Category: NEWS

Fresh off their sell out world tour as two thirds of Swedish House Mafia, and with a No. 1 single and album under their belt, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso have now confirmed they will be coming together to bring a new concept to Ibiza this summer.   We begin with the excitement of arriving at…

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Canadian-born, NYC-based songstress Kim Boekbinder performs under the moniker The Impossible Girl, crafting lush, genre-defying songs that fuse elements of electronic and acoustic music.   A performer, composer, and visual artist, Boekbinder made headlines in 2010 when she successfully funded her debut LP via Kickstarter and went on to pre-sell her US tour using the…

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HIM’s North American tour (which was due to kick off in Los Angeles on May 3rd at the House Of Blues) has been cancelled due to unforeseen medical circumstances.   HIM’s lead vocalist Ville Valo has been diagnosed with severe asthma with presumptive pneumonia.     Tickets for all dates will be refunded at the…

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Team Spirit is excited to share the newest video episode for “MRDR It’s Ok” from the self-titled debut EP out now on VICE Records / WBR. The video is the latest in a five part video series collaboration between Team Spirit and Swedish animation duo Hannes and Johannes and continues to take the viewer on…

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“Superheroes” is a collaborative effort between Mic Crenshaw and Dead Prez, with production by Maestro of Detroit’s D-12.   The track speaks to the true everyday “Superheroes” that support their families, guiding them to help tackle the future problems facing the planet.   Mic Crenshaw, born in South Chicago, is one of the definitive Hip…

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A Great Big World will release their Epic debut, a three song EP, on May 21st.     It includes the tracks “I Really Want It,” “There Is An Answer,” and the song (and video) that earned them legions of dedicated fans, “This Is the New Year.” Link to Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/agreatbigworld/this-is-the-new-year When they asked their…

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The video, premiered today by XXL, follows Illogic & Blockhead through parts of Midtown Manhattan and Brooklyn. However, the tone of the video is set immediately by a spoken quote from last year’s blockbuster Killing Them Softly, which is recited by Brad Pitt’s character Jackie Cogan: “This guy wants to tell me we’re living in…

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This summer T. Hardy Morris will hit the road in support of Audition Tapes, the debut solo album from the talented and prolific Athens, GA based musician, out July 30th on Dangerbird Records. The first single “OK Corral” is now available for fans to download free at T.HardyMorris.com. The dates, which follow his tour this…

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Wind-up Records is proud to announce the signing of The Griswolds, a five-piece alt-pop band from Sydney, Australia.   Their infectious melodies and catchy tunes arrive just in time for summer.   Everyone from triple j radio, Australia’s premiere alternative radio station, to the blogosphere have embraced The Griswolds joyful sounds which Neon Gold Blog…

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The single “I’d Rather Have A Love” steadily climbs the charts and after 6 short weeks is already a Top 10 at key national Urban AC radio stations with new adds weekly.   The video for the smooth sexy song was   directed by renowned music video and film director Hype Williams. The video is…

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“I heard somebody say that ‘the brightest lights cast the biggest shadows,’ so honey, I’ve got to let you go, I’ve got to let you go”. …So croons the elegant folkstress Alela Diane on the title number from her forthcoming record, About Farewell. Over the last year, Alela has finished recording and mixing this new…

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Judas Priest, the heavy metal legends whose influence on generations of musicians and metalheads is incalculable, celebrate their 40th year as recording artists with the global cinema release of the live concert EPITAPH, a unique live career retrospective. EPITAPH will have a special screening at the Clearview Chelsea in New York on the 14th of…

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TD Garden and Live Nation are proud to announce “Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration” to be held at the TD Garden on Thursday, May 30, 2013. Net ticket proceeds of this historic concert will benefit The One Fund Boston, set up by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to…

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On June 4, MPress Records will release the truth is, the latest album from acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Melissa Ferrick. The album is available for pre-order at http://bit.ly/MFTTIpreorder, and the track “Wreck Me,” which also features Paula Cole on guest vocals, is currently premiering on Bust Magazine’s website at http://bit.ly/ZUwOel. Recorded live with a full…

