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Singer-songwriter, Mateo kicked off the summer with his major label debut single “How Good Is Your Love,” a fiery mid tempo track with an equally exciting video directed by David Telles.   His newest project, We’ve Met Before, is set to be released digitally on August 13th. On We’ve Met Before, the Cincinnati crooner journeys…

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OPEN AIR STEREO, Chase Johnson (lead vocals), Nick Gross (drums), Scott Pounds (guitars), Evan Smith (bass)–has just released the video for “Stuck On You,” the first single from their debut album, PRIMATES, which was released May 21 on Goomba Music.   Anthony Leondari is at the director’s helm (who also directed Imagine Dragons “It’s Time”).…

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Gross Relations is a Brooklyn-based fivesome who play lo-fi pop songs that are highly catchy and short on saccharine. With plenty of fuzz and lackadaisically-delivered lyrics reeled in by insistent, irresistible riffs, Gross Relations have a certain swagger that’s earning them frequent gigs and adulation. You’ll find moody rockers with as many upbeat notes as…

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Los Angeles-based alt-pop quartet Echosmith has announced the release of their debut album Talking Dreams, out October 1 via Warner Bros Records. The band is currently crisscrossing the country on the Vans Warped Tour. Originally slotted for only the first half, Echosmith’s overwhelmingly positive crowd response caused them to be added to the entire run.…

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Seattle quartet La Luz immediately brings to mind the girl groups of the ‘50s and ‘60s. The immaculate four-part harmonies, the luscious layers of reverb, the occasional choreographed dance move, even the band’s penchant for oldies-style artwork–it all conjures images of beehived ladies singing sweetly on grainy black-and-white television. http://www.spin.com/articles/la-luz-brainwash-video

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The official video for Fiona Apple’s “Hot Knife” can be seen now at https://vimeo.com/70949607. It was directed by filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master, There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights) and features Maude Maggart, who also appears on vocals. “Hot Knife” is from Apple’s GRAMMY ®-nominated album, entitled: THE IDLER WHEEL IS WISER THAN THE…

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Jimmy Eat World have released an iTunes Sessions EP, featuring eight tracks performed by the band. The session was recorded at Capital Studios in LA earlier this year is available today on the iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com/JimmyEatWorld). The session highlights Jimmy Eat World’s songwriting and performance prowess. These recordings are restyled acoustic arrangements of songs found…

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Austin Mahone may only be 17 years old, but this teen pop sensation is already taking the music scene by storm and today he is excited to announce his first headlining tour, presented by MTV’s Artist to Watch and kicking off October 17th in Miami.   Tickets go on sale, Friday August 2nd at 10am…

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“We didn’t set out to have two music videos for ‘Bagboy,’ but once we saw both of these, we knew we didn’t want to use just one.   And look, who says you can’t have two videos for a song that shows two completely different perspectives?   Not us.”     — Black Francis See…

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If you are looking for bands that are buzzing like a beehive, it’s time to head out to beautiful San Diego, California this September 13 and 14.   The San Diego Music Thing (SDMT – http://sandiegomusicthing.com) is proud to announce several critically acclaimed bands to its lineup this year. The musicians hail from all around…

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Devon Sproule returns with a new body of collaborative work with Mike O’ Neill of Canadian indie band, Inbreds. The album, Colours, will be released October 8 on Tin Angel Records and the duo has premiered the first single, “You Can’t Help It”, today via American Songwriter. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Dallas based hard rock outfit Brand New Machine’s new album, “The Devil Made Me Do It”, hit stores this week via Epochal Artist Records/Capitol Music Group. To celebrate the album’s release the group are currently streaming the song “Dust The Sky” online at http://altsds.co/0uz5. The group have also announced the addition of drummer Seven Antonopoulos,…

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Knoxville, TN-based indie pop band Oh No Fiasco have released their video for “Down.” The song is off their upcoming EP No One’s Gotta Know, which will be released on September 10th via Five Seven Music. Oh No Fiasco spent the early part of 2013 on the Tour Odyssey with The Dirty Heads, Shiny Toy…

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Following in the footsteps of our nation’s greatest icons like President Obama and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Fred Durst, ringleader of Grammy-nominated band Limp Bizkit, took to the   interwebs last night for his Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA), where he dropped his new video with Lil’ Wayne for their single “Ready to…

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THE OUTFIT have just announced the news of their sophomore release due out on August 23. Titled, Tough Kids (Hot Congress Records), the 5-track EP is filled with echoing garage bliss that is laced with killer licks, heartfelt melodies, and straight forward, guitar-based pop songwriting. Unleashing he newest single from the record, “Caesar,” which was…

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Dancehall star Wayne Marshall drops his latest visual for “I Know,” directed by Jay Will and shot in Kingston, Jamaica. Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, who produced the contagious single for Marshall’s upcoming album Tru Colors slated for September 2013 on the Marley-owned label Ghetto Youths International, also makes a special cameo appearance in the video.…

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New England rock trio Rusty Belle will release their third album, Common Courtesy, on their own Whistle Pig Records on September 10. Produced by David Goodrich (Chris Smither, Cold Satellite, Peter Mulvey, Jeffrey Foucault) and engineered by Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr., Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, The Pixies), Common Courtesy distills the essence of Rusty Belle’s…

