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The album INVASION is a long awaited release of music E.T.has comprised over the years. The album INVASION is just what the title says. We invade your ears with sound taking over your brain waves with good music and innovative word play. We bring back that style of when a song was over you may…

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While Keith Morris is currently winding down from a stint as a member of FLAG, his OFF! project featuring members of Earthless, Redd Kross, Rocket from the Crypt and more is still running strong.   The throwback punk project has released a new track with “What’s Next?”, their contribution to the gaming juggernaut Grand Theft…

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PRMD/Island Records superstar DJ/producer Avicii enters the Billboard 200 albums chart at #5-bullet with his debut album, TRUE, on first week sales of 50,000 copies. This marks the highest studio album debut in Soundscan history for a solo EDM artist. TRUE, which topped album charts in 70 countries, contains Avicii’s phenomenal single “Wake Me Up”…

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Huntington Beach indie record label No Sleep Records has announced that they will be giving away FREE full-length album downloads from their eclectic roster of bands each week this fall via their Bandcamp page.   Recent giveaways have included releases from Aficionado, Mixtapes, Xerxes and Major League.   Fans are invited to follow No Sleep…

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Yoshiki Classical, the new record from the world-renowned classically trained multi-instrumentalist/composer/musician Yoshiki, debuts at #1 on the iTunes Classical Music chart in 10 countries around the world – Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Macao, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Finland and Japan. It also made the Top 10 in the USA (#2), Norway (#2), Australia (#6), France…

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Primus is excited to welcome legendary drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander back into the band following the departure of Jay Lane.   Les, Ler and Tim will head into the studio this November to begin work on the follow up to 2011’s Green Naughayde.   Tim will be returning to play New Years Eve at the…

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Viv and the Revival, who has recently announced the release of a new full-length album, The Introduction, has just premiered a brand new video, for the first single, “Criminals,” on Zimbio.com, today.   When asked about the story behind track, Viv explains, “I wrote this song while watching the movie True Romance, written by Quentin…

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“Mustang” is a word that represents power, resting comfortably in the depths of its ruggedness. It fearlessly possesses a level of machismo and testosterone that few phrases manage to reach. From the sports car to the wild steed, there is a bold and resolute “man’s man” environment attached to the stereotype. On October 8, 2013,…

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Of Beyond the Drone, SPIN wrote, “On September 30, the Best New Artist honorees will release their debut album, Beyond the Drone, by way of North Carolina super label Merge Records. The upcoming effort delivers 12 sweetly shaggy tracks of wistful guitar-rock, shaped in the suburbs but colored by the country.” Listen to Beyond the…

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Cage The Elephant have revealed a new live video for their current single “Come A Little Closer”. The video features both in-studio and live concert footage and highlights Matt Shultz’s prowess as a striking frontman. To watch, click HERE. http://youtu.be/1JcpXKSNqFg “Come A Little Closer” debuted at #1 on Hype Machine and has gone on to…

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Grammy and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson taps into the feel good music of the 80’s with her brand new single “I Can’t Describe (The Way I Feel)” featuring T.I.   Written and produced by Pharrell, “I Can’t Describe (The Way I Feel)” is currently available at select digital retailers. LISTEN TO SONG AT: https://soundcloud.com/iamjhud/jennifer-hudson-i-cant/s-XGzGq

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Female-fronted Russian hard rockers LOUNA and Noisecreep.com are exclusively releasing a brand new lyric video for the band’s new track ‘Fight Club’, cut from their most recent full-length release, Behind a Mask. Noisecreep also released a humorous and eye-opening Top 10 list of the reasons “Why You’re Probably Not Taking Louna Seriously”. Check it out!…

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DMV artist Jay I.D.K collaborates up with Bad Boy recording artist King Los to deliver “My Vanity.” The track can be found on Jay IDK’s upcoming mixtape H.I.V. The official music video for “My Vanity” is coming soon. AUDIO: Jay IDK – “My Vanity” featuring King Los & Devin Cruise https://soundcloud.com/idkholy/my-vanity-ft-king-los-devin   http://www.twitter.com/JAY_IDK

