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http://Stageit.com, a web-based platform that enables artiststo easily create paid live shows directly from their laptops, was named as one of the world’s Top 10 most innovative companies in music by Fast Company. The Los Angeles-based company also appeared on Billboard.biz Bulletin’s list of 10 most interesting startups of 2012 and received the midemlab award…

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Today, Los Angeles, CA-based folk rock group YARD OF BLONDES released the first single off of their upcoming EP, Murderology. The title track, ‘Murderology’, is now available for streaming on their official Facebook page. You can listen to the track by liking the band first. Just head to the band’s Facebook page, click on the…

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“Heavy Mental” psych rock band BLAAK HEAT SHUJAA will release their sophomore LP The Edge of an Era, on April 9. The follow up to the Los Angeles trio’s critically acclaimed Tee Pee debut, The Storm Generation, The Edge of an Era sees the über-talented group’s enticing blend of genres combine to shape a sound…

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Now, Harry Fraud is excited to introduce the world to his new artist, the first signed to his Surf School label, Eddie B. Together, and in conjunction with Man Bites Dog Records, the two will be releasing an LP, Paper, Piff, And Polo, this spring, but first they’re giving fans a free EP, Horsepower, which…

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The Ike Reilly Assassination is in the process of completing their sixth full-length recording, and to road-test some of the new tunes, Reilly and his band are planning two overlapping residencies in Chicago and Minneapolis. The new album will be released in 2013. Ike Reilly Assassination — Chicago and Minneapolis Residency Tour Dates: 3/2 –…

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Jersey’s wild boy Kazzie Pop debuts his latest visuals for his Waka Flocka-assisted banger, “We Don’t F*ck With That.” The Brick Squad crew recently hit up Jersey to turn up the party with some Southern flavor, and the team at Itchy House Films made sure everything was caught on camera. Press play and get it…

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Modern Rock favorites THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH releases this week its first-ever independent video, “War Of Change,” from the band’s independently released, 5-star acclaimed and No. 1 selling Billboard Hard Rock album, The End Is Where We Begin.   After premiering on Loudwire.com earlier this week, the video can be seen now at http://youtu.be/HdnTSXUWd3E. “This song…

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Bobby Capri delivers a visual treat for his latest single “Confetti” and all this eye candy is a reason to celebrate (you can thank us later)!   “Confetti” will be featured on Bobby Capri’s upcoming EP #InstantGratification which will be available on 3-28-2013. Directed by the Magnificent Minds Academy. http://youtu.be/WND4jKMsYwc

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Coming off their biggest year yet, the NYC-based rock/fusion band TAUK announces today they will make their triumphant return to the Summer Camp Music Festival lineup. The 13th annual festival will take place on Memorial Day Weekend, Mar 24-26, 2013 in Chillicothe, Illinois. Thrilled to join such an incredible lineup, TAUK’s bassist Charlie Dolan commented,…

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With more than 23 Grammy Awards, 67 million albums sold and two Emmys combined, music icons JAY Z and Justin Timberlake announce 12 once-in-a-lifetime stadium performances.   The LEGENDS OF THE SUMMER tour will begin on July 17th in Toronto, Ontario at the Roger’s Centre and continue through August 16th in Miami, Florida at Sun…

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The Golf Channel, NBC Sports’ 24-hour network dedicated to the game of golf, recruited top Sonic Branding agency, Man Made Music, to create the new themes for the biggest golf tournaments throughout the year. These new themes will premiere during the airing of WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship on The Golf Channel on Wednesday,…

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Beth Hart, whose captivating performance with Jeff Beck at the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors prompted a spontaneous standing ovation from an audience that included President and Mrs. Obama, is about to launch her first U.S. headline tour in more than a decade.   The Los Angeles-born singer/songwriter will bring her Janis Joplin-esque pipes to clubs…

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Thrill Jockey is proud to announce that Peals, the duo of William Cashion and Bruce Willen, will be releasing their debut album this May. They will be touring up and down the East Coast this March, and you can find those dates below. Peals Tour Dates: March 8 – Baltimore, MD @ The WindUp Space…

