Category: FEATURES

Seasoned with unrivaled soul that only native New Orleans’ artists can boast, Bonerama spins a three-trombone frontline into heavy hitting rock ‘n’ funk.   In celebration of New Orleans’ famous Jazz & Heritage Festival, where the band will perform this Saturday on the Gentilly Stage, Bonerama is releasing their first ever studio recording, “Hard Times”…

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It’s a widely accepted notion: not much rivals listening to reggae on a warm spring or summer day.   Enter Jamaican reggae drum legend Larry McDonald.   Larry has worked with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Bad Brains, Gil Scott Heron and many others over his 40-year career.  

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Check out the video for “Maybe,” Secondhand Serenade’s third single off A Twist In My Story. This video is made up of behind the scenes footage of life on the road over the past few months while John Vesely (A.K.A Secondhand Serenade) toured Portugal, the Philippines and Australia.

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SRC/Universal Motown Records is proud to release Melanie Fiona’s debut album The Bridge this summer with her album single “Give it to Me Right.”

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Josh Epstein is certainly no stranger to change. The Silent Years’ founder and frontman has seen his share of shifts throughout the past four years his Detroit-based outfit’s been active, whether it’s in the line-up, musical approach or associations with record labels.

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‘Under Control,’ the first single from Freeland’s new artist album demonstrates them soldering club-friendly grooves with raw musical interplay, announced immediately in the martial drums/bass stomp that opens the song.

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Ruthless Records is not letting any recession get them down. Their newest signee is 20 year old emcee known as, Hopsin. Hopsin is coming straight out the San Fernando Valley in California and he has alot he needs to get off his chest. Hopsin has been busy locked down is the studio creating his debut…

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KISS is celebrating 35 years of rockin’ the world like no other band has ever done before. The legendary band, currently touring soccer stadiums of South America, announced from Brazil today that their upcoming U.S. and Canadian tour will be the world’s first to put fans in charge of where their favorite artist plays.  

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Dale Watson has made a career out of defying contemporary country music standards. He’s remained tried and true to the spirit of authentic country giants like Johnny Cash, Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, and in the process has grown into an artist equal in stature.  

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Frances know this all too well. The coed sextet’s debut full-length All the While carries on the great tradition of pop music that plays with itself, taking the fun parts and discarding the dumb ones, flirting with chaos but always returning to a gloriously catchy, melodic center.

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Miss Kittin & The Hacker will release the highly anticipated new album, TWO, on May 19th.   The duo has created a video for “1000 Dreams” off their new record which was premiered by Perez Hilton.

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Going through withdrawal for some new Finale before the official debut album drops? No worries, we’ve got you covered. With a release date right around the corner, some artists would be celebrating, resting on their laurels even.

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So I was listening to Skope Radio as I always do when I am working. On comes this song and the voice just took over me. I saw it was an artist named, Eye’z. Her voice is like nothing I have heard before and I just had to learn more. I set up an interview…

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Snob Doodle is back and he is as opinionated as ever.

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Umphrey’s McGee are among the first bands to make their content available in the new HDMP3 format. The new format allows for the creation and playback of a new type of audio file using lossless compression.

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FROM ASSASSIN, IN HIS OWN WORDS: “On Saturday March 28, 2009, my performance at the Red Stripe Live concert was ended prematurely and abruptly, as I was stripped of my microphone and escorted off stage. I have spent many years of hard work and sacrifice building my reputation and brand as an artist, with a…

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Bonded Records/Fontana/Universal Music Group, has officially announced the street date of the Aaron Barnhart debut album, MISSING PIECES, which will be released on May 26, 2009 and his single, DAY IN DAY OUT, which will be released nationwide USA, March 23rd, 2009.

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Still hustlin’ and ready to blow, Def Jam recording artist Rick Ross is prepping the launch of his new Maybach Music label on April 21st with DEEPER THAN RAP.

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New York based vintage soul instrumental group, El Michels Affair are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated upcoming studio LP, Enter The 37th Chamber. The album, full of adaptations of classic Wu-Tang Clan songs, will be available April 21st via Truth & Soul / Fat Beats Records.

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Meet up-and coming LA singer/songwriter Caitlin Crosby, a fresh new voice on the pop music scene! The charismatic 23-year-old songsmith with a compelling raspy vocal style, has crafted her debut album filled with irresistible, thought-provoking and guitar-driven songs.

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The Black Crowes are releasing a 2 disc CD “WarPaint Live” on April 28th! The first disc is a live recording of their last album WARPAINT performed in its entirety and the second disc is a live performance of Black Crowe favorites from a sold out show in Los Angeles.

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