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Transmuting, the debut LP from Heaven’s Gate, is a candy-coated muscle relaxer scheduled to hit your eardrums on September 24, 2013. There are echoes of artists like The Raincoats, My Bloody Valentine and Danzig, however, Jess Paps (vocals), Michael Sheffiled (guitar), Alex Cvetovich (bass), Jack Wolf (guitar) and Patrick Stankard (drums) have crafted a frightening…

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Wymond Miles is gearing up to release his long awaited Cut Yourself Free LP on 10/15, and shortly after it’s release he will be hitting the road with Crocodiles for a nice string of dates. Recently white shooting an upcoming music video he caught up with Interview Magazine and talked about about moving away from…

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Atlantic Records’ newest R&B sensation, Trevor Jackson, eagerly announces the release of his debut project, “#NEWTHANG EP,” available at all digital retailers on Tuesday, September 24th. The EP — which includes the hit singles “Like We Grown” and “Drop It” Remix sees the 17 year old superstar teaming up with all-star producers including Eric Hudson…

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Platinum-selling RCA Nashville recording artist Sara Evans’ first single in over a year “Slow Me Down” marks a career milestone as her biggest first week add date ever at radio. The single, which was produced by Evans and Mark Bright (Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts, and Carrie Underwood), is the first single from her forthcoming seventh…

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Former MTV VJ and pop culture aficionado Dave Holmes is once again sharing his passion for music with America. In the new web series Indie Across America, sponsored by GEICO, Holmes tracks down the most talented indie bands across the country and gives them a chance to share their stories and their music. The 8-episode…

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Directed by Jeff Pliskin of Raised Fist Propaganda and filmed at the House of Vans in Brooklyn, NY, the psychedelic video features Angelo Moore of Fishbone letting loose with an entourage of pro-skaters. This historic collaboration between Bad Brains and Angelo Moore of Fishbone represents an amazing meeting of the musical minds that probably should…

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A song for atonement, “Love Song for the Assumed” is the second single released off The Harmed Brothers upcoming indie-grass album, Better Days (due out Oct 15)on Fluff and Gravy Records. From the booming kick, sharp rim and claps paired with minimal swelling organ and shaky vocals, you get the feeling of tightrope walking towards…

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Swedish rockers INVSN have premiered their new music video for “Down In The Shadows” exclusively on Filter HERE. “Down In The Shadows” was directed by Jakob Arevärn. This is the first official music video from their self-titled album INVSN (out today September 24th through Razor & Tie). SKOPE IT HERE!

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Vancouver quintet, The Belle Game, will take to the road this fall on a North American-wide tour that includes their first ever U.S. tour dates, having performed at this year’s SXSW Music Conference in March. The tour kicks off October 15 in Pittsburgh and includes this year’s CMJ Music Conference in New York, October 17-20.…

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Due to personal reasons, guitarist Ross Ragusa has chosen to amicably part ways with Connecticut based metal band DEAD BY WEDNESDAY. Ross states, “I love my brothers in DBW, I wish them nothing but success, as they deserve it for the years of hard work they put into this project. This was the hardest decision…

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Brooklyn native Gliffics continues his four part video series, debuting the visuals for his second track “Move” from his eponymous EP. The self-produced track fast forwards where “We Take The Night” left off, as Gliffics takes us out of the drop top and onto the dance floor. Directed by The Last American B-Boy, the cinematic…

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Los Angeles based trio The Ceremonies are set to release their debut EP this fall via Atom Factory Music/Capitol Music Group.   Matthew, Mark and Michael Cook, the three stylish and artistic brothers who make up The Ceremonies, self-produced the EP along with Danny Garibay.   The self-titled EP will be released October 8th and…

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The League Of Extraordinary Gz released a new single today, premiered by AllHipHop in preparation of their upcoming album #LeagueShit. The track “Intercourse,” featuring an opening verse from Dallas native Slim Gravy of A.Dd+ and production from the League’s Reggie Coby, has a pretty straightforward message. “Just letting females know that I ain’t trying be…