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Progressive punk rock icons Anti-Flag have joined forces with Staages Music and Art For Amnesty to release an electrifying version of “Toast To Freedom,” the commemorative song which was written to celebrate Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary in 2012 .   This version by Anti-Flag- inspired by the imprisonment of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy…

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Kid Tsunami links up with Sean Price for the first single from his forthcoming compilation LP, The Chase, which will be released in April 2013. The Chase features collaborations with Sean Price, Pharoahe Monch, Kool Keith, Masta Ace, Sadat X, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Buckshot and many more. “Bang Exclusive” will be available on iTunes…

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Astoria’s TReZ presents the visuals for “Crescent Moon,” which reveals the Q-Borough emcee’s evil alter ego, and the inner duality that ensues. Self directed, the visuals depict TReZ at odds with his evil reflection, which he comes to realize has been responsible for his criminal behavior, despite his inherently good nature. Conflicted, TReZ decides the…

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John Brown’s Body is proud to unveil a run of spring tour dates beginning April 12th, 2013. The ‘Future Roots’ group will play solo dates through the Northeast, and will reunite with Easy Star All-Stars in Brooklyn, NY, and later join SOJA to support in Philadelphia, PA. The band is pleased to present the inaugural…

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With their debut LP, Someone For You, the outfit charts the familiar territory of power pop, glam, and punk, but with a decidedly more confident stride. The twelve resulting songs smack of sugar but sate an appetite that craves more than something sweet, their initial taste of preeminently listenable simplicity giving way to a lingering…

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Riff Raff had a lot to get off his chest during our exclusive backstage interview at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Michigan last week. Posted up at an obtuse angle, which he says means to “get comfortable,” the outlandish rapper opened up for the first time on camera about his rumored collaboration with Drake,…

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Baltimore’s OCTAVES are getting ready to release Which Way The WInd Blows and have premiered a new track from the album, “Premature Congratulations”, today.   Check out the announcement and song from Alternative Press Magazine here.   Additionally, the LP is available for pre-order as of today in the B9Store.   SKOPE IT HERE!

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OneRepublic will release their third studio album Native March 26th on Mosley Music Group/Interscope Records. Native features OneRepublic’s current single “If I Lose Myself” and charity single “Feel Again”” and is available for pre-order now at iTunes where fans can receive an instant download of new song “What You Wanted.” Preview the full album now…

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International dance queen Kristine W is keeping the dance beat pumping this year with the release of her new remix album, New & Number Ones Club Mixes Part 1, released Tuesday, February 5 on Fly Again Records. The 11-song collection is currently climbing the iTunes Dance Albums Chart. It also debuted at #2 on the…

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Up and coming Los Angeles garage rock band, CANTO, are coming hot onto the scene with a brand new 5-song EP, a follow up to their debut album, HA HA HA. They have just offered up the single off of the Ride Away EP, “Dirty Water” for stream on their Soundcloud. Although, ironically, “Dirty Water”…

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“Once we slip into survival mode, we are capable of doing many things as a matter of course.” says Lisa Richards of the meaning behind her latest single “First Sin.” Richards was inspired by the novel “Those Who Save Us” by Jenna Blum about a German woman’s survival during World War II. “I found it…

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LA DJ/production duo Classixx just released the video for their first single “Holding On”, which takes you on a scenic journey through LA that matches the song’s dreamy SoCal vibe. Their debut album, Hanging Gardens, drops May14th on Innovative Leisure. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Ernest Jenning Recording Co. is excited to announce that Grandchildren will release their new album Golden Age on May 7th. Produced by Chris Powell from Man Man and Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog), Golden Age is the band’s sophomore release. In celebration of the upcoming album, Grandchildren are releasing the first track off Golden Age entitled…

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Defiler announces   I Wanna See You Mosh Tour in Russia this May. The tour will kick off on May 10th in Kiev, Russia and wraps up on June 2nd in Minsk, Russia. This is Defiler’s first time touring outside of the United States. I WANNA SEE YOU MOSH TOUR May 10 — Kiev, Ukraine…

