Audio specialist Sennheiser announced that it has sponsored the documentary film Rockin’ the Wall — an engaging film and history lesson about the Berlin Wall, and an entertaining exploration of the power of rock music as a force for social change and liberation. The documentary will be broadcast on public television stations nationwide in celebration…
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SUNSET SESSIONS VEGAS NOVEMBER 8 – 10, 2012
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Michele Clark’s Sunset Sessions, a music industry convention and talent showcase, is coming to the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, NV from November 8-10, 2012. This is the first time in Sunset Sessions’ 15-year history that it will be open to the general public. The event is a key opportunity for musicians and industry power players…
WIRE: K’LA HOOKS UP WITH NAS FOR “BLAME” ON VEVO
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Have you heard Def Jam’s newest signee K’LA’s first single “Blame” ft Nas? Well you can finally see the official music video, and BET 106 & Park’s “New Joint Of The Day” for “Blame” on VEVO. Check out K’LA’s Blame featuring Nas (Official Video): http://vevo.ly/VaR2L1
JACK DAVEY VIDEO “RIDE ON”
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Since Jack Davey released L0-F! Side A, the first half of her three-part solo project last week, the eclectic J*DaVeY frontwoman has shown her evolution as an artist. Previous singles from the EP, such as “Howl At The Moon” and “Eye Can See,” have proven her ability to impart and express herself in new mediums,…
WIRE: THE SOUP HOSTS LYNYRD SKYNYRD
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See the Lynyrd Skynyrd boys have some fun on a special episode of “The Soup” on E! this Sunday at 1030|930c during a special episode featuring “The Goodest Moments Of Redneck Shows.” The band members educate each other about “The Soup” and question their own hillbilly status. See how much Southern flair they’re willing to…
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE TO RELEASE NEW TRACK
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Bullet For My Valentine will release a brand new track entitled “Temper Temper” on October 30th worldwide and November 25th in the UK across all digital providers. The song will be debuted live by the band on Monday, October 22nd at Radio 1’s Rock Week where they will be performing at Maida Vale Studios. “Temper…
NO SLEEP RECORDS RELEASES 2012 FALL SAMPLER COMPILATION
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Orange County based No Sleep Records has released its annual fall sampler which features new and unreleased music from the label’s burgeoning roster. The digital sampler is available today for a “name your own price” at http://nosleepsampler.com/. The 2012 fall sampler features 22 tracks including new music from upcoming albums by Departures, Major League,…
WIRE: ANTIDOTE PREMIERES NEW TRACK “THE HATE MACHINE”
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Check out the brand new track, “The Hate Machine”, on HailsandHorns.com. Additionally, Bridge Nine Records has launched pre-orders for their forthcoming album, No Peace In Our Time, in the B9Store. “To honor the 30th year of New York hardcore we have decided to take a trip back to the Old School”, said Robb Nunzio, guitarist…
BELIEVE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP PLANS ORIGINAL SERIES ON TWITTER
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Believe Entertainment Group (BE Group) announced plans for “EpicEDM,” a new, ongoing original content series featuring top electronic dance music (EDM) artists, festivals and clubs worldwide that will be the first studio originated content series designed specifically for the Twitter platform. Financed by Believe Entertainment Group and executive produced by studio co-founders Dan Goodman and…
FILIP FILIPI RAISES MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR KOSOVO
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After a long history of turmoil in The Balkan Peninsula, including the Kosovo War that began in the mid 90′s, Kosovo has been plagued by a massive shortage of medical support and supplies. In 2008, the Republic of Kosovo declared independence, but the acknowledgment and legality of said independence remains heavily disputed by many nations,…
DANK RELEASES REDNEK “SILENCE” RMX
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NYC Bass Boss Dank has been hard at work representing New York’s heavy bass culture and with his latest release, a Remix of Rednek’s single “Silence” featuring 2TON, Dank continues the reign over his kingdom. Get Rednek – “Silence” feat. 2Ton (Dank Remix) Now on Beatport: http://www.beatport.com/track/silence-dank-usa-remix/3850388 It has been said Dank eats, sleeps, and…
JAE RETCH POSTS “GREATNESS”
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Jae Retch new song to promote his upcoming project King Shit is on via Youtube. This song shows off his growth vocally, lyrically and spiritually. The song is about his ambition and passion in the music business. Something very inspirational for all of us to listen to. http://youtu.be/np7SpoJc46Q
WIRE: HEARTLESS BASTARDS DEBUT “MARATHON” VIDEO
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Rolling Stone has premiered the new music video for Heartless Bastards single, “Marathon,” off their widely acclaimed 2012 record, Arrow (Partisan Records). With Halloween rapidly approaching, the video finds the band indulging in the holiday spirit, with an homage to The Wizard Of Oz. In lieu of a twister or hot air balloon,…
JACK JOHNSON RECORDS 2 VIDEOS FOR CLEAN WATER
