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Hailing from Boston, MA, LARCENIST is about to change everything you know about music. Self-described as “Doom Folk,” the group blissfully combines elements of folk, country, soul and rock, which goes above and beyond to create the perfect musical atmosphere. With stories of small town heroes, blue-collar ethics and the decay of industrious cities, Larcenist…

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Halle & The Jilt has partnered up with Artist Direct to premiere the new video for her first single, “Signs” off her upcoming release, Three Roads Home.   The video contains personal family footage that was taken by Halle’s father’s family over the course of 30 years.   “I had been considering ideas for a…

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British rockers Summers are set to tour North America. The first leg kicks off in North Carolina on April 26th, 2013. Summers Coming [to America] tour welcomes the release of their debut album 364. Summers debut album 364 evokes freedom and fearlessness. Bringing back real rock n’ roll that cleverly intertwines catchy hooks, sultry songwriting…

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Dubbed one of the 10 Los Angeles bands to know by Pigeons and Planes, the four-piece of rockers known as Great White Buffalo are favorably positioned to stir up the music scene in 2013 and beyond. Listen to their self-titled EP and you’ll understand why they’re ranked alongside the likes of indie favorites Father John…

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Independent hard rock powerhouse The Sammus Theory are ramping up for the release of their third official studio album, which takes on the mysterious name of “Entitled Anonymous”.   The album’s street date is slated for April 23rd and will feature the first single, “Numb”, due out April 1st. Produced by Evan Rodaniche and artwork…

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AMC released the first trailer for the upcoming 6th season of Mad Men. The trailer is soundtracked by Elle King’s “Playing For Keeps,” where these lyrics are heard: “It’s a lonely road, where the forgotten goes / where your misery finds its company / it’s a long way down to the sacred ground / where…

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Twelve Reasons To Die, a groundbreaking concept album conceived and created by Younge that follows Tony Starks (one of Ghostface’s alter egos), as a soldier for the 12 Delucas, a 1960’s-era Italian crime family. But when Starks leaves the family, an epic story unfolds like a vintage horror film with gangster elements. It’s a gritty…

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Johanna had navigated her way through every aspect of the music industry, and she had finally revealed herself as an artist worthy of acclaim. She would soon find herself crisscrossing the globe, including a world tour with The Cranberries, as well as performing at Autre Magazine’s (James Franco and Adarsha Benjamin’s publication) Paris launch. However,…

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Grammy-winning folk duo the Indigo Girls have announced that they’ll be joining fellow musician and activist Joan Baez for ten co-headlining shows in June. The joint performances, including dates at Ravinia, Central Park Summerstage and Tanglewood, will feature material spanning both artists’ vast catalogs.   The Indigo Girls will be performing these dates backed by…

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Papa Emeritus II and his Nameless Ghouls today revealed the music video for “Year Zero” the second visual offering from Ghost B.C. from their forthcoming sophomore psalm INFESTISSUMAM, due out on April 16, 2013 on Loma Vista Recordings. The NSFW video for “Year Zero” was directed by Amir Chamdin and is currently premiering at Stereogum…

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Metal Injection has premiered REIGN SUPREME’s music video for “Stuck Pig, Bled Dry”, which can be seen here. SKOPE IT HERE! Directed by Feet First Productions, the track comes from the band’s new EP ‘Sky Burial’ which is available in stores and online now through Mediaskare Records. The 7-track EP, which was produced by Will…

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Reebok is under fire today from 51,000 moms, young athletes, and members of UltraViolet for their spokesperson Rick Ross. In Ross’ new single, “UOENO,” he brags about drugging and raping a woman. Despite a clear reference, Ross denies the song is about rape, because he didn’t use the word “rape” and therefore it couldn’t have…

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Fresh off a European tour with label mates Beach House, and with his his much-anticipated debut Land Of CanAan due for release in May on Bella Union, MARQUES TOLIVER has just unveiled a very stylish black & white video for new single ‘Control’ which you can watch via the link below. http://youtu.be/K2cWdb6N4rg Land Of CanAan…

