Category: NEWS

“Beautiful,” a song by Nashville-based musician Ben Rector from his upcoming album The Walking In Between, has been selected as the iTunes Single of the Week. Download the song for free at the link below: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beautiful-single/id674674122  

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We here at Static Jacks believe every new album should feel like a fresh start; A time for painting the walls a different color, or maybe just knocking holes in them… Maybe seeing if there’s anything cool stashed away in there, like stacks of money or whatever. “It’s all about the benjamins” – Puff Daddy…

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Owl City’s Adam Young picked a few of his favorite songs from his latest full-length studio release The Midsummer Station including the now double-platinum hit single “Good Time” (video nearing 100 Million views) along with “Gold,”and “Shooting Star” — recorded stripped down versions of these and paired them with two never-before-released songs — “Hey Anna”…

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Classic rockers Starship featuring Mickey Thomas have signed to Loud & Proud Records; the band’s first new studio album in more than 20 years, Loveless Fascination, will be released worldwide on September 17th.   Of the signing, Loud & Proud President Tom Lipsky commented, “Mickey Thomas is one of the most gifted singers in rock…

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Way down in lower Alabama, almost every weekend for the past two years, folks have been coming together for a music gathering called The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm. One part house concert, one part Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble, the affair in its short existence has already hosted some of the country’s finest songwriters,…

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Electronic pioneers SectionZ Records have released their first ‘best of’ compilation, titled “Trax Vol 1”. Featuring some of the best in EDM innovation from City 17, Savant, Ohmtrix, Tenkai, and Kaster for 2010-2013, the SectionZ Trax Vol 1 showcases the label’s ingenuity and solidifies their position as leaders in the continued growth and creativity of…

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New singer-songwriter group, Lavendine, is making their mark in the music world with their debut single “You Can’t Change My Mind.” Giving their   existing and new fans a preview before the song is out, Lavendine plans to   exclusively debut a lyric video of the single today on GotCountry.com. Carrying melodic melodies that soothe…

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“‘Born in the Belly’ is a song about holding on to your dreams, desires, and ideals as we navigate through all of the crazy hurdles life presents us with,” says frontman Jeff Klein. “I think Ilinca’s animated short is a perfect companion piece to that. Hold on to your heart as tight as you can,…

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Hermosa Beach independent record label Hardline Entertainment is proud to welcome Japanese ska punk band HEY-SMITH to the label’s growing roster of bands that includes Authority Zero, Neo Geo, Nations Afire, The Darlings, Hoist The Colors, Death By Stereo, Versus The World among many others. The label has just released the bands 2010 studio full-length…

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With a career spanning three decades, John Lennon’s first son has finally come into his own: “It’s only in the past year or so…that I’ve become comfortable in my own skin” says Julian Lennon. Watch his full interview with Fuse News! VIDEO: http://on.fuse.tv/18vlmJ3

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“Welcome to the Machine” is a documentary analysis of the functionality in music business. This automatically makes the film a 100% documentary with comedy and drama, as well as 100% semi-investigative. In 12 chapters we’re trying to answer the question what the every day work life of a music star looks like.   Website: www.welcometothemachine.at…

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New Jersey rapper Ricky Rude is dropping the first music video to the inspirational track “Glory” off his debut album, No Guts. No Glory. “Glory,” which is produced by fellow Jersey native and Grammy-nominated beat-maker Cardiak (Joe Budden, 50 Cent, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross) portrays a kid with a dream who can’t be stopped and…

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His new album debuted on the Billboard Rap and Top 200 charts this week after debuting at #8 on iTunes Hip-Hop chart amongst familiar names Jay Z, Kanye West, J Cole, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mac Miller and others. It’s a nice accomplishment for an indie artist these days. Collision Records and Dre Murray are…

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Grammy-winner Everlast has announced an August 27th release date for his new album, “The Life Acoustic”, via his own label Martyr Inc. Records, in partnership with INgrooves. Everlast’s latest project, “The Life Acoustic”, is a sort of retrospective on the singer/songwriter’s career, with a mixture of classic Everlast and House of Pain material all stripped…

