Big Black Delta will release their long awaited debut full-length album on April 9th on CD, download, and 12″ vinyl via Masters of Bates. The self-titled offering features a collection of tracks fusing ambient electronic rock with uplifting melodies to create a sound that refuses to be denied. The album’s first single “Side of the…
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FOALS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
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Foals have announced a North American headline tour. The two-month long run kicks off April 10th in Reno, NV, continues with two performances at Coachella, and runs through June 12th in Asheville, NC. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, February 15th. Surfer Blood and Blondfire will support. The tour supports Foals’ third full-length album, Holy…
DIOR USES “REAL LOVE” IN NEW COMMERCIAL
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Dior premiered sultry new chanteuse Chrysta Bell’s “Real Love” in their just finished commercial for the perfume Hypnotic Poison. The ad stars the lovely French actress, singer and model Melanie Laurent. Watch it here: http://tinyurl.com/amuwp8s The track comes from Bell’s recent release This Train (out now on La Rose Noire), which was helmed, co-written and…
SURFER BLOOD TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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West Palm Beach rock band Surfer Blood have set a June 11th release date for their new album and Warner Bros Records debut Pythons. Front man JP Pitts, Thomas Fekete (guitar), Kevin Williams (bass) and Tyler Schwarz (drums) recorded Pythons in Los Angeles with producer Gil Norton (Pixies, Echo and the Bunnymen.) Rob Schnapf (Beck,…
AVIDYA & THE KLESHAS SINGLE “MOTHER AND GOD”
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Like their namesake, Avidya & The Kleshas’ music is shrouded in mystery and cannot be confined to one box. With her penchant for impassioned expression, vocalist Stephanie Carlin evokes the ghost of Jeff Buckley and the outspokenness of Ani DiFranco, while the Kleshas channel the textured funk of Frank Zappa and multifaceted soundscapes of John…
WIRE: LOST IN THE TREES DEBUT VIDEO ON BROOKLYNVEGAN.COM
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Ground-breaking musical collective Lost in the Trees have released a live video for “Garden” from their performance at Duke Reynolds Theatre. The video was taken December 7, 2012 at The Reynolds Industries Theatre as part of the acclaimed Duke Performances 2012 season where the band was joined by a chamber orchestra – 12 strings, harp,…
CARSIE BLANTON NEW SINGLE “UNDER YOUR THUMB”
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Don’t let Carsie Blanton’s sweet delivery fool you. Her raucous tune, “Under Your Thumb” has more than meets the ear. “This was one of those whirlwind songs – I wrote it in under an hour,” says Blanton. “It was a little trancelike, and I found myself pretty shocked about the lyrical content when I…
ANIKA TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED EP
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On the heels of her critically acclaimed, Geoff Barrow-produced debut album, Anika returns with this seductive self-titled EP. Anika’s version of The Kinks’ lovelorn classic I Go To Sleep leads the EP, which also features brand new covers of songs by The Crystals (He Hit Me), Chromatics (In The City) and Shocking Blue (Love Buzz)…
CLASSIXX ANNOUNCE FIRST SINGLE
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LA producer/DJ duo Classixx are excited to announce the release of their anticipated debut album, Hanging Gardens on May 14th via Innovative Leisure. Since their breakout 2009 single “I’ll Get You”the pair have remixed the likes of Mayer Hawthorne, Major Lazer, Phoenix, YACHT and Passion Pit among others. They have also toured extensively, headlining everywhere…
MUSE BREAKS RECORD FOR MOST WEEKS AT NO. 1
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Best-selling British rock band Muse has broken the record for number of weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Chart with “Madness,” the debut single off the trio’s current album 2nd Law. The 2013 Grammy Award-nominated track has spent 19 weeks at No. 1, surpassing the previous record holder, Foo Fighters’ “The Pretender,” which peaked…
BENNY BENASSI VIDEO “CINEMA” REMIX
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One day after its premiere on MTV’s Buzzworthy, Grammy Award winning artist, remixer, and producer Benny Benassi releases the visuals for the Gary Go-assisted “Cinema (Skrillex Remix) Dance Video.” The original Skrillex remix blew up into such a giant hit that it stayed in the iTunes US Dance Top 10 for over six months and…
WIRE: DAY JOY STREAMS NEW ALBUM
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Day Joy makes beautiful lush dream folk landscapes caressed with crooning and heart felt melodies and deep poetic lyricism. Hailing from Orlando, FL the now five sometimes six piece was originally a two person project started by Peter Michael Perceval and Michael Serrin. Peter and Michael met in college years ago where they acoustically wrote…
WIRE: AMANDA AND THE CUTE GUYS VIDEO DEBUT
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New Orleans’ music sensation, Amanda Shaw and long-time band, The Cute Guys are releasing one of their fan favorites at live shows but never-before-recorded cover of “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by seminal punk band The Clash. The track is mixed by Grammy award-winning and platinum-selling engineer/producer/musician, Ken Lewis (Kanye West, Jay Z,…
