One month ago, bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon and shook us all to the core. It is very difficult for adults to make sense of that tragedy, much less children. A 9-year-old Little Kids Rock student named Ashley wrote a song called “Marathon,” offering a perspective with wisdom that is far beyond her young…
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INDIE-PUNK BAND ELWAY TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM IN JUNE
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Fort Collins’ indie-punk band Elway has announced today plans to release their sophomore album, Leavetaking, digitally on June 25 and on physical CD on July 2nd via Red Scare. The band has revealed the artwork, track list and title today. Counting bands like The Menzingers, Dead To Me, The Lawrence Arms, etc. as…
MOTHER HIPS NEW ALBUM JULY 9
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With the release of their eighth studio album, Behind Beyond, via their own imprint label on July 9, 2013; Northern California’s the Mother Hips will celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band. This album follows their 2009 studio release, Pacific Dust, and a four-disc retrospective compilation, Days of Sun and Grass, both of which…
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND’S BAMA WORKS FUND AWARDS $100,000 GRANT TO WEST, TEXAS
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The Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band has awarded a $100,000 grant to the West, Texas Disaster Relief Efforts Fund. Established by three local foundations – Cooper, Rapoport, and Waco – the West, Texas Disaster Relief Efforts Fund has been endorsed by the West City Council as the preferred recipient of all charitable donations…
WIRE: TRAMPLED BY TURTLES’ NEW VIDEO PREMIERES ON CONAN O’BRIEN’S TEAMCOCO.COM
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The latest video from critically acclaimed band Trampled by Turtles debuted at the Bethany Lutheran College Speechless Film Festival to an overwhelming response. Conceived and created by students in the Bethany Lutheran College Media Arts department, the emotional video features stop-motion animation, elaborate cityscapes and 28 hand-made wooden puppets. The video can be…
NEW VIDEO BY HOLY GHOST
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Brooklyn-based synthpop duo Holy Ghost! are excited to unveil their new music video for their new song “Dumb Disco Ideas.” The video, directed by Ben Fries, features a plethora of colorful, synchronized lights and a backdrop of the New York City skyline from dusk until dawn. Watch the video at the link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuAoGdWBaaY “Dumb…
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA APPOINTS ANDRIS NELSONS
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Andris Nelsons has been appointed the 15th Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since its founding in 1881. The announcement was made today by Chairman of the BSO Board of Trustees Ted Kelly, BSO Board of Trustees Vice Chairs Stephen B. Kay and Robert O’Block, and BSO Managing Director Mark Volpe, following a meeting…
“BEAUTFUL WORLD” SPEAKS ON MODERN SLAVERY
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Its out, exclusive on Beatport!! Livelectric & Fidde Stigsson “Beautiful World”, what a smashing vocal house tune. “Beautiful world” is a melodic house release with unique vocals talking about modern slavery and actual problems in the world. It was written by the Swedish singer Simon Ericsson and produced with Fidde Stigsson. After the releases…
WIRE: CHILDREN OF BODOM SINGLE ON PITCHFORK
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Finnish heavy metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM (aka COB) have set Halo of Blood as the title of their eighth studio album, set for a June 11 North American release via Nuclear Blast Records. In support of Halo of Blood, CHILDREN OF BODOM will tour alongside Rob Zombie, Mastodon and more this summer as one…
MAINE’S COKE WEED FIRST SINGLE “SUNSEEKERS”
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The Mt. Desert Island recording sessions that form the core of Coke Weed’s upcoming 3rd LP, Back To Soft, see the psych rock quintet definitively moving past the vestiges of their stripped down sound that marked their earlier recordings, and toward a leaner electrified sound. It was a case of form following content as…
LADY ANTEBELLUM VIDEO ON VEVO “GOODBYE TOWN”
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Seven-time Grammy winning country-pop trio Lady Antebellum have premiered their new music video for “Goodbye Town,” streaming now at Vevo. The track comes from their newly released album Golden, out now on Capitol Records. The album reached #1 on the Billboard all-genre Top 200 chart, making Golden the group’s third straight #1 release. “Goodbye Town”…
SLY & ROBBIE ALBUM OUT JULY 2
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French saxophone player Guillaume Briard, aka Stepper, has worked with a veritable who’s who in the Jamaican music industry. His main business today is however being an official member of acclaimed Jamaican riddim duo Sly & Robbie’s band the Taxi Gang.The riddim twins have now opened their music vaults (jam-packed with immortal riddims and backing…
WIRE: THE BULLITTS ON ROLLING STONE
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Collaborations are the lifeblood of modern hip-hop. No one knows that better than Rap icon Jay-Z. Jigga Man does not choose his co-conspirators lightly. No surprise that when the time came to create the genre bending “The Great Gatsby” soundtrack Jay-Z selected The Bullitts (aka producer/musical renaissance man Jeymes Samuel) to be his…
