Four talented bands have been selected as finalists in the nationwide search for the freecreditscore.comâ„¢ band. Three bands were chosen from the month-long talent search, which included stops in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. The fourth band was selected as a result of the online submission and voting process. The four finalist bands will…
SERJ TANKIAN’S NEW SOLO ALBUM TO BE RELEASED BY SERJICAL STRIKE/REPRISE RECORDS
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Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and political activist Serj Tankian will release a new solo album, titled Imperfect Harmonies, on Serjical Strike/Reprise Records on September 7th, 2010. The album is the second solo release from the System Of A Down frontman, following up his critically acclaimed 2007 solo debut Elect the Dead. As with Elect the Dead,…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 24th, 2010
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DRAKE DEBUTS AT NUMBER ONE! Drake’s debut album Thank Me Later bows at number one on the Billboard album chart selling over 447-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ Mojo album debuts at number two, Sarah McLachlan’s Laws of Illusion opens at number three and the Now 34 compilation comes starts…
CATALINA SHOWS STOLI THERE IS MORE TO JERSEY THAN THE SHORE
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When I was 17 I was young, wild, crazy, & immature for sure. My next guest just blows me away not only with her music but also by how focused & disciplined she is at the young age of 17. Allow me to introduce my next guest coming out of New Jersey, Catalina. Catalina has…
VILLAGERS MYSTERIOUS NEW VIDEO FOR “SHIP OF PROMISES”
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Villagers have unveiled a mysterious new music video for “Ship of Promises,” the second single from their highly acclaimed and hauntingly beautiful debut, ‘Becoming a Jackal’ (Domino).
TANK JOINS WITH ATLANTIC RECORDS
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Atlantic Records welcomes a new addition to its storied roster of legendary R&B artists with the signing of Grammy Award-nominated superstar Tank. The acclaimed singer/songwriter/producer is set to make his label debut this week with “Sex Music,” his first new solo track in more than three years. The single is just arriving at…
ITALIAN JAPANESE RELEASE TWO VIDEOS ON JUNE 21
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Though Italian Japanese are a fairly new band who may seem easy to compare to more popular counterparts in their genre — like The Killers, Silversun Pickups and Interpol — don’t be mistaken.
DAVE STEWART DISCUSSES NEW BOOK VIA YOUTUBE
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The Business Playground: Where Creativity and Commerce Collide (July 16, Peachpit Publishing): Written by prodigious musician, producer and entrepreneur Dave Stewart and by advertising and branding guru Mark Simmons, The Business Playground will show business people everywhere how to rediscover their creativity. “If you are an entrepreneur and you spend time with Dave, you will…
THE EMOTRON OFFER “DRINK A BEER FOR ME” MP3
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The aforementioned album is entitled “Vampire Lunch Lady Tits,” and is due to drop August 10th , 2010 on Los Angeles-based electro label Slanty Shanty Records.
INTERPLAY OF JEWISH CULTURE AND BLACK MUSIC CHRONICLED
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Black Sabbath: The Secret History of Black-Jewish Relations is the first CD compilation to showcase legendary African-American artists covering Jewish songs. Focusing on the 1930s through the 1960s, it uses popular music to shed light on the historical, political, spiritual, economic, and cultural connections between African Americans and Jewish Americans. Featuring Aretha Franklin, Lena Horne,…
BRYAN ADAMS HITS 100,000,000 VIEWS
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Multi-platinum selling, multi-award winning recording artist Bryan Adams hit another milestone in his career this week, when the number of views on YouTube surpassed the 100 million mark! Adams joins an elite list of musical talent with multi-million views on YouTube, including Bon Jovi, Bruce Springstreen, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift! Currently on the…
GAVIN ROSSDALE HITS KROQ RADIO IN L.A. TO ANNOUNCE BUSH REUNION
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Millions of Bush fans and die-hard loyalists across North America and around the world are rejoicing over the news, as announced by Gavin Rossdale during Stryker’s show on KROQ, Los Angeles, that Bush is returning to the front line in 2010. Bush will perform their first live show in eight years as part of the…
TOOTH & NAIL RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS
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Tooth & Nail Records would like to welcome Minneapolis, Minnesota’s Swimming With Dolphins to their artist roster. Formerly of Owl City, frontman Austin Tofte has created ambient electronica pop inspired by the ocean and fond childhood memories of America’s largest lakes. The band will head into the studio this summer to record their Tooth &…
