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 POSTS “FEED OPENER”
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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…
WIRE: NEW LEWIS WATSON ACOUSTIC ON ELLE
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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…
BLACK LODGE UNVEIL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “NEVER CLEAN”
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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…
VILMA DE VELLIS COVERS DAVID GUETTA “TITANIUM”
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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…
STEVEN ADLER BACK IN REHAB & TOUR POSTPONED
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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…
WIRE: KRISS KROSS DJ SPEAKS ON CHRIS KELLY
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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/
WIRE: SIZZLA MP3 ON OKAYPLAYER
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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…
WIRE: DANKO JONES ON THAT METAL SHOW
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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…
KREBS SIGN WITH BLUNTFACE RECORDS
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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…
FOSSIL COLLECTIVE SIGN TO VAGRANT
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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…
INCREDIBLE’ ME SIGNS TO ARTERY RECORDINGS/RAZOR & TIE
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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…
ETIENNE CHARLES’ ‘CREOLE SOUL’ TO BE RELEASED JULY 23
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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…
PHILADE POST NEW SINGLE FEAT BUN B
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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…
WIRE: SPECTRALS’ NEW SINGLE ON SPIN
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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…
17th ANNUAL ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL IS SOLD OUT
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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…
CBS RADIO AND ASTRALWERKS LAUNCH NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR BEST FEMALE DJ
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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…
TEXAS IS THE REASON ANNOUNCE FINAL SHOWS EVER
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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…
DISCLOSURE TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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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”…
R.A. THE RUGGED MAN FEAT TALIB KWELI
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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…
ZIPPO ENCORE JOINS LEE BRICE WHILE HE TOURS AMERICA
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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…
HARD ROCK CELEBRATES WILLIE NELSON’S 80th
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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…
BRISTOL STUDIOS POST “BOSTON REFLECTS” VIDEO
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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 –…
ISC ANNOUNCES THE 2012 WINNERS
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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)…
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ANNOUNCE WORLDWIDE RELEASE OF DOUBLE ALBUM
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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…
P-MONEY NEW SINGLE FEAT M.O.P.
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M.O.P. takes the lead on New Zealand producer P-Money’s latest single off his upcoming album, ‘Gratitude,’ out May 21st on Dawn Raid / Dirty Records / Duck Down Music. ‘Gratitude’ features Talib Kweli, Aaradhna, Havoc (of Mobb Deep), Freddie Gibbs, M.O.P., Buckshot, Skyzoo, Fashawn, Roc Marciano, Pac Div, STS, Nicole Wray and more. Full tracklist…
CURIOUS QUAIL POST “SURVIVOR’S GUILT”
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Meet indie rock seven-piece, Curious Quail, hailing from San Francisco. Described by Death and Taxes Magazine as “Evocative of what would happen if Owl City didn’t suck or if Ben Gibbard grew some balls,” this intriguing band is on the rise. Indeed, the somber lyrics and haunting melodies masterfully created by singer-songwriter Mike Shirley-Donnelly cut…
WIRE: BRAIDS NEW SINGLE ON PITCHFORK
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After having released their critically acclaimed debut Native Speaker in 2011, BRAIDS have returned with a new 12″ single In Kind // Amends. Out June 11th on Arbutus Records, the 12″ features two singles from their forthcoming sophomore album, as well as two exclusive b-sides. After 18 months of touring in support of Native…
WIRE: RICH QUICK RELEASES VIDEO FOR ‘TRAVELIN’ MAN’