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Michelle Malone is pleased to announce the release of her new video “Other Girls” directed BY Tom Shaner. “Other Girls is about being content with who you are and what you’ve got, because the grass is never really greener, “says Malone. “The very fact that everyone at one time or another thinks they might be…

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On Wednesday October 2, 2013, Berklee College of Music’s Music Business/Management Department presents its Seventh Annual Business of Hip-Hop/Urban Music Symposium keynote event at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston. This year, in addition to general Urban music business practices, will focus on developing the business acumen, production, multimedia, and artist development skills. The Symposium…

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Indie rockers, Polaris Rose, bring a bright and colorful visual to life with the video for their first single, “Chartreuse.”   A song that centers around how our dreams are often times bigger than the expectations of reality, Polaris Rose chose the self-proclaimed “land of dreams” that is California as the set of their video.…

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“Empty Courage / Empty Heart” is the first single by Hotel Book featuring a brand new line up and sound. Traditionally, Hotel Books has taken a very simple approach to spoken word music, featuring simply Cam Smith on vocals accompanied by ambient soundscape guitar. With the addition of Jonny Blackwell (of Mediaskare outfit Creations) as…

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Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jessica Campbell’s song “Time” is one of 15 featured flight boarding tracks for the month of September on Delta Airlines in-flight entertainment music programming. Her track appears alongside songs by such artists as Michael Buble, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, Cee Lo Green, India.Arie, and Ryan Cabrera.   “Time” is from Campbell’s…

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SL Jones is back with the first video from the tape, for lead single “Big Bank (No Ones).” The video, shot and directed by Payne Lindsey for Signal Point Studios, catches Jones comfortably in his element, riding in the back of eye-catching old school Chevy truck, girl by his side as he raps the energetic,…

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Atlanta-based psychedelic rockers Gringo Star are excited to announce the release of their newest album Floating Out To See on October 22, via the band’s label My Anxious Mouth Inc. The album will be initially released digitally with a vinyl and CD release to follow in November. The album was produced, engineered, and mixed by…

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“Stereo Killa” featuring the world recognized MC Trek Life, is the new single by recording artist Nu3tron off of his new EP “Not The Same.” The two Southern California word smiths teamed up on a high powered and high energized single with an Indie Rock feel and a solid Hip-Hop foundation. As the follow up…

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On November 21, Lissie will kick off a North American tour at Adelaide Hall in Toronto. The headline run will include a show at Webster Hall in New York City (November 25) and an evening at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles (December 9). Kopecky Family Band and Purple Apple will be supporting as noted…

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“I just wanted it to have a fun vibe to it, to just be playful and high energy,” says Donwill of the new video. “It’s a song about not needing fancy things to impress people so we went with a really stripped down set design.” Producer 6th Sense, who helped conceived of the visual alongside…

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Saddle Creek veteran, Maria Taylor, has released an album teaser video for her upcoming album, Something About Knowing, which will be available on October 29th. Watch the video trailer on ARTISTdirect here: http://bit.ly/16mO7ox. While Maria has already gained widespread recognition as one-half of the dream-pop duo Azure Ray, released four solo albums and an EP…

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In his new project, musician and producer, Ray Ward,   takes a cue from the theme of his song, “All My Woes” by getting everything out in the open. That everything is a culmination of genres that merge seamlessly to create a brand of indie rock that incorporates elements of rock, blues, folk, and undertones…

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Jann Klose’s new music video MAKE IT BETTER is a performance clip with song lyrics included in 3D.   Lines like “#MAKEITBETTER,” “GREAT DIVIDE,” and “IF YOU DON’T KNOW LOVE YOU DON’T KNOW LIFE” reflect the song’s collaborative message that pushes for marriage equality, respect for the working class, and ending war. MAKE IT BETTER…

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“When we came up with our name,” says Pagiins frontman Leif Hinshaw, “we wanted it to evoke a certain image in your head. Specifically, Nicholas Cage getting his face torn apart by bees.” http://www.imposemagazine.com/tv/pagiins-open-up-your-mind-video

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