreaks that go with it.
CAN FREEDIE THE FROG MAKES KIDS SMARTER? / VIDEO
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While there’s nothing new about kids loving music, science involving music and the brain proves that learning music early in life enhances brain development. In the fantastical Freddie the Frog ® 4-book series (hardcover with companion CD; $23.95 each) detailed below, preschool through elementary-age children learn musical concepts while they are duly immersed…
JANSPORT ANNOUNCES BATTLE OF THE BANDS
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JanSport today announced the launch of its biggest contest of the year, its online Battle of the Bands competition. Beginning with over 800 entries, 50 of the best-of-the-best bands have been hand-picked by a panel of judges from JanSport and now the Brand is putting the hard decision-making in the hands of voters. Beginning November…
LUV CLOWNS RELEASE “K-I-D-S†MP3 OFF DEBUT CD
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Luv Clowns will release their debut album, Love Clowns!, for Goner Records on November 23, 2010. Luv Clowns are destined to be your new favorite kids’ music band, whether you have retained a sense of childlike wonder or are surrounded by your own ankle-biters.
R. KELLY RELEASES NEW SINGLE FOR CHRISTMAS
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Three-time Grammy winner R. Kelly releases his second single and title track “Love Letter” from his forthcoming album available in stores December 14. Accompanying the single is the special holiday remix “A Love Letter Christmas.” Both tracks were written and produced by Kelly. “A Love Letter Christmas”: SKOPE IT HERE!
Aliqua, All I Want
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The cover of All I Want, the holiday-themed sophomore release from all-female choral/pop group Aliqua, features all eight vocalists posing as mannequins behind the glass of a department store window. It’s a troubling image–anyone who’s listened to a Christmas compilation in the past thirty years probably knows holiday music has seen better days (Besides, the…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17th, 2010
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ADAM LAMBERT ANNOUNCES ACOUSTIC EP On December 6th, Adam Lambert will release a five song EP titled Acoustic Live! There will be a limited number of physical copies made available for sale exclusively at Lambert’s official website. Fans who pre-order the EP through the site will get the acoustic version of “Whataya Want…
THE BEATLES ARE NOW ON ITUNES
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Apple Corps, EMI and Apple ® today announced that the Beatles, the most influential and beloved rock band in music history, are now available for the first time on the iTunes Store ® (www.itunes.com). Starting today, the group’s 13 legendary remastered studio albums with iTunes LPs, the two-volume “Past Masters” compilation and the classic “Red”…
TRAVIS BARKER NEW VIDEO “CARRY IT”
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Last week Travis Barker gave fans a behind the scenes look at the creation of the “Carry It” music video off of his highly anticipated debut album, Give The Drummer Some. Now the hip-hop punk rock drummer has premiered the official music video and he does not fail to deliver. “Carry It” features high energy…
FREE MP3 FROM KOTTONMOUTH KINGS
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Kottonmouth Kings has released the free mixtape, “The Dirtball Rips The Hits Vol. 2”, online. Kottonmouth Kings are currently touring in support of their new album, “Long Live The Kings”, which debuted at #26 on the Billboard Top 200. SKOPE IT HERE!
TIM MILLER RELEASES VIDEO “LOVE, YOUR BROKEN HOME”
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Live studio recording of Dallas based singer-songwriter Tim Miller’s “Love, Your Broken Home”:
TREY LOCKERBIE OFFERS “MOVING TO MONTAUK” MP3
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Trey Lockerie is back with his much anticipated second EP, Light Therapy. The EP features the single Moving To Montauk (available for free download above) and sees Trey giving a glimpse of whats to come for his debut full length set to be released in March 2011.
VUSI MAHLASELA’S ‘SAY AFRICA’ OUT JANUARY 2011
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ATO Records will release Say Africa, the latest album from celebrated South African singer-songwriter, poet and activist Vusi Mahlasela, on January 18, 2011.Vusi, who sat in with Dave Matthews Band on the song “Everyday” at Madison Square Garden last Saturday, will tour the U.S. with Amos Lee early next year. The tour will kick off…
BAND OF HORSES “DILLY” VIDEO
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Band of Horses has confirmed that its surreal 70s biker flick homage “Dilly” will receive its world premiere today exclusively on IMDb. The unprecedented collaboration is IMDb’s first-ever foray into music video premieres. To watch and learn more about the borderline disturbing “Dilly” video, visit www.imdb.com/bandofhorses. “This is the first of our videos to truly…
JOSH GROBAN OFFERS FREE CONCERT WITH PURCHASE
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A very special concert and Q&A with internationally renowned singer and songwriter Josh Groban will be broadcast live on Ustream exclusively for fans who purchase a physical CD copy of Groban’s new album Illuminations. The concert and interactive Q&A will take place on December 2nd at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Fans who…
JAMES MCCARTNEY ALBUM VIDEO PREVIEW
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‘Available Light’ is the first official release by singer/songwriter and multi instrumentalist James McCartney. The 5 track EP showcases James’s talent as both a performer and songwriter in his own right. [youtube 0tKAVsJ3wK8 nolink] The EP includes four original songs composed by James as well as a cover of Neil Young’s classic ‘Old Man’, which…
10-YEAR-OLD OLIVER RICHMAN “ONE LITTLE CHRISTMAS TREE” VIDEO
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Just in time for the holidays, emerging 10-year-old phenomenon Oliver Richman is celebrating the debut of his new music video “One Little Christmas Tree.”
