Category: NEWS

Louisiana Red Hot Records is proud to announce the release of Cane Sugar, the 4th recording from Honey Island Swamp Band, on July 30, 2013. Formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in San Francisco, Honey Island Swamp Band has developed into one of hottest new bands coming out of the South.   The band…

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The Tucson, Arizona band Calexico are happy to announce the digital release of their live album entitled Spiritoso. The album was previously issued for a limited pressing on this year’s Record Store Day. Spiritoso presents Calexico performing live in Germany backed by the esteemed Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien and Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg. The set features the band…

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NYC rockers Eve to Adam have just released a video for their current single “Straitjacket Supermodel.” The video shows the band performing at a twisted photo shoot, which features leather clad dominatrix Juliya Chernetsky (of Fuse fame), and Playboy Playmate vixen Kristin Nicole. Electric chair’s, ball-gag’s, and an axe also make appearances, all adding up…

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Multi-faceted actor, dancer, and singer Matthew Morrison has premiered his new music video for “It Don’t Mean a Thing,” the first single from the forthcoming album Where it All Began, out June 4th on Adam Levine’s 222 Records. The video maintains the vintage feel of Duke Ellington’s jazz standard, a song originally debuted in 1943.…

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When actor/entrepreneur Adrian Grenier built a recording studio in his Brooklyn home’s basement, his intentions were simple: create a space for friends to write, perform, and record music. However, the equipped studio, appropriately dubbed the WRECKROOM at its launch last May, has evolved and become a breeding ground for fresh talent — a music incubator…

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On “Bully,” Jarren Benton teams up once again with producer Kato and shares the mic with Philadelphia rapper Vinnie Paz, both serving up their characteristically gritty, raw and in-your-face lyrics and delivery. “I’ve always been a fan of Vinne Paz, from his work with Jedi Mind Tricks,” says Jarren Benton, “I always thought he was…

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How can a band that’s merely three years old sound so timeless? That’s a question you will undoubtedly ask yourself when listening to the Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Made Up Mind, due from Sony Masterworks August 20th. Their third full-length release, Made Up Mind is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2011’s Grammy-winning debut Revelator and last…

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Despite being fresh on the scene, Joey Fatts, has carved out a respectable lane for himself in a remarkably short amount of time. His production credits include “Jodye” from A$AP Rocky’s Long.Live.A$AP album, “Brick Flair” from A$ton Matthew’s Versace Rags album, “Hit Em Up” for ScHoolboy Q’s track on Funk Flex’s recent mixtape, and more.…

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In honor of HANSON’s 21st birthday, the band are officially launching their own beer, Mmmhops. The first news of a brew from the Oklahoma pop-rock trio surfaced in late 2011, creating a stir among fans and the pop-culture blogosphere, and now, after months of speculation, it’s official. The beer, brewed in partnership with Oklahoma craft…

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The all-star recording from the highly anticipated musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County ­(Hear Music/Concord Music Group) – a collaboration 13 years in the making by Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett – is streaming in its entirety one week prior to release date exclusively at the Wall Street Journal. Listen here: http://bit.ly/gbodcPRM.…

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Indie post-punk rock band In Between has announced a week long summer tour of the East Coast in support of their forthcoming EP, Still, which is scheduled for release on July 9th via No Sleep Records.   The trek will kick off in Alexandria, VA on June 13th and will wrap in Pittsburgh, PA on…

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KALM Talent Group remains inspired by the quality and range of untapped talent and the success of such young powerhouses as Justin Bieber whose rise to fame began on YouTube.   In a world where fresh talent is being discovered and fostered in progressive new ways, including reality shows and the Internet, the time —…

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Breakthrough producers Must Die! and CRNKN join forces to kick off summer with the release of their their debut collaboration, the two-track ‘Tokyo Police’ EP on SMOG Records today, May 28. Listen to the ‘Tokyo Police’ EP teaser on Soundcloud here. The title track ‘Tokyo Police’ begins with operatic synth lead-like guitars reminiscent of an…

