Pop/soul singer-songwriter Melody Rose recently announced the release of her new video for “I Only Have Love For You!” The ballad comes off her upcoming self-titled debut EP, set to release in January 2015. Melody’s soulful vocals blend with her jazz-influenced pop music, aligning her with powerhouse female vocalists like Adele and Sara Bareilles. Music…
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BOWMONT NEW VIDEO “HOVERING (FEAT. SHILPA RAY)”
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Bowmont, the Euro mix of Brooklynites tapped photographer/visual artist Fabrizio Del Rincon (Vogue Spain, ‘Another Cool Example’) to direct their debut music video for the single “Hovering” featuring fellow Brooklyn-based vocalist Shilpa Ray, The clip explores a dark kaleidoscopic fantasy of chance and lust. Coming from their celebrated second EP of the same name, the…
ELLE KING CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED FIRST SINGLE “EX’S & OH’S”
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Her single “Ex’s & Oh’s” was #1 Most Added at AAA radio upon release and has received tremendous praise: Billboard raves “Mix Duffy’s vocals, the Black Keys’ urgent rhythms and a hook and tempo that recalls P!nk’s “So What,” and you have Elle King’s catchy and clever RCA debut.” Perez Hilton writes: “She’s like a…
ISABEL ROSE RELEASING HOLIDAY SONG TO RADIO
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Isabel Rose is set to release a pair of songs to radio just in time for the holidays. The just-recorded radio single, “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah,” along with “Never Satisfied” (the most-requested song from her latest album, Trouble in Paradise), will be hitting radio this month. “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah,” a traditional Jewish holiday song, was produced…
MILO GREENE RELEASE LEAD SINGLE “LIE TO ME”
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To celebrate CONTROL Milo Greene will continue to release one track each month until the release of the album. White Lies and On The Fence precede Lie To Me. Their headline tour kicks off on February 10 at Santa Barbara’s SOhO and includes stops at San Francisco’s Independent, Chicago’s Lincoln Hall, two New York shows…
SPIDERS & SNAKES RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “KAWASAKI CITY”
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The “Kawasaki City” story is cut with live footage from the band’s recent concert at the Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip. Grey was on leave due to illness, so Phil St. Vincent handled bass and vocals, with Yasui on drums and vocals and Chris Sheridan (Sweet Savage/James Kottak) on lead/rhythm guitars and…
PRINCE ROYCE’S DEBUT ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TRACK ENTITLED “STUCK ON A FEELING FEATURING SNOOP DOGG”
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Twenty-time Latin Billboard Award Winner Prince Royce will be releasing his debut English-language single entitled “Stuck on a Feeling” featuring Snoop Dogg on November 24th on RCA Records. CLICK HERE to watch the lyric video premiering today on VEVO. “Stuck on a Feeling” is Prince Royce’s first foray into the mainstream music market. The single…
J. COLE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM MINI DOCU
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J. Cole has announced his new album ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive.’ The above mini documentary will begin to tell the story of the album that will be heard by everyone in unison as a whole work on December 9th. Stay tuned as the story begins to reveal itself.
KELSEY LEWIS “CHRISTMAS BESIDE YOU”
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Kelsey Lewis is set to release her new holiday single “Christmas Beside You” on November 25th. The single is the Dallas, TX based singer/songwriter’s first release since her debut album “Beautiful View” came out in July of 2013. “Christmas Beside You” is a fun holiday song that combines that classic feel of Christmas with a…
METAL MACHINE NEW VIDEO OUT TODAY
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“New Generation“, a brand new song & video from metallers METAL MACHINE, can be viewed below. The track is taken from the band’s, yet untitled second album, scheduled for an early 2015 release. The video was filmed by Gustavo Freeze from Elborato Productions in Spain and edited by Axel W. of Rock’N’Growl. The new song…
DARA SISTERHEN STREAM THE FIRST SINGLE “SETS ME FREE”
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Influenced by the likes of Hank Williams and Patti Smith, newcomer Dara Sisterhen has announced the release of her EP, Boom. The 5 song EP produced by Dave Cobb (Jamey Johnson, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell) is set for release on February 10, 2015 – listen to the lead single, “Sets me free” HERE. “Because of…
SARANTOS LATEST SINGLE/VIDEO “LET’S CALL IT LOVE” OUT NOW
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Sarantos last single “Let’s call It Love” was just released and the jazzy music video has gotten some rave reviews. There are many jazz musicians out there that are very talented. Unfortunately, many of them end up making no money and never having a radio hit. Jazz as a genre is often the most difficult…
ROOSH WILLIAMS DEBUTS NEW MUSIC “STARING AT ME”
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Houston rapper Roosh Williams releases “Staring At Me” from his upcoming album Unorthodox. With production by Da Stunna Beatz, Roosh slams down his opponents with gritty bars over the hypnotic guitar riff all while still maintaining his chill vibe. A music video for “Staring At Me” is forthcoming. The new song follows his first single…
