To the surprise of many Chiodos fans, the band has announced that they have kicked lead-singer Craig Owens out of the band.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
PLIES NEW VIDEO FOR “BECKY”
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Check out Plies’ new music video for his hit song “Becky” off his forth album Goon Affiliated. Have you figured out who or what Becky is yet?
LOLENE RETURNS WITH “SEXY PEOPLE” SINGLE
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With her quirky, tongue-in-cheek lyrics, universal pop melodies and trademark curly hair, British dance floor Barbarella is a hot topic.
PORT O’ BRIEN GETS REMIXED BY BODEGA GIRLS / AUDIO
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Port O’Brien’s introspective foot-stomper “My Will is Good” from their forthcoming album threadbare (out October 6th on tbd records) just got the remix treatment by Boston’s heathens of sweaty dance the BodegaGirls.
SALLY SHAPIRO RELEASES BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR SINGLE “MIRACLE”
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Swedish italo-disco artist Sally Shapiro is excited to release a brand new video for the first single, “Miracle,” off her sophomore release, My Guilty Pleasure, out now on Paper Bag Records!
THE FLAMING LIPS RELEASE MSUIC VIDEO FOR “I CAN BE A FROG”
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After the new Lip’s album Embryonic, which is slated for an October 13 release, streamed at Colbert Nation, the band put out a new video for the song, “I Can Be A Frog”.
ONE REPUBLIC NEW SINGLE “ALL THE RIGHT MOVES”
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Check out OneRepublic’s new single “All The Right Moves.” The powerful, drum-heavy track will appear on their forthcoming album, Waking Up, which is due out on November 17th.
JOHN FORTE OFFERS NEW MP3 FOR “NERVOUS”
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Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer John Forté is pleased to announce StyleFREE the EP, his first collection of new music to be released in eight years.
STOLI HANGS WITH FICTION 20 DOWN ON THEIR “COMFORTABLE FOOLS TOUR” / MP3’S
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My next guests are four cool musicians from Baltimore, MD. I became familiar with them when their new album, ‘Comfortable Fools’ ended up in my mailbox and onto my car stereo. I am a huge fan of reggae and these guys merge reggae and rock like I have never heard before. The guys have been…
MAPS NEW VIDEO “I DREAM OF CRYSTAL”
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Maps – aka James Chapman — will release his new album, “Turning The Mind” via Mute on October 20th 2009. The album’s first single “I Dream Of Crystal” — released digitally September 15th 2009 — features the album version plus remix and dub versions from Solo and Steve Lawler.
SNOB DOODLE
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Oh yes, what is a Monday without a new Snob Doodle?
BIRDMONSTER OFFER “YUMA” MP3 FROM EP BLOOD MEMORY
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FADER Label, is pleased to announce the release of Blood Memory, an EP by San Francisco indie rockers Birdmonster. The songs on Blood Memory were recorded during the sessions for From The Mountain To The Sea, the band’s 2008 album produced by Tom Schick (Ryan Adams, Rufus Wainwright, Norah Jones). The 8 song EP will…
THE PRODIGY VIDEO “TAKE ME TO THE HOSPITAL” FROM NEW EP OUT OCTOBER 20
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Take Me To The Hospital is the exhilarating car crash sound of all three members … a sound so frenetic, unhinged and deeply bass driven it could only come from the minds of Liam, Keith and Maxim. Steeped in the history early 90s rave The Prodigy themselves pioneered but given a suitably awe inspiring…
ANTHONY MARTONE NO LONGER DRUMMER FOR VERSAEMERGE
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On Sunday, it was announced by Anthony Martone and band mate Devin Ingelido via Twitter and Myspace that Martone would no longer be drumming for Versamerge.
LITTLE GIRLS OFFER ARTERY COVER “HEINZ”
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Toronto-based group Little Girls (Josh McIntyre and co.) are preparing for an extensive North American tour performing with Japandroids, Monotonix, You Say Party! We Say Die!, Wavves and Nurses among others.
‘THE ROD STEWART SESSIONS 1971 – 1998’ LISTENING PARTY
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Warner Bros. began reissuing Rod Stewart’s Warner Bros. catalog a year ago with remastered and expanded versions of some of the artist’s best studio work.
AAR TOOK OVER NYC THIS WEEK / VIDEOS
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The All-American Rejects got busy in New York City this week starting off with a special performance of their hit single “Gives You Hell.”
A ROCKET TO THE MOON OFFER “MR. RIGHT” AUDIO
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“ON YOUR SIDE” follows last year’s acclaimed Fueled By Ramen debut, “GREETINGS FROM…” The EP was highlighted by the singles “If Only They Knew” and “Dakota,” the latter of which ARTTM performed live on MTV’s TRL as part of a feature on America’s best unsigned bands.
KANYE WEST AND LADY GAGA ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES FOR FAME KILLS
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One just wants to wow the world with bizarre performances and outfits. The other was called a “jackass” by the president.
THE ACADEMY IS… ANNOUNCE NEW EP AND RELEASE AUDIO STREAM OF “I’M YOURS TONIGHT”
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Having been absent from the scene, The Academy Is… are ready to dive right back in, headlining the AP Fall Ball Tour and releasing a new EP titled Lost In Pacific Time.
