Category: NEWS

SANTANA, WYCLEF, AVICII & ALEXANDRE PIRES SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL ANTHEM OF THE 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP FIFA and Sony Music Entertainment announce today that the Official Anthem of the 2014 FIFA World CupTM in Brazil is entitled “Dar um Jeito (We Will Find A Way),” and features a global superstar line-up including music legend…

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WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY DELETED SCENES VIA SPIN.COM Check out the new Deleted Scenes video for “You Get to Say Whatever You Want” off of their upcoming LP Lithium Burn out 4/15 via Park the Van Records. Dan the singer and Ben Usie edited video from the Occupy Wall Street movement to make this video…

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NEW VIDEO BY FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, undoubtedly one of the most relevant and successful rock bands globally, dominated 2013, releasing their blockbuster project, the two-part masterwork, THE WRONG SIDE OF HEAVEN AND THE RIGHTEOUS SIDE OF HELL ─ VOLUME 1 and VOLUME 2. Both volumes debuted on the Billboard album…

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WIRE: NEW SINGLE FROM STONE COLD FOX Stone Cold Fox is an Indie Rock Band from Brooklyn, New York.   Comprised of members from California to Maine, the band’s inception was a fairy tale that only Brooklyn could write.   With influences from all genres and decades, from American Roots Music to Electro-Indie Pop, the…

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WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY SECRETARY Seattle based Secretary have just premiered their latest song, “The Only Ones,” on IMPOSE.   This captivating track will draw you in with deep lead vocals layered over ethereal backing vocals and energetic rhythms that will have you rocking out in no time. Secretary is comprised of members Craig Ellison…

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SAM SMITH TO APPEAR AS MUSICAL GUEST ON “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE” MARCH 29 Sam Smith will make his TV debut on “Saturday Night Live” on March 29 as the show’s musical guest. Emmy Award winner Louis C.K. will host, returning for his second time. Smith kicks off his first US headline tour in Washington DC…

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YELLOWCARD SIGNS TO RAZOR & TIE Yellowcard has signed to Razor & Tie for a worldwide multi-album deal that will see the release of a new studio album this Fall.   Yellowcard will hit the road this summer on the VANS WARPED Tour kicking off on June 13th. Yellowcard comments, “We are beyond excited for…

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BRENT JOHNSON NEW SINGLE & RECORD DEAL Canadian label Justin Time Records announces the signing of New Orleans-based blues/rock guitarist Brent Johnson and will release his debut album, Set the World on Fire, on April 8. Johnson is backed on the new CD by his road-tested band of Bill Blok (bass, backing vocals), John Perkins…

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WIRE: YASMIN HAMDAN LP ON NPR Yasmine Hamdan’s Ya Nass (Crammed Discs) is an elegant, borderless stream of electro folk pop, with acoustic guitars, vintage synths, and spellbinding atmospheres. While Yasmine’s vocals are definitely connected to traditions of Arabic music, the structures and arrangements of the songs are very remote from its codes. The record…

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WIRE: UNCICYCLE SINGLE ON SPIN Brooklyn’s Unicycle Loves You has announced the release of their fourth album The Dead Age, which will see a release on June 10th on Highwheel Records/Mecca Lecca, exactly six years to the day after the release of their debut album. The band has shared “Face Tattoo,” the first single from…

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A-ALIKES VIDEO “THEY WATCHING” Revolutionary duo A-Alikes recently dropped the official video for “They Watching” from their Us Against Them EP directed and edited by Solace for Guerilla Nation and Buendia Productions. Surveillance footage blends with clips of gps tracking software and shots of everyday life in the black and white video, which makes their…

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JIMMY PAGE REMASTERS FIRST 3 LED ZEPELLIN ALBUMS John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant came together in 1968 as Led Zeppelin. Over the next decade, the band would become one of the most influential, innovative and successful groups in modern music, selling more than 300 million albums worldwide. Their songs are…

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NEW MUSIC: SEVYN STREETER “nEXt” FT. KID INK Sevyn Streeter released her debut solo EP “Call Me Crazy, But…” on December 3rd.   The EP debuted at number 5 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, reaching the top 10 on iTunes overall albums chart and #1 on the iTunes R&B/Soul top album chart.   The…

