Category: NEWS

On Friday, Paste premiered the video for Whispertown’s “State Of Mind” from the band’s EP Parallel out now on Acony Records. Whispertown’s Morgan Nagler said, “I wrote the tune “State Of Mind” about the general state of affairs this day and age, and our collective yearning for change. A fundamental shift of intention and conscience.…

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Described as a “rare and unique talent,” singer, concert pianist and composer Oksana Grigorieva is taking her artistic talent in a new direction.   On June 4th she will be releasing nationwide an EP titled Love to Dance that will include several new original tracks as well as a remix.   In advance of the…

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The R&B heartthrob flips the script and addresses his doubters with a remixed version of Drake’s street record “5AM In Toronto”. Much like the YMCMB prince Josh taps into his Hip-Hop side for a lyrical dose of pure venom. Take a three minute drive to Strong Island with Josh below! “5AM In Long Island”: https://soundcloud.com/joshxantus/5am-in-long-island

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When it comes to music, there are a plethora of components involved in discovering and sharing via the Internet. There are players like Spotify, Skope, Pandora, Hype Machine, and EQuala. There are music news sites including Pitchfork and MTV. Then, there are remix sites like GMAD.com and FratMusic.com. Clipix is a tool that lets you…

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Boston’s own LARCENIST, have just unleashed into the world their latest video for “Faithful,” via Baeble Music late last week. The video will surely stop you in your tracks, as it does with the playful human-like animals throughout. Not only is the piece for “Faithful,” gorgeous but it has the tendency to be haunting as…

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Walter Trout has released 22 solo albums over a career that has spanned the globe, and delivered notoriety as one of the great purveyors of the Blues.   At the age of 62, in tribute to friend and legend, the late, great Luther Allison, he has recorded a album of covers for the very first…

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The beast is unleashed! Today, WARBEAST releases their brand new, horror-flick inspired music video for the track ‘Blood Moon’. The song is cut from their new album Destroy, released last week via Housecore Records. You can watch the video now exclusively at Noisecreep.com. The video tells the terrifying story of Gnmange’, a tormented Werewolf, and…

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Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Goo Goo Dolls premiered the video for their new song “Rebel Beat” today on VH1.com. The P.R. Brown-directed video will premiere on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown April 13th. Click here to watch: http://www.vh1.com/video/goo-goo-dolls/895003/rebel-beat.jhtml#id=1589364 “Rebel Beat” is the first single off Goo Goo Dolls’ new album Magnetic, set for release June 11, 2013.…

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James Younger is the free thinker of pop music, because he doesn’t consider “pop” to be a dirty word.   The Vancouver via Manchester native from Sun Wizard and The Zolas is releasing his debut album of pop/rock anthems, Feelin’ American     on June 25 via Light Organ Records. http://www.papermag.com/2013/04/premiere_james_youngers_monday.php

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No stranger to dominating the trance charts, seasoned British producer Lange has been at the top of his game recently with his ‘Fallen Angel’ remix and ‘Hold That Sucker Down.’ Now he’s back with his next dose of instrumental club trance and his second track of 2013, the pleasantly named ‘Our Brief Time In The…

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With her sold out World Tour in full swing, Japanese pop-sensation, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is preparing for two upcoming performances in the U.S.; April 12 at Club Nokia Live in Los Angeles and April 14 at Best Buy Theater in New York City. Her new single “Fashion Monster,” already a massive hit in Japan, will…

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Here is a great new Wake Owl remix we just posted on Soundcloud as a free download. This one is for “Wild Country” and comes from fellow Canadian native Teen Daze who gives the folk track a really chill and spacey electronic rework.   Wake Owl – Wild Country (Teen Daze Remix) Remix: http://soundcloud.com/vagrantrecords/wake-owl-wild-country-teen-daze-remix Original:…

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Wyoming’s Christian indie outfit Foreverlin is set to release their Red Cord Records/Bridgeway Entertainment debut, entitled Long Lost, on April 30th. Having just formed in 2012, Foreverlin hails from the Cheyenne area and boasts such influences as Copeland, Snow Patrol, As Cities Burn, My Epic, Denison Witmer, Sigur Ros, and Explosions In The Sky.With these…