LEONARD FRIEND NEW SINGLE “HOLOGRAMS”
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About Holograms: “When the Tupac hologram performed at Coachella it kind of freaked me out because suddenly the most popular act at this festival with hundreds of thousands of people in attendance was….basically just a living memory. Our generation is extremely nostalgic, and it’s as if we keep recreating new ways to relive things…
NEW TRACK FROM ERIC AND MAGILL
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Listen to the superbly beautiful first track from Eric and Magill’s new EP, ‘Two Travellers’. The track features Heidi Spencer from the Bella Union act Heidi Spencer and The Rare Birds. ‘Two Travellers’ will be available to download for free for a limited time on February 19th. Until then you can download their stunning debut…
DISCLOSURE ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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UK brothers and multi-instrumentalists Howard and Guy Lawrence, better known as Disclosure, are bringing their new, expanded, fully live set of sleek electronic pop to stages across the North America this spring. The duo, known for their crystalline production and updated take on 2-step and UK garage, kicks off the five week tour with multiple…
TRAEDONYA! POSTS NEW SINGLE “ANOTHER LIE”
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TRAEDONYA! aka “The Bride Of New Funk Hipopera” is happy to release the first single from her debut digital EP “High Fructose Corn Syrup” to her international audience. The song is titled “Another Lie” and features Sample This. Another Lie is a Jazzy, funky track which takes you back in time with TRAEDONYA’S! biting lyrics…
BIG DADDY KANE IN LA FEBRUARY 23
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Quintessential event hosts Kevin Rouse and Deshawn (Young Gun ) Cabeza are bringing 2013 in big. Big Daddy Kane big ! Well recognized as the hosts with the most, Rouse and Cabeza, are bringing rap icon Big Daddy Kane to Los Angeles, Saturday, February 23 ! This very rare live appearance and performance by Kane…
NEW SINGLE BY THEM SWOOPS
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Australia’s Them Swoops will release their second single ‘Too Fast For Love’ worldwide via +1 Records this week. ‘Too Fast For Love’ was first debuted last week in Australia by Triple J and in the US by SiriusXM’s Alt Nation. You may already be familiar with Them Swoops from their addictive debut single ‘Work Around…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY DOPPELGANGAZ ON FADER
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The song, self-produced by The Doppelgangaz, opens with a haunting bass line, accented by a crisp, moving drum loop and a repeated vocal chant (“Ayo!”) that plays against the duo’s quick, dark verses. The clip, premiered this morning by FADER, is a window into The Doppelgangaz’ world and Black Cloak Lifestyle, as the clip moves…
REO SPEEDWAGON, STYX AND TED NUGENT SET TO LAUNCH NEW ROUND
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Last year’s debut of “The Midwest Rock ‘n Roll Express” tour, recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the “Ten Hottest Summer Package Tours of 2012,” was such a huge success that rock’s finest from the Midwest –Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent– are teaming up again for another round of shows starting April 18…
WIRE: DRAKE UNVEILS NEW ALBUM TITLE AND NEW VIDEO
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Multi-Platinum selling recording artist Drake earned the GRAMMY ® Award last night for “Best Rap Album” for Take Care. Drake celebrated by unveiling a new video for “Started From the Bottom,” the first track from his forthcoming album “Nothing Was The Same” due out in Summer 2013 on Cash Money/Young Money/Universal Republic. The video for…
LUST FOR YOUTH “CHASING THE LIGHT”
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Lust For Youth began as a lo-fi, atonal, bedroom synth drone project in 2009, but has slowly evolved into a full frontal synth-pop assault. The past week Lust For Youth unveiled their newest jam, “Chasing the Light” — the track is a shimmering anthemic banger & the duo’s most optimistic & accesible release to date.…
LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM AND U.S. TOUR
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After a Grammy nomination and a Latin Grammy Award for best Alternative Album, Los Amigos Invisibles are ready to take back the Latin music market by storm with their seventh studio album titled Repeat After Me, to be released by Nacional Records on April 2nd 2013. Grammy winners Los Amigos Invisibles are definitely amognst the…
SEMI-TWANG’S NEW SINGLE “WRONG SIDE IF THE TRACKS”
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Which brings us to 2013: 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…
WIRE: THE OCEAN BLU VIDEO ON PASTE
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On the title, singer/songwriter David Schelzel explains, “We chose Ultramarine to reflect several things. The mood of this record is a little blue, and harkens back to our other “blue” record, Cerulean. It’s also a fun play on our name, and we were very conscious of our history as a band making this record. Thinking…
WIRE: GYPTIAN UNVEILS HIS LATEST VIDEO “WINE SLOW”
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Gyptian unleashes his latest video “Wine Slow.” The visual, directed by ASHA, was filmed on Bob Marley Beach in Morant Bay, Jamaica. The call-to-action song title is creating an explosive viral dance movement on YouTube and the lyrics video has already received over 5 million views to date. Check out “Wine Slow” video premiere…
