Lana Del Rey has notched her first Top 10 Hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 with “Summertime Sadness (Lana Del Rey Vs. Cedric Gervais Remix).” The amped-up dance mix of the penultimate track from Lana’s multi-platinum debut album Born To Die, highlights the singer-songwriter’s dramatic delivery and haunting vocals, already hitting #8 on the Top 40…
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LAMB OF GOD VS MALAYSIA GOV’T
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As widely reported, LAMB OF GOD’s concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia scheduled for September 28th has been cancelled by the government, who refused to issue a permit for the show even though the concert had been on sale and had sold over 1,500 tickets. LAMB OF GOD’s guitarist Mark Morton has issued the following statement…
KENNY ROGERS & DOLLY PARTON DUET
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With an astonishing recording career that now spans over seven decades, you would think music legend Kenny Rogers had already accomplished it all. However, you’d be wrong. Rogers returns with You Can’t Make Old Friends on October 8th via Warner Bros. Records, proving — once again — that he still has plenty to…
MELODIC CARING PROJECT TO RELEASE MULTI-ARTIST COMPILATION ALBUM
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Melodic Caring Project (MCP), the Seattle-based non-profit that brings the healing power of music directly to critically ill children, will release RAISE A RECORD, its first annual compilation album to raise funds for the continuing work of the two-year-old charity. Arriving on September 24, RAISE A RECORD highlights the music of fourteen artists, including Melodic…
THE MELISMATIC NEW ALBUM OCTOBER 1
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Passion. Irony. Weirdness. Melody. These are some of the core elements of The Melismatics’ sound that has been developed over the past decade through intense recording, heavy touring, and an inhuman intake of caffeinated beverages. With six albums under their belt thus far, The Melismatics have been constantly evolving their own stylings of post-punk and…
FREE EP BY AKIR
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As a vital part of Immortal Technique’s Viper Records roster and with upcoming shows with Tech & Brother Ali & Rock The Bells, 2013 finds Akir bringing the spotlight back to music with his new forthcoming LP The Plan; which will be released on 9-24-0213 words aren’t just words and his album title is not…
EMMA ATE THE LION ALBUM SEPTEMBER 10
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Emma Ate The Lions new full-length album “Songs Two Count Too”, was written and recorded between fall of 2012 and Summer of 2013. With the record due to drop on September 10th, there is much anticipation for the bands sophomore release. Having already made a name for themselves on the Indie rock scene with their…
BEN KWELLER ADDS MANAGEMENT
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Beloved indie rocker, Ben Kweller, has joined forces with longtime manager/industry veteran, Kevin Wommack. In addition to helming Kweller’s diverse career, Wommack will also serve as President of Kweller’s record label, The Noise Company. “Ben is an extremely creative artist with great vision and energy. I’m thrilled to be on the team,” says Wommack. “I’ve…
WIRE: OUT MAGAZINE PREMIERS CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES’ MUSIC VIDEO
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Cherry Poppin’ Daddies have debuted the latest music video from their recently released album White Teeth, Black Thoughts. Premiered via OUT Magazine, the video for the song “Huffin’ Muggles” pays homage to filmmaker and author Kenneth Anger, and features drag artist Rhea Della-Vera as well as Daddies’ band leader Steve Perry dressed in drag as…
THE BAND PERRY CELEBRATES THEIR FOURTH #1 SONG
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Siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil – the superstar trio better known as The Band Perry – celebrated their fourth #1 song on Monday for their most recent hit “DONE.” The celebration marks a milestone for Reid and Neil Perry, as this is their very first #1 song as writers. “‘DONE.’ was the last song…
JAMES BLUNT NEW VIDEO “BONFIRE HEART”
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James Blunt has released the video for his new single, “Bonfire Heart,” which was co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder. Directed by Vaughn Arnell, the video was shot across two days throughout beautiful Wyoming and Idaho landscapes. No actors were used in the making of this video. Instead, the video features James and some…
Y-ROC “GITC” VIDEO
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16-year-old emcee Y-Roc presents the Nick Everhart-directed music video for “GITC”, a song over DJ Premier’s “Up Against The Wall” beat, made famous by NYC duo Group Home’s 1995 album Livin’ Proof, which Y-Roc rhymes over in full for his mixtape Livin’ Proof ’13. Picking up musical influences from his father’s record collection, albums like…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY KITCHENS OF DISTINCTION
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In Summer 2011, Patrick Fitzgerald asked Julian Swales whether he would like to work on some new songs together. Dan Goodwin was invited to join in the fun and eventually ten songs loomed out of the mist. Ten new songs that sound not as a pastiche of a band 20 years on but, as Julian…
SUB FOCUS NEW VIDEO “TURN IT AROUND”
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Sub Focus, aka Nick Douwma, has released the video for “Turn It Around,” the lead single from his new album Torus, which will see a release September 30th via Casablanca Records. “Turn It Around” is the follow-up single to his previous smash hits “Tidal Wave” (feat. Alpines) and “Endorphins” (feat. Alex Clare). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhsIgnOi7hQ Initially known…
2013 HANGOUT MUSIC FEST ON PALLADIA
