Hip hop MC E. Grizzly teamed up with punk drummer Mike Kuhn, of NAH and 1994! to make The NAH Mixtape which is a hip hop experiment of sorts. The idea was to create a new minimalist, hip hop, grungy sound with little to no use of guitars, pianos, or synths. Just a…
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EDDIE GREY POSTS NEW SINGLE
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Eddie Grey is an ever evolving artist that continues to defy genre classification by consistently producing music that is both impressive and eclectic. The newest single “Only On The Weekend” is a subtle, pop-infused jam that is reminiscent of a sunny day lounging by the pool. It’s the perfect background to a hot July day,…
EPITONIC.COM LAUNCHES RECORD LABEL
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Epitonic.com, the legendary Webby-winning independent music discovery site originally launched in 1999 (and relaunched in 2011) is proud to announce its first release as a music label, Between Buildings, Toward The Sea, the debut full-length from Dublin, Ireland indie rock band Autumn Owls. The album, produced by Brian Deck (Califone, Iron & Wine) will be…
BRENDAN BENSON ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF READYMADE FILMS
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Brendan Benson – accomplished songwriter, producer, and co-founder of The Raconteurs – is proud to announce the launch of Readymade Films, the visual production arm of his own Nashville based Readymade Records and Publishing companies. To celebrate this new chapter in Readymade’s growth, Readymade Films will host an interactive kick-off party at The Basement in…
THE ALCHEMIST NEW VIDEO IS NSFW
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Often gruesome, always NSFW, footage-finder/visual collagist/director Jason Goldwatch did the official clip for “Flight Confirmation” feat. Danny Brown and Schoolboy Q off The Alchemist’s recent Russian Roulette LP on Decon. [youtube mGEiaIgV7_4]
JAMES IHA PREMIERES OFFICAL VIDEO FOR “TO WHO KNOWS WHERE”
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James Iha officially premiered the video for new song “To Who Knows Where” on VEVO yesterday, Monday July 16th. The new song comes from James’ upcoming album “Look To The Sky” out September 18th on The End Records. SKOPE IT HERE! To pre-order “Look To The Sky” visit: http://external.theomegaorder.com/jamesiha http://jamesiha.com
GOONROCK IS EVEN CLOSER TO CELEBRATING A RECORD-BREAKING SUMMER
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Goonrock continues to ride high on the popularity of the LMFAO’s multi-platinum “Party Rock Anthem”, the track which he co-wrote, produced and on which he is featured. The track has been on Billboard’s Top 100 Chart for a total of 68 weeks (29 of those weeks on the Top 10 Chart). It is only the…
NEW SINGLE FEAT RICK ROSS, JAY-Z, & DR. DRE
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Check out the blockbuster new single by Rick Ross called 3 Kings, featuring JAY-Z and Dr. Dre: The highly anticipated album “God Forgives, I Don’t”, available everywhere July 31st. http://soundcloud.com/defjam/rick-ross-3-kings-ft-dr-dre http://RozayRaw.com
YELLOWCARD RELEASE NEW VIDEO MESSAGE
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Just wanted to point you to the JUST released video message/impromptu performance of the title track to their upcoming album SOUTHERN AIR on Hopeless Records which comes out August 14th. You can find that video message here: [youtube 5ZDX3vpNQMQ] The guys released this statement about it: As we get closer to the release of our…
BONNAROO & FORD MAKES SOCIAL MEDIA HISTORY
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Organizers of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival are excited to announce that this year’s event saw the largest integration between a live music event and social media in history. Ford, as part of its launch of the all-new Ford Escape, partnered with Bonnaroo, to provide a unique social experience for festival-goers. In lieu of…
SAUNA YOUTH POST “PSI GIRLS” ON SOUNDCLOUD
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An evolving band of young future humans making truly irregular punk not quite comparable to anything else; Sauna Youth will release their debut long-player, DREAMLANDS on 3rd September, as a joint release between Gringo Records and Faux Discx. The band, attracted to the possibilities apparent within a DIY philosophy have been self-recording and self-releasing their…
TOPIC “F.A.F. INTRO” VIDEO
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From personal life to industry life the road has not been an easy traveled road for veteran artist TOPIC, finally free’d from a turmoiled deal wit SRC UNIVERSAL, TOPIC has now taken the game into his own hands with the formation of his own independent company Boss Life World. TOPIC “F.A.F. Intro (Freedom Ain’t Free)”…
SUMMER READING FOR EIGHTIES ROCK LOVERS
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Rockin’ Rita and her sexy entourage were ultra-fans who rocked the boys in the bands backstage and between the covers when the heavy metal rockers and the glam “chicks with dicks” rolled into town in their tour buses. With her own outrageously high hair and edgy original clothing designs, Rita never missed an opportunity to…
WIRE: DIAMOND RINGS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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Astralwerks is proud to announce the highly-anticipated release of Diamond Rings’ brand new album, Free Dimensional, on October 23rd, 2012, co-produced by the Grammy-nominated Damian Taylor (Bjork, The Killers, Prodigy, UNKLE, Robyn, Austra). We have also just confirmed exclusive live showcases in LA, SF, and Seattle during the month of August as well as an…
