Category: NEWS

Post-punk laptop rapper MC LARS unleashed his first mixtape INDIE ROCK SCIENCE on his own record label Horris Records at midnight this morning, June 17, 2011. This will be the inaugural installment of a series of FREE mixtapes, which can be downloaded from his bandcamp page here: http://mclars.bandcamp.com/. “All of the featured rappers are people…

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Hard rocking quartet Killinger have just revealed the sexy new video for the track “Holding On” from their forthcoming self-titled debut album.   Click here to witness (and download)!   The band is gearing up for the release of the album which incorporates a contemporary sound with the best elements of classic 80s hard rock…

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REMEMBERING MICHAEL JACKSON Saturday (6/25) marks the two year anniversary of the shocking and sudden death of Michael Jackson.   The biggest pop star in history left us at the age of 50, while he was preparing for a big comeback tour.   His funeral took place at the Staples Center in L-A and was…

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BEYONCE PREVIEWS NEW ALBUM ON AOL MUSIC Listen to a sneak preview of Beyonce’s upcoming album, 4, now through Monday on AOL Music’s “Beyonce Listening Party.” The album drops online and in stores on Tuesday and features the singles “Run the World (Girls)” and “Best Thing I Never Had.” Preview the album at Music.Aol.com. BRITNEY…

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The Wave Pictures are happy to present the Ben Reed directed video for their song “Blue Harbour.”   The song is off their recently released album Beer In The Breakers (Moshi Moshi). The British trio made their North American debut last year with the release of the double album Instant Coffee Baby and If You…

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You know her from the Showtime hit series Weeds or her role on Woke Up Dead and now Meital Dohan is breaking into the music scene with the release of her debut single “Yummy Boyz” off her upcoming debut album “I’m in Hate With Love”. On the new album, Meital teams up with producer Che…

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Music fans around the world will be able to watch performances from the iTunes Festival London 2011 this July with live HD video streams from Live Nation Studios on their iPad, iPhone and iPod touch via the free iTunes Festival London 2011 App, and directly on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). Performances streamed live from this…

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THE BANGLES–guitarist/singer Susanna Hoffs, guitarist/singer Vicki Peterson and drummer/singer Debbi Peterson–will release their first album of new material in nearly eight years on September 13 via Model Music Group.   Titled SWEETHEART OF THE SUN, the album features the group’s inventive incorporation of ’60s folk rock, sunny SoCal harmonies and Beatles/Byrds/Beach Boys/Big Star godhead. SWEETHEART…

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GAGA AND BIEBER SWEEP MUCHMUSIC VIDEO AWARDS Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber had a successful night at Sunday’s MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Canada. Gaga won International Video of the Year for her single “Judas,” and   UR Fave International Video for “Born this Way.” Bieber, a Canada-native, tied with Drake for International Video Of…

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After developing a quick buzz with his highly critically acclaimed mixtape “The Never Ending Now”, Spree Wilson is gearing up to drop his debut EP release “Plastic Dreams” with Jive Records. This clip gets you more familiar with who Spree is, and where his diverse musical influences come from. The interview also gives you an…

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An All Time Low remix video for the band’s first single, “I Feel Like Dancin’,” titled, “A Day In The Life of a Hipster DJ,” follows a puppet character named “Stuey” and his full day’s quest to find the “Cash Cash” club where he will be DJing that night. Check out the video and find…

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Against Me! is excited to announce the re-release of their fifth full-length album, White Crosses. Originally released by Sire Records on June 7, 2010 and presented now in two parts, White Crosses and Black Crosses, the reissue will be the first release on the band’s newly launched record label, Total Treble Music. This reissue is…

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Check out musician/film director/screenwriter Rob Zombie’s first-ever TV commercial   Zombie directed the 30-second ad for the laundry detergent, “Woolite” in Vancouver this past April.   “It’s a very bizarre TV commercial for a product like this,” said Zombie. “Honestly, I was shocked when they called me to do it.” [youtube J1qot7sMx6M nolink]