AMY SERRATA BREAKS OUT WITH “ROOTED” AND “LOVE ANOTHER” / MP3
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Singer + Songwriter, Amy Serrata creates music intended to heal and bring people together. Amy’s interest in singing arose at an early age listening to the sounds of Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong to name a few.
ASHLYNE HUFF’S FIRST SINGLE “HEART OF GOLD”
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Multi-talented newcomer Ashlyne Huff is the first artist signed to the Anderson Companies new innovative music marketing and recording company, Liquid Digital Media.
FOREIGNER PRESENTS ‘CAN’T SLOW DOWN’ LISTENING PARTY
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Foreigner, one of the world’s most popular and enduring rock bands, will release a new three-disc collection, including a CD album of all new music, a CD album of the band’s original hit recordings, and a DVD of the band in concert and beyond.
SIN FANG BOUS OFFERS “CATCH THE LIGHT” DOWNLOAD
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Icelandic experimental pop artist, Sin Fang Bous, aka Sindri Mar Sigfusson, is making his North American touring debut in late October with friends and collaborators Múm in support of his solo debut, Clangour (Morr Music).
VAMPIRE WEEKEND ANNOUNCE SECOND ALBUM
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Almost a year after their self-titled debut, Vampire Weekend will be releasing their much anticipated sophomore release, titled Contra.
SMILE EMPTY SOUL OFFER FREE MILITARY DOWNLOAD
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Smile Empty Soul would like to offer this free download as a way of thanking the proud men and women who serve our great country. We appreciate your bravery, your commitment to our freedom and we keep you in our thoughts for a safe return home.
ORIGAUDIO LAUNCHES LIMITED EDITION FOLD N’ PLAY RECYCLED SPEAKERS
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OrigAudio today unveils its new limited edition Fold n’ Play speakers–the first-of-its-kind recycled, self-powered, portable speakers that start flat and fold together like origami.
NEW LL COOL J SONG, INSPIRED BY HIS ROLE ON “NCIS: LOS ANGELES” PREMIERE
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LL COOL J’s newest song, inspired by his role on NCIS: LOS ANGELES and written and performed by him, is now available on iTunes – and can be sampled on cbs.com and boomdizzle.com.
“FAME KILLS: STARRING KANYE WEST AND LADY GAGA” TOUR: FIRST DATES ANNOUNCED
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First tour dates have been announced for rapper Kanye West and disco queen Lady Gaga’s much talked about tour!
THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND RELEASE BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR SINGLE “15 TO 20”
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In celebration of their forthcoming air, land and sea adventures, the band is releasing their brand new video for the single, “15 to 20,” directed by Moh Azima.
D-LO OFFERS MP3 FOR “U ALREADY KNO DOE”
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D-Lo’s presence in the Bay Area is only increasing due to all the raw uncut material he’s been delivering to the streets. With his newest track “U Already Kno Doe,” his buzz is only going to continue to get stronger.
SKILLET RELEASE “MONSTER” VIDEO
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Skillet has unveiled their video for “Monster,” which chronicles the rockers’ attempt to escape from a creepy hospital.
LISSY TRULLIE SIGNS TO DOWNTOWN RECORDS / VIDEOS
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Downtown Records is thrilled to announce the recent signing of New York City artist Lissy Trullie. This October 20th, Downtown will release her critically acclaimed debut Self-Taught Learner with a mix of four new and previously unreleased compositions.
JAY-Z & FUSE ANSWER THE CALL LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
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Eight years ago, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center shocked the entire world. This year, Fuse and Jay-Z have come together for a live broadcast concert from Madison Square Garden in New York City, to help children and spouses who lost loved ones that day.
CHRIS BELL ‘I AM THE COSMOS’ LISTENING PARTY
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On September 28th Rhino Handmade is releasing Chris Bell/I Am the Cosmos (Deluxe Edition). ‘I am the Cosmos’ (Deluxe) is a 2-cd set packaged in a 6-panel digipak with new notes from Alec Palao and David Bell and many never before seen photos.
TIM WILLIAMS OFFERS NEW VIDEO & MP3 FOR “I HIT ANOTHER WALL”
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Paste Magazine is premiering the video for “I Hit Another Wall,” the first single from Tim Williams’ new album Careful Love, out October 20th on Dovecote Records.
DRAGONETTE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “PICK UP THE PHONE”
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Dragonette is proud to share their new video for ‘Pick Up The Phone’, the next single from their forthcoming album ‘Fixin’ To Thrill’.
ALBERTA CROSS COVERS JOHN LENNON / MP3
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Alberta Cross are poised for the release of their much-anticipated full-length debut, Broken Side of Time, set for release September 22 on ATO Records.
BRAND NEW PRESENT “AT THE BOTTOM” AUDIO
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Brand New are gearing up for the release of their new full-length album, Daisy, out September 22nd, featuring the first single “At The Bottom.”
RESCUE SIGNALS OFFER TWO STREAMS FROM ‘INDECISIONS’ OUT SEPTEMBER 22
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In only 18 months as a band, Rescue Signals’ mission has proven to be solid. They have already signed a record deal with Rock Ridge Music, racked up an immensely loyal following everywhere from Dallas, Texas, to Lincoln, Nebraska, and played with countless national acts such as Anberlin and Quietdrive.