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Grammy-nominated Producer/DJ Morgan Page returns this week with the fourth single from his stellar studio album, In The Air.   “Carry Me” is an original release created in collaboration with renowned songwriter Nadia Ali.   This is the second time the two have worked together.   The first time Page and Ali partnered, the result…

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Roadrunner Records group Stone Sour have premiered their new music video for ‘Do Me A Favor,’ the first single off of their forthcoming release, House Of Gold & Bones Part 2, which arrives everywhere on April 9th.   The clip which was directed by Phil Mucci, is the first official music video to be released…

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Legendary Motown icon and Grammy ® award-winning songwriter, Smokey Robinson, has signed a record deal with Verve Music Group.   Robinson was signed to the label by its Chairman, David Foster, to release his 29th career LP, a special duets album, due out this coming fall.   The album will also be guided by highly…

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Phoenix, AZ rockers WHILE SHE WAITS are pleased to announce their new endorsement deal with Warwick/Framus Basses and Guitars. Framus guitars and Warwick basses have been used by many artists and bands like Metallica, Alice in Chains, Mastodon, TRAPT, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend and more. WHILE SHE WAITS has released an official statement about the endorsement.…

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Atoms For Peace has announced the creation of a new, dedicated YouTube channel, live as of today at http://www.youtube.com/atomsforpeacetv The launch of the channel features the premiere of a live version of “Default” as performed by Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge on March 14. The performance was one…

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Brooklyn indie quartet A Great Big Pile of Leaves are thrilled to announce a brand new full-length studio album, You’re Always On My Mind, set for release on July 2nf through a continued partnership with Topshelf Records.   The album serves as the follow up to their debut LP Have You Seen My Prefrontal Cortex?…

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Throw The Fight’s newest record “The Vault” (March 19) has hit Billboard! The record is #137 Top New Artist and #45 Alternative New Artist.   The band will be celebrating by hitting the road for two weeks with Three Years Hollow, a week with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and more dates and festivals to be announced.…

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The UK’s Goodtime Boys are out on their first ever US tour and are premiering their new video for the song “Breathe” (on their newly released What’s Left to Let Go) via Absolutepunk.net today.   Directed by Ryan Mackfall from CashBurn Media, this live video captures Goodtime Boys in their most natural and poignant state.…

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New Day Dawn’s leading lady Dawn Botti wrote the single “Lay Your Head,” now on NME.com and from her new ep “Rise Above This,” about her son not too long ago. Like most of her songs, the themes therein run universal and this instance is no different. Like most working class, rocking moms, Dawn juggles…

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“Los Lobos,” directed by Unjust, who also produced the track, and edited by Spencer Groshong for Ineffable Music, rightly places all of the focus on Pep Love and Opio., with the two rappers’ energetic performance shots contrasting against the blank, sandy terrain. The use of minor video effects (mirroring, blending shots, motion blur) does the…

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Victory releases his new single ‘Woman’ today as a free download. Entertainment Weekly called his last single ‘Play It’ an “Electro funk souffle”. To celebrate the release of ‘Woman’, Victory has released a special acoustic performance video of the song. Victory’s debut LP ‘Victory is Music’ will be out April 23rd and will only be…

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The folks behind the Music Video Race are excited to announce the details surrounding this year’s installment, to be held on June 7-9 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Music Video Race pairs 20 of the Bay Area’s most buzzworthy artists with 20 teams of acclaimed local filmmakers to make 20 music videos in one…

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French electronic music titans Justice have announced a new live album, Access All Arenas, set for release via Ed Banger / Because Music / Vice / Elektra on May 7th. The 14-track album is a recording of their show in the Nîmes arenas last July, offering a taste of the wild effervescence that makes this…

