Insomniac will bring more than 100 world-class DJs from across the globe to North America’s largest electronic music festival, the 17th Annual Electric Daisy Carnival, held June 21-23, 2013. Insomniac will transform the Las Vegas Motor Speedway into a completely interactive carnival experience with 500 theatrical performers, including fire twirlers, aerialists, dancers, and stilt walkers;…
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WIRE: INTERVIEW MAGAZINE PREMIERES KACEY JOHANSING’S “ENEMY”
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Described by The Bay Bridged as “gorgeous acoustic pop”, San Francisco based musician Kacey Johansing creates songs with wandering melodies, lush harmonies and moody aural landscapes. Her songs are continuing to make their way into the ears and hearts of more people too, as Interview Magazine premiered “Enemy,” one of the album’s more personal centerpieces.…
BIG SCARY POST NEW SINGLE “PHIL COLLINS”
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Acclaimed Australian alt-pop duo, Big Scary (Tom Iansek & Joanna Syme) reveal Phil Collins – the first track from their forthcoming sophomore album Not Art.The track is currently available for streaming via the band’s soundcloud page. https://soundcloud.com/bigscary/phil-collins Nine-months in the making, Tom and Jo wrote and recorded Not Art while in support of their debut…
WIRE: PLAYER’S NEW VIDEO “I WILL”
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Player fans worldwide can click here to check out the exclusive worldwide premiere of the video for the romantic track “I Will”. The song is taken from Player’s forthcoming set, TOO MANY REASONS; the album is due out on February 26th in North America via Frontiers Records. …
AVICII’S WORLD’S LARGEST MUSIC COLLABORATION
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Superstar DJ and producer Avicii, aka Tim Berling, today launches the ‘X You’ track, created out of the world’s largest music collaboration. The collaborative project ran for nearly seven weeks and invited fans worldwide to contribute to his next single. During this time Avicii curated around 13,000 submissions from more than 4,000 people in…
JAMES MCCARTNEY MASSIVE 47 DATE TOUR OF THE USA
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Following a year that introduced him to international success in 2012, James McCartney now heads towards an exciting and unprecedented 2013–a year that will see him release his first full-length album and embark on a forty-seven date, twenty-seven state tour of the USA, to be followed by a number of additional shows and appearances across…
WIRE: MTV BUZZWORTHY POST NEW SONG BY NIGHT RIOTS
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The high-energy indie-pop quintet, formerly known as PK, have announced their new moniker, Night Riots, and embraced a spookier, synthesizer-based sound on their new song, “Spiders”.Watch the ominous vignette for the new track on MTV Buzzworthy here: http://on.mtv.com/13i0tRe. You can download “Spiders” for free on Night Riots’ official website here: http://www.nightriots.com/ On the band’s name…
QUIET COMPANY SET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM APRIL 9
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Out of print and unavailable for nearly three years, Austin indie rockers Quiet Company have gone back to their beginnings to re-release their 2006 debut album, “Shine Honesty.” But instead of merely shipping decade-old recordings to a pressing plant, lead singer/guitarist Taylor Muse and his bandmates have completely rerecorded and updated the album to reflect…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY MY GOLD MASK VIA NYLON
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What began as a collaboration between longtime musical partners Gretta Rochelle and Jack Armondo (guitar), became less a means to an end, than the end itself. A deep wellspring of personal and musical experiences shaped their direction, and Chicago’s My Gold Mask is a culmination, a fulfillment, of a long artistic road, that has lead…
TREVOR JACKSON NEW VIDEO “LIKE WE GROWN”
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Trevor Jackson brings some fresh flavor and fire to R&B. The video for “Like We Grown,” Trevor Jackson’s new track for Atlantic Records, features Zendaya as the leading lady. “My favorite part about making this video was that I was able to work with a lot of my friends, so it didn’t seem like…
WIRE: VALLEYS SIGN TO KANINE RECORDS
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Montreal electronic duo Valleys signed to Brooklyn, New York based label, Kanine Records (Grizzly Bear/Braids) to release their debut full-length record, Are You Going To Stand There And Talk Weird All Night? on April 30. You can stream the first single off the album, an edit of “Undream A Year” on Spinner.com – respost via…
MPULSE NEW SINGLE “HAD A DOLLAR”
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One of Chicago’s young-spitta’s, MPulse, will be releasing his new project, Sofa Gun: The Sequel, which is hosted by Don Cannon will be dropping in March. Here is the latest leak, “Had A Dollar,” (produced by Keef Boyd) from that upcoming project. Download link to MPulse “Had A Dollar”: https://soundcloud.com/rrmpulse/had-a-dollar http://iampulse.com
CY HARP NEW VIDEO “NEED GOD”
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Cy Harp has released the visual to “Need God” off of the Die for Truth Album. Need God is a very soulful feeling song with a strong message indicating it’s never too late to change your life for the best. One song at a time Cy Harp plans to change the thought process of the…
DAN SARTAIN NEW SINGLE ‘LOVE IS SUICIDE’ FEAT. RICHIE RAMONE
