Recently out of jail yet again (this time for a parole violation), a recent fan campaign to “Free V-Nasty” has apparently worked. That, or the California Corrections Board believes that the buzz worthy superstar has finally learned her lesson. Ever attempting to address her image for fans, critics and parole officers alike, V-Nasty has…
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WIRE: BRASS-A-HOLICS NEW SINGLE
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The Go-Go Brass Funk band Brass-A-Holics have teamed up with USA TODAY to premiere their new single “Alien Love Factory.” “Alien Love Factory” features Grammy Award and Billboard Award winner Irvin Mayfield, who produced the band’s upcoming full-length album I AM A BRASS-A-HOLIC, set to release on October 29th. Check out “Alien Love Factory” on…
WIRE: SLAM DUNK NEW VIDEO ON CMJ
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The band also partnered up with CMJ to premiere the video for their latest single, “Fantasy.” Zack Lamoureux directed, animated and created the video for the band. When asked what he was going for and how he made the video, Zack said “It took about a hundred hours. I was trying to…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY WHITE SEA ON GORILLA VS. BEAR
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White Sea (the moniker of Los Angeles based artist and producer Morgan Kibby), today unveiled a striking new song entitled “They Don’t Know” which is currently premiering at GORILLA VS. BEAR. This rousing debut offering perfectly showcases Kibby’s prowess for constructing rich compositions complimented by beautiful vocals and synths. GORILLA VS. BEAR called the track,…
GREYHOUNDS SIGN 3 ALBUM DEAL WITH ARDENT MUSIC
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Ardent Music and Texas-based band Greyhounds announce a three-album deal, with the first release scheduled for March 2014. As Greyhounds, guitarist Andrew Trube and keyboardist Anthony Farrell have been making music and touring for 15 years, refining and developing a sound Trube calls “Hall and Oates meet ZZ Top. Anthony brings that LA thing and…
LONG ISLAND BAND BROADCASTERS POST “TOMORROW”
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Broadcasters upcoming full-length, “A Million Hours”, recorded with J Robbins, is a concise, fully-realized display of the catchy, fuzzy energy that Broadcaster have made their own. The Long Island based three-piece comparisons to bands like Jawbreaker, Superchunk, and The Weakerthans. They have a full US tour planned for the fall and their new album comes…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY NOELZ VEDERE
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Noelz Vedere is a 23-year old Artist born and raised in Chicago, IL. Showcasing his advanced song writing skill, sharp delivery presence, unorthodox rhyming and smooth melodics, Noelz is destined to be the next big thing for the new generation of talent. Since the release of his debut mixtape, The Popular Kid, Noelz Vedere has…
KAREN DEZELLE POSTS “QUITTER”
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Each track on Karen Dezelle’s EP “ Lost and Found” is a journey through her thoughts and feelings, constructed expertly over a wide expanse of gorgeous instruments. She brings a timeless quality to her music, making for a classic singer songwriter sound that will speak to anyone that craves authenticity. Download “Quitter” mp3 via soundcloud:…
BASSNECTAR RELEASES “TAKE YOU DOWN”
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“Take You Down” is an airy track of pulsing chords, emotive synths and driving 808’s that make this an instant Bassnectar classic. An alternate West Coast Lo Fi mix is also included. “Expanded”, made with ill.Gates has been a live staple and moves much like a film score with ethereal interludes and plenty of beats…
DROPKICK MURPHYS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY CONCERTS IN BOSTON
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After a year-long World Tour, Boston’s own Dropkick Murphys return home for a string of St. Patrick’s Day concerts at the House of Blues on Lansdowne Street. The band’s Lansdowne Invasion will include five shows over four days, and will draw DKM fans from all over the world. The concerts will take place on March…
MORRISON HOTEL GALLERY OPENS IN NYC ON SEPTEMBER 19
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Morrison Hotel Gallery announces the launch of their new gallery at Dream Downtown in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, opening on Thursday, September 19th. Dream Downtown, a luxury lifestyle hotel located at 355 East 16th Street, will transform its major spaces to include a fine art music photography gallery and retail operation exhibiting a selection of…
WIRE: WILD BELLE NEW VIDEO ON RS
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To kick off the band’s first headline North American tour, Wild Belle has released a video for “Another Girl” today on RollingStone.com. From Rolling Stone: “Directed by their brother, Bennet Wade Bergman, the clip visits the defunct salt-mine town of Mina, Nevada; Dyer and Fish Lake Valley in New York; and Bonneville Salt Flats and…
LIL DICKY VIDEO “TOO HIGH”
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Having already gained the attention of Comedy Central, WorldStarHipHop, VICE, Maxim, and more, Lil Dicky’s music is quickly spreading through his viral videos and his DIY debut mixtape, So Hard. In his new video for “Too High,” LD deals with the consequences of hitting the bong too many times. If you’ve ever been so zooted…
WIRE: TOMMY & THE HIGH PILOTS’ PERFORMANCE OF “SOMEBODY MAKE A MOVE” LIVE AT STUDIO DELUX
