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The deadline to enter your songs is approaching soon on November 1, so you still have time to enter your songs. Enter now for a chance to share $150,000 in cash and prizes, including an overall Grand Prize of $25,000 (US) cash and $20,000 in prizes. SKOPE IT HERE! http://songwritingcompetition.com/submit

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Grammy-winning folk-rock duo Indigo Girls have released a new video for “Making Promises,” the first single from their new album, Beauty Queen Sister. The video, directed by Julie Best, is a trip down memory lane featuring home movie footage of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers over the years, from childhood to their college years to…

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British songstress V V Brown’s second full length album, LOLLIPOPS & POLITICS is set for release on February 7, 2012 on Capitol/EMI. Check out the brand new video for her first single “Children” (featuring Chiddy of Chiddy Bang), which premieres today on VEVO at: SKOPE IT HERE! http://vvbrown.com

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A message from Rise Against: “We finished our new video for the song “Satellite” and can’t wait to share with you because, well, it’s about you, our incredible fans! As soon as we started playing this song live this year, it was amazing to see the audience react, come alive, and go nuts.   So…

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Roger Waters, the co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, has announced the return of the historic production of “The Wall” to North America in 2012. His aural and visual masterpiece of alienation and transformation will be performed in-its-entirety featuring a full band and state-of-the-art production. “The Wall” live has played…

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Carole King unveiled the video for “New Year’s Day”–the closing track from her first-ever holiday album, ‘A Holiday Carole’ (Hear Music/Concord Music Group)–today on AARP.com. The deeply moving song was co-written by King’s daughter, Louise Goffin, and renowned songsmith Guy Chambers. Watch King’s solo piano performance here: http://bcove.me/zoe6eu6j King has confirmed several holiday appearances this…

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After releasing the 1st single “Show ‘Em How To MC” Ft. Grandmaster Caz off the upcoming “VINTAGE ALBUM”, Fokis & RP are at it again. “FLY BOYZ” is the 1st single off Fokis’ upcoming Mix Tape titled “A VINTAGE STATE OF MIND” which will be available November 29, 2011. The video was directed by Eye…

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Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto (Capitol Records) enters The Billboard 200 at No. 1, becoming the band’s third consecutive studio album to debut atop both The Billboard 200 and the U.K. album chart as No. 1 rankings continue to come in from around the globe. Mylo Xyloto has also set the record for the highest first week…

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Mr. G. T. Madelon, the R&B singer known to all his fans as Tee Munny! A debonair young man with a bright future in music, his musical endeavors began at an early age; with his smooth writing in 1989 he won the city wide oratorical contest. Tee Munny “She’s The One For Me” MP3: SKOPE…

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On December 27, 2011 Cash Money Content, the book publishing arm of the iconic record label Cash Money Records, will release An XL Life: Staying Big at Half the Size, from nationally-known radio personality, Big Boy.   Kurt “Big Boy” Alexander is the No. 1 Los Angeles radio host, ten-years running, and one of the…

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Vancouver-based Yukon Blonde have debuted a brand new video for their single “Water” with Paste taken from their recently released Fire//Water EP on Dine Alone Records (Tokyo Police Club, Neon Indian). Directed by Amazing Factory Productions the video for “Water” was shot on the plains of their native Vancouver, and features the band out of…

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British metal powerhouse Bring Me The Horizon have released a new music video “Alligator Blood” from their critically heralded album There Is A Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen It. The video is the band’s most ambitious to date, with the band trapped in an increasingly bizarre labyrinth of spiders, demons, games and geometric imagery with…

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“I am back!” declares the Grammy ® nominated, platinum-selling R&B artist Carl Thomas. After a brief personal hiatus, Thomas returned to the studio armed with an arsenal of hit songs, award-winning producers and a triumphant spirit to deliver his highly anticipated new album appropriately titled Conquer, set for release on Verve Forecast, December 6, 2011.…

