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Mike WiLL unveiled the tape’s first exclusive, the Gucci Mane- and Juicy J-featuring “I Hit That,” and today, Mike WiLL is releasing the high quality CDQ version of “That Turn Up,” which features fast-rising Atlanta rapper Trinidad Jame$. Following Trindad’s sold-out New York show last week, a Baller’s Eve radio premiere of the song leaked…

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Dope D.O.D., the hip-hop trio out of the Netherlands, presents their latest music video for their song, “Psychosis,” featuring Sean Price. Psychotic superheroes from Hancock to Termintor to classic Sean P! Dope D.O.D.’s ‘Branded’ album is out now on Dope D.O.D. Records / Duck Down Music in North America. Fans can purchase the album today…

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It’s that time of the year, as Daryl Hall conquers his head cold to celebrate the season in a series of Christmas duets with former Best New Artist Grammy winner Shelby Lynne on the 61st and latest edition of Live from Daryl’s House, the critically acclaimed, award-winning web-to-cable series. For this special holiday episode, Daryl…

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A-Wax is releasing the latest video from Pie-Rx Muzik, and the first since the mixtape’s release, “Free Choice.” The video joins A-Wax on a ride through his hometowof, Pittsburgh, California, as he reflects on his past. “I take a lot of my inspiration from the years I spent in prison,” says A-Wax, speaking on stretches…

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Lauded British singer-songwriter Ben Howard is set to support Mumford & Sons on the February portion of their 2013 world tour, in addition to his solo performance at Terminal 5 in New York City on February 18. See details below. The musician’s celebrated live performances have resulted in back-to-back sell-out tours, both overseas and stateside.…

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A Is For Alpine, the debut album from the lauded Australian outfit Alpine, will be released stateside May 21 on Votiv. The new release follows Alpine’s 2010 Zurich EP which earned critical praise with The Guardian describing the group as “hands down the best Aussie band we’ve heard all year.” A Is For Alpine’s first…

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Allston, MA progressive metal unit, Caricature, has teamed up with Heavy Blog is Heavy to unleash a brand new track entitled ‘Saviors II’, from their forthcoming debut full length album, ‘The Sound of One Man’s World Collapsing’. Head on over and check out ‘Saviors II’ at this location. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Orange County, California-based NFocus Entertainment in association with Make It Happen Productions is broadcasting a new half-hour two episode music television series entitled “Real Music Live,” to air on NBC Owned Television Stations in select major markets at 1am immediately following the December 22nd and January 5th episodes of “Saturday Night Live.” Hosted by radio…

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Rhye first emerged from the shadows in early 2012 – a flicker of immaculately produced, sensuous pop, an elusive aesthetic hinting at a stark sensual physicality, and a soft yet deeply stirring voice. Fast-forward to the end of the same year and it becomes clear the excitement that surrounded this new and intriguing band was…

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For the first time in 15 years, audiences will get a-close-as-they-can-get experience of seeing two-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and Poet Laureate of Colorado John Denver in a concert setting. Featuring archival video footage of Denver performing classic songs backed by live performances from former members of his band with an accompanying string section, the 15-city…

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Non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms is taking their flagship annual event, HEAVY AND LIGHT, to cities across America. HEAVY AND LIGHT is a unique evening of songs, conversation, and hope. Throughout the tour, there will be intimate acoustic performances by the likes of Jon Foreman (of Switchfoot) & Fiction Family, Christina Perri,…

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The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund is certainly doing its part to raise money, spread awareness, and, hopefully, one day find a cure for the same illness that took the life of one of rock’s all-time great vocalists, Ronnie James Dio.     SUAS RibbonThe Dio Cancer Fund, upon its formation…

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Hatebreed has released a new album trailer for their forthcoming studio album, The Divinity of Purpose- WATCH HERE.   In the trailer, front man Jamey Jasta discusses the meaning behind the band’s new album cover. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDyxgboemG4   Hatebreed recently completed their first music video from The Divinity of Purpose for the album’s opening track, “Put…

