Rolling Stone’s editors released their first response to the furor Wednesday afternoon: “Our hearts go out to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, and our thoughts are always with them and their families. The cover story we are publishing this week falls within the traditions of journalism and Rolling Stone’s long-standing commitment to serious…
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WIRE: FIALTA NEW LP ON ALLMUSIC
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AllMusic praised the summery sound of indie pop quartet Fialta’s upcoming LP Summer Winter (out 7/23). Featuring a band name derived from a short story by Vladimir Nabokov and the pairing of couples Michael Leibovich and Beth Clements along with David Provenzano and Sarah Shotwell, AllMusic says Summer Winter is fittingly romantic and bookish. Fialta’s…
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ANNOUNCE FALL HEADLINING DATES
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Los Angeles’ The Neighbourhood has announced a nationwide headlining tour set for the fall, kicking off September 27 in Austin, TX and running through the end of November (see below for tour dates). The tour, which follows the band’s sold out “The Love Collection” tour this spring and a string of summer dates supporting Imagine…
THE CROOKES SIGN TO MODERN OUTSIDER
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Sheffield, England quartet The Crookes have signed to Austin, Texas label, Modern Outsider, who will release the hyper-literate purveyors of infectious pop-rock’s sophomore album, Hold Fast, on October 1 – the U.S. edition will contain three bonus tracks. The Crookes made their U.S. debut at this year’s SXSW Music Conference after garnering tremendous praise for…
MYKA, RELOCATE SIGNS TO ARTERY RECORDINGS/RAZOR & TIE
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Myka, Relocate is the latest addition to join the Artery Recordings, the joint venture between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie. The Houston, TX based band is currently at Chango Studios recording their debut full length album that will be released this fall. Myka, Relocate formed in 2010. The Houston, TX based…
SAMMY ADAMS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “LA STORY”
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RCA Records singer, songwriter and producer Sammy Adams premieres the official video for his new single “LA Story” across VEVO, the world’s leading all- premium music video and entertainment platform today. The video was directed by Jon Augustavo and features Adams along with Mike Posner gallivanting around Los Angeles. “LA Story” which was co-written by…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE FROM WALKING BICYCLES ON IMPOSE
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Chicago’s Walking Bicycles have been making their own brand of bombastic and peculiar music since 2004. Their newest single (7” / MP3) due out July 30th, 2013, showcases material from their upcoming fourth release. http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/walking-bicycles-badada
BILL WARD VIDEO TRAILER FOR NEW ALBUM
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He’s arguably one of the most discussed drummers in rock today. His presence behind the kit for over 45 years has inspired countless imitators. And for many, he’s considered the most influential drummer in heavy metal history. But as summer peaks, Bill Ward will make his first foray into the world of…
WIRE: PONY BWOY NEW ALBUM ON POPMATTERS
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Minneapolis-based record label Totally Gross National Product is excited to announce its first official release of 2013. The record is the self-titled debut from a duo called Pony Bwoy, and is a remarkable collection of R&B-inspired dark-pop rooted in wavy electronics and hyper-rhythmic vocals. SKOPE IT HERE!
GRAILS NEW ALBUM TRAILER HERE
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Following the release of the most acclaimed album of their decade-long career, Deep Politics, Portland-based out-rock quartet Grails have revisited Black Tar Prophecies, their envelope-pushing, enigmatic series of eclecticmusical experiments released in scarce editions that often disappear before fans discover their existence. VIEW ALBUM TRAILER HERE: http://vimeo.com/70133406
WIRE: JOHNNY MARR UNVEILS NEW SONG “THE IT-SWITCH”
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Johnny Marr has written and recorded a new song, “The It-Switch”, which is streaming now at Pitchfork. The song is the b-side to Marr’s new single “New Town Velocity,” a track from his celebrated solo debut The Messenger (Sire/ADA) out earlier this year to overwhelming worldwide acclaim. The single will be released exclusively in the…
WIRE: THE JACKA & DUBBLE-OO VIDEO ON WORLD STAR HIP HOP
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Futuristic Mob is collaboration album between Bay Area standout The Jacka & Dubble-OO who team up to give the West Coast a breath of fresh air with there Mob influenced audio landscape. The LP is a guaranteed crowd pleaser with standout tracks “Time Standin Still” f/ J.Stalin, “VIP” f/ E-40 (produced by Droop-E) & many…
BJÖRK COLLABORATES WITH APPORTABLE
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In order to bring her Biophilia educational apps to a wider audience of students, educators and fans, Björk has collaborated with San Francisco-based Apportable to make the apps available for Android tablets and phones. Also available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, the 10 Biophilia apps each correlate to a song on Björk’s multimedia album…
KATFYR POSTS NEW EP FOR ALL TO HEAR