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Lena Fayre’s debut extended-play album, currently untitled, is due for release in spring of 2013. Promoters and fans should not miss this chance to hear the artist in her original, unique and uncompromising splendor. It is doubtlessly the beginning of a long, colorful career. Lena Fayre – “Belong to You” lyric video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFmBcSrexKU https://www.facebook.com/LenaFayre

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Netherfriends has launched the first ever interactive map album to present 50 Songs 50 States, the culmination of a year long project where Netherfriends aka Shawn Rosenblatt wrote and recorded a song and performed a show in every state in the USA (April 2010-2011). In the past year, Netherfriends released Angry East Coast and Middle…

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Jan St. Werner, half of the groundbreaking electronic music duo Mouse On Mars, will be releasing a solo album entitled Blaze Colour Burn on Thrill Jockey June 11th. It will be the initial release in Werner’s Fiepblatter series, which will give him an outlet for his more experimental and conceptual works. More info on the…

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Lewis Watson’s The Wild EP is out now via Warner Music! With 150K+ fans across YouTube, Twitter and Facebook, The Wild EP was an iTunes success reaching #2 in the US and #1 in the UK iTunes Singer Songwriter Chart.   Lewis Watson has released a live acoustic video for “Into The Wild”. Performing a…

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American Industrial group BLACK LODGE have just unveiled a music video for their song “Never Clean”, which can be seen here. The video was shot on location in Big Bear, CA, and was directed by Tanya Dahl of The Realm Creative. Artist Wayne Robinson (Marvel Comics: Wolverine, Captain America) illustrated the graphic novel for The…

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In early March 2013 Vilma De Vellis began the followup to her successful video of Adele’s “Someone Like You” with her newest recording and video project: an astounding cover of David Guetta’s Titanium! Applying the full arsenal of all her Voice and Performance training at Bristol Studios she began recording with producer Ric Poulin and…

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ADLER, the new band led by former Guns N Roses drummer Steven Adler has postponed its Summer tour due to Steven checking into an undisclosed rehabilitation center to continue working on his sobriety. “We are truly sorry to all of the fans and promoters who were looking forward to seeing us on the road, but…

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In this exclusive interview on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” DJ Nabs shares memories of Chris Kelly, and explains why we’ll probably never hear Chris Smith talk about the loss of   the other half of Kris Kross. http://rickeysmileymorningshow.com/1080245/kris-kross-chris-kelly-death-dj-nabs/

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One of reggae’s most prolific artists Sizzla returns with his 70th album The Messiah on May 28th (Kalonji Music/VP Records).   Since his emergence in 1995,   the enigmatic vocalist has undeniably put his stamp on the genre regardless of the current style or trend. His latest effort showcases his musical depth, passion and precision…

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DANKO JONES is invading your TV on June 15, 2013! Podcast host and frontman DANKO JONES is scheduled to appear as a “surprise” guest on the June 15th episode of VH1 Classic’s THAT METAL SHOW. Danko will hop in for a quick Skype visit during the episode, which also features special guests Sebastian Bach and…

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Bluntface Records are proud to announce that Krebs, an Electronic/EBM group from Philadelphia, PA has signed to the label. Krebs debut EP Cellophane will be released June 29th. A throwback to the EBM synth sounds of the 80’s and 90’s, Krebs is an electronic music project that fuses danceable beats with apocalyptic synths and the…

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Vagrant Records is pleased to announce the signing of UK band Fossil Collective. The band’s debut album Tell Where I Lie is now available in the US through a partnership between Vagrant and Dirty Hit Records. The album was released on April 8, 2013 and debuted at #1 on Billboard’s New Artist chart as well…

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Incredible’ Me is the latest addition to join the Artery Recordings, the joint venture between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie.   The Sacramento, CA based band will release their debut full length album, Est. 2012, this summer. The album was produced by Colby Wedgeworth (The Maine, This Century, The Seeking).   Listen To…