TWENTY ONE PILOTS TOUR WITH FALL OUT BOY
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Fueled By Ramen duo, twenty one pilots, have announced plans to join Fall Out Boy on their upcoming “Save Rock & Roll” fall arena tour. The epic trek — which features main support from Panic! At The Disco — kicks of September 5th at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT and eventually wraps up on September…
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH TO RELEASE SINGLE FEAT ROB HALFORD
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Five Finger Death Punch has announced the band will release the lead single from their forthcoming 2 new studio albums this Tuesday, May 14 via all digital retailers. The track, “Lift Me Up” (featuring Rob Halford of Judas Priest), which debuted with a performance of the band joined by iconic guest artist Halford live at…
VARIEN POSTS “METALWORKS”
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Producer/Composer Varien has released his latest single, “Metalworks,” inspired by apocalyptic visions of futuristic industrial robot factories. The single along with a Trap remix from fellow Floridian uAnimals is out now and already shaking things up, debuting at #5 Release on Beatport Breaks Charts! https://soundcloud.com/fixt/varien-metalworks
LITTLE LONELY DEBUT OUT JUNE 25
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Missouri-born, Los Angeles-bred storyteller, Little Lonely (www.littlelonely.com), aka Julie Cain, announced today that her eponymous folk-Americana full-length debut will be available on June 25, 2013 on CD and via digital download. A record release show and tour dates will be announced shortly. Produced by multi-instrumentalist, Sean Hoffman (American Music Club, Loch&Key, Linda Perhacs)…
DEAF HAVANA JOINS RAZOR & TIE + “BOSTON SQUARE”
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Razor & Tie announces the addition of the English alt-rock band Deaf Havana to its North American label roster. The band recently completed work on their forthcoming new studio album, Old Souls, which will be released on September 17th on Razor & Tie in North America and on September 16th on BMG Chrysalis in…
OVERVIEW VIDEO OF NEW MYSPACE SITE
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There is and always has been one thing Myspace does very well, and that is music. Music and creativity are the lifeblood of Myspace and has certainly been the driving force behind the new design. This May they take their rightful position center stage in that lane, espousing artist with the tools of empowerment with…
HEAVEN & EARTH RELEASE FONDA SHOW RECAP CLIP
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Heaven & Earth have just released a video recap from their packed record release party at the Fonda in Hollywood. The clip features footage of the band’s electric performance that night, as well as a quick peek into the night’s festivities. The clip can be seen here. Fonda show recap: http://youtu.be/25wxyScc9Gc Loudwire.com described the performance…
BOOMPHONES: TRAVEL WITH YOUR TUNES
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From the taxi to the airplane to your vacation destination of choice, Boomphones are the must have travel item this Summer. Whether you’re headed to the beach, the camp site, or touring a new city let Boomphones play the soundtrack to your vacation every step of the way. Once you take off, let Boomphones handle…
TONA NEW VIDEO “WEED & ALCOHOL”
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TONA will be releasing his debut project, Silverspring Crescent, which is produced in its entirety by Rich Kidd. “Silverspring Crescent is actually the name of a street in the borough (Scarborough) where I am from (Toronto) so I named the LP that to show the world exactly who I am and where I come from”…
JOHN FOGERTY TO PERFORM SPECIAL LIVE BROADCAST ON AXS TV
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To mark the Tuesday, May 28 release of his much-anticipated new album WROTE A SONG FOR EVERYONE, JOHN FOGERTY will perform a very special one night only album release and birthday bash concert on the same day at the El Rey in Los Angeles. May 28 also marks the birthday of the Grammy Award-winning Rock…
WIRE: SNOWDEN NEW VIDEO ON MTV.COM
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Today marks the release of Snowden’s long awaited and anticipated sophomore album, No One In Control, out on Serpents and Snakes. Main man Jordan Jeffares toiled for almost six years, pushing himself and his music ever closer to madness and that hermetic intensity can be heard in every facet of the finely etched record.…
HEARTIST UNLEASH NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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Roadrunner Records group Heartist have unleashed their new music video for “Where Did I Go Wrong?” which is featured on their debut EP, Nothing You Didn’t Deserve. Since 2011, the members of Orange County, California’s Heartist–vocalist Bryce Beckley, bassist Evan Ranallo, guitarists Jonathan Gaytan and Tim Koch and drummer Matt Marquez–have been crafting their explosive…
NEW VIDEO POSTED BY KLASSIK
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Milwaukee emcee/producer/musician Klassik presents the Xavier Ruffin-directed music video for “Forever Whatever”, the second single from his album In The Making. Two years after his father inspired him to pick up the saxophone, a young Klassik was being mentored by sax legend Berkley Fudge. By high school he was touring Europe as a professional jazz…
MARYANN NEW VIDEO “SLOW MOTION”
