The International Music and Entertainment Association will present the 2nd Annual IMEA Awards on October 4, 2014 at 8:00PM at the Paramount Arts Center located at 1300 Winchester Avenue, Ashland, Kentucky 41101. Known as one of Music and Entertainment’s Biggest Nights, the IMEA Awards were developed to honor and recognize the best in independent music,…
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LILY ALLEN TO RELEASE HER THIRD STUDIO ALBUM
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British pop singer Lily Allen will release her third studio album, entitled Sheezus, on May 6th on Warner Bros. Records. An album pre-order launches today. Sheezus is the British pop singer’s first album since 2009’s acclaimed It’s Not Me, It’s You. The album finds her re-teaming with her long-time collaborator Greg Kurstin (Tegan & Sara,…
SYZZLESOFT LAUNCHES INDUSTRY’s FIRST LIVE MUSIC RATING PLATFORM aT SXSW
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SyzzleSoft Inc. today unveiled Syzzleâ„¢, the first-ever live performance rating system and fan engagement platform for music enthusiasts and artists alike. Syzzle is like Yelpâ„¢ for live music. It helps takes the guesswork out of going to concerts, helping you discover hot new artists playing around the corner or half a world away. Syzzle makes…
DEE GOODZ POST TRIBUTE SINGLE TO BIGGIE
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Dee Goodz’ “Brooklyn Luv” is a tribute to the late great Notorious Big who passed away on March 9th. Dee states “During the process of making my debut LP, Family. Friends. Money., I would listen to Ready To Die every morning on my commute to the studio. Biggie inspired me to be a passionate writer…
JOHN NEWMAN AND JETTA TEAM UP FOR SPRING TOUR
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Two of 2014’s breakout stars, JOHN NEWMAN and JETTA, have joined forces for a very special spring tour. Both artists have been stirring up a groundswell of critical adoration and fan enthusiasm as well as shining online and at radio. They also represent the next phase of pop music, respectively merging soul, attitude, and unadulterated…
CHOX-MAK VIDEO “PATIENCE”
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Chox-Mak is currently one of the most talked about indie artists in the game right now. Everyone loves the music he puts out and his work ethic matches his passion for music. Connecting with DJ YRS Jerzy in early 2013 was the greatest thing to happen for his career. Both their grinds match each other…
BOSTON TO TOUR IN 2014
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Tom Scholz’ band BOSTON will embark on a highly anticipated summer tour following the successful release of their latest album, Life, Love & Hope. The tour will kick off on June 5 at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL. Always a huge crowd pleaser with their high-energy stage show, out-of-this-world sound, and…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY THE ECHO FRIENDLY
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Their debut album chronicles an often ambiguous friendship fraught with tension and second-guessing over the difficulty of staying close to someone with whom you used to be closer. And yet at its root is a bond forged over a love of music: for the ‘90s indie rock through which they found common ground; for Memphis,…
WIRE: MOVING UNITS SHARE VIDEO FOR “THE WORLD IS OURS”
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Los Angeles-based Moving Units is elated to announce their latest video for “The World is Ours” which is featured on their latest critically-acclaimed full-length Neurotic Exotic. Neurotic Exotic marks founder Blake Miller’s return after exploring the world as a DJ and collaborating with a myriad of artists. Adding fuel to the fire, Moving Units Spring…
HARDLINE ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES FREE SPRING MUSIC COMPILATION
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Burgeoning Hermosa Beach independent record label Hardline Entertainment has announced the release of their semi-annual music sampler called Hardline Entertainment Music Comp 3, which is available for FREE download now! Hardline has teamed up with Girl Skateboards and Chocolate Skateboards to share the comp with the masses. Download Hardline Entertainment Music Comp 3 now at:…
ABC’S JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE ANNOUNCES GUESTS FOR SXSW
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ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live will travel to Austin, Texas for a week of shows associated with the 28th annual South by Southwest ® (SXSW ®) Festival. Guests for the week include Seth Rogen, Snoop Dogg, Rosario Dawson, Robert Duvall, Rachael Ray, Texas Governor Rick Perry and many more. The show will feature musical performances by…
DAVID GUETTA RESIDENCY IN LAS VEGAS
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“It’s rare I get to play clubs these days. It’s usually main-stage festivals or arenas,” said Guetta. “The only other place is Pacha, Ibiza. I love the feeling playing to tens of thousands, but there is something really magical being so close to the crowd. Seeing the whites of their eyes; partying together. The scene…
WIRE: PASTE PREMIERES MARGOT & THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO’S VIDEO
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Today Paste premiered the video “Hello, San Francisco,” the first single off of Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s upcoming LP,Sling Shot to Heaven. Watch the video HERE on Paste or share HERE on Vimeo. Of the album, Paste says “it’s an LP that reflects the band’s evolution without losing their signature rock…
DOLLY PARTON HITS #1 ON NEW ZEALAND ALBUM CHARTS