LINKIN PARK ANNOUNCE TOUR
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Through their official website (www.linkinpark.com) LINKIN PARK has announced dates for their US tour, kicking off January 20th in Sunrise, Florida. Supporting Linkin Park on various dates on the cross continent trek are The Prodigy, Pendulum and Does It Offend You, Yeah? Linkin Park live footage: SKOPE IT HERE! Tickets to the general public will…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16th, 2010
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SUSAN BOYLE & RIHANNA TOP U-K CHARTS According to Billboard, Susan Boyle’s second album, The Gift, gives the singer her second number one album in the U-K. The Scottish crooner’s Christmas album follows last year’s I Dreamed A Dream, which became the bestselling album of 2009 in the U-K, despite being released in November.…
KERRY KING TALKS ABOUT SLAYER’S “THE VINYL CONFLICT”
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Counting down to the band’s 30th anniversary, Slayer’s Kerry King sat down and talked about “The Vinyl Conflict,” the band’s high-end, limited edition vinyl box set that was just released. Representing Slayer’s entire American Recordings catalogue, “The Vinyl Conflict” begins with 1986’s genre-defining “Reign In Blood,” and goes all the way up to the…
THE FEROCIOUS FEW OPENING FOR CYNDI LAUPER
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San Francisco’s hardest working duo, The Ferocious Few, have been invited to open for the legendary Cyndi Lauper on her US tour, beginning at the end of this month! Nov 27 – 9.30 Club – Washington, D.C w/ Cyndi Lauper Nov 28 – Orange Peel – Asheville, NC w/ Cyndi Lauper Dec 4 …
BAD BOOKS SHARES FIRST MUSIC VIDEO
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It is with great pleasure that we share the first ever music video from Bad Books. Directed by Jason Miller and shot in black and white, the video for “You Wouldn’t Have To Ask” is a great visual extension to a song that has already proven to be a fan favorite.
DURAN DURAN ANNOUNCE ALBUM # 13
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The four original members of Duran Duran – John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Simon Le Bon – have announced today the global release of their 13th studio album, entitled All You Need Is Now. The 9-track digital LP is due out exclusively on the iTunes Store on December 21st while the expanded physical…
CRAIG OWENS EMERGES WITH NEW BAND
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D.R.U.G.S., fronted by singer and songwriter Craig Owens, will release their debut album on Decaydance/Sire Records in early 2011. The first song “If You Think This Song Is About You, It Probably Is” is available for free download as a gift to fans on the band’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/drugs). After Owens left his previous band,…
ESCAPE THE FATE PULLS OUT OF EUROPEAN TOUR
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Escape The Fate will not be joining Bullet For My Valentine on their European tour that kicks off this weekend in Helsinki, Finland. Instead the band will remain in the states to support their band mate, bassist Max Green, as he enters an undisclosed rehab for drug and alcohol addiction. “Max needs his…
CHROMEO PREMIER “HOT MESS” VIDEO
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Chromeo continues on their path toward pop-world adoration and domination with this addition to their long track record of compelling music videos. “Hot Mess”, the latest video for their Atlantic Records debut album, “Business Casual”, is a hilarious and lascivious narrative starring Dave and Pee as the last two male cops in an all female…
BRIGHT SHADOWS AND DARK LIGHT OF VOLARY
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Volary is a singer/songwriter/musician born and raised in the land down under. Her love for music goes all the way back to her childhood when she developed a deep passion for singing. She has been belting out vocals & notes her whole life putting a face to every single song she has sung.…
RON ISLEY “NO MORE” VIDEO
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As anticipation builds towards the November 30th release of Mr. I on Def Jam/Def Soul Recordings, the first solo album ever by Ronald Isley — it has just been announced that 2010’s gala Soul Train Awards will honor “the longstanding careers and musical influences” of Isley and Anita Baker.
CLAUDE KELLY CO-WRITES MICHAEL JACKSON SINGLE “HOLD MY HAND”
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Hit-making songwriter Claude Kelly co-writes new Michael Jackson single “Hold My Hand” with Akon, which will be released Monday, November 15th at 12:01AM EST on http://www.michaeljackson.com. Known for penning hit tracks across genres for the likes of Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Whitney Houston, Jason Derulo, Ke$ha, Lil Jon, Miley Cyrus and Leona Lewis,…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15th, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER’S NEW SINGLE “PRAY” Justin Bieber’s new single, “Pray,” hit the Internet on Friday. The song is the first single off his My Worlds Acoustic album, which is set for a November 26th release. In a strange twist, “Pray” is not an acoustic song and relies heavily on synths, beats and electronic…
STOLI HEADS UP TO CANADA TO HEAR AZALEA’S ‘COFFEE & KISSES’
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Now that was a great weekend. You can really feel it in the air that the holidays are on the way. My guests this week are having some exciting times both musically & personally. If you think that you cannot work with your significant other, Azalea, are here to tell you that it can be…
Eleven Dollar Life, Shatter The Silence
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Are you ready to get nuts and join the party that is known as Eleven Dollar Life? I hope so because these Chicago rockers are about to Shatter The Silence for good! Eleven Dollar Life unleashes a fury of sound that will excite the hell out of people’s senses everywhere! This group…
Broken Poets, Self-Titled
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If it ain’t broke then don’t fix it is a famous saying and one that Broken Poets should stand by on their latest effort. This Phoenix-based group offers up a four-track EP here, which is a teaser for their upcoming multi-media project called For The Death Of Dustin Essary. What you are getting…
Bassments of Badmen Volume 2, Various Artists
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Hand’Solo records has recently re-released their classic hip-hop compilation, Bassments of Badmen Volume Two. Featuring a new cover that reflects the darker tone of mixtape, the album still contains early songs from Mindbender, Conspiracy, Noah 23, Epic, Wordburglar and Selfhelp. Embracing all the Hand’Solo trademarks ( twisted, and often laugh-out-loud funny, lyrics and…
