No strangers to the Brisbane music scene, the familiar faces of brand new electronic pop duo – Stevie – are Phoebe Imhoff (formerly of Go Violets) and producer Miro Mackie. Combining their respective talents, Stevie is the product of two creative minds meeting in the middle to explore an exciting new direction for both, the…
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THE BENEFITS OF ONLINE SHOPPING
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You have to admit that there are many kinds of thing that you want to get for your daily appearance. It is easy to get such quality stuffs since you can get it all anywhere. When it comes to appearance, there are many kinds of thing that would be helpful to support your appearance. You…
STOLI’S GOT A TURKEY, STUFFING, BOURBON, & JESSY TOMSKO’S ‘BIG HEARTS EP’
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Hello there good people of the music loving earth. We are now officially in the holiday season. One thing I am thankful for is the amazing readers, musicians, and industry folks that keep this column going strong year after year, it’s a pleasure. In the news today, Warner Music Group (WMG) and Tencent Holdings Limited…
CRUISR VIDEO “ALL OVER”
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CRUISR just released an animated music video, honoring iconic films of both past and present. The video is for the title track off their most recent EP, All Over, and through animated clips, the video brings the song’s theme of love/hate relationships to life by remaking legendary movie scenes. Directed by Chris Carboni (Adult Swim)…
MASTER SHORTIE “ELVIS PRESLEY” VIDEO
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Brooklyn-by-way-of-South London emcee/hip hop innovator, Master Shortie, continues to make waves with his new video for “Elvis Presley” featuring Skepta. The video, which premiered with Complex, is a catchy blend of trap, EDM, grime and straight forward hip hop with Master Shortie at the top of his game. For “Elvis Presley”, Shortie got an assist…
THE ZEALOTS VIDEO “CHIPS THE FISH”
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Quad Cities-based quartet The Zealots have dropped a music video and free download for their aggressive and poignant new track, “Chips the Fish.” The song is an explosion of emotion and passion from one of the fastest growing bands in the music scene. The Zealots, which only formed six month ago, tapped Joey Sturgis (Asking…
APOLLO-M DELIVERS UNLIMITED MUSIC LESSONS TO MUSICIANS FOR $4.95 PER MONTH
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LearnToPlayMusic.com’s Netflix-style on-demand content and social media platform, Apollo-M, helps musicians and music educators by giving them all the music lessons, digital tools and networking they need to achieve their music dreams. Apollo-M: On Demand Music Learning Platform: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/apollo-m-on-demand-music-learning-platform What is Apollo-M? Apollo-M is a revolutionary on-demand subscription-based music learning and teaching platform for use…
HOW TO BANG THE DRUM SOFTLY
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Musicians often have a tough time finding a place to live. Not only do bands have a reputation for trashing hotel rooms, prospective landlords can easily find reasons to turn down a musician’s rental application. Prospective tenants’ history is usually screened to check for factors such as disruptive behavior. Excessive noise, like that from playing…
ITS JUST SAGE VIDEO “ALL I CAN SAY”
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Its Just Sage, (Sage Boatright) is releasing a hot new single and World Premiere of her new video, “All I Can Say”, produced by Andrew Lane and written by Sage Boatright, and directed by Nayip Ramos. Sage is working with and managed by Andrew Lane, multi platinum producer with a client base of over…
NEW ON THE SCENE: FIVE EMERGING RAPPERS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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There are talented artists trying to make it in the music industry daily. These men and women can be in any genre of music whether it be country, classical, pop, hip hop and even rap. With more and more emerging artists, it pays to be on the lookout for the best. Here are five new…
FAITH EVANS TO RELEASE ‘SCANDAL’ THEMED VIDEO FOR SINGLE “FRAGILE”
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In addition to her Incomparable album out today, Faith Evans will deliver a third video for “Fragile” a soulful pop track which features a sample of the classic song “California Dreamin.’” The video which uses a “Scandal” like story-line finds Evans as First Lady in a White House replica with a cheating husband as President.…
THE GREAT WORK NEW VIDEO “MEDICATE THE BABIES AWAKE”
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THE GREAT WORK have just released their new single titled “Medicate the Babies Awake,” the first in a series of singles that will be brought to life in the next several weeks. The heavy-hitting track indulges in intricate guitars and standout vocals, making a song that will appeal to the masses. THE GREAT WORK is…
VALISE SHARE VIDEO FOR “DON’T FORGET ME”
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Dallas, TX’s Valise is pleased to share their cinematic endeavor for their latest single, “Don’t Forget Me.” The indie-pop track will be available on Young Bloomer, their debut full-length on February 24, 2015. The collection of eleven songs is the collaborative process of over eighteen weeks recording at The Vanguard Room in Lakeland, FL with…
DONORA “TAKE MY HEART” VIDEO
