Category: NEWS

International music sensations Pitbull and Ke$ha announce they will share the stage for a North American Summer tour.   Pitbull and Ke$ha, known for their top charting hits and explosive live performances, will join forces beginning on May 23rd in Boston at the Comcast Center with dates confirmed through June 28th in Tampa, Florida at…

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 At just 18 years-old, Long Island native LBO is making a name for himself as a rising young lyricist who’s wise beyond his years.   As an avid beat-boxer, LBO composed his first song at the age of ten, citing his lyrics as an ‘emotional outlet that was incomparable to the sensation of anything else.’…

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Harlem emcee Kyle Rapps is bringing low budget multimedia visuals to a new level of griminess and fun factor. The quirky green screen-meets-photoshop platform portrayed in his videos is both artistic and hilarious, and is a welcomed departure from the fashionista and weedporn swag that the new New York scene is becoming known for.  …

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Upstart label Limitless Horizon Records is excited to announce their first official signing in Montreal’s The Fading Horizon. The band is a three piece rock band from Montreal that has been together for about four years. Arunen and Daven started playing together before deciding to form a band with Josh. Their name, The Fading Horizon,…

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Drop City Yacht Club got a song with Jeremih called “Crickets” which is blowing up at radio (the song is literally the most added debut for a new artist in a year). “Crickets” is going to be the iTunes Single Of The Week starting next week so fans will be able to get a free…

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It has been 10 years since Kaki King released her first album, Everybody Love You, and she is proudly celebrating this milestone with four shows during which she will perform the album in its entirety, front to back. The “10th Anniversary Celebration/ Extravaganza/Retrospective” begins on April 24 in Boston, MA, at the Brighton Music Hall,”…

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British emcee Probz has delivered visuals for his new single “No Mercy”, featuring fellow UK artist Marger. “No Mercy” is taken from Probz upcoming EP entitled “Just Passin Fru”. From East London, Probz is no stranger to the scene, he has been making music for a few years, and has previously featured on the legendary…

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Brooklyn born MC, VonJeff, is finally ready to introduce himself to the music industry and the world.   Raised in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, Vaughn Jefferson’s musical talents were innate. Surrounded by the constant melodies of Hip-Hop greats like Big Daddy Kane, Notorious BIG and Jay Z, VonJeff always had a fascination with music the rhythm…

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My Chemical Romance announced today that they are disbanding. A message from the band posted on www.mychemicalromance.com states: “Being in this band for the past 12 years has been a true blessing. We’ve gotten to go places we never knew we would.   We’ve been able to see and experience things we never imagined possible.…

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EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett aka E stopped by Marc Maron’s hugely popular and entertaining podcast WTF recently where E performed “True Original” and the two engaged in a lengthy, intimate conversation about life, love, music, messed-up parents, and who E has dressed up as twice for Halloween. Listen to it here:   http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_371_-_e_of_eels

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Charlotte, North Carolina’s A HERO A FAKE have announced they will begin a headlining tour on April 18th in Lemoyne, PA. Support will come from ONWARD TO OLYMPAS and a special guest. The tour is presented by PUREVOLUME and will travel through seventeen cities along the East coast. http://www.victoryrecords.com/tours/artist/aheroafake

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AO’s latest video, a very cool animated clip for their song “Black Birds” off of their “Vitamins & Minerals” album. The band is currently in the studio and aiming for an early summer release for their next project. Black Birds (Directed by Tom Jackson at RamJam): http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=G9PyHUXf8uM www.artofficialmusic.net

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IAMSOUND recording artist Charli XCX has announced a series of high profile headline dates, all in celebration of her hugely anticipated debut album. “TRUE ROMANCE” — which includes the hit singles, “You’re The One” and “You (Ha Ha Ha)” — arrives in stores and at all digital retailers on April 16th and can be pre-ordered…

