You may not recognize the name Richard Preston Butler, Jr., but as Rico Love, Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer, his tracks have turned into smashes for the likes of Beyonce (“Sweet Dreams”), Usher (“Throwback” and “There Goes My Baby”), David Guetta (“Without You), Nelly (“Just A Dream”), Kelly Rowland (“Motivation”) and Diddy-Dirty Money (“Hello Good Morning”). He’s…
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N.B.S. NEW VIDEO “ALL FALLS DOWN”
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New video, “All Falls Down,” from N.B.S. produced by Doc Ish. N.B.S.’ “The Dispensary” is available now at http://www.NtheBS.com and features Reef the Lost Cauze, Esoteric, Virtuoso, Outerspace, and Blacastan with production from Snowgoons, Stu Bangas, Doc Ish, & Vanderslice. http://youtu.be/y1WpsQYccpg
NEW SINGLE BY JAPHIA LIFE
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Japhia Life pours his heart out on an impassioned and emotive banger entitled “Temporary Vacation” produced by French/Caribbean producers Drum Dreamers. In it he contemplates a potential end to him creating music, which may be figurative, and goes into his desire to work with fellow Philly recording artists. He is lucid in conveying that this…
NEW VIDEO BY GAY RAPPER SOLOMON
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Today Logo TV’s NewNowNext and VEVO premiere the latest music video by gay rapper and singer/songwriter, Solomon for his current single, “The Way We Were.” One year after premiering his video, “Life Goes On…,” the artist reinvents himself once again by jumping genres and crafting a heartfelt song and video. Inspired by the Tom Ford…
UNAUTHORIZED FILM ABOUT JOHNNY CASH TRAILER
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MY FATHER AND THE MAN IN BLACK is a fresh angle on the Johnny Cash mythology and a long way from Walk The Line. Following a record-breaking rollout in the U.K., this documentary about the music legend–as seen through the eyes of his long-time manager, the late Saul Holiff–opens in major U.S. markets on…
NEW JEFF JONES ALBUM OCTOBER 1
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Today, singer/songwriter Jeff Jones announced the upcoming availability of his 3rd full-length album, ‘The Rooster Crows — The Bank Sessions’. The album features Jeff Jones on vocals, acoustic and slide guitar, Eric Matlock on Keys (Jelly Bread) and the three members of the Italian Afro-Disco band The Bank, (Brini, Loparco, Zullo). The international take on…
XANDER SMITH HEADS TO EUROPE IN SEPTEMBER
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Los Angeles singer songwriter Xander Smith announced today that he would be returning to Europe this fall to tour in support of his debut solo release, Hey San Pedro. In addition to the previously announced tour dates, three additional dates have been added. This will be his second solo tour of Europe in the 12…
RO AKIN ‘MIXED FEELINGS’ MIXTAPE
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Fly Nation Entertainment is pleased to introduce you to Atlanta-based rapper Ro Akin. Ro started his music career as a member of the Outsyders, a songwriting and production crew that spawned Britney Spears # 1 Hit “Womanizer.” A rapper from the start, Ro dropped his first single, “My Role,” off of…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY VIOLENT SOHO
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The Buddhist concept of the ‘hungry ghost’ neatly sums up the urgency, the want, the search of Violent Soho’s music. Amid the riffs, hooks and wail of front man Luke Boerdam is a stark examination of the way we view the world, and the way consumer culture feeds relentlessly on itself and its urges. A…
MAX FROST SIGNS WITH ATLANTIC RECORDS
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Atlantic Records has announced its signing of singer/songwriter, Max Frost. The Austin-based musician will release his much-anticipated debut EP, entitled simply “LOW HIGH LOW,” on October 8th. “LOW HIGH LOW” is heralded by the genre-smashing single, “White Lies,” which arrives at all DSPs on September 17th. The track — which previously hit #1 on The…
WIRE: VICE/NOISEY DEBUTS YUNA’S NEW SONG “FALLING”
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VICE/NOISEY debuted today “Falling,” the intoxicating new track from breakthrough singer/songwriter Yuna. Produced by Robin Hannibal of the soul-pop group Rhye, “Falling” is the first track off Yuna’s forthcoming sophomore album “Nocturnal,” due out on October 29 on Verve Records. Vice calls “Falling” an “intercontinental dance floor jam you don’t wanna miss.” http://noisey.vice.com/blog/listen-to-yunas-smoldering-new-track-falling
ONE DAYS NOTICE “HAHA” LYRIC VIDEO
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Five piece rock outfit One Days Notice have released a lyric video for Haha, the first single from their new full length album When Dinosaurs Get Drunk, out on 9/10/13 . The record was produced by Jim Wirt (Incubus, Something Corporate) at Crushtone Studios in Cleveland, OH along with additional production from Ben Schigel (Machine…
WIRE: NEW ROBERT LUX SINGLE ON YMR
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Producer, DJ and songwriter Robert Lux is set to release his debut EP That New this fall. Lux will showcase what The New York Times describes as a “combination of effects and synths and noisemaking,” in a five song EP that flaunts electronica rooted in deep and funky house music. http://www.yourmusicradar.com/ymr-premiere-robert-lux-i-feel-new-ft-charlotte-sometimes/
WIRE: NEW BLACK DAVE ON BILLBOARD
