Category: NEWS

Angelspit have recruited Punk Rock Chainsaw guitarist George Bikos (MeteorEYES, ex-Crux shadows) to help bring the ROCK for their “Wall Street Massacre” European/North American tour this fall. George’s guitar destruction has already featured on Angelspit’s Blood Death Ivory album and more recently on their cover of Dark Night for the Dracula’s ball sound track. George…

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The members of The Cult, currently on tour in Europe, experienced a terrifying crash just before 6:00AM local time earlier this week while in their tour bus traveling from Split, Croatia to Ljubijana, Slovenia.     “I was the only one awake,” said the band’s vocalist Ian Astbury, who was seated in the bus’s front…

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Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Jason Karaban is set to release his forthcoming album, Shift, September 4th on Ascend Records.   Karaban’s forthcoming record will include a host of guest spots from many of LA’s finest, including; Lucy Schwartz, Garrison Starr, Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek), Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket) and Dave Immerglück and Charlie…

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The Queen of Bluegrass, Rhonda Vincent, has always dreamed of releasing an all-gospel CD and that dream is about to come true! Sunday Mornin’ Singin’ LIVE!, the first all-gospel release from five-time Grammy ® nominee Rhonda Vincent, will be available in retail stores and online on July 10, 2012. Recorded live at Rhonda’s childhood home…

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San Diego’s death metal outfit, PATHOLOGY have revealed the cover art and announced that their new album will be, The Time Of Great Purification, out September 25, 2012. PATHOLOGY is wrapping up their time in the studio with Daniel Castleman and Lambesis Studios on their third Victory Records release. “This is definitely our heaviest and…

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On August 21st, prolific singer/songwriter Shawn Rosenblatt, better know as Netherfriends, will release Middle America on pink vinyl via Chicago-based Kilo Records. The previously digitally-released album, a rarity for strictly wax Kilo Records, will now be available in local record shops for all consumers that appreciate the tangible. From the spring of 2010 to 2011…

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Always comes on the heels of Summer Camp’s critically acclaimed debut full-length album Welcome To Condale, released this past November 2011. The songs that make up the EP were written shortly after, composed on piano over the Christmas holiday. [youtube 9bJM87E6I3E] Hal Williams’ involvement came to pass when he asked the duo if he could…

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The Young Presidents new single ‘Unacceptable You’ featuring the vocal styling of the legendary Corey Glover of Living Colour is currently being featured by iTunes in their New and Noteworthy section. The video for the song recently premiered on Guitar World online. You can view it here: SKOPE IT HERE! Rob Fraboni, (GrammyAward winning Producer/Engineer…

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Industrial-Metal Legends Static-X have begun announcing tour dates for Summer 2012. The band, fronted by Singer/Guitarist Wayne Static, will embark on dates beginning July 15 at the Ink Life Tattoo Convention at the El Paso Coliseum. Static commented on the upcoming tour saying “I had a great time over the past few years doing my…

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Brooklyn-based composer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Roche will release his vivid song cycle/EP !BlurMyEyes July 31st on New Amsterdam Records, his first release on the label. Described by Roche as “a sort of musical study in ceremony,” the work explores his various encounters with ritual and spirituality by carefully weaving threads of classical composition, lo-fi…

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Asher Monroe is gearing up for the release of his debut album by sharing a brand new video that gets fans up-to-date on his latest happenings. In the clip (a play on the recent HP commercials), Asher reveals that a new song (produced by OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder) and accompanying video are on the way, and…

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45 Artists teamed with new Music Piracy foundation at February’s Country Radio Seminar, for TV PSA’s to spread the Vital Message to “Download and Share Music Responsibly”. STMA’s goal is to accomplish what congress and law makers have failed to do thus far, simply to talk face to face with music fans across the nation…

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LA experimental electronic rock darlings American Royalty unveiled the video for their second single Blood Keys today.   Collaborating again with Brooklyn animator Jeff Scher, the video follows in the footsteps of previous single Matchstick, but takes the group’s commitment to abstract visuals and mind-bending imagery down a deeper and darker wormhole, an adventure well…

