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INTRODUCING XD RECORDS: A NEW ALTERNATIVE LABEL
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Introducing Xd Records, a new alternative label from Dean Garcia (Curve), Perry Pelonero (Skylight), and Slade Templeton (Crying Vessel) Xd Records was set up through the partnership of Slade Templeton of Crying Vessel, alongside Dean Garcia (Curve) and Perry Pelonero (Skylight), to bring you some of the best contemporary and alternative pop/rock acts the world…
MAN MADE MACHINE SIGNS WITH RAZOR & TIE
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Razor & Tie is excited to announce the addition of Man Made Machine to its expanding rock roster. The Phoenix, Arizona based band will release its full length debut album, Become, on September 27th. The album was produced by Chad Grey and Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne and HELLYEAH and was mixed by Jeremy Parker (Godsmack/Evanescence).…
DAVID LYNCH PLOTS SOLO DEBUT
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Visionary filmmaker David Lynch will make his solo debut as a musical artist this fall with Crazy Clown Time. Produced and written by Lynch, the album’s 14 original songs spotlight him on guitar and vocals. The album will be released on November 8 by independent British label Sunday Best Recordings / PIAS in America. …
NORDIC NOMADIC TO RELEASE NEW LP
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NORDIC NOMADIC is the solo project of Chad Ross, singer and guitarist for Toronto, Canada’s most beloved psych rockers, QUEST FOR FIRE. On October 25, Tee Pee Records will release NORDIC NOMADIC’s new album Worldwide Skyline, a nine song strong pean to darkened psychedelic music, mystical lyrical themes and mood-driven atmospheres. The follow…
HAVE NOTS ANNOUNCE US TOUR
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Hot off a UK/European tour, Bean-town punks HAVE NOTS are excited to announce a US tour supporting hometown friends Big D and the Kids Table this Fall. Kicking off in Buffalo, NY on September 20, the six-week tour winds down in Sayreville, NJ at Starland Ballroom on November 6, and includes shows in Chicago, Las…
JORGE CALDERON PREPARE RELEASE FOR TWO NEW SINGLES
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Inside Recordings proudly announces the upcoming release of longtime Los Angeles music legend Jorge Calderón’s two singles “Blue City” and “On Mardi Gras Day.” This new solo material will be made available on Inside Recordings, the independent label founded by Jackson Browne and released globally and distributed by ADA and ADA Global. The songs will…
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 2011 – 2012 CONCERT SEASON
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Highlights Include Franz Liszt Bicentenary Project, BachFest, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Celebration, and the Inauguration of a New Fund for Contemporary Music The 2011-2012 season of concerts from the Library of Congress presents a 30-event roster of stellar classical, jazz, pop, country, folk and world music. Concerts kick off on Saturday,…
OBLIVIOUS SIGNAL FIRE MGR JOHN TOVAR
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After almost two years of frustrations Oblivious Signal has cut ties with their notorious manager John Tovar (Marilyn Manson, The Mavericks) . “While having long term ties to the music world, John didn’t come through for us the way we had hoped.” Commented Feliciano on the unexpected turn for the band. “We just felt like…
EVERLAST TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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Erik “EVERLAST” Schrody is set to release his first album in three years, “Songs of the Ungrateful Living” on October 18th on his own Martyr Inc. Records. This will be the first release on the label, in partnership with EMI Music. Full of Schrody’s trademark gritty style, the album is awash in the…
LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE ON EPISODE #45 OF AWARD-WINNING WEBSHOW
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There’s a little bit of Paris and a lot of rock & roll when Hollywood Records recording group Grace Potter & the Nocturnals visit with Daryl Hall for the 45th and latest edition of Live From Daryl’s House, premiering Aug. 15 exclusively at www.lfdh.com. This month’s installment of the Webby and MTV O Music award-winning…
NEW VIDEO FROM SCOTT MCCREERY
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American Idol Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery debuted the video for his hit, “I Love You This Big” Tuesday on CMT, as part of an extended 15-minute special with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from his video shoot. He shot the video with director Shane Drake while in Los Angeles for rehearsals of the…
LAUREN ALAINA PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “LIKE MY MOTHER DOES”
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American Idol alum Lauren Alaina’s video for her debut single “Like My Mother Does” has just premiered on CMT. The premiere was part of an extended 15-minute special that includes exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from her video shoot. In addition to the television broadcast, CMT Premieres: Lauren Alaina — Like My Mother Does is…
AWOLNATION RELEASE LIVE CLIP OF “KILL YOUR HEROES”
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AWOLNATION recently played a packed show at La Zona Rosa in Austin, Texas in support of their hot new single “Sail” and debut album Megalithic Symphony. A live clip of the song “Kill Your Heroes” from that performance is now available for viewing. Since its release, Megalithic Symphony has continued to climb the charts, breaking…