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Due to circumstances beyond their control, HE IS WE has canceled the remainder of their dates supporting All Time Low. The band will be pulling off the tour effective immediately in order for vocalist Rachel Taylor to be treated for medical reasons. “First and foremost, our main concern is for Rachel to get the treatment…

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The new album by singer/songwriter John Mark McMillan, is available digitally today, November 1st. The album will be made available physically on Tuesday, November 8th via Integrity Music/RED. http://soundcloud.com/theparadigmcollective/sheet-of-night The album’s first single “Sheet of Night”, has also just been released. John Mark says “‘Sheet of Night’ is about people who are grasping at the…

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Barry Adamson, of the legendary Magazine and Bad Seeds, will unleash his next album in late January 2012. He is giving us the first taste with “Destination”, a roaring garage anthem for the road with jet-fuel energy. The video is available on barryadamson.com where you can also get the mp3. You can also watch the…

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Get your Halloween started off right with the ultimate scare – today brings the premiere of AIDEN’s spooked out new music video for “Broken Bones.” Watch the music video for “Broken Bones” here. [youtube LduJbU09q4w nolink] www.facebook.com/weareaiden

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LAMB OF GOD have set January 24th, 2012 as the release date for Resolution, the follow up to their Grammy nominated album Wrath.   Resolution, produced by Josh Wilbur, will feature 14 songs and will come in a deluxe softpak with artwork by longtime art director Ken Adams.   The album was recorded in various…

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Forgotten by Friday is a high energy, original Americana/Rock band with strong Country Roots. Their influences include: Keith Urban, Lynryd Skynryd, Bon Jovi, and The Zack Brown Band. They have made a reputation as one of the best original bands in New England by playing the top tier venues from Vermont to Nashville. They bring…

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GRAMMY Award-winning Jason Crabb released an all-new LIVE CD and DVD in stores and online everywhere on October 18th. The Song Lives On (Gaither Music Group) CD landed the #1 position on the southern Gospel sales chart according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD came in at #10 on the contemporary Christian music chart and at…

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ATO Records is excited to announce the release of the new studio album by Rodrigo y Gabriela. Entitled Area 52, the record was produced by the legendary Peter Asher and will come out on January 24, 2012. Area 52 contains nine of Rod and Gab’s favorite songs from their own catalogue re-arranged and re-configured for…

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More dopeness from the homie Vic Freeze. This time Cali-sized with producer/emcee Rey Resurreccion. “The Season” is the lastest single off “Reluctant Star”. Catch these two real soon as they have a collaborative effort in the works, along with Paulie Rhyme. [youtube 13f5uv2Ibe4 nolink] http://www.vicfreeze1.com

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Mix Shows and Radio Stations in the U.S. and around the world are beginning to jump on the Cutting Edge party wagon and their new song, “Your Love Is My Oxygen” . In the U.S., some of the DJs jumping into the party include Chris ‘The Greek’ Panaghi, Stephen Papa, DJ Themi, DJ Peter K.,…

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Ducky is the labor of love of San Francisco born songstress Morgan Neiman. At thirteen, she seized a year-long school project as an excuse to buy Logic and a cheap microphone. By sixteen she was spinning clubs around San Francisco, and a year later she dropped out of high school to attend NYU’s Clive Davis…

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Chicago alternative hard rock trio CHEVELLE will return December 6 with HATS OFF TO THE BULL (Epic Records), their sixth full-length album. The album’s first single “Face to the Floor,” with its hypnotic, grinding riff, is one of the most explosive songs of the band’s career and is blanketing the airwaves nationwide. “Face to the…

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Once in a while a singer comes along who reminds us that the foundations of great, long-lasting music are simpler than we’d like to admit. Lucy Rose is just such a person: deeply musical, scarily direct in her writing, free of hipster-ism and scene allegiance in her outlook and in possession of a uniquely poignant…

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The Kooks return to the U.S. for the North American leg of their world tour starting on November 15th at the Trocadero in Philadelphia   and making stops across the nation. On the road in support of their September 13th Astralwerks Records release Junk of the Heart, the Kooks have already sold out eight shows…

