With a voice that soars strong and full and hushes soft and sweet, Ashley Riley pulls you into her songs of life’s hardships and hopes. Often compared to Stevie Nicks or Jewel, her sound is something you won’t soon forget: roots-pop infused with finger-style guitar, and a subtle, dreamy hint of Mazzy Star.…
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WIRE: I AM THE AVALANCHE FIRST SINGLE “THE SHAPE I’M IN”
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I Surrender Records is excited to announce the new album from New York City-based rock band I Am The Avalanche. Titled Wolverines, the new full-length was produced and engineered by the band’s drummer Brett “The Ratt” Romnes at The Barber Shop Studios in Lake Hopatcong, NJ and mixed by Will Yip. Encompassing ten songs full…
ARCHIE BANG VIDEO “REWIND”
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While Chicago may be called Chiraq or Chigeria, Archie Bang laces up his Timbs everyday in Flatbush Vietnam where it’s best not to be on the streets after 11 o’clock. He and the Jack Boys look up at the Barclays lights for motivation while they live by the “coke lines, gun powder, stars and stripes.”…
WIRE: CHARLIE GREENE SINGLE “MAN ON FIRE”
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Born the son of a touring singer/songwriter and recording artist, the grandson of a big band leader from the 40’s and 50’s, and the great-grandson of a front-porch, Georgia banjo player, music is in his blood. On the heels of Charlie Greene’s 2012 album debut Wildfire Music comes Charlie Greene (out 2/25 via Artist…
MAJOR LEAGUE PART WAYS WITH SINGER NICK TRASK
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New Jersey pop-punk band Major League has announced they have amicably parted ways with their singer Nick Trask. In statements released today by Trask and guitarist/vocalist Brian Joyce, they explain that it was a mutual decision and that Trask will be stepping aside to focus on other things. Joyce will be making a…
WIRE: IMAGINARY PEOPLE SHARE VIDEO FOR TOM WAITS COVER “PICTURE IN A FRAME”
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New York-based Imaginary People are elated to release their video for a cover of Tom Waits’ “Picture in a Frame” via Filter Magazine. Available now on their self-titled debut, the five-song EP explores veteran songwriter Dylan Von Wagner’s fresh blend of upbeat dance tempos with a splash of Americana.Von Wagner explains about “Picture in a…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY VERBAL KENT
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Hard beats & hard rhymes; both have been core staples of Hip-hop since the culture’s inception. And while artists of today often circumvent this with gimmicks, an LP that combines the two cannot be denied. It’s a simple formula that is and will always be effective. Chicago’s Verbal Kent brings this formula to the masses…
WIRE: +/- {PLUS/MINUS} PREMIERE “THE SPACE BETWEEN US” VIA PITCHFORK
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New York trio +/- {Plus/Minus} premiered a second single, “The Space Between Us”, off their upcoming new full-length album, Jumping The Tracks, today courtesy of Pitchfork – repost here. Available February 4 on Teen-Beat, Jumping The Tracks was fueled by a continued passion to create. James Baluyut, Chris Deaner and Patrick Ramos recorded whenever time…
WIRE: NEVADA ROSE SIGN RECORD DEAL
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Tragic Hero Records announced today that they have signed the New Jersey electronicore band Nevada Rose. The band combines their influences from acts like Skrillex and Zomboy with heavier, more aggressive music such as The Devil Wears Prada and A Day To Remember. AltPress.com has the exclusive premiere of their new lyric video Anchors For…
CRAIG CONNELLY NEW SINGLE “DECIBELS”
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Craig Connelly, chart-topping producer and head of A&R at Gareth Emery’s label Garuda Music, has brought power and intensity to his new track ‘Decibels.’ The perfect ratio of gain and attenuation, ‘Decibels’ will be out January 20th on Beatport and on all other portals February 3rd. ‘Decibels’ is an electrifying track, balancing its crunchy basslines…
ORRIN NEW VIDEO “WATER”