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Following 2010’s accomplished self-titled album (released on Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace label) which delivered riffage-heavy highlights such as ‘Jesus Stole My Girlfriend’ and ‘Muscle Junkie’, the band found themselves at an impasse. The band, which have toured the US with Dinosaur Jr, Alice In Chains, Built To Spill and The Bronx, found themselves treading water…

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The follow up to “Seymour” in May, “Fowl and Foe”, is another blast of pure energy, nimbly changing speeds, and rhythms, showing off Old Minks musicianship. About the track, Carrafa had to say, “I have no idea what consciousness is.   I mean what it actually is.   I know what the effect of it…

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Ghanaian artist/producer/engineer, Selasi aka The African Kid, has released a new video for “Ups & Downs (Tie Masem)” the 2nd single released from his Shades Of Grey EP available now on iTunes. Selasi makes his directorial debut and displays his acting skills in several dramatic scenes and which tell the story of a couple and…

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99 South music label owner Cameron “Cash Campain” Parker, a graduate of Dominican University of California, with an M.B.A. in Global Business Management, has owned and operated 99 South Entertainment since February of 2009. As an R&B artist, Campain writes, produces, and performs original works ranging from R&B, hip-hop, and Soul. https://soundcloud.com/cashcampain/cash-campain-candles-in-the

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Five years in the making, Carry On finds Mason at the peak of his powers, being heralded by fans and critics alike as producing his best work to date. Touring and collaborating in 2012 with a new wave of folk influenced artists like Mumford & Sons and Ben Howard, Mason’s inimitable gravel deep vocal delivery…

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Monster Products and YMCMB hosted a listening party for Jay Sean and his latest album ‘Neon’ which is set to drop on July 30th. Cash Money Records co-founder Ronald “Slim” Williams came out to support Jay along with Monster brand ambassador Tyson Beckford. You can hear Jay’s current single ‘MARS’ ft. Rick Ross here –…

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Paul Weller returns to the US for a brief tour of the east coast beginning this Thursday at The Apollo in New York City.   Weller, will perform three shows in the New York City area (The Apollo, Webster Hall and the Music Hall Of Williamsburg) along with shows in Boston, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia.…

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‘How To Make Time’ is the debut album by Gaoler’s Daughter. It was fan-funded by a loyal collection of independent music bloggers and live music lovers who treasured the band’s singles(released last year), which were championed by Zane Lowe, Steve Lamacq, John Kennedy, Tom Robinson, Mary Anne Hobbs, Tom Ravenscroft, Rich Walters, The Selector’s Goldierocks…

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“Vance Joy’s debut single is one of the best things to happen to us all year.” –Neon Gold Critically acclaimed Australian artist Vance Joy is set to tour with Tom Odell on a U.S. run this fall. Vance Joy has toured extensively, including support slots for Ben Howard, Of Monsters & Men, Lissie and Julia…

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After headlining numerous summer festivals, Empire of the Sun will launch an extensive North American headline tour that will give fans the opportunity to see the Australian band in more intimate settings. The fall outing will launch on September 1 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC and will include shows at Pier 26 at…

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Pokey LaFarge and his band made their US network television debut on The Late Show With David Letterman. The band performed “Central Time”, off their latest full-length release, Pokey LaFarge–out now on Third Man Records. Pokey kicked off the rousing performance by saying ” We’re gonna take you back to St. Louis now.” Click HERE…

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The second annual Under The Influence of Music Tour kicks off today at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, just outside of San Francisco.   Anchored by two of the most dynamic and exciting performers in music, Wiz Khalifa and A$AP Rocky, the tour also special guests B.o.B., Trinidad Jame$, Joey Bada$$ & Pro…

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Up and coming Chicago artist, Armani releases a new visual to the track “Lake Shore Driving”. He released the video via portable projector screens on the west side of Chicago (where he is from). Armani’s “The Package” will be released at the end of the summer. Expect features from Freddie Gibbs, King L, Caleb James…