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Dolly Parton, the most honored female country performer of all time, has topped the New Zealand all-genre album chart with the release of her latest album Blue Smoke. In addition, the musical masterpiece topped the Australian Country album chart for four consecutive weeks and hit #7 on the overall all genre album chart. …
MATT G VIDEO “PERCHED”
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Austin, Texas rapper Matt G presents the music video for “Perched”, the new single from his forthcoming album Imagipashun. XV producer TheAwesome Sound handles production duties on “Perched”, joining the Imagipashun production roster which also includes Burnell Washburn as well as Atlanta beastmith Nobody Famous. Matt has performed alongside Killah Priest, Project Blowed, Tracy Morgan,…
DEFTONES HIT THE ROAD FOR STRING OF DATES IN MAY
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Grammy-Award winning alternative rock band Deftones has announced that they will hit the road this May for a string of shows that kicks off with the Rocklahoma festival in Oklahoma on May 23rd. The remaining performances take place in Texas, including their appearance at the Free Press Summer Festival in Houston on May 31st. Tickets…
NEW MIXTAPE POSTED BY DEE
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Earlier this week Dee premiered his new video, “Eatin,” with TheStashed and the latest visual from his Donny Cash mixtape was produced by Key Wane (who has produced tracks for Big Sean (Guap”), Drake (‘All Me”), Beyonce (“Partition”), Wale, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Tyga, Rockie Fresh, Meek Mill (“Amen”) among others). Stream ‘Catch The Throne’…
WIRE: LIZZO VIDEO FOR “FADED”
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In 2014’s hip-hop culture, built on stale rhymes about sex, money and drugs, Houston-bred, Minneapolis-based artist, Lizzo relies on inventive wordplay and an ability to seamlessly flow between rapping and singing to set her above the rest. Her debut solo release LIZZOBANGERS lives and dies by Lizzo’s unique delivery and cadence, fueled by the depth…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY GENE NOBLE
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Okayplayer premieres the latest video from rising R&B star Gene Noble’s latest EP, Rebirth Of Gene. In the essence of a true artist, Noble takes individual pieces of art and meshes them together, illustrating stories that almost anyone can relate to. His video for “Imagination” manifests his explantation for the surreal feelings that appear at…
STEVE ANGELLO CELEBRATES TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF SIZE RECORDS
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Music visionary and world-renowned producer/DJ, Steve Angello, announced today the start of a massive month-long campaign celebrating the ten year anniversary of his label Size Records. Angello has envisioned giving back to his fans in a way that has never been done before. Teaming up with Rebels Studios, the campaign titled #DECADE will take…
THE DEBUT SINGLE FROM THE LAST INTERNATIONALE
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The Last Internationale is giving away a free download of its debut single, “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Indian Blood,” HERE. The track is the first single from the band’s debut album, We Will Reign, which will be released by Epic Records in June. “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Indian Blood” can be…
NEW VIDEO BY WERDOZE “HELLO”
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“HELLO” the new track from Oklahoma City’s WeRdoZe is the first single and video from the group’s fourth project iWeiRd scheduled to release April 1, 2014. With it’s cool laid back melodic groove this track is a certified head knodder. The duo goes back forth on how when they kick it to members of the…
DAWN GOLDEN VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE “ALL I WANT”
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Dawn Golden (formerly Dawn Golden & Rosy Cross) has announced his debut LP Still Life to be released May 13th via Downtown Records / Mad Decent. A follow up to his 2011 EP Blow, Dawn Golden, the solo electronic production and songwriting project helmed by Dexter Tortoriello of Houses, has been carefully crafting the…
FRENCH HORN REBELLION FT HAERTS “SWING INTO IT”
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Late nights in the big city always bring out the swingers. Hipsters in zoot suits in dark alley-ways; beat-boxers playing New Jack Swing on street corners; and French Horn Rebellion’s Next Jack Swing dance floor full of Band Geeks Gone Wild. In “Swing Into It” let Nini Fabi who, before forming HAERTS sang with French…
SISTER TRIO MICHAELIS SIGNS WITH APA
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APA has signed the sister trio MICHAELIS. The Michaelis sisters – Meagan (25), Mallory (21) and Madeline (18) have been winning over audiences with their soulful, sultry harmonies for more than a decade throughout their native Texas. Meagan sings lead vocals, with Mallory providing the low harmony and rhythm guitar, while Madeline offers…
WIRE: BLACK LIPS STREAM FORTHCOMING ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY ON NOISEY
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Black Lips today stream their first full-length in three years, Underneath the Rainbow, exclusively on VICE’s music channel Noisey. The twelve song collection, which is set for a March 18th release date on longtime label Vice Records, was recorded over the course of 2013 with co-producers Tommy Brenneck (Cee Lo, Charles Bradley), Patrick Carney (The…
WIRE: THE UKIAH DRAG SHARE “POISON IVY”
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Wharf Cat Records is pleased to welcome The Ukiah Drag to their family and is set to release the Dirt Trip 7″ on March 4th around their North Eastern tour dates with The Men. Personnel of The Drag stem from the Tampa scene – recording and sharing bands with members of Merchandise like Cult…
