The Strange Familiar has a new single, “Rain” coming out February 18th and today they have exclusively debuted an acoustic video for the single on Uinterview.com. The popular site also gets the inside scoop from the band on the new single and the making of the video. Check out the premiere here: http://uinterview.com/music/exclusive-acoustic-video-of-rain-by-the-strange-familiar-kira-leyden-dishes-the-inside-story “Rain”…
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FRANK TURNER RELEASES NEW EP + NEW VIDEO
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U.K. singer/songwriter FRANK TURNER releases a new EP Polaroid Picture today, February 4, 2014 on Xtra Mile Recordings/ Interscope Records. The EP, available for digital download via digital streaming services, features five songs including the lead track “Polaroid Picture” and a new track entitled “Sweet Albion Blues.” Check out the video for “Polaroid Picture”…
WIRE: AMY STROUP FEATURED IN HUFFPO
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Nashville singer/songwriter Amy Stroup returns with her second full length album, Tunnel, on February 4, 2014. For Amy, Tunnel represents, “a process of healing and a place to express the small self actualizing truths I’ve learned over the last couple of years.” Producers Thomas Doeve (The Other Side of Love Sessions) and Konrad Synder (Sugar…
WIRE: DENA FEATURE IN VOGUE
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Berlin-via-Bulgaria heartthrob DENA is finding her lane, and her post-ironic take on r&b is one of my favorite things of 2014 so far. In the first official video from her upcoming album Flash (dropping March 12th on K7), she wears Adidas Y3 and discusses the “what-ifs” of romance (in her 3rd language). http://www.vogue.com/culture/article/flash-dance-bulgarian-singer-dena-debuts-new-music-video-bad-timing-on-vogue/#1
BIFF BYFORD ON VH1 FEBRUARY 8TH
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British heavy metal legends SAXON are pleased to announce that lead singer Biff Byford will appear on VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show this Saturday, February 8th. Biff will be calling into the show from the U.K. as the episode’s Skype guest as the band prepares for new projects. That Metal Show airs on Saturday at…
NEW VIDEO BY JST “GAIN REDUCTION”
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Famed producer/mixer/engineer Joey Sturgis (Asking Alexandria, Blessthefall, We Came As Romans, Of Mice & Men) has released “Gain Reduction,” a groundbreaking compressor plug-in that puts Joey’s signature vocal production sound in the hands of the masses. Joey Sturgis “Gain Reduction” Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQwf45nnudw
MAJOR TOUR BY DEANA MARTIN ANNOUNCED
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Internationally acclaimed entertainer Deana Martin has launched a year long coast-to-coast tour, in conjunction with Destination Moon, her latest CD for Big Fish Records. Destination Moon, Deana’s fourth studio offering, is a musical rocket ride featuring 14 seminal performances (10 classics plus four new songs written especially for her), each interpreted with Deana’s trademark…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY HEAVEN ON NOISEY
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A romantic clash between your Dad’s long lost favorite psych record and the soundtrack to a John Hughes film, Heaven ride a massive sonic wave in delivering their dear and dreamy tracks. Matt Sumrow and Mikey Jones created Heaven in the wake of touring and recording with artists such as DEAN and BRITTA, SWERVEDRIVER, AMBULANCE…
*CHI SINGLE “LA SUGAR”
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In his on-going solo project, *Chi, musician and producer, Ray Ward, takes the listener on a ride through his travels and life in Los Angeles with “LA Sugar”. “It’s such a strange place to me, but it certainly has a strong pulse,” says Ward. Download “LA Sugar” at Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/listentochi/la-sugar
BUN B AND KIRKO BANGZ JOIN FORCES
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Legendary Port Arthur, TX rapper Bun B and Houston rising star Kirko Bangz will hit the road in March for a national tour that will touch most US major markets. The Trillest Tour will kick off on March 6 in San Marcos, TX and will wrap on April 17 in Atlanta, GA. Tickets are now…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY LAIDBACK LUKE & PROJECT 46
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THUMP just dropped the official video for “Collide,” the new single from Dutch house superstar Laidback Luke alongside Project 46 and vocalist Collin McLoughlin. This isn’t just some more festival footage or DJ shots. It’s a proper Weird Science -type mini-movie, with director Jelle Posthuma showing the dark side of the sunny Southern California…
EPIC RECORDS NEW SIGNING KONGOS SCORES #1 MOST ADDED AT ALTERNATIVE RADIO
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KONGOS–four Arizona-based brothers (by way of London and South Africa)–are buzzing and ready to conquer the U.S. with their single “Come With Me Now” which grabbed the #1 most-added slot on the Alternative Rock charts. It is already receiving Top-10 airplay at many stations and quickly exploding throughout the country, heralding a…
WIRE: NEW SONG BY EX HEX VIA PITCHFORK
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On March 18, Ex Hex will release their debut limited-edition 7-inch “Hot and Cold” b/w “Waterfall” and “Everywhere.” A power trio hailing from Washington, DC, Ex Hex is Mary Timony, Betsy Wright, and Laura Harris. The songs were recorded in Mary’s DC basement in July of 2013. Mary describes the process: “We worked quickly and…
PHIA “DO YOU EVER” REMIX AUDIO