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After wrapping his final US national tour in support of You Are All I See LP, Pat Grossi of Active Child releases a new video for ‘Johnny Belinda,’ before returning to the Los Angeles studio to record a new album, expected to release next year. The video premiered today at The FADER is directed by…

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P.O.D. has released a new video for the song “Murdered Love” from their forthcoming new studio album—WATCH HERE at Prevolume.com.   P.O.D.’s first new album in four years, Murdered Love, is set for release on July 10th 2012 on Razor & Tie-   available now for pre-order now on iTunes.     The video for…

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Blurt Magazine is featuring the first music video “Another Road” from Johnny Hickman’s new solo album Tilting (out today). “Another Road” is a songwriting collaboration between the Cracker guitarist & co-founder and his longtime friend Chris LeRoy. The video, filmed while driving iconic Northern Colorado landscapes by Colorado filmmaker Tomas Herrera, features Hickman and Jason…

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Music icons Chuck Garric and Chris Latham along with producer, Tommy Henriksen announce the launch of the newest group Beasto Blanco. “With Beasto Blanco, we have set out to create a live, raw power, rock & roll band that will allow us to indulge our influences and imagery that has shaped our collective musical background.…

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Atlas Genius – the Adelaide, Australia-based indie band that had sold more than 50,000 downloads of its breakout hit “Trojans” before signing to Warner Bros. Records earlier this year – will kick off its first-ever U.S. tour on August 11 with a performance at CD101 Summerfest at LC Pavilion in Columbus, OH. The run will…

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Santigold premiered the new video for her anthemic track “The Keepers” from her album Master of My Make-Believe (Downtown/Atlantic). In the video, Santigold is a member of the idyllic 1950s American family sitting down to dinner and smiling as the world falls apart around them and the present reality of the United States comes rushing…

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Check out Christina Perri’s new music video for “Distance”, featuring Jason Mraz. The video was directed by Elliott Sellers.Christina Perri will join Grammy award winning artist Jason Mraz on the U.S. leg of his “TOUR IS A FOUR LETTER WORD” world tour. [youtube ROqTa1mn_qc] The tour kicks off in the states on August 9th in…

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Master P performed in St. Louis for HOT 104 Super Jam. Master P comes on stage and introduces the newest line up from No Limit Forever Records Louie V Mob. AllHipHop.com would like to reintroduce Romeo, Eastwood, Miss Chee, Bengie B, T.E.C and T-Bo now also known as the Louie V Mob. SKOPE IT HERE!

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On July 31st, 2012 Reel Big Fish release their 7th studio album, Candy Coated Fury (Rock Ridge Music), an inspired   and infectiously catchy return to the hyperkinetic ska and biting wit of the band’s beloved early albums. “This album is a lot like our first two albums. It’s got a lot of the same…

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The ‘King of British R&B’, Mark Morrison has released the music video to his new track “Ni**a Ain’t No Good”, in preparation of his third album ‘I Am What I Am’ due this fall. The video is also directed by Morrison. [youtube ch0oU8BP8lY] “Ni**a Ain’t No Good” (aka “N.A.N.G.”) is a track close to Mark’s…

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Over With You, Steve Forbert’s first studio album in three years, is a focused song cycle featuring an earnest account of the often-mixed emotions involved in personal relationships. The ten new compositions combine the plainspoken honesty and insightful contemplations into this topic that perhaps only a man from Mississippi, the home state of both Jimmie…

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Heavenly Recordings are thrilled to announce the release of Into The Diamond Sun, the long-awaited debut from Stealing Sheep, on 3rd September 2012. In celebration of the announcement, the band has also made a video trailer featuring album tracks, full of dreamy shots, psychedelic visuals and kaleidoscopic effects… click on the link below to watch:…

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Van Morrison returns to Blue Note Records for a new studio album ‘Born To Sing: No Plan B’ to be released on October 2.   Morrison previously released the Grammy-nominated ‘What’s Wrong With This Picture?’ on Blue Note in 2003.   Van says: “With most record companies being so corporate I am happy to be…