BEN SOLLEE TO RELEASE ‘HALF-MADE MAN’ ON SEPT 25
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This fall, composer, cellist, cyclist, activist Ben Sollee will release Half-Made Man, a new studio album out September 25th, 2012 on Sollee’s own Tin Ear Records, distributed by Thirty Tigers. The album features Sollee’s signature sound of cello-infused blue-eyed-soul and is his most personal and adventurous release to date. With the enlistment of a diversely…
PATTERSON HOOD RELEASES NEW ALBUM SEPTEMBER 11TH
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Patterson Hood will be releasing his third solo record, Heat Lightning Rumbles In The Distance, on September 11th on ATO Records. Hood co-produced the album with long time Drive-By Truckers’ collaborator David Barbe, who also plays bass on the album. All of his DBT band mates make appearances on the record (Mike Cooley, Jay…
SAINT MOTEL POST NEW ALBUM ONLINE
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Following a steady stream of buzz-laden singles released over the past year, Saint Motel have just released their debut album ‘Voyeur’ — an 11-track testament to the band’s penchant for boundary pushing and melodic progression. The album can be streamed in full here. ‘Voyeur’: http://soundcloud.com/saintmotel/sets/saint-motel-voyeur The album is choc full of slick, infectious Pop gems,…
WIRE: MENOMENA RELEASES “HEAVY IS AS HEAVY DOES” OFF MOMS
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Barsuk Records is thrilled to release the first Menomena track “Heavy Is As Heavy Does” off their upcoming album Moms, out September 18th. The track premiered via Pitchfork, and is available for posting HERE. Moms is the Portland-based band’s fifth album, and their first as a duo. The band is also pleased to announce that…
MEGAN JOY DEBUT ALBUM OUT
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Megan Joy has just released her debut self-titled album on itunes and it is already climbing the charts. This highly anticipated release is the first since she was a contestant on American Idol in 2009. The 9-track album was recorded with Joy’s close friend and Producer Matthew Winegar and she also worked closely with…
WIRE: TJ BOYCE POSTS SINGLE “NO PANTIES”
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TJ Boyce, from Houston, Texas has a strong passion for singing; writing and producing with a new single out titled “No Panties” bringing a unique style to R&B music today. “No Panties” The Single: http://singersroom.com/content/2012-06-05/TJ-Boyce-No-Panties/ Boyce knew he took a risk with this track, from just the title alone. But he believed in the record.…
A&M RECORDS CELEBRATES 50TH BIRTHDAY
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It’s an archetypal story of the modern record business – two guys with a dream running their nascent label out of a West Hollywood garage in the summer of 1962. The label quickly gains momentum and eventually becomes one of the most important record companies the world has ever seen. The two guys were Herb…
ULTRAÃSTA DEBUT OUT IN OCTOBER
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UltraÃsta–the multimedia trio comprised of vocalist/artist Laura Bettinson and multi-instrumentalist/producers Nigel Godrich and Joey Waronker–will see the U.S. release of its self-titled debut album October 2 on Temporary Residence Limited. Founded in London in 2011 on a mutual love of Afrobeat, electronic and dance music, visual art, and tequila, UltraÃsta has created 10 tracks of…
SHINEDOWN NEW VIDEO “ENEMIES”
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“AMARYLLIS” sees Shinedown joining forces once more with multiple Grammy Award-winning producer Rob Cavallo (Kid Rock, Green Day), who previously collaborated with the band on the record-breaking “THE SOUND OF MADNESS.” Recorded at Cavallo’s Lightning Sound studios outside of Los Angeles and a pair of Hollywood landmarks, Ocean Way Recording and Capitol Studios, the…
KOOL KEITH OFFERS FREE MIXTAPE
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Last month, Kool Keith released Love & Danger, the 13th album of his career. Since then, aside from guest starring in Ice-T’s hip-hop documentary, Something From Nothing: The Art Of Rap, he’s stayed busy on the road, with two hometown NYC performances (including a reunion date with the legendary Ultramagnetic MCs), and a string of…
KON BOOGIE POSTS NEW SINGLE “ABOUT MY BUSINESS”
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Corona Queens-based emcee/producer Kon Boogie unveils the inaugural single “About My Business” in promotion for his debut album My Glorious Imperfection. Self-produced and featuring his long time collaborator Silent Knight, the duo hold no punches as they let you know how they handle biz: “I got that LLC flow, I’m bout my business, religiously…
VICTORY TO DISTRIBUTE WE ARE TRIUMPHANT RECORDS
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Boston, MA based We Are Triumphant records has entered into an exclusive, worldwide distribution and merchandising agreement with Victory Records. We Are Triumphant was founded by Greg Long in early 2010 as an artist management service. The label made its debut merely 9 months ago and has already made a strong imprint on the music…
CARLA HASSETT RELEASES “JANELA” OFF NEW ALBUM
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The Brazilian born, Chicago-raised, and long-time Los Angeles redident, Carla Hassett is set to release her much anticipated third album this summer, ‘CIRCULO’. The aptly titled album reflects Carla’s full circle journey from her Brazilin roots, to growing up in Chicago, all the way to becoming the artist she is today in Los Angeles. “Janela”…