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Last month, NYC hip-hop artist Orrin released four new singles. Originally the tracks were recorded for the LP, Nocturnal, but they didn’t make the final cut. Today, to mark the release of Orrin’s debut LP, Nocturnal Orrin is releasing the visuals to “Water,” a track that speaks to the theme of the album, which is…
CONVERSE UNVEILS NEW FOOTWEAR COLLECTION WITH LEGENDARY BAND BLACK SABBATH
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Converse Inc. has launched the Spring 2014 Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Black Sabbath sneaker collection featuring five new styles inspired by Black Sabbath, one of the most iconic rock bands of all time. The collaboration features the album artwork of four of Black Sabbath’s most groundbreaking records including Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Never Say Die!…
WIRE: W.C. LINDSAY IN HUFFINGTON POST
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The Huffington Post has this morning named newcomers, W.C. Lindsay in their 20 Artists To Start Listening To In 2014 list, alongside the likes of fellow alt-rockers The 1975, Balance and Composure and Volcano Choir (Justin Vernon of Bon Iver). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/07/artists-2014_n_4552382.html The Philly three piece are fresh off the release of their brand new single,…
WIRE: EMERSON HART NEW SINGLE
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Seven years following his solo debut, singer/songwriter Emerson Hart returns with Beauty In Disrepair, an intimate collection of songs about loss, rebirth, newfound love and family, ”born out of stuff I don’t want anyone else to say.” The first single, “The Best That I Can Give,” premieres on USAToday.com, today (January 7th) and impacts…
JONEZEN NEW VIDEO “FEELS SO GOOD”
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Detroit-bred, Los Angeles-based rapper/songwriter/guitarist/producer Chris Jones a.k.a. Jonezen presents the Raul Perez-directed music video for “Feels So Good”, his new Adamack-produced single featuring Michele Wylen from his upcoming LP Beautiful Disaster. “Feels So Good” comes hot on the heels of Jonezen’s win at the Los Angeles Music Awards for Best Hip-Hop Artist. Told by doctors…
ALESANA REGRETFULLY CANCEL SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR
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Alesana announced that, due to circumstances out of their control, their South American tour has been cancelled. The band released an apologetic statement to their fans and intends to reschedule the tour as soon as possible. Read the full statement below. “To Our Fans In South America: Hello everyone, this is Shawn from Alesana. …
FENDER STRATOCASTER TURNS 60
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The Fender Stratocaster guitar turns 60 in 2014, and it wears it well. You see the instrument everywhere, and hardly a day goes by when you don’t hear its signature sound. It was so essentially and remarkably right from the very start in 1954 that it has shaped popular music for 60 years virtually unchanged.…
WIRE: CHARLIE CLARK PREMIERES “DON’T LET ME DOWN” VIDEO
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Clark was a founding member of the criminally overlooked band Astrid, who released three full-length records, including 1999’s sophomore lp, Strange Weather Lately, which was produced by Collins. Clark was also a core member of the Scottish “supergroup”, The Reindeer Section, which featured members of Snow Patrol, Belle & Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub and The…
TYWAN POSTS “NEW NEW YORK”
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In preparation of releasing his new project “Ready 2 Live” dropping later this year, Tywan has released a new single titled “The New New York” ( Destroy & Rebuild). In the song you will hear the artists take on the state of NY Hip-Hop and where he plans to take it while repping NYC to…
TANG VIDEO “IN LOVING MEMORIES”
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TANG have now released their first music video ever; it’s in the form of a promotional video & the feedback in the last days has been great; been posted in a few zines & even featured in AltSounds, as well as receiving FM radio airplay. YOUTUBE LINK: http://youtu.be/LfUAusaDS24 They’re a French poetic post-hardcore band and…