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SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA have announced that they will throw a Black Tie Rave on February 28th at Hammerstein Ballroom to benefit Hurricane Sandy relief.   General Admission tickets to the event will be auctioned at http://www.ticketmaster.com starting on Dec. 14th at 10am EST through Dec. 16th at 10pm EST.   Starting bid is $100.00 per…

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Atlantic Record’s latest signing The Rouge is gearing up for the release of their 6-song EP Blurry, due out February 12. AOL’s Spinner.com is premiering the single “Pressure,” declaring it an “upbeat anthem of standing up against the things that get you down.” http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/06/the-rouge-pressure-song-premiere/ Blurry is the culmination of a long journey for the Denver…

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Jemez Mountain Hawkz, brainchild of former Scared of Chaka bassist Dameon Lee Waggoner, has seamlessly fused indie-pop with Americana to create a refreshing sound that harkens back to classic So-Cal and southern rock. Along with members, Ian Moore, former Shins member Dave Hernandez, Drew Church of Little Cuts, and Steven Barci of Chasers, JMH released…

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The Raven that Refused to Sing (and Other Stories) is the latest collection from prolific song-writer, and 3-time Grammy-nominated artist, Steven Wilson.   More than merely a collection of songs, Wilson’s third solo album is an audio experiment in time travel.   Recorded in Los Angeles, in 2012, the six song set channels an early…

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The ever-unique Jack Davey, eclectic frontwoman of J*DaVeY, is gearing up to release L0-F! D?Lux, the crown jewel of her debut solo rock EP, on December 11th. Jack has ventured from her roots in electro-soul to create this new project, laden with raspy vocals and fuzzed-out guitars. To give fans another taste of her radical…

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Austin Mahone has been teasing fans for weeks with the promise of a new single release.   And now, Austin Mahone has answered his fans’ pleas, announcing that his new single, “Say Your Just a Friend,” featuring Flo Rida is available on iTunes NOW. Stream the song here: SKOPE IT HERE!

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NY pop duo Slam Donahue has premiered a new video for ‘I Turn On,’ the first single from its debut Hemlock Tea EP, produced by Ayad Al Adhamy (Passion Pit, Team Spirit) and available now on Cantora Records (MGMT, Bear Hands). In the clip above, members David Otto and Thomas Sommerville go head to head…

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Slip-N-Slide/Vested In Culture/Epic Records recording artist Sebastian Mikael has teamed up with IFC.com to exclusively premiere his in-studio video for “Beautiful Life”, filmed at Converse Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn: SKOPE IT HERE! “‘Beautiful Life’ is a record that I wrote in my college dorm room at Berklee College of Music,” Sebastian explained. “It’s my…

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Making this film was a long and detailed process. The characters and scene elements were hand drawn by Molly Crabapple, then scanned and photoshopped into layouts for moveable puppets, props, and scenery. These were printed on a thick paper stock, cut out by hand, and crafted into freestanding characters and sets. This paper world was…

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Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained Film will be in theaters Christmas Day.   Check out the new John Legend track featured on the Soundtrack “Who Did That To You?” which is currently premiering at L.A. Times’ music blog Pop & Hiss. SKOPE IT HERE! “Quentin Tarantino’s movies have such a specific sound to them where the…

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Barsuk Records is excited to debut Yellow Ostrich’s video for “Ghost” (available for posting HERE), the title track from the band’s recent 6-song release. The clip, directed by the band and Frank Larson, premiered via Stereogum, who described it as “focus[ing] tight on bandleader Alex Schaaf, alternating between the singer delivering his lament in present-day…

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Allen Stone has been named VH1’s “You Oughta Know” artist for January 2013. VH1/VH1.com will bring viewers a stripped down “You Oughta Know Live” performance by Allen as well as interviews and other exclusives early next year.The VH1 “You Oughta Know” program, which spotlights artists on the rise, has introduced such musicians as Adele, The…

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Alex Vans will celebrate the power of live music with his upcoming tour. The tour, supporting the release of DJ Booth, out Jan. 8, will hit east coast venues starting Jan. 9. Vans will be playing with his live band, The Hideaway for the tour, which makes its final stop of eleven at the IOTA…