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For the next two weeks across the U.S., fans of both will be able to relive the highlights of the 2013 Hangout Music Fest courtesy of Palladia, a high-definition, state-of-the-art TV channel focused exclusively on music. From now until Sept. 15, the station will air five different segments from the three-day music fest. Airdate details…
WIRE: NEW MATEO VIDEO ON STUPIDDOPE
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Krucial Noise/Interscope recording artist Mateo has teamed up with STUPIDDOPE.com to exclusively premiere his lyric video for “How Good Is Your Love”, filmed on the streets of the Lower East Side in New York City. http://stupiddope.com/?p=231313 Coming off the Keyshia Cole/Chrisette Michele tour this summer, he released his first single on Interscope, “How Good Is…
WTF: CANADA TRIES TO RUIN LIVE MUSIC FOR TOURING BANDS
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Wanted to flag this music petition for you that’s taking off right now on Change.org. Since it was launched yesterday, over 69,000 music fans and artists (including more than 10,000 US supporters) have signed on to stop increased fees on international touring musicians in Canada. Musicians including DJ Maseo of hip hop act De La…
WIRE: FREE EP FROM FLUENT ON DATPIFF
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North Carolina based emcee Fluent delivers Retro Future, a street album which showcases the burgeoning talents artistic diversity. On the album, Fluent meanders from boom-bap influenced production that’s rooted in the context of Hip-Hop’s Golden Era, while also crafting records that emphasize his knack for song writing, over more progressive instrumentation native to club and…
THE ALMIGHTY NEW SINGLE FEAT KOOL G RAP
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The Almighty’s “The 2nd Coming” is now available wherever fine music is sold via RBC Records with guest features from Busta Rhymes, Crooked I, Kool G Rap, Kurupt, Masta Killa, Vinnie Paz, Chino XL & more. To highlight the release of there new project Canibus and crew drop a Domingo produced banger featuring Kool…
HEARTSOUNDS ANNOUNCE EAST COAST TOUR DATES
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Bay Area punk band Heartsounds has announced a short run of East-Coast tour dates in support of their upcoming, third full-length album which is scheduled for release on October 15th via Creator-Destructor Records. Follow https://www.facebook.com/heartsoundsband for upcoming news and information about the new album! Heartsounds Tour Dates: Oct 24 – Allston, MA –…
WIRE: COLETTE NEW VIDEO ON VIBE
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When The Music’s Loud album opener “Best Of Days” features Colette’s sleek vocals, oozing sex appeal, gliding over its thumping bassline & pulsating rhythms. A perfect anthem for fearless, humid summer nights, the uplifting track immediately commands its listeners to move. The video provides viewers with an intimate sneak peek into Colette’s alluring life- from…
WIRE: DATE PALM NEW SINGLE ON BROOKLYN VEGAN
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Date Palms’ Thrill Jockey debut, The Dusted Sessions, is more than a genre-defying slice of desert psychedelia. Led by the core duo of Gregg Kowalsky and Marielle Jakobsons, the group excels at creating highly melodic and emotionally affecting compositions that draw their power from the balance of their cosmic ambitions and reverence for earth-bound beauty.…
WIRE: THE NAKED AND FAMOUS ON GLAMOUR.COM
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New Zealand quintet The Naked and Famous have debuted the first track, ‘A Stillness,’ off their forthcoming sophomore album, In Rolling Waves, out via Republic on September 17th. Listen now at Glamour and pre-order the album here. The song follows their explosive first single ‘Hearts Like Ours,’ debuted as Zane Lowe’s “Hottest Record in the…
TYPHOON DEBUTS AT #2 ON BILLBOARD
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Typhoon’s new album White Lighter debuted at #2 on the Top New Artists Chart and #101 on the Top 200 this week, marking the bands highest debut to date. In support of White Lighter, which was released last Tuesday August 20th via Roll Call Records, Typhoon will head out on a North American headlining tour…
WIRE: THE HAIRS PREMIERE “THE MAGIC’S GONE” VIDEO
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The Hairs are pleased to announce the premiere of their latest video for “The Magic’s Gone,” originally released on the Break Records EP of the same name. The band has been keeping busy playing shows all summer and working on putting together their debut LP. Stay tuned for more news in the months…
EVE TO ADAM RELEASE SECOND SINGLE “IMMORTAL”
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NYC rockers, Eve To Adam, released their second single “Immortal” from their upcoming album, Locked & Loaded. “Immortal” is now available on iTunes plus check out ETA’s sexy video, “Straitjacket Supermodel.” https://soundcloud.com/eve-to-adam/immortal/s-5Pqe9 Locked & Loaded is set to release on September 17th via 3for5 / MRI / Sony Red. The album was produced by…
WILLIE NELSON LIVE ON QVC
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American music icon Willie Nelson is celebrating his 80th birthday and the announcement of his brand new release To All The Girls… with a country-wide tour that kicks off with a special appearance at QVC. The legendary singer/songwriter and founder of Farm Aid, is scheduled to perform at the multi-media retailer on Thursday, September 12…
WIRE: EX COPS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “SPRING BREAK (BIRTHDAY SONG)”
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Brooklyn quintet Ex Cops are celebrating the last days of summer with a new video for the song “Spring Break (Birthday Song)”, which premiered today on MTV Hive – repost here. The track is featured on the Brooklyn quintet’s debut full-length, True Hallucinations, which arrived in stores earlier this year via the Other Music Recording…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO FROM THE PACK A.D.