WIRE: SILVERSUN PICKUPS TO RELEASE ‘THE SINGLES COLLECTION’
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Dangerbird Records is excited to announce that Silversun Pickups will release The Singles Collection, featuring all of the band’s singles throughout their career plus the brand new song “Cannibal.” The Singles Collection will be released on February 25th, 2014 as a limited edition 7-inch vinyl boxed set which also includes the vinyl-exclusive track “Devil’s Cup,”…
WIRE: MISTERWIVES ON TEEN VOGUE
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For such a young band (the trio formed just last February, so they’re not even a year old!), MisterWives sounds like they’ve been making music together forever. They’re a flawless blend of folk and soul–a little bit Lumineers, a little bit Of Monsters and Men, but entirely their own, thanks to the hauntingly soulful voice…
VIV AND THE REVIVAL TEAM UP WITH VERIZON
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Philly based rockers, Viv and the Revival, have teamed up with Verizon for the 2014 New Years “Faces” campaign. The campaign features a commercial that uses a brand new track from Viv and the Revival, “I Want It.” The commercial debuted on Christmas Eve and will run on all national channels, including a…
NEW SINGLE BY JAPHIA LIFE
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Japhia Life sets the year off right dropping an intoxicating new banger, “It’s Ok”, produced by Luke Witherspoon. His forthcoming album “TH$ PROFIT” (due this Spring) is slowly becoming one of the most talked about and anticipated releases of 2014. https://soundcloud.com/illect/japhia-life-its-ok Find Japhia Life on iTunes: http://paltip.com/skopeing/!33ro2
COUCHERON REMIXES B.O.B. “HEADBAND”
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20 year-old Norway-based Coucheron, drops a dope and funky feel good remix for B.o.B’s “HeadBand” ft. 2 Chainz (out today 1/7 via Atlantic Records) – landing atop Hype Machine’s popular charts and currently sitting at #2. The DJ and producer is the newest signing to Parametric Records ( the Los Angeles-based label with a mission…
NEW SINGLE BY KING JUS & FRESH KILS
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King Jus & Fresh Kils blast out the second single, “So Whatz It All About”, off their critically acclaimed EP, Work Hard. Straight out the Kilzone, the track seethes with distorted guitars, slaps with huge drums and surges under the majesty of King Jus, who holds court here, amidst the storm, challenging us with a…
CRYSTAL FIGHTERS RELEASE NEW ‘WAVE’ VIDEO
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After releasing “You & I (Remixes)” earlier this fall, Crystal Fighters continues to combine their Basque folk music with contemporary electronica now on their “mosh pit of good vibes” (NYLON) “LA Calling” and uplifting ballad “Wave,” off their sophomore album “CAVE RAVE” out now on Atlantic Records via http://po.st/caveraveitunes. http://youtu.be/66lguXotwjM
SPORTY-O SINGLE FEAR DJ ICEY
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TEQUILA RAGE FACE GANG Founder and Internationally recognized Producer and EDM Artist Sporty-O released his newest Breaks gem “Disco Lights”, a massive Booty Bass Monster featuring legendary Boom Producer, DJ Icey, December 30. Check out Sporty-O & DJ Icey’s “Disco Lights”: https://soundcloud.com/sporty-o/sporty-o-dj-icey-disco-lights
RUDIMENTAL FEAT EMELI SANDE “FREE”
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Soulful East London EDM quartet, Rudimental hit us recently with a 4-track remix package for “Free” ft. Emeli Sandé which features Nas, Maya Jane Coles, Roy Davis Jr, and Jack Beats–and now the emerging dance act behind Top 40 radio smash, ‘Take Me Home,’ Cash Cash and Gazzo has teamed up and transformed the inspirational…
LOS BEANS POST “CARNAL CONSTANT”
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All Houston natives, The Beans sprouted from a fortuitous friendship. Drummer Brendan Hall, who, after completing his college coursework in December 2010, called together mutual friends, Sam Griffin (vocals), Christian Galatoire (guitar), and Daniel Taylor (bass), for an informal jam session with the hopes of forming a sophisticated, crude rock ‘n roll band. Hall’s…
FIFTH ANNUAL SWEETLIFE MUSIC + FOOD FESTIVAL