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“With this video, I just wanted to share the day in the life of myself, and New York City skateboarding. Bringing the viewer into my world, but making sure to pay homage to the New York City skateboard culture. Teaming up with director Jason Ano, and having Peter Bici and Leo Fitzpatrick who were actors…
CTZEN POST SINGLE “IMMORTAL”
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Remember CTZEN, the infectious ‘Man Band’ as seen on X Factor Season 2, known for their authentic vocal ability and universal appeal on the hit show? The LA based group, comprised of four young men in their early twenties– Parker, Kelechi, Calvin and Russel gave the world its very first glimpse inside the vocal genius…
NEW SINGLE BY BRODY BOY “INCREDIBLE”
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New song from upcoming new york artist Brody Boy about the appreciation he has for women. Its a chill laid back song, something all women would appreciate in this genre full of hos and bitches. https://soundcloud.com/brodyboy59/brody-boy-incredible Brody boy is a hip-hop artist from New York. In 2012 Brody boy released his debut mixtape “I Repent…
MIC HANDZ POSTS “PACKWORK”
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If you’re looking for an artist that has the ability to leverage his opportunity within the streets using his rhymes, look no further than Flatbush native Mic Handz. Joining forces with Money Bag Maj, the duo display a strong understanding of what it takes to rise to the top, and that the best things in…
WAR & PEACE TOUR STARTS SEPTEMBER 5th
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ViperWar & Peace Tour Flyer 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,…
JAMIE DRASTIK NEW LYRIC VIDEO
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Drastik’s obsession with hip hop first began at the tender age of eight, when he was penning rhymes to perform in front of his elementary school peers as a hopeful contestant in talent shows. After his first taste of performing, his passion for music led to an independent album released whilst still in high school,…
WIRE: DAKOTA BRADLEY RELEASES EXCLUSIVE TRACK
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Country newcomer and Streamsound recording artist Dakota Bradley is currently featured on Glamour Magazine’s website providing fans with an exclusive track called “Memory or Me.” The song showcases Bradley’s sentimental side and references the relationship struggle of a significant other letting go of a former flame. In the feature, Anna Moeslein of Glamour.com says,…
EMPRA DIAGNOSE “STRANGE CONDITION” VIDEO
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With a Vanda & Young songwriting award nomination, recent shows abroad with Fall Out Boy and global LiveNation band competition win under their belt, Australia’s EMPRA are stepping up to the next level with ‘Strange Condition’ and a national tour. Not many bands have been banned from their home country. A tirade of swearing on…
PAPA VIDEO FOR “YOUNG RUT” ON VEVO
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The video for the track “Young Rut,” off PAPA’s upcoming debut full-length Tender Madness, is streaming now at http://vevo.ly/V7lhUi. Directed by Norton, the video portrays an LA story of love and lust starring only the clothes of the subjects involved. Norton explains, “When I first heard the track, it spoke to me of a feeling…
RAHEEM DEVAUGHN NEW VIDEO FOR “RIDICULOUS”
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Mass Appeal Entertainment and 368 Music Group are pleased to announce the upcoming release date for A PLACE CALLED LOVELAND, due on September 3, 2013. The disc is the 4th studio album by three-time Grammy Award nominated singer/songwriter/activist, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rkPv6jaP8s Following the Grammy-nominated “Best R&B Album,” The Love & War MasterPeace (2010),…
BUBBA SPARXXX VIDEO “COUNTRY FOLKS”
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Bubba Sparxxx has released his new video “Country Folks” online. The song is the latest single from Bubba’s Sparxxx upcoming new album, ‘Pain Management’. Produced by Hideout Pictures, the video was shot in Athens, Georgia and features Rehab’s Danny Boone and Colt Ford. The new video follows the critically acclaimed “Splinter,” video featuring Crucifix which…
INTO IT. OVER IT. DEBUT “SPINNING THREAD” ON SPIN.COM
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Into It. Over It. and Triple Crown Records are thrilled to debut “Spinning Thread”, the first song off the new album Interesctions, out September 24th. The latest full-length album from the prolific Chicago based songwriter Evan Weiss, Intersection was recorded at the legendary Soma Electronic Music Studios by producer Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron &…
WIRE: FUSE TV FEATURES APOLLO THE GREAT
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Recently, Fuse tapped the AubGreen Collective for season 2 of their unsigned artist docu-series, Behind The Unsigned. They traveled down to Apollo The Great’s hometown Camden, New Jersey where they journeyed through different sections of the city while Apollo let’s you inside of his world and explains the everyday life of an unsigned artists working…
WIRE: NEW JARS OF CLAY ON BILLBOARD
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GRAMMY-Awards winning band Jars of Clay are previewing their eleventh studio album, Inland, exclusively on Billboard.com beginning August 20th. Inland is available August 27th on their own Gray Matters label with distribution through Tone Tree. Produced by Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, Beth Orton, The Decemberists) and mixed by Beau Sorenson and Jacquire King, Inland…