NEW VIDEO BY TOM LEVIN
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“Pull Yourself Together” is the 2nd single from Swedish artist Tom Levin’s fifth album “Them Feet” (January 29, 2014). On his new album Tom Levin, former New Music Weekly Award winner, builds on his love of American roots music while gaining new inspiration, trying to defy the genre and experiment with sound and form. “The…
MIDNIGHT RΞD SET FOR THE TODAY SHOW ON MARCH 10TH
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America’s Boy Band, MIDNIGHT RΞD, will be bringing the redheads back to The Today Show on March 10th just as they wrap up their tour dates with Austin Mahone. Anthony, Thomas, Colton, Eric and Joey will be reuniting with their honorary redheads, Kathie Lee and Hoda, for a performance during the fourth hour. …
EVERY TIME I DIE ENTERS GODCITY STUDIO WITH KURT BALLOU
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New York hardcore group Every Time I Die is currently recording new material at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts with producer Kurt Ballou of Converge. Keith Buckley, lyricist and vocalist, of Every Time I Die states: “Kurt Ballou had always intimidated the living shit out of me, so I was overjoyed when the…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY LITTLE RACER
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Little Racer is a four-piece from Brooklyn consisting of Elliot Michaud (vocals, guitar), Ish Nazmi (bass), Wade Michael (guitar), and Dave Tedeschi (Drums). Shortly after forming in 2010, their eponymous single Little Racer found it’s away across the ocean to the BBC and London imprint Young and Lost Club, who subsequently released the 7″ single…
WIRE: EMMURE PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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From their forthcoming sixth studio album, Eternal Enemies, EMMURE and Alternative Press are proud to present the music video for “Nemesis”. To be released everywhere on April 15th, Eternal Enemies is a collection of EMMURE’s most pissed off, violent material. Head to Alternative Press to watch “Nemesis” now. http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/watch_emmures_video_for_nemesis
PLEDGEMUSIC OFFERS DIRECT TO FAN ENHANCED PLATFORM
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PledgeMusic – www.pledgemusic.com has announced a highly anticipated relaunch of their site with a series of design and tech updates to further enhance users’ experience. The direct-to-fan platform was created to deeply engage fans with their favorite artists’ music, expanding beyond the traditional means of just purchasing some merchandise or downloading/streaming a song. Since its…
SEUN KUTI VIDEO “IMF”
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Knitting Factory Records is pleased to announce that Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 will release its new album A Long Way To The Beginning on May 27, 2014. The follow-up to 2011’s From Africa With Fury: Rise, the upcoming record from the reigning prince of Afrobeat was co-produced by Grammy winner Robert Glasper and features…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY NOOCH ON THESOURCE.COM
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Joined by Maybach Music Group’s Fat Trel, Nooch unleashes “Too Many,” the first single from Sophomore Slump, premiered by The Source. The 18-year-old D.C. rapper spits ruthless, braggadocio rhymes that are complemented by percussion rolls that ring out as bells chime throughout the hard-knocking, synth-laden instrumental. On the DMV, Nooch says, “The music scene is…
NEW VIDEO BY JAMIE KNOX POSTED
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Brighton, UK based singer/songwriter Jamie Knox releases his new music video “I’ve Never Broken a Bone” off his second EP entitled The Moon and I, set to release on April 29, 2014. Already a popular mainstay in the London music scene, and Knox and his four-piece band is best known for fusing contemporary folk music…
WIRE: JEF BARBARA VIDEO “ERECTION”
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After a prolonged tease, Jef Barbara’s Soft to the Touch is finally set for release in the US on March 11, 2014. Applauded by style councils, fellow artists and a burgeoning fan base, this latest endeavor blends debonair Roxy Music-like textures and Bowie-esque, diva-discerning glam, revealing Jef’s soul generously and unequivocally. Today marks the release…
WIRE: PHOTO OPS RELEASE VIDEO FOR “CHAMELEONS”
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Photo Ops, the dream-pop project from Terry Price, is pleased to release the video for “Chameleons,” off his debut LP, How To Say Goodbye. Directed by Cody Newman, the video captures Price’s “realization of the importance of friends, especially after I felt like I had none. Cody attempts to show the intense strangeness of never…
WIRE: I AM THE AVALANCHE PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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New York City-based rock band I Am The Avalanche is pleased to announce the premiere of the music video for their new song “The Shape I’m In.” Taken from the band’s forthcoming full-length album, Wolverines, the video was directed by Max Moore and is premiering today on The AV Club. The lyrics for “The Shape…
GIRLS’ GENERATION RELEASE NEW VIDEO “MR. MR.”
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Following the much-anticipated release of their new mini album Mr. Mr., which debuted at No. 6 on iTunes U.S. this week and No. 1 in seven countries, K-pop powerhouse Girls’ Generation have just debuted the video for its lead single globally. The video is the precursor to a longer official version that will follow…