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Master of his domain and one man Brill Building, Dan Sartain follows last year’s ‘Too Tough To Live’ (short) long-player with a new single, ‘Love Is Suicide’. With its driving New-Wave ZX Spectrum synth-pop and throbbing sequenced bass, ‘Love Is Suicide’ carries strong overtones of Alan Vega and The Cars in their early ‘80s pomp.…
ANDREW RIPP TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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Singer-songwriter Andrew Ripp is set to release his brand new album Won’t Let Go on Be Music & Entertainment April 16th. Working with GRAMMY Award-winning producer Charlie Peacock (Civil Wars, Colbie Caillat, Switchfoot), Ripp had a hand in co-writing all 11 tracks and the end result is a deeply personal album that will take listeners…
‘LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE’ EXPANDS REACH THRU RFD-TV
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Live from Daryl’s House, the hit web-series created by Daryl Hall, will debut on Rural Media Group’s networks, RFD-TV and FamilyNet, on Sunday, March 3rd at 9:30pm EST. The series has been added to RFD-TV and FamilyNet’s Sunday night primetime slot of family-orientated music and entertainment programming. The series joins the network’s other…
KVELERTAK SET NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
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Kvelertak has unveiled details of a major North American headline tour deemed, “MEIR TOUR — NORTH AMERICA 2013.” The spring trek celebrates the Norwegian rock band’s hugely anticipated Roadrunner Records debut, MEIR and kicks off April 21st at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge. MEIR arrives everywhere on March 26th. The upcoming tour — first announced exclusively on…
JOHN OO FLEMING NEW SINGLE “WKO”
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Label boss John 00 Fleming returns with ‘WKO,’ the supporting single from his anticipated artist album, One Hundred Ten WKO. John is well known for his more serious take on the trance world and ‘WKO’ showcases his dark pounding beats complimented with rich pads and driving leads. JOOF Recording’s main man, Cosmithex, steps up for…
TODD RUNGREN ON TOUR IN MAY
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Prolific musical experimenter, premier league pop craftsman, tireless producer, runt, wizard and true star Todd Rundgren will release his new studio album ‘STATE’ on the Esoteric Antenna label via Cherry Red on Tuesday, April 9th. ‘STATE’ is Rundgren’s 24th solo studio album (and that’s not including the 2 albums he recorded with his first band…
WIRE: JOSH XANTUS NEW SONG “BREATHE”
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Valentine’s Day comes early courtesy of singer-songwriter-pianist Josh Xantus. The Juilliard School alum pours his heart into “Breathe”, an acoustic R&B gem laced with a strong emotional delivery. Josh dedicates the romantic track to his true love, “I always imagined what real love was like and then one day I found it. She inspired me…
!!! POST “SLYD”
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THR!!!ER, the latest full-length album from !!! is coming out on April 30th and earlier today the band shared with fans a sneak peek into the record via the song “Slyd.” One of the only tracks on the album not recorded with Spoon’s Jim Eno, “Slyd” stands out for another reason, as a tribute to…
WIRE: SPIN PREMIERES NEW MP3 FROM THE THERMALS
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On Monday, February 11, SPIN premiered an MP3 of The Thermals new song “Born To Kill” along with a lyric video for the track. The song is from the band’s new album Desperate Ground out April 16 on Saddle Creek. “Born To Kill” is the perfect introduction to The Thermals’ brilliantly sick and twisted new…
WIRE: THE BRONX GET SEXY IN NEW VIDEO FOR PLAYGIRL.COM
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Los Angeles’ punk-rock party band The Bronx has teamed up with the iconic erotic website PlayGirl.com to premiere a hilariously raunchy new video for their single, “Youth Wasted,” from the band’s recently released album The Bronx (IV). Watch The Bronx’s new video for “Youth Wasted”: http://playgirl.com/social/?p=244 http://www.thebronxxx.com
3 DOORS DOWN ANNOUNCE ONE-TIME ONLY EXCLUSIVE ACOUSTIC ENGAGEMENT
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3 Doors Down has announced a one-time only exclusive engagement staged to present all the hits as acoustic performances. The five band members now call Nashville home, and have chosen the War Memorial as the venue for this special evening on May 4 at 8PM. Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 1.…
DARK TIME SUNSHINE “TAKE MY HAND” VIDEO
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The video, directed by X144 and premiered today by HipHopDX, takes the song on a modest yet very entertaining path, offering viewers a look at the lighter side of the tour lives that Dark Time Sunshine has been living over the past months; namely, just chilling back stage on the greenroom couch. In fact, the…
JACK CARTY IN LA MARCH 6 – 10
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Aussie songwriter Jack Carty will stop over in Los Angeles the first week of March to play a handful of shows across the metropolitan area. Jack’s en route to Austin, TX to perform a week’s worth of back-to-back shows at SXSW; one the world’s largest music festivals, that takes place each year there. Jack Carty…
WIRE: LIVING PROOF RHYMES OVER DRAKE NEW SINGLE
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After linking up with Maffew Ragazino & Chi-Ali on “Better Known As NYC,’ Livin Proof returns and goes in over Drake’s latest smash “Started From The Bottom.” Livin Proof’s forthcoming LP, Die For A Deal 5.0; is slated for release in early April. Livin Proof’s “Started From The Bottom” (Freestyle): SKOPE IT HERE!
