As drummer for the legendary Grateful Dead, Brooklyn native Mickey Hart used music to create a solid foundation for himself as an innovator. Years later, as author of several books on the history and ritual of drumming, he used that foundation to expand into the world of literature. Today, he has teamed up with Los…
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WIRE: EMPIRE OF THE SUN’S NEW ALBUM AT ROLLINGSTONE.COM
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Fans can hear Empire of the Sun’s new album in its entirety today asRollingStone.com gives Ice On The Dune its exclusive North American premiere. The twelve-song collection will be released in the U.S. by Astralwerks on June 18. Ice On The Dune takes the conceptual vision of the band’s 2008 BRIT-nominated, global smash Walking On…
TWO COW GARAGE BACK WITH ALBUM AFTER 10 YEARS
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Nearly a decade after dropping their debut full-length, Please Turn the Gas Back On, Columbus, Ohio based TWO COW GARAGE are poised to release their sixth studio album, The Death of the Self-Preservation Society to the world this September in partnership with Last Chance Records. With a thick wall of thundering drums and exploding guitars…
PRIME SOCIAL GROUP UNVEILS FIRST-EVER BREAKAWAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
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Prime Social Group is proud to announce details of the inaugural Breakaway Music Festival, an all-new concert series presented at Major League Soccer stadiums across the country. Each large-scale event will feature a genre-busting multi-artist bill spanning indie, EDM, pop, hip-hop, and beyond. Each festival date will feature a strong local component, highlighting a thriving…
WIRE: MAGNET POSTS MP3 OF FIALTA
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Magnet loves the summer pop sound on “Photographs,” the first single off California indie pop quartet Fialta’s debut Summer Winter (out July 23). The magazine featured the track on MP3 at 3PM. “If latest single ‘Photographs’ is any indication of the rest of the LP, this record would make for a soundtrack to a complete…
T.L. POSTS “WE TURNT”
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T.L. aka TriggaizLive premieres his newest release, “We Turnt”. As the New York artist prepares his upcoming EP, R.O.T.S. (Real On This Side). He teams up with producer FireThruDaWire for high-octane club banger. Check out “We Turnt” and stay tuned for the official video later this week “We Turnt”(single) https://soundcloud.com/triggaizlive/we-turnt http://triggaizlive.com
TIESTO REMIXES “I LOVE IT” FROM ICONA POP
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With just one more week to go until digital release of Tiësto’s new mix album “Club Life — Volume Three Stockholm” we have a bunch of surprises that’s sure to bring a happy Monday. https://soundcloud.com/tiesto_official/icona-pop-i-love-it-ti-stos Tiësto is making his remix of Icona Pop “I Love It” available to stream in its entirety from the Musical…
GOGOL BORDELLO LAUNCH NEW SINGLE “LOST INNOCENT WORLD”
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The incomparable Gogol Bordello return this summer with their sixth studio album Pura Vida Conspiracy due for release on ATO/Casa Gogol Records on July 23. The album is available now for pre-order HERE. The pre-order CD and pre-order bundle package includes a free sticker pack featuring 5 exclusive designs while the pre-order LP and…
WIRE: STONE TITAN PREMIERES TITLE TRACK AT DECIBEL MAGAZINE
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CT sludgy doom metal act Stone Titan is premiering the title track off their upcoming album Scratch N’ Sniff at Decibel Magazine today. Of the track, Decibel’s Jonathan Horsley says: “Stone Titan are a mess, fucked up in all the right places, and ‘Scratch N’ Sniff’ is one fat pile of gelatinous groove, hollered spite,…
WIRE: KATE NASH TO RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA + TEEN VOGUE POST
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For the third time this year, British musician and activist Kate Nash will be embarking on a nationwide North American tour in continued support of her critically acclaimed third album ‘Girl Talk’. Due to popular demand and having sold-out her first two tours in a matter of days, Nash will be making a welcomed return…
THE BEACH BOYS ANNOUNCE DELUXE SIX-CD COLLECTION
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The Beach Boys have opened their archives for a new career-spanning, six-CD collection titled Made In California, capping the legendary band’s 50th Anniversary celebrations. To be released worldwide on August 27 (August 26 outside of North America) by Capitol/UMe, Made In California features more than seven and a half hours of music, including more than…
AUSTRALIAN DUO THEM SWOOPS TO RELEASE DEBUT EP + SINGLE
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Australian duo Them Swoops is thrilled to release their debut EP, Glimmers, on July 16 via +1 Records (The Heavy, The Morning Benders, Caught A Ghost). Formed in 2012, Them Swoops immediately captured the attention of tastemakers Triple J with the addictive first single “Work Around It,” which then quickly entered rotation on Sirius XM’s…
SLAVA SHARES “GIRL LIKE ME” VIDEO
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Today Slava shares his new video for “Girl Like Me”, directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko. The clip pairs Slava’s signature sound with a dark take on sibling relationships. After meeting at a New Year’s party on the even of 2012 which both artists contributed to, Kotlyarenko agreed to make a video for Slava, as long as…
PORTUGAL. THE MAN SETS FALL HEADLINE TOUR
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Atlantic recording group Portugal. The Man has announced a new series of live dates, including a fall headline tour. The trek gets underway September 26th at Montreal’s Corona Theatre and then continues through late October. The schedule also includes a number of festivals and radio-sponsored events, including Austin’s ACL Music Festival (October 5th and 12th),…
NEW VIDEO BY THE SILENT COMEDY “GOD NEON”
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The Silent Comedy is a San Diego-based group of musicians mixing Americana, Folk and Rock n’ Roll into a sound that is best understood by experiencing their live show. Brothers Joshua and Jeremiah Zimmerman started the band to capture the feeling of the bar culture they worked in and the revival meetings they grew…