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Stereogum premiered the video for The Thermals’ new single “Born To Kill” from the forthcoming album, Desperate Ground. The video is a dark, brash, and unapologetically violent two minutes of film. Shot in undisclosed locations in and outside Portland OR, “Born To Kill” is the short story of a killer getting his due – in…

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The ninth annual Mountain Soul Vocal Competition is calling for entries. This unique competition honors the songwriting of Sevierville native Dolly Parton by encouraging contestants from across the nation to sing one of the more than 3,000 songs she has penned – in his or her own vocal style. Contestants may enter in the 13…

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The wait is over! Acclaimed vocalist, Michael English, is set to release his new release, Some People Change, on March 26, 2013. The highly anticipated project is Michael’s first studio recording in six years and is being released by CURB Records. Although this is his first solo recording in several years, the gifted singer has…

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The 16th Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will be held April 4-7, 2013, in Durham, NC, with Duke University as the presenting sponsor. The complete schedule of films is now online at: http://www.fullframefest.org/filmsevents/film-list/. The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema. Each spring…

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Fresh off of performances at this year’s SXSW Music Conference, Toronto-via-Los Angeles duo Snowblink will head out on the road starting tomorrow, March 28, for a spring tour supporting Zammuto, followed by a string of headlining dates in New York, Maine and across Canada. The band has also premiered a new video for the song…

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Following 2012’s record-breaking full ship attendance of nearly 2,500 guests from all 50 U.S. states and 20 additional countries, plans are already underway for the next ShipRocked voyage. Produced by ASK4 Entertainment, the ultimate rock music cruise vacation is set for January 26-30, 2014 out of the Port of Miami. Look for the ShipRocked 2014…

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London-based EDM trio MONSTA announce the premiere of the Alabama directed video for their new single “Messiah” today on VEVO.   Comprised of producers Rocky and Rufio with vocals from front man Skaar, the rising group is a product of the UK dance scene whose progressive sound and uncompromising refusal to be pigeon-holed by any…

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Scanners released their Mexico EP with Dim Mak Records on March 5th, right before coming to SXSW. Their brand new tracks “Mexico”, “Control” and “Charmed Life” are their latest in their sound that Vice describes as “perfecting a laser-fried blend of dance-punk and leaving beer-soaked UK club night in their wake.” Later this year, the…

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Two-time Grammy ®-nominated rock band SKILLET have announced a June 25th release for their highly anticipated new album RISE (Atlantic/Word). The album’s lead single “Sick Of It,” will be shipped to radio and available on iTunes on April 9th. To celebrate the release of the single the band are currently hosting an Instagram photo contest…

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2013 is officially starting off with a bang for AZ, as the Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist, makes his return to the Hip-Hop scene with the release of his highly-anticipated new LP Doe Or Die II, which will be released later this year. AZ wet the appetites of fans for Doe Or Die II in early January…

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On March 26th, the band will release their third full-length project, The Why And The What For, a recording that ups the stakes as it traverses through the musical geography of Memphis, Muscle Shoals and New Orleans with passion and conviction. It’s topical and personal with a bit more soul influence – it even includes…

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Multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles has announced plans to release her highly anticipated third studio album this summer through Epic Records.   Recorded in Los Angeles and New York with producers including John O’Mahony (Coldplay, Metric) and Mark Endert (Fiona Apple, The Fray, Train), this album will continue to display Sara’s signature voice and stellar…

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British soul sensation Alice Russell is set to tour America and release a special US-only edition of her blistering new album To Dust (Tru Thoughts/Caroline) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtcQHtgfXKg Alice Russell’s eagerly anticipated return to the States kicks off on May 3rd in San Francisco and sees her performing in LA, Seattle, Washington and New York. An incredible…

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The Forecastle Festival is excited to announce several additions to its acclaimed lineup for the 11th annual three-day music celebration, including Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters and more. The event will again take place July 12 – 14, 2013 at Louisville’s scenic, award-winning Waterfront Park. Robert Plant and his amazing new group of…

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