MERLIN MOON RELEASE PROMO VIDEO
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Merlin Moon has released the video and MP3 for his promo-only dance single “Believe/Born Slippy Remix” (Produced & mixed by Merlin Moon and SubClones) as a free download for fans who sign up at http://merlinmoon.com/form He says of the concept behind the video: “The song lyrics say, ‘If you want to believe in what…
NEW STUDIO ALBUM FROM COLDPLAY SET FOR OCTOBER 25th
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Coldplay’s fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto (pronounced my-lo zy-letoe), will be released in the U.S. on October 25th by Capitol Records. Produced by Markus Dravs, Daniel Green and Rik Simpson, with enoxification and additional composition by Brian Eno, Mylo Xyloto follows 2008’sViva La Vida, which charted at No. 1 in 36 countries, including the United…
NEW FREESOL VIDEO FEAT JT
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FreeSol are a 5 piece band from Memphis, Tennessee, and this is the first single off their new record entitled “No Rules” which comes out in October 2011 on Interscope. Justin Timberlake is the executive producer of the record, and is featured on several of its tracks. The band’s first leak “Don’t Give…
DAVE MATTHEWS AND TIM REYNOLDS TO PERFORM ACOUSTIC SETS AT “DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CARAVAN”
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Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds will play acoustic sets when “Dave Matthews Band Caravan” visits New York City’s Governors Island and The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, WA. The duo’s Sunday sets (August 28 at Governors Island and September 4 at The Gorge) will be in addition to their performances with Dave Matthews Band, which is…
NEW VIDEO FROM MANDALA
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Mandala, the moniker of the musical project started by London’s Cameron McLain, have released a stunning new video for their song “Blue Darkening,” which you can watch at the link below. The video documents the interactions between Cameron and his girlfriend who is featured prominently, utilizing a series of powerful symbolic images and intense strokes…
MTV RECOGNIZES INDIE ARTISTS & MUSIC VIA HIVE
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MTV Hive, MTV’s music site for passionate music fans, has been quietly working with Shirley Braha (the mastermind behind the critically acclaimed music video show New York Noise) on the creation of a new monthly web videos series entitled Weird Vibes; a 30- minute documentary and music video series that features a new theme…
RICH ROBINSON TO RELEASE ‘THROUGH A CROOKED SUN’ ON OCTOBER 11, 2011
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Rich Robinson will release Through A Crooked Sun on October 11, 2011. Through A Crooked Sun is Rich’s second solo album after much success as a co-founder of the Black Crowes. Robinson produced the album and guests include Warren Haynes and Larry Campbell. The album will be released by Circle Sound/Thirty Tigers. Through…
SAVES THE DAY & BAYSIDE ANNOUNCE FALL US CO HEADLINE TOUR
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Saves The Day & Bayside are excited to announce their fall co-headlining US tour. Sure to be one of the hottest tickets this fall, the tour kicks off on October 6th in Philadelphia, making stops in 31 cities across the United States. I Am The Avalanche and Transit will open all shows; both of…
BEN LEE TO RELEASE ‘DEEPER INTO DREAM’ OCTOBER 11th
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But fast-forward 20 years or so, and Ben Lee is still making records. In fact, clearly a creative departure and perhaps Ben’s most ambitious work to date, his latest, eighth full length under his own name, Deeper Into Dream, will be released on October 11th on another well-known LA-based label, Dangerbird Records. Harnessing the…
ELVIS PRESLEY DEBUTS #1 ON THE BILLBOARD CHART
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It looks like all of America —— is rockin’ to Elvis: The Great Performances as it debuts at the top spot – #1 — on Billboard’s Top Music Video Sales chart this week. Released August 2, 2011, Elvis: The Great Performances 2 DVD Set (Hip-O/SOFA Entertainment) captures the talent, mesmerizing stage presence and charisma…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 11th, 2011
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ADELE BACK ON TOP OF BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART Adele is back on top of the Billboard 200 chart. The singer’s hit album 21 has returned to the number one position after a week at number two, selling another 76-thousand copies, which puts her domestic total at just over 2.9-million. Seems like she should…
HOWARD JONES TO PERFORM HIS FIRST TWO ALBUMS ON US TOUR
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It was in 1983 when Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene and brought his very English song-writing and pioneering synthesizers to an unsuspecting world. His first two albums Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action were massive worldwide hits. Human’s Lib reached #1 in 1984 in the UK and featured the hits…
KASKADE POSTS NEW SINGLE “EYES”
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Just in time for summer comes Kaskade’s “Eyes”, the lead single from his forthcoming double-disc artist album out on Ultra Records this fall. The new single will be available for exclusive purchase via Beatport August 9th and will go wide August 23 via Ultra. Already championed by BBC’s Pete Tong, “Eyes” is set to be…
CENTURY MEDIA PULL MUSIC FROM SPOTIFY
