Category: FEATURES

Something tells me Ryan Ross has seen better days.

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Concord Records is very excited to present the official soundtrack for the upcoming Judd Apatow film Funny People, in stores July 28th.

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Depending on your background, the term “power trio” may bring to mind the ’60s sonic depth-charges launched by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream; the twisty prog-rock styles of mid-’70s King Crimson and Rush; or the post-grunge bash of Seether and Wolfmother.

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After much critical praise of his EP Cabin Ghosts, Cory Chisel is back with his band The Wandering Sons on the new single, “Born Again.”  

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Passafire will release Everyone on Everynight through LAW Records on September 15, 2009. This is the follow-up to their sophomore album, Submersible, which was recognized by iTunes as one of the “Top 10 Best Reggae Albums” of 2007.  

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Life 4 Life Enterprises would like to congratulate their artist Smoke Bulga on his accomplishments in 2009. Smoke’s new video, “Money On Mind” has been added to MTV Jams!

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The All American Rejects are set to take over television this week with stops at both MTV and NBC. With their first stop, on July 11th, front-man Tyson Ritter and crew are set to make fans green with envy when they get a glimpse into the life of a Reject on MTV’s cribs.

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Straight out of Nashville’s bourgeoning rock scene (Paramore, Red, Kings of Leon) comes FRAMING HANLEY.    

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The Queen Killing Kings release Wind Up Records debut “Tidal Eyes” digitally on July 14th.

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On behalf of Roadside Attractions & Lionsgate Films, we are pleased to announce the release of the new music video for the upcoming Kevin Spacey film SHRINK.  

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Since 2001 Meet The Day have been engraving their sound throughout Boston & all over the Northeast. If you follow the independent scene then you are familiar with this group of incredible musicians. Meet The Day are prepping to give their best performance yet on July 17th at Copperfields in Boston!

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Check our Zero 7’s new track “Everything Up (Zizou)” remixed – Joker & Ginz, Mock & Toof, and Gold Panda.

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  Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have selected ten bands to feature this month. The readers have spoken and they want to hear from the bands and not just have us explain what we like about them. So we have sent each…

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CHESTER BENNINGTON , lead singer for multi-platinum, two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK, has put the finishing touches on OUT OF ASHES, the debut album from his new band DEAD BY SUNRISE. The album is tentatively scheduled for a fall release through Warner Bros. Records.

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Since the release of Mazzy Star’s debut album She Hangs Brightly, Hope Sandoval has defined the sound and style of California psychedelic dream pop. The world took notice when the breakthrough single “Fade Into You” (from sophomore album So Tonight That I Might See) hit the airwaves and MTV heavy rotation.

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Green Label Sound, a free exclusive singles label, offers up its latest music video from Holy Ghost! The video features the Green Label Sound single “I Will Come Back.”

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SpongeBob SquarePants will have fans of all ages swaying to the sounds of Bikini Bottom this summer with Nickelodeon and Sony Music Entertainment’s (SME) release, SpongeBob’s Greatest Hits.

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Fat Possum Records is proud to announce that the Heartless Bastards have confirmed a very impressive and exciting summer 2009 touring schedule.

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Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer John Forté is set to debut StyleFREE the EP, his first collection of new music to be released in eight years.

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It is summertime and that means that music festivals are in full swing. Looks like Snob Doodle will be out there roughing it as well.

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Alice in Chains is proud to release a brand new video today for their recently leaked track “A Looking In View.”

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The self-titled debut album from rising Brit-pop sensation Gary Go coming Sept 15 from Decca Records.

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“Hot Chelle Rae’s intrinsic swagger and dominance belie their youth, but that’s the only misleading bit about this Nashville four-piece.   They are honest to goodness rock and roll at its finest–ripe and arrogant, sweating with tangible promise that hangs in the air at their live shows.  

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Cantora Records, the indie outfit who first introduced the world to MGMT, is pleased to announce the re-mastered release of their debut EP, “Time To Pretend”.

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New single “Ignorance” available to stream. “Ignorance” also available to purchase digitally July 7th.

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Matt Shwachman and his band are back for another live show with Skope Live! Not only did Matt agree to play the show but he also played a major role in producing this awesome night. MSB reside in Worcester but they are making fans all over New England. Come see what the buzz is about…

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Via Myspace and a follow-up confirmation by their two former band mates, Ryan Ross and Jon Walker of Panic At The Disco have called it quits for the band, in order to “embark on a musical excursion of their own”.

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Insane Clown Posse, the Detroit duo of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, are readying their tenth full-length release Bang! Pow! Boom!

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Hot on the heels of Miss Kittin & the Hacker’s “1000 Dreams” springs “Party in my Head,” also lifted from the duo’s latest release, TWO.

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The Maccabees are Orlando Weeks (vox and guitar), Hugo White (guitar), Felix White (backing vocals/guitar), Rupert Jarvis (bass) and Sam Doyle (drums), who released their second album Wall of Arms in the UK to rave reviews, blasting the myth of the “difficult second album” out of the water.

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Howard Jennings will be opening up the night on 7/17/09 at the Skope Live! Summer Bash in Boston. So it is only right that Howard open up the series of features we will be doing with all the artists & bands performing. Howard Jennings is a rising singer-songwriter that has been called a “young, new…

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The Black Crowes are one of the all-time great live rock bands. Their shows are legendary and regularly sell out in record time wherever in the world they play.

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Peter Doherty, the English musician and indie laureate, reveals the new video to his track ‘Broken Love Song’ exclusively on independent web and mobile TV service Babelgum this month.

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Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has unveiled a new video for their song, “Little Bribes,” which is featured on their recent EP, “THE OPEN DOOR.”    

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The Script may have been last year’s biggest breakout band in the UK and Ireland, but now they are poised to be the next big thing in the US.    

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Scottish rock band Twin Atlantic release opening track “Lightspeed” from their John Travis (Sugar Ray, Kid Rock and Static X) produced forthcoming mini-album, Vivarium, starting Monday, June 29th.

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One week before its release, The Donnas Greatest Hits, Vol. 16 (July 7th, Purple Feather Records), can be heard now exclusively on AOL Spinner.

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Ever since Brazilian phenomenon Céu captivated the world with her self-titled debut album in 2007, her follow up release has been widely anticipated.  

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To listen to Blacklist is to listen to people who have chosen to stand in opposition. Complex and modern themes are wound tightly inside impressionistic lyrics, available to be unravelled by the curious listener or ignored by those who find themselves moved primarily by the force of the music.

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WILD YOUNG HEARTS, the long-awaited second album byeffervescentUK pop trio Noisettes, which debuted at #1 on the iTunesUK album chart will be released in the U.S.on Mercury Records in August.

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