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Protest The Hero is pleased to announce the completion of their new studio album. The album is the long-awaited follow-uo to 2011’s, Scurrilous (Vagrant). Since completeing their ground breaking Indiegogo campaign, the progressive metal stalwarts also announce that they have licensed the album to series of worldwide partners who will help distribute and market it…

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Ellie Herring returns with her second release for the Racecar imprint entitled Kite Day.This much anticipated album is released on CD with remixes by Albert Swarm, Sines + Katastrophic, and VHVL. Kite Day is dark yet playful, as if the children of the corn went dancing. Sounds that appear to come out of nowhere leave…

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Spector and Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael have collaborated on the design and creation of the Chris Kael CK-4 Signature Model Bass Guitar.   The instrument features a “Neck-Thru the body construction,” which is carbon fiber reinforced in 3-Piece rock maple.   The fingerboard is rosewood, designed with 24 frets.   Alongside solid…

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Insurgency Music has entered into a joint venture with Capitol Music Group to formally re-launch the celebrated Priority Records imprint.   The announcement was made today by Insurgency Music co-founder and longtime electronic music executive Michael Cohen, who will serve as Priority Records President; and Steve Barnett, Chairman and CEO of Capitol Music Group.  …

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Executive Producers, Producers and Writers are being presented with an exciting opportunity to garner exposure for their independent content by submitting new and original TV shows to Punch TV for consideration. Punch TV currently broadcasts nationwide, reaching millions of homes, including leading cities such as Tampa, FL, Detroit, MI, and Houston, TX, with a vision…

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Fresh off the boat from overseas, folk troubadour CHUCK RAGAN is rustling up his comrades for a Midwest tour. Bookended by Riot Fest Chicago on September 15th and Riot Fest Denver on September 22nd, the seven-show run features five headlining dates and the support of Jamestown Revival. TOUR DATES * Signifies w/ Jamestown Revival Sep…

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Seattle quartet La Luz immediately brings to mind the girl groups of the ‘50s and ‘60s. The immaculate four-part harmonies, the luscious layers of reverb, the occasional choreographed dance move, even the band’s penchant for oldies-style artwork–it all conjures images of beehived ladies singing sweetly on grainy black-and-white television. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/07/stream_la_luzs.html

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The family of musicians the Annie Moses Band is set to release their first full-length album of original material via manAlive/Thirty Tigers.   Originally released independently in select markets earlier this year, PILGRIMS AND PRODIGALS has now been set for an August 6th wide release.   The offering includes a bonus DVD of a full-length…

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Internationally acclaimed DJ/producer, Chuckie, reveals his eagerly anticipated new single, “Makin’ Papers (Feat. Lupe Fiasco, Too $hort, and Snow Tha Product),” arriving at all leading digital retailers today (http://smarturl.it/MakinPapers) on Big Beat Records. LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/djchuckie BUY: http://smarturl.it/MakinPapers  

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Bad Blood, the full-length debut from Bastille, will be released in the U.S. on September 3 by Virgin Records. Bastille is the top-selling debut act of 2013 in the U.K., where Bad Blood entered the albums chart at No. 1 earlier this year and has remained in the Top 20 ever since. The U.S. version…

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Live Nation Entertainment announced today that it will begin serving locally grown produce, meat products certified under animal welfare programs recognized by The Humane Society of the United States, and for the first time, will introduce vegetarian meal options in its 38 owned and operated amphitheaters across North America. Beginning this month, the produce that…

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Yoshiki, one of Asia’s most influential musical artist and biggest rock icon, is proud to announce the release of his new classical album Yoshiki Classical. Set for an August 27th digital release, Yoshiki Classical sees collaborations between Yoshiki and legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra and…

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Here is the new single from Juicy J that is heating up clubs around the world. This is the highly anticipated follow up single to “Bandz A Make Her Dance” and this one is no disappointment whatsoever. This new record “Bounce It” features MMG’s own Wale and R&B star Trey Songz. It’s one of the…

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It sometimes sounds like a proto-metal band playing R&B. Or a fusion group covering Tom Petty. Or Manchester alt-dudes doing Americana. Actually, it sounds like The Cloak Ox, and that’s clearly a pretty silly thing to try and pin down. – Chris Martens, SPIN http://www.spin.com/articles/the-cloak-ox-pigeon-lung-stream-shoot-the-dog  

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If you’ve ever witnessed Midnight Conspiracy’s live show, then you can fully appreciate the integration of live visuals and music with their out-of-this world laser light show. This awareness of sound with light and the experience it can bring to the audience is apparent in their latest creation ‘Nasty.’ It explores the outer reaches of…

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World-renowned DJ—producer GREG CERRONE is back and ready to take over the EDM scene with his first single on Ultra, “Can’t Stop This Feeling (feat. Mako & Angel Taylor)”.   Fusing beautiful vocals from Angel Taylor (former contestant on NBC’s The Voice) across a powerful and moving beat, the track is sure to quickly become…

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Latin Grammy Award winning Mexican rock band Molotov will be kicking off their headlining run with the 2013 Jägermeister Music Tour on July 30th in Orlando, FL.   The tour will span a month and will wrap up on August 27th in New York.         Now in its eleventh year, the Jägermeister…

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“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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