REUNITED BEN FOLDS FIVE
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Ben Folds Five, the groundbreaking pop trio who changed the course of indie rock in the mid-1990s, is releasing The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind, the group’s first album of new music in 13 years. The music’s genesis took place via a successful grassroots direct-to-fans campaign on PledgeMusic, where artists and fans work…
MUMFORD & SONS TO RELEASE SECOND ALBUM
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Mumford & Sons are pleased to announce the details of their forthcoming second album. Babel will be released through Glassnote Records on September 25th, 2012. It is produced by Markus Dravs. “We are more than excited to release Babel into the world. We had started writing new songs well before we got into…
HELENA JESELE BRINGS JAZZ-INSPIRED DEBUT SINGLE TO THE UNITED STATES
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UK born Helena Jesele is leading an army of A-list collaborators straight to the heart of the American music scene with her aptly named debut track Let The Game Begin. Most notable among them is coveted producer Paul O’Duffy, who has not worked with a UK songstress since Amy Winehouse, when he co-wrote Wake…
HARM SIGN TO FROSTBYTE MEDIA
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Canada’s heavy groove metallers Harm have signed to FrostByte Media to release their sophomore album, THE NINE. Produced by noted Canadian producer Tom Treumuth, who has been involved with some of Canada’s best metal like Voivod and Anvil, THE NINE was recorded very live in the studio with minimal overdubs, a testament to the…
RYAN SCOTT RELEASES FREE MIXTAPE “CROSSROADS”
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Michigans own rap and hip-hop recording artist Ryan Scott has recently released his latest mixtape titled “CrossRoads”. The mixtape takes you on a rollercoaster ride through the ups and downs of Ryans early music career and presents the audience with a detailed look into Ryans personal life. “CrossRoads” is now available for free download on…
PRIMA DONNA TO TOUR IN AUGUST
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Call them punk, glam punk, rock n’ roll… any way you cut it Prima Donna channels such influential groups such as X-Ray Spex, Ramones and Sex Pistols, as well as ’70s glitter idols Mott the Hoople, T. Rex and David Bowie. But it’s their sharp, concise songwriting, that separates the band from the pack and…
WIRE: KYLE RAPPS & DIWON VIDEO ON OKAYPLAYER
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Last year, Kyle Rapps broke out with two impressive projects, his Kev Brown-produced Re-Edutainment EP and his Air-sampling On Air mixtape, a collection of projects that found the Harlem-based upstart collaborating with the likes of Talib Kweli, Joell Ortiz, KRS-One, and more. The first half of 2012 has been equally busy, and has seen Kyle…
WIRE: PS I LOVE YOU NEW VIDEO ON SPIN
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“Everyday life becomes more important when in your dreams, you’re already dead.” To the casual on-looker, PS I Love You’s quick rise to the summit of the intensely competitive Canadian music landscape is the thing dreams are made of. Heck — just over one year ago the band released their highly praised homage to…
KAYLYN ROCK LICENSES TRACK TO ROCKET DOG SHOES
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A perfect match is rare, but kayln rock and Rocket Dog seem pretty darn close. The California-based shoe company is using rock’s singleton ballad, “Alex the Great,” as the soundtrack for their Fall 2012 promotional video. According to the company, “A Rocket Dog girl is confident and cool, but not afraid to show her goofy…
ART OF DYING SUPPORT 12 YEAR OLD FASHION MOGUL
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Love Gone Apparel is excited to announce the addition of rock-band Art of Dying to its’ list of bands supporting the clothing line founded by 12-year old entrepreneur, Megan Kent. To learn more about Love Gone Apparel, visit www.LoveGoneApparel.com. The cutting edge line of hip and trendy T-shirts and bracelets…
THE GASHERS DEBUT VIDEO “PANIC”
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Look for the debut Gashers release, Law Is Not Order, available from SquidHat Records on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. When you pre-order the debut album from Vegas punk legends The Gashers, not only will you get it a week before release, but this limited edition copy of the CD will be signed by each member…
WIRE: YAHOO PREMIERES NEW EVERLAST VIDEO
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Grammy-winner EVERLAST has premiered his new video for “Little Miss America” online with Yahoo Music at http://yhoo.it/MiM0xC. The song is latest single from his new studio album “Songs of the Ungrateful Living”, which was released through Everlast’s own label Martyr Inc. Records, in partnership with EMI Music, and is available online at http://bit.ly/pCPSdX. Although there…
NEW ALBUM BY ROMINA ARENA IN SEPTEMBER
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The long-awaited album of Romina Arena, her voice and lyrics honoring the music from several soundtracks by Ennio Morricone, will be released on Perseverance Records September 18, 2012. “Morricone.Uncovered” will feature 15 tracks, adding lyrics in English, Italian, Spanish and French to several Morricone film scores. The CD, with a running time of 57 minutes,…