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Ernest Jenning Recording Co. is thrilled to release the video for Grandchildren’s “Sunrise,” off their upcoming album Golden Age, out May 7th. The clip, which premiered via Consequence of Sound and is available for posting HERE, was directed by Michael James Murray from Out of Town Films. Consequence of Sound describes the video as “a…

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LIGHT, the first-ever nightclub turned on by Cirque du Soleil, is excited to announce the addition of Krewella to its already impressive line-up of world-renowned electronic artists including resident DJ Nicky Romero, Skrillex, Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso, Baauer, and A-Trak. The EDM trio whose debut single, “Alive” is currently heating up Billboard’s Hot 100 chart…

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In today’s digital age, when so many try to find definition with online tools and seek identity in downloadable content, it’s nice to know that Adventure has it figured out with Weird Work. “This record is about recognizing myself again,” Boeldt says. “This record is about realizing who I am as a musician, and what…

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Pioneers of the London acid jazz scene, The Brand New Heavies are a British music institution whose unique mix of jazz, funk and soul has lit up the UK music scene for well over two decades. And now they are back with their first full studio album in over six years, ‘Forward’, featuring original vocal…

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Phil Spector’s wife Rachelle recently debuted the single, “PS I Love You,” and is putting the finishing touches on an EP based on love letters between the couple sent while Phil has been incarcerated. If “PS I Love You” – co-written and produced by Chris Seefried (Fitz and The Tantrums) – sounds reminiscent of Phil’s…

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Kid Rock is breaking all the rules with the announcement of his U.S. Summer tour by offering tickets in all sections (reserved seats and lawn) at an affordable $20 price point, using paperless tickets where possible, and lowering prices on everything from parking to beer to merchandise for every show in every city. Kid Rock…

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The video for “Separator” takes the viewer on three journeys of exploration of both space and self, until the subjects find what they had been looking for —- all while morphing into the music. This profoundly trippy video is proof then when you truly feel music, not only does it become part of you, but…

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Last fall, Marshall Crenshaw announced his launch of a subscription whereby his fans could receive a series of three 10-inch vinyl EPs, each of which would include a new A-side backed with a cover song and a remake of a song from his earlier career. The EP I Don’t See You Laughing Now kicked off…

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New York City based act MS MR have filmed an official video for “Hurricane,” the first single off of their upcoming debut release Secondhand Rapture out May 14th on Columbia Records.   Filmed in Southern California by writer / director Luke Gilford, the video is a bewitching glimpse into otherworldly experiences of suburban youth. The…

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“Pretty Polly” is from the DC-by-way-of-Kentucky alt-folk collective’s forthcoming studio album of age-old murder ballads Oh, Willie, Please… (out April 30th through Quack!Media). Along with Vandaveer’s Mark Charles Heidinger & Rose Guerin, this stylish video, directed by Jared Varava, also features the talents of The Jesus Lizard’s charismatic frontman David Yow and actress Tricia Vessey,…

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Last Monday Oklahoma-based quintet Horse Thief released their debut EP – ‘Grow Deep, Grow Wild’ – on Bella Union… a wonderful cacophony of psychedelic folk rock that brings to mind elements of Bella Union bands of yore (see Lift To Experience & Explosions In The Sky). Intrigued? Then check out their new video for single…

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311, Cypress Hill and G Love & Special Sauce will join forces for Unity Tour 2013. This marks the 11th consecutive summer that 311 has headlined amphitheatres with their summer Unity Tour. This year’s installment of the annual summertime trek hits amphitheaters nationwide from July 2nd to August 4th . Tickets for select shows go…

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Britain’s best kept secret, the undeniably talented Alice Russell will be kicking off her highly anticipated US tour with a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. This will be Alice’s debut US TV performance and is scheduled to air on Wednesday May 1st 2013 on ABC at 11:35pm/10:35pm CT, she will be previewing tracks off of…

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Jimmy Livingstone is a newly emerging British singer/songwriter currently living in London. He has made his debut album One eye open, one eye closed in Los Angeles and the Mojave desert with Lucinda Williams’ producer. Finding himself in the desert that he re-discovered his passion for music and this is all reflected in the stunning…