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Maryann drops another single from her upcoming Sophomore project title “Futuristic Always”. “Slow Motion” is an R&B style track based in the genre of Bedroom Trap, a new style derived from Producer N8 the Gr8 and Maryann’s unique sound. Maryann showcases an edgier side of her personality by putting a rap verse…
WIRE: SEAN ROWE NEW VIDEO
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Sean Rowe has just announced a series of North American live dates. He will be appearing as both a headliner, in support of Chicago ensemble The Handsome Family and by personal request of Wilco at their upcoming Solid Sound Festival. Rowe will be performing in support of his extraordinary new record The Salesman…
YALA MUSIC: FREE Do-IT YOURSELF PLAYFORM
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Yala Music goes from strength to strength. After creating Yala, the 1st streaming and download Arabic music service in the world, the company is now proud to announce the launch of “Yala Backstage”, a free direct-to-fan platform, especially designed to build, manage and monetize artists’ online presence on a revenue sharing basis. It’s called “Yala…
DEATH RAY VISION ALBUM OUT + AUDIO POST
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Current members of Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall and ex members of Overcast and Cannae have combined forces in the project DEATH RAY VISION. These veterans of the Boston metal scene play a raw brand of metallic hardcore that recaptures the energy of their old school hardcore roots infused with all they have learned and…
WIRE: RYAN POWER NEW SINGLE ON THE FADER
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Burlington, Vermont’s Ryan Power makes stunningly outré pop music imbued with strange funk and damaged soul. Ryan has been self-producing and releasing music since 2002 until I Don’t Want To Die, his fifth album overall and debut LP for NNA Tapes in 2012. On his earliest albums, his gift for song craftsmanship was apparent through…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY WHIRR
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Pitchfork has premiered Whirr’s new MP3 “Swoon” from the band’s forthcoming EP Around out July 9 on Graveface Records. Around will be available on CD, LP and cassette and is available for pre-order at the Graveface Records online store. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15438-whirr-swoon
WIRE: BIG EYES ALBUM ON SPIN
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Seattle, WA’s BIG EYES will release their sophomore record, Almost Famous, tomorrow on Grave Mistake Records on both LP and CD; the CD version will include the two songs from their 2012 7″ single “Back From the Moon” on Grave Mistake (track listing below). The LP will also see a European release on Taken…
WIRE: NEW OWEN SINGLE ON ROLLING STONE
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The songs Mike Kinsella writes as Owen have always had rock solid lyrical foundations. And on new album, L’Ami du Peuple, the same can be said for the music. Emphasis on the rock. Anyone vaguely familiar with Kinsella’s musical lineage (Cap’n Jazz, American Football, Owls) knows he’s far from a one-note musician. And now, he…
NEW VIDEO BY MC BRAVADO
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“Pretty Little Love Song” is the latest release from Cypher Junkies’ member MC Bravado. The song and accompanying video (shot, directed, and edited by Andrew Bryan of Fill in the Brand) give the listener a voyeuristic view of a particularly messy break-up’s aftermath. It’s a trip down memory lane that was probably best left unseen,…
WIRE: THE WELCH BOYS ‘BRING BACK THE FIGHT’ ON NEW ALBUM OUT IN JUNE
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Boston’s raucous punk rockers The Welch Boys are teaming up again with Sailor’s Grave Records to release their third studio album, Bring Back The Fight, on June 11th. The band is inviting fellow punk rockers to stream their new song, “Belly of the Beast,” now at PunkNews.org. Stream The Welch Boys’ track “Belly…
DADS JOIN 6131 RECORDS ROSTER
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6131 Records have announced the signing of New Jersey two-piece indie rock outfit DADS to their label roster. The band will be releasing their newest effort, an EP entitled Pretty Good, via the label this Summer and will embark as direct support on the upcoming full U.S. tour by Topshelf Records’ The World Is A…
WIRE: KYLE ANDREWS ON MTV BUZZWORTHY
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Brighter Than The Sun is a pulsating fun-inducing pop album. “Looking Up” is so funky you can’t help but bounce to the feel-good bass line. Laced with synth, dark dancefloor banger, “Crystal Ball” showcases Andrews’ more musically aggressive side. “The Way To Wonder” begins with light acoustic-guitar strumming and handclaps, quickly building up to an…
SUPERCHUNK VIDEO PROMO FOR ‘I HATE MUSIC’
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Superchunk will release I Hate Music, their tenth studio album, on August 20. The band has also announced tour dates throughout the late summer and fall. http://youtu.be/Q_QeV46nL1c After taking nearly a decade off following the release of Here’s to Shutting Up, Mac, Laura, Jon, and Jim decided to shout it out again in 2010 with…
WORDSMITH SIGNS 2 YEAR DEAL
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Wordsmith recently inked a 2 year agreement with the powerhouse distributor Ingrooves/Fontana for his label NU Revolution Entertainment LLC. The deal will give the label access to major label resources while keeping the creative control in house. Wordsmith had this to say about the deal, “Kicking my career off in 2007 & working towards either…