HEAVEN BELOW SIGNS ON WITH B.C. RICH GUITARS
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Not only are metal fans picking up on the fast-rising Heaven Below, but now, one of music’s most recognizable and respected guitar brands, B.C. Rich, is now on board as well. Guitarists Patrick Kennison and Jesse Billson are longtime admirers of the guitar brand that has gone hand-in-hand with heavy metal for decades, and now,…
NEVER SHOUT NEVER TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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One of the year’s most buzzed-about new acts, Never Shout Never, fronted by 19-year-old singer-songwriter Christofer Drew, will release a new album, titled Harmony, on Love Records/Sire Records on August 24th, 2010. The album was produced by veteran producer Butch Vig, who is best-known for his work with Green Day, Nirvana, and Smashing Pumpkins. …
BUCKCHERRY PROCEEDS FROM “OUR WORLD” TO BE DONATED TO VICTIMS OF OIL SPILL CATASTROPHE
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Rockers Buckcherry are taking their desire to help raise awareness for the tragedy in the Gulf Coast one step further: as of today, a new version of the track “Our World,” from the forthcoming album ALL NIGHT LONG, will be available for purchase as an iTunes exclusive with all of the band proceeds from the…
MAROON 5 NEW SINGLE “MISERY”
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GRAMMY winning recording artist Maroon 5 is back with their highly anticipated third studio album, Hands All Over (A&M/Octone), set for release on September 21st.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23rd, 2010
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MILEY FANS HAPPY WITH LIVE-STREAMED CONCERT Miley Cyrus took over the Internet on Monday night when MTV live-streamed her live performance of six songs from her new album, Can’t Be Tamed. The reviews are in from the show and it seems her fans are very happy with Cyrus’ new sound and edgier look. …
LANCE COMER: A NEW GENERATION OF TALENT
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One of my favorite local bands from the 60’s were the Sir Raleighs. My good friend Mike Comer was in this group that my girlfriends and I followed around to local venues. We lost touch for a number of years but recently got together and found out that Michaels son Lance, is a…
JOHNNY RICHTER OFFERS FREE MP3 “LET’S GO”
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Kottonmouth Kings’ frontman Johnny Richter is offering fans a free download of the track “Let’s Go” online. The track appears on Richter’s upcoming solo album, “Laughing”, which hits stores on July 6th through Suburban Noize. Johnny Richter will be appearing on this summer’s Strange Noize tour alongside (Hed)pe, Kutt Calhoun, Big B and Blestenation throughout…
RHINO PAYS TRIBUTE TO TRANE
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After John Coltrane’s landmark 1960 Atlantic Records debut Giant Steps, the revered jazz saxophonist recorded a series of groundbreaking albums for the influential label. In just four years, Coltrane released as many albums, including COLTRANE JAZZ, MY FAVORITE THINGS, COLTRANE PLAYS THE BLUES, and COLTRANE’S SOUND. This summer, Rhino will honor the legacy of John…
BIG BOI NEW VIDEO “SHUTTERBUGG”
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The world knows him as Big Boi -Antwan Andr̩ Patton Рone-half of multi-platinum, five-time Grammy Award-winning supergroup OutKast, whose albums and singles have sold over 25-times platinum in the U.S. alone.
Steven Bryan, One Way
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I had the pleasure of reviewing Steven Bryan’s Let Me Stay EP last year for Skope and I was so glad I had the opportunity to do so. Through that four-track set, I was introduced to a REAL musician who showed huge potential as an emerging artist. Bryan definitely didn’t disappoint or let…
Greg Brown, Ol’ Blood N’ Guts
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Are you ready for some good, old-fashioned Blood N’ Guts brought to you by Greg Brown? The Boston-based singer/songwriter/guitarist lays it all out on the table for you with nothing left to hide. Ol’ Blood N’ Guts is actually named after World War II U.S. General George S. Patton’s nickname and the title…
SLAYER DIVERSIFY INTO THE APP BIZ / VIDEO DEMO
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One of heavy metal’s most respected and influential bands, Slayer is about to enter the “app age” with the launch of Slayer: Pinball Rocks, a new pinball game app developed in conjunction with American Recordings/Columbia Records, Sony Music Entertainment and Gameprom.
GENTLEMEN HUSBANDS RELEASE “FAMILY ECONOMICS” MP3
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Gentlemen Husbands are setting out on a very action packed summer! Having just played a number of well-received sets at this year’s North by Northeast Music Festival, the band will spend the rest of the summer on the road playing festivals and bringing their feel-good alt rock and roll to new stages!
