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…
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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…
BOSTON BALLET KICKS OFF SEASON WITH NIGHT OF STARS ON BOSTON COMMON
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On the heels of a critically acclaimed tour to London, Boston Ballet returns home to kick off the 50th season with Night of Stars on Boston Common, a massive free performance for the greater Boston community. Admirals Bank is the Presenting Sponsor for this sensational one-night-only event taking place on Saturday, September 21 at 7:00pm.…
WIRE: EUREKA BIRDS MP3 AT MAGNET MAG
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Magnet highlights Eureka Birds distinctive sound “Rising out of an exponentially rising music scene, Baltimore’s Eureka Birds are putting out their latest LP, Strangers, on October 29.” The magazine featured the track on MP3 at 3PM. Check out the post and download “Mila Don’t Make A Sound” here: http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2013/09/07/mp3-at-3pm-eureka-birds
NEW VIDEO BY BIZZY CROOK “LORD”
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Bizzy Crook’s forthcoming mixtape, 84’, will be released on 1-21-2013 and will feature appearances from Estelle, Nelly, Melody Thorton (Pussycat Dolls), OB (from OVO) & more. After releasing an in-studio version awhile back, today Bizzy releases the official visual to his track with Los, as they both exercise there demons on “Lord.” Link to…
WIRE: AUGUSTINE NEW SINGLE SPIN
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Yesterday, SPIN premiered a brand new Augustines’ track, “Cruel City,” which can be streamed here. The track is the first off of the band’s self-titled sophomore album, the follow up to 2011’s critically acclaimed “RISE YE SUNKEN SHIPS”. Additionally, beginning on September 24th, the band is thrilled to be embarking on a national tour…
BRIAN CULBERTSON TAKES TO YOUTUBE TO TALK NEW ALBUM
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Brian Culbertson was a 20-year-old student at DePaul University recording demos in his bedroom “studio” in a crowded apartment that he shared with three roommates above a costume shop on a busy Chicago street. Those demos not only landed the then trombone player in DePaul’s jazz ensemble a record deal, but they were released a…
ESKO GOES AFTER THE USA ON “AMERICAN”
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As Americans, we’ve all been told of the horrible things outside of our country, but distracted from the horrible things our government has done abroad and domestically. Long before the current Syria conflict, and long before 9/11, America has been acting as the World Police and a Global Bully. I wanted to point a mirror…
MATCHSTICKMEN TO RELEASE DIGITAL-ONLY ACOUSTIC EP
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Matchstickmen tone down the aggression this year by releasing a download only acoustic EP entitled ‘’Acoustic Grooves To Soothe The Soul’ on Monday 18th November 2013 through MainLine Records. It is the follow up to their 2012 highly praised EP ‘A Change In Season’. ‘Acoustic Grooves To Soothe The Soul’ features reworked versions of songs…
GREAT AMERICAN NIGHTMARE VIDEO TEASER
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In just four weeks, Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare–the ultimate Halloween music and horror event–will open its doors at FEARPlex in Pomona, just outside Los Angeles. Check out an exclusive video for a preview of the most exciting and horrifying attractions from Rob Zombie here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVkbrk5mTvU Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare will be held every…
BROTHER ALI + IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE TOUR
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Viper Records, Rhymesayers Entertainment & The Agency Group are proud to announce a nationwide U.S. series of shows entitled the War And Peace Tour featuring underground Hip-Hop legends Immortal Technique and Brother Ali and hosted by the ghetto ambassador Poison Pen. The tour kicks off on September 5th in Redway, CA at the Mateel Community…
BAD RELIGION TO RELEASE CHRISTMAS ALBUM
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Bad Religion is set to release a Christmas album, Christmas Songs, on October 29. Who better to help you celebrate that most wonderful time of the year than holiday favorites Bad Religion? Bad Religion have threatened to record an album of seasonal classics for years, and now they’ve gone and done it, tackling eight…
TERMANOLOGY TO RELEASE NEW SOLO-LP
