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Excited to finally be able to share the January issue of Dazed & Confused with RiFF RAFF gracing the cover!   Check the link below for the gift that keeps on giving – the “12 Dazed of RiFF-mas”- and watch for his debut album coming on Mad Decent in 2013. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Singer, poet, songwriter, activist and composer Serj Tankian announced via his website that he has written the full musical score for the upcoming video game Morning Star. Industrial Toys, the studio producing the game, is set to release Morning Star in Spring of 2013, initially for iOS devices. “I’m really enjoying working on Morning Star…

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On Friday, December 28th, DJ BL3ND will be performing live from the Encore Event Center in New Jersey as part of his current U.S. tour, and thanks to http://Mixify.com, music fans from anywhere in the world will be able to tune in to experience his live set.   Mixify is a digital events platform, where…

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Yep Roc Records is excited to announce the March 5, 2013 release of the new Robyn Hitchcock album, Love From London. The record was produced and engineered by Paul Noble, and features Noble on bass, guitar, keyboards and vocals; Jenny Adejayan on cello and vocals; Lizzie Anstey on vocals and keyboards and Jenny Macro, Lucy…

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The Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative hosts the only high school vocal academy and competition in the U.S. dedicated solely to the music from Broadway, Hollywood musicals and the Tin Pan Alley era of the early to mid-twentieth century. The Great American Songbook Vocal Academy and Competition has proven to be one of the…

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Atlanta’s flower punk forefathers Black Lips recently returned from a tour to the Middle East on a mission to prove their hypothesis that people everywhere can dance to the same backbeat. Eager to share their experiences and demonstrate that the chasm between our cultures is, indeed, bridgeable the band are presenting a number of multimedia…

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Today, Sneakas is excited to release his brand new FREE mixtape “There’s A Rapp For That,” featuring guest spots from Bishop Lamont, Boldy James, K-Salaam, Cole, Anise and more. Check out some links below including mixtape stream and download from Dat Piff and the “Animal Pharm” video, please share the news with your readers. Listen…

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Chicago/Minneapolis trio ON AN ON are excited to announce 2013 tour dates in support of their debut album Give In, out January 29th on Roll Call Records. They join San Francisco’s Geographer for the month of January, and finish with two headline gigs in NYC in early February. The band will then tour the UK…

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The official video for “Nabataea”, the first single from “Straight Out Of Hell”, the new album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, can be seen below. The seven minute-plus composition about the legendary kingdom, located in today’s Middle East, where the first real democracy existed over 3000 years ago, develops on several levels, including 3-D animation…

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Mark Morrison, K.O. MCcoy and Young Buck deliver a brand new cover of the 80’s hit single “I Want To Be Your Man” by late funk artist Roger Troutman of Zapp. “Wanna Be Your Man 2.0” sees Morrison team with Allure Entertainment recording artist K.O MCcoy aka The Queen of Nashville, and former G-Unit emcee…

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Following the release of their highly acclaimed debut EP, Danger Zone, South Florida’s LOSIN’ IT are gearing up for the world to hear their first proper full length.   Entitled No Apology and being released via Life To Live Records on January 1st, 2013, the album marks a decidedly more focused approach, delivering no frills,…

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American Idol Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips will kick off 2013 headlining a   string of college dates followed by an opening slot on the Matchbox 20 tour (see below for complete itinerary).   Phillips’ debut album The World From The Side Of The Moon (19 Entertainment/Interscope Records) was released on November 19th and  …

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John Jorgenson, known as The U.S. Ambassador of Gypsy Jazz, is setting fire to stages across the country with his Quintet. Jorgenson is performing at the Scullers Jazz Club, in Boston, MA on February 7, 2013. Jorgenson has earned a reputation as a world-class musician and guitarist and has collaborated with the likes of Elton…

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Pavement Entertainment has announced the forthcoming release of Hell or Highwater’s album Begin Again on February 5, 2013.   Founded by Brandon Saller, best known as the drummer/vocalist for Orange County rock band Atreyu, Hell or Highwater is an American rock band from Orange County, California.   While Atreyu is on a self-imposed hiatus, Saller…