LA WEEKLY BEDROCKtoberfest INFO
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LA Weekly is proud to announce its first annual BEDROCKtoberfest music festival being held on Saturday, October 5th from 3-10pm at Bedrock.LA. The outdoor Echo Park block party will feature Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA as headliner as well as Liam Finn, Twin Shadow & Wynn (DJ Set), and Vanaprasta on the Music Stage hosted by…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY LOVE CRUSHED VELVET
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Keeping rock alive in NYC, Love Crushed Velvet has teamed up with ARTISTdirect to premiere their first single “Revolution Time”. “Revolution Time” is the first song to premiere off the band’s upcoming EP Delusions, set to release on September 24th! On the heels of their critically acclaimed debut album, Love Crushed Velvet will release a…
WIRE: DIWON NEW VIDEO ON EARMILK
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Diwon’s debut solo LP, New Game, is finally out. A breakneck journey through the strange loops of his unique artistic process, New Game finds Diwon working with artists from the hip-hop underground such as Tim Fite and MC Paul Barman, as well as indie sirens like Liza. Tracks are variously built from funky-drummer style percussion…
AVICII TO BE FEATURED IN VEVO’S ‘LIFT’ PROGRAM
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Superstar DJ/producer Avicii will be featured in VEVO’s exciting emerging artist program, LIFT. From now through September 17, release day of his debut album TRUE, fans will have the opportunity to get to know Avicii through exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage on a dedicated page across the world’s leading all-premium music video…
RAP-A-LOT SIGNS WITH RED
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RED Distribution has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with acclaimed Houston-based label Rap-A-Lot Records for digital and physical distribution in the U.S. and Canada, effective August 15, 2013. Rap-A-Lot was previously distributed by INgrooves. Founded in 1986 by James Prince, Rap-A-Lot has paved the way for southern hardcore rap, sometimes referred to as “gangsta rap.”…
LOS LONELY BOYS “BLAME IT ON LOVE”
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The members of Grammy-winning “Texican rock & roll” trio Los Lonely Boys have been very busy lately. Not only have the Garza brothers been touring and recording, they’ve just announced that the title of their upcoming sixth studio album is Revelation. The album will be released early in 2014 through Playing In Traffic Records/MRI.…
BITTORRENT TEAMS WITH LINKIN PARK
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We all want to grow up to be rockstars. That’s actually a statistical reality. There’s been a 510% increase in independent musicians over the course of the last decade. What you write in your room, practice all night, put out there on stage: it’s easier than ever to get it in the hands of potential…
NEW SINGLE + DATES FROM BLACK MILK
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Producer and rapper Black Milk has announced his upcoming 22-city No Poison No Paradise Tour, set to begin September 20th in Dallas, Texas. Joining the tour is live band Nat Turner (Aaron “Ab” Abernathy on keys and vocals, Malik Hunter on bass, and Z Horton on drums, with Bill Sharp as DJ), as well as…
WIRE: NEW TRACK FROM HEY MONTREA!
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When Dan Monea sings, “I’ve been to church/ But I don’t pray/ and I ain’t gonna start today/ because praying ain’t no fun/ When you’re the devil’s son,” near the start of Hey Monea!’s new album Cheap Souvenirs, the piano-pounding front man isn’t being melodramatic. He means every single line. Because while Dan and his…
MALEA POSTS LYRIC VIDEO “RUNNING THE THE DESERT”
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Pop artist MALEA has unveiled the lyric video for her new single “Running in the Desert.” The track will be included on her forthcoming album Prism, to be released on September 17th. Malea has thrived in the pop-music world, while also creating an influential voice for animal rights – having worked at the Amanda Foundation…
PARAMORE ANNOUNCES PARAHOY! FESTIVAL AT SEA
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Paramore announces today that they are partnering with Sixthman to headline a festival at sea on Norwegian Pearl from March 7-11, 2014. PARAHOY! is the first collaboration between Paramore and Sixthman. Guests can expect a true immersive experience, as they sail from Miami to the Caribbean surrounded by like-minded fans. Tegan and Sara will also…
FREE EP POSTED BY PHASHARA
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The great thing about indie music is that it puts the control back into the artists hands. “The POST” project came to life as a result of a fleeting thought to release a free EP. In the same moment the realization set in that there was enough good music left over from songs that hadn’t…
SWAMP DOGG 2013 TOUR DATES
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Swamp Dogg (aka Jerry Williams) has been enjoying a renaissance in his musical career this year, thanks to Alive Naturalsound Records’ ongoing Swamp Dogg Soul & Blues Collection. Critics and fans alike have been singing the praises of these highly sought-after and long out-of-print rarities, all remastered and available on vinyl for the first time…