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Termanology will continue to build his legacy with his new solo-LP, G.O.Y.A. (Gunz Or Yay Available) which will be released on 10-8-13 via St/Brick Records. “I love the vibe on this album, and it as recorded in Lawrence, MA; the city I grew up in as a kid” Termanology states. “I am also…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO FROM 10 FT. GANJA PLANT
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10 Ft. Ganja Plant shares members with the popular band John Brown’s Body, which fuses reggae, funk, electronic and everything in between. The Plant’s new album, out September 24th, showcases the band’s unique ability to mesh the traditional roots reggae sound with contemporary dub production, creating “modern roots reggae of the highest order”, according to…
MILEY CYRUS MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WRECKING BALL” 41 MILLION + VIEWS
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Global superstar Miley Cyrus premieres the music video for her new single “Wrecking Ball” across VEVO, the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, today. The video was directed by Terry Richardson and shot in Los Angeles. “Wrecking Ball” the second single from “Bangerz” already hit the #1 spot at on the iTunes Top…
JULIETA VENEGAS US TOUR
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JULIETA VENEGAS presented her latest album “Los Momentos” at the concert she gave this weekend in Mexico City at El Plaza Condesa where tickets were sold out weeks in advance. The show was a big hit featuring stellar guests such as Natalia Lafourcade and Sol Pereyra, among others, who gave a great musical performance that…
JULY SIGNS TO TDR RECORDS
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Toronto, Canada’s JULY has signed to TDR Records, who will release the band’s full-length What We Signed Up For on November 12th. Already released exclusively in Japan on Kick Rock Invasion, the full-length will now be available worldwide. “I couldn’t be more excited to have July as part of the TDR family. I instantly fell…
ROB THOMAS ANNOUNCES 3RD ANNUAL BENEFIT SHOWS
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Multiple Grammy winning Emblem/Atlantic recording artist Rob Thomas has announced plans for his annual set of intimate shows to benefit Sidewalk Angels Foundation, the non-profit organization founded by Rob and his wife Marisol. Thomas will return for the third consecutive year to Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino January 17th, 18th and 19th, 2014. These shows offer…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE POSTED BY LYNX
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Lynx is an extraordinarily dynamic artist and musician. She has staked a claim as: multi-instrumentalist, producer, vocalist, beat-boxer and genre masher, with influences ranging from folk to more cinematic beats and production driven music. Lynx’s newest offering, “Light Up Your Lantern” coming October 2013, is a journey, with switch ups from folkier sounds to…
SLAYER ADDS MORE DATES
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A week after announcing seventeen U.S. dates for the fall, Slayer comes back today announcing the addition of seven Canadian concerts as well as a date in Seattle. These added shows are in red below, and are part of Slayer’s first North American tour in two years. Slayer – Tom Araya/bass vocals, guitarist…
WIRE: GREAT WHITE BUFFALO DROP LATEST VIDEO
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Los Angeles-based Great White Buffalo are pleased to drop their latest video. This time for “Thanks for Nothing” the quartet cinematically gives a glimpse into their raucous live show. This announcement comes on the heels of their recently released their self-title “pay what you want” EP. You can grab it here. Please see below for…
HAMISH ANDERSON POSTS “HOWL”
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Having made a name for himself across the local scene in Melbourne, Australia for his impressive live show that encompasses a mix of blues, rock and folk with moments of loud, electric blues-soaked songs as well as delicate acoustic balladry, Hamish Anderson’s debut EP comes armed with a host of noteworthy tunes and a songwriting…
THE ROYS ON SIRIUSXM + 650AM
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Busy Bluegrassers THE ROYS return to host the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree, one of the longest-running radio shows in the U.S., on September 14. They will bring along Country newcomers Branch & Dean (“The Dash”) as their special guests. Fans can listen to the world-famous show live online at http://650AMwsm.com . Beginning…
ZANE CARNEY RELEASES DEBUT RECORD
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Confluence is Zane Carney’s long-awaited and much-anticipated debut record as a solo artist. An independently released 7 song EP, Confluence showcases Zane’s strengths as a lead singer, songwriter and world-class guitarist while providing a fresh and revealing perspective of the young gunslinger behind LA’s Rock Quartet CARNEY. Referred to as “the best guitarist in NY…