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Grammy Award-winning group Weezer and cruise company Rose Tours announced today the line-up for the second edition of The Weezer Cruise. Launching from Jacksonville, FL on February 13, the cruise will hit new Caribbean ports–including Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas–as fans celebrate Valentine’s Day and President’s Day weekend with their favorite bands, before returning…

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Tom Odell, winner of the 2013 BRITs Critics’ Choice Award, will launch his next North American run on July 30 at Phoenix’s Crescent Ballroom. Tickets for the outing — which will also include shows in San Diego, Austin, Houston and Dallas — will go on sale this Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8. See…

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Music industry veteran Madelyn Scarpulla has been named General Manager, Loud & Proud Records.   The announcement was made today by Loud & Proud Owner and President Tom Lipsky, to whom Scarpulla reports. Scarpulla’s responsibilities in her new post will include designing marketing, sales and promotion strategies and originating creative material and content for the…

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BlackBook has premiered the stunning new video for the acoustic re-visioning of Emily Wells song, “Darlin.” off her forthcoming album, Mama Acoustic Recordings (out June 11th). “The delicate and lovely track,” says BlackBook, “soars with her ethereal voice and sparse guitar, creating a melancholic moment shown through the black-and-white video work of Ruben Woodin Dechamps…

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Stageit, a web-based platform that enables artists to easily create paid live shows directly from their laptops, continues to expand its range of unique experiences for viewers with a performance by breakout duo Florida Georgia Line and hip hop superstar Nelly. Viewers can join the intimate, online show at 5:30PM PST today here. http://www.stageit.com/florida_georgia_line_nelly/live_online_charity_show/24391  …

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Monday, June 3rd will see the launch of Noisey and D’Addario’s third episode of the Guitar Moves series.   This episode to feature Dan Auerbach, guitarist for The Black Keys.   Don’t forget to tune in at www.noisey.com/guitarmoves! Hosted by Matt Sweeney, Guitar Moves features tutorials and in-depth interviews with some of the most legendary…

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Songstress Joella Deville releases her latest music video for the smash hit entitled “Dance With Me”. Watch the video here! . The track, which is produced by Strange-boy; lives on her latest album “Round 2”. Mixing elements of pop and EDM, Joella rounds out the track with her powerful vocals, adding her unique flair to…

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Breakout EDM trio Krewella have garnered their first gold certified single with over   500,000 copies sold of their crossover hit “Alive.”   The single, off of the group’s critically acclaimed debut EP Play Hard, spent an impressive 32 weeks on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay charts before hitting #1 earlier this month.   As…

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Lee DeWyze will be releasing his Vanguard debut entitled Frames on August 20th. This new album will launch the momentous next stage of what is already a high-profile musical career. (Cover art is shown above and track listing below.) DeWyze played guitar, piano, mandolin, banjo and drums during the recording sessions, during which he collaborated…

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Live Nation Entertainment today opened the doors of one of its most unique concert venues, Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh (Long Island), NY, which was damaged catastrophically by Superstorm Sandy in October of last year. After months of reconstruction at a cost of more than $20 Million, Jones Beach is ready to open…

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Slayer’s Tom Araya and Kerry King are very pleased to announce that Paul Bostaph has rejoined the band on a full-time basis.   Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4 when Slayer kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland.   Gary Holt will continue to fill…

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Before there was Snoop Lion there was Snoop Dogg aka the Doggfather, one of hip hop’s most iconic figures. And though the rap legend has rebranded and refocused his image, it is no secret that he made his original mark by getting “buckwild.”   In fact, the rapper is quoted in a recent issue of…

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After releasing their self-titled debut, Court Yard Hounds, to much critical acclaim, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire are at it again.   Today the sisters announced they will release their highly anticipated follow up album Amelita on July 16th on Columbia Records. Containing 11 new tracks, Robison and Maguire took a different approach with Amelita…

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina hard rock heavyweights VALIENT THORR will release their highly anticipated sixth studio album Our Own Masters on June 18 via Volcom Entertainment. Recorded at Ronnie Jone Sound Studios in Athens, GA and produced, engineered and mixed by Kyle Spence of experimental rockers Harvey Milk, Our Own Masters shines a bright light…