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Phia, also known as Sophia Exiner, is a girl with a kalimba, a great voice, a loop pedal and addictive songs that make your foot stomp and your heart fly. Her new single “Do You Ever?” released independently last October has garnered nearly 25,000 plays on SoundCloud and prompted Indie Shuffle to dub her “one…
THE JOHN JORGENSON BLUEGRASS BAND TO RECORD FIRST IN-STUDIO COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
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Music virtuoso John Jorgenson, known for his blistering guitar licks and mastery of a broad musical palette, has earned a reputation as a world-class musician and guitarist – having collaborated with the likes of Elton John, Luciano Pavarotti, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan and more. Regularly featured on acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, clarinet, the…
“DREAMS COME TRUE” LYRIC VIDEO
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People across the globe, now over 8 Million strong on YouTube, have already discovered and embraced “Dreams Come True” as their personal theme for LOVE, HOPE & INSPIRATION. “Dreams Come True” has been for over a year the #1 “Most Requested and Most Popular Wedding Song” in the world; out of over 2.5 Million…
BANDMIX.COM CELEBRATES 10+ YEARS
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BandMix.com, the well known musician classifieds network, celebrates its 10th anniversary with the launch of a newly designed, fully responsive website. Since its founding in 2004, BandMix has given countless musicians a better way to connect with each other, collaborate and form bands. “BandMix was conceived as a way to help musicians find each other…
NEW SINGLE BY TALL TALE MEDICINE MACHINE
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Fresh out of Chicago, Tall Tale Medicine Machine is a constantly evolving ensemble of performers and visual artists led by composer/producer BlacktopMegaphone. Combining musical influences that range from Frank Zappa to Flying Lotus, and fueled by the power of up to 16 instrumentalists, TTMM and Blacktop Megaphone aim to cultivate a truly unique musical experience…
NEW SINGLE BY MINTY BURNS FEAT HEFNA GWAP
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Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Minty Burns has spent the last several years honing his craft and developing an enthusiastic global fan-base. Minty is definitely making his mark as an up-and-coming artist to watch. Proving his dedication to his craft, Minty established his own recording studio, Belvia Sound, which has quickly become one of the more…
WIRE: THE HADEN TRIPLETS “SLOWLY” TRACK PREMIERE NOW LIVE AT ELLE.COM
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Following their buzz-worthy ROLLINGSTONE.COM album teaser premiere and ROOKIE.COM debut of “Single Girl, Married Girl” (a cover of the Carter Family Classic), The Haden Triplets have partnered with Elle.com to unveil their second single “Slowly”. Originally recorded by influential honky tonk singer Webb Pierce and written together with Tommy Hill, “Slowly” features the Hadens’ intoxicating…
WIRE: NOWNESS PREMIERES “SEA OF DREAMS” (TURBOTITO REMIX) FILM
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After releasing their critically acclaimed self-titled debut EP in June, Baby Alpaca has spent time in Los Angeles (opening for Best Coast) and recorded and played in Seattle, Portland, Chris’ hometown Cincinnati and their home in New York for the CMJ Festival. The band is working on a full-length album, but before that they’ll release…
RAHWAY HIRES NEW SINGER
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Unfortunately due to personal differences, Rahway and their singer and good friend, Steve Visconti, had to part ways in 2013. “Steve is a very talented singer and we wish him well in his career. We were lucky enough to have found a phenomenal singer who has been able to take over and help…
WIRE: SHARK? PREMIERE “FINGERS” VIDEO
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Shark? is very pleased to announce the premiere of the video for “Fingers”, their latest single from the album Savior. The video was created by bassist Andrew Kinsey on his work computer while he probably should have been doing actual work. Piecing together photos and videos captured on various cell phones through a couple of…
THE BAND PERRY NOMINATED FOR TWO ACM AWARDS
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The Band Perry received two nominations this week from the Academy of Country Music for “Vocal Group of The Year” and “Music Video of The Year” for their #1 smash “Better Dig Two.” In 2012 and 2013 the band received nominations in the “Vocal Group of the Year” category. In 2011, the award-winning trio was…
WIRE: FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS’ ON ELLEN
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Wanted to share this link to Fitz and the Tantrums’ performance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” yesterday. For Ellen’s birthday, the band played their new single “The Walker,” which Ellen also handpicked for her Oscars trailer. http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/openGraph/wid/0_1imrwh3t
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY PONY BOY
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Pony Boy aka Marchelle Bradanini is a Nashville transplant and singer-songwriter extraordinaire who brings pop songwriting sensibility to the dark and ominous side of Americana. Having released several singles over the past few years, Pony Boy is excited to announce The Devil In Me EP on March 4th, recorded to tape in the Music City!…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY KORBY LENKER
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Nashville-based singer/songwriter Korby Lenker’s music video for “Forbidden Fruit” premiered today via American Songwriter. The first single from his self-titled album out March 25 on Stuff Piranha Records, the video was filmed at Santa’s Pub in Nashville, recently voted the #1 dive bar in America by Maxim magazine, and features Arnold Myint (aka Suzy Wong),…