NICOLE ATKINS SIGNS WITH RAZOR & TIE
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Razor & Tie is excited to announce the signing of Nicole Atkins, a Brooklyn, New York based songstress. Nicole is bringing her unique voice and crooner core sound to Razor & Tie, who will release Atkins’ second album in early 2011. Formerly signed to Columbia Records, Nicole Atkins and her edgy personality have found an…
GETTING LOST IN THE DUST WITH STEVESHOT / VIDEO / MP3
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Are you ready for the man…the myth of eccentricity they call SteveShot? If so, brace yourself because he, his image and his music are a hell of a lot to consume all at once. You have to take in this whimsical artist one note and one word at a time, so you can…
ASHER ROTH MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST
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Asher Roth is asking his fans to create their own music video for his new single G.R.I.N.D ‘Get Ready It’s a New Day’. Asher and his crew will select the top 5 to be voted by the fans. One winner will receive 4 tickets to the nearest Asher show as well as credit…
MICHAEL BUBLÉ RETURNS TO U.S.
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Canadian superstar Michael Bublé continues his phenomenal ability to fill arenas for his “Crazy Love” summer tour in the midst of reports of low ticket sales for many of this summer’s concerts. Following a series of sellout European shows, the Grammy winning Bublé returns to the US beginning today, June 22nd in…
NEW VO RICHE OFFER “SHE’S NOT YOUR GIRL” MP3
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New Vo Riche’s debut album Thing Parade follows the group’s EP Rhetoric, both combining the trio’s love of genres like indie, rock, folk and alternative music.
“GOOD WORK (IF YOU CAN GET IT)†MUSIC FILM RELEASED BY IKE REILLY
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To celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer, Ike Reilly has released a music film for the song “Good Work (If You Can Get It).” The tune “Good Work” is off of Reilly’s latest album, the critically-acclaimed “Hard Luck Stories,” and the film features members of the Libertyville High…
BLUE GIANT AUDIO PLAYER RELEASED
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Blue Giant, founded by Kevin and Anita Robinson (creators of indie-pop supergroup Viva Voce) will be releasing their Vanguard Records self-titled debut on July 13th. The band also features Chris Funk (The Decemberists), Evan Railton (Swords) and Seth Lorinczi (The Golden Bears). On Blue Giant, they blend the sounds of traditional bluegrass, country and…
RAME ROYAL NEW VIDEO “THE SAME RAME” / “DON’T PUSH ME”
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Here is the brand-new Rame Royal video for”The Same Rame” & “Don’t Push Me”. Both songs are produced by Breakfast Club (L.A.) and the video features cameo appearances from Richie Rich, plus Casual and DJ Toure’ of Hieroglyphics.
NEW CHARLIE DANIELS BAND SINGLES OUT JULY 4
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Legendary act, The Charlie Daniels Band, is releasing a pair of digital singles, “Iraq Blues” and “(What This World Needs Is) A Few More Rednecks 2010,” on July 4 through Blue Hat Records/E1 Entertainment. The two tracks are featured on the CDB’s forthcoming August 10 release, a patriotic compilation titled Land That I Love.…
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD SET TO RELEASE ‘THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE’ ON AUGUST 24TH
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Michael Franti & Spearhead return with their much anticipated album, THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE, on August 24th through Capitol Records/Boo Boo Wax. The album’s first singles are already gaining momentum at radio with “Shake It” hitting the Top 40 and Hot AC radio formats, and the album’s title track, “The Sound of Sunshine,” currently at…
PAUL McCARTNEY SELLS OUT WACHOVIA CENTER IN RECORD TIME: TWO MINUTES
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Tickets for Paul McCartney’s triumphant return to perform live at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA, on August 14, as part of the Up and Coming Tour, sold out in two minutes, the fastest sell out ever at the Wachovia Center. By overwhelming popular demand, a second show has been added for Sunday, August 15…
DIAMOND RINGS RELEASES VIDEO FOR “SHOW ME YOUR STUFF”
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Toronto-based genre-bending artist, Diamond Rings, is pleased to announce his latest video for the title track “Show Me Your Stuff” off of his latest limited edition 12″ single The vinyl record will be available as the debut release from new label One Big Silence Records, founded by notorious Toronto rock and roller Mike Haliechuk, of…
SELENE VIGIL-WILK’S SOLO DEBUT SET FOR SEPTEMBER 14TH
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Selene Vigil-Wilk, best known as the riveting front woman for acclaimed Seattle indie band 7 Year Bitch, will make her solo debut with That Was Then, due out September 14th. She’ll release the album on indie label, Tuck and Roll Music. That Was Then marks her first release since 7 Year Bitch disbanded in the…
WHITESNAKE ANNOUNCES LINEUP CHANGES
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WHITESNAKE have officially announced that bassist URIAH DUFFY & drummer CHRIS FRAZIER are going their separate ways from the band after a fun filled & successful journey together. WHITESNAKE wish URIAH & CHRIS every success in pursuing their individual musical careers & express their sincere gratitude for the exceptional contribution they both made to the…