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Electro House legend WOLFGANG GARTNER has teamed up with Danish superstar MEDINA for his new single “OVERDOSE” out now on Ultra Music. Between the track’s explosive production and Medina’s sexy vocals, it is the type of addictive party starter that could only come from a collaboration between dance music and pop music’s finest. High energy…

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In the run up to a series of live dates in the US and Europe, LIARS – Angus Andrew, Julian Gross and Aaron Hemphill – have premiered a brand new video for “The Exact Color Of Doubt” from their critically acclaimed album, WIXIW. http://youtu.be/msP40BnaE10 Director Markus Wambsganss, who collaborated with Liars on Drum’s Not Dead,…

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Aussie rock band LONGREEF (Josh Barker, Tristan Davies, Nick Miller, Jim Wark) have partnered up with the Huffington Post to premiere the video for their second single, “She Likes The Ladies”. The song is a crowd favorite at their live shows and the band kept that in mind when deciding what type of video they…

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All tickets for Paul McCartney’s July 9 show at Boston’s Fenway Park have sold out within five minutes of going on sale this morning at 10 a.m.. The 5-minute sell-out is the fastest for a concert in Fenway history. “The record-breaking response to Paul’s performances four years ago at Fenway Park made it clear that…

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After a tumultuous year of growth — both physically and emotionally, Rachel Taylor of Republic Records’ HE IS WE is returning to what she does best… the music. With her first tour in nearly a year since her health issues sidelined her, Rachel will be hitting the road of the Western half of the US…

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Damaged Goods is the 4th album from The Mohawk Lodge and at 30 minutes, it’s their rawest, shortest, and most urgent recording to date. Ryder has taken both himself and his ever-changing companions in The Mohawk Lodge on wild and sometimes unexpected musical rides and Damaged Goods is no exception. The Mohawk Lodge will be…

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The debut album Lonesome Dreams from praised LA-based band Lord Huron (out now on IAMSOUND Records) continues to garner widespread praise–USA Today explains, “the indie-folk band paints a vivid landscape with upbeat, warm melodies and the dreamy vocals,” while The New York Times describes the music as, “pretty, multilayered Americana strumming and harmonizing.” Lord Huron,…

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The Academy of Country Music and ‘ZinePak are thrilled to announce this year’s edition is selling better than ever.   In its first week on the shelves, the 2013 ACM ‘ZinePak moved 15,305 units, reached #2 on the Compilation Albums Chart, nabbed the #11 spot on the Billboard Country Albums chart, came in at #38…

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Eighteen year old TreVante Halliburton is no stranger to the hard work demanded of him by the notoriously competitive music industry.   His journey began with the independent released of two singles, “That Girl” and “Baby Girl” under Selsum Records which were written and produced by his father Jose “Simply” Halliburton. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_5U2Z-T32Q Soon after the…

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On May 7, Deadline Music (a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records) will release CRUCIFIED by M:Pire of Evil, the thrash metal project by former Venom members   Mantas (guitar), Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan (vocals, bass), and ex-Throwdown drummer JXN. STREAMING MP3: Taking It All https://soundcloud.com/brosseaupr/taking-it-all-m-pire-of-evil CRUCIFIED bulldozes through eleven tracks (including nine Venom favorites from the…

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To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the legendary show in Budokan, Japan, Cheap Trick are excited to announce that they will play the exact April 28th, 1978 Budokan set on April 28th at the John Varvatos Bowery boutique in New York City, sponsored by Sony Experia and Legacy Recordings.   As the space that formerly…

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Savannah’s enigmatic rock band, CUSSES, are kicking off a U.S. headlining tour next week in support of their debut, self-titled release from HA! Records.   The tour will start on April 8th in Los Angeles at Los Globos and wrap on May 4th in Knoxville at the Preservation Pub.     The trio – Angel…

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Los Angeles quartet Holy Folk is a collaboration between songwriters Keith Waggoner, Josh Caldwell, Ryan George and Jonathan Hylander (Les Blanks, Amateurs, The Voyeurs, Honey Loving Cells). What began as a studio venture, has grown into a gorgeously hypnotic band and Holy Folk will release their debut full-length, Motioning on June 18, 2013 via Silver…

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