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It’s safe to say that in 2013, The So So Glos successfully won America over: They released their album Blowout, performed on The Late Show with David Letterman, toured alongside acts such as Brand New and Desaparacidos, and also managed to make their way onto numerous end-of-the-year “Best of” lists, including Rolling Stone and Consequence…

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The video for “Lead [Pb]” is a slow, high contrast nod to film noir with intriguing shadow motion, a suspenseful narrative, and a stark black and white aesthetic that reflects the melted twang of the music. The song is from The Dust Engineers’ upcoming debut full-length, as yet untitled, slated for release late 2014. Prior…

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Walt Disney Records will release DCONSTRUCTED, a comprehensive compilation of classic and current music from the longstanding Disney catalog remixed by today’s hottest DJs/producers from across the globe. The 14-track collection features reworks of material from the multiple Academy Award ®-winning films The Lion King and Frozen, as well as two of Daft Punk’s contributions…

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Megadeth, Motörhead, and Anthrax – three of the greatest heavy metal bands in the world – will perform at the first annual Motörhead’s Motörboat cruise onboard the Carnival Ecstasy from September 22-26, 2014. In addition to these three rock giants, “The Loudest Boat In The World” will also feature performances from Zakk Wylde, Jim Breuer,…

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Atlantic recording artist LAURIANA MAE has teamed up with ROCK MAFIA on a new song entitled “The Good Life”A clip of the song is currently featured in a TV spot for Shoemint. Listen to “The Good Life,” in its entirety for the first time, via the link below: ROCK MAFIA featuring LAURIANA MAE “The Good…

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This week on Dirty Laundry, we’ve got husband-and-wife duo Tennis.   The Denver-based band got chummy with host Karrie K backstage at the Satellite in LA before their recent show. Tennis talk Ike and Tina Turner, working with Patrick Carney of the Black Keys & getting groped at the legendary Casa Bonita Mexican restaurant. CLICK…

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Singer, songwriter, and producer Gregory Stutzer releases his debut EP album entitled The Lush today on BandCamp.com.   Highlighted by Stutzer’s own unique sound he calls “Jungle Pop,” the seven-song album coincides with the release of Stutzer’s lead single and new music video Initiation.   The Lush is available for FREE download today. THE LUSH…

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The MuseBox announced today that Boy Epic will be releasing a new video for his latest single, “Wicked.” The song, which is the third installment of what Boy Epic calls “an intensely personal” video trilogy, comes as his online popularity is skyrocketing. His recent rendition of “Say Something” by A Great Big World (and featuring…

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Fans of EMMURE are in for a real treat this month, as frontman Frankie Palmeri appears on the cover of REVOLVER Magazine along with an in-depth feature interview with the volatile front man. In addition, REVOLVER is presenting the stream for their newest track, “E,” from the band’s upcoming album Eternal Enemies (April 15th). Check…

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Nashville’s young and adept players, Promised Land Sound have taken Music City by storm.   They released their first self-titled, full length album via Paradise of Bachelors (Steve Gunn, Hiss Golden Messenger) and attracted the admiration of esteemed fellow Nashvillains like guitar wizard William Tyler, who guests on the record, and Jack White, whose Third…

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Some Knives is Collin Herring’s fifth studio effort, yet it’s his first in nearly five years. “This album has been done for a lot longer than it seems,” the Texas singer-songwriter admits. “Most of the process was coordinating dates and small sessions here and there. Producer and drummer Matt Pence (Centro-matic) was able to hear…

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Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to announce the premiere of the official music video for “She Used To Love Me A Lot,” a recently discovered Johnny Cash recording included on the upcoming, unreleased Cash album Out Among The Stars (Columbia/Legacy). Directed by renowned filmmaker John Hillcoat (The Proposition, The…

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Rudy Parris, singer, songwriter, virtuoso guitarist and Team Blake member from season three of “The Voice,” has been signed to Warrior Records/UMGD, a division of L.A. Entertainment, Inc., it was announced today by Jim Ervin, president/CEO of Warrior. Parris’ debut album will be co-produced by him and Ervin in the historic Capitol Records Studios in…