BAD SUNS PREMIERE STUNNING NEW VIDEO FOR ‘SALT’
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Bad Suns are beyond pleased to share the powerful new video for their single “Salt,” which was inspired by conversations between front-man Christo and a close friend experiencing gender dysphoria. Directed by award winning dancer, Daniel ‘Cloud’ Campos (appeared in Step Up 3D,The Uprising Begins and also directed Panic! At the Disco’s ‘This is Gospel’…
DAN FARBER “MIDDLE EASTERN JUNGLE”
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Hailing from Tel Aviv, Dan Farber is gearing up to release his debut Dim Mak EP Middle Eastern Jungle on December 9. Anchored in a foundation of trap and bass, Middle Eastern Jungle also draws a heavy influence from the traditions of the Middle East, creating a unique concoction of sound that is both hard-hitting…
CODY JOE HODGES VIDEO “GETTING BACK TO COUNTRY”
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Cody Joe Hodges’s new album, “The Good Stuff”, is a compilation of traditional sounding country songs, with a modern twist. Cody Joe’s music brings laughter, joy, reflection, and sometimes even sorrow. Inspired by country greats such as: Merle Haggard, George Strait, Don Williams and Waylon Jennings, “The Good Stuff” will take you back to sounds…
AS THE POLAR VORTEX HEADS EAST STOLI HEADS TO EL WEST
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Hello there good people on this TGIF. Does it get any better?! So before we begin I have a message for all young women out there. A real man should never judge you on the size of your ass. I hope all parents out there explain to their kids that true talent is not through…
VITA CHAMBERS “TELL ME” VIDEO
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Hot off the heels of her artistic breakthrough video for “A+D”, Vita Chambers is back with a new video for her new hit single “Tell Me” which continues her artistic vision and shows off what a versatile talent that she can be as an artist & performer. Vita was born in Vancouver, B.C and was…
SIRENA “YOUR KINGDOM”
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Sydney based pop singer and songwriter Sirena (formerly known as Stephanie Bruno) has received loads of airplay both locally across Sydney as well as internationally throughout California and New York. Her new single “Your Kingdom” is set to be another amazing hit for the young star. The track was produced by Philippe-Marc Anquetil, who has…
WORLD5 NEW SINGLE “I PROMISE YOU”
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WORLD5 has released their newest single, titled, “I Promise You”, to widespread critical and fan acclaim November 10, 2014. “I Promise You” is an epic ballad, a catchy melody, with the earnest singing of Grammy Award winner Pat Hunt in the song’s spotlight. The track is the forth single from their upcoming LP release. “I…
BEWARE OF FAKE PACKAGE NOTICES AS HOLIDAYS APPROACH
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As the holidays approach, it’s a common tactic for phishing scammers to send emails claiming to be an alert about an undelivered package. In a slightly different variation of this scam, an email may allege to provide order details regarding a package delivery or an invoice file. By clicking on the provided link or downloading…
BUDSTRAPS MAKING EXCERCISE WITH MUSIC A BREEZE
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Say goodbye to distracting tangled cords and earbuds that won’t stay put. Get fuss-free movement in your day-to-day world with Budstraps—the innovative new way to keep earbuds (and frustration) in place. In a twist from typical Kickstarter videos their explanation of BudStraps is entirely visual. This 90 second video has less than 15 seconds of…
NEW SINGLE & ALBUM BY GHOSTFACE KILLAH
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Next month, Ghostface Killah will return with a new concept album called 36 Seasons. The follow-up to 2013’s Twelve Reasons to Die is out December 9 via Salvation/Tommy Boy. That’s the lead single “Love Don’t Live Here No More”, featuring Kandace Springs, above. On the new LP, Ghost plays “a hip-hop superhero,” according to a…
GET TO KNOW HER HABITS + “SLIP AWAY”
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Her Habits is the stuff of gilded electronic grit, as channeled through Canadian singer/songwriter Joanie Wolkoff. While Spring 2014 took hold throughout Brooklyn, Wolkoff and producer Sanford Livingston combined forces to craft a flirtatious body of tracks, resulting in the Northerner EP. Armed with a background in illustration and fashion, Joanie created an illustrated booklet…
RUSTIE ANNOUNCES JANUARY US TOUR AND NEW VIDEO
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Rustie is sharing the second video from his latest album Green Language for the track “Lost” featuring Numbers cohort Redinho. It’s a hyper-synthetic ode to the 80s electro love ballad and Rustie describes as “the closest thing I’ve written to a traditional pop song” now brought to life with a pop music video. The video…
DEJA BRYSON DROPS “WAIT FOR IT (WORK)”
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Deja Bryson is an emerging R&B, Soul & Rock artist from Richmond, CA. She sings, writes and produces music with a message of love, empowerment and individuality. Nice of Vocal icon, Peabo Bryson, Deja’s vocal skills come naturally. She is a powerhouse live, able to sing acapella or with music and still rocks the crowd.…
YO GOTTI DROPS NEW SINGLE “11/11” ON 11/11
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Just weeks after impacting urban radio with the Lil Wayne & Ludacris-assisted remix to his infectious single “Errrbody” and seven days since unleashing his latest single “I Feel Like,” featuring Boosie Badazz, Yo Gotti is back with yet another heater! https://soundcloud.com/yogottikom/1111a/s-h07kF