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Portugal’s own KATFYR has released his newest electro-gem, “Here We Go” through SectionZ Records. Featuring his trademark mix of powerful beats, synths, and hooks with recognizable inspiration from vintage video game music, “Here We Go’ offers a fresh and original combination that bridges the otherwise distinct worlds of classical chiptunes and modern bass. Check out…
NINE INCH NAILS UNVEILS FOUR COVERS FOR NEW ALBUM
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Today Nine Inch Nails revealed the covers for the four editions of Hesitation Marks at www.nin.com. Each features a different work of art by Russell Mills, who created the artwork for 1994’s The Downward Spiral and several other Nine Inch Nails releases from that period. “This renewed collaboration very quickly suggested massive potential for the…
WIRE: PETITION TO BAN CHRIS BROWN SHOW IN HALIFAX
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After hearing that Brown would be headlining the “Energy Rush” concert in Halifax this August, Halifax resident Nichole Snow launched a petition on Change.org demanding that concert organizers Energy 103.5 and Drop Entertainment Group, as well as the city of Halifax, cancel Brown’s appearance. Says Nichole: “If Chris Brown performs and we give him our…
POPA CHUBBY PLANS EXTENSIVE U.S. TOUR
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Popa Chubby has announced plans to continue touring North America following a July European run. Ted Horowitz, aka Popa Chubby, released Universal Breakdown Blues on May 28th via Provogue / Mascot Label Group. The album marks a premeditative return to the world of Blues, and it has received raves from media across…
HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF SIGNS TO ATO RECORDS
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New Orleans, Louisiana’s Hurray for the Riff Raff has signed to ATO Records and will release their anticipated new studio album early 2014. Alynda lee Segarra signed the ATO contract in the basement of the The Bomb Shelter Studios in Nashville, TN where she and producer Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes) first worked together on Hurray…
DIZZY WRIGHT TO HEAD ON TOUR
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Dizzy Wright, who is a member of the 2013 XXL Freshmen Class and is signed to independent label Funk Volume alongside Hopsin, Jarren Benton, SwizZz, and DJ Hoppa, will be covering the United States on his upcoming The Golden Age Tour. The tour is presented by both Funk Volume and HotNewHipHop, is sponsored by Gig…
WIRE: AIDAN KNIGHT STREAMS DEBUT ALBUM ‘SMALL REVEAL’
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Victoria, BC quintet, Aidan Knight, will kick off their first ever U.S. tour tomorrow, July 16 in Los Angeles in support of their U.S. debut full-length, Small Reveal, which will arrive in stores July 23 on Outside Music. The tour will run through August 10 in Chicago, hitting Seattle and the northeast, including August 2…
PHAROAHE MONCH NEW SINGLE “STAND YOUR GROUND”
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Today, Pharoahe Monch releases a rough version of “Stand Your Ground” in light of the George Zimmerman verdict. Originally intended for his upcoming PTSD LP, Pharoahe chose instead to release the track today and encourage people to “get involved”. https://soundcloud.com/warmedia/pharoahe-monch-stand-your
BOBBY V NEW VIDEO “BACK TO LOVE”
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Bobby V has another hit record on his hands! The RNB singer, famous for his multi-platinum records has now reached a new pinnacle of success independantly! With his own Blu Kolla Dreams imprint, Bobby has dropped quite possibly one of the best new RNB singles this year! http://youtu.be/9HKBQ_JwUGw
WIRE: EROS AND THE ESCHATON PREMIERE NEW SINGLE
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Eros and the Eschaton are made up of Kate Perdoni and Adam Hawkins, performing live as a duo or backed by a carrousel of friends. The two met in Omaha, Nebraska when Perdoni traveled with The Haunted Windchimes from Colorado to support Hawkins’ band It’s True!. A spark, a connection – and Perdoni left Colorado…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY INDUCE! ON OKAYPLAYER
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Featured on Okayplayer.com, as well as MassAppeal.com “Beautiful Thing” serves as the third video from the acclaimed Halfway Between You And Me album. Directed and shot by Domeneco Dino Canulla, the video takes cues and inspirations from both Kubrick’s “Barry Lyndon”, with it’s natural lighting by candle, as well as surrealist Man Ray, by moving…
RELSELF NEW SINGLE “OH SNAP” POSTED
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“Oh Snap” is the lyrically refreshing free download by Relself produced by Squarebiznis Entertainment. While Aservant and fellow Squarebiznis partner James Romero provide a smooth non-formulaic instrumental, Relself displays a stream of conscious from the beginning acappella to the poignant statement made in the later, “Rap was for fun…Rap was a Art..Now it’s about our…
PANIC! AT THE DISCO ANNOUNCE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM
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Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance recording group Panic! At The Disco has announced early details of their anticipated new album. “TOO WEIRD TO LIVE, TOO RARE TO DIE!” arrives in stores and online on October 8th. The album — Panic! At The Disco’s fourth studio effort, and first new release since 2011 — is preceded by…
INDIA.ARIE ANNOUNCES 2013 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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INDIA Multi Grammy winning singer/songwriter India.Arie has announced dates for her highly anticipated Soulbird Presents A SongVersation with India.Arie 2013 North American tour set to kick off Saturday, September 21st in Seattle, WA. The multi-city trek will include stops in major North American cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and New York.…