BULLET TREATMENT VIDEO “SLEEPWALKERS”
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The second video for BULLET TREATMENT has just premiered and it is for the track “Sleepwalkers” off their new e.p. “Ex-Breathers”. Orange County, California’s Bullet Treatment is one of one punk rock’s most unique bands, featuring a revolving door membership with the only constant member being Chuck Dietrich. This version of the band also includes…
AWOLNATION RELEASE VIDEO FOR “THISKIDSNOTALRIGHT”
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AWOLNATION premiered a video for new song, “THISKIDSNOTALRIGHT” on MTV Buzzworthy last week. The video was directed by Cameron Duddy (Bruno Mars, AWOLNATION, Rod Stewart) and can be seen here. “THISKIDSNOTALRIGHT” is featured on the Injustice: Gods Among Us video game soundtrack which is now available on iTunes. AWOLNATION just wrapped up an appearance at…
NEW GOLDFRAPP ALBUM SEPTEMBER 10
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Goldfrapp release their stunningly beautiful new album Tales Of Us through Mute on September 10th, 2013. Their sixth album, Tales Of Us is written and produced by band members Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory and was recorded at their studio in the English countryside. A sumptuous body of work, Tales Of Us has been two…
WIRE: NTNT PREMIERE ON IMPOSE MAGAZINE
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NTNT (formerly Ninja Turtle Ninja Tiger), have just shared their track “Spinning on Fire,” on IMPOSE yesterday morning. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, NTNT started out as the brainchild of Dustin Brown (Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Programming, Percussion). Writing and recording most of their 2012 debut, I’ll Find You in the Colors, in the living room of…
WIRE: PLATINUM ROCK BAND SKILLET TEAM WITH USA TODAY
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Two-time Grammy ®-nominated rock band SKILLET have teamed with USA Today for the premiere of “Not Gonna Die,” the fourth track issued from their upcoming album, RISE (Atlantic/Word). Described by USA Today as “the kind of stirring rock Skillet fans have come to expect,” the song can be heard here: SKOPE IT HERE! RISE, which…
SUN RECORDS RE-LAUNCHES WITH ITS FIRST NEW RELEASE IN DECADES
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Sun Records, the legendary home of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roy Orbison, has announced the release of “GOOD WINE AND BAD DECISIONS,” the eagerly anticipated new album from Julie Roberts. The renowned label’s first new release in decades, “GOOD WINE AND BAD DECISIONS” arrives in stores and all online retailers on…
BEN RECTOR NEW ALBUM AUGUST 20
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Nashville-based musician Ben Rector is excited to announce the details behind his newest album, The Walking In Between, which will be released on August 20 through Aptly Named Recordings. The Walking In Between was produced in part by Jamie Kenney and also partially self-produced. Some new songs include “When I’m With You,” “Ordinary Love,” “Making…
CREW 54 VIDEO FOR “LABOR”
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“Labor” is the first video for Crew54 off he upcoming Wild Gentlemen project produced by Dichter2 Productions. If the movie Office Space is considered a “cult classic” then consider us apart of that cult. When the idea of having a video that would contrast with the hard aggressive style of the track came into play,…
CASEY TURNER VIDEO “MORE THAN GOLD”
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Rocket scientist turned beach crooner Casey Turner’s, new sun drenched video for his single ‘More Than Gold’. We hope you enjoy his romp around Hawaii set to this bouncing track off his upcoming album, No Stress Express: An album that has been lauded for it’s peaceful easy feelings and genuine mellow vibes. Direct link to…
WIRE: DEAD STARS VIDEO ON BROOKLYN VEGAN
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EP track “Fractured” embodies Dead Stars’ signature sound with heavy, energetic guitar, driving percussion, and a chorus that explodes with electric energy. The band recently shared the “Fractured” MP3, and today, they unveil a new video for the track. Check out the “Fractured” video. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/06/dead_stars_rele.html
WIRE: DIVINE FITS UNVEIL NEW SINGLE ON CONAN
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Divine Fits’ appearance last night on CONAN also served as the world premiere of the band’s brand new double A-Side “Chained To Love”/”Ain’t That The Way” (Merge Records). The band debuted the two songs as a medley–catch that exclusive mash-up at http://teamcoco.com/node/53009 if you missed the broadcast. The digital single is now available for purchase…
CODY SIMPSON TEAMS UP WITH TEENCANCERAMERICA.ORG
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Cody has teamed up with Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend of The Who as an ambassador for Teen Cancer America. In support of the organization, fans can donate $1 with each ticket purchased for Cody’s Paradise Tour. http://youtu.be/-_OhxEGSJsY Legendary rockers Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who started Teenage Cancer Trust in the UK…
VIDEO: SIRENS & SAILORS SIGN TO ARTERY RECORDINGS/RAZOR & TIE
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Sirens & Sailors are the latest addition to join Artery Recordings, the joint venture between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie. The Rochester, NY based band will release a new album later this year. http://youtu.be/5UDl_96FAbw http://www.facebook.com/sandsmusic
NEW MP3 FROM NEFEW FEAT AWAR
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There is nothing understated about this track from Nefew, which sees the duo team up with New York’s very own AWAR. Vintage is the first of many collaborations from this formidable trio. “I met Awar in New York this April and we clicked right away. It’s no secret that we both have a thing for…
JIMMY NASH PREMIERES “THAT’S WHAT I’M HERE FOR”
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Jimmy Nash is premiering the music video for the song “That’s What I’m Here For,” from his new album Dreams, Schemes and Finer Things (Cloverdale Music), exclusively on Buzznet. The lighthearted video was a completely independent production, filmed and edited by Jimmy Nash and his team. View the video now online at: SKOPE IT HERE!