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Former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell hit the road last Friday for a series of East Coast dates. The 90 minute set will feature classic solo material, including the acclaimed free to download ‘Hooverdam’ and a collection of Stranglers epic hits. The three piece band features Hugh Cornwell on guitar/vocals, Steve Fishman on bass/vocals and Clem…

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It’s official. Multi-platinum country music group LONESTAR has reunited with original lead singer Richie McDonald and will tour and record a new album in 2012 to mark their 20th anniversary.   The first concert dates for the band’s four original members–keyboardist Dean Sams, drummer Keech Rainwater, lead guitarist Michael Britt and McDonald–will take place overseas…

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Guvera.com, a leading proponent in legally downloadable free music has teamed with R & B pop sensations Mindless Behavior – giving (1) lucky fan the opportunity to win a pair of autographed Vans sneakers personally signed by Ray Ray, Prodigy, Roc Royal and Princeton.   This contest celebrates Mindless Behavior’s new artist page on Guvera.com…

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Jessie and The Toy Boys bring out the whips for their latest video “Let’s Get Naughty.” The provocative video, shot at Hollywood’s scandalous club Voyeur, features Jessie getting naughty with her toy boys on the dance floor.   Jessie “shimmies through the beat with a confidence that’s only belonged to the likes of Madonna and…

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Once upon a day, the powers that be decided to remove the musical creation we had come to know as FUNK from the record store bins and formats of radio stations worldwide. The primary intent was to completely obliterate the concept of FUNK from our collective consciousness in order to facilitate the control of our…

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After premiering this weekend on CMT, Scotty McCreery’s new music video for “The Trouble With Girls” is now available online.   The track is the second single from his album Clear As Day, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200.   Eighteen-year-old Scotty made history as the first country musician and the…

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Empty Hands and Heavy Hearts is only a few short days away from its worldwide debut.   The hit single, “Valleys”, from CLOSE YOUR EYES’ upcoming album launched on iTunes and Amazon this week. Today brings the premiere of the group’s new music video for the track. [youtube GkpYTU7bg38 nolink] www.victoryrecords.com/closeyoureyes

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The AWOLNATION single “Sail” from their debut album Megalithic Symphony (Red Bull Records) has been certified Gold, officially selling over 500,000 digital downloads of the smash hit song. The band will be the musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Friday, October 28, to perform the soaring track. [youtube reaTISxlUKk nolink] Recently,…

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Boston’s indie rock quintet, known as The Hush Now, released their Halloween single, “The Legend of Dudley Town” for FREE download! They just released their brand new album, Memos, on September 27th, which showed great success streaming on AOL’s Spinner the week of the release. Similar to some of their previous works, Memos was produced…

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Rock outfit Valora has just released their official video for their first single, “I Waited For You.” Valora is fronted by Syd Duran, who is known for her collaboration with Breaking Benjamin on the remix track for their recent single “Blow Me Away.” The video features the band giving a dark, passionate live performance while…

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Coldplay have just released the official video for their current single “Paradise.” The video was directed by Mat Whitecross and was filmed in South Africa and London. “Paradise” is the first single off of Coldplay’s 5th studio album Mylo Xyloto which will be released in the U.S. on 10/24. “Coldplay reaches for the heavens on…

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After much anticipation, ReDigiTM   the world’s first online marketplace for used (pre-owned) digital music opened its full beta site late last night in the United States.   ReDigi is rocking the music industry and offering a viable alternative to iTunes and the traditional digital retailer by establishing a resale value for digital music; giving…

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Beautiful Tragedy” featuring Abstract Rude is the title track from Gel Roc’s latest album. Please enjoy, post, and share our newest music video. [youtube 6bve3EWJ7aM nolink] Gel Roc “Beautiful Tragedy”, is an accurate prosopography of his recent works over the past couple of years. A solid collective of ideas, raps, and storied songs with production…

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