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Santa Barbara quartet, Tommy & The High Pilots dropped in to Live at Studio Delux to perform songs from their album, Only Human released through Redbird Records and produced by Matt Wallace. The band recently reunited with Wallace in the studio for a live performance of “Somebody Make A Move” and a cover of Rihanna’s,…
ERIC HUTCHINSON’S NEW LIVE ALBUM IS TOTALLY FREE
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Almost Solo In NYC, Eric Hutchinson’s new live album, is out today – and it’s free to the first 1 million fans who tweet or post to Facebook using the service Pay with a Tweet, hashtag #1MillionHutch. Pay with a Tweet enables people to download the album for free, simply by tweeting or sharing a…
LANGHORNE SLIM & THE LAW’S “ANIMAL” AN UNEXPECTED HIT
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A couple of months ago, Langhorne Slim received a phone call from a life-long friend at a London ad agency offering him an opportunity to write the music for a 30-second spot for an Italian TV sneaker commercial. Langhorne jumped at the chance to make art with his buddy Jon, and the two…
PHENOM NEW SINGLE “THE WAY I FEEL”
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Phenom, the 18 year old artist, hailing from Brooklyn, NY, releases a new track “The Way I Feel” off of his upcoming full length project “Boy Meets World”. After pushing back the release date a month, Phenom decides to give fans something to vibe to until its’ scheduled release this October. https://soundcloud.com/kingphenom/the-way-i-feel-prod-by-kajmir
WIRE: ALEX WINSTON NEW SINGLE ON SPIN
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Detroit native and current NYC resident Alex Winston released her debut album King Con early in 2012 and garnered critical acclaim for her uncanny ability to craft songs that remain with any listener. Having been compared to the likes of Joanna Newsom, Lykke Li, PJ Harvey, and Kate Bush, Winston returns to the public forum…
WIRE: FROM A FOUNTAIN PREMIERE FIRST SINGLE, “SPIT, SPRINKLE, SPRAY”
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From A Fountain, led by songwriter Douglas Kirby, has announced their second full-length of 2013, Milky Mile Two today, offering up a first single from the record, “Spit, Sprinkle, Spray”, for streaming via Diffuser.FM. http://diffuser.fm/from-a-fountain-spit-sprinkle-spray-exclusive-song-premiere/
KID CONGO & THE PINK MONKEY BIRDS FALL TOUR
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Legendary guitar stylist Kid Congo Powers (The Gun Club, The Cramps, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), along with cohorts bassist Kiki Solis (Knife In The Water), drummer Ron Miller (Up The Academy), and guitarist Mark Cisneros (Deathfix), embark on a full US/Canadian tour beginning October 6th. The new album, ‘Haunted Head’, was engineered and…
WIRE: TRAAMS ALBUM ON SPIN
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UK-trio TRAAMS’ debut full-length, Grin is set to be released September 24 on FatCat. SPIN is running a full stream of the album and said, “the upcoming LP collects 11 tracks of tunefully deranged, remarkably giddy guitar-pop that reimagines early Modest Mouse as a Krautrock-fluent crew.” Earlier this summer NME premiered the new video for…
BOOK OF LOVE TO REUNITE FOR WEST COAST MINI-TOUR
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Seminal New York City electro-pop band Book of Love will reunite for several California shows in October. The group, comprised of three original members Susan Ottaviano (lead vocals), Ted Ottaviano (keyboards/vocals) and Lauren Johnson (keyboards/vocals) is set to perform at Los Globos in Silverlake on October 8th, DNA Lounge in San Francisco, CA on October…
PARADE OF LIGHTS SIGNS TO ASTRALWERKS RECORDS
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Parade Of Lights sign to Astralwerks Records. The LA-based alt-electro quartet caught the NYC-based label’s ear with new single “We’re The Kids” – a fist-pumping indie-pop anthem with undeniable appeal. So undeniable that radio began spinning the track on its merits alone. It’s a rare thing for commercial radio to champion an unsigned artist…
ZAGGA “NEVER GIVE UP” VIDEO
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Chimney Records’ recording artiste Zagga is set to premiere a brand new music video for his single ‘Never Give Up’ on the label’s Tropical Escape Riddim, released in December 2012. ‘Never Give Up’ is Zagga’s plead to listeners who are in pursuit of a dream. “A lot of people give up on their dreams” he…
THE STRANGE FAMILIAR NEW EP OCTOBER 8
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The Strange Familiar might not sound too strange to music lovers who have been around the past few years. With hits heard on popular shows such as Pretty Little Liars, The Biggest Loser, and The Vampire Diaries to name a few, the band skyrocketed onto the charts. After a year of downtime back in…
STEVE AOKI AND LINKIN PARK’S WORLDS COLLIDE ON NEW SINGLE
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Ever since teasers appeared in August, Linkin Park and STEVE AOKI fans have been tearing apart the Internet in search of the studio version of “A Light That Never Comes,” their first song together. Today, from their official websites, www.linkinpark.com and www.steveaoki.com, both artists have finally told fans how to find it: by playing the…
TUPAC CONSPIRACY THEORY DVD TRAILER
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Tupac Shakur was shot and killed on this day 17 years ago. His unsolved murder has barely been addressed by law enforcement. Shakur sold over 75 million albums worldwide making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. MTV ranked him at number two on their list of The Greatest MCs of All…
WIRE: STARSHIP FEATURING MICKEY THOMAS PREMIERE LYRIC VIDEO