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Artist and songwriter Jack Johnson has recorded a new video forWaterkeeper Alliance sharing his clean water story in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. The video was recorded while Jack Johnson was participating in the Farm Aid 2012 concert for family farmers in Hershey, Pennsylvania in September. In…
SEVYN STREETER SIGNS TO ATLANTIC RECORDS
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SEVYN STREETER has been an in-demand writer and vocalist, who has been called upon by a remarkable roster of top studio superstars, including Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Babyface, Polow da Don, Jean Baptiste/Free School, Pop & Oak, and The Runners, among others, over the last few years. Check out SEVYN’S debut single on Atlantic, “I…
MICHAEL ADDISON NEW SINGLE “GO”
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Michael Addison’s new single “Go” is out now and in addition his first full-length album “Blinding Shadows” was released on October 2, 2012. The 13-tracks that make up “Blinding Shadows” are full of a raw hard-rock energy, intense vocals layered over building drums and invigorating electric guitar solos, leaving Addison exposed and explosive with…
OLE SIGN BRETT JONES
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ole is pleased to announce the signing of hit songwriter Brett Jones and the acquisition of his catalogs including Big Borassa Music, Jonebone Music and Brett Jones Music. Notable copyrights in the catalogs include three #1 Billboard Hot Country Songs: “Start a Band” (Brad Paisley with Keith Urban), “That’s How Country Boys Roll” (Billy Currington)…
WIRE: REPTILE YOUTH NEW VIDEO AT SPIN
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Danish electro-punk duo Reptile Youth has released a new video for single ‘Dead End,’ the fifth in a series of videos previewing their forthcoming self-titled debut produced by Dave M. Allen (The Cure, Sisters of Mercy) and Marc Ralph (Hot Chip), to be released October 23rd on hfn music (Kasper Bjørke). Named one of SPIN’s…
FREE ALBUM FROM KYLE RAPPS & DIWON
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After weeks of promoting, emcee/producer duo Kyle Rapps & Diwon are pleased to finally present their TV-themed, free release Syndication. At 11 tracks, all songs are sampled using the television theme song of the corresponding track title. From Breaking Bad, Dexter and Portlandia, to The Twilight Zone, Addams Family and The Andy Griffith Show, Syndication…
RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND TO TOUR THE PACIFIC RIM IN 2013
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Today Ringo Starr announced that he his All Starr Band will tour the Pacific Rim this winter with select dates in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The band is the same line up which just completed a North American tour this past summer and features Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr.Mister), Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera,…
WIRE: PINBACK PREMIERES VIDEO AT WIRED.COM
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Pinback’s highly anticipated Information Retrieved is out today. To celebrate, Wired Magazine is premiering the video for the track “Sherman” at http://bit.ly/SZmN7X. The video, largely inspired by the low-budget sci-fi films of the Cold War era, was directed by Matt Hoyt without any CGI special effects. The new album is currently on sale today for…
PASSION PIT TO HEADLINE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
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On the heels of a triumphant pair of performances on Saturday Night Live, Passion Pit announce their first of many 2013 tour dates: a headline performance on February 8th at New York City’s Madison Square Garden with very special guests Matt & Kim. With a capacity of over 13,000, the Madison Square Garden…
WIRE: JOHN THE CONQUEROR’S SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM STREAM
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The ten expressive, unrestrained tracks featured on this effort are delivered with a youthful, reckless abandon as channeled through some truly old souls. And, not unlike the mythological African-American folk hero they’re named after, that should be enough to resonate with just about any generation. SKOPE IT HERE!
A LIFE ONCE LOST LAUNCH NEW SITE
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A LIFE ONCE LOST has just unleashed the brand new, official band website at www.alifeoncelostofficial.com. Head there to buy tickets for their upcoming tour, read about current band news, and more! The website launch comes just one week before the release of the band’s new album, Ecstatic Trance, due out in North America on October…
KENNA DROPS NEW SINGLE “LONG GONE”
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The influence of genre defying, Grammy nominated artist Kenna, an Ethiopian-born, Virginia-raised Renaissance man can be felt the world over. Kenna is an innovator and leader in the music space. His work has been a part of pop-culture in multiple ways in the past few years, through his music, technology and philanthropy. His iconoclastic approach…
YOKO ONO RELEASES ‘ONOMIX’
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YOKO ONO has long been credited with igniting the punk-rock fire years before its official explosion, and her work continues to be relevant and inspirational decades later. For the past 10 years, ONO has been meticulously reinventing select songs from her vast catalog for 21st-century dancefloors, giving the groundbreaking pop culture icon a greater platform…
EDM ESCAPES BRINGS ‘DESTINY’ TO CABO
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EDM Escapes brings ‘Destiny,’ a four-day Electronic Dance Music (EDM) event featuring over 20 artists including Andy Caldwell, Jody Wisternoff, Miss Nine and DJ Dan, to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico starting on an extended weekend: Thursday, November 15th. Adults 18+ can book room packages starting at $185 per night, which includes a room at the…