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As Electronic Dance Music continues its all out assault on America, the world’s largest EDM community, inthemix.com, is launching in the US. The launch of inthemix is timed to coincide with the massive Ultra Music Festival in Miami, which has established a global media partnership with inthemix.   “Being able to work with inthemix is…

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San Francisco’s Tea Leaf Green return with their most personal collection yet of brawny but hooky classic rock ’n’ roll. In the Wake, out May 14, 2013 on Greenhouse Records, distributed by Thirty Tigers, will be followed by a national tour of major U.S. cities.   After suffering personal tragedy and bonding together creatively –…

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It’s with great excitement that we announce the lineup for the continuation of the D’Addario Performance Series.   Lazhar Cherouana, will join the venerable Marcin Dylla on the evening of April 11th at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. Marcin Dylla has been called by the Washington Post, “among the most gifted guitarist on the planet,”…

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On June 25, 2013, GRAMMY-nominated and award winning artist, Wale, will release his highly anticipated new album, “THE GIFTED”. Leading off Wale’s third solo album is “BAD” featuring Tiara Thomas now available on iTunes.   While the lyrical video garnered over 6 million views, the official visual for “BAD,” directed by Alexandre Moors, premiered March…

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Brooklyn’s T.H.E.M. Recordings unveil their latest signee Innocent?, who kicks off the album campaign for his forthcoming Love It Or Hate It LP, with the visuals for the Roc Marciano assisted single “Time For Change.” Production for the single is supplied by France’s Alterbeats crew who blend triumphant horn stabs and hard drums alongside DJ…

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Aceyalone, the legendary emcee and founding member of seminal rap groups Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku D’Etat and Project Blowed, has announced the follow-up to 2009’s Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones, titled Leanin’ on Slick, set to drop May 28 on Decon. Since his formative days of battling at the Good Life Cafe circa 1989, Aceyalone is…

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Richie has some exciting news for you —   he’s hosting a cover contest of his song “Every Road Leads Home To You” and wants to hear your version of the song — you can play it on any instrument, sing it a’cappella, beatbox to it, or whatever you choose!   To get more information,…

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AXS TV continues to showcase its commitment to LIVE music with a celebration of Americana music and New Orleans culture via a new partnership with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The network will broadcast live throughout the 7-day festival from April 26 thru May 5, 2013 including live segments in…

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Pink Floyd and EMI Music will mark the 40th Anniversary of the original UK release of The Dark Side of The Moon on March 24, 2013, as fans around the globe unite to turn a specially designed moon dark. Centered around a global playback of the album on PinkFloyd.com, each memory, thought and photo tweeted…

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Vonnegutt frontman Kyle Lucas has released his latest music video for his song “Don’t F*ck With My Money (B*tch I’m Broke).” The track is from Kyle’s upcoming free album “It’s Always Sunny in Marietta 2” due out 4/10 as a free download. The album features appearances by Jonny Craig, G-Eazy, T. Mills, STS, Marc Goone,…

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Telekinesis released a new video for “Ghosts and Creatures,” the first single from their forthcoming new album Dormarion today via The A.V. Club. Directed by Arman Bohn, The A.V. Club describes the video, “‘Ghosts And Creatures’ finds frontman Michael Lerner crushing hard on a triangle-faced lady trapped in a computer, fighting a bearded bad guy,…

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Vanna lead vocalist Davey Muise comments about the video, “To co-inside with the album artwork, we wanted to show the mash up of our lives touring and a day in the life of a fan coming to a show, kind of showing that long road to that one kid. Keeping with the touring feel, we…

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BOB MARLEY remains one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century. His lifestyle and music continues to inspire new generations as his legacy lives on through his music. In the digital era, Marley has the second-highest social media following of any posthumous celebrity, with the official Bob Marley Facebook page having…

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Glasgow-based blues musician Dave Arcari will be releasing his fifth studio album, Whisky In My Blood, worldwide March 25th. On it, the slide guitarist & songwriter turns in 14 tracks that owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. Arcari is joined by his backing band The Hellsinki…