LAURA MICHELLE GOES VIRAL WITH “CHUCK NORRIS”
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L.A. singer-songwriter Laura Michelle is set to land a musical knockout blow with her premiere single, “Chuck Norris,” a whimsical pop anthem about unleashing the Kung-Fu master that lies within us all. Co-written by Laura and Writer-Producer Jim McGorman, the single “Chuck Norris” is available now on iTunes – the first song off of Laura’s…
SHARKMUFFIN POST “THE LAKE”
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Sharkmuffin is about to swim into your head with their unique brand of Rock n’ Roll. Hailing from the ever prominent Brooklyn music scene, this infectious trio will prove to you instantly that they are not your average band. Just premiering their debut single “The Lake,” Sharkmuffin are gearing up for their 7-inch release, due…
HARPOON BREWERY “ST PATRICK’S FESTIVAL” LIVE IN BOSTON, MA
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On March 1st and 2nd Boston’s beloved St. Patrick’s Festival will take place under heated tents at the Harpoon Brewery. 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of this rollicking festival, with live Irish music, traditional Irish fare, and barrels upon barrels of freshly-brewed craft beer. With a wide selection of Harpoon and UFO beers on tap,…
CZARFACE LP SAMPLER
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With guest appearances from Ghostface, Action Bronson, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Roc Marciano, Vinnie Paz, Cappadonna & additional beats from DJ Premier & Oh No, you can expect nothing less then top notch production and rewind worthy lyricism from CZARFACE. “We are CZARFACE because they know our faces and they know us for being dope rhyme…
GUNS N’ ROSES ADDED AS THIRD HEADLINER
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Founders Entertainment is thrilled to announce the addition of Guns N’ Roses as the third headliner for the 2013 Governors Ball Music Festival. “We’re stoked to be performing at the Governors Ball!” says Axl Rose, “we’re all really excited in GNR to be part of this festival, and with such talented and diverse acts in…
WARNER BROS. RECORDS SIGNS SKATERS
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Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that it has signed buzzed-about New York City-based rock band SKATERS to its roster. Their smart, dynamic sound blends their disparate new wave, punk and hip-hop influences into their own modern indie hybrid. Their live shows and independently released EP has already earned them attention from The New…
METALLICA AND VANS CREATE NEW SNEAKERS
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In a continuing creative partnership, Vans and iconic rock band Metallica proudly introduce a four-piece signature collection designed by each band member delivering to stores in February. Each Metallica member – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo – had free reign to choose any iconic Vans shoe style and make it…
FREE DUNCAN SHEIK TRACK ON HIS SITE
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Yesterday, Entertainment Weekly premiered a new track from Duncan Sheik entitled “Lay Down Your Weapons.” Duncan is giving away the track as a free download on his site. Duncan’s Site: http://www.duncansheik.com/laydownyourweapons
MALKOVICH NEW VIDEO “LIES”
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Irangeles (Iran/Los Angeles) lyricist Malkovich presents the Hashim Thomas-directed music video for “Lies”, his Evilldewer-produced single from his new album Great Expectations, written and recorded in New York City, New Orleans, Atlanta and Los Angeles after giving up his home and possessions to travel indefinitely. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qpurhTYwMw http://malkovichmusic.bandcamp.com
JOEL CROUSE TO RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE ON SHOW DOG-UNIVERSAL
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Born and raised in Holland, Mass., Show Dog-Universal Music recording artist, Joel Crouse, penned his first song at the ripe age of 14, formed a band by age 15, graduated from high school by age 16, and signed a record deal by age 19. Now, at age 20, he is poised to release his first…
BRIDGE NINE WELCOMES ALPHA & OMEGA TO THEIR ROSTER
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Los Angeles’ ALPHA & OMEGA were formed in 2007 by a group of friends who shared a mutual admiration of hardcore and metal such as the Cro Mags, Crowbar, All Out War, Stigmata, Integrity, Leeway and Metallica. In 2008, they released their debut EP, The Devil’s Bed, via 6131, and later their full length Life…
SHOUT OUT LOUDS RELEASE NEW TRACK “ILLUSIONS”
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Merge Records is excited to release a new song from sophisticated Swedish pop maestros Shout Out Louds’ new record. “Illusions” is from the band’s great new album, Optica, due out February 26. The Soundcloud stream of the song is available for posting HERE. https://soundcloud.com/shoutoutlouds/illusions The Line of Best Fit describes the song, “‘Illusions’ is vintage…
WIRE: W.E.T.’S BRAND NEW VIDEO “LEARN TO LIVE AGAIN”
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Hard Rock lovers worldwide can click here to witness the Worldwide Premiere of the video for international powerhouse Rock group W.E.T.’s brand new track, “Learn To Live Again.” The video was shot on location last month in an industrial barn outside Stockholm, Sweden under bone-chilling weather conditions. “Learn To Live Again” is taken…