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Jason Crabb, Christian music’s reigning Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year, is set to release his all-new, sophomore studio release, Love Is Stronger (Gaither Music Group), on March 12th. The follow-up to his GRAMMY ®-winning, self-titled debut, this 11-song collection finds Crabb working with an all-star cast of producers including Jay DeMarcus (producer and…

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The fact that Quentin Stoltzfus hasn’t released a record since Mazarin’s We’re Already There (2005) borders on absurd, but know this: over the last seven years somewhere between producing albums for friends, pulling hours as a professional mover, and building a world class recording studio Quentin wrote, re-wrote, recorded and re-recorded an album we couldn’t…

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The Gallery, featuring Brendan Cooney (lead vocals, guitar), Ben Lozano (lead guitar), Dave Mozdzanowski (bass guitar, bg vocals) and Ryan Cooney (drums), will be releasing their brand new twelve-track album, Restless, on February 26, 2013. The album was recorded at Swinghouse Studios, Harmony Studios and Spitfire Studios in Los Angeles, with producer Warren Huart (Aerosmith,…

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Superfly and AC Entertainment are excited to announce the Bonnaroo 2013 lineup. There are many things that separate Bonnaroo from the plethora of festivals today. We’ve created an easy to read guide through the highlights of America’s premiere summer event. Click here to peruse and see the lineup. http://www.bonnaroo.com/Broo13_PressRelease_BH/assets/fallback/index.html Tickets go on sale on Saturday,…

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Eluvium will release the long-awaited new double-album, Nightmare Ending, on May 14 via Temporary Residence Ltd. This morning Drowned In Sound premiered the lead track “Don’t Get Any Closer” and said, “Over the past decade he’s mastered something truly special…there’s something welcoming about the cinematic melancholy of Matthew Cooper aka Eluvium.” Cooper himself described the…

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Rock quintet Red Line Chemistry has announced an April 30th release date for the band’s upcoming album TUG OF WAR. Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Stone Sour) the 12-track offering exhibits tremendous growth in the band’s songwriting, production, and collaborative process.   Following the independent releases of Chemical High & A…

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Atlantic recording artist Bruno Mars has unveiled details of his hugely anticipated world tour.   The North American leg of “The Moonshine Jungle World Tour” gets underway on June 22nd at Washington, DC’s Verizon Center and then continues through August.   The European leg of the tour begins October 2nd in Belfast, Northern Ireland (see…

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Music heavyweights Stevie Wonder and Ne-Yo are already singing his praises and now Josh Xantus is setting his sights on pop music domination. Josh’s acoustic ballad “Breathe” caught the attention of MTV who officially dubbed him Buzzworthy. The Juilliard alum joins the ranks of past Buzzworthy artists like Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar whose careers…

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Device has premiered the PG Brown-directed video for “Villify” today on their website. Watch it here: www.deviceband.com. “Villify” is the first single off their self-titled debut album, set for release April 9th via Warner Bros Records. http://youtu.be/-K1q1pw04Bs Upon finishing the writing and recording process, Draiman enlisted Evanescence drummer Will Hunt, and Dope and Rock of…

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For any parent struggling with a child addicted to video games, a new app is under development that can transform “gamers” into piano virtuosos.   Piano teacher Andy Fling has struck a chord with kids who love video games, and also love banging away on a piano or electric keyboard.   For kids, the thought…

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Boston-based “Carnival-Style Punk Rockers” The Venetia Fair have partnered with AMP Magazine for the exclusive world-premiere of new single “The Day I Set Them Free”. The track is off their soon to be (self)released album ‘Every Sick Disgusting Thought We’ve Got In Our Brain’, due out on March 1st, 2013. The band will be hitting…

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Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, WE ARE VOICES, are about to take the music world by storm. The group which formed in 2007, have just released their sophomore album, Tread Lightly, that is captivating the ears of fans and music critics alike. A dark yet soothing sound creates a uniqueness that is woven into the…

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