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It’s been over three years since Brooke Waggoner has released a new album, but she’s been far from inactive.   “In the span of time between the release of my last album, Go Easy Little Doves, in 2009 and the beginning of production on Originator in 2011, I spent my time producing albums for other…

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Bluntface Records is proud to announce the Dark Vision, a melodic/technical death metal band from Greece, has signed with Bluntface to be the official US promoter and label for their music. The relationship will start with Bluntface promoting Dark Vision’s new album, Ingrowth. Dark Vision ‘King of Emptiness’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwUOW_l1C38 DARK VISION were formed in 1996…

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The female Belgian rock choir Scala & Kolacny Brothers are fast becoming Hollywood’s “go to” act to deliver a powerful soundtrack for the most celebrated works in film and television. Their chilling choral take on Metaillica’s “Nothing Else Matters” has just been used in the final theatrical trailer for the highly anticipated and critically acclaimed…

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Grammy-nominated bluegrass sensation, the Steep Canyon Rangers, will be performing at the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival at Sheraton Framingham Hotel, Framingham, MA on February 15. The bluegrass quintet (Mike Guggino – mandolin/vocals, Charles Humphrey III – bass/vocals, Woody Platt – guitar/lead vocals, Nicky Sanders – fiddle/vocals and Graham Sharp – banjo/vocals) released their debut Rounder…

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Acclaimed Los Angeles punk rock band The Bronx will release their long awaited fourth album, The Bronx (IV), on February 5, 2013 via White Drugs/ATO Records.   In anticipation the band has released a new song, “Ribcage,” which is streaming now at http://soundcloud.com/thebronxxx/the-bronx-ribcage and available for download on iTunes and Amazon as well as on…

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Caitlin Rose has given listeners the first taste of what’s to come on her brilliant sophomore offering, The Stand-In, releasing an impressive rendition of “I Was Cruel.” The heartfelt ballad is beautifully complemented by Rose’s clear, confident vocals, and possesses the perfect balance of old and new influences. Spin, who premiered the track here, praised…

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Frontiers Records is proud to announce the return of classic pop rockers, Player.   The band will release its first new album in nearly 20 years with TOO MANY REASONS due out in North America on February 26th.   TOO MANY REASONS features twelve brand new tracks, as well as a new acoustic version of…

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This past weekend, Jason Mraz made history in his efforts to expose the act of human trafficking and exploitation at MTV EXIT’s Live in Myanmar Concert. Mraz, joined by over 70,000 fans, was the first international artist to perform an open air concert in Myanmar. The concert aired live on Myanmar national television and will…

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Jamaican hip hop artist Mike Beatz releases a new music video for his self produced track “Heaven.” Shot in the Everglades of Florida. Beatz teams up with director Noel Rosado on this eerie cinematic visual. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFMgfpnMwd8

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Indianapolis based trio, PRAVADA, have just unleashed a brand new single into the world this week via a stellar premiere on CMJ.com. The track, “Campfire Song,” is a brilliant new piece that can be found on the group’s latest release, the No!, EP. The catchy tune is filled with perfect backing rhythm, swirling guitars, astonishing…

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Here is an exclusive interview with hip-hop performer, KRS-One, at the STiKS gaming charity gala co-hosted by CraveOnline last week. With several celebrity appearances throughout the jam-packed night, legendary rapper stopped by STiKS Gaming’s Inaugural ARCADE Gaming Gala to not only deliver a magnificent performance, but to also raise awareness about the continuing need for…

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The Presets’ “Promises” gets an appropriately ethereal and emotive filmic accompaniment from Joel Kefali and Campbell Hooper of New Zealand director duo Special Problems (Flying Lotus, Tame Impala, The Naked and Famous). A dreamy, hypercolor graphic trip of imagery both real and computer generated across a variety of formats, ‘Promises’ is a patchwork of micro-films…

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Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained Film will be in theaters Christmas Day.   Check out the new Anthony Hamilton & Elayna Boynton song featured on the Soundtrack “Freedom” which is currently premiering at USAToday.Com SKOPE IT HERE!