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Internationally, the album hit the #1 spot on digital charts in 97 countries, dominated UK charts to become the fastest selling album of 2013 and had the biggest first week album sales in France since 2007, where the album is already triple platinum. Daft Punk also earned their first official #1 album in multiple countries,…

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Wise Blood returns with another cinematic music video, this time for the single, “Rat,” off the forthcoming debut id, out June 25th on Dovecote Records. Co-directed by Wise Blood’s Chris Laufman and Michael Lawrence, the video finds Laufman cruising around Pittsburgh, making a series of bad decisions and wreaking havoc on the city. Speaking on…

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NJOY, America’s number one electronic cigarette company, has announced that global music superstar and 13-time Grammy Award nominee Bruno Mars has joined the company as an investor.   While the terms of the investment were not disclosed, Mars stated that he often uses NJOY’s King product in place of traditional cigarettes and is convinced that…

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CONTINENTS have premiered a music video for “Pegasus, Pegasus”, the dynamic track from their Victory Records’ debut album Idle Hands, on VEVO. Watch the video for an exclusive look into their explosive live performance and crazy antics as they transport music fans from all over the world, straight into the middle of their chaotic and…

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“Walk Through Exits Only,” the title track from Philip Anselmo’s upcoming solo album, due out July 16 on his own Housecore label, is making its premiere today at Loudwire.com   Produced by Philip Anselmo and Michael Thompson, and recorded over the past couple of years at his New Orleans studio, Nodferatu’s Lair, with his band…

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Focus@Will, the first productivity-enhancing music streaming service will be launching its iOS app, available in the iTunes store on Thursday, May 30th. The LA startup’s “focus and relaxation” inducing music service has a completely new custom built audio engine on it’s iOS app. The sound has a smooth quality with truly seamless transitions between tracks,…

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The pop trio, know as Before You Exit, have released their video for hit single, “I Like That” exclusively on Seventeen.com today, May 29th! The band will be supporting Cody Simpson on his Summer Headline Tour, along with special guest, Ryan Beatty, which kicks off tomorrow, May 30th at The Moran Theatre in Jacksonville, FL.…

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The inspiration for Droptops came to Chuck during SXSW. Says Chuck, “While in Austin, my homie who has a dope droptop Bonneville drove us around to my showcases and the idea for the tape came to me on the way to The Illmore. Shout-outs to Sascha, Scoremore, and Illroots. When I got back to LA,…

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“Boomerang,” the first single from artist Lucy Schwartz’s highly anticipated album Timekeeper, is available for streaming on YouTube at http://youtu.be/4KxRwZaLAKQ. The song recently premiered on Entertainment Weekly’s website at http://bit.ly/15g4fJb and is featured as the last song in the final episode of the new season of “Arrested Development,” which premiered Sunday on Netflix. Mitch Hurwitz,…

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Sky’s Edge Films, which continues to earn a reputation for high-quality and entertaining music videos, has launched its official website.   Established by writer/director/producer Freddy Heath and writer/assistant director/production designer John Hart, the independent company began its run with the well-received video for Portland legend Smoochknob’s “Meet Me Half the Way”, the first single from…

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Trixie Whitley has premiered her new video at Vogue.com. The video is for the deep and soulful stunner, “Breathe You In My Dreams,” one of the centerpieces from her debut, Fourth Corner (Strong Blood). View it HERE. Matthu Placek, who also directed the gorgeous video for “A Thousand Thieves”, directed the clip. SKOPE IT HERE!…

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One week after announcing the July 5th release date of their new album, You Will Never Be Younger Than You Are Now and Australia tour, Dancing Heals are back at it again. Having just released their second single off the album, making it available as a free download, the new track is a trademark Dancing…

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The Chicharones, a Portland duo on CamoBear Records are thrilled to announce their involvement with the Samsung GALAXY S4 music video for ‘Hi, Hey, Hello”. The video, directed by Joseph Khan, multiple Grammy winner for video direction, tells the story of a college boy crushing on a girl in his class- and campus wide dancing…

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