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Today singer-songwriter and producer Mali Music is proud to announce that he will perform his touching new single “Beautiful” on American Idol this Thursday, March 13th. This special performance of “Beautiful” will mark the first time Mali Music has performed the song on national network television. “Beautiful” music video: http://smarturl.it/MMBeautifulVid “I am humbled and honored…

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On ‘Hit It’, Deeon’s rap collides with the bass-heavy thizz of Nightwave’s production to make a tune created in the night sky somewhere between Chicago’s Southside, a Glasgow after-party and a hallucinated game of Tetris. ‘Fire Hoes’ heats things up even further — exploring Nightwave’s grimier side with sub pressure 808s and mind-melting arps, while…

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“Beauty’s Bones”, the new offering from Villa Kang, is an alt-pop track in the vein of Passion Pit, Charli XCX and early MGMT. Here, Villa Kang offers a bright, pulsing track that conveys the self-doubt that occurs when you know you’re in the wrong for a failed relationship. “Beauty’s Bones” starts out with a thick…

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San Diego’s heavy rock band My Iron Lung has posted a teaser video announcing their forthcoming album, Relief, which will be released on July 8th via Pure Noise Records.   More details about the upcoming release to follow in the coming weeks.   Watch the teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I1KSyA0asY  

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Co-founder of the Oldominion crew, a posse of hip-hop artists based out of the Pacific Northwest, MC Sleep has been representing Oregon’s dynamic rap scene over a decade. On his third LP Oregon Failure, the Portland emcee illustrates how, in spite of setbacks, being a resilient risk-taker has served him well in life. The 13…

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On April 8, Record Collection will release Enclosure, the 11th full-length album from John Frusciante.   Enclosure was written, produced, performed and engineered by Frusciante in his Los Angeles-based recording studio. “Scratch” is the first song recorded during the Enclosure sessions (though it was written during The Empyrean sessions) and is available for free via…

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Trill Entertainment and Atlantic Records joined forces to celebrate the highly anticipated release of legendary Baton Rouge rapper, Lil’ Boosie from his 52 month prison sentence, down from his original sentence of 96 months at The Angola Louisiana State Penitentiary. On Monday, March 10th industry tastemakers, management, family, and friends were all in attendance for…

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Bristol’s KOAN Sound once again offer impeccable production as a conduit for spiritual awakening with their forthcoming Dynasty EP, set to be released April 1st via OWSLA. Drawing on atmospheric nuances explored on last year’s lush Sanctuary EP (a collaboration with Nigerian vocalist Asa) this four-track collection finds the duo of Will Weeks and Jim…

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Bear Hands have revealed the video for “Giants,” the lead single off their new album Distraction, out now in the US and Canada via Cantora Records. The band teamed with Noisey to premiere the video, which was directed by legendary director Mark Pellington. The clip features a flurry of colorful images — scenes of scantily-clad…

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New Orleans’ artist Pell debuts the music video to his Tomas Barford & Jeppe Kjellberg produced song, ‘Eleven:11’ with Fuse TV.   The video can be viewed on their homepage (www.Fuse.TV) all day. The Fred Germany directed music video features Pell performing into the camera while his female guests – each representing a distraction from…

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JUSTIN MORELLI was born to sing. As he embarks on his journey to superstardom, Justin is geared to bring his unbridled passion for music and his innate gift of sound to the forefront. Get ready for NYC’s homegrown Pop star.   New York City is a breeding ground for talent; most of which is imported.…

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Emerging as one of rap’s freshest voices, Angel Haze’s new video for A Tribe Called Red premieres exclusively on i-D.co today, with the style title creatively directing. An i-D visual creation and directed by Rollo Jackson, the song is named after producers A Tribe Called Red who are First Nation Canadians and make “pow-wow-step”, allowing…

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Brighton alt-rock trio In Dynamics are pleased to reveal their latest video for ‘The House’ exclusively with the OurZone Magazine YouTube channel – the song is the first single to be taken from their new EP ‘Questions’ which is released today, 10th March 2014, and is available to download now at www.indynamics.net The band also…

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Theirs is one of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in the music industry. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of The Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of Country hits and a Number One Pop smash, earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA, and ACM awards as well as garnered a host of other industry and…

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