TAKTICZ POSTS “BOUNCE” VIDEO
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Takticz drops another single from his yet to be named debut album. Taking a step back from his underground Hip-hop roots, he shows you how versatile he really is by singing on this Future-Wave Retro Funk joint. This track is really giving people something to “Bounce” to all summer, with a visual reminding everyone to…
WIRE: JAVIER DUNN NEW SINGLE ON ELLE
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Javier Dunn is excited to release the second single, “Here’s the Thing” off of his upcoming album, TRAILS due out on June 25th on Red Parade Music. “Here’s the Thing” can be streamed exclusively over at ELLE Magazine.com. “Here’s the Thing sonically kicked off this whole record for me” says Dunn “It was the ‘what…
SKILLET VIDEO FOR “SICK OF IT”
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Skillet have now released the official video for current single “Sick of It,” the first single off the band’s forthcoming album, Rise, which will be released June 25th via Atlantic/Word. “Sick of It” video URL: http://youtu.be/AHzU-9iozmo Rise follows the Grammy-nominated band’s 2009 album, Awake, which was certified platinum in the US. Skillet were the only…
HEAVEN & EARTH RELEASE ELECTRIC LIVE PERFORMANCE
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Heaven & Earth premiered a live performance of their song “House of Blues” with Noisecreep yesterday. The electric performance was shot at the band’s memorable record release show at the Fonda in Hollywood to celebrate the release of their new album, Dig (available on iTunes and Amazon). “House of Blues” live performance: http://youtu.be/kyyoZy-0kYI
GET TO MEET HIP HOP BOY BAND THE STEREO HOGZZ
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The guys featured on the first season of X Factor USA in which they reached the final and Simon Cowell is quoted as claiming that there is “no other band in the World like them!”. The Stereo Hogzz captivate audiences each time they hit the stage. Fusing together an R&B style with a hip-hop swag,…
SVETLANAS NEW ALBUM OUT NOW
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Available worldwide the new Svetlanas’ album “Tales From The Alpha Brigade” (Altercation Records). This 15 tracks album has been produced, mixed and mastered at the legendary Sonic Iguana Studios by the owner/punk rock guru Mass Giorgini. Altercation records, the American label based in Austin, TX has just made available for streaming one song of “Tales…
ROY Z & ACW GAMES RELEASE “DESTROY” INSTUMENTALS VIA FACEBOOK
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ACW Games announced the release of “Destroy” a heavy-metal instrumental single from the upcoming ‘Zombie Squash Soundtrack’ written, produced and performed by Roy Z known for his stellar production work with Sepultura, Sebastian Bach and Halford. Before the single goes on sale at iTunes, Amazon, and other global outlets on June 17th, fans of the…
WIRE: BORN CAGES NEW SINGLE ON BLACKBOOK
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The New York based indie rock band Born Cages to release, The Sidelines EP, on June 18th via Razor & Tie. The band will hit the road this summer as well (tour dates below). Born Cages new EP was produced by Jon Kaplan (Walk The Moon, Augustana) and Oliver Straus (Arctic Monkeys, Matt & Kim)…
WIRE: MODERN HUT SHARES FIRST SINGLE “HISTORY” ON SPIN
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For someone who is singing about miscommunication, psychic distance, and irrational fears, Joe Steinhardt is a particularly eloquent lyricist. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s also been working on these songs for six years. Produced by Screaming Females’ Marissa Paternoster, who also plays on the record, Generic Treasure has been in the works since…
STREAM CASSIUS’ “SUNCHILD” ON ROLLINGSTONE.COM
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Ed Banger Records is celebrating their 10th anniversary with the release of Ed Rec Vol. X, a 14-track compilation album due out on June 11 in conjunction with Because Music. Rollingstone.com is streaming a new track from the album by French electronic duo Cassius. You can listen to “Sunchild” here: SKOPE IT HERE!