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Starship featuring Mickey Thomas fans can click here to check out the exclusive worldwide premiere of the lyric video for the single, “It’s Not The Same As Love.” The track is taken from the forthcoming album Loveless Fascination. Produced by musician/producer Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Foreigner, Dio), Loveless Fascination (Loud & Proud Records) is…
BRAZILIAN STAR MALLU SINGLE “ANGELINA, ANGELINA”
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São Paulo native and singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Mallu will release her debut US album, Highly Sensitive on October 1st through Sony Music Brazil via RED Distribution. The free-spirited artist brings a captivating exuberance to her indie-folk style that resonates on the first US single, “Angelina, Angelina.” STREAM/DOWNLOAD MP3 “Angelina, Angelina” http://official.fm/tracks/Ci4x www.mallumusic.br
J LO HITS THE STAGE AT TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT
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Here is a live video here that features Jennifer Lopez performing a duet of “Jenny from the Block” on stage at a Taylor Swift concert. Jennifer Lopez & Taylor Swift “Jenny from the Block” live at Staples Center: http://youtu.be/RZ2x3cMMNWY The official video of Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lopez performing “Jenny from the Block” live at…
WIRE: DELTRON 3030 PREMIERES “CITY RISING FROM THE ASHES”
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Deltron 3030 will be heading on a fall tour in support of Deltron 3030: Event II. The tour will feature a sixteen-piece orchestra — dubbed the 3030 Orchestra — on select dates, noted below, in addition to the three-piece touring band. Additionally, Juan Alderete, known for his work in The Mars Volta and Racer X,…
THE SHY KIDX TRACK ON TOYOTA COMMERCIAL
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The Shy Kidx track “Orion” has climbed the iTunes electronic chart, coming in at number 18 after being featured in a new Toyota Corolla commercial. The Italian producer released his debut EP Orion on Epitaph earlier this year and toured all summer on Warped Tour’s first ever electronic stage. Watch the Toyota commercial online…
WIRE: NEW NISSIM VIDEO ON ALLHIPHOP
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While the track speaks very specifically of two particular historical struggles, Nissim hopes the message will be heard universally. “I think it’s relatable to all people,” Nissim continues,”[The] reason being that we all have personal slaveries and spiritual genocides to the soul and self, and we need the proper focus and strength to be able…
BAD THINGS STREAM “ANYBODY”
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LA rock band Bad Things that consists of front man/lead singer Davis LeDuke, bass player Jared Palomar, guitarist Anthony Sanudo, drummer Lena Zawaideh and lead guitarist Shaun White, well known for snowboarding and skateboarding – will release their debut, self-titled album October 29th on Warner Bros. Records (iTunes Pre-Order Link). The record was produced by…
GARY NUMAN SELLS OUT HOLLYWOOD FOREVER DATE IN 10 MINUTES
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Electro and industrial music pioneer Gary Numan has added a second date at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever after selling out the first date in just ten minutes. The new show will be on October 18th. Tickets are currently available through Ticketfly, for more info and to purchase, click HERE. http://hollywoodforever.ticketfly.com/event/364817-gary-numan-los-angeles/ This intimate performance…
EVE TO ADAM STREAMS NEW ALBUM
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NYC rockers Eve To Adam are exclusively streaming their forthcoming album Locked & Loaded on one of rock’s premiere websites, Loudwire. Fans can stream the entire album here plus pre-order a physical copy of Locked & Loaded here. “From beat one, Eve To Adam’s ‘Locked and Loaded’ commands attention. If raw talent, good songs, and…
WIRE: POMPEYA ON MTV HIVE
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Drawing inspiration from 70s disco, 80s New Wave and 90s indie rock, Moscow’s Pompeya weaves vibrant harmonies, melodic synth lines, and punchy guitar riffs to create unabashed indie pop. Their self-released debut quickly brought the group a large amount of popularity in their home country. Following extensive touring and television appearances in Russia and…
PHUTURE DOOM TO NIGHTFALL LP TEASER
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Transmitting from the clandestine depths of post-industrial surreality, Detroit’s Phuture Doom are poised to expand on the Black Acid of their debut EP, Nightfall (released via OWSLA on July 23rd) with their first full length. Coming October 15th, also on OWSLA, the ten-track recording is a highdriving collection of dystopian doom techno that nods to…
DAMIAN “JR. GONG” MARLEY AND NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES
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Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Norwegian Cruise Lines are happy to announce plans for the Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise. The 5-night ultimate reggae voyage will be the first of its kind. The state-of-the-art Norwegian Pearl ship will set sail October 20, 2014 from Miami, Florida with stops in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, Jamaica…
THE SING ME A STORY FOUNDATION JUKEBOX LAUNCHES
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The premise behind the Sing Me a Story program is that we give kids in children’s hospitals, children’s homes and hospice organizations around the world the chance to write and illustrate stories about anything they want. We then distribute those stories to songwriters of any kind who turn them into songs, record them and send…