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10-time GRAMMY Award winning singer and activist Chaka Khan and top Los Angeles community and business leaders announced today the Los Angeles kick-off of the No Excuses National Initiative, a pilot program that aims to keep juvenile offenders from returning to jail. “In Los Angeles County, more than 60 percent of all incarcerated youth return…

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For more than three decades, veteran multi-platinum Canadian rockers Loverboy have been lovin’ every minute of it…and now are proud to announce the upcoming worldwide release of ROCK ‘N’ ROLL REVIVAL via Frontiers Records.   The album is set for an August 14th release in the United States and Canada and features nine newly re-recorded…

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Meyhem Lauren, the Queens-bred Lo-Life representative who’s promising collaborations with childhood friend Action Bronson on last year’s Dr. Lecter promptly caught the ear of the internet, has announced his debut full-length, dropping for free today on LRG/Greedhead (the label owned by Heems of Das Racist, who is featured on the project). Respect The Fly Shit…

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New music discovery site DAILY UNSIGNED celebrates its second birthday in grand fashion this week; with more featured bands getting record deals and featuring more incredible music. Daily Unsigned is a new music discovery site that caters to the A.D.D personality in all music fans by featuring one new artist per day. These features are…

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Perez Hilton and Opus Label announced today that “Perez Hilton’s ‘Pop Up: #1,” the first compilation from the new Perez Hilton music series, will be released on August 7. The album showcases 18 of Perez’s favorite and must-know artists and will be available on iTunes, in stores and through an innovative, specially-branded T-shirt campaign. Hand-picked…

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HENRY ROLLINS hits the campaign trail this fall for a two-month tour hitting all 50 state capitals — starting September 6 at Hawaiian Brian’s in Honolulu, HI — and wrapping up on the eve of the Presidential election at the 9:30 Club in the nation’s capital. Titled Capitalism, HENRY’s latest talking tour offers not so…

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The sweet sounds of Wayne Wonder will resonate throughout the summer season once again. The iconic singer releases his sizzling video “Caught Up” from Miami-based director Antwan Smith (Rick Ross, Trina, Maino, Cam’ron, Yo Gotti and Plies). This pop-fueled reggae anthem off Love Bug riddim is the first single from Wayne Wonder’s long-awaited album ‘My…

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SSION’s new video for “Earthquake” is a coming-of-age love story between an enigmatic instigator and an alien-brother-lover resulting in the purest form of magic — with a bit of feminism and Las Vegas showmanship thrown in for good measure — all shot in Kansas City. [youtube eTjF5JZ_v7M] Bent will see a September 18th release on…

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As DubbleOO continues to build towards the online release of his latest mixtape Beast Mode, Vol. 2, an effort that will precede his own sophomore solo album, in addition to a joint album with Bay Area rapper The Jacka, he’s today giving fans the chance to check out the video for “The World We Live…

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As promised, Shane Harper has released the official video for his new single, “Dancin’ in the Rain.” The video, which premiered this week on Disney and Radio Disney, shows Shane taking advantage of a rainy day, and, of course, dancing in the rain. The track appears on the extended edition of Shane’s debut, self-titled album,…

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Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen released their sun-soaked, summer anthem today, June 26th, on iTunes and all Digital Service Providers. [youtube Agluuflcpos] “Good Time” can already be heard in over 80 different markets across the US since it hit radio on Monday. “Good Time” is the first single off of Owl City’s forthcoming The…

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The Hives   will return to the U.S. this Fall for a West Coast run in support of their lauded new album Lex Hives. Kicking off September 6 in Vancouver, the band will make stops in Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Oakland, Las Vegas and more. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 29. The September…

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Electric Sun recently recorded a 3 song set in NYC’s legendary Gibson Studios as part of Gibson’s Live Studio Sessions series.   Part 1 of the series, which features the track “Don’t Look Back,” premiered today over at PureVolume.   Be sure to check back with PureVolume over the next few weeks to see parts…

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Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) today announced the acquisition of leading electronic music concert promoter and festival operator HARD Events.   Since its creation in 2007, founder Gary Richards and his team have attracted a variety of today’s top acts to headline their shows from Justice, Skrillex, Boys Noize, and Crystal Castles to some…

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