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With yet another huge year for YELLOWCARD coming to an end, the band has one more gift to fans to end 2012 with a bang. MTV Buzzworthy has premiered the brand new animated video for “Awakening” from their latest album Southern Air (Hopeless Records; released August 14, 2012) on December 10, 2012. You can watch…

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If ever there was a new band to encapsulate and emulate the legendary stylings of Depeche Mode, The Human League, Erasure, New Order, Pet Shop Boys and the spirit of Madonna in her 80s day-glo era, then Australia’s Parralox are a modern-day reincarnation. On December 10th, Parralox released the single, along with a digital remix…

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Today, Virginia native Bobby Capri releases the visual to his popular “Lindsay Lohan” record taken from his upcoming EP Instant Gratification.   The video is directed by Mike Lambert and the track is produced by DJ Stylez and co-produced by Octavius “Doc-Ock” Crouch. Instant Gratification continues Bobby Capri’s focus on theme. “I’m big on enjoying…

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Last month, Nashville label Jeffery Drag unveiled “Big City,” a scorching thrasher from Music City post-punks Western Medication. Now the label has put together a rough ‘n’ ready winter mixtape containing demos and unreleased material from Jack White-approved garage-punk Pujol, likeminded Jay Reatard torch-carriers Useless Eaters, Western Medication, and a whole bunch more. Listen below,…

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After releasing a barrage of singles, three EPs and countless features, Queens rhymesayer Nutso has made his latest release Behind These Bars available for download via all major digital retailers. The sharp tongued emcee has enlisted guest features from Royal Flush, AG Da Coroner, Blacastan, Shabaam Sahdeeq and more, along with production from Mr. Green,…

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Gainesville punk rock band Hot Water Music has announced plans to release Live in Chicago on limited edition 3xLP and 2xCD+DVD on January 15 via No Idea Records.   http://www.noidearecords.com Recorded at the Metro in Chicago on February 1-2, 2008, Live in Chicago boasts explosive performances of classics and rarities spanning band’s celebrated twenty year…

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Swollen Members have announced February 19th, 2013 as the release date for their new album “Beautiful Death Machine” via Suburban Noize/Battle Axe Records. “Beautiful Death Machine” is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed “Dagger Mouth” album, which was nominated for a Juno Award for “Rap Recording of the Year”. The group has also released a…

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Block Entertainment, one of the fastest growing independent record labels in Atlanta (Sony/RCA), continues to make its mark in the industry with the recent signing of three new artists: Jamaican beauty Kris Kelli, 18-year-old Chip of the Rebel Gang, and hood star 48 Slim. In addition to adding to his roster of talent, CEO Russell…

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17 North Parade, VP Records vintage imprint, digs through its vault to reveal their latest Reggae Anthology: Barrington Levy “Sweet Reggae Music” (1979-84) on December 18, 2012. Filled with certified classics from beginning to end, this 40-track double disc collection covers the early years of Barrington Levy’s astonishing career in chronological order. In addition to…

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Sindri Már Sigfússon aka Sin Fang and Icelandic collective Seabear’s founder and mastermind, has released the first single ‘Young Boys’ off his third solo album, Flowers, recorded & produced by Alex Somers (Sígur Rós, Jónsi) and set for release on February 19th on Morr Music.     SKOPE IT HERE!

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One of 2012’s hottest acts, Porter Robinson, is turning it up in 2013 with the announcement of a run of four massive shows, dubbed “Circle Assembly”, which will bring all new lights and production to the live experience. Hot off his “Language” single which has sold over 130,000 copies worldwide, and in celebration of the…

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After releasing his Opening Act EP earlier this year, Local-Mu12 member Stryfe is back with “Champagne Dreams” from his upcoming The Last Resort LP, which will be released in early 2013. Stryfe “Champagne Dreams”: http://loyaltydigitalcorp.com/index.html

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Fourteen months ago, in a cheap hotel room on the outskirts of Bangkok, drummer Danny Scull emailed a video of himself, singing, to his oldest friend and band mate Michael Corbett.   The sound quality was terrible, and Scull had been awake for almost three days.   For some musicians, inspiration can strike at any…

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