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Partnering with Artist Direct, The Pack A.D. share the official video for their first new single since last year’s Juno-nominated LP Unpersons — “Battering Ram.” Reuniting with director Lloyd Lee Choi (“Positronic” and “Sirens”), the video is a dark, gritty portrayal of the seedy (sometimes bloody) underworld, mixed in with stylistic slow motion throughout.…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY BANKS
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Critically-lauded, Los Angeles-based songstress BANKS’ anticipated LONDON EP will be released via Harvest Records on September 10th, and features collaborations with producers such as: SOHN, TEED, Jamie Woon, Tim Anderson, and Lil Silva. The music video for lead track “Waiting Game” premiered today on the FADER, where her dark and sultry vocals match the…
PAUL MCCARTNEY POSTS “NEW”
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Today, Paul McCartney has made some New music available. Speaking about the New track, Paul said: “We can do what we want, we can live as we choose.” This new track hints at things to come from Paul’s forthcoming New album, set for release on October 14th in the UK (October 15th in the US).…
NEW VIDEO FROM DECKER. “SHADOW DAYS” POSTED
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Slider’s release marks a newer, more complex sound for the band — think Beck’s Sea Change meets The White Stripes meets The Arcade Fire. Decker crafts songs which find profundity in their naked sincerity. Not quite rock, not quite folk, the acoustic-based psychedelic Americana balladry draws upon a variety of influences; from Leonard Cohen…
ILL NIÑO ANNOUNCE TOUR
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ILL NIÑO will embark on the American Epidemia Tour this fall which is slated to begin on September 28th. Throughout the month-long run, ILL NIÑO will be honoring US Military service personnel by offering free admission and 2-for-1 tickets for all who present a Military ID at each event. A son of a US Army…
JULIAN LENNON GIVES BACK WITH THE WHITE FEATHER FOUNDATION
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Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Julian Lennon started The White Feather Foundation in 2007 to deal with environmental and humanitarian issues. The White Feather Foundation has already funded and completed important projects relieving poverty and distress in Kenya; in the Amazon Basin; in Sri Lanka; in Peru and in Gambia as well as funding ecological projects in…
TENSNAKE SIGNS TO ASTRALWERKS + NEW SINGLE
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Tensnake aka German DJ, producer, and Mirau label-head Marco Niemerski gained international notoriety with the 2010 dancefloor conquering smash-hit “Coma Cat.” “58 BPM” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV4BFdjjk3g Following this breakthrough single, Tensnake released a series of well-received singles including the 80s tinged, cinematic track “Congolal,” and “Mainline” feat UK vocalist Syron,and became a sought-after remixer for everyone from…
LISA JOHNSON PRESENTS “108 ROCK STAR GUITARS”
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108 Rock Star Guitars by photographer/author Lisa S. Johnson is a collection of stunningly personal and intimate portraits of the cherished guitars owned by the gods of rock. It is a music and fine-art photography aficionado’s backstage pass to witness up-close these six-stringed works of art belonging to Les Paul, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy…
TOM KEIFER TO PLAY SEPTEMBER SHOWS WITH HALESTORM
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Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist TOM KEIFER has been on the road supporting his new cd “The Way Life Goes” for the better part of 2013. Keifer and his band wrapped up the first part of the tour with a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman at the end of June. Having taken a short break from…
NEW VIDEO BY GRAYSKUL
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Part of the West Coast rap collective Oldominion, JFK and Onry emerged as Grayskul nearly a decade ago. In 2005 they released their first album with underground label Rhymesayers Entertainment, titled Deadlivers. Zenith, their first release with label Fake Four Inc., drops on September 17th. The album features Aesop Rock, Raekwon, Solilla, Reva DeVito, labelmate…
WIRE: EVERLAST UNLOADS ON CRAVEONLINE
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With the release of Everlast’s 7th solo album The Life Acoustic, we thought you might be interested in CraveOnline’s exclusive (and rousing) interview with the 90’s House of Pain frontman. Participating in a wide-ranging interview as CraveOnline’s Band of the Month artist, the man also known as Erik Schrody opens up about the new record…
THE LAST RETURN AFTER 17 YEARS
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After seventeen years, iconic Los Angeles punk rock band The Last will make its long-awaited return this fall. The group’s seventh full-length album, Danger!, will be released via Austin—based independent label End Sounds. Welcome to the new age of The Last–brothers Joe [vocals, guitar] and Mike Nolte [vocals, keyboard], Bill Stevenson [drums], and Karl Alvarez…