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Trinidad-born trumpeter Etienne Charles’ fourth full-length release, Creole Soul, is due July 23 on Culture Shock Music. An exploration of Charles’ musical roots featuring sounds from the French, Spanish and English speaking Caribbean as well as North America, Creole Soul highlights myriad inspirations from Haitian creole chants and blues to bebop and R&B while drawing…

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CCCLXVIII Music Group is pleased to announce the release of DMV rapper Phil Ade’s(pronounced ah-day) newest single “2 A.M.” featuring Houston Hip-Hop Legend Bun B. The collaboration produced by Sunny Norway is the first single off of Ade’s highly anticipated projects R.O.S.E. (Result Of Society’s Evils). This single comes as Phil is fresh off of…

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Sob Story sees Spectrals back and better than ever, brimming with confidence and the best songs of the Jones brothers’ careers so far. It’s an album that begs to be played again as soon as it finishes and one that will also create excitement at what is to come next from this band, whether Louis…

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Insomniac announced today that tickets for the 17th Annual Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), Las Vegas are officially sold out. The festival’s producer will attract 345,000 attendees over the three-day event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on June 21-23, 2013. “Our fans, who I view as our headliners, have for the first time allowed the Electric…

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CBS RADIO today announced a partnership with Astralwerks to introduce “She Can DJ — America,” a nationwide talent search to find the country’s top female DJ/Producer. After successful programs in Australia and throughout Europe, “She Can DJ” will launch in major markets nationwide this July. Following local competitions run by CBS RADIO stations in New…

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Released on February 12, 2013 though Revelation Records, the album is a comprehensive collection of every recorded piece of music in the band’s history, featuring the original Do You Know Who You Are? full-length album, the self-titled EP, as well as two B-sides never before on CD/digital, and two previously unreleased tracks written in 1997…

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After a string of successful singles, Guy and   Howard Lawrence AKA   Disclosure, will release their debut record Settle in the US on June 4 via Cherrytree/Interscope Records. The highly anticipated record comes after the success of early singles “Latch” and “White Noise”. Most recently, The Lawrence brothers have brought us “You and Me”…

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R.A. The Rugged Man and Talib Kweli are two of the most legendary lyricists of the modern era, and they made the dreams of hip hop fans worldwide come true with their recently-released smash hit “Learn Truth”. Now, with R.A.’s new album Legends Never Die set to hit stores tomorrow, we’re unveiling the official music…

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Zippo Encore will hit the road with breakout country artist Lee Brice from May 9 through August 24, 2013 when Lee joins Brad Paisley as special guest on the Beat This Summer Tour presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store ®. This marks Zippo Encore’s first partnership in the country music market, as part of…

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Willie Nelson and Hard Rock International announce the launch of the limited-edition Willie Nelson Artist Spotlight merchandise program today, benefiting the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and Animal Welfare Institute. The line, a partnership between the musician, activist, author and poet and the world-renowned brand, includes a men’s t-shirt, a limited edition collector pin as well as…

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With thoughts, songs and images of recent events in Boston. These are original recordings by Boston residents to honor the loss of fellow Bostonians and the strength of this amazing city. Boston Reflects: http://youtu.be/f6RNFhsk-Fg Featuring Contributions From: Peter de Andrade – Reflections Amanda & Cody McCarthy – “Boston Calls” Donald Washington – Reflections Contens –…

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The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), widely recognized as the world’s premier songwriting event, today announced its 2012 winners. ISC’s Grand Prize is awarded to Idaho native Joshua Hanson of the band Yellow Red Sparks for his song “Monsters With Misdemeanors,” entered in the Folk/Singer-Songwriter category. The Grand Prize winner is awarded $25,000 in cash (US)…

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Five Finger Death Punch has announced the band will release their fourth studio record as a double album in two installments with Vol. 1 hitting stores on July 23 and Vol. 2 scheduled for later this fall. Prospect Park will release the albums in North America, Eleven Seven in all other territories. Five Finger Death…

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