WIRE: AUSTIN MAHONE SELECTED FOR COVETED VEVO LIFT
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Austin Mahone has landed himself a coveted spot on VEVO’s emerging artists platform, LIFT. His eight week series will premiere on Monday, February 25th where fans (called “Mahomies”) will get an exclusive, all access pass into Austin’s life with insider interviews, behind-the-scenes looks and video premieres. “I am so honored to have been chosen…
A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH RETURNS
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One of the largest tribute concerts on the West Coast returns in 2013 as ‘A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash’ takes over the Ventura County Fairgrounds on Father’s Day, Saturday, June 15. The fifth annual event will feature country, rockabilly, bluegrass and Johnny Cash tribute bands, a pin-up girl pageant, hot rods, custom…
MUSINK 2013 ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR PUNK ROCK LINEUP
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Southern California’s premiere tattoo and music festival, MusInk 2013, will kick off it’s 6th annual festival on March 8-10 at the OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa, CA, with performances by Bad Religion,Pennywise, Reverend Horton Heat, TSOL, Lagwagon, The Vandals and Lucero among others and appearances by over 300 tattoo artists including Jack…
ROCK AGAINST MS BENEFIT CONCERT MARCH 27 IN WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
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These artists are coming together to support a long time friend and publicist Nancy Sayle, who was struck with Primary Progressive MS in 2009. This is a severe version of the disease and only 10% are inflicted with this level. She was also diagnosed with a pituitary brain tumor 2012. Visiting her close and dear…
THE VENETIA FAIR IN MA ON MARCH 1 & 28
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Boston-based rockers The Venetia Fair grabbed everyone’s attention at the close of 2012 with the monumental success of their Kickstarter campaign – fans obliterating their $8K goal in a mere 4 days! The band, vowing to unleash “Every Sick Disgusting Thought We’ve Got In Our Brain” with this new record, are stoked to finally unveil…
REDTENBACHER FUNKESTRA POST “FUNKY BARBARELLA”
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Redtenbacher’s Funkestra releases The Cooker on April 2, 2013 through Wooden Hat Records. Austrian-bred bassist and funk fiend Stefan Redtenbacher is an anomaly, anachronism and a defiant demolisher of the pigeon-hole. Based in London, Stefan and his band Redtenbacher’s Funkestra deliver what UK tastemaker and musician, Mark “Snowboy” Cotgrove described as “out-and-out spectacular funk” or,…
DAYS OF ANGER SIGN TO CORONER
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Swedish Thrash Metal/Hardcore band Days Of Anger signs a deal with Coroner Records for the release of the forthcoming album entitled “Rise Above It All” scheduled on May/June 2013. “Rise Above It All”, Days Of Anger’s second album, after “Deathpath” released by Massacre Records, has been recorded and engineered by Elias Lindman, mixed by Philip…
IGGY AND THE STOOGES VIDEO AD FOR NEW ALBUM
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Better 40 years later than never: The follow-up to the first record ever to bear the Iggy and the Stooges logo, the immortal proto-punk masterpiece Raw Power, will finally be out April 30, when Fat Possum Records releases the all-new Iggy and the Stooges studio album, Ready To Die. http://vimeo.com/60293119 https://www.facebook.com/iggypop
WIRE: MTV HIVE POSTS CRIMINAL HYGIENE
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Criminal Hygiene continue their tear as “L.A. garage-rock heroes of the month” (according to Buzzbands LA), with the release of the third single, “Alan, I’m In Love” off their debut LP, CRMNL HYGNE (Small Smile Records). The track, which MTV HIVE streamed earlier this week, is self-loathing number that bass player and songwriter, James Pratley…
SASHA TO RELEASE ‘INVOLVER 3’ MARCH 18
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Sasha’s Involver 3 is one of the most anticipated electronic music albums of the year. Lying at that halfway point between traditional mix album and original work, Sasha has woven together a stunning 2 CD set, reworking each individual track into a cohesive, flowing mix that moves from shimmering Balearic ambience to deep house and…
THE RACER POST “SETTLE”
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In their expansive new single, “Settle,” indie rock quintet, The Racer do anything but settle for the ordinary. They built a heavy, dark guitar sound by pairing a Telecaster with a Seymour Duncan Invader pickup in the bridge position which gave them a wall of distortion. The song is close to the band’s heart, serving…
BEACON DEBUT OUT APRIL 30
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Beacon are back with their debut full-length record, The Ways We Separate, to be released on April 30th, 2013 on Ghostly International. Having previously put out two well-received EPs, No Body and the Ghostly-released For Now, Beacon’s new album deals primarily with the ideas and themes of separation, with the complexity of how we separate…
WIRE: THRASHER POSTS NEW GOOD FOR YOU SINGLE
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On February 26, SST Records will release Life is Too Short to Not Hold a Grudge, the debut album from GOOD FOR YOU, the brand new band featuring influential guitarist and bandleader Greg Ginn and professional skateboarder and musician Mike Vallely (aka Mike V). Featuring eleven uniquely distinct high-energy rock songs blistered with themes of…