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Jake Hanner met the future lead singer of his band a few hours after she was born. He was disappointed she was a girl and cried. Eighteen years later, Jake got over it, and he and sister Casey decided to start a band. “We didn’t grow up listening to a lot of the same music,”…
HOW TO AVOID WASTING ELECTRICITY AND LOWER YOUR BILLS
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Energy bills are one of the largest monthly expenses for any household. And with cooler weather ahead, energy costs are expected to rise. To combat this new expense, Wisebread has complied a list of ways you might be inflating your energy bill without even realizing it. Take a look at these five tricks that may…
7 GREAT MUSIC FESTIVALS IN THE USA
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Are you ready to rock? Here are seven music festivals that rank right up there with Donauinselfest, and you don’t even need to leave the country to enjoy them. 1. Warped Tour Held every year in different cities, the Warped Tour is one of the most popular in America. It attracts all ages, genders and…
AUDIO CABLES THAT MAKE YOUR SOUND STAND OUT
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High quality cables can make all the difference when it comes to sound. In fact, many audio enthusiasts argue that the quality of the cable is just as important as the equipment they are connecting to. If you want high performance audio, buying budget cables can be a huge mistake. Fortunately for music lovers, it’s…
PREMIERE: LIZ KENNEDY “HOW WAS YOUR LIFE” VIDEO
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It’s been said that most people go to their graves with their best music still inside of them. Liz Kennedy, a Bay Area singer-songwriter with a true “force of nature” voice, is in the enviable position of having the sage wisdom and life experience to delve into the deepest darkest chasms of her soul and…
EIGHT THINGS EVERY ENGINEERING MAJOR IS TIRED OF HEARING
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As you enter your secondary education, you may notice people tend to judge others based on their college major. Often it can describe a bit about their personality and how they plan to spend the next four years. And while all stereotypes are based in some fact, it can get annoying to be bunched where…
RHIANNON POSTS 2 NEW SINGLES
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Rhiannon Giddens, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, makes her solo recording debut with Tomorrow Is My Turn, due out February 10 on Nonesuch Records (vinyl to come March 3). The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and is available to pre-order with an instant download of the…
THE MOON BABY & WISE BLOOD SHARE URALLPOOR.US
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Pittsburgh has a new queen and she goes by the moon baby. On November 25th she will drop her debut EP entitled ‘Urallpoor.us’ which sees her collaborating with local producer Wise Blood on four of the six tracks. “Urallpoor.us is lyrically sacred and musically profane, giving voice to my relationship with my hometown of Pittsburgh,…
KINA GRANNIS VIDEO “WRITE IT IN THE SKY” RMX
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Social media powerhouses Kina Grannis (Singer/Songwriter, 1million+YouTube Subscribers) and Wong Fu Productions (Filmmakers, 2million+ YouTube Subscribers) have teamed up for a brand new futuristic music video for a special remix track that Grannis recently released called “Write It in The Sky” (Ken Loi Remix). The remix was created through a project called The Mobile Mix,…
DEAD BOUQUET “NOBODY’S SKY” VIDEO
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Dead Bouquet announce the release of their debut album As Far As I Know, produced by Paul Kimble (Grant Lee Buffalo), which has officially come out on the 27th of October by the Italian label Seahorse Recordings. After all, Autumn is a key season for this collection of songs. Beyond having recorded, mixed and being…
WANT FREE EXPOSURE FOR YOUR YOUTUBE VIDEO?!
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We’re sharing the news again about Steve Ryan helping other fellow artists. He has a playlist on his popular Youtube Channel dedicated just to supporting other Artists and Channels. Plus, when videos are added to the playlist, it automatically gets tweeted to his HUGE Twitter following. This is basically a no-brainer. If you are an…
ARTIST PR: GET YOUR MUSIC HEARD
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Artist PR is a web based service with all the right tools in place to help launch unsigned artists into the industrial machine, as a leading one stop service for all publicity and other crucial avenues to get artists exposed around the globe. Once you sign up by submitting your music, they take it from…
2B BEVERAGES MAKES A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO FIGHTING OBESITY
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Created to address our nations losing battle with obesity, 2B Beverages is making a positive contribution to reduce the amount of sugar Americans consume by offering two new drinks 2B Sparkling and 2B Still, which contain 80% Less Sugar than traditional full sugared beverages. 2B is proud to say they’ve found a way to offer…
THE YETIS “WARM CALIFORNIA”
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Hailing from the pits of a garage attic, the Yetis spent their days covering popular songs by The Strokes and Arctic Monkey. Christian, Nick, Stefan and Patrick were childhood friends who popularized themselves into the four man indie-rock band they seize today. With original compositions like “Little Surfer Girl” and “Girl, I Wanna Be Your…
NEW VIDEO BY MELODY ROSE
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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…
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…