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Huntington Beach based independent label No Sleep Records has partnered up with celebrated rock photographer Ryan Russell to release a new photo book titled “Continental Obscura: From Birmingham to Bellingham” this coming fall/winter 2013.   Known best for his ability to brilliantly capture timeless photos of some of rock’s biggest acts, Russell will be tackling…

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Craig Gordon was a moniker assigned to Delta Mirror front man, Chris Acosta, by friends as an inside joke that lasted until 2012 when he was introduced to himself for the very first time. Where The Delta Mirror’s first release, Machines that Listen, was a concept album written entirely from the perspective of other people,…

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Paste Magazine premieres Brandi Carlile’s new video, “Keep Your Heart Young.” As befitting a song that celebrates the simple joys of childhood, the clip features plenty of kids. Carlile recruited two nieces and a nephew to play younger versions of herself and “The Twins” (band mates/co-writers Tim and Phil Hanseroth), and invited fans to share…

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Toy Soldiers will release their second album, The Maybe Boys on September 10, 2013, distributed by Rocket Science Ventures.   Stream and share the stand-out track from the new album, “Tell the Teller” at Paste Premieres “Tell The Teller” MP3 at: SKOPE IT HERE! Toy Soldiers’ first album, Whisper Down the Lane (2010), was described…

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TuneCore, the premier digital music distributor, announced today partnerships with two of the world leaders in music identification technology — Gracenote and Shazam. TuneCore Artists will now have the option to add their music to Gracenote and Shazam music registries, which will audio fingerprint their music. This will greatly increase the artists’ exposure to more…

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Vallejo, CA duo WeAreSkywalkers present “Cloud Kingdom”, the David McCloud-produced single from their first studio-length album, Welcome To Cloud Kingdom. WeAreSkywalkers was formed by Kid Raven & Kid Shokora a few years after they met each other in summer school. Since 2011 they’ve released ten mixtapes that range from DIY mashups/remix/remakes/originals. “WeAreSkywalkers are a collective…

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Built To Spill, one of the most endearing and enduring bands of our generation, have announced a string of fall headlining tour dates; select dates will go on sale July 27th. In addition to touring the U.S., the band is currently writing songs for their next Warner Bros. Records release. Vocalist/guitarist Doug Martsch, guitarists Brett…

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Deshon Jordan (born March 10, 1989) better known for his stage name “J-Real” was born in Long Beach, California.   In an instant J-Real and Music were inseparable. Looking up to artist such as Tupac , Mase, Diddy, Eminem, and Jay-Z to list a few, he was determined to do whatever it took   to…

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Los Angeles-based noir-pop quartet Leftover Cuties are primed to release their sophomore full-length album, The Spark & The Fire, next Tuesday July 23rd! Fans can take an early listen to the full record where it is streaming exclusively with KCRW all week and the band has also just revealed the theatrical video for single “One…

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Florida International University’s (FIU) collection of classical music is more expansive today after accepting the diverse Julian and Judy Kreeger Collection, an archive of over 27,000 classical music recordings. The collection was donated to the College of Architecture + the Arts (CARTA) and includes albums, tapes, videos, books and sheet music. It is believed to…

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Kinematic Music, a new division of Kinematic Entertainment, launches this fall with the September 17, 2013 release of OUR OWN DEVICES from Florida-based progressive metallers Mindcage, mixed and mastered by rock legend Michael Wagener. OUR OWN DEVICES is a fantasy storybook set to music. Combining cultural and literary elements of steampunk, dystopian society and futuristic…

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Kid Karate is vocalist/guitarist Kevin Breen and drummer Steven Gannon. Behind Breen’s thunderous riffing and howling, and Gannon’s primal drumming, the duo makes a particularly huge kind of rock and roll. Although Kid Karate’s plus sized rock is more than ready for stadium appearances, their music also conveys a gritty raw feel to it that…

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Modern Outsider is pleased to announce the latest release from LA-based Soft Swells, Lifeboats. Available July 30, 2013, the five song EP features the indie-pop surf-inspired musical stylings of front-man Tim Williams. To celebrate the release they are making the title track available for a sneak preview. Listen to “Lifeboats” here courtesy of Nylon Magazine.…

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