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sweetgreen, the much-loved organic farm-to-table salad shops, is thrilled to announce the date for the fifth annual 2014 sweetlife music + food festival: Saturday, May 10 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. Lineup and ticket sales information will be confirmed by @sweetgreen on Instagram. A video teaser for the festival is available HERE…
CLOSE YOUR EYRS “THE END” VIDEO
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CLOSE YOUR EYES partnered with FUSE TV to premiere their latest music video for “The End” on Weds. Now, the video is officially available online as well. “The End” features guest vocals from Zoli Teglas (ex-Pennywise, Ignite) and the video features fans and friends such as label mates ISLANDER and hardcore band ALTARS. Check out…
ELDER BROTHER POST NEW SINGLE
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lder Brother, the newly formed indie-rock project from Kevin Geyer (The Story So Far) and Dan Rose (Daybreaker), has announced plans to release their debut record, Heavy Head, via Pure Noise Records on March 11th. In anticipation of the upcoming release the duo has premiered a new song called “Throw Me To The Wolves”…
DJ BUDDY HOLLY SINGLE “THE NEW CLUB DEVIOUS” VERSIONS
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Check out “The New Club Devious” from the recording artist DJ Buddy Holly. This track is the revamped version of the first controllerism song in history to ever be produced. Also, make sure to check out “Controllerism” (featuring Moldover). Matt Moldover coined the actual term controllerism and now the art form is a major innovation…
FREE MIXTAPE BY KATRELL ANTONIO PLATT
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The Katrell Antonio Platt Tape (K.A.P. Tape) – The Restoration: A short, simple, & sweet collection of tracks from Katrell Platt. This is what he always wanted to do (before all the hype) – put out a professionally recorded project with his family. Contributions and performances by Cory Purvis, Allen Ferguson (All3n F.), Ted Etheridge…
PREZ P “NEVA LOVE EM” VIDEO
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North Miami rapper Prez P presents the Unkleluc-directed music video for “Neva Love Em”, the new Pyrvmids-produced single from his new album The Ambiance featuring Glocky Davis, Ransom Note, J Nics and Rell Burgandy as well as production from Nuez, The Ear Drummerz, Mr. Maneuvers, DT Spacely, Ronny J, RAH, MVSIC, Sir Flywalker, Kenneth Cartel,…
WIRE: THE LAWRENCE ARMS REVEAL VIDEO FOR “SEVENTEENER (17th and 37th)”
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The Lawrence Arms share their new video for “Seventeener (17th and 37th)”, directed by Ben Pier, premiered today at SPIN.com. Watch the band’s comical attempt at Hollywood fame as they experiment with several genre variations, from 80’s metal heshers, to a clown makeup-wearing horrorcore outfit as they search for their band’s identity. http://www.spin.com/articles/lawrence-arms-juggalo-seventeener-17-37-video/
THE LANDING PRESENTS “ANXIETIES” VIDEO
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The Landing presents “Anxieties” the video, a celebration of movement, unity and the human condition. “Do you realize what you’re made of?” We’re asked as an array of characters dance to their own self-assured beat, moving fearlessly in and out of frame. Shedding light on the inspiration for the song and video, The Landing provides…
LUKE BOND FEAT ROXANNE EMERY “ON FIRE”
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Rising star Luke Bond and singer-songwriter Roxanne Emery (sister to Garuda label chief Gareth Emery), get heavy in the new music video for their collaboration ‘On Fire,’ which Gareth has pronounced “the biggest track in my sets this year.” With the perfect mixture of melodic trance and emotional highs and lows, ‘On Fire’ works just…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY THE TONTONS
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Houston’s indie 4-piece The Tontons are starting 2014 off with a bang, releasing their new single “Magic Hour” with RollingStone.com Today. Listen to the new sultry and energetic single, here: http://rol.st/1gqmSjG. “Magic Hour” comes off The Tontons’ much-anticipated forthcoming full-length album, Make Out King and Other Stories of Love out February 18th.