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Over the past four years, Fool’s Gold has established itself as a new kind of independent record company, one just as comfortable introducing once-unknown artists like Duck Sauce, Kid Cudi and Kid Sister to the world, as throwing sold-out parties where Kanye West and Drake just happen to stop by and hang out, or splashing…

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BRITNEY SPEARS KICKED OFF U-S TOUR LAST WEEK Britney Spears kicked off her Femme Fatale Tour on Thursday night in Sacramento, California.   Spears donned glitzy costumes for her high production show and performed new songs like “Hold It Against Me” and “Big Fat Bass,” as well as old-school hits like “Toxic” and “Don’t Let…

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A month after Hornitosâ„¢ Tequila kicked off their new Mariachi Mash Up competition (which featured Cheap Trick in an unforgettable mariachi rendition of their hit single “Surrender”), Hornitos is proud to announce Boston University Alums Jon Sandler and the Fancy Band as the official winners of the inaugural contest with their inspired cover of “Young…

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Astralwerks Records dynamic duo NERVO hit the road with pop royalty Britney Spears as opening act on her all female Femme Fatale tour starting today in Sacramento, CA.   The UK based, Australian born twin sisters, Liv and Mim Nervo will also begin a summer DJ residency called Nervo Nights for the Wynn Hotel chain…

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DENGUE FEVER is happy to announce the release of their second video “Uku”, off their latest album, Cannibal Courtship. Cannibal Courtship has been hailed my New York Post, Los Angeles Times, Blurt and more.   My Old Kentucky Blog calls the project, “impossible not to dig,” while Los Angeles Magazine calls it “effortlessly cool.”  …

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Offering a female perspective on the drunk dial, JoJo flips the lyrics on Drake’s single “Marvin’s Room” with a sultry remix of her own. Check out this first listen of JoJo’s “Marvin’s Room (Can’t Do Better).” [youtube NX_HopLKKaE nolink]

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STEVE AOKI and PACIFIC FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT are pleased to announce the addition of SNOOP DOGG as the official festival headliner to the 2nd annual Pacific Festival: OC which will be held on August 13 (10am – 12am).   The festival will be held at the picturesque Oak Canyon Ranch near Irvine Lake in Silverado, CA.…

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BLACK EYED PEAS TALK CONCERT 4 NYC The Black Eyed Peas have announced they are exploring options to reschedule their benefit concert that was canceled due to inclement weather last week.   The show was set to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation, which fights poverty in New York City, and would have taken place on…

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International recording artist, global education advocate and Barefoot Foundation Founder Shakira is coming to Israel to participate in the Israeli Presidential Conference “Facing Tomorrow 2011”. The Israeli Presidential Conference will open June 21 for three days, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center. More than 3500 participants from across the world will participate, including leaders and…

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Acclaimed rock band Carolina Liar have announced a September 27th release date for new album WILD BLESSED FREEDOM. The highly anticipated disc was recorded with producers Max Martin (Katy Perry, Avril Lavigne, Pink), Shellback (Usher, Ke$ha) and Tobias Karlsson at Maratone Studios in Stockholm and Thunderhoney Studios in Los Angeles. The album’s first single is…

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Los Angeles based artist Zenith Myth is set to release his self-titled debut on September 6 via Vibra Cobra records. Zenith Myth is a personal collection of emotional charged melodic rock music that experiments in structure. The record was produced by Blinker the Star’s Jordon Zadorozny at his French Kiss Studios in Pembroke, Canada. Jordon…

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JUSTIN BIEBER GETS PHISHY Justin Bieber performed an acoustic show last Saturday night.   During the concert, he played the intro riff from the song “The Divided Sky” from Phish’s first album, Junta, which was released back in 1989 — five years before Biebs was born.   Bieber’s musical director, Dan Kanter, is a big…

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Second Time Around EP, produced by the legendary Jim Wirt (Incubus, Hoobastank), basks in rave reviews. Wirt, whose time in the studio with Modena was a mutually considered a raving success was thrilled with the turn out of the single’s video and how it represented the song. “Great looking video…. I am really honored that…

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Multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Michelle Branch will return with her first full-length solo album in eight years with West Coast Time, which will be released by Reprise Records in September. The first single, “Loud Music,” already shipped to Hot AC Radio, will be available on iTunes June 14th. Having already experienced success in a variety of formats…