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Century Media and its associated labels “InsideOutMusic”, “Superballmusic”, “Ain’t no Grave Records”, “Hollywood Waste” and “People Like You” have decided to pull their repertoire from Spotify in an attempt to protect the interests of their artists. While everyone at the label group believes in the ever changing possibilities of new technology and new ways of…
PHOTO FINISH RECORDS WELCOMES NEW A&R BLOOD
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Trevor McFedries, better known as DJ Skeet Skeet, has joined the Photo Finish Records family to supplement the label’s daily A&R operations. The announcement was made by Matt Galle, owner of the New York City-based indie label. McFedries, a Los Angeles based DJ/producer/musician/blogger will pilot the recruitment of new artists, writers and producers as…
HOBNOB WINES LAUNCHES 2011-2012 DIGITAL MUSIC PROGRAM
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HobNob Wines today announced the launch of its 2011-2012 music and lifestyle program, The Inner Circle, which connects fans through an interest in anything with an independent vibe. The initial benefit of the program is a free download of “One Short Night” by Hollywood Records’ Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, from their third major label…
MEGADEATH ANNOUNCE THIRTEENTH ALBUM
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MEGADETH, easily one of the most recognized and culturally significant names in hard rock music for the past three decades, are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of their thirteenth album, titled TH1RT3EN. The album will be released November 1, 2011 via Roadrunner Records. TH1RT3EN follows up 2009’s Endgame, which was one of the most…
JUSTICE RELEASING LONG AWAITED SOPHOMORE LP
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Emerging from the creative cocoon that has enveloped them since wrapping up promotional efforts for their 2007 Grammy-nominated debut, Xavier de Rosnay & Gaspard Augé, the influential Parisian duo known as Justice, have announced the impending release of their second album Audio, Video, Disco. Straying even further from their dance music roots, the new effort…
MICHAEL MONROE’S SENSORY OVERDRIVE TO BE STREAMED ON FACEBOOK WEEK OF AUGUST 15TH
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In anticipation of the August 23rd release of Michael Monroe’s new cd, SENSORY OVERDRIVE, the entire cd will be available for streaming on Monroe’s facebook page for the week of August 15th through 22nd. The link for the site is http://listn.to/michaelmonroeofficial. The new cd featuring the debut single 78 also includes appearances from…
MILES FISHER SPOOFS “SAVED BY THE BELL” IN NEW VIDEO
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Miles Fisher, who stars in the new FINAL DESTINATION 5 movie out Friday, Aug 12 (Warner Bros. Films), has created a humorous, light-hearted viral music video that ties-into the film The satirical video is a parody of the feel good TV comedies of the 80’s and 90’s, including the classic TV series SAVED BY THE…
HURRICANE BELLS SOPHOMORE ALBUM TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 25TH, 2011
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Hurricane Bells has announced that their sophomore album Tides and Tales will be released October 25th, 2011 via band architect Steve Schiltz’s own Invisible Brigades label. Tides and Tales is an immediate, compelling 12-song collection that ranges from effortlessly catchy (the chiming power pop of “The Ghost Of Her”; the fuzzy guitar-laced “House On…
ZAMBRI SIGN TO KANINE RECORDS
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For a first introduction into the world of Cristi Jo & Jessica Zambri, Kanine Records will be releasing Zambri’s debut EP Glossolalia on November 8, 2011. Zambri mixes experimental beats and dueling female vocals with captivating melodies to create unromantic love songs. Filled with gothic and avant-garde pop vocals, the songs might sound familiar, like…
BOB GRUEN GEARS UP FOR NEW BOOK RELEASE
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For 40 years, Bob Gruen’s name has been synonymous with rock and roll. From taking early photos on tour with Ike and Tina Turner and capturing the early CBGB/Max’s Kansas City scene, to hanging out with John and Yoko and covering current stadium rockers such as Green Day, Gruen has always been at the right…
ZOMBIES INVADE U.S. FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
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The Zombies, helmed by founding members Rod Argent and singer Colin Blunstone, are marking the group’s half century with a new album — Breathe Out, Breathe In and a U.S. tour in September and October, 2011. A magisterial work, it is everything you could possibly hope for from the group who back in the…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th, 2011
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JUSTIN WOULD HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT ’NSYNC Justin Timberlake always tells it like it is. The singer and actor recently told Elle magazine that he would have found success as a solo artists without the help of his former group, ’NSYNC. He called the group “an amazing platform” but he believes he “would…
PORTUGAL. THE MAN’S VAN STOLEN IN CHICAGO
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After playing Lollapalooza last night, Portugal. The Man’s van and trailer full of gear was stolen from an attended parking lot near Grant Park. If you or any of your readers see or hear anything, please let us know. Red Ford 15 passenger 350 van with black trailer attached, Alaska license plates FJH244. …