WIRE: PITCHBLAK BRASS BAND ALBUM STREAM
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Representing the styles and sounds of hip-hop from the 1980s to the present day, PitchBlak Brass Band releases their debut album You See Us today, September 10th! After receiving widespread praise for their self-titled EP, PitchBlak Brass Band joined forces with acclaimed sound engineer Aaron Nevezie (Danger Mouse, ?uestlove, Black Keys) to create their first…
INDIE-ALT-FOLK BAND VON GREY TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO EP
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After a whirlwind year of performing on “Late Show with David Letterman” and “Conan,” making their inaugural performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, and racking up kudos from critics, Atlanta-based indie-alt-folk band von Grey will release their new EP, Awakening, on January 21, 2014. von Grey will be previewing songs from the EP on…
PISTOL DAY PARADE “NOT TODAY”
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Detroit Michigan’s Pistol Day Parade is gearing up to release their brand new album titled Burn via Goomba Records on September 10, 2013. In August the band debuted their latest single “Not Today” which currently is number two on WRIF and was also featured on the Sixx Sense! http://youtu.be/YFgDHkRPswE Rising from the tough economic times…
3OH!3 ANNOUNCE MAJOR TOUR
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Acclaimed electropop duo 3OH!3 will headline the third “The Journeys Noise Tour,” the collaboration between House of Blues Entertainment, a leader in presenting new artists, and Journeys, one of the foremost specialty teen footwear retail chains, it was jointly announced today by Aaron Wilson, House of Blues Entertainment senior vice president of marketing, North American…
BEAN PENS THEME SONG TO NATIONAL OK! TV ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE SHOW
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Pop’s newest star and “amazing artist on the rise” (Fanlala), Bean has written and performed the theme song to a national TV spot for the new OK! TV Entertainment Magazine Show set to launch on September 9. No stranger to incredible accolades, Bean has performed at Bonnaroo and SXSW, opened for acts including Hot Chelle…
WIRE: THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS VIDEO ON NPR
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The Giants unveil their unforgettable video for Nanobots album cut “You’re On Fire”- a playful, oeuvre in the duo’s renowned innovative style starring Netflix original series Orange Is The New Black actress Lauren Lapkus & co-directed by Hoku Uchiyama & Adam Bolt. You’ll never look at meat the same way again! Check out the “You’re…
WIRE: WHAT’S EATING GILBERT PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR “COMPLAINING”
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What’s Eating Gilbert, the side project of New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, just released a brand new music video for the song “Complaining” on Altpress.com. The video was directed by John Francis Conway III and the track appears on What’s Eating Gilbert’s latest EP, Cheap Shots, which was released by Gilbert’s imprint Violently Happy…
ARIANA GRANDE’S DEBUT FULL-LENGTH “YOURS TRULY” #1 ON OVERALL ITUNES
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ARIANA GRANDE’s full-length debut album, YOURS TRULY [Republic Records], is available in stores everywhere and via all digital retailers. Upon release, the record hit the #1 spot on the iTunes Overall Top Albums Chart, and has been dominating iTunes charts all over the globe this week. Yours Truly is shaping up to be the blockbuster…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY TEAM SPIRIT
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Team Spirit have unveiled the new animated video for “Phenomenon” from the band’s debut self-titled EP out now on VICE Records / WBR. The video is the final episode in the band’s continuous five part video series collaboration with Swedish animators Hannes and Johannes. “In the final Chapter of the Team Spirit Inter-Galactic Time-Travelling…
BRUNO MARS TO PERFORM DURING PEPSI SUPER BOWL XLVIII
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Grammy-award winner BRUNO MARS will perform at the PEPSI SUPER BOWL XLVIII HALFTIME SHOW on FOX in MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday, February 2, 2014, it was announced today. Bruno Mars is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer and musician. The 14-time Grammy Award nominee and Grammy winner has sold over 115…