WIRE: DREAM THEATER PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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Roadrunner Records group Dream Theater have premiered their new music video for ‘The Looking Glass’ exclusively with Blabbermouth. ‘The Looking Glass’ is featured on the Grammy nominated band’s latest, self-titled album (available here), which debut at #7 on The Billboard 200 chart this past fall. Later this month Dream Theater will embark on their North…
DELTRON 3030 ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR
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Deltron 3030 is touring this spring in support of their latest release Deltron 3030: Event II, out now on Bulk Recordings. The southern tour will begin in Scottsdale at Pub Rock on March 22nd and wrap up in Ft. Lauderdale at Culture Room on April 3rd. Juan Alderete, known for his work in The Mars…
WIRE: ACE REPORTER SHARE “STICK TO” VIDEO
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Chicago-based, by way of New York, Ace Reporter is pleased to announce the release of Yearling XL, the infectious pop-rock Yearling LP featuring exclusive bonus tracks.Available on April 22, 2014 via Ooh La La Records, the record features three new cuts expanding on the record’s kaleidoscope array of sounds bridging from anthemic to infectious. To…
PATTEN NEW VIDEO “AGEN”
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The video for “Agen”, taken from upcoming record ESTOILE NAIANT, is an elegant exercise in typology, directed by regular collaborator Jane Eastlight. Trawling hundreds of image search terms to create a unique vision of a fever-dreaming stream of consciousness, Eastlight’s ultra-modern psychedelia perfectly mirrors patten’s entrancing and opulent sound. http://youtu.be/uyB8Q74vSvU
BRIDGE NINE WELCOMES DEAD ENDING TO THEIR ROSTER
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Bridge Nine Records is excited to welcome Chicago’s Dead Ending to their roster. Featuring members of Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Articles of Faith and All Eyes West, Dead Ending is a no-frills, 80’s influenced hardcore/punk band. Dead Ending boasts two releases already under their collective belt – 2012’s S/T EP and Dead Ending…
WIRE: BLACK ATLASS TO RELEASE YOUNG BLOODS EP
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Montreal’s Black Atlass is a voice you can’t forget, charting new territory somewhere in-between modern R&B, experimental electronic production, and classic singer/songwriter confessionals. His debut single “Paris” was praised by music obsessives (“soulful, electronic-tinged tracks that tug at the heartstrings” – Stereogum), and high-end fashionistas alike, earning praise in Vogue and scoring Louis Vuitton ads…
SAMPOLOGY OFFERS NEW TRACK FOR CHUMPY
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Brisbane-based producer Sampology is dropping a brand new single “Show Me,” which was created as a special inspirational track for Australian Olympic Snowboarder Alex “Chumpy” Pullin as he goes for gold at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Chumpy approached Sampology after he was asked by Samsung Electronics Australia to pick a musician of…
SYLAR JOINS RAZOR & TIE’S WORLDWIDE LABEL ROSTER
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Razor & Tie announces the addition of the Sylar to its worldwide label roster. The band recently completed their forthcoming debut full length studio album, To Whom It May Concern, with producer Caleb Shomo (Attack Attack!, Beartooth). The album will be released this spring and Sylar will tour this year in support, dates to be…
JESSE MEDINA VIDEO “GET MONEY”
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The Bay Area’s Jesse Medina will be releasing his new project, Meet Jesse Medina, on 4-1-14 and it will include collaborations with Ab-Soul and Sir Michael Rocks and production from Jake One and Nottz. After letting go of the MP3 last week, Jesse Medina returns to release the visual counter-part to his Nottz produced cut…
TONY COLLINS NEW SINGLE FEAT FAT TONY
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Here’s a new tune from a young new Brooklyn-bred Singer/Songwriter you should be hearing more of in 2014. He goes by the name of Tony Collins whose worked closely with Canei Finch (Rihanna’s “Live Your Life”) in crafting his unique sound. Not to mention, over the past year, he’s had several notable features with buzzing…
WIRE: DAWN LANDES PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “BLUEBIRD”
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Brooklyn-based, Louisville-bred, songwriter, Dawn Landes, has premiered the video for the title-track of her new album “Bluebird” via The Wall Street Journal. The video, directed by Christina Ludwig, featured Brooklyn flex dancer Storyboard P, recently featured in The New Yorker. Of casting Storyboard P, Landes said, “I first saw him dance at a party in…
MELLO MUSIC SIGN BIG POOH
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Rapper Big Pooh (Little Brother) has signed a two project deal with Mello Music Group for 2014. The first big project is with legendary producer Nottz and will be released this summer on MMG. The second project is an extended EP produced by Mello Music Group beat-makers (Apollo Brown, Quelle Chris, Oddisee etc)…
WIRE: CALEB JAMES VIDEO “EDDY CURRY”
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Erie string swells and dark chimes in the song produced by Nez & Rio, who also have credits with Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q, reflect the video’s wintery atmosphere. The video was directed Brandon “N2ition” Riley, who has also worked with Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Twista, and Gucci Mane. Caleb is a member of Chicago’s SaveMoney…