WIRE: ILL NINO UNLEASH EPIDEMIA FULL ALBUM STREAM
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ILL NINO has teamed up with Loudwire to give fans a chance to listen to their forthcoming album EPIDEMIA before it is released on October 22nd. Listen to the full album stream here. http://loudwire.com/ill-nino-epidemia-exclusive-album-stream/ Vocalist Cristian Mercado states, “The recording of EPIDEMIA was an amazing experience. We’ve set the bar higher than ever before.…
WIRE: VIDEO FOR FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH’S “THE PRIDE”
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Five Finger Death Punch’s video for “The Pride” premieres on Vevo TODAY, and can be viewed here: SKOPE IT HERE! The clip is the first wherein the band has presented live footage from the road within the short-form music video medium. Footage was selected from the band’s successful Metal Hammer Presents Trespass…
ELEPHANT POST NEW SINGLE “HOLIDAY”
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Elephant 12 are ready to make their U.S. debut with the infectious new single “Holiday.” Already garnering the attention of fans and critics alike in the U.K., the group has been creating quite a buzz! Elephant 12 has a truly unique sound that will stun your ears as they create music that is so sensational,…
FUN. & DESIGNER RACHEL ANTONOFF LAUNCH THE ALLY COALITION
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The band fun. and designer Rachel Antonoff have joined forces to create The Ally Coalition (TAC), a partnership devoted to encouraging and inspiring the music, fashion, and entertainment communities to take action in support of LGBTQ equality. The Ally Coalition believes it is the responsibility of all “allies” to use their voices and influence to…
WIRE: PSYCHOBUILDINGS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “WONDERCHAMBER”
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PSYCHOBUILDINGS released the Hearts (Remixes) EP on September 4, 2012 via WonderSound Records following the recent release and success of the Hearts EP (July 2012). The EP features remixes from Wool, AIMES, Discmann & Sixtraxx, Peter Wade, HedNorton’s Touch, F.r.a.c.t.a.l, and The Statue of David. SKOPE IT HERE!
ALEX VANS OFFERS MP3 “CHASE THE NIGHT”
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Alex Vans’”Chase the Night,” sounds as big as your Friday night plans. Vans achieved a huge, ambient sound by recording drums, piano, guitar and horns in an old mill in the outskirts of Philadelphia, and then worked with producer/engineer Abe Seiferth to record analog synths, electric guitar, electric bass and vocals. Check out “Chase the…
HATEBREED JOINS RAZOR & TIE’S U.S. LABEL ROSTER
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Razor & Tie announces the addition of Hatebreed to its North American label roster. The band has completed work on its forthcoming new studio album which will be released in January, 2013 on Razor & Tie in North America/Canada and on Nuclear Blast in Europe and various additional international territories. The new album will…
MIRAH ANNOUNCES UPCOMING NOVEMBER TOUR DATES
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A graceful songwriter of heart and breadth, Mirah makes exquisite music that shines light into the dark spaces of worlds and souls. Her songs swing from intimate confessions of love found and lost to vivid, compassionate allegories of life on the brink of catastrophe. She’s as rambunctious as she is sweet: Pitchfork has praised her…
CARLA THOMAS POSTS “LEAVE ME ALONE” AUDIO
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Carla Thomas, a former backing singer for Alexander O’Neal, has previewed online another new track from her upcoming EP. The track entitled “Leave Me Alone” is now available to listen to on YouTube. The London based Neo-Soul singer, who was born and raised in Leicester, earlier this week premiered the song “Sunshine”. Both tracks will…
WIRE: MATT & KIM NEW VIDEO ON FUNNY OR DIE
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Matt and Kim are thrilled to release their brand-new video for “Let’s Go” from the album Lightning. The video features Matt and Kim and an interesting cast of characters captured in some very funny (and downright weird) group portraits. Directed by and featuring Dugan O’Neal, Matt and Kim’s new “Let’s Go” video is sure…
RICHARD HAWLEY GUITAR CONTEST
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Richard Hawley is inviting fans, artists and creators to take inspiration from his brand new Mercury Music Prize shortlisted album Standing at the Sky’s Edgeby designing a brand new Gretsch ® guitar skin. The winning design will receive a black Gretsch ® G5420T Electromatic ® Hollowbody. Sheffield-born Hawley released his seventh album Standing at the…
PAUL BUCHANAN NEW SINGLE “WEDDING PARTY”
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Blue Nile frontman, Paul Buchanan, will release his already acclaimed solo debut full-length, Mid Air, in the U.S. on October 30 via Essential Music. The U.S. edition will contain a bonus disc of alternate takes, a live recording and remixes from fellow Blue Nile member, Robert Bell. Buchanan released Mid Air in Europe this…
MURS & FASHAWN “THIS GENERATION”
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Cali emcees Murs and Fashawn present the APLUSFILMZ-directed music video for the title track of their collaboration album This Generation, out today on Duck Down. The “Generation” clip follows the music video for first single “Slash Gordan”. Murs recently dropped visuals for “Animal Style”, from his recent album Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation,…