FOREST FALLS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “HEAVY HEARTED GIRL”
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Dynamic Melbourne six-piece, Forest Falls have announced the release of their newest single, Heavy Hearted Girl. To celebrate its release, the group has kicked off an east coast Australian tour that has already piqued interest at Smith’s Alternative, Canberra and Brighton Up Bar, Sydney. The tour, showcasing the band’s honed live set, arrives at Federation…
STRANGER CAT DROPS FIRST SINGLE “SIRENS”
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Raised in the urban sprawl of NYC’s boroughs, Stranger Cat is the musical persona of Cat Martino. The frequent collaborator of Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux, The Shins, Sharon Van Etten, and others, has now joined forces with co-producer/bandmate Sven Britt to create a soulful collection of experimental pop songs. Marked by Martino’s signature vocal looping,…
HOMESHAKE VIDEO “MAKING A FOOL OF YOU”
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Today, Peter Sagar — a.k.a HOMESHAKE– shares his music video, “Making A Fool Of You,” from his recently released album In The Shower. DIY Magazine, who premiered the video, call the track, “A standout…a bitter and twisted kick at bad relationships, coming off as one great, colourful wash of queasy-sounding guitars.” Peter describes it as,…
SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC ECO-CARS
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From drastic exhumation of smoke, toxic gases, carbon monoxide and greenhouse gases polluting the atmosphere, to the rapid depletion of crude oil resources, owning a car with an internal combustion engine is like committing a crime in today’s world. That said, there is a way out, in the form of eco-friendly cars. These vehicles have…
LISA MITCHELL RELEASES BEWITCHING ‘WAH HA’ VIDEO
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Lisa Mitchell is certainly in the middle of a dream-like phase of her career with the recent release of ‘Wah Ha’. It’s been embraced by national radio in Australia and tastemaking stations worldwide, been given the a cappella treatment on triple j’s Like A Version and now has a bewitching music video to boot. “This…
MAX AND THE ELECTRIC “CITY LOVER”
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After endless discussions throughout 2013 and 2014 between duo James Stefanuto and Tom O’Reilly over whether Rick James or Neil Young would be better member of The Beach Boys – Max and The Electric was born. Recorded and produced by Sam Ford (Abbe May, The Silents) at Tone City Studio in hometown Perth, the upcoming…
PREMIERE: ALLISON GEDDIE NEW VIDEO “WAIT”
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At twelve years old Allison Geddie was already sowing the seeds of what has grown into a love of composing and performing music. Schooling herself on artists like Ben Harper, Alanis Morisette, and Rob Thomas, she picked up her father’s guitar and began instinctually writing her own songs. With her single for “Wait,” she taken…
thestand4rd VIDEO FOR “SIMPLE NEEDS”
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thestand4rd, the young Minnesota collective whose members include Spooky Black, Bobby Raps, Psymun and Allan Kingdom have released their self-titled debut album for free today on SoundCloud. The group (with the youngest member the age of 16 and oldest at 22) are known to have an aversion to genre labeling but seem to loosely live…
NEW FOOL’S GOLD SIGNING SHASH’U DROPS “THRU DA NIGHT” MUSIC VIDEO
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Afrofuturist b-boy, remix alchemist, legit funk phenomenon… Montreal hero Shash’U is truly one of a kind. He’s been burning down stages from Boiler Room to underground street dance competition “Juste Debout” with a mix of wild style remixes and audacious originals that sound at once alien and familiar, turning even the poppiest of radio hits…
GHASTLY MENACE SINGLE “CLOSING”
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Ghastly Menace was initially formed in Chicago as a recording project between two friends: Andy Schroeder and Chris Geick. Their debut album, Songs of Ghastly Menace, expands greatly upon the experimental style of 2010’s Pitcairn EP while maintaining the pop sensibility and songwriting that has defined the group from the beginning. Songs of Ghastly Menace…
THERE IS NOTHING STOLI DOES NOT LOVE ABOUT ATONOMIC’S GROOVE
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Hello to all out there music lovers all over the globe. We are back at it today and feeling damn good about it too. So in music news, Taylor Swift has removed all her songs from the music-streaming service, including current single “Shake It Off.” I wonder if this is due to her new album…
HISTORIC PHILLY RECORD STORE CLOSES IT’S DOOR AND ENDS AN ERA
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Over the past 30 years this independent record store was ranked several times in the top 10 of favorite city independent music stores. At one time it boosts over 80,000 titles of both vinyl and CD. It was he meeting place of music lovers of almost every genre where fans could go and get autographs…
CULTURE CLUB NEW SINGLE “MORE THAN SILENCE”
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Legendary GRAMMY Award-winners Culture Club announced this week the title of their highly anticipated sixth studio album “TRIBES” due for release in early 2015 in North America on Different Man Music (via Kobalt Label Services). “TRIBES” was written by Culture Club and produced by esteemed producer Youth (Paul McCartney, The Verve, Primal Scream) in London.…