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Imminence Records Sirens has unveiled their boundary pushing new single entitled “Drone” to the world. The single, which can be heard HERE, features technically-driven heavier sections complementing immaculate ambient soundscapes. Drummer/singer Zakk Huff had this to say on the single, “We are excited to present our fans with what we consider to be our heaviest,…

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Parisian blackened sludge/doom horde EIBON have announced the release of their new full-length on 180 gram vinyl and CD. “II” is due out on April 17th via Throatruiner Records and Aesthetic Death. After two splits, one MCD and one full-length, “II” marks the band’s bleakest and most ambitious material to date. Recorded in a live…

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Filter will make their Wind-up Records debut with the release of their sixth studio album, The Sun Comes Out Tonight on June 4, 2013.   Recorded in Los Angeles at Blue Room Studios with producer Bob Marlette, The Sun Comes Out Tonight follows 2010’s The Trouble with Angels. The band’s decorated history also includes such…

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Woodkid, aka Yoann Lemoine, the critically renowned French musician, director and producer behind acclaimed videos for Lana Del Rey’s Blue Jeans and Born To Die, Drake & Rihanna’s Take Care and Katy Perry‘s Teenage Dream, steps out from behind the camera with the release of his debut album The Golden Age on March 19th. With…

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Bravo’s The Kandi Factory follows former member of the platinum-selling music group Xscape and Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss as she helps 16 aspiring artists jumpstart their dreams of success in the music industry. Having written mega-hits like “No Scrubs,” for TLC and “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Bug A Boo” for Destiny’s Child, Kandi is…

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With a strong resurgence of the “Golden Era” of hip hop, one of the early rebirthers of that movement is back. On April 2nd, Naledge & Double 0 – better known as Kidz In The Hall – will be releasing their 5th studio project, Wishful Drinking. The 6 song EP will be available on iTunes…

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The Melodic Caring Project (MCP), the Seattle-based non-profit founded by musician Levi Ware and his wife Stephanie, has already brought the healing power of music directly to the hospital beds of more than 100 critically-ill children since it officially launched a year ago. This unique marriage of music and technology is now expanding its ability…

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Starting this week, Blondie will be posting vintage photos on their official Facebook page. These photos, taken by founding member Chris Stein, include shots from the band’s early days, on the road, and with friends like Devo and Andy Warhol. https://www.facebook.com/Blondie?fref=ts Stein had this to say about the photos: “There was a lot of cool…

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Fresh off the heals of SXSW, SHARKMUFFIN, are back and have a brand new song waiting for your ears. Off of the highly anticipated EP, She Gods of Champagne Valley, due out next month, the band has just unleashed the debut single, “Femebot,” on Newtown Radio. Check Out the New Single, “Femebot” Below: https://soundcloud.com/sharkmuffin/femebot-1 http://sharkmuffin.com…

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On June 8, Future Bible Heroes will release Partygoing, their third album, on Merge Records. In addition, Merge will compile all three Future Bible Heroes albums and an additional disc of EP tracks into one newly remastered collection entitled Memories of Love, Eternal Youth, and Partygoing. Future Bible Heroes is one of the musical projects…

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Legendary American blues-rockers The Fabulous Thunderbirds have released their first new full-length studio recording in nearly a decade, via renowned blues label Severn Records. Fittingly titled On The Verge, the album is now available online and in stores everywhere today. The band, anchored by the big voice of original front man Kim Wilson, usher in…

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Autumn Owls have been away from their Dublin homes for the past month on tour in North America including multiple dates at SXSW and Savannah Stopover. They just opened for Low in Toronto and are currently engaged in Canadian Music Week. But the big news to hit the block is their brand new, free iOS…

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This year, Willie Nelson will be 80 and his Fourth of July Picnic will be 40. The Fort Worth Stockyards “North Forty” field will be the site of the highly-anticipated annual all-day outdoor concert on Independence Day 2013. Returning to help Willie celebrate the 40th annual picnic will be such stars as Leon Russell, Kris…

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