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Part singer-songer writer and 100% emcee, Rich Quick’s new video to “Travelin’ Man,” the first single off Sad Songz, his forthcoming EP, was premiered on Respect mag.com. “Travelin’ Man” showcases Quick’s song writing talents, his lyrical ability, and his growing command over the mic. It also shows a sensitive artist who can put his emotion…
NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP RAISES $10.25 MILLION IN EQUITY GROWTH FINANCING
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Nettwerk Music Group Inc., a privately held independent music company focused on building successful artists by offering a unified set of management, marketing and publishing services, today announced that it has raised $10.25 million in equity growth financing. The equity financing includes investments from HBC Investments, as well as participation from existing shareholders Beedie Capital…
BART CLAESSEN POSTS “SHOWTIME”
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“Showtime” is one of Bart Claessen’s, formerly known as Barthezz ( “On The Move” (2001)), latest tracks and his first to come out on the Radikal Records imprint. Progressive, big room house mixed with modern electro is the formula for this track. Aggressive and bold, “Showtime” is sure to be a dance floor smasher on…
EMELI SANDE’ BEATS THE BEATLES
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Capitol Record’s own Emeli Sandé is breaking records! Emeli’s February 2012 debut album Our Version of Events was on the chart for a staggering 63 weeks, breaking The Beatles’ Please Please Me album record of 62-consecutive-weeks in the Top 10 set 50 years ago (1963-1964). Our Version of Events’ sales are fast approaching 2…
TOM ODELL IS IN THE USA
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Tom Odell, winner of the BRITs Critics’ Choice Award, will launch a North American tour. The nine-city run includes sold-out shows at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom (May 2) and the legendary Troubadour (May 7) in West Hollywood, CA. See below for itinerary. Songs From Another Love, his debut EP, will be out tomorrow and…
BEN HARPER RECORDS SONG WITH THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS
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Singer-guitarist Ben Harper is helping to raise money for the family of Australian pro skateboarder Lewis Marnell, whose untimely death in January at the age of 30 left his family in dire financial straights. A lifelong skateboarding enthusiast and friend to skaters around the world, Harper has reunited with the Innocent Criminals for the first…
SKATE AND SURF FESTIVAL TO BE HELD ON MAY 18-19 RELOCATES
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Due to popular demand, Skate And Surf Festival has relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Exceeding the festival organizers’ expectations, the decision was made to move from its original location at the Plaza Green at iPlay America in Freehold, New Jersey. The festival will remain as scheduled for May 18-19 and…
VAMPIRE WEEKEND TO HEADLINE BARCLAYS CENTER SEPTEMBER 20
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VAMPIRE WEEKEND has confirmed a September 20 headline show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn NY. Tickets to the band’s first ever engagement at Barclays will be on sale beginning Saturday, May 4, the same day its September 28 return to the Hollywood Bowl goes on sale. Vampire Weekend has also confirmed its return to…
WIRE: ALICE RUSSELL MTV HIVE YOURS TRULY VIDEO PREMIERE
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The ?uestlove, David Byrne, Massive Attack, Giles Peterson favorite arrives on US soil May 1st and will make her US TV debut that evening on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Alice will be performing in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Washington and New York. You can also catch Alice on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, at…
BANK OF THE WEST OPENING BAND CONTEST
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Bank of the West will again host its Facebook Opening Band Contest, looking for an up-and-coming band to open an outdoor concert featuring Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo plus Loverboy, and perform before thousands of people at the annual Bank of the West Celebrates America concert and fireworks show. Set for Friday, June 28, 2013,…
TRAEDONYA! NEW VIDEO “FAMILY AFFAIR”
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Prohibition Entertainment’s NYC based vocalist TRAEDONYA! (aka The Bride of New Funk Hipopera) releases her first video “Family Affair” off of her forthcoming digital debut EP ‘High Fructose Corn Syrup’. The instrumentalists on the record are her ensemble Sample This! of which she is the lead vocalist and songwriter. VIDEO: TRAEDONYA! ft. Sample This!…
EMPIRE OF THE SUN PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “ALIVE”
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Today Empire of the Sun premieres its brand new video, “Alive,” on VEVO. The “Alive” clip and the trailer for the band’s upcoming album, Ice On The Dune, were both produced by Kelvin Optical, Inc., a division within Bad Robot.The Australian band’s colorful music videos have already chalked up more than 50 million views. Fans…