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Just about everyone with internet access has heard of the extremely viral video “Gangam Style”, by Korean musician PSY. Not many have heard of his controversial political past though, until now. Take a look at OneMinuteNews’ coverage and commentary on the matter: http://bit.ly/UKP3QM While PSY’s Anti-American like past was somewhat justified by much of the…

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Lakeshore Records will release the Any Day Now – Original Soundtrack digitally on December 11, 2012.   The soundtrack features the original track “Metaphorical Blanket” written by Rufus Wainwright for the film, three tracks performed by the film’s star Alan Cumming, a selection of 70s classics (including “Don’t Leave Me This Way”, “Come To Me”,…

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Art-rockers THE VITAL MIGHT release their third LP, The Eclipse, on December 11th through their Bandcamp page.   The Eclipse introduces more straightforward romantic themes than previous albums, as singer/songwriter/guitarist Andy Milk wrote most of the lyrics from a seaside Cape Cod cottage leading up to his 2011 nuptials.   The band calls it “music…

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On November 6, 2012, Troy’s first official single “Someone Like Me” was made available for purchase at online retailers.   A feel-good pop/rock song, the track was co-written by Rune Goldberg (Adam Lambert, Daughtry, Kris Allen) and Zac Maloy (Carrie Underwood, Our Lady Peace, Hanson, Chris Daughtry), who also co-penned “End of Summer.” “Someone Like…

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Built on a laid back, southern fried beat, G and Q deliver an ode to southern women, flipping the “G.R.I.T.S.” acronym to mean “Girls Raised In The South.” “We wanted to create an anthem for southern women, with a little southern flavor” says G. “Something they could be proud of when they hear it.” Chalie…

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Live from the Artists Den: 2012, a new compilation of live songs from episodes of acclaimed public television series Live from the Artists Den that aired in 2012. The album includes performances by Norah Jones, Kid Rock, Rufus Wainwright, and many other incredible musicians, all recorded at different non-traditional, historic venues across the United States.…

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Amor de Días, the long-term collaboration between Alasdair MacLean (The Clientele) and Lupe Núñez-Fernández (Pipas), will release their sophomore album The House at Sea on January 29. Today, Chickfactor premiered “Jean’s Waving,” the first single from The House at Sea. SKOPE IT HERE!

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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…

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Los Angeles-based apparel line, Worn Free, is honoring legendary songwriter, Beatles front man, and activist for peace, John Lennon, with a collection of exclusive vintage replica t-shirts inspired by those worn by the iconic musician. Thirty-two years after the horrific murder outside his New York City apartment on December 8, 1980, Lennon remains a voice…

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One Days Notice is officially releasing their new single “Coming Home”. This song is a military tribute dedicated to troops that are returning home from their military duties– whether it be from a tour overseas or   the military base. In “Coming Home”, One Days Notice captures the raw emotion between US soldiers and their…

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Alternative rock quartet, Diamond Youth, have premiered a new song, “Cannonball” with Baeble Music. Stream the new song here: http://bit.ly/TFtBNj. “Cannonball” is the first track to be released off their highly anticipated EP, Orange, recorded by Brian Mcternan (Circa Survive, Hot Water Music, The Movielife), in his Baltimore-based studio, Salad Days. which will be available…

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ATO Records and Bobby Long proudly present Wishbone, the sophomore album from the British born artist who calls New York City home. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem, Lucero, Old Crow Medicine Show), the well crafted songs on Wishbone live up to the expectations put upon a young man the Wall…

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Having spent nearly two decades creating uniquely affecting music defined by deep personal sentiment and attracting listeners across musical genres, Hayden announces his seventh full-length record, Us Alone, out February 19th on Arts & Crafts. To celebrate, Hayden shares “Old Dreams” off the upcoming album, which just premiered on Rolling Stone. SKOPE IT HERE!

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SquidHat Records is pleased to announce the signing of Las Vegas icon Jenn O. Cide, a sideshow performer and “professional weirdo” who has worked with artists such as Motley Crue, The Killers, Richard Cheese and Eli Roth. SquidHat will release two instructional DVDs featuring Jenn’s amazing talents in 2013, starting in March with “How To…

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