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DOLLY PARTON’s new single “Together You & I” is now available for streaming on her official Facebook page located here http://www.facebook.com/dollyparton. Dolly Parton’s highly anticipated new album Better Day is set for a June 28th release date through her own Dolly Records, which is distributed through Warner Music Nashville. To coincide with the album’s release,…

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official.fm, a technology platform for music creators, professionals and companies to manage their digital audio, has partnered with RED Distribution to provide digital marketing and promotional solutions for new releases and repertoire.   RED’s distributed labels include ATO, CBS, Cirque Du Soleil, Eleven Seven Music, FADER LABEL, Fat Possum, Glassnote, MRI (Megaforce), Nacional, New West,…

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Multi-platinum hard rock band Disturbed have toured all over the world since forming in 1996, but have never performed in South America…until now. For the first time in its long career, the Chicago quartet will visit the continent, performing shows in Bogota, Colombia, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile August 21 –…

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GAGA TALKS NEXT TOUR Lady Gaga is already talking a little about her next tour.   The pop star told MTV.co.uk that she is plans to kick off the next trek at the “top” of 2012 and that she’ll begin rehearsing for it at the end of this year.   She likened touring to being…

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Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced the full track-listing for their upcoming tenth studio album, I’m With You, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on August 30th, 2011. It is as follows: “Monarchy of Roses” “Factory of Faith” “Brendan’s Death Song” “Ethiopia” “Annie Wants a Baby” “Look Around”…

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Leading independent record label Dangerbird is proud to welcome two key additions to their stellar roster of top rock acts, with the concurrent signing of acclaimed singer-songwriter Ben Lee and in-demand songwriter/producer/solo artist Butch Walker.   With parallel careers that have seen them rise through the ranks of the music industry to become critically-acclaimed favorites,…

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The music video was directed by Joseph Covino of East Village Studios. It reflects the push and pull dynamic of two people who are attempting to make a connection in the wilds of New York City. The video takes the viewer on a journey exploring hip NYC locations, including Williamsburg, Soho, The East Village, and…

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Radioactive, Yelawolf’s first album on Eminem-led Shady Records, will be released on September 27, 2011, the fast-rising rapper announced today.   Radioactive (Ghet-o-vision/Shady Records/DGC/Interscope) follows his critically acclaimed Trunk Muzik 0-60 (Ghet-O-Vision/DGC/Interscope), a 2010 compilation of tracks from his Trunk Muzik mixtape along with previously unavailable recordings.   The final video from that street album,…

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Oshawa natives, Hollowick (formerly Rides Again) are set to release their new album, Beautiful People (Aquarius Records / Unidisc), to iTunes on June 7, 2011 and in stores on June 14, 2011. Produced by Darryl Romphf (Hail The Villan), their new 10-track album showcases the bands evolving sound and songwriting abilities in the pop-rock genre.…

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NY-based Aaron Zimmer will release his much anticipated new EP, THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, on June 21. Similar to his previous albums THIS TIME NEXT YEAR won’t disappoint those wanting fresh, well crafted vocals and hooks. Like straight out of a rock legend’s autobiography, Zimmer left his life in Nebraska behind and moved to New…

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The Big Apple’s worldly and blues driven artist Zack Glass is set to release Southern Skies June 21st via White Collar Records.   As the son of legendary composer Philip Glass, Zack has musically explored the ins and outs of his sound.   Developing the most refined and true classic rhythm and blues, Glass holds…

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Paul McCartney has recruited award-winning surf filmmaker Jack McCoy to create a music video for his previously unreleased track “Blue Sway.” Written nearly 20 years ago, McCartney’s never-before released song, “Blue Sway,” will be available for the first time on the bonus audio disc of the special edition of McCartney II. The music video created…

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The first single, title track “White Rabbit,” is making its way up the Active Rock Radio chart, currently sitting at #19 and rising.   Over 21,000 digital downloads of the single have been purchased since its March 1 release.   A Mason Dixon-directed music video for the song can be seen here:   [youtube Um8EEzl42PQ…

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