WIRE: NEW EX-CULT SONG ON SPIN
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Taking cues from the psychedelic noise of the 1960’s, the art-damaged post-punk of the late 1970’s, and the aggression and immediacy of early 1980’s US Hardcore, Ex-Cult has curated a sound that audiences nationwide find accessible, yet not quite like anything else they’ve heard. Conceived at the legendary Memphis dive, the Lamplighter, by longtime friends…
WIRE: NEW HIEROGLYPHICS VIDEO
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Oakland, California rap collective Hieroglyphics premiered the second visual off of their soon-to-be-released album The Kitchen today on Rolling Stone. The video for”It’s Partly Me”, a comical clip about doomed relationships, shows the group as characters from the 1970s. Hiero member Pep Love explains that the latest visual “is like a throwback concept…
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO BASED MUSIC NONPROFIT SPOKESBUZZ PRESENTS BANDSWAP
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One of the greatest challenges independent musicians face in their craft today is the piece of the puzzle known as touring. Playing outside hometowns can mean very small audiences for performers. Like most great ideas, the concept was simple — take six bands from Fort Collins with a good-sized local audience draw and partner…
PASSION PIT ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR
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A year out from the release of their critically-acclaimed sophomore album Gossamer, Passion Pit have announced a massive fall headlining tour across North America, including festival appearances at the First City Festival, Boston Calling, Austin City Limits and North Coast Music Festival. The tour also includes two shows at New York City’s Pier…
AVENGED SEVENFOLD REVEAL FIRST SINGLE “HAIL TO THE KING”
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Avenged Sevenfold today revealed “Hail To The King”, the blistering first single and title track from the band’s forthcoming sixth studio album due out on August 27th via Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Mike Elizondo, Hail To The King was recently proclaimed “the band’s crowning achievement” by Revolver Magazine. To listen to “Hail To The…
TRIGG DA KIDD NEW SINGLE POSTED
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Trigg Da Kidd is back again with his latest club banger, “Shake Dat Azz”. After last year’s release off of his Trigganometry 101 mixtape, hosted by DJ Scream. The Travis Porter collaborator who recently hopped on 2 Chainz’ Based On A True Story Tour II is back with a new club banger. Check out the…
AFROPUNK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 9TH ANNUAL FEST AUGUST 24 – 25
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Brooklyn’s AFROPUNK FEST is thrilled to announce it’s back for the 9th year! Chuck D & DJ Lord (performing Fear Of A Black Planet), Questlove (?love), DEATH, The Heavy, Trash Talk, Danny Brown, Saul Williams, Theophilus London, Vintage Trouble, The London Souls, The Coup, Mykki Blanco, K-OS, Big Freedia, Rye Rye, LE1F, Jean Grae, CX…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY ELLIE HERRING ON NOISEY
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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 Swarms, 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…
WIRE: NEW WHISPERTOWN VIDEO ON NPR
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Morgan’s Brother is the creative force behind the video for “Parallel.” She said, “My brother has blown my mind, truly taking this song to the next level with this inspired video he made. Totally unprompted by any of my thoughts on the song or otherwise, this is what it meant to him. And it means…
WIRE: KIRIN J CALLINAN ANNOUNCES STEREOGUM PREMIERE OF NEW VIDEO
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Today marks the Stereogum premiere of Kirin J Callinan’s self-directed new video for the song “Victoria M.” Callinan himself performs every role in the soap opera inspired video with frightening precision. SKOPE IT HERE! ‘Victoria M.’ is taken from Callinan’s debut solo LP EMBRACISM, released on CD and MP3 July 2 via Terrible Records in…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY J. RODDY WALSTON ON ROLLING STONE
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A frenzied thrust of guitar, piano and raw vocal croons have emerged from J. Roddy Walston & The Business by way of “Heavy Bells”, the first track to be released from their upcoming album Essential Tremors, out September 10th via ATO Records. You can listen and download it courtesy of Rolling Stone HERE. SKOPE…
WAYNE COYNE ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF FIRST-EVER COMIC BOOK
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Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has announced the release of his first ever comic book, entitledThe Sun Is Sick. The adult-themed comic is a 40-page 6 ½” x 8 ½” full-color psychedelic fantasy in classic comic book form. It will go on sale at Comic-Com 2013 (at the San Diego Convention Center) beginning July 18th…
YING YANG TWINS PREMIERE MIXTAPE
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Platinum selling Atlanta-based rap duo Ying-Yang Twins release their new mixtape Ass in Session, exclusively through Livemixtapes.com today. The first offering from the project, “Make It Jump,” has received acclaim from the group’s fanbase, while the second single “Miley Cyrus” – premiered exclusively with TMZ – has been picked up by